CURRENT MISSION

Bathing in the colors hidden between light and darkness

ABOUT ME

Born in 1970 to a Brazilian mother and American father, I have always been eager to explore the intersections between different perspectives. Keeping an open heart and mind is valuable to me, and this is the spirit I strive to maintain in my travels. Music and languages are my main professions and hobbies, but I enjoy all creative expressions. I love to eat, drink, and improvise. Each moment offers a new possibility...

PHILOSOPHY

I take to heart the concept of Karma, or the Golden Rule: "What goes around comes around"/"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Therefore I try to be generous with and understanding of the other beings present in my sphere. I grew up in a household practicing Tibetan Buddhism, so this way of perceiving the interdependence of phenomena seems very natural to me.
Some quotes I recall are "It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."; "Life is a banquet, and most of these poor fools are starving to death!" remind me to react to life's challenges with openness and trust rather than fear.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to visit with some strange and wonderful people when I am in Budapest this month. I have a place to stay, so it would be splendid if you could show me around your beautiful city, or just share one place with me that you truly enjoy.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This is my first time!

Interests

I love music, art, dancing, eating, drinking and other life-enhancing activities. I am a musician, so I like singing and playing guitar, bass, cavaquinho, as well as creating and composing music using computers. Creating!

• arts
• singing
• dancing
• drinking
• music
• guitar
• buddhist
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I appreciate all music and art, especially the exotic and bizzare... I like to hear Drum&Bass electronica, and the Bulgarian singing style. I play and sing a lot of Brazilian music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I jumped out of an airplane once with a 100kg brazilian on my back! It was a great free-fall, but once the parachute opened, tremendous pain...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can make music and teach singing and guitar. I love language and can teach English, Portuguese or Spanish.