CURRENT MISSION

Work hard play hard(er)

ABOUT ME

I grew up on a tiny island called Singapore and have been living in Chicago the past four years. My friends say I'm super chill, fun to go out with, and...deep ;) I think so too-- I'm also athletic, spontaneous, curious, (slightly) anti-establishment, and (maybe) fickle-minded. Everyday I try to be a little funnier, and a little more knowledgeable about the world.

PHILOSOPHY

"If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment." - Kanye West

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started surfing in Israel and discovered how amazing it is. I try to host now that I'm back home in Singapore - but I work pretty long hours so whether I can host or not depends on my schedule.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Promise I'll have a cool story soon.

Interests

Rap & hip hop, Wiki-hopping, photography, soccer, squash, museums, foreign films, partying, meeting people

• photography
• festivals
• cooking
• partying
• politics
• movies
• socializing
• surfing
• soccer
• racquetball
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

The Godfather, A Beautiful Mind, Fight Club, Phantom of the Opera, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Amour, Argo, Love Actually, Click

The Wire, Revenge, Downton Abbey, Bones, How I Met Your Mother, Hatufim

Eminem, Nas, Drake, Muse, Rachel Yamagata, Sara Bareilles, Adele, John Mayer, Damien Rice, Jimmy Eat World, The Calling, Nirvana

Everything Is Illuminated, Reading Lolita in Tehran, Kafka On The Shore, Devil In The White City, The Line Of Beauty

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to Lollapalooza.
Swam and glowed in the Bio Bay in Vieques.
Crossed the roads in India.
Walked along the streets of Yangon (Myanmar) during Water Festival.
Drunk-biked in Tel Aviv.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give you a Mandarin name (and write it too) if you want.
Or talk a little photography and cameras.
Or teach you how to cook some ramen and eggs.
Or chat about Singaporean politics, or the South Side of Chicago..

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cambodia, China, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Israel, Singapore, United States