CURRENT MISSION : THE travelZ

ABOUT ME

U have to meet me and take your own conclusions (cuz even if the idea of describing myself attracts me, literary speaking, I'm not really amused by it) .*,´´::´..

I venture in just 5 adjectives on me: epicurist (as too many times hedonist), determined (far many times I tend to procrastinate too), heavy partier (and a lover of all those calm moments of silence), artistic (everything for me has its own and original beauty) and strongly unexpected on everything (although my best friends guess almost everything I do.. almost..)

PHILOSOPHY

Dean ´´´Live fast, die young and have a beautiful corpse´´ or enjoy the moment as the last one, that conjunction of words that everybody knows . CD!!

I dont believe in Murphy Laws, i'm an optimistic :)

~´´~´´´´~´´¨¨´´~´´~¨¨¨¨

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

While travellin', surfin'

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted 111 people and been hosted by 10 =)

As a host [in Bairro Alto Ap]:.

2007,12
Oscar Tseng (taiwanese in France)
Mark DeSouza (an american in a quest)
2008,01
Caitanya Min(american searching for a place in PT)
Car (French in Portugal)
Dominique Bellerose(canadian in S.Korea)
Maarja Kulm(estonian roaming the world)
2008,02
Lisa Elena Hampel(Austria)
Claudia(french travelling d world)
Sebastièn(french travelling d world)
2008,03
Carrie(american in Spain)
Adeline (France)
Vanessa(french in Germany)
Ana (German in Portugal)
again Adeline (France)
again Vanessa(french in Germany)
Nanou(french studying in Spain)
Manou(french studying in Spain)
Anaïs(french studying in Spain)
Dani(italian studying in Spain)
Phoebe(UK)
2008,05
Debbie (US)
Sophie (French)
Carola (Germany)
Filipa (portuguese in Spain)
Yizreel (mexican in Spain)
Maggie (Portugal)
2008,06
Cami (italian studying in Spain)
Bianca (italian studying in Spain)
Amy (kiwi in Sweden)
Zen (australian in Spain)
Nat (Sweden)
Ana (Sweden)
Tanya (Sweden)
Stephanie (american in Spain)
Dani (Australia)
Lu (Australia)
Ema (Australia)
Chris (US)
Anikko (Poland)
Pascal (swiss in Belgium)
Anaïs (Belgium)
2008,07
Lora (belgian until now in Spain)
Chloë (french until now in Spain)
Margherita (italian in passage)
Eva (hungarian roaming d world)
Nadia (on d way back to Australia)
Jusza (polish searching for a spot)
Mitch (polish searching for a spot)
Emre (Turkey)
Seçkin (Turkey)
Rahmi (Turkey)
Eleanor (UK)
Yan (Belgium)
Marilyn (Canada)
Marjolaine (Canada)
Lukas (Lithuania)
Sybril (Nederlands)
Clotilde (France)
Camille (France)
Anthoula (Germany)
Sara (Germany)
Sandra (Balgium)
Daniel (Italy)
Ruth (Belgium)
2008,08
Martina (czech in Porto)
Paul (Oz in Latvia)
Baima (Latvia)
Mika (Finland)
Dani (Pt in Bcn)
Annia (Poland)
Gretelle (Philippines)
Ana (Brasil)
2008,09
Alessandra (Italy)
Nicoletta (Italy)
Li (Brasil)
again Alessandra (It)
Maria (Brasil)
Ana (Portugal)
João Freire (Pt)
again Alessandra (It)
Andrea (Slovakian in Austria)
Fredo (Belgium)
Agata (Poland)
Robert (Poland)
Tatyana (Kirguiztan all over Europe)
Marjorie (Australia in Milan)
Cindy (Aus in London)
Meghie (Brazilian in Porto)
Natalie (Germany)
Jessie (Germany)
Cecilia (Argentina roaming Europe)
again João Freire (PT)
2008,10
Pavel (polish in Aveiro)
Ulla (polish in Norway)
Ania (polish in Norway)
Honorata (Poland)
Maciek (Poland)
2008,11
Marc (canadian discovering the world)
Cath (canadian discovering the world)
Celia (Spain)
Patricia (Spain)
Francesco (italian in Galicia)
Ruta (lithuanian in Porto)
Inga (Lithuania)
Luis (colombiano in France)
Martina (argentinian doing the world travel)
Aviva (american in Spain)
again Taty (Kirgiztan in Germany)
Rumpi (bulgarian in Porto)
Juca (Portugal)
Maripaz (Spain)
Anastasia (american in Spain)
2008,12
again Taty (Kirgiztan in Germany)

As a host [in Bica Ap]:.

2009,02
Vasco (Portugal)
2009,04
again Rumpi (Bulgaria)
2009,08
again Dani (portuguese in Barcelona)
again Ania (Poland)

I'v hosted ppl from these countries in 2 different places :.

(12)France
(11)Poland
(08)Australia
(08)Italy
(08)US
(07)Portugal
(06)Belgium
(06)Germany
(05)Canada
(05)Spain
(04)Brasil
(03)Lithuania
(03)Turkey
(03)Sweden
(02)Argentina
(02)UK
(02)Finland
(01)Austria
(01)Slovakia
(01)Estonia
(01)Taiwan
(01)Mexico
(01)NZealand
(01)Switzerland
(01)Hungary
(01)Nederlands
(01)Czech Republik
(01)Latvia
(01)Philippines
(01)Kirguiztan
(01)Colombia
(01)Bulgaria

(111 wonderful n colorful people)
(32 amazing countries)

As a guest :.:.

2008,05
BCN with Ania, Katja and Dani (Poland, Estonia/Norway, Pt)Catalunya lliure
2008,07
Isabel n Paulo (Gaia, Pt)RafaInPorto
2008,09
Fred in Lisbon
2008,10
JoãoGomes house in the StaCruzBeachParty
2008,12
Rumpi in Porto Caipi Weekend
2009,01
Mag in Coimbra
2009,02
Vasco in Lisbon

(10 wonderful n colorful people)
(2 amazing countries)

Coorganized LIU ~ Lisbon Invites You International Meeting

Check the Expresso

CS wall in the BA Ap (check the CS photo album, the cs's) :.

Be alert, your country needs lerts Dani, AUST
Z, Zorro was here 08 Lu, AUST
Oedipus, call your mother Dani, AUST
The world is apathetic but who gives a damn Ema, AUST
To good health and good friends Lu, AUST
God is alive and well, and he's working on a much less ambitious project Dani, AUST
Blow your mind, smoke dynomite Ema, AUST
Rafa, don't forget your keys, N from OZx Nadia, AUST
Keep it real, u'r too cool for school Nat, SWE
2/3/08, The not-so-single-serving-friend Carrie, US
Celui qui n'ose pas regarder le soleil en face, ne sera jamais une étoile Chloe, FR (William Blake)
I wanted to scopare the floor, but couldnt find the scopa Dani, ITA
Es muita fixe!! Adeline, FR
Keep it real!!Thanks, Lu Lukas, Lithuania
Thanks for everything Marjolaine n Marilyn, Quebec
A big thanks from two belgian waffles Sandra n Ruth, Belgium
Ups, lo siento Sara n Anthoula, Germany
Beijo, beijo Maggie, Portugal
:) L, Portugal
Vive le Quebec libre, txs for everything' Marjolaine n Marilyn, Quebec
Obrigada otra vez, besos Sara n Anthoula, Germany
IIIAIAIMAYAAAWY C, France
Better days will come Martina, czech in Porto
We dont accept strangers in this town - the innkeeper said, and thats why im out of business Mika, Finland
Labyrinth of the mind' Gret, Philippines
Dont be allamad, osama bin llama n the delia llama are part of the illamanati Paul, Australia
Té depois rabinho Ass: Rabinho menina hahahaha' P,B
Moito obrigada!! Voume con gañas de regresar e coñecer ben esta preciosa (borracha) cidade.. vémonos na Coruña!! Celia, Galiza
Thank You C, Germany
I did it, i left lisboa, but just for the moment :) i'll be back - PROMISE Taty, Kirgiztan
Hey Raf txs heaps for giving us a quick dose of Lisboaitis :) your are welcome in Riga anytime, we have nice place in old town Oct ~ Dec =) Paul+Baba, L
Lisboa is the TANG, u'r d n1 krunchmeister! Ok, i'm finally leaving today, with my mistle toe shirt :) Marjorie, OZ
Obrigada for beautiful time and day in Lisbon! And please, remember you always have friends waiting in Lithuania. Beijinhos Ruta, Lithuania
Gracias, multo bella tu ciudad! Tuti Martina, Arg
Sin ideas no hay revolución... keep in touch! thanks rafa!!! see you soon! Martina, Arg
Argentina presente, 17 a el 20 noviembre de 2008 =) Martina, Arg
Rafa&friends *shit i'm late, the buses are leaving!
you have all been a wonderfull part of my time in lisbon, it's been exciting, rainy & wonderful.. mt obrigada :) Aviva, US
Hi rafa! had a lovely time in lisbon. hope to see you and this beautiful city again soon! xo, anastasia, nov08 Anastasia, US
O verdadeiro encenador da nossa vida é o acaso. Um encenador cheio de crueldade, misericórdia e encanto cativante, Beijos Tatjana, Germany

Interests

Many! Specially photography, streetart, cinema & literature,theater, comics, video n friends!

I contributed in a LX proactive intervention collective + cultural association named MAL and in the photography collective Íris.

I wrote to SpottedBYLocals about LX and TAKE cinemaMag, besides many others, like HD Magazine and Migalhas.

Currently I'm the editor of LeCool Mag and DIF Mag, the first is a virtual magazine and the latter a printed one.

I maintain the TXT-CBR with all my stuff, texts and artwork (irregular usage).

For german speakers here is a work I did about Bairro Alto, the Lokal Heroes (check exhibition 2008 and then Lissabon)

I used to work in the company We R D Electric Bros as a co-manager.

Check this one too, the StreetArt Museum of Lisbon
Museu Efémero where I collaborated.

I take part in the Lisbon collectives Penélope and Quase.

• literature
• theater
• photography
• beauty
• festivals
• partying
• clubbing
• comics
• movies
• traveling
• backpacking
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

SciFi, French New Wave, italian New Realistic, independent americans and d new asian cinema; my all time fav is Playtime!

PJ [lovely!], Desert Sessions [as everything JH does, QOTSA], d'n'b sets towards d jungle, free and bebop jazz [dColtrane, Taylor, Monk thing], trip hop [Portishead, d boy Tricky and d Massive], electroclash [Peaches, LadyTron] and goes on and on... Right now I'm listening to YeahYeahYeahs, Beirut and theNational and retrieving Gorillaz and Jeff Buckley! Superb!

English SciFi its my fav [Huxley and Orwell] but I'm fond of many many things.. Just got to grab the Auster NYtrilogy!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once drove 2600km in 1weekend to be with my girl :) I've packed my things in 1day and moved to Barcelona and then again to Lisboa. Slept on the floor of a train for 3days with the backpack. Stayed with a friend for 2months sleeping on his living room floor. Cooked sushi for 60 ppl in a gallery opening party. Conducted interviews to clubs and bars owners for 2days in the Lisbon [Ba] district and then in a StreetArt WallOfFame in dLisbon southbank. Took part in the huge protest against the war in BCN (1 million ppl) and the closure celebration of Expo98 in Lisbon with 450 thousand ppl. Being the CS Lisbon Ambassador for almost a year. Coorganized the 1as Cinema Festival with MAL. Coorganized the LIU, Lisbon Invites You in LX with 300ppl. Lalalala... live ~´~´ ~´´´

Teach, Learn, Share

Ugly faces and stupid expressions :/ :\ :P

Bring me a story of yourself or something bizarre that happened with you in your travels and be prepared to be photographed and drawn with the sunset in the horizon!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain

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