I can dance salsa, bachata, merengue, and Brazilian foró.
I can cook Brazilian, Chilena, Mexican, Caribbean, and more.
I'm currently 41 years old, a single father with an 11 year old daughter of whom I've had custody since she was 6 months old.
I work as a freelance translator and interpreter. I speak English; yo hablo español, eu falo português, et je parle le français.
I love the outdoors, from cycling and rollerblading to hiking and fishing.
I enjoy learning, experimenting, experiencing other cultures, cuisines, literature, music, etc.
I play guitar, paint, shoot photos, write.
I'd like to travel, especially in South America (Brasil, Chile, Peru, Colombia).
Computers are fun. I enjoy learning to program in tcl, python, perl, bash in my copious spare time. I use only gnu/linux and free software.
I really enjoy going to the roller rink with my kid and skating, not watching her from the sidelines, even if they usually play the worst music in the world.
Why should she have all the fun?
I'm playful, but dignified.
I'm very opinionated, but keep an open mind.
I'm quiet and reserved, but sometimes loud and obnoxious.
I'm very practical, but I daydream a lot.
Sometimes I contradict myself, but that's okay with me.
I treat others with the respect I desire from them, regardless of their antecedents or superficial appearance.
I believe:
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
He who knows he has enough is rich.
The only constant is change.
People are odd, but they amuse me, especially children.
So do cats.
Dan Simmons, Pablo Neruda, Vicente Huidobro, Anne Rice, Robert Jordan, Tolkein, Aleistar Crowely, Robert A. Wilson, Ashok Banker, Andres Vanco
Coffee, conversation, maybe a walk (city, park, nature, beach...not picky)
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Maná, La Ley, Cabezones, Pitty, Jaguares, Bebe, Andrea Echeverri, Caetano Veloso, Ze Ramalho, Chico Buarque, Legião Urbana, Keren Ann, Julieta Venegas, Grateful Dead, Del McCoury, Marisa Monte, Violeta Parra, Yolanda del Río, Bachatas, Vallenatos, Bruce Cockburn, Bach, Vivaldi, Handel (most baroque is good), Johnny Cash, Dead Can Dance
Anthropology Archeology Astronomy Health/Fitness History Languages/Linguistics Literature Music Plants/Nature Philosophy Psychology/Sociology Politics Technology Visual Arts
languages (I speak 4), computers and programming (gnu/linux, free software), reading, learning, guitar, art (painting, photography), rollerskating, cycling, hiking, fishing, gardening, cooking
allergy restricted health conscious fruits and nuts heavy duty carnivore hot and spicy locavore steak and potatoes wide international palate
