A simple relaxed person who is down to earth but polite.
I've done some interesting things, met a lot of great people.

PHILOSOPHY
I haven't spent enough time reading about some of history's great thinkers, so most of my beliefs come from personal experience... and so I feel I need to branch out.
I believe in balance and the need to upset it when necessary.
Living in Asia has taught me a lot about time.
I believe we are all products of our environment.
In the end, we are all the same but how we manifest our different thoughts behaviors is quite interesting.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To learn from others, expand my circle of friends and meet interesting people.

Interests

Right now... learning more about things I don't know... which is a lot!
Architecture and Geology are two topics I'm getting into these days.

• writing
• architecture
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• environment
• dining
• exercise
• reading
• piano
• geology
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music; Sade, Jamiroquai, ATCQ, DeLaSoul, house, hip hop... but trying to branch out
Books; Life & Death in Shanghai, Open, The Zahir, Roots, 1421.
Movies; anything with a good story and interesting characters. Zhang Yi Mo's older movies are really good.... like Shanghai Triad & To Live.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in China 5 years.
Became my own man.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Chinese reading/writing/speaking. I'm pretty good at making very simple but healthy meals. I can teach a little latin dancing or show you how to adapt to things in life... like how to start exercising or playing the piano.
Learn: whatever you have, whatever doesn't totally bore me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from China (always entertaining) and why I enjoyed my time there, what Canadians really are, easy n healthy food prep ideas. I could teach you a little salsa dancing or simple Chinese.
... and show you my gratitude, which I always have for those who help me.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Philippines, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Taiwan