CURRENT MISSION

Seeking joy in everyday

ABOUT ME

Easy-going, curious/adventurous, straight-talking, dry humour, nice guy as described by others.
Refer to references for more info.

Spent 1.5 years working in Oslo from Oct'07 to Apr'09, and did some travelling and couchsurfing. Returned to Singapore, changed jobs, got my own place, spent 8 months in New Plymouth (New Zealand), and then 11 months in Shekou, Shenzhen, China. Back in Singapore for a while now.

PHILOSOPHY

Have a balanced life.
Be Happy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, couchsurfing, attending meetings and gatherings whenever, when i was in Europe.

Am new in Shekou, and once I've settled, should have a spare bedroom, so I might host you depending on my schedule, mood, and your profile.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed in Madrid,Zurich,Casablanca,Gothenburg,Bodø,Dusseldorf, Riga,Vilnius, Berlin, Ljubljana, Prague, Hong Kong, Newcastle...
Hosted guests from France, Ireland, Germany, Australia, USA, Malaysia, Sweden and Switzerland
Travelled with members
Gone for gatherings/meetings in Oslo, Casablanca, Zurich, Helsinki, Berlin, New York, Aberdeen, New Plymouth...
Met members for meals and drinks in Oslo, Gothenburg Newcastle, Berlin, Prague, New York, and now in Singapore.

Interests

Sports, music, photography, travelling, the outdoors, understanding different cultures, freshwater aquariums,Pro-Evolution Soccer, the opposite sex, making money, becoming a better man etc

• fish
• photography
• dining
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• sports
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Musical preference varies according to moods, from Nouvelle Vague, Soundgarden, Thievery Corporation, Lykke Li, Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, Gypsy Kings, Chicane, Hotel Costes compilations, Faye Wong, Led Zeppelin, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Faithless, Massive Attack...recently Pharell, Calvin Harris and other electronic/dance music

Recently picked up reading of travel guides. The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein

Some movies i liked - Kung Fu Hustle (and most Stephen Chow comedies), American Beauty, A Clockwork Orange, Jeux d'enfants (Love me if you dare), 300, Sin City, Closer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Recent amazing experience:
Having my DSLR camera "replaced" right under my nose as i played playstation with 3 Bosnian kids in Sarajevo... they managed to swap it for an old Soviet camera without me noticing!

More recent amazing event:
Depeche Mode live in Prague (2009)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching point - there are Norwegian food taboos! Examples:
1. Thou shall not put mackerel in tomato sauce on Grandiosa (Norwegian frozen pizza)
2. Thou shall not eat bread with pate and ham
3. It is better to lick your fingers clean and continue eating, than to sprinkle the salt back into the communal potato chips bowl.
4. Thou shall not eat norwegian waffles with honey

In New Zealand, I've been taught that fish n chips are eaten with hands - no cutlery required!

In China, for all government related documents, sign off only with a black pen!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

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