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  • 40 references 31 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French
  • 51, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Today,working for the European Commission, tomorrow never...
  • yes,thank you
  • From Leon and Gijon,Spain
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To stop the other side of my kitchen cutting board from becoming so dirty!

ABOUT ME

Well I'd say I'm a person who enjoys being with
others,I'm definitely a social creature..
Some things I like a lot:the smell of freshly mown grass,the taste of the the closest to the rind portions of cheese,my mother's laughter,sunday's breakfasts with toasts...

As for my daily life
I'm a food inspector who works for the European Commission doing audits in different countries.
Guess what...I like travelling! and I think people from other cultures/different ideas/different backgrounds are kind of a challenge...they might make you go through your believes and stop being so sure about them..that's a funny feeling!

PHILOSOPHY

"A life without siesta-nap- is not worth living"(Socrates..or any other clever person who knew what's important in life.. :-)

Never stop learning!

People are the most important thing...you are just a small part of yourself if you are always alone..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host,I tavel,I tell everybody about CS and smile when I see their faces freaking out after telling them I may lend a set of my apartment keys to someone I've just met a couple of hours ago... that is CS!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Both as a host and as a gest and all of them very rewarding

Interests

Generally speaking I'm interested in improving my understanding of others mainly by talking to them.
I never get tired of watching the human beings and their behaviour..I find fascinating every thing related to anthropology..I like discussions,I like people who's passionate about something,whatever it is..
Another topic I care about would be taking care of our environment.Everybody can do something about it even if it's just a little..there are no excuses and it's something we shouldn't allow our politicians to get away with..they must take it seriously!
I also enjoy with little absurd things like wandering around,getting lost,discovering the charm of the old part of every town I visit, doing stupid things while walking alone, dancing salsa,imaging some of the things I watch on tv films or series are 100% real..( have failed so far to teletransport things though...)
I treasure the moments I stop whatever I'm doing to think, to realize I was wrong or to realize I have just learned something new..
Oh! and more importantly..I like food and I like wine...and food,and...food(ok I think I made it clear enough..)

  • dancing
  • environment
  • dining
  • wine
  • cheese
  • walking
  • movies
  • tv
  • traveling
  • anthropology

Music, Movies, and Books

books(writers)..Garcia Marquez,Isabel Allende, Jardiel Poncela,Oscar Wilde,Vargas Llosa,Fernando Savater and some others
Movies(directors) The Coen Brothers,Tarantino,Billy Wilder,Almodovar,Amenabar,Woody Allen,Fernando León de Aranoa
Music: Many things! From the 60's soul and mod music to latin rhythms(salsa..)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once managed to properly clean the other side of my cutting board...it was amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am afraid I am not good enough in anything! that's a pity!As for learning that's different,almost everything interests me!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lesotho, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Swaziland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain

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