ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Rosario, the second largest port city in Argentina. I have a PhD in History, though mostly I dive in the worlds of urban sociology and anthropology. I'm a researcher in the national research council of Argentina (CONICET in Spanish) in the field of urban cultural studies. I teach at Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario.
I'm rather talkative and quite social. I love music (I play guitar and sing a little bit) and food in all their forms. Scheduling is my kind of neurosis. I am sort of "conect the dots" kind of guy.
I also enjoy most forms of geek culture, specially when it envolves memes and in-universe jokes. I watch various TV series (maybe some anime and comics on the side).
I haven't travelled much in my life, I'm looking forward do it at last since my schedule is quite flexible nowadays.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to know not only the places, but their people. I enjoy exchanging stories, cultural backgrounds, some beer or wine, and good vibes with others. I'm sure that if there is something similar to a purpose in life, is to look at it through the eyes of the others, to actually practice empathy.

Interests

I'm all about music (listed below). I like cooking and to experiment in the kitchen. I like comic books ( Marvel die hard fan). I also love absurd humor and crazy anecdotes. I enjoy long walks and good landscapes.

• cooking
• beer
• comics
• live music
• swimming
• art history
• cultural studies
• history
• tv series
• biking
• rock
• craft beer
• barbecue
• grunge

Music, Movies, and Books

Metal, grunge, jazz, punk, hard rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Offspring, Green Day, Korn, System of a Down, Pantera, Aerosmith, G n' R, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Jimmy Hendrix....

Book authors: Hermann Hesse, Milan Kundera, Haruki Murakami, Ricardo Piglia, Jorge L. Borges.

Some movies: Fight Club, Into the Wild, Pulp Fiction, Donnie Darko

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Vomit free since '03.
Went to the Kurt Cobain Memorial (Seattle) in the day of his death, by foot. +3 miles under the worst weather possible on April, white sneakers, no reception or gps. Got there, I don't know how. Found an amazing, spontaneous community gathering around the bench. Most "spiritual" moment of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I do the first and the second for a living, they are a part of my everyday life. Crazy in love with my job. I consider sharing is the key of any human interaction. I consider sharing stories, anecdotes and personal insights are extremely powerful and meaningful gifts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, beer, time, chats and any help the may need with they everyday tasks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina