ABOUT ME

I believe in laughter, silence and good books.

I believe that one should try to reach balance not by restraining oneself, but by pushing the extremes of an spectrum and living life to the fullest.

I believe one should do whatever they want, so long as they're not hurting anybody.

PHILOSOPHY

There's only one rule, really: Do unto others as you would have them do to you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For now, I cannot host, as when I'm not travelling, I live with my family.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Every experience I've had so far has been beyond positive. Couchsurfing, along with hitch-hiking and generally wandering around with very little money has proven to me that people generally want to be nice to each other and help those who are in need, and it's only circumstance and misunderstandings that separates all of us.

I've been helped by people that defend ideas I consider despicable and incorrect beyond belief. Couchsurfing has taught me that under our ideologies, we are all fundamentally human, and to reduce somebody to their discourse is to have a partial and incomplete understanding of the human being.

Interests

Anybody who's paying attention nowadays is interested in way too many things to list here, so I'll be brief.

Trekking; Camping; Rock Climbing; History (Latin American, specifically); Teaching; Stand-up Comedy; Martial Arts; Literature; Travelling; Hitch-hiking; Tennis; Football; Martial Arts

• arts
• books
• literature
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• soccer
• tennis
• history
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Mario Benedetti, Milton Hatoum, Raymond Chandler, Chuck Palahniuk, William Gibson

Movies: Quentin Tarantino, Terry Gilliam, Spike Jonze, Darren Aronofsky. Anything sci-fi-ish and/or noir.

Music: Nação Zumbi, Cordel do Fogo Encantado, Pink Floy, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Caetano Veloso, Tom Zé, Pescado Rabioso, Rollins Band

RECENTLY
Reading Now: Con el Che por Sudamerica, Alberto Granado

Just Seen: Her, Spike Jonze

Listening to: The Florest Prevails, Albino Rhino

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Iguazu Falls are insane.

The Andes are a blast. Camping in Potrerillos is something everybody should do.

Hitch-hiking through South America is pretty awesome on its own.