CURRENT MISSION

Get absorbed in hobbies, perfect my stitching technique, spend quality time with people.

ABOUT ME

I'm a basic physician from Amsterdam with experience working in the Emergency Department, but also a freelance illustrator, coffee junkie, animation and design lover, and blockbuster addict (the cheezier, the better!). People describe me as interested, rational, practical and creative. I want to be a relaxed traveller, connect with new people and be open for anything spontaneous.

My creative work can be seen on my site: www.mingming.nl

PHILOSOPHY

Aiming for that elusive mix of living in the moment, and aiming for the top! You can move mountains and become the most compassionate, brilliant, amazing version of yourself, improving a little bit every day. The trick is to simultanously relax and be completely satisfied where you are. Trying to have a good day, every day!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting in Amsterdam and surfed myself in Japan, New Zealand, UK, Luxembourg.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosting:
Surfers from Germany, Sweden, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Poland, China, US, Japan, all ages and genders, and all very successful happy surfing experiences. I've learned and done a lot of new things in Amsterdam thanks to my surfers. Lots of laughing, lots of food, lots of beer!

Surfing:
Tokyo, Hiroshima, Auckland, Osaka, UK, Luxembourg, all amazing experiences and super interesting people!

I've even had the immense pleasure of seeing surfers/hosts again years later and be able to reverse the roles!

Interests

Cute cafes, kimono collecting, animation (particulary story and concept), drawing, tiny vintage shops, getting good coffee somewhere in the city, people-watching on a sunny day, sneaking into high class hotels just to see the interior design, road trips, (action)movies, bad romance novels, talking to people about their passions, and cats.

• cats
• culture
• design
• interior design
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• movies
• drawing
• cycling
• surfing
• animation
• freelancing
• medicine
• road trips
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Lately: The House of God, Good Omens, David Mitchell, David Nicholls, John Irving, Gael Garcia Marques, Jonathan Strange and more.

Movies: anything from romantic arthouse to scifi blockbusters to good family movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Loads of interesting things in hospitals, birth and death and everything inbetween. Venice in winter, Japan in the rain, biking through Amsterdam on a daily basis is pretty amazing even after 8 years.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Dutch language and culture, some basic Photoshop tools, how to wear a kimono properly, what to do and not to in Amsterdam!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Nepal, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands

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