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Overview

  • 7 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in French, Portuguese; learning English, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Portuguese teacher, Masters student in French Literature
  • Masters
  • From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Let it be

ABOUT ME

It's not that easy describing yourself. Let's do it anyways: I'm an easygoing, 26-year-old guy who loves culture and art. Literature, movies and travel are my biggest passions. I'd like to read more, see more movies and travel more. Knowing people who come from different parts of the planet and sharing experiences, points-of-view, thoughts, and tastes will improve me as a human being. I have lived in France with 4 flatmates who come from different countries. That is awesome to me. Food soirees, language exchanges over the breakfast table, friends who show up to visit---it's a great opportunity to experience life in a deep and powerful way.

PHILOSOPHY

You can always keep a friend if you respect his boundaries and if you'll be there whenever he needs you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I don't have any experience yet. I live in Rio de Janeiro and now I'm able to receive surfers at my place. My dear friend Joyce Farias, who hosts a lot, encouraged me to fulfill my profile and enjoy these nice and interesting opportunities to making friends and sharing good experiences.

Interests

Travelling has always been important to me. However, I have never had the opportunity before. I'm passionate about movies, literature, theatre, photography, music, philosophy and languages. As I am living in Europe for a while, I'd like to improve my language skills and make contact with people around the world.

  • arts
  • culture
  • literature
  • photography
  • dining
  • breakfast
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • languages
  • language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Kubrick, Hitchcock, Almodóvar, Godard, Tarantino, von Trier and Cassavetes - ALWAYS. A little bit of Hollywood classic movies and Independent filmmakers.
Music: Popular Brazilian Music, English (nerd-geek)rock, Divas, and some Classic Music.
Books: Shakespeare, Rimbaud, Goethe, Cervantes, Guimarães Rosa, Garcia Marquez, Walt Whitman, Edgard Alan Poe, Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Baudelaire, Verlaine, Clarice Lispector, Manoel de Barros, Proust, Sade, Thomas de Quincey, James Joyce

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Admiring the Eiffel Tower while it sparkles at night. Watching Godard's Contempt and Cassavete's Woman under influence in the movie theatre.
Seeing Van Gogh's paintings in the Musee d'Orsay.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can make a good shake with these three words. I'd put them in my personal philosophy as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, France, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France

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