CURRENT MISSION

to have fun, make people around me happy, and learn as much as i can in the process! :)

ABOUT ME

current city of habitation: roma, italy
last few cities i lived in: miami beach, fl. busan, south korea. san francisco, ca. santa cruz du sol & recife, brazil
i live for: music that moves me (both literally & metaphorically), intense emotions & experiences, good spicey food, being in love, traveling
i detest: unsolicited advice, rules that have no rhyme or reason, people who hate
i'm a superstar because of my: open mind, ability to forgive
my weaknesses: my inability to stay in one place for long, my inability to forget
my vices: yummy things in excess - ALL of them ;)
words that describe me: adventurous, introspective, a clutz, passionate, confused, fun, funny, dorky, tainted yet choose to retain my naivety, impetuous, random, responsibly irresponsible, a shy exhibitionist
my current gig: esl teacher at an international language school here in miami beach
when i grow up i want to be: a rockstar. oops, i may have missed the boat on that one. ;) guess i'll just settle for opening an english school in some tropical spanish-speaking location

PHILOSOPHY

"Life is something that everyone should try at least once."

Carpe diem, baby! ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

brazil, western europe, other south american countries, thailand, san fran

Interests

Traveling, meeting new people, learning new cultures, learning new languages reading, good food, drinking, dancing, having fun!

• dancing
• dining
• drinking
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• teaching
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I love comedies and feel good movies - The Princess Bride is probably my favorite. Oh, and anything with Johnny Depp in it.
Music: I like all types of music, but my favorites are Alternative, Pop, and Oldies. My favorite artists/bands are Bush, Prince, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Books: I go through phases. I'm currently in a Chick-Lit phase. Before that, it was sappy romances. Before that it was murder mysteries. I also love to read educational books, like right now I'm reading a book about TEFL and one about Brazil. I just finished reading "The Art of Happiness" by the Dalai Lama. Great book.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hangliding over a beach in Rio. . . coming over the ridge after a 4-day hike to see the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu. . . sandboarding down the enourmous dunes in Peru. . . Carnival in the north of Brasil and then again in the south of Argentina. . .too many more to mention and i'm just going to keep on adding 'em!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cayman Islands, Chile, Ecuador, France, Italy, Japan, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, United States

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