CURRENT MISSION

Get better at writing

ABOUT ME

My parents moved to Canada a year after I was born. We stayed there until I finished Middle School. Came back to Malaysia to attend high school. Went to uni in the UK and now, based in Malaysia.

My parents spoke English to me while growing up, I can't speak any Chinese or Malay (that's why I refer to myself as, technically, an Asian-American). Since coming back to Malaysia, I've been in the International School community for most of my time, and I have to move pretty far out of my comfort zone to learn Malay (I tried it for a while, but I couldn't keep it up).

PHILOSOPHY

To make life better and to listen well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Showing my face at CS gatherings and getting a sense of the whole couchsurfing project. It's a worthy one; I've met a lot of cool people in the little exposure I've had so far.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I went to a CS gathering in A Coruna. I have surfed in Santiago, Alicante and Stockholm. Since returning to Malaysia, I've gone to a couple CS gatherings.

Interests

I'm trying to improve my writing skills. It's something I keep setting aside.

• writing
• fashion
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Red Desert, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich

MUSIC: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglovic, Kings of Convenience, Aesop Rock, Alias and Tarsier, Sage Francis, MGMT, Jens Lekman, Do Make Say Think, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Fourtet, Bonobo, Gotan Project

BOOKS: The White Boy Shuffle, Gravity´s Rainbow, Wilson, Bambi vs. Godzilla

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stood at the most westerly part of Europe (a lighthouse)

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm interested in a range of topics from media reform to alternative sexuality. Most recently, I'm trying to read more fashion reporting. What interests you?

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Finland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Malaysia, United Kingdom

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