35 things about me

1. My real name is MARK ANGELO after St. Mark the Evangelist, that's why i really love to write
2. I was once a volunteer dental health assistant.
3. I am a great-great-great grand nephew of MACARIO SAKAY; the third unofficial president of the Tagalog Republic. So technically I'm a president's grandson.
4. I was born under the sign of Leo at 5:59pm.
5. I'm an extrovert.
6. I tried theater acting when I was in high school. I was the worst.
7. I used to be 110lbs. My weight range is now at 190-200lbs.
9. I'm a semi-huge Harry Potter Fanatic.
10. I started schooling at the age of 3.
11. I love the song Ordinary Days by Leon Jackson, thanks to a friend who introduce it to me. It's the attitude one should wear upon breaking up.
12. I love doing stupid things but I hate stupid people.
13. When I Get Where I'm Going by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton is my liturgical theme song.
14. I played poker with John Estrada once, wasn't a good player though. trash talker.
15. I'm married to my dream girl.
16. I am a very sentimental person.
17. I wish I can be a MENSA member.
18. At night, my pillow is my best friend.
19. I plan to be a pesco vegetarian but I can't resist the taste of meat!
20. I'm easily taken for granted. But I'm a fighter.
21. I love to eat much more than to cook.
22. I can't sleep in my room without an electric fan (di ako maka air con eh, ang mahal).
23. I forgot to write something in number 8.
24. That I got a 1 in a very hard Filipino subject in college.
25. In our high school yearbook I stated "to be a lawyer"
26. Death Note is the first manga i read.
27. That my favorite viand is inihaw na bangus at chicken pork adobo.
28. I workout regularly but still got flab.
29. I like Gael Garcia Bernal films. Love him. seriously.
30. I just recently learned that I can float in water, and that I know how to swim.
31. If I win the lottery my first agenda would be to climb Mt. Everest.
32. I'm an acrophobic, but I'm a mountaineer.
33. My colleagues and I became the champion in Game KNB? for 5 consecutive days (see pix attached, lol).
34. There are times that I believe in my daily horoscope.
35. My favorite country is the Netherlands. I want to see tulips.

Thanks for sharing your time in reading my blurbs. Want to know me more? Just hit the right buttons and fire out those questions.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I first saw it on TV and got interested. As I browse the site for information, I find people here are my kind of people. If ever you'll visit, you'll be my first guest.

Intereses

People and people's stories.

• theater
• acting
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• vegetarian
• movies
• reading
• tv
• poker
• mountaineering
• swimming
• languages
• law
• volunteering

Música, películas y libros

Music: Country, Folk & anything mellow. Kimya Dawson songs are my favorite.

Movies: Inspirational and sentimental film like Coach Carter and I am Sam. Anything Pixar! ~Finding Nemo as the best

TV: Legal & Political Dramas like The Good Wife, The West Wing, House of Cards, The Newsroom and Boston Legal; Comedies like Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara, Weeds, SNL, Veep, The Big Bang Theory and of course 30 Rock (and anything with Tina Fey on it).

Books: Hmm.. not so much! lol, I've read a few though like Og Mandino's but I read mostly Leadership, Business & Strategic Books from Maxwell

Algo increíble que he hecho

I volunteer as a mentor for a group of college students (scholarship beneficiaries). I play as a big brother to them and share my views and experiences on how to survive college, generally and how to cope with the stresses that come with it. I love doing it and after a few years, it feels great to see my little brothers and sisters become mentors too.

I believe in the "Pay It Forward Principle."

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I want to learn languages and stories of travels and adventures. I haven't been outside The Philippines that's why I want to explore the world by hearing people's stories. Sometimes, I just sit on a bench in a park and stare at how people interact with each other.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Stories, food and more stories. Over a bottle of cold beer would be nice.