CURRENT MISSION

I have just joined CouchSurfing, and my goal is to host people here in Malaysia, and to also meet and stay and become life long friends with locals from the countries I visit :)
To Travel to as many countries as possible while gaining various kinds of experiences and meeting people from different walks of life,
To have as much fun and to enjoy and play music whenever I can,
To help people,
To be happy :)

ABOUT ME

I like meeting people, and especially people from other countries apart from my own as I can learn more about their culture and how their traditions and values affect their lifestyle. In addition, I enjoy hiking and traveling( which pretty much explains why I am here haha). I just graduated from college in the States, and am back home in Malaysia. My plan is to take a gap year to to travel Asia, and many other places. Anyways if you are looking for someone to backpack Asia with, let me know as I am! :)

PHILOSOPHY

I find myself relating to a lot of the philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism, and the idea of being selfless, and balanced. I try to make the best of out of life, even with whatever limitations it gives me. Life is always going to be a series of ups and downs, and what I've learned over the years, is how important it is to be positive, and to be able to to surrender to whatever situation the universe brings to you. Everything is a life-learning experience, even though its painful.

In addition, I believe that it's very important to really do the things that you want to do and that you are passionate about. For example, people believe in saving for the future or for retirement, and then to finally travel. We never know what happens in the future, and that's why its important to enjoy your present state, and to do everything you want to do as soon as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, I haven't had any couchsurfing experience, but I really want to! I am back home in Malaysia, and will love to host people if time permits it :)

Interests

singing, playing the guitar and piano, reading, hiking, running, world religions, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, cooking, friends, drinks :p, maps, languages, interior design, travel.

• culture
• singing
• design
• interior design
• cooking
• running
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• backpacking
• buddhist
• anthropology
• cartography
• chemistry
• languages
• religion
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Art of Non-Conformity, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The $100 startup, Tao: The Pathless Path, God's Debris: A thought experiment, Three Cups of Tea, Marley and Me, Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith

Music: Andrew Bird, Anberlin,New Politics, Muse, U2, Imogen Heap, Owl City, Kimbra, Ed Sheeran, Ra Ra Riot, One Republic, Two Door Cinema Club, Bombay Bicycle Club, John Powell, Coldplay, Bob Marley, Kaiser Chiefs, The Black Keys, Aloe Blacc,Daft Punk, Young the Giant, the Ghost Inside, The Beatles, Radiohead, Nirvana, Red Hot CHili peppers, Yuna, John Mayer, Mumford and Sons, Bon Iver, Imagine Dragons

Movies: Shutter Island and Into the wild. Hands down!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think the most amazing things I have ever seen where the icebergs and grizzly bears at Glacier National Park, the beautiful, colorful hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and also the Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Just amazing! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach chemistry, English, Marketing and basic ways to play the guitar and piano :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you can find your way to my place, we will be more than happy to have you. I just arrived back home so I don't have a car yet. We are a family of three, my dad, me and my sister, and we will live in a quiet, peaceful, and nature-oriented area :) Depending on our time and such, we might be able to take you around KL.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Japan, Singapore, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, United States