CURRENT MISSION

I found myself unexpectedly in Rio !! Looking forward to connect to the CS community here 😁

ABOUT ME

hi, I'm helmi (which in my languange means someone who can't get angry - this is actually a bad trait I discoverer eventually) from Malaysia and i'm currently living in *see above* (it change almost constantly) 😂.

I am an early CS adopter (since 2009!) and was more active during my student years. Job catches up now but hey im still a kindred spirit :)

...for the sake of not sounding like im so full of myself, i would tell u that I hate stacks of papers with a paperclip to hold them, and I really think everyone deserve a nice sweater :)

PHILOSOPHY

Midnight dinner is not weird. Thank you. More please.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and being hosted...I found it pretty addictive :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am addicted to black cofee with honey nowadays thanks to Petr from Estonia,

I am humbled to witness the kindness of strangers I meet during my journey

I went for a nightwalk in Celje, and smell the sweetness of wood in Slovenia with my host.

Interests

1. Documentary - almost about everything. Curiosity doesnt kill me, or maybe because im not a cat.

2. Human rights, infectious disease, global health & technology (uh, this is my rare serious side that now turns into a job)

3. traveling and making friends unexpectedly.

• writing
• human rights
• drinking
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - wide range, and almost always changing depending on my mood...Currently is enjoying Lisa Mitchelle, Birdy, Bon Iver, Florence + The Machine, Gregory and the Hawk, Ingrid Michaelson and Russian Red

Movies - Patrik 1.8, Another year, Wasted on the young, Haevnen, uh...ill keep this updated

Books - Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, Saving fish from drowning, The Bonesetters Daughter, The Kite Runner, Death in Venice,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Woke up to a sunrise on Nagarkot, Nepal and I swear the experience will humble anyone.

Watch the sunset in Giant's Causeway, Ireland

Was detained for few hours by police in Paris because the officer couldnt believe that Russian student card really look like a simple,laminated paper :P

Unknowingly got into a female restroom in Madrid, as cannot differentiate the writing on the toilet door "chica" from "chico"

Got locked in a public toilet in middle of Paris for failing to exit in time (they have max 20 minutes time to use the toilet, and unfortunately 20 minutes is not enough when you sample a strange cheese the day before)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach :
Malay Language Expert Edition,

Basic First Aid skill for backpackers

How to survive the Russian winter

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, Nepal, Russian Federation, Switzerland

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