Film graduate student from Mexico City currently in the US. I’m a Fulbright grantee at the MFA in SIUC (IL). I’m always looking to meet new people, having new experiences and learning from everything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that Couchsurfing enables us as human beings to interact with people in many different ways that other type of experiences such as regular tourism don’t allow to. It is at the same time an exercise of trust, empathy and warmth towards another person and I definitely support this.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• contemporary art
• photography
• concerts
• coffee
• music
• art history
• history
• historic sites
• filmmaking
• nature
• film
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Beatles, The Smiths, Radiohead, The Cure, Interpol, Foals, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The XX, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Arcade Fire, Tame Impala, Beach House, Lorde, Robyn, Sky Ferreira, The Lumineers, Bleachers. In Spanish: Gustavo Cerati, Silvio Rodríguez, Mercedes Sosa, Chavela Vargas, Julieta Venegas, Babasónicos, Los Auténticos decadentes, El Tri, Juan Gabriel, IMS, Mecano, Natalia Lafourcade, Porter, Siddhartha, Zoé

Last album I heard was “Lover” by Taylor Swift.

Films: A clockwork orange, A space odyssey, Beasts of the southern wild, Her, Luz Silenciosa, Post Tenebras Lux, Solaris, The mirror, Macario, Amores Perros, Pan’s labyrinth, Children of Men, Roma, Boyhood, Moonlight, La La Land, Get out, The Florida project, The broken circle breakdown

Last film I saw was “Devil’s freedom” (dir. Everardo González)

Authors: Borges, Garcia Marquez, Julio Cortázar, Elena Garro, Elena Poniatowska, William Faulkner, Jack Kerouac, Capote, Kafka, Hemingway, Hermann Hesse, Amos Os, Scott Fitzgerald, Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto, David Foster Wallace, Valeria Luiselli

Right now I’m reading “Lost children archive”, by Valeria Luiselli

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I like collecting small rocks from the places I’ve been to. I have a bunch of good memories from them and look forward to keep on adding new ones

Teach, Learn, Share

I love sharing other’s peoples thoughts. I consider myself a good listener. Although I’m not a religious person, I believe that philosophy, culture, sciences and traditional knowledge from any part of the world can nourish my spiritual journey. I believe that best gifts from life are not necessarily tangible and that culture and values can only be meaningful when shared.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An empathetic and open mind to listen, interact and respect within each other. A good talk, walk, photo-walk, sightseeing, museums, concerts and also a lot of Mexican candies!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States