ABOUT ME

Hey! I'm Francisco Marquez, and I'm laid back, art loving student of poetry. I'm currently headed to NYU for my MFA in Poetry. I'm Venezuelan, and I speak Spanish and English. I'm up for anything fun, as well as anything relaxing. I'm low maintenance and I'm always willing to help out with anything. I've traveled a lot in my life, so I'm experienced in moving around. I backpacked around Europe for a couple months, and travelled around in Venezuela as well. If you any questions about me, message me—I like to think I know a little bit about everything (especially visual art and literature).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I adore meeting people, hearing their stories—it is, after all, my hobby as a writer. I love to travel and collecting stories and experiences is part of the fun. When I move to NY, I'll do my best to supply a couch, although I doubt I'll have a decent enough space for anyone—but I do appreciate the goodwill of others to let me stay at their place, I will offer in return great conversations, laughs, even cleaning, or whatever is needed.

That's also the reason why I can't host at the moment, because I'm moving soon and I have no space to offer in Tallahassee.

Interests

I'm a crazy fan of pizza. So, I love food. And like I said, I'm an art aficionado, I love going to museums, galleries, and meeting artists and people that can appreciate art as well. I do love learning and traveling as well. I'm getting a masters in poetry, so obviously, I can talk anyone's ears off about poetry and literature and art. Human rights issues are a big passion of mine, I'll defend anyone and their right to be to the very end. I'm kind of a nerd, I like everything, talk to me if you have any questions!

• pets
• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• human rights
• dining
• traveling
• socializing

Music, Movies, and Books

Oh dear, I collect all these things. My absolute favorites include:
—The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, by Milan Kundera
—Crush, by Richard Siken
—The Godfather
—Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
—The Royal Tenenbaums
—The Hours (the book, and the movie)
—The Shins, Belle and Sebastian, Chet Baker, D'Angelo, J. Cole, Carlos Gardel, The Decemberists, Arthur Russel—I could keep going in any genre.

Please. Just ask me. This is good wine/beer talk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had a roadrunner as a pet.
(I spend my life outdoing myself, just ask.)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Poetry and Art
Learn: How to be happy, and happy with oneself.
Share: Knowledge, love, and friendship (cheesy as shit, I know)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great stories, even better poetry, my writing services are at your disposal, fabulous Italian and Venezuelan foods, and friendship of course.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Belgium, Curaçao, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Spain, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Venezuela