An irreligious, scientifically-inclined person of mixed ethnicity
who loves anything to do with photography, fitness in general and
the outdoors. I also happen to have been smitten by
wanderlust!
I spent a good portion of my childhood moving from place to place and school to school. This as well as the fact that I am of mixed parentage (Eurasian/Hapa) - my mother is Irish and my father is of Chinese, Malay and Melanau descent - has allowed me to be exposed to different cultures and religions. Despite being indoctrinated as a child however, I remain irreligious to this day. This irreligiosity and my general skepticism is something that I am pretty passionate about which tends to lead to frequent discussions and debates with others.
I love the Sciences, especially the more counter-intuitive branches. I love the theoretical aspects of Relativity, Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics and have been studying them informally since I was a teenager. I also enjoy Astrophotography because you end up capturing things that you wouldn't normally see with the naked eye. I find that the further back you look in space (and time), the smaller and more insignificant one tends to feel!
I have a background in martial arts (Karate, Taekwondo and Kickboxing) but also spend a lot of time hiking, rock climbing and scuba diving. I rock climb around 2-3 times a week and try to climb everywhere I travel. I'm also an avid scuba diver and have just attained my Advanced Open Water licence (targeting my Rescue diver and Divemaster certifications within the next 6 months or so). I also weight train and run several times a week as I am currently striving to increase my fitness in all aspects (strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, balance, etc) and I keep myself motivated by thinking of a survival situation (such as a boat sinking in the middle of the ocean, getting lost in a dense tropical jungle, hanging off the edge of a sheer cliff, etc) and ask myself the question "Will I be able to survive this? ..and if not, what can I do to increase my odds?" :p
I am also passionate about social issues especially those pertaining to human rights and Apostasy. I was on the board of governors for Amnesty International Malaysia a few years ago and am currently an Admin for some online discussion forums.
*Personality tests class me as an INTJ
(http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-long-scientific-personality-test)
I spent a good portion of my childhood moving from place to place and school to school. This as well as the fact that I am of mixed parentage (Eurasian/Hapa) - my mother is Irish and my father is of Chinese, Malay and Melanau descent - has allowed me to be exposed to different cultures and religions. Despite being indoctrinated as a child however, I remain irreligious to this day. This irreligiosity and my general skepticism is something that I am pretty passionate about which tends to lead to frequent discussions and debates with others.
I love the Sciences, especially the more counter-intuitive branches. I love the theoretical aspects of Relativity, Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics and have been studying them informally since I was a teenager. I also enjoy Astrophotography because you end up capturing things that you wouldn't normally see with the naked eye. I find that the further back you look in space (and time), the smaller and more insignificant one tends to feel!
I have a background in martial arts (Karate, Taekwondo and Kickboxing) but also spend a lot of time hiking, rock climbing and scuba diving. I rock climb around 2-3 times a week and try to climb everywhere I travel. I'm also an avid scuba diver and have just attained my Advanced Open Water licence (targeting my Rescue diver and Divemaster certifications within the next 6 months or so). I also weight train and run several times a week as I am currently striving to increase my fitness in all aspects (strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, balance, etc) and I keep myself motivated by thinking of a survival situation (such as a boat sinking in the middle of the ocean, getting lost in a dense tropical jungle, hanging off the edge of a sheer cliff, etc) and ask myself the question "Will I be able to survive this? ..and if not, what can I do to increase my odds?" :p
I am also passionate about social issues especially those pertaining to human rights and Apostasy. I was on the board of governors for Amnesty International Malaysia a few years ago and am currently an Admin for some online discussion forums.
*Personality tests class me as an INTJ
(http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-long-scientific-personality-test)
