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Overview

  • 15 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese, English, Taiwanese; learning French, German, Japanese
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2006
  • part-time freelance translator and full time advertising ...
  • 4yr B.A. in English
  • From Taichung, Taiwan
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Explore the limit by getting lost

ABOUT ME

Translator by trade but always dream to work in advertising industry. Ever since my very first trip to Boston, I fell in love with traveling and getting lost (always find new surprises!) I love to laugh and make people laugh. I'm still learning the art of irony though. (As an Asian I didn't get that till much later)

PHILOSOPHY

Four agreements: keep my words impeccable, don't assume things, don't take things personal and always do my best.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been telling everybody about CS and have been personally practicing CS for years. Very first CS exp: the CS capital Montreal!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

WONDERFUL and the only way to travel the world I'd say. Done CS in Quebes and New Foundland in Canada. Just moved to Australia and look forward to more interesting encounters. Once I got my own place I'd like to start hosting interesting travelors.

Interests

Music, movies, the nature and creative people

  • arts
  • design
  • graphic design
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • piano
  • opera
  • backpacking
  • camping
  • animation
  • teaching
  • languages
  • hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Electronic, Celtic, Jazz, Classic, Acoustic or anything with fine quality. Love all kinds of movies that provoke controversies but I do have one fav movie of all time: Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Mind.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done tree planting in AB, Canada and have performed in Sydney Opera House. Done backpacking, hitchhiking and camping around Ireland, Taiwan and East Coast Canada on my own as well as with my partner.

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to be a certified Chinese teacher so if you need me here I am! I can also play some clarinet/piano. I also love to learn more about graphic design. I'd love to learn how to use InDesign and Illustrator then work in an ad agency someday...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Cuba, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Taiwan, United States

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