CURRENT MISSION

Learning about life, me and the world

ABOUT ME

I am a genuine, outgoing and open-minded guy. I am affectionate, sorted and good-looking. I really enjoy the warm human touch and enjoy doing the same to others. I value genuine friendship, communications, interactions with others.

I am a University professor who works with future English teachers. I love my job but I also have lots going on outside my career. Besides the usual dining out, cinema, shows, and galleries, recently started going to Foreign language clubs, which is great fun. I have a passion for traveling - love being on the road, alone or with friends.

PHILOSOPHY

These quotes reflect a lot the kind of person I am.

“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded.”
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live in Bogota with my family (parents, sister and niece) and I work a lot, so I can help people on weekends. I can help travelers with itineraries and traveling tips. I can even share a meal or a city tour with them. I could occasionally host a traveler, but that needs to be carefully arranged.

Interests

I am interested in learning about cultures, people and the world. I am into learning and talking about music; in particular, pop, rock and electronic. I also like going to the movies -all of them as long as the acting and the story are good. I enjoy swimming, hiking and all that has to do with nature.

• wildlife
• acting
• coloring
• beauty
• dining
• coffee
• walking
• clubbing
• gardening
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• swimming
• communications
• teaching
• toefl
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favorite movies
Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino
Dead Man Walking directed by Tim Robbins
Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis
Schindler's List directed by Steven Spielberg
Harold and Maude directed by Hal Ashby
The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme
Back to the Future directed by Robert Zemeckis
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Matrix
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Alien
Requiem for a Dream
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
Bigh fish
Trainspotting
A beautiful mind
The exorcist

Favorite singers and groups
James Brown
Freddy Mercury
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Elton John
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley
Bob Marley
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston
Katty Perry
Adele
U2
Rolling stones
Aerosmith
The Beatles
Red hot chili peppers
Guns and Roses
Radiohead
Coldplay

Books
Animal Farm
Lord of the Flies
Don Quixote
The Old Man and the Sea
One Hundred Years of Solitude
War and Peace

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing things I've done? Swimming at Tayrona beaches in Santa Marta, walking on the beach at sunset in Cartagena and taking pictures of wildlife at the Amazon in Colombia, South America.
The most amazing things I've seen? Green mountains in the coffee zone in Colombia, the seven-color sea in San Andres,the Mississippi river, New Orleans.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help undergraduate and graduate students with their academic assignments. Also, I can teach Spanish or English -from very basic to TOEFL-like level. Finally, I can help people learn some basic programs to use on the web.

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