CURRENT MISSION

To live a life that's out of my comfort zone. Learn as many new things and meet as many amazing people as I can.

ABOUT ME

"I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take" - Yael Animi

Taipei, Shanghai and now Hong Kong. These cities are where I grew up.
I am currently studying as a business student in the University of Hong Kong. Have a variety of interests in music, graphic designs, cultures, tumbling, lomography etc... I am also a very passionate and outspoken person. Many of my friends think that I am quite a quirky girl. Oh well :)

Growing up in an international school environment, I was lucky to have friends from different backgrounds and was nourished in many different cultures. I never want to limit myself to be within any kinds of boxes, whether they are cultural, societal or geographical.

One interesting thing about me, I have a twin sister named Amy (she is really hot). We are the best pals and traveling/ music partners. If you are interested to check out our videos, you are welcomed to check them out here => youtube.com/twinsamyangel

PHILOSOPHY

At the age of 20, I am trying not to fit into any labels or beliefs. One certain thing that I want for myself is to firstly explore the world as much as I can and then think about that. But here are some of my favorite quotations that have somehow inspired me into who I am today. Take a look if you would like to :)

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
― Albert Einstein

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough” - Albert Einstein

"Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often."

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
― Marilyn Monroe

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
- Dalai Lama

“You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future,” says Jobs. “You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
- Steve Jobs

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
-Mark Twain

“In life you have a choice: Bitter or Better? Choose better, forget bitter.”
― Nick Vujicic

"Intelligence without ambitions is like a bird without wings."
- Salvador Dali

"This is my family. I found it, all on my own. It's little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good."
-Lilo and Stitch

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am very excited to be a new member to couch surfing and can't wait to start my trip to Europe this summer!

Interests

Music, drumming, singing, and graphic designs! Traveling, the more the better. Love knowing new people and learn different perspectives from them. I like to be culturally shocked.

• singing
• graphic design
• beauty
• environment
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• sailing
• table tennis
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Music, I can't live without music! I listen to a variety of stuff, mostly from Soul, Alternatives and Indie artists these days.

Some notable ones on my list would be Amy Winehouse, Adele, Alicia Keys, the XX, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Oasis, Florence and the Machine, Coldplay, The Naked and Famous, the Kills, the Cranberries, the old Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Yuck, The Shins, Foo Fighters, Muse, Queen Nirvana, Metric, Elbow, Evanescence, Passion Pit, Foster the People etc.

Other than that I also enjoy a lot of good work from artists from different genres, Lady Gaga, Sara Bareilles, Mazzy Star, Goldfrapp, Blondie, Massive Attack, Britney Spears, Bee Gees, Kimbra, The Temper Trap, Nouvelle Vague, Kasabian, Glavegas etc.

That was a long list but I love all of them!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rocked on stage with my band with crowds jumping for our songs.
Seen the views sitting on the edge of the mountain of Tiger Leaping Gorge during my Yunnan, Shangrila trip. (I also found some wild "fun leaves" on the mountais it's ridiculous)
Bangkok, Ping Pong show.

Teach, Learn, Share

Having many years living and traveling in different cities in Asia: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, I certainly can share many of my personal experiences and thoughts of these cultures with you.
I love to learn new things and an highly interested in political and cultural issues and discuss them with my friends. But I am not one of those uptight people who are very stubborn holding on to their existed beliefs! I also love to hear about new ideas and ideologies that are different from mine. It makes me feel fresh and fascinated =)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Taiwan