CURRENT MISSION

Planning my life for Japan

ABOUT ME

Hailed from the northernmost east-coast state of Malaysia, Jing Xiang is currently crafting his architecture education in the Lion City. A typical Gemini, his interests are vast -€œ from mythical creatures to politics. He is fascinated by local culture and food and finds beauty and wisdom in things of yore. This boy is a vanguard of nature, with eyes for plants and a heart for creepy crawlies. To him, nature is everywhere even down to the cracks on a wall.

PHILOSOPHY

ideas and imagination

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn'€™t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It has been wonderful. Understanding a place through local eyes.

Interests

art, architecture, ideas, local culture, nature, photography, plants, politics, Rotaract Club, revolution.

I enjoy collecting seeds, leaves, driftwoods and seashells from the beach.

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• photography
• beauty
• education
• dining
• clubbing
• politics
• traveling
• cycling
• sailing
• teaching
• history
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

(Anime/Manga) Fullmetal Alchemist, Summer War, Honey & Clover, Naruto, Katekyoshi Reborn,

(Movies) Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta, Blood Diamond, Amaelie, Kabe (Our Mother), Batman, The Fugitive, The Italian Job, Oceans 11, Taken, HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,

(Existential) The Matrix, Inception, Memento, Lord of the Flies,‘Spring Summer Fall Winter and Spring Again’,

(HK movies) Eye in the Sky, ChungKing Express, Mr. Vampire, kungfu movies

(books) Life of Pi, LOTR, Harry Potter, architecture books

I listen to most genres of music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled everywhere in Tokyo,Japan.
Went alone to Shimane, Japan for a Youth Exchange Programme
Designed and built a bamboo dome
Made 3 friends while cycling up to Lauterbrunnen

Teach, Learn, Share

1. Horticulture - I can teach you something about trees and plants
2. Architecture - this is a bit tricky but I can tell you how spaces can be read
3. Art - I like doing sketches and collecting found objects for collage
4. Photography - I can teach you about DSLRs or basic photography like composition and lighting

I like sharing experiences of my travel and culture, if you’re keen in South East Asian life, history and culture I can share these knowledge with you. I dare say I know a bit of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Singapore, United Kingdom