Shimona Kee

Current Mission: "Happiness is a choice!"

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Community Designations

Thailand
Krung Thep
Bangkok
Lat: 13.75, Lon: 100.51667
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General Information

Shimona Kee has been vouched for
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Couch available	No
CouchSurf requests replied to	100%
member since	April 20th, 2009
profile views	789
age	29
gender	Female
membername	SIMPLYSHIMONA
occupation	Full-time Counselor/Educator, freelance Singer/Songwriter/Musician
education	BA Business Management, BA Psychology and Education (minors in Music & Religion)
grew up in	SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
ethnicity	Chinese
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Languages

English^Expert
Chinese (Mandarin)^Intermediate
Thai^Beginner

Groups I Belong To

Bangkok^3005:17978 Why: Because I live in Bangkok and it is a fantastic city!	Thailand^6492:7152 Why: I've lived in Thailand for almost 5 years, and am loving it!
Gigswapping^426:918 Why: For the opportunity to learn and grow musically!	Singers and Musicians^2942:1694 Why: It would be positively lovely to get to know other musicians on cs and jam all over the world!
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Couch Information

No couch currently available for surfing.

Sorry, not hosting any couchsurfers at the moment.
Am occasionally involved with the cs BKK community though... so cya at get-togethers. ;)

Friends (30)

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Oy Apichaya 23, Female Bangkok, Krung Thep Thailand Friends since April 2009 "met at a CS dinner in bangkok" Friendship Type: Best Friend I vouched for Shimona Kee	Craig Gonzales 26, Male Bangkok, Krung Thep Thailand Friends since March 2009 "Through the Bangkok Adventure Scene" Friendship Type: Good Friend I vouched for Shimona Kee
Dwight ดนัย Turner 24, Male Bangkok, Krung Thep Thailand ¹ ¹ ¹⁰	Chris Castellani 26, Female Bangkok, Thailand Friends since March 2009 "Met at a party" Friendship Type: Friend
Matt and Cayla Willingham 23, Several people Bangkok, Krung Thep Thailand Friends since September 2008 "We go to the same Bible study" Friendship Type: Friend	Cody McKibben 25, Male Bangkok, Krung Thep Thailand Friends since January 2009 "Shimomo and I met at a buddy's church and I've become good friends with her since." Friendship Type: Good Friend
mel williams 30, Female Bangkok, Krung Thep Thailand Friends since May 2009 "We met through church." Friendship Type: Good Friend	Jaruwanna Boonyaraksa 29, Female Amphoe Muang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi Thailand Friends since August 2009 "Through friends" Friendship Type: Friend
Alexis Neo 23, Female Bangkok, Krung Thep Thailand Friends since April 2009 "Through Craig " Friendship Type: Friend	Rémi Ducrocq 22, Male Aix-les-Bains, Rhone-Alpes France Friends since October 2009 "Thrill the world 09 Bqngkok" Friendship Type: Friend
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Personal Description

http://shimona.blogspot.com
http://shimona.wells-school.com/blogs
http://purposeful-teaching.blogspot.com
http://reverbnation.com/shimona
http://twitter.com/simplyshimona

Interests

Music, psychology,education, biking, travelling, good food, interesting people, bright colours, good books, yoga, running, chocolate, experiencing new sensations.... I'll add to this - there's too many, I can't even remember what they are now!

Philosophy

Thankfulness is the beginning of happiness...

These days I make myself happy.
It's a voluntary, purposeful state, I've come to realize. You really can't be happy unless you decide to be. Noone on the planet can make you happy if you wait for someone or something else to make you happy.

Happiness is also pretty simple.
Don't over-think, don't blame, don't dwell.
Simply be.

But most importantly, I've found happiness is learning to be content no matter what your lot in life.
There's no point comparing sob stories or bemoaning any injustices. Sure, bitch a bit now and then, admit and be aware of how situations make you feel, but never victimize yourself - you ALWAYS have a choice.
Always.

Music, Movies, Books

Favorite Music:
Anything that has the ability to move me to tears, jazz... OR anything that gets me going - aka great running music!

Favorite TV Shows:
How I Met Your Mother, CSI, Veronica Mars, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, Whose Line is it Anyway, Prison Break, Heroes...

Favorite Movies:
Amelie, Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Bewitched, Braveheart, Stardust, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... truly, too many to list - I'm a movie buff!!

Favorite Books:
Why Men Lie and Women Cry, The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy... again too many to list... am also a bookworm (when I have the time!)

Types of People I enjoy

Passionate, sincere, genuine, positive people!

Teach, Learn, Share

WHAT I CAN TEACH:
I can teach the basics of guitar, but being more of a singer who plays the guitar, I can probably teach voice more than guitar. I am qualified to teach classical piano though.
Others:
- How to move apartments 4 times in 9 months.
- How to laugh when you feel lousy, till you feel better.
- How to make happiness your choice.

WHAT I WANT TO LEARN:
Almost anything and everything. I believe one should widen one's horizons in every aspect, and learning is a lifelong hobby of mine.
In particular, anything related to:
-Music
-Photography
-Yoga
-Meditation
-Psychology
-Education
-Beauty
-Literature
-Exercise and Health

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE:
-Good laughs with beautiful people.
-Moments full of meaning.
-Appreciation of beautiful places.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Ice-swimming in Finland!
Swimming in Flouroscent plankton off of Railay Bay, Thailand.
Bungee jumping in Pattaya, Thailand!

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

Couchsurfing is an amazing opportunity for people who are outgoing and open to life in general. Weather you are getting to know the community, or traveling the world, CS is the community for you!

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Australia, Cambodia, Finland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, United States
LIVED: Singapore, Thailand
WANTS TO GO: China, France, India, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand

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References

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From Honey Varindaravej
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Oct 30}

Positive

Shimona is full of positive energy, great great organizer! So if you ever get the chance to meet her in Bangkok just do it.... and you will be surprised how happy and positive she makes you feel!
We are lucky to have her in CS Bangkok family.

From Michael Biedassek
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Oct 26}

Positive

Oh man, how to describe Shimona?? I think she's must have some extra ordinary time management skills since she's always on the go, full of energy and charm. Shimona is super friendly and she takes time to talk to you no matter how busy she is. Pleasure to know her. Oh and she's a great singer!!

From TIGRLILY and EVILLORD
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Oct 26}

Positive

Shimona is a wonderful person with a beautiful voice. She's alot of fun and a makes for a great zombie. :)

From Julia Chinnock
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Oct 16}

Positive

Shimona is an amazing person, with a generous and caring spirit. I had heard wonderful things about her prior to meeting her, from mutual friends, and am so glad that our paths have crossed. She is talented, giving, and kind.

From TOOM Klanutai
Muang Nontha Buri, Thailand
^{Jun 8}

Positive

Shimona ! I watched the Youtube . You sing very nice and very professional singer . I hope to hear in live concert someday . if you have a show please let me know .

From Rob Doud
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Jun 7}

Positive

Ive enjoyed talking with Shimona and always find her interestiing

From Cody McKibben
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Jun 5}

Positive

Shimona is a good friend. She's fun, smart, and has great taste in music. Not to mention she's a mean singer if you ever get the chance to see her at a gig!

From Kwanhatai Jampol
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Jun 5}

Positive

Met Shimona at Pepperlunch,the 1st CS gathering she organized and it went so smoothly.I enjoyed the dinner,the ice cream,the Pool,the chat, the bar,evetything!.I felt happy having her around.I heard tons of smiles,heard lota laughters.She makes such a positives vibes.Always looking forward 4 da next time na ja.

From mel williams
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Jun 5}

Positive

Shimona is a fantastic person with a warm heart and amazing voice! I am so glad to be her friend.

From May Sanguannuan
Bangkok, Thailand
^{May 13}

Positive

OH!Shimonea!!even i only met her just a few time, but i really like the vibe of this lady!!!:)
She got the sweet voice and the contegious energy. And she is one of the Bangkokian!!Looking forward to the future of lots and lots of hang-out, girlfriend!!:)

From Renee Goff
Bangkok, Thailand
^{May 10}

Positive

Just to let you know I'm very biased. Shimona is a close friend. Her laughter, music, train of thought are encouraging, thought provoking and make me smile. If someone asked for a 'friend reference/recommendation' I'd say she's a two thumbs up, five stars.

I laugh when I recall when I first met her and will admit I didn't see the friendship that began and continues.

From Dwight ดนัย Turner
Bangkok, Thailand
^{May 7}

Positive

She ripped my underwear.

From Flavia Montaño
La Paz, Bolivia
^{May 4}

Positive

although i just talk a bit with her, she seems to be really willing to be an active part of CS, she was a great organizer for the meeting... my first view of Bangkok!. hope to see you again in the city!

From Toni Walia
Warsaw, Poland
^{May 4}

Positive

Shimona organized a great dinner at Pepper Lunch in Central World, Bangkok. That got many CS together, including me. It was nice meeting with Shimona and sharing time & fun with her. She is the smart one and a Singaporean to add to that. We Singaporean do stick together. Selamat tingal.

From Kara--Red Jordan
Bangkok, Thailand
^{May 4}

Positive

Shimona is a smart new friend that I look forward to getting to know better. She organized a great event for dinner and I look forward to getting to know her as a Bangkok CS regular.

From SUPERFOX
Ban Bang Pu, Thailand
^{May 3}

Positive

Shimona ...she's Super friendly girl! Very talkative and really made me feel so comfortable around her. I'm sure we'll have another chance to meet again can't wait!! I'll let you play with my camera again or more.... :p

From Kulnaree Kosinsenee
Bangkok, Thailand
^{May 2}

Positive

she's social. Every time i look at her. She always smile :) I look forward to getting to know her better!!!

From Zack Lancaster
Miami Beach, United States
^{May 1}

Positive

Shimona and I had the same thing on our minds after they brought out the food. "That's it? We're still hungry!"
Shimona is very social, I wish I would have seen her on the weekend when she's in party mode.
I really like that you're passionate about teaching in Thailand. You'll do a lot of good.
Ohhh and you'll be waiting a long time for earrings. I don't do earrings. lol

From Oy Apichaya
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Apr 28}

Positive

Shimona.. Shimona! what a lovely name! Seeing her standing alone; a minute later, we got into our conversation as if we were long lost friends. She is super sweet and has a great sense of humor. I am so happy to meet her. Definitely, we hang out more. :D

She came in a good timing. She put the light upon my days with her liveliness. She is a bundle of laughs. and she is my beloved sister!

From Chris Castellani
Bangkok, Thailand
^{Apr 21}

Positive

Shimona is an incredible soul. Warm, compassionate, and happy. I enjoy talking with her or just listening to her play. She's easy to laugh with, dance with, be serious with, or just relax with. :)

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