CURRENT MISSION

be happy

ABOUT ME

They would say I'm a man of many talents and always full of surprises.

PHILOSOPHY

My mission is to contribute the the overall happiness of the world. Starting from ppl most close to me and expend outwards... though the meaning of happiness differ from person to person, I shall at least not causing more suffering.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been to a few CS parties in Pittsburgh. Since residency started I have no time for leisure travels. I have hosted a few ppl, and found the CS community to be a great place to meet friends.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted a few ppl so far. they all have interesting story to share. It's nice to spend time with travelers. I also stayed with a couple of cs-ers. they have shown me lots of hospitality.

Interests

Things that I have not done before, especially if it involves fun ppl. I mostly just study and work these days, occasional I go salsa dancing, boxing, watch UFC, practice bjj, read manga, and of course I travel!

• arts
• fine dining
• politics
• anime
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• martial arts
• history
• science
• manga
• mma
• museums
• netflix
• ethnic food

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to whatever is on radio... I prefer classucal, top 40 stations, npr, r&b/rap, sometimes jazz, world music (c-/j-pop, latin)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sky diving, scuba diving, living in Thailand to train kickboxing, backpacking eastern Europe.

deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with US Army.

got married to the most wonder woman! Being a dad!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am an ex-artist. I used to major in animation and wanting to write graphic novels growing up. I am currently a family med resident. I plan to draw graphic novel of the tales of white blood cells fighting the invading bacteria/virus. I call it the "Immunochronicles". I have been working on it for a long time, just need some free time from work to get it done.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have more stories than most ppl you may meet. having been to a lot of place and seen a lot of things... I am also a pretty good cook, been helping my mom in the kitchen since I was 13 yr old-- lo-mein and fried rice are my specialties.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States