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My self-summary Propose an edit

-I'm from England with a clear Surrey, South East accent
-I'm quite tall: 6ft 1 (185cm)
-I'm Asian (both my parents are from Hong Kong).
-I've taught in Changwon, South Korea and now Fuji/Fujinomiya in Japan.
-I don't like seeing myself as 'teaching kids', I prefer trying to see the classroom as trying to create favourable factors where learning happens and a state of 'flow' can be achieved. Basically it's tuning into that magical state of complete and utter self emersion. 'Flow' as a concept was coined by psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi back in 1975.
-I'm essentially a happy and easy going person. I envy people who have that single minded bulldozer like drive to go and get what they want. I need that quality more in my life.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

-teaching in Japan
-studying how to make it past third grade Japanese (I can tell the difference between hiragana/katakana/kanji)... But I need to practice, practice practice!

I'm really good at Propose an edit

-I like knowing about the source/origins of things and I like trivia and information that flies under the radar... eg Leonardo Da Vinci never ate tomatoes in his lifetime (because the time period he was alive Tomatoes were thought to be poisonous).

-Listening. I like trying to understand why things are the way they are even if that means listening to people or views that don't make sense to me.

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

-Tall
-chinese
-my accent (british)
-stumbling across the odd curveball quirky word in my vocabulary

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

-Most Japanese Studio Ghilbi anime eg Spirited Away, Ponyo and Princess Mononoke.

-Alternative history books - David Icke's 'The biggest secret', A vegetarian history, Mona lisa: A history on the world's most famous painting)

-I like abstract films like 2001: A Space Odyssey and I'll be entertained by David Lynch stuff too. The best films however are the films where you care about the characters and that is why I think films like Shawshank Redemption, Once (set in Ireland), Heartlands and Smoke are wonderful films. I'm not part of the 'Saw' or 'horror film reboot' generation.

-With music I go through phases:

Acoustic
I have a strong bias for Acoustic Guitar music. I write and try to sings soul searching songs along the lines of Damien Rice/Teitur. I also love English/US folk music especially Martin Simpson and Pierre Bensusan.

Trance
I adore pure yummy sounds in Trance music. To be more specific: OceanLab, BT, Chicane, SolarStone.

Abstract mess with your head stuff
I went through a phase of listening to John Cage and Aphex Twin to push what you should classify as music. I tend to play safe now cos I value my sanity.

Classical
I like Mozart. I've listened and enjoyed a piano piece which was used to measure stimulated brain activity in a specific problem solving task (the K448 Piano concerto). It's the only piece of music I can think of that is good enough to be stimulating yet not distracting at the same time. All the other music I like, tends to garner my full attention while listening.

I haven't seen a great movie for ages but I really love these films 'Once' and 'Tanguy.' I'm beginning to love the charm of very old classic films more and more. They don't make 'em like they used to.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

-'delicious' to organize my web bookmarks
-fresh veggies, fruit... healthfoods in general
-tuning into the mood of the film baraka when i feel disconnected
-o-cha (green tea)
-searching for creativity that leads to self-growth
-travel and languages

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

- what country i'll settle down in
- people that mean something to me
- how can i make the most of what i've got
- simplicity and trying to get rid of the unnecessary stuff in my life, and to be blessed to know the difference between that and the essentials.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

- doing as little as possible to do with work... no fuss no fanfare... just being.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

-i enjoy a drink or two but I go bright red from even a small amount of alcohol. This is an endless source of amusement for my friend's :o

You should message me if Propose an edit

-You're interested in:
Dabbling in Languages
Being a muse

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