CURRENT MISSION

to be in the right place, at the right time

ABOUT ME

This question keeps me up at night. Actually, nothing keeps me up at night, unless it's my roommate playing the vuvuzela at 2:00 a.m.
I grew up in Mexico, moved to Spain at 19, and now live in the Netherlands.
I talk for fun, listen for a living, and think because I love to.
I currently believe that personality is fluid, so I'll skip the details.

Right now, I'm trying to learn dutch, do yoga every day, and squeeze in some travel. And I have about 11 months to decide what to do with the rest of my life, or at least, what I'll be doing for the 11 months after that.

PHILOSOPHY

This came to me in the midst of an existential crisis: "when the fear of having never been born outweighs the fear of dying, you can find happiness." It makes no sense to some, but I find it oddly comforting. That, and chocolate. The dark kind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I gasp in disbelief when people say they would never do something like this. I also get excited when I see Couchsurfing mentioned in books (See: What's Mine is Yours, Connected).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed in Spain and Romania, and met a lot of couchsurfers on the side. I can't wait to do it again, everyone I've met has been incredible.

Interests

Being an expat, psychology, the brain, sustainability, collaborative consumption schemes, lists, infographics, statistics, networks, alternative energies, languages, writing, reading and words you can only use in certain situations.

• writing
• books
• chocolate
• yoga
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• languages
• psychology
• statistics

Music, Movies, and Books

I love documentaries and comedies.
My music tastes are all over the place, but I am a big Yann Tiersen fan.
I'm a compulsive book shopper, to the point where I can't keep up with my addiction. I'm usually reading 5 books at the same time, in the fiction/social sciences/existentialism categories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking 900 kms in one month

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make paper frogs.
And feel free to practice your Spanish with me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain

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