CURRENT MISSION

Soak in new sights, discover new flavours, making new friends, stay young forever

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Penang, Malaysia. Furthered my studies in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur but eventually returned to Penang.

In year 2008 at 25 years of age, I stepped out of Malaysia for the first time in my adult life. Life was never the same. Never stopped traveling every year after that. Bangkok, Bali, Melbourne, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Beijing, India, etc.

During my travels, I learned so many things!

1. If it sounds too good to be true, it most probably is.
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Going through the Bangkok gem scam was a life lesson. Stuck by this rule and was never scammed once since.

2. Preparation is key to a successful trip.
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It rained EVERY DAY when I was in Manila. Turns out, I chose a rainy season without knowing it. Stuck by the rule and always checked the weather history of the place before deciding, have a plan B in the event of accommodation gone wrong, etc.

3. If not now, when?
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Life is short. If there's somewhere you want to go to, make a plan for it. Not enough money? Save. Work part time on weekends. Start a business. Work harder on weekdays. Not enough time? Travel once a year. If not, once in 2 years.

4. Never count your chicks before they hatch.
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If you don't have the cash yet, don't buy the flight. Don't stop looking for plan B and C if plan A says 'We may have 1 room for you sir but we'll only have the answer in the afternoon'.

5. Stay healthy
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In between stuffing yourself with food, look for fresh fruits and vegetables. It reduces your chances of getting sick. In certain places the street food is totally safe while in others it is totally unhygienic. For example, the level of hygiene of street food in Bangkok is totally different from India.

PHILOSOPHY

3 things in the world that cannot hide for long. The sun, the moon, the truth.
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Make it a habit to tell the truth because no matter what, it will be revealed sooner or later. So if there is something that I wouldn't want people to find out about, I shouldn't do it.

Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret.
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Delayed gratification is an important part of discipline. It is the only true way to genuine success. It is a skill that can be mastered and like any other skill, it is strengthened through practice and over time it will also strengthen one’s character, confidence and self-esteem.

Nothing great ever comes without sacrifice.
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Fulfill your own goals. There’s something to be said for being a person that stands on the side of life watching people live it versus being the person who’s out there making their dreams come true. There’s no secret to it.

If you want something you've never had,
you've got to do something you've never done.
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The title says it all.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm very new in this. Still have lots to learn about Couchsurfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None, yet. Soon, hopefully. =)

兴趣

- hanging out with friends, talking about life over a bucket of beer or some good wine or quality single malt whiskey.

- love watching comedies and thrillers

- love going to the gym. body building. feel healthier, happier, more confident, stronger.

- love traveling. have been going at it yearly since 2008 =P

- love meeting locals and engaging in conversations about everything from political views to how to differentiate and choose a lemon from the grocer.

- generally love good music, especially dance, rock and big band.

• dancing
• dining
• wine
• beer
• bodybuilding
• clothing
• traveling
• music
• business
• engineering
• history
• software

音乐、电影和书籍

Movies : The Godfather, Inception, Wall-E, Superbad, Fight Club

TV Shows : The Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother

Music : Coldplay, Oasis, The Beatles, Deadmau5, Afrojack

Books : Tuesdays With Morrie, The Alchemist

Games : Super Mario Bros., Plants vs Zombies, any good quality tower defense games.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Quit my job as a software engineer at a Japanese company and started realizing my dream of self employment.

教，学，和分享

A pro at folding clothes and plastic bags! Haha!

Okay, okay.. seriously, I'm actually pretty experienced with anything computer related.

- build a personal computer from scratch.

- diagnose a problem that may be software or hardware related.

- setting up a website and make money from it.

Also, I have a personal list of natural homemade remedy recipe for all kinds of sickness like cough, cold, sore throat, fever, cuts, diarrhea, stomachache, etc.

我游览过的国家

Australia, China, India, Taiwan, Thailand

我居住过的国家

Malaysia