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  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, Spanish, Yue (Cantonese)
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Full-time college student
  • Working on two B.A. Degrees: English and Chinese
  • From Portland, OR USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Living and sharing the examined life

ABOUT ME

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PHILOSOPHY

It's multi-faceted. My sense of philosophy, though, stems from both European and Asian thought.

Interests

philosophy, literature, linguistics, history, music, vinyl records, film, photography, computers/electronics, music instruments and recording technology (mics, mixers, interfaces, Pro Tools, rack units, effects, etc.), Classical Chinese, Modern Chinese

Aquariums, wildlife, nature, cuisine, tea

  • wildlife
  • culture
  • humanities
  • writing
  • literature
  • photography
  • dining
  • drinking
  • electronics
  • technology
  • music
  • guitar
  • drums
  • engineering
  • history
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: classic rock,indie, folk, blues, jazz, funk, grunge, psychadelic, experimental, downtempo, hip hop, soundscape and ambient, samples, loops, local Portland music.

Miles Davis, Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Pastorius, Radiohead, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hendrix, Cream, Nirvana, The Pixies, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, The Album Leaf, Atmosphere, Aphex Twin, Leslie Cheung (張國榮), Even in Paradise, Bark Hide and Horn, Dustin Dybvig, Mick Arrell, Dinosaur Jr, Bill Frisell, Pizzicato Five, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, The Smiths, Steely Dan, Zero 7, Enya

Local Portland Bands and Artists

http://www.myspace.com/improvlogic00
http://www.myspace.com/talkdemonicmusicmaking

books: 100 Years of Solitude, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Daode Jing, Analects of Confucius, the Five Classics, Dune, Brave New World, list goes on..

Movies (auteurs): Wong Kar Wai, Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou (Early), Albert Hithcock, Fellini, Spike Lee, Spielberg.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach.
Playing guitar/bass/drums, music theory, English, audio engineering/recording, expressions in American-English, popular American culture, literature, humanities, Portland culture

Learn.
instruments, different styles of music, Chinese, languages, cultures

Share.
Conversations, music, writing, photos, experiences, memories, food & drink

Countries I’ve Visited

China, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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