Ernest D.

Ernest D.

Current Mission: "To master the haka"

Personal Designations

Meet for coffee or drink Vouched for14
United States
California
San Francisco
Lat: 37.775, Lon: -122.41833
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General Information

Ernest D. has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Name and Address Locked more info
Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceSeptember 24th, 2006
profile views3983
age30
genderMale
membernameERNEST
occupationIT geek minus the geek
educationBS CS
grew up inBarcelona, Spain
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Languages

  • CatalanExpert
  • SpanishExpert
  • EnglishExpert
  • MaoriBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Barcelona 12821:36715
Why: cause Barcelona rocks
San Francisco 3813:15606
Why: I'll be back there sooner or later
B_A_R_C_E_L_O_N_A - CS Family 38:1062
Why: Because he is like family to me
MATARO CS Members 14:18
Why: cousin default
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Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

I had two wonderful couches in my flat in England. But I'm not there anymore so I'm looking forward to having the same privileges again

Friends (41)

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Gerard Cristofol Gerard Cristofol
34, Male
Mataro, Catalonia
Spain
Friends since March 1978
"He is like family to me"
Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend
I vouched for Ernest D.
Met in person   Hosted12   Surfed12   Traveled30+  
Becks ClementBecks Clement
28, Female
London, England
United Kingdom
Friends since July 2006
"He is a fellow hunter of some kind..... :)"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for Ernest D.
Met in person  
Monica RoblesMonica Robles
25, Female
Barcelona, Catalonia
Spain
Friends since July 2004
"I don't know if I met him or if he met me!"
Friendship Type: 6 - Close Friend
I vouched for Ernest D.
Met in person   Surfed2   Traveled2  
James Baratech Galup James Baratech Galup
48, Male
Barcelona, Catalonia
Spain
Friends since December 2006
"In different Couchsurfing Activities"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for Ernest D.
Met in person  
Keith Magee Keith Magee
28, Male
Dublin, Dublin
Ireland (Republic of)
Friends since December 2006
"Connections.... and flags..."
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
I vouched for Ernest D.
Met in person   Hosted2  
RAEGANRAEGAN
33, Female
Geneva, Geneve
Switzerland
Friends since September 2006
"Had the pleasure of dancing with him upon my arrival in Spain."
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
Angela i GerardAngela i Gerard
32, Several people
Mataro, Catalonia
Spain
Friends since August 2006
"As good as Family"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for Ernest D.
Met in person  
Silvia HutterSilvia Hutter
25, Female
Barcelona, Catalonia
Spain
Friends since October 2006
"met through couchsurfing here in barcelona"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
Met in person  
Pen CropperPen Cropper
24, Female
Adelaide, South Australia
Australia
Friends since September 2006
"met through CS friends in barcelona a while back, but it seems like an eternity ago."
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
Met in person  
Eva SivillEva Sivill
22, Female
Barcelona, Catalonia
Spain
Friends since December 2006
"met for NYE in Bcn!"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for Ernest D.
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Personal Description

I love to share stories, at least those i don't want to forget ever. I also love to visit new places and see them from the locals point of view. I don't know what it means to be bored.

Interests

At the least, I'd like to live for a long time in another continent where the people and new circles enrich me in many different ways. I'd also like to meet at least one person of each country of this world

Philosophy

Dance until your feet go up in flames.
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity (Seneca)

Music, Movies, Books

Pulp Fiction, Jamiroquai, 80's music, piano(instrument), Lost, 24, house(tv), funky, r&b, fifth element, shawshank redemption, and so forth
You MUST(!!!) watch 'L´Auberge Espagnole' movie after or before you go to Barcelona

Types of People I enjoy

Those with the capacity to get as excited as a child and the ability to get surprised as if it was the first time experiencing every moment

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Spencer Tunick model

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Denmark, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal
LIVED: Spain, United Kingdom, United States
WANTS TO GO: Australia, Canada
IS GOING TO: United States

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Kristina Bucinel
From Kristina Bucinel
 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Mar 1
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Keep bumping into him. I'll start making crosses for every time I see you, unexpectedly. With or without the o in your name. :)

Dröfn Hilmarsdóttir
From Dröfn Hilmarsdóttir
 Selfoss, Iceland
 Nov 27, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I spent an evening with Ernest while visiting San Francisco. He's a really charming guy, so sweet and funny. We had nice conversations about everything and nothing and I had a great time with him. Hope I'll meet you again some day:-)

Aliona Tsypes
From Aliona Tsypes
 Brooklyn, United States
 Nov 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We did lots of walking the day we met, i'm glad we eventually found the sushi place though (thanks for making me try mochi ice-cream, it was really good!). You also made me think about the ways people say bye to each other in different countries. I hope you'll make it to NYC one day at least to make sure that restaurants are open LATE here :)

Noheli Agustini 
From Noheli Agustini
 Rosario, Argentina
 Mar 4, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

This guy is soooo much fun to dance with! I can´t believe I´m away already and we didn´t go to dance anymore as we´ve planned! What a shame..
He´s got a real positive attitude and a fun personality, plus he has the sweetest spanish accent and is a gentleman!!
Hope find you again in the way and have another chance to dance with you!

Mara Nepomuceno
From Mara Nepomuceno
 Makati City, Philippines
 Mar 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ernest introduced me to San Francisco's couchsurfers and i am eternally grateful to him for that! and because of him i learned that puñeta is cattalan and not spanish, and that i.t. programmers need not be geeks (but sleep with their enemies sometimes haha!). he's pretty softspoken but has quite a lot to say. hope we get to hang out again before i head home ernest!

Sandra Ntutumu
From Sandra Ntutumu
 Madrid, Spain
 Feb 28, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

I knew Ernesto (vaya nombre!!!) taking a drink in Berkeley. We talked about our projects and dreams...a very interesting and funny guy...only one problem...he is from spain...and when I meet I have the bad temptation of speaking in spanish :-))

Thank you very much for all Ernesnito!!!

May Sanguannuan
From May Sanguannuan
 Bangkok, Thailand
 Jan 29, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

The guy promise me he'll teach me Spanish, one of the sexiest languages eva!!!Ernie(That's the nickname!!)got a very cute hair and has a twin in Germany,,We had fun trying to find food at 2 am in the morning, freezing cold but no food!!somehow we survived though!!OK...either he'll know how to speak Thai first or I'll know how to speak the sexy language soon!!,right??!!Keep on Yahoo-ing:P

Emmanuel Lemor 
From Emmanuel Lemor
 San Francisco, United States
 Jan 12, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ernest is a nice cheerful guy that I've gotten to know through various mostly random get togethers... Good to talk to about all sorts of topics... [including technology] I'm sure I will get to hang out with him plenty more and who knows maybe even learn some Spanish along the way!

Catherine John 
From Catherine John
 Cuernavaca, Mexico
 Dec 3, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

This kid sure can sing "La Bamba"! Plus he is sweet, nice and interesting. I hope he comes up to Marin soon.

Annie Brouillard 
From Annie Brouillard
 Montreal, Canada
 Sep 10, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Ernest! A guy with so many projects in mind, always show up in the parties!! Let me know if you cross the ocean! Let's meet halfway in Nebraska or Iowa!

CHAVALES 
From CHAVALES
 Barcelona, Spain
 Aug 6, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Great guy living his dream in San Francisco. We had several good times in BCN while he was here. Funny and smart, do not miss chance to meet him. Cuídate chaval, y nos vemos pronto. A10, J

Marisa Pereira 
From Marisa Pereira
 Duncan, Canada
 Jun 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Ernest was the tidiest couchsurfer I've ever had!

Katja  Smirnov 
From Katja Smirnov
 San Francisco, United States
 Mar 27, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We went from being shy to being wild :-) Enjoyed a few weekends of fun with Ernest and so far only positives vibes and good energy! Ladies, make sure you buy him a glass of “aranciata” and you’ll be surprised, hihi :-) I’m glad I responded to his emails, text messages to meet him…awesome guy! I’m still going to call you Ernesto, my way is better :-)))

Princess Rachelina 
From Princess Rachelina
 San Francisco, United States
 Mar 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ernesto and i missed eachother when i went to barcelona and he came to SF...but alas, i am back and we spent a rather boring St Patrick's day Parade together...but we will make our own parade later:) haha. Looking forward to lots more fun with you and the ladies! haha!

Eva Sivill
From Eva Sivill
 Barcelona, Spain
 Mar 9, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Ernest is a sweetheart, met him for NYE and we clicked straight away; he always makes silly jokes that aren't always funny but you just have to laugh hehe Now he's here, in SF, it's great to have someone like Ernest to support you on such great trip to the states! Thanks dude!

Pen Cropper
From Pen Cropper
 Adelaide, Australia
 Mar 3, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

ernest has been a great friend since we met while i was living in barcelona and he was living in the beautiful city of mataro. he's a funny, unreal guy and always knows how to make me laugh like crazy. now that i've left spain i'm missing him and his dance moves!

Djali Vesela
From Djali Vesela
 Prague, Czech Republic
 Feb 5, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Ernest is a great host without being a host and a really sweet guy.

Gerard Cristofol 
From Gerard Cristofol
 Mataro, Spain
 Feb 2, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 12 days Surfed 12 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

After a break in the lands of Britain he is back for some reinforcements to the Barcelona Family, cool bloke. The force is strong in this one. (His haka needs improvement though)

LiteraryGypsy 
From LiteraryGypsy
 Seoul, South Korea
 Feb 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ernest is a polite, gentle, and intelligent man. He's also fun to socialize with, and I look forward to seeing him again.

Gerard Sevilla
From Gerard Sevilla
 Malgrat de Mar, Spain
 Jan 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Oh God! i laugh a lot with him. We know it is hard to be a guy in the Csing Barcelona. We help to each other.

Maaike de Graaf
From Maaike de Graaf
 Leiden, Netherlands
 Jan 11, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

He is a real sweet guy, helped making my stay in Barcelona a good one by being in the NYE party! Very open, happy and easygoing.. Try to party with him when you're in Barcelona ;)

Juan Fernandez
From Juan Fernandez
 Barcelona, Spain
 Jan 8, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

He is the man. I love hanging out with Ernesto, he makes me laugh all the time, and we have quite a few things in common. :D

Al Turnbull
From Al Turnbull
 Oxford, United Kingdom
 Jan 2, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ernest...great fellow CS man in the know, had an awesome night out recently, with a late finish aimlessly wandering the streets, lots of banter and laughs...chips with only a kilo of mayo on them, no way enough!!

Robino
From Robino
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Jan 2, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Ernest is a great person who is always up to meet & greet CS-ers around Barcelona. He gives a lot & enjoyes it just as much. Takes a lot of initiatives as well, and always shows up (un)expected.

Sasha Dunkovic
From Sasha Dunkovic
 Limerick, Ireland (Republic of)
 Dec 29, 2006
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I look forward to the day that our paths cross again and we can discuss more about travel and life in general. A real character is Ernest and an absolute pleasure to be around.

James Baratech Galup 
From James Baratech Galup
 Barcelona, Spain
 Dec 27, 2006
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I meet this guy in diferent meeting, someones organize by him!. Always he was a great friend, helping in all that I need!.
Sure that we will be in contact for ever !

DUBLINGUY 
From DUBLINGUY
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Dec 14, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Ernest came and surfed my couch for two nights - he is a very friendly guy and great company - it was an honour to have him here and although he had a busy schedule, (he's very well connected wherever he goes!) the time we spent together was v cool - i hope to meet him again and again either in Spain but especially in Ireland if he get to move here!He is a thoroughly genuine guy and I hope in the future a good friend! A great couchsurfer!

Keith Magee 
From Keith Magee
 Dublin, Ireland (Republic of)
 Dec 7, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Open, generous, intelligent are but a few words that i can use to describe this man. Hours of converstaion spent talking about the little and big things in life, sharing stories and experiences and plotting the future... not one minute wasted. it was an absolute pleasure Ernest. We will meet again for sure!

Silvia Hutter
From Silvia Hutter
 Barcelona, Spain
 Nov 29, 2006
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

met this guy here in barcelona and we had a great night with another view couchsurfing-guys...was my first meeting with anybody of the couchsurfing family. realy nice guy, great to hang out and have a blast, and mr. ernesto was the dancing king for sure.. ;) - at the dancefloor or walking along the street...where is the difference at 5 o clock in the morning..;) c a soon ....

Ivana Kollarova
From Ivana Kollarova
 Bratislava, Slovakia
 Nov 28, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ernesto was one of the persons that i´ ve spoken on the meeting with. I remember him as a smiling person, ready to party:-) no point to not invite him to my party, it was definitelly a good decision! we had lot of fun! nos vemos!

Leanna Cooper
From Leanna Cooper
 El Cerrito, United States
 Nov 23, 2006
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

ernesto and i met in barcelona during a random CS party. we bonded instantly over crepes, booze, and the fact he looks like adam garcia. he offered me napkins after i spilled alcohol over me....3 times.

Zina Khan 
From Zina Khan
 Mumbai, India
 Oct 25, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ok Ernest was polite and offered to show me around in Barcelona and i thought it was a sweet gesture but none of us with get to doing it. and he actually got to it and made me see places that i so thank him for. he got my short stay power-packed and had some really nice conversations, especially the one about the photographs :)

Monica Robles
From Monica Robles
 Barcelona, Spain
 Oct 10, 2006
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Quite simply... Ernest is just fantastic, I love him to bits!

Becks Clement
From Becks Clement
 London, United Kingdom
 Sep 30, 2006
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I´ve met Ernesto several millions of times now, and he always seems to rescue me somehow.... general superman and groovy shape thrower!

RAEGAN
From RAEGAN
 Geneva, Switzerland
 Sep 24, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Ernesto at a beach party in Mataro. He really is as good a dancer as they say he is. Not to mention adorable and charming. Hey Ernesto, are we family now?

Angela i Gerard
From Angela i Gerard
 Mataro, Spain
 Sep 24, 2006
Met in person Good Friend,  

Mr Ernest Skinny is a legend. If you are lucky enough to meet this man then beg him to show off the craziest coolest dance moves EVER! Welcome to the Family!

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