CURRENT MISSION

geTTing lOst soMEewheRe...

ABOUT ME

Dont like describing myself, descriptions restrain and close paths, I like mine as open as possible, changing, moody, unpredictable... that's what I would like, but I'm quite a regular bloke, shy at first, but talkative and easygoing..

PHILOSOPHY

Still working on it, but I like a couple of sentences that might describe it a little bit, as from spanish poet and genious Machado: "Hoy es siempre todavía" "Today is still always" and some Red Hot lyrics as "...I dont know where i go, i might end up somewhere in Mexico..."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've done a couple of CS experiences, as a guest and a host, and it's a great way to know people and places in a different way.
There is great people everywhere.
Apart from CS my flat is a regular hostel, almost eveyweekend we have friends or friends of friends stopping by, we've had people from all Spain, India, Rusia, Portugal, Germany... I love big meetings in my living room, lots of people talking and discussing with some drinks.

Interests

Almost anything, from the usual stuff, books, music, cinema, sports, travelling of course... basketball, painting, design, trekking, camping, partying till dawn, partying in daylight, booze, photography, food and cooking (I'm pretty decent cook)...
I like cities, just getting lost in small streets and discover pictoresque squares and parks, but also love going into the nature, feel tiny against the Nature, camp anywhere, hike, trek, swimming in rivers and lakes, going to the beach (lil ones), play beachvoley (if my damn knee stands), lay and read a book have a drink and jump waves.

link to my flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/josebarra/

• books
• design
• photography
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• partying
• drinking
• clothing
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• music
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sports
• basketball
• swimming
• teaching
• beaches
• parks
• lakes
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

I gotta read anything staying on the table, from books, to magazines to advertising papers, whatever. But favourite writers would be Ray Loriga, Tom Wolfe, Tolkien, Eduardo Mendoza, Stephen King, Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Sharpe, Nick Hornby and the spanish classics of course (I can give you a lecture about Don Quijote)...

About music almost anything, from spanish rock, to spanish rap, fusion, reggae, to brit pop, techno music, dub or rock. Not really into classical or heavy metal. Among favourites: Red Hot, Rolling Stones, Macaco, Marley, Kiko Veneno Muchachito, Ben Harper, Bloc Party, Kiko Veneno, RapsusKlei, the Kooks, Jack Johnson, Enrique Bunbury, El último de la fila, Sabina, Asian Doub Foundation, the white stripes, Los Gandules, Los delinquentes, Marea, Franz Ferdinad, Marlango, Extremoduro...

And movies... too many to name a few, I'm a cinema junkie.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Getting lost in New York.
Partying in Glasgow.
Music festival Pirineos Sur, camping in the Pyrenees, i keep going every year.
Hiking in Scotland, with wet ground up to my knees and awesome sceneries (we almost lost Walid in Loch Awe, heheh).
Perito Moreno, breathtaking.
Sky diving.
Loved hiking and camping at Grand Canyon and Yosemite.
Snorkeling in "cenotes" in Mexico.
Camping in the beaches of Portugal.
Playing bball by Helsinki beach and then swimming in my undies... had to change clothes at the railway station then...

Teach, Learn, Share

Apprentice of everything teacher of nothing... sure I can share some stuff and stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Finland, France, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United Kingdom, United States