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Menlo Park, California, United States
@joel77536444
Member since 2009
CURRENT MISSION Learn as much as I can from anything, anybody...have no If's in my life ABOUT ME Well, I am a 34 year old college professor who spends most of my time learning about the world: its' people, traditions; anything that enriches my life and knowledge of all the amazing things out there. I am pretty chill, enjoy walking lots, doodling on a Canvas, although some friends call it painting. I like to cook as well, just make up new recipes, which sometimes can be pretty disastrous but hey, I try :) I am pretty independent when I travel and avoid 'touristy' things as much as I can. (I would much rather spend the day at a local hole-in the-wall cafe or bar than doing touristy stuff although sometimes, a touristy place is just 'mandatory'. I am very clean, most of my friends tell me I am a bit obsessed but, I disagree, I just clean :)...I guess it is a lot easier when one lives alone to be hyper-clean hehe. will not follow you around with a broom and a dust pan... :) Promise! Anything else well, I am open to questions, it is a bit weird talking about oneself on a computer :S PHILOSOPHY I have learned, with time, to simplify my life as much as I can. I am on a path to material simplicity and spiritual enrichment. Not trying to be a saint, don't get me wrong, I have learned a lot of things during the last couple of years and during some of my trips; what is really important in life: experiences are worth more than a BMW...
Interested in Art
Fluent in English
Learning Arabic
1 Vouch
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Well, this is all fairly new to me but, I have stayed at friend's of friend's and always had a blast. I am sure this will open the door for many more lifetime experiences to come.
Music, Movies, and Books
Hum, Books, well, pretty much anything to to with my field (Literature-Human rights), phillosphy, midle ages, history of religion ... and the Hunger games hehe. Movies, from Gone with the Wind to 'Bruno'...pretty open.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
done: my first trip to India Seen: a childbirth
Teach, Learn, Share
Well, I can share my culture. My vegan cookig :), painting, music, experiences... When abroad, write on a paper the address of the place you are staying at, get on a bus/train/bike/walk.... And get tottaly lost! You'll discover amazing things!
My Interests
reading, learning and scheduling new