I'm introverted chatty person, that makes me ambivert! Yes, both intro and extrovert. Born and raised in Malaysia, took off to the southern hemisphere for 3 years living in Sydney, I then decided to go to the other end of the globe to dwell in snow and cold in Finland. In between I spend a year in The Netherlands and now settling in Stockholm. I prefer you to come say Hello and get to know the 'me' that I'm talking about. Here's a few keywords describing me and the 'me' wannabe:

minimalist / paradox / on the run / in the search/ living life to the fullest! ( Trying to quit being lazy) / passionate about art & culture/ insecure human being / cynical/ demanding in feelings/ (trying to be)optimistic / it's all about balance/ quiet is the new loud / try to be as humble as possible

PHILOSOPHY

"Sometimes, life is about asking questions, not about finding answers."

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."

"Fill what's empty, empty what's full; Scratch where it itches."

"Work hard and be nice to people"

"When life gives you lemons, add vodka."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

The drives of curiosity lead me to learning / I learnt more by traveling / traveling is happiness / and happiness is real when shared / CS is a good place to share by meeting people from around the world

Lately I find the passion in CS has been low. Time to find better way to keep myself engage in the CS spirit I'm up for. To listen to stories and to create unique experience with each and every travellers / non-travellers I've meet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted several surfers in Sydney, Australia where I lived.
Surfed in Europe during 2.5 months backpacking trip.
Hosted several travellers in Tampere Finland together with my partner while I was studying there.
Hosted a few surfers in Netherlands while I was doing study exchange there together with my partner.
Recently moved to Helsinki.

Interests

Anything in art and design range from film, music, photography, art pieces, culture, architecture, street food... /

I enjoy cooking too, it's therapeutical /

Traveling itself is a form of art / Language is a passion of mine as well. Looking forward to learn more European Languages and mastering Japanese language / (update: learning Finnish language now! Moi~)

I enjoy outdoors like camping, bushwalking, barbeque at the beach, swimming, street basketball, table tennis and was keen in learning golf / It helps concentrating / And a beginner Salsera / (update: addicted to ice skating and classic style cross country ski now!)

I enjoy the balance of being quiet and being loud /

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• design
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• bbq
• running
• flying
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• backpacking
• camping
• skiing
• basketball
• tennis
• swimming
• table tennis
• golf
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Among my many Favourite movies:

Le Fabuleux Destin D'™Amelie Poulain/ Days of Being Wild, Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)/ Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind/ 21 grams/The Illusionist (French)/ Fears of the Dark (2002)/ My Life Without Me/ Mary and Max/ Harvie Krumpet/ Match Point/ Attenberg / and many more

Among my many Favourite music: (Acoustic, Jazz, folk, electronic, R&B, indie pop, lounge, rock, alternative)

Laura Marling/ Bombay Bicycle Club/ Damien Rice/ Kings of Convenience/ Sufjan Stevens/ The Whitest Boy Alive/ Vanessa Da Mata/ The Kooks / Angus and Julia Stone / Cheer Chen/ Faye Wong/ Aimee Mann/ Sade/ Al Green/ Feist/ Grizzly Bear/ Lykke Li/ Wilco / Belle & Sebastian/ Coldplay/ The Civil Wars / The Shins / and so many more

Favourite book:

The art of Looking Sideway, Alan Fletcher/ Principles of Uncertainty, Maira Kalman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazed by humanity eg. giving birth, the wonders of mother nature, diverse culture and languages in the world /

/Cycling to school in -18ºc without winter tyre, while studying in Finland. (Hope I don't break anymore of my personal record) *update: it is now official cycling in -22ºc in feb 2014

/Being put into an aircraft flew all the way up to 14,000ft in the air and (unwillingly) jumped out from the plane free falling then float in the air for one minute is pretty amazing. Especially your heart stopped beating for one second and the view was so beautiful in Wollongong beach, Sydney, AUS.

/Flying Trapeze is pretty fun, too, giving me all the post muscle ache.

/Seen more sheep than people in New Zealand driving from Wellington to Auckland!

Teach, Learn, Share

Positive energy / To spread good energy and encouragement to people around you is important / I can teach basic guitar skills, English, Malay and Chinese languages / Would love to learn other languages and share my culture experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

food, music, and great conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Åland Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Finland, Malaysia, Netherlands, Sweden

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