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Overview

  • 8 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Latin, Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Unemployed, student of EE tech
  • Associates degree, attempting BA in electrical engineerin...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Education, direct democracy, revolutionalizing society

ABOUT ME

30 y.o. Living on my own. No job right now. Going back to school soon for my next degree in Video game designing. I actually am more interested in designing a virtual world, virtual space, etc. I believe in remotely controlled robotics at a distance via a virtual world interface. Where you can program a robot to do work and oversee the situation from virtual distance, cropping real world environment on top of a virtual one. Put THAT on ur plate and eat it!

PHILOSOPHY

Doing whatever is necessary to continuously improve life for me and everyone else. I wish to live a stress free life, learning whatever i can in the process. Happiness is more important to me than money... eventually human kind will see the unimportance of money, and we will work for the benefit of each other without helping oppressors take advantage of our lives and dictate economic shifts and social status.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My couch is avail.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a pleasant experience with my Miami friends *couchsurfers*, many people were very open and I attended a group of couchsurfing members at a mexican restaurant.. then went to south beach to a club and had a blast.

Going to New Orleans just didn't work out at all.. lots of promises were made, but many people back down at the last minute... Its a place that i personally don't blame them for refusing to let couchsurfers to stay, considering the crime and poverty.

Costa Rica was just magnificent. I am proof that, living by limited means doesn't mean you can't use whatever means necessary to make the best of it. I met so many great people along the way, able to practice my Español, and just had a fantastic time at the world surfing championship near Jaco. In the mountains i didn't have 'mucho dinero', so i wasn't able to be frivolous enough to engage in the wild activities near Monteverde. I met some cool people in San Jose and Heredia. Next time i will definitely be going to Limon as well. The people I met as a guest was worth my visit , thanks to couchsurfing!

Interests

Chess, reading government/reading/blogging/hiphop/at-home education/direct democracy/electronic/engineering/computers/philosophy/community strength/making the world a better place through various means.

  • education
  • environment
  • working out
  • clubbing
  • chess
  • reading
  • blogging
  • surfing
  • teaching
  • engineering
  • beaches
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Mozart (and most classical music)
Fan of Underground Rap Music.. Jedi Mind Tricks! Wu Tang, Nas, and mad others.
Love movies, if they're good
Love Boxing.. favorite fighter Muhammad Ali

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have had to struggle with poverty at certain points of my life... mostly when i was a child under 10. Later in life when i was 21, I again dealt with it... The very nature of life takes many different turns when you go from poor to upper-middle class and vice versa. This economic status will give you a very real perception about the struggling vs. the opulent comfort of middle class life. The stress you acquire will leave mental scars on you that you will reflect on, no matter how rich you become.
The struggle of the oppressed is a very real struggle, and no one can know it like myself. It will make you a better person to realize how very wrong we are to neglect our fellow man in their time of gloom, I will forever fight for freedom and against injustice, and for a better existence for all walks of life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach. I do have a way with people. I communicate well when i feel comfortable with my company.
More importantly, I do not value worldly possessions, so everything I have is to be shared. I realize that skills acquired are more valuable than money.
We may be living in an interesting time... the economy may take a dive anytime soon, when that time comes I want to help people struggle to adapt another system without it.. to me, this social philosophy is going to be the epic change in our evolution of lifestyle, and is the only true effort we can make towards universal equality.

What I Can Share with Hosts

You can hang out at my house if need a place to stay for a minute.
Free food and wifi. The living room though, you may need to sleep on couch or floor

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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