CURRENT MISSION

Valued Action. Valued Living.

ABOUT ME

Self Summary in 15 seconds:
- I’m an avid learner and student of life.
- I love life & living life.
- I enjoy sharing the things I’ve learned with people.
- I love to travel and it’s my dream to travel to space in this lifetime.
- I welcome new and exciting challenges. If it excites me or scares me, I’ll most definitely do it.
- Some of my favorite activities: Tennis, Olympic Weight Lifting, Yoga, Surfing, Cooking, Laughing and many more!
- My most favorite kitchen gadget: Chopsticks
- My most favorite cartoon when I was a kid: Tom & Jerry (LOL)
- I love Quotes.

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PHILOSOPHY

"Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved." D.H. Lawrence

Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human. - Anthony Robbins

People say that what we are all seeking is a meaning for life. I donâ

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It has been very positive, adventurous, and connective.
I've realized the goodness in human beings...It is true that people are not always kind, honest, and sincere. But, when we remove illusory concepts and believes, we do see the true nature of human beings.

Interests

laughing, reading, learning, outdoor adventures - backpacking, kayaking, scuba diving, hiking, cooking (Maybe I could cook you some Chinese dishes, I promise that it isn't greasy!), watching movies and documentaries, finding new groovy music to listen to, and pretty much anything that catches my curiosity. :D

• documentaries
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• tennis
• economics
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: DJ Okawari, Nujabes, Kondor, Cold Play, Jack Johnson, John Mayer

Books: Vagabonding by Rolt Potts, The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris G., Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss.

Movies: Fight Club, American Beauty, A Beautiful Mind, Stand By Me, Requiem for A Dream.

TV Shows: Seinfeld, Modern Family, Lost, Community, Law & Order

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Surfed in Santa Barbara, 2011
Couchsurfed in Japan, 2010 & 2011
10-days Vipassana Meditation Retreat @ North Fork, 2008
Climbed Mt. Shasta, 2007

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Tennis, Economics, Cook chinese food, and finding humor in almost every situation in life. :D

Learn: Anything and everything that makes me go "HELL YEAH!" The brain has infinite amount of memory, so no worries. :D

Share: What would you like to learn? I love to share all that I've learned and experienced in life thus far.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, United States

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