PSA: COUCHSURFING ISN’T TINDER. WILL NOT ADD YOU IF I HAVEN’T MET YOU IN PERSON AT AN EVENT OR TRAVELING. THANKS.

Flashback: it's 2010. I left my hometown of Kuala Lumpur for a university stint in Melbourne and never looked back. Montage: Moving to Melbourne changed my life. I used to be a hermit crab, but now this hermit is out of her shell having a party! I've since travelled elsewhere on solo trips and i'm hungry for more. Cut to the present: I'm currently back in Kuala Lumpur learning the ropes in the digital industry and looking to eventually make my way back to Australia or a working holiday elsewhere in the world! In my free time i'm an aspiring yogini, storyteller, reader, fitness instructor and full-time coffee addict. I've been told i'm the best companion for an epic meal, long chats over a cup of coffee, or grabbing a pint or two, but then i've also been told that I get distracted easily and swear too much for a girl (and to that I say fuck that!)... so you be the judge, I guess. Otherwise I spend my days being the best person I can be. As they say, never give up, it's a wonderful life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS has given me life-long friends in a city where I would have felt very alone otherwise. It has taught me how to be open to other nationalities and different people from different nations- something I wouldn't have learnt otherwise from my rather sheltered upbringing, and that is invaluable to me.

It has also taught me to be wary of who I trust, and that not everybody is who they say they are. On the other hand, it has also taught me that everybody has a story to tell, and not make judgements until you give them a chance.

Most importantly it has given me the courage to travel by myself as a woman, and knowing that I am not alone as I will meet people along the way!

Some of the most memorable events i've been to

- celebrated New Year's day 2010 in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in KL with surfers
- CS Melbourne CouchCrash Graffiti party
- Capture the Flag by moonlight
- cheap ice cream parties @ Vic Mart
- Future Music Festival 2013
- CS aperitivo meetup in Rome
- Going on a MASSIVE food tour in Berlin with a friend id just made two days before off CS
- shown people around Melbourne, my fave city in the world!

Hosted:
Simon Yuen (Canada)
Stephanie Louie (U.S.A.)
Ashley Jamison (U.S.A.)
Pai Natkrita (Thailand)
Pilar (Mexico)
Brian Abeykoon (New Zealand)

Surfed:
Brian Abeykoon (Paris and then later Lyon)
Stephanie Louie (Australia)
Ali, Miguel & Laurent (Madrid, Spain)
Charlotte, Petre & Brianna (Toulouse, France)
Nicole (Melbourne)

Interests

Food and culinary writing
Coffee
Dancing - teaching, watching, learning
Good music - any kind really, I especially love jumping up and down in the middle of a mosh pit yelling out lyrics and dancing like a crazy person
Art
Weird jewellery
Pop culture
Film and documentaries

• arts
• culture
• writing
• documentaries
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• fitness
• instructor
• partying
• flying
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Godfather, Batman Begins, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Pink Panther, Argo, The Lion King, Inception, Pineapple Express, 50 First Dates, Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Devil Wears Prada, Forrest Gump, The Lord of the Rings, The Avengers, Goodfellas, Babe, The Intouchables, Mary Poppins, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Lego Movie, Gone Girl, Interstellar, The Boxtrolls

Music: Funk, Jazz, House, Old-school Hip Hop, Disco, Soul, Rock

Books: The Hobbit, The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, Eat My Globe by Simon Majumdar, Jemima J by Jane Green, The Lord of the Rings, A. A Gill is Away, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Rabbit

TV: I don't have time to watch T.V. these days but I do watch a little bit of Brooklyn Nine Nine and Queer Eye

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- It took me long enough but it finally made me realize that the only person responsible for my own happiness is myself. I choose to be happy. And so can you!
- seen the fairy penguins come in in St Kilda
- had a fortress to explore all to myself in Villanueve-les-Avignon (no one else had signed the guestbook in a week!)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I could teach you how to cook Malaysian food!

Learn: I'd love to learn how to cook your favourite recipe, please and thank you!

Share: I could impart my wisdom on how to successfully navigate against the flow of Melbourne commuters wielding umbrellas at rush hour, if you'd like, but then you would also require a) a bigger umbrella or b) ninja skills, or c) an AFL ruckman/quarterback friend who also happens to be 200-pounds of muscle...

What I Can Share with Hosts

An insight into Malaysian culture, as well as sharing my love of food and dance and music. And wine and beer. Of course.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Malaysia

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