ABOUT ME

Hi, there, this is Derela from China. I am kind to everyone, always like to take care of others. I have a varity of interests, from sports to arts, but I love reading most.

PHILOSOPHY

I just live when I am alive. When I am alive, do whatever I want to do, think as much as I can, learn as much as I can, experience everything I never do, explore everything I never know.

"I adhor the dull routine of existence. " I always ask myself the meaning of my life and to see the world is definitely part of it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I missed the flight in Auckland, NZ when I planned to go back to China. I changed the flight so I needed a place for two nights.My friend recommended CS to me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It was a pity that no host offered me a couch at that time in New Zealand. I guess I was such a new member and no credits.But I did receive several replies that they were sorry.

Interests

I have spent three months in NZ, I had a totally new experience here. It gave me a chance to communicate with people from the world, we can talk about politics, history,arts ,etc.I am curious and like to explore the world.

• arts
• politics
• reading
• surfing
• sports
• history
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: As I learned playing piano for one year, my interest turned to classical . My favorite list includes Clair de lune by Claude Debussy, Swan by Camille Saint-Saens, Modlitwa dziewicy by Badarzewska etc. I also like poems sung with music, for example, A Womans' Face by Anna Prohaska, How Do I Love Thee by Michael Hoppe. Sometimes I also listened to Chinese traditional music.

Movies: Before Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight; Les chansons damour;Jodhaa Akbar

Books: West With The Night, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Poems from Rumi, Kahlil Gibran,Tagore,Corner Around Altay

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

tramping in Abel Tasman Park, Kateri Beach,surfing,Seals,penguins, cruising in Malbourgh Sounds

Countries I’ve Visited

Iran, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China

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