I'm a teacher by profession. Living in Hanoi for almost two years now at a studio-type and fully-furnished apartment. Below is my current state of mind:

16/02/2020
11:11 a.m.

Metaphorically, I am currently dressing the wound I got from an unexpected fall on the rock. I'm dressing this wound second-by-second, minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, day-by-day and so on. It's a painful process to dress this wound, considering that the rock where I hit my inner being was my home. It was a beautiful home despite the typhoons, earthquakes, distances, and waves. It was twice solidified. It became fragile and lost its solid foundation.

The rock was too sharp when I hit myself on it. That's why it's terribly painful. Skin-deep. I have to feel the pain every time I put medicine, for the wound not to be infected. Some days, I'm dressing the wound with kindness, gratefulness, and compassion. I call it self-care and self-love medicine. Other days, I'm dressing the wound with lust, stupidity, loneliness, and toxicity. I call it self-harm medicine. Some days, the healing process progresses from 1% to 5%. Other days, the wound is infected and the healing process deteriorates from 5% to 3%. Nevertheless, I'm not giving up on dressing this wound.

There's no shortcut in dressing this wound. It's gonna take time. At least, some parts are perpetually healed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here because I'm looking forward to meeting new friends from all over the planet. Maybe that's you. A private message is key.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• walking
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• snorkeling
• business
• journalism
• business travel
• beaches
• mountains
• travel
• food
• diving
• meeting new people
• hanging out
• vlogging
• peace
• wisdom
• video editing
• coffee shops
• blogs
• walking around the city
• solo backpacking
• learning cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't have a favourite. Each has its own distinct art and meaning. I'm avoiding discrimination against other music, movies, and books. It's not easy to work in these fields. I would love to explore when I have the time.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To love and be kind tirelessly-- it could be for myself and others-- and not expecting something in return.

Teach, Learn, Share

Definitely, I would love to share the experiences I got in my 32 years of existence. There are a bunch of it. I'm into a good conversation, especially with coffee, beer, rum-coke, and mojito (sigh! Heaven!). I'll share mine. You share yours. Let's learn from each other.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anything under my cosmic brain.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines