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Overview

  • 23 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, Portuguese
  • 55, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Actor/director Theatre and Spanish SL Teacher
  • High School, and 2 yers of University
  • From Quito - Ecuador
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to finish and sort of understand the "Ulysess" by JJ, in about, let's say, 5 years

ABOUT ME

I still am a dreamer and a believer, but I am 44 and so, I do balance the latter with reality. I can be both extremely social, but I can also enjoy being alone, most of the time writing, or spending time in the darkroom and on long walks. I am disciplined and believe in hard work.

PHILOSOPHY

The following statement sums it up quite nicely:
"To create you must make magic, but there is no magic without discipline"
Kenneth Anger

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and surfing, surfing and hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

On sept 2007 my father passed away and I was in NY city, in a youth hostel. Deb and Duke (couchsurfers) without knowing me or what was going on, offer me a couch for an unlimited time, and their friendship and I can only be thankful for having met them in such a difficult moment.

Interests

Theatre. films, good books, good food (cooking), photography, painting, fashion arquitecture, etc etc etc... Love peoplewatching,love children, love my friends and my family.

  • writing
  • books
  • fashion
  • photography
  • dining
  • cooking
  • movies
  • painting
  • magic
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Please keep in mind that this lists R just a beginning
Right now I am listening to Adriana Valera (tango), Francois Rabbath, Satoshi Tommi, and Prince.
Movies: Leolo, le fils, Farewell my concubine, Topsy Turvy, Naked.
Books: Hopschotch (cortazar) 100 years of solitude (Garcia Marquea), An essay on blindness (Saramago)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I witnessed a woman giving birth. Now that was amazing. I had never been so close to life and death.
Incredible

Teach, Learn, Share

LEARN to be a better listener, more tolerant, more patient. Very, very hard.
TEACH by example to be a better listener. Hope I can teach this.
SHARE silence, your own, and laughter, of course, your own.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Belgium, Ecuador, France, United States

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