ABOUT ME

If you read my references, you'll notice that in some people's view (ok, in most people's view), I walk too fast. Well, contrary to this prevalent opinion, I have to say NO, I don't walk too fast! The rest of the world walks too slow! While I'M shaving valuable seconds off every journey on foot, where are other people? Behind me, that's where. In a cloud of dust :-)

Other than walking fast, I like singing (preferably in the shower or in a noraebang (Korean singing room)), reading, writing and playing Mariokart on the Wii (my new favourite hobby). I also like animals - the orangutan and the giraffe are my current favourites - and I like making soup. I've been vegetarian since I was 11 apart from a regrettable octopus leg here in Korea.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can't host at the moment but I like to meet CSers.

Interests

Reading about people who inspire me, learning about other perspectives and life experiences, making things, shopping (yes, it's a shallow pursuit but I love it), animals, needless trivia, art, politics, watching bad American TV like MTV Cribs(preferably with my brother so we can deride it together), history... bits of many things.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• singing
• dancing
• vegetarian
• walking
• flying
• shopping
• politics
• trivia
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Tintin, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett (kid's books are the best books - give Dr Seuss a try if you haven't ever read him), The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and Josephine Butler's biography by Jane Jordan. Josephine Butler is a heroine of mine.

Movies: Gladiator, In Bruges, Breakfast At Tiffany's, and Bernard and the Genie (I'm almost 99% certain you've never seen this film - old, obscure, British made-for-TV movie starring Lenny Henry).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travel-wise, the memories that stick out for me are:
Flying over one million migrating wildebeest on my way to the Masai Mara.
Ceilidh dancing (Scottish dancing) in the rain with strangers in Warsaw old town city square.
Being a bridesmaid at a Chinese wedding.

Teach, Learn, Share

Ummm... I'm good at spelling. I can spot spelling errors easily!... although I bet there's tons of spelling mistakes in here that I just haven't noticed and I've gone and made a mockery of my own claim... I would love to learn how to sew properly and how to do all kinds of creative things. I'll happily learn anything new.

I want someone to teach me how to tie a nice-looking bow.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, France, Germany, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea