I try to be a kind-hearted and respectful person to everyone. My father is from the West, my mother from the far East, so they've encouraged me to be non-judgmental and open-minded, and I believe there's a fundamental difference between judging and having an impression of someone. I'd like to think of myself as an honest person...some may argue that I'm opinionated, but I don't want anything less than honesty from other people...so long as you're honest with love, compassion and understanding. It's hard...but that's the challenge in life ;)
No matter what, I believe people deserve to know the truth...you can deal with things a lot better once you know.

I believe that the most important thing in life is to be honest to yourself. I find that people who aren't honest with themselves hurt themselves AS WELL as everyone around them. Honesty with yourself is true acknowledgment of your affect on your life and other peoples' lives. That's power, and that's wisdom...don't abuse it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and connecting with people. Simple!

Interests

My interests involve anything in the free and avante-garde art scene such as Butoh, clowning, devised theatre, political theatre, busking.
I like playing the piano, singing, painting, dancing, coming up with any sort of idea and making it into an art piece (dance, theatre, painting, song...who knows?)
Then there's the more basic side to my list of hobbies such as reading, lazing in the sun, Yoga, cooking, watching films, kickboxing, having wine nights with good friends, art galleries/openings, coffee-shops, underground parties, concerts, festivals...

• arts
• singing
• acting
• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• partying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• piano
• philosophy
• beaches
• massage
• theatre
• muay thai
• jamming
• kickboxing

Music, Movies, and Books

If you were to look at my DVD collection, you would find films like The Big Lebowski, Leon: The Professional, Memento, Dogma, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Detroit Rock City...they're among my favorites.

As for books, among my favorites are: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Female Chauvinist Pigs, Until I Find You, Perfume, To Kill a Mockingbird...

I like a lot of music...but I don't think I'll ever tire of Queens of the Stone Age, Regina Spektor, Sonic Youth, Jingo de Lunch, Massive Attack, The Distillers, Pink Floyd, Social Distortion, Tchaikovsky, Dionysos, Yann Tiersen...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Loved truly and deeply

Teach, Learn, Share

If we meet...then we can teach, learn and share ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you yoga and meditation. I can show you some dance moves/give you some dance tips. I have basic knowledge in massage/Shiatsu...I've been told I'm pretty good. I can cook for/with you. I can paint you a picture, design your next tattoo. If you have a piano I can play some songs for you, or if you have any other instruments I can sing for you...we can improvise and jam! If you're interested in seeing some shows, I might even know the latest dance/theatre/performance/music gig in your area! I can share with you all I have learned so far in life, and maybe you can teach me more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Thailand, United Kingdom

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