CURRENT MISSION

Currently living and learning more about myself in the beautiful city of Chicago. Work crazy hours, so I'm on a mission to find a good balance, stay sane and fit, travel as much as possible, and at some point figure out where my life is headed. I want CS to be a part of that.

ABOUT ME

All over the place. Sometimes serious and pensive. Other times joyous and loud. Can dance all night or stay reading at the couch, go clubbing or go to an exhibit. Run a marathon or stay in bed all day. One constant is food...I love cooking and I love eating.

Adventurous. Lover. Activist. QPOC.

PHILOSOPHY

"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out, eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences." - Eleanore Roosevelt

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

The CS Project, to some extent, helps me maintain my faith in humanity. For this reason, I try to be both a great host and a surfer, being involved, exchanging experiences, being thoughtful, etc. So that both parties are happy and continue to use CS.

Moreover, I like opening the CS doors for other people by promoting the website and the great experiences so that the CS community continues to grow.

After a long hiatus in the CS project, I'm back, and willing to host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All of my couchsurfing experiences have been truly unique, incredible, and memorable. Want to pass the torch.

Interests

spontaneous plans, parties and dancing, deep conversations,late night explorations, cooking, meeting new people,hiking, swimming, films and festivals, did I say dancing?, staying up late, reading a good book, running in the rain (actually doing anything in the rain)

• fish
• books
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• marathon
• running
• partying
• clubbing
• movies
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• fishing
• hiking
• swimming
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Rob Dougan, Gustavo Santaolalla, Dave Mathews Band, Damien Rice, Coldplay, Marc Anthony, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Moby, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
The Stranger, The Alchemist, Harry Potter, The Idiot, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, La Fiesta del Chivo, Santa Evita.

Fight Club, Into the Wild, The Departed, American History X, The Fall, Cache, Babel, 21 Grams, Little Miss Sunshine, Love Song for Bobby Jones, Lost in Translation, Kill Bill, The Matrix, L'Enfant, Pan's Labyrinth, Volver, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Children of Men, Closer, Boys Don't Cry, Chicago, A Beautiful Mind, The Black Dahlia, Gangs of New York, Fargo, The Constant Gardener, Syriana, Amores perros, Capote, V for Vendetta, About a Boy, Troy, Alexander, Men of Honor, Love Actually, Magnolia, The Girl Next Door, The Queen, Little Children, The Painted Veil, Notes on a Scandal, L.A. Confidential, Lord of War, Pulp Fiction, Letters from Iwo Jima, Sophie Scholl â

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked to Machu Picchu. Ate fresh avocados, fish, pineapple, mangos in the jungles of Peru. Gazed at the stars in Khangchendzonga National Park. Stayed in caves in Turkey. Rode a cargo ship in Vietnam while cruising the Mekong River. Danced 'till sunrise in Berlin.

Teach, Learn, Share

In 2011-2012 I traveled for a whole year to different countries
researching internally displaced communities and situation. If anyone is interested in learning (about):*Spanish/English/Basic Arabic*Cooking*Film Production*Chess*Salsa/Merengue*How to make the most delicious mojito's ever*How to start your own organization/NGO/etc.*U.S./Latin American History*Swimming.

Currently working in the labor movement.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, India, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, United States

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