“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
--Mary Oliver

I am on a 6 month journey starting in Los Angeles, California and ending in Europe. I am creating a video project called "The Viajera Collective" in which I film dancers, movers, artists, fashionable people, travellers, and encourage people to donate to sex trafficking organizations.

Hablo y entiendo español intermedio, I am trying to become a polygot and am slowly learning French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Arabic.

I specialize in dance (ballet/contemporary/modern/hip hop), yoga, gymnastics, and parkour ---

but I would like to learn all forms of dance and movement; dance hall, pole dance, West African, house, belly dance, salsa, bachata, rock climbing, Krav Maga, martial arts, etc.

I'm trying to learn videography, photography, editing, design, art, investing, finances, coding, and painting,

I like to read literature and poets like Warshan Shire, Langston Hughes, and
Poetry blog: TheEmpris.Wordpress.com
Visual inspiration: MyOccipitalLobe.Tumblr.com
YouTube channel: To be announced.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am looking for people who want to:
1. take videos (and photos) of our travels together
2. dance and make dance videos
3. practice high intermediate Spanish and low level French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Arabic
4. take travel fashion photos and videos
5. possibly host me

I'm travelling around and don't have a stable, static apartment but once I do I will definitely host.

I want to discover the meaning of life by talking to as many people around the world as possible.

I have much to give in the way of ideas and good conversation.

Interests

All types of dance with an emphasis on modern, contemporary, hip hop, krumping, animation, popping, and ballet. Belly dancing, West African, and dancehall are fun.

Movement: parkour, weightlifting, gymnastics, dance, aerial arts, skating, and Krav Maga.

Art, technology, academia, entrepreneurship, and social justice.

I write poetry.

Absurdist postpost modern poets such as @postcrunk on Twitter.

Tumblring.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• design
• fashion
• photography
• dancing
• bachata
• ballet dancing
• belly dancing
• yoga
• technology
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• investing
• coding
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• gymnastics
• animation
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Santigold's Disparate Youth is my favorite song in life.
Coldplay
Belanova
Electronica
Electronic Pop
Indie Rock
Cello/Classical for studying

Movies:
Back to the Future Trilogy
Motorcycle Diaries
Documentaries
Food, Inc.
Inception
Most Sandra Bullock, Will Smith, and Leonardo DiCaprio movies

Books:
Siddhartha
Autobiography of Malcolm X
Lies My Teacher Told Me
The Four Hour Workweeek
Choose Yourself
Anything with time travel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I taught a middle schooler my philosophy for overcoming shyness. Ask me in person for the story.

I also stayed in Valparaiso, Chile for one month and improved my Spanish like 200%.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching:
I can practice English and intermediate Spanish with you.
I can edit your writing.
Let's handstand!
I can also teach some yoga poses.

Learn:
I want to learn how to be a boss videographer, artist and photographer.

Sharing:
Good times and meals.

What I Can Share with Hosts

How to do basic breakdance and ballet moves, witty banter, our hopes and dreams.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, United States