CURRENT MISSION

I`m on an eternal journey of giving myself the freedom to be happy. You all are more than welcome to join my journey. My mission is simple; be grateful, love to give, learn, smile, and be curious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8HdOHrc3OQ (recommended speech by the Great Charlie Chaplin)

ABOUT ME

HI!
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH A GROWN WALRUS WEIGH?

TIME FOR YOU TO THINK...

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DO YOU HAVE AN ANSWER YET?

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ANSWER:

- ENOUGH TO BREAK THE ICE!!!!

*SHAKING HANDS*

HI, I´M JIPP!

(HAHAHA.. DID YOU GET IT? :D)

As you might have seen from my profile picture.. I don't have that typical look of a Norwegian girl (stereo type: blue eyes, blond hair, fair skin, etc) but it doesn't make me any less a Norwegian citizen.. So to explain my look.. I am lucky to have my beautiful Vietnamese parents giving birth to me in this fairy country. I was lucky to grow up with a mix of two different cultures.. this have shaped me into the person I am today. :)

I love to learn about everything, and I love a Great laugh... :DDD

PHILOSOPHY

Let yourself grow. Nobody is perfect, our imperfections makes us more interesting.

- Stay hungry, stay foolish
(Steve Jobs)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It´s a great place to be connected to the WORLD..
cause.. "I´m a big, big, girl in a big, big world" (anyone recognising the song? haha.. GO 90s!)

I do believe that by learning from each other, we can make this world a better place to live. ARE YOU WITH ME? :)

Interests

I love music, reading books, philosophy, travel, hang out with friends and family, hiking, dancing (for fun, not pro) and baking.

• arts
• books
• dancing
• education
• human rights
• cooking
• baking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• languages
• volunteering
• equality
• humour
• enviroment

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movies right now are: Forrest Gump, The Lord of The Rings I,II,III, The Diary of Anne Frank, Cloud Atlas, Yes Man, Howl's Moving Castle, The Intouchables, Amélie, Titanic, Mr. Nobody

I love to listen to a lot of different kind of music.. mostly i just turn on a random 8-tracks list (Ok.. haha.. it's not really random.. i usually pick them from the HAPPY list.. but it's still random from this list.. If you guys have never heard about this.. you should deffinitly check out www.8tracks.com.. it's damn BRILLIANT!) But i guess if i have to pick some of my favorite music genres.. they will be: RnB, Indie Rock, folk-rock, smooth jazz, pop, piano music :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

*Climbed up the mountain wall in Brisbane, Australia (I struggled, but I made it to the top.. Wuhuu)
*Poked a Koala
*First time experiences of surfing, snorkling and diving
*Completed an one day Italian cooking class in Rome
*Camped in a volcano in Ecuador (Quilotoa!!! A must See)
*Taking a jungle swing about 70 m high over the Amazon, in Puyo, Ecuador without any security

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to relax and be more positive!!
and if your interested in languages.. than hey! You´ve come to the right person.. cause I know 3 languages, Norwegian, English, Vietnamese, and ofc about my cultures too.
Funny life moments.. Haha.. is also something I like to share from time to time.. it´s all about the moment. :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Norway