CURRENT MISSION

Be the master of my fate, captain of my soul.

ABOUT ME

My travel itinerary 2012:
Yin's Next Trip:
Oct 29 - Nov 3 = Cairo, Egypt
Nov 3 - 8 = Paris, France
Nov 8 - 10 = Bordeaux, France
Nov 10 - 13 = Toulon, France
Nov 13 - Nov 16 = Florence, Italy
Nov 16 - Nov 17 = Venice, Italy
Nov 17 - Nov 20 = Munich
Nov 20 - Nov 22 = Berlin
Nov 22 - Nov 23 = Rome
Nov 23 - Nov 24 = United Arab Emirates for a 12 hr layover
Nov 24 = Back to Beijing!

Currently based in Beijing.
I'm an open-minded, compassionate, young adventurous woman who loves meeting people, making friends, learning new languages, eating new foods, good conversations and communicating commonalities to admiring differences. And I love a good sense of humor and I love cooking! (And I'll cook for you if you want ;))

My article on Chinese Social Networks on Mashable:
http://mashable.com/2012/07/02/china-social-networks/

My blogs:
iiayinparis.wordpress.com
yinmei.wordpress.com

My linkedin:
cn.linkedin.com/in/yinmei

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in people, I forgive humanity and I trust in love and life.

Give and ask for nothing in return - because it'll come around ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am spreading the word about CS, and I intend to host surfers when I am done traveling, and have a place to offer!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far so good.. incredible... and getting better! I've just begun - so let's see where it takes me!

Interests

Food, cooking, tasting, entrepreneurs, ideas, good conversations, hugs and giggles, laughter, music, piano-playing, reading, traveling, blogging, trying new things, colors, fashion, good scents, comfortable beds ^^, hospitality, thunderstorms, garden parties, nature.

My inspiration: Ganesha and Maktub

• design
• fashion
• dining
• cooking
• partying
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• blogging
• music
• piano
• scuba diving
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: The Alchemist, Guns Germs & Steel, The Art of Simple Food (Alice Waters)

Music and Movies: All!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Les Calanques: diving into the Mediterranean ocean for the first time from a cliff! Topless! :-o.

Teach, Learn, Share

My recipe for Traditional Chinese Tea Eggs!!

2.5 Star Anise
Two handfuls Chinese Tea (Dark brown teas like Wu Long work the best)
One handful Sezchuan Red Peppercorns
One handful Fennel seed
One stick of cinnamon
2 tablespoons soysauce
2 teaspoons of brown vinegar
4 teaspoons of sugar

Boil eggs for two to five minutes in a sauce pan and remove the water. Quickly cool the eggs with cold water and crack the shells of the eggs gently by dropping them against the pot quickly. This will allow the flavors seep into the egg and create the signature marbled design of the tea egg. Then add water to cover eggs as well as all ingredients for the stew. Heat and simmer eggs in mixture on medium heat for a total of 10 minutes, stirring once or twice to even the flavors. Allow to cool before transferring eggs and sauce to a storage container to refridgerate overnight to marinate.
Serve with rice or have them as a snack. Peeled eggs have a beautiful marbled design from the dark sauce and the eggs should taste savory and fragrant. These eggs can be stored for about a week - that is, if they last that long.

What I hope to learn (this list is pretty new):
How to roll my rrs
Learn how a real italian gelato should taste!
Italian!
What different parts of the world looks like... feels like... smells like...
New spices and flavors
To continue learning how to form trust in the world!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United States

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