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Overview

  • 33 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Malay, Yue (Cantonese); learning Spanish
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Trying to be a decent human being.
  • In college.
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Take initiative!

ABOUT ME

I think I am at a place in my life where I am comfortable and confident with who I am as a person. Yet, it is still difficult for me to sum up who I am as a person in a few words without it being too one-dimensional. But I shall try because it's always nice to have a sense of who a person is before you decide if you want to spend time with him or her.

I love life and most things that come with it. I have come to love myself as a person and sometimes, I quite pleased with my occupancy on this earth and not feel like a waste of space. Unless it's a bad day and all I want to do is curl up in bed and watch Grey's Anatomy.

There should be more to me than 2 paragraphs but...

PHILOSOPHY

Amor fati. Love your life, love your self, love love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted or surfed much (by that I mean once), but I have attended gatherings in different cities and countries, and they have all been great experiences! When I was living in Malaysia, I love meeting up with people to give them personal food tours accompanied by my non-existent sense of humor.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

For the most part, couchsurfing has been great. I think that the sense of urgency that we feel in life sometimes is further amplified through couchsurfing. Meeting people and doing things within a restricted time frame while trying to take advantage of everything is what I love most about couchsurfing. At times, it almost feels like my life and a couchsurfing way of life are parallel universe versions of my life, with couchsurfing being 10 times faster and more compact. All the excitement is tenfolds faster and more intense. Am I making sense?

Interests

Music, Philosophy, Traveling, Literature, Meeting new people, Reading, Writing, Cooking, Food, Talking, Laughing, Living

  • writing
  • literature
  • dining
  • cooking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • anatomy
  • tours

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One thing I always try to keep in mind and appreciate is the little things that happened in life that could have not happened but have led to some amazing things. All the little things that have you smiled, however minuscule, is amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe we can learn anything from anyone as long as we are open to the idea. I am also prepare to share anything that I know regardless of whether they are going to benefit anyone. Crap counts too right?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, United States

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