CURRENT MISSION

Live my life so that anytime I look back on the past, I can say 'Yes, that was me!'

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a cultural clash inheriting the timid, cautious yet diligent and persevering features of the Far East (Vietnam) and the more lax, individual-centered and open-minded qualities of Europe. At least that's how I see the big picture (must be biased).

PHILOSOPHY

Not quite a philosophy, but reflects partly on how I think. A quote from Nassim Nicholas Taleb (author of the book Black Swan):

"I don't particularly care about the usual. If you want to get an idea of a friend's temperament, ethics, and personal elegance, you need to look at him under the tests of severe circumstances, not under the regular rosy glow of daily life. Can you assess the danger a criminal poses by examining only what he does on an ordinary day? Can we understand health without considering wild diseases and epidemics? Indeed the normal is often irrelevant."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love listening to others' interests and passion and am more than glad to share mines if asked for. For me Night strolls are the essence of unvisited places and I immerse myself in the night and the company I happen to enjoy.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet, but looking forward to it.

Interests

I'll just list a few:
* sports
* martial arts
* non-fictional books
* science fiction
* psychology
* arts (especially paintings and drawings)
* hidden, small, but cosy cafes and tea houses

• arts
• meditation
• media
• qigong

Music, Movies, and Books

Recent artists I came to like:
* Radical Face
* The 1975
* Gabrielle Aplin

Recent books I found enticing:
* N. N. Taleb - The Black Swan
* Jeremy Rifkin - The Empathic Civilization (The race to global consciousness in a World in crisis)
* Erich Fromm - The Art of Loving
* Aldous Huxley - Brave New World

Recent movies that was worth the time:
* The Machinist (2004)
* Drabet (2005)
* Adams æbler (2005)
* Frygtelig lykkelig (2008)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had cross-traveled the S-shaped country of Vietnam by car. Although it was not me planning the trip, I still felt grateful to have been brought along.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really would want to learn sewing and knitting:) I find these a basic skill to a sustainable lifestyle!

I can teach a little bit of wing chun!

Countries I’ve Visited

United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Hungary, United States, Viet Nam