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Overview

  • 4 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Ghostwriter, English Teacher
  • No education listed
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About Me

Well, I'm fun and enthusiastic (I think) with a dash of geekiness on the side. I adore the Japanese Arts and Culture, dream of going to the Eigamura Park in Kyoto and dress as a Samurai and Ninja (please don't judge me), and enjoy the boat ride in the Arashiyama River.

I can be extreme when it comes to my passion but loves a good cup of coffee and decent or insane conversation on most days (so yes, I think I'm normal). I'm a Tolkien Freak.

I love to travel (obviously!) and dream to tour around the world. My goal is to travel internationally. I've already had my fair share of domestic traveling and I wanted to get out of my comfort zone.

PHILOSOPHY

"An intellectual is a person who's found one thing that's more interesting than sex. " -- Aldous Huxley

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. - Mahatma Gandhi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have this HUGE itch for learning different cultures. Yes, I can learn them online or in books but what I need is a first-hand experience of the people with different cultures and background. Experience is still the best teacher and I want to get my hands dirty. I am here not just to learn from others but to share my experience and culture. I AM HERE because I love having friends from all over the world.

Interests

This is going to be a looooong list (most if it at least)

Bum around
Talk to my other self
Architectural and Interior Designs
Mythology
Pragmatism
Photography
Paintings

Backpacking
Bouldering
Rappelling
Spelunking
Horseback Riding
Sewing
Carpentry
Piercings and Tattoos
East Asian Calligraphy

  • arts
  • culture
  • books
  • photography
  • tattoos
  • piercings
  • coffee
  • drinking
  • boating
  • traveling
  • bouldering
  • backpacking
  • spelunking
  • rock climbing
  • calligraphy
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien
Friedrich Nietzsche

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I live a boring life and I never consider any (of the things I did) amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you my native language - Cebuano.
You can learn a lot of things from the Gemini's perspective.
I can share my multiple personality disorder and meet each of them. (LOL)

What I Can Share with Hosts

What I'm sure I can share is my full attention, perky and talkative self, and you'll get to know my deepest darkest secret... or we can just stick to share a drink or two. :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Hong Kong, Philippines

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