CURRENT MISSION

Finishing my phd thesis. And perhaps world domination.

ABOUT ME

Well to be fair, I might be rather on the grumpy side. But to give myself some credit, I grumble in a particularly affable way. I am doing a phd and teaching Anthropology at a university. Being an anthropologist, I am almost addicted to being surrounded by folks from all over. I lived/ studied in the UK and in Taiwan. I am rather passionate about peace and quiet (I realise that is a contradiction in terms).

PHILOSOPHY

I find that the bland and boring are under-rated. I have no desire to develop an 'interesting philosophy' for myself.

Interests

Actually, while trying to recall my interests I have had the idea of collecting motivational calendars. I am starting that tomorrow. That is like 'sooo me'.

• humanities
• cooking
• recipes
• cocktails
• music
• guitar
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• anthropology

Music, Movies, and Books

you probably never heard of them.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I would love to count all the bucket list classics here like: bungee jumping, skydiving... I can't even think of a third one. Instead however I have consumed copious amounts of tea (I often add various herbs and spices). Honestly, I don't like the idea of picking my top 5 amazing moments. I can be fascinated for hours about cocktail canapés if I am in the right mood. I particularly like them when the crunchy element is balanced just right with the soft texture of the bread.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am an aspiring chef and musician (amateur interests). So I can talk almost endlessly about recipes. I love cooking for appreciative guests (or those who can convincingly pretend to be so). I have absolutely no musical training, but I have been playing guitar for over 10 years. I have an intuitive thing going on with it. I would be happy to jam with anyone who has an instrument. Also since I am in academy, one of my greatest pleasures in life, is conversing with others in diverse fields and compare notes. And yes as embarrassing as it sounds I have been known to recall page numbers and footnotes in states of extreme inebriation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom