"We were all delighted. We all realized that we are leaving confusion and non-sense behind and performing our one and noble function of the time...MOVE! And we moved."

- Jack Kerouac, On The Road

You can only be young once but
You can be immature forever

Dennis

jdbacsafra@yahoo.com
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About Me

I was born and raised in Manila, Philippines...a child of the martial law era during Marcos' regime. My family moved to Orange County, California after I finished high school. Then, I went to college at UC Berkeley and resided at the International House. The San Francisco Bay Area is arguably the most livable metropolis in the planet. So, I happily stayed and worked there for several years after graduation. I also lived in Barcelona to study Castillian Spanish intensively. Prior to that, I backpacked by myself across Europe and North Africa for six months. But, Spain is still my favorite country. Two years ago, I moved to Amsterdam for graduate studies in International Development. My fieldwork was in the beautiful island of Cebu where I conducted research for four months. Now, I am back in California once again, eagerly working towards new and interesting challenges in life. Comfort is the enemy.

General Interests

Tea, microfinance, snowboarding, computers & technology, Filipino food, warcraft, todo sobre Espaņa, the web, wine tasting, mythology of all sorts, hostels, economics, world travel, used books, modern art, backpacking & hiking

Favorite Books

Amador, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, The Lexus and The Olive Tree, Fastfood Nation, Cien Aņos de Soledad, The Alchemist, Andromeda Strain, The Iliad, Harry Potter, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sophie's World, Ender's Game, The Sheltering Sky, Where the Wild Things Are, Different Seasons, Alfred Hitchcock: The Three Investigators, Dragon Prince, The Name of the Rose.

Favorite Movies

Requiem for a Dream, Leon, Kungfu Hustle, Como Agua Para Chocolate, The Princess Bride, Serenity, Casablanca, City of God, Star Wars, Les Feluettes, Chungking Express, Empire of the Sun, Pride and Prejudice, Kill Bill, Toto the Hero, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Gone with the Wind, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Closer.



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