Hi I'm Jovan.

I'd like to describe myself as a twentysomething teenager. I like being in touch with the kid in me - not taking myself too seriously and always looking for a fun time. I was a journalist for six years - I like talking about a lot of things but I'm not a know-it-all and I don't engage in random arguments with people. Only when extremely necessary. After working as a journalist I lived in Australia for almost two years to take my masters in social policy. Now I'm back in the Philippines working for a non-profit organization that provides skills training to out-of-school youth.

I'm pretty much outgoing, but sometimes I'm laid back, too. I like interesting conversations and I like cracking jokes. If you're into dry and mildly dark humor I'm your guy. I like making friends with people but if you need personal space I know where to put myself, too. I'd like to think I'm generally chill. If you want to know more about me you can check my personal blog at jovancerda.net. Judge away.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to learn stuff I don't know, meet interesting people and make connections with people from different backgrounds.

Interests

I am open-minded to a lot of things, except dangerous drugs and religious fundamentalism.

• movies
• music
• journalism
• television
• international development

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Atonement, Casablanca, City of God, Kite Runner, foreign films
Music - Keane, The Killers, Vance Joy, Florence + The Machine, Temper Trap, many more
Books - My Uncle Oswald, Switch Bitch, Catcher in the Rye, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, A Separate Peace

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many things, sorry!

Visiting Bangkok at the height of the Red Shirt protests. Sneaking into the Royal Palace.

Experiencing snow for the first time in Korea.

Drinking by the bridge at Clarke Quay in Singapore.

Eating at Jalan Alor in Malaysia, visiting the Petronas towers.

Drinking at Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong.

Going around Australia.

Safari adventure in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like talking about history, trivia, movies

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, lots of them

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Philippines