CURRENT MISSION

My mission here is to help out people who have it comin, and to be helped out at the same time..

ABOUT ME

Outgoing, openminded, eager to sence, meet and learn...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to help people getting an idea of what Amsterdam is all about, at least through my eyes. Also, hope to find like-minded people in other countries who will help me see their home town behind the surface.

Surfers, please bear in mind that if you take the time to read someone's profile before sending a request, the chances of getting a positive reply will increase significantly. :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, so good... :-)

Interests

My interest are mainly music, cinema.. Im very interested in other cultures, gettin to know other people and finding out how big (or tiny) differences really are, worldwide..

But fotography, international politics, also on my list..

• politics
• movies
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Now we're talkin; a lot of movies.. Amores Perros, Crash, Mar Adentro, Abre los Ojos, Godfather Trilogy, Lock, stock & two smokin barrels, Cidade de Deus, 21 Grams, The diving bell and the butterfly, Le premier jour du reste de ta vie, Time of the Gypsies.. I can go on but i'll give it a rest.. But if I may add some television: The Wire, Cidade dos Homens!

Music? Anything that's good, 'Musica Mestiza'(Ozomatli, Sergent Garcia) Salsa (Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Hector Lavoe, Pupy y los que son son, La 33, La Excelencia, Los Van Van) Soul (Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Van Hunt, Mary J. Blige) Hip Hop(Orishas, Black Eyed Peas and Spearhead, back in the days) The list is long; James Brown, Bootsy Collins, José James, Raoul Midón, Amy Winehouse, Goran Bregovic, Calle 13, Maná, Polo Montañez, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Silvio Rodriguez, Seu Jorge. A lot of jazz, funk.. Let's stop the list for now, but always a favourite subject..

Reading: 'A man', by Oriana Fallaci and 'One hundred years of solitude' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez stand out above all but there's much more: The Shadow of the Wind, The Kite Runner and recently very impressed by Night train to Lisbon.. Oh, and loads of articles..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quite some, but always room for more..

Teach, Learn, Share

Most of the time it should be all about sharing and paying attention while doing so.. You'll be surprised what you teach and learn on the way..

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Canada, Cuba, Egypt, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands