Current Mission:
As a french group (La Rue Ketanou) sang: "I don't know where I'm going and I've never really known; but if I did know it, I don't think I would go there anymore."
Couch Available: Coffee or a drink Preferred Gender: Any No smoking allowed Has children: No Can host children: No Has pets: No Can host pets: No
Back to Paris again, after 6 month in Dublin... Were looking for a place, and in the meanwhile camping in friends/family's appartment... No couch then at the moment! But a drink and advice about visiting Paris and coping with parisians will we willingly share!!!
Joana Maia 28, Female Lisbon, Lisbon Portugal Friends since June 2008 "Juan was in love with Alfama " Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 5
Sandra Ramos 38, Female Lisbon, Lisbon Portugal Friends since June 2008 "Juan spent some days in Lisbon and I hosted him for two nights." Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 2
Cristina Lima 33, Female Lisbon, Lisbon Portugal Friends since June 2008 "I hosted him for 3 days" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 3
Andre Oliveira 36, Male Dublin, Dublin Ireland (Republic of) Friends since December 2005 "She's friends with friends of mine... now she's a good friend as well" Friendship Type: Best Friend 73
Laura Jeanne 29, Several people Paris, Ile-de-France France Friends since September 2008 "Amitiés féministes" Friendship Type: Friend
Anjelina Howell 41, Female Belfast, Belfast Northern Ireland Friends since July 2008 "meet through couchsurfing" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Margareth Gomes 47, Female Cascais, Lisbon Portugal Friends since June 2008 "Santo Antono in Lisbon" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
GUILLERR 34, Male Gijon, Asturias (Principality of) Spain Friends since May 2008 "They spent an afternoon in Galway" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
VeronikaSchroeter 23, Female Jena, Thuringia Germany Friends since August 2008 "they hosted me in Dublin, my 1st CS experience" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 1
Sandra Skara-Sirma 30, Several people Valmiera, Valmiera Latvia Friends since March 2010 "i was kindly invited to party by Naomi!" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Naomi: small brunette, compared some time ago to a top ("chinampina" in spanish) because I couldn't stay in place more then a few instants. Born and raised in Paris,I come from a very multicultural family. Can't live for long in the same place (and love that feeling of loosing balance when arriving in a new country/ city/life...). A bit hyperactive sometimes, but a good laugh is really what I like.
Juan carlos: tall mexican, living in France since 2003. Easy going, looking for a snug little place in life. Give him food and he's happy!!
We are both quite "cameleon" in the sense that we adapt ourselves well to all kind of people and situations.
...And for some unknown reason, we both actually ENJOY having people visit us! ;)
Interests
We both like dancing salsa, watching lucha libre (which is mexican catch) and sometimes trying it out ourselves! We go aorund on our bicycles anywhere it's possible. But there are many more things we enjoy in life, brunches on sunday "morning", tasting a good tequila or mezcal, nice prolonged evenings/nights with friends, surrealist painting, playing "jaqui", a good concert, talk gossip, watch The Simpsons DVDs, drink tea or hot chocolate on cold winter afternoon, SINGING ! ....not doing anything ...and doing about anything!
Philosophy
We believe ourselves to be altermondialists, anticapitalists, feminists, surrealists... A lot of words in "-ists" which doesn't mean we're boring, annoying, or moralizing...!! We actually manage it very well on an every day basis, with just a little bit of humour and self criticism! ;)
Music, Movies, Books
MUSIC:
cumbia, salsa!! Mambo (Damaso Perez Prado!!), Sones Huastecos y Marimba.
rock: BeatLes!! the doors, Led Zepellin, David Bowie, the cure, Portishead, B-52, Pink Floyd!
Soda Stereo, Cafe Tacuba! Maldita vencindad, Cadillac's, Bersuit, las ultrasonicas, caifanes, el gran silencio,
acid jazz & bossa nova, MPB, ...
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During my " last minute all alone" trip to Paris i was invited to party by Naomi and i didnt regret i went there! they are so nice!i felt like i have my Erasmus time back, meeting and chating to people from all over the world!
if you ever have chance to meet Naomi, Juan, their family and friends-go on!!
We were hosted by Naomi and Juan as our first CS experience in Dublin. They were great hosts, easy-going and great company, we had good time there. I hope you guys have a chance one day to visit Poland, let me know. sorry for taking so long to get back to you with the reference ;p.
Naomi and Juan are really great. They welcomed me very warm and I had a really good time. It was a great first day in Ireland. Thanks for giving me your bike, too! Hope to seeing you again (anywhere, anytime...)! Thanks a lot! :-)
From Jack Connell Philadelphia, United States Aug 11, 2008
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Naomi and Juan Carlos were wonderful! They were very generous to let me come visit, and I met some lovely people from all over the world at their flat.
Thanks again! I really hope you'll let me know if you're ever in Philly or New York.
From IRISHCALYPSO Waterford, Ireland (Republic of) Jul 31, 2008
Naomi & Juan stayed for a short weekend, it was a pity I didn't have more time to spend with them. Thanks very much for the Chilli Con Carne - I had it for Sunday dinner and breakfast on Monday!!
Juan stayed with us for 5 nights and almost seemed to make part of the "family". He even helped to decorate our balcony for Santo António with dozens of fishs and offered us a beautiful orange flower.
I haven't met Naomi (yet!) but just loved meeting Juan! Very interesting, sweet and conscious man. Thanks for your kind presence and spirituous talk:) Looking forward to meeting you too Naomi.
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