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Overview

  • 22 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Chinese (Simplified), English; learning Japanese
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Animator
  • Diploma
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be a citizen of the universe.

ABOUT ME

I'm a happy person, funny mostly. I like talking, discussing and sharing. More importantly, I love the world, travelling and all outdoor stuff. I like to take it easy and go with the flow. I'd like to think that I can take any hardship the world can throw me. I love beer and music in general, also movies, particularly animated ones. All in all, I love to have fun and laugh all day long =)

I'm an Animator. Traveler. Cook. Aspiring Guitarist.

PHILOSOPHY

The best time to travel is now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATED IN COUCHSURFING

From friends who inspired me through their stories.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed, mostly in Japan and had an amazing and memorably experience, would love to give back to the community by hosting in the future.

Interests

Animating. Ultimate Frisbee. Photography. Bike Riding. Scuba Diving. Meeting people around the world. Cooking. Playing Guitar. Snowboarding.

And planning for long road trips.

  • photography
  • cooking
  • beer
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • guitar
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • camping
  • scuba diving
  • skiing
  • snowboarding
  • animation
  • road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

I simply love animated movies, I can watch them over and over again. My all time favorite is Iron Giant, as i watched it when i was really young and it had a huge emotional impact on me.I love all type music, i enjoy from modern pop to classical to mandarin. I just don't really like metal.I try to read as much as I can but I have an attention span of a domestic cat.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled across Japan in 2 months.
Climbed up Everest base camp, and Kala Pathar.
Backpacked for half a year.
Did a off road bike trail in Indonesia.
Did 3000km in 8days roadtrip in Australia.
Worked for a month in a Ski resort in Japan, Hokkaido.
Held at gunpoint in Mexico.
Climbed up an active volcano in Guatemala.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English and Mandarin and Singlish.
I can teach you ultimate frisbee.
I can tell you about the world of animation and computer graphics.
I can share my travel stories. =)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cyprus, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore

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