I love exploring different places, food, culture and music. I love travelling and I love meeting people from different parts of the world, share my experiences with them, and learn something from them at the same time. I enjoy trying different food from different parts of the world but i have a strong bias for thai and japanese food ( i dont understand why but i really love Thai and japanese dishes!!!) I also have strong fascination with nature and I find momentary bliss each time time i go to the beach... although I am not the kind who will deep in the sea all day long... i just want the idea of me being there... (weird isnt it? hehehehe)

I am a very adventurous person but i still have limits when it comes to risky activities... I also have fear of heights although my small pad is located on the 33rd floor. I love cooking and sharing it with my friends.... (they liked it... i am just not certain if they truly like it or they are just good friends trying not to make me feel bad. hehehehehe)

REGRET is not my thing... regardless of the mishaps... i always believe that there should be no regrets but a life-long appreciation of the choices you made. I also believe that in life, we should learn the wisdom of compromise because it is always better to bend a little than to break.

I live and breath the wisdom of DESIDERATA- Please allow me to share it with all of you...

***Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

***Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

***Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

***Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

***Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

***Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

***Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

***Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

***Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

***And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.

***And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've heard that this a great avenue for me to meet people from different walks of life from different parts of the world. I'm kinda new here and I also would like to experience the great things my friends have experienced in CS.

Interests

music, food, historical places, beach, books, movies and meeting new friends.

• culture
• books
• dining
• cooking
• japanese food
• exercise
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• business
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC- Jazz, Classical and pop
Movies- Schindlers List, Serendipity, the Notebook, The Godfather, Titanic, The sound of music, Starwars, Forrest Gump, Life is beautiful, Beautiful mind, Roman holiday, and more
BOOKS- Tuesdays with morrie, 5 people you meet in heaven, The Catcher in the Rye, Paulo Coelho- the alchemist, adultery, eleven minutes, Veronica decides to die, Brida, the Zahir, the pilgrimage; a child called it, the christmas story, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, For One More Day, Have a Little Faith and a lot more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I explored the city of Budapest, Hungary by walking for 7 straight hours... very tiring.... yet fulfilling!

One more thing, I have been to 5 different countries within 24 hours! hahahahaha!!! Crazy isnt it?- From Manila, we flew to Taipei to Bangkok, Thailamd to Amsterdam, Netherlands then finally to Lisbon, Portugal. A very tiring experience but soooooooo worth it!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach CS friends how to speak my language (tagalog or Filipino)... or atleast the basics... I would love to learn about my CS friends culture, language and cooking local dishes in every country I visit.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My small pad, food, trip around thw city amd memories to last a lifetime

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Philippines, Singapore, Spain