**Update** I have asked everyone to ask me random questions in order to have something to write.... so the ones with "Q" in front of them are questions posted by my friends.
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Q: Is there anything that would prevent you from being fair or standing by your morals/standards/values? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
I would like to say no, but then that would be a lie. But then again I really don't know for sure. I guess there would be times when I cut corners or scheme the scheme to my advantage. But other then that, I don't really see anything that would prevent me to stand by my morals/standars/values.
Q: Whats the craziest thing you'd be willing to do/have done? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
I can't really think of anything off top of my head. But that would actually make a very good question for everyone. What would be the craziest thing you would like to see me do?
Q: What do you think your purpose is here on earth..why are you alive? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
My purpose on earth is to make other people happy. I don't think I believe that before. But I think the way I act kind of showed me that's what I want to do. Or maybe I just crave attention. Who knows if I don't.
Q: What toothpaste do you use. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
Who remembers.... but anything with whitening and minty I'm fine with.
Q: How many states/countries have you been to. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
3 countries, 10 states.... I think
Q: Do you play any musical instruments. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
Yup, piano.
Q: How would you explain sex to your children. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
The way Ms. Cartman did it.
Q: Your turn-ons/turn-offs. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
It's not somthing I can just list. I think it really depends on the person. If I like somebody, then I'll find something of his that turns me on. If I don't like somebody, then I can always find something that turns me off. It just depends on what I'm willing to overlook.
Q: Your fave curse word. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
Fuck. That is in fact the most common word that leaves my mouth.
Q: Book and movie you most relate to and why. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
Bridget Jones? lol.... not because I'm a slightly overweight spinster. Well not the spinster part anyway. Well if you have read the books and know me, you know what I mean.
Q: Age girls and boys SHOULD be losing their virginity. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/20/2005)
I'm going to have to say never. There is no SHOULD age.
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Q: ever made out? haha ....yeah real good one huh.... (10/11/2005)
A: Yes, of course I have, that's a stupid question and you know it... lol (not to discourage stupid questions, I just like to rub this one in). As a matter of fact I was told I'm quite good at it. Plus I qoute a friend of mine, "im not lesbian, but if i were a guy and i weren't kissing you...sigh i'd be missin out ".
Q: ok ok what do you consider a fun first date? (10/11/2005)
A: Ummm.... I always liked the dinner and a movie thing, especially if I don't know him too well. Going on a short hike would be cool too, but I don't think my physical fitness level permits at the moment. Anyhow, I don't rightly know what I would consider a fun first date, it really depends on who I'm with. Ideally we would go do something totally random and wild, and go somewhere quiet and have a decent conversation over drinks.
Q: How many boyfriends have you had?(10/11/2005)
A: As illustrated by a recent AIM conversation:
her: girl you should explore other men
me: true, since i've only had 3 boyfriends
me: two jews and a jackass
Q: Have you ever smoked weed?(10/11/2005)
A: A surprising no. I did hang out at this guy's house one time while he was rolling up in front of his mom a week after the local dealer beat the shit out of him.
Q: What is your favorite color?(10/11/2005)
A: I'll have to say blue. I guess it's a calming color to me. Although the walls in my room are currently purple. Yeah I'll have to stick with blue.
Q: What is your favorite month?(10/11/2005)
A: Hum.... I'm thinking around November. I don't care about the holidays and stuff, it's when it starts to rain. I love taking long walks in the rain, in the dark.
Q: If you weren't born asian, what would you be, and why? (10/11/2005)
A: At the moment I'm thinking French. I love everything about the culture. Or maybe I just have a romantic notion about it. All the history, art, food, and land. I should have learned the language when I had the chance. Maybe it's not too late if somebody's willing to teach me. I will visit within the next five years though. That should be exciting.
Q: If you didn't have ANY realistic limitations in the world (no chance of failure and millions of dollars) what would you be doing differently...in your relationships with others/your career/your various endeavors/etc etc. -artemis (10/12/2005)
A:
Ok let's just say I've only recently acquired this fortune, because if that had happened before, then I'd be a totally different person. So with regards to:
1) Relationships with others:
I probably would still treat everyone the same as I had before, but I now can afford to be more generous. I would have a lot more toys for them to envy over though. I've always maintained that there is a direct correlation between the amount of material goods a person possesses and their status as a bitch regardless of how nice they are (e.g. Barbie is an uber-bitch, whereas I currently am way less of a bitch then her). So I guess I'd be a bit of a bitch.
2) Career/School/etc.:
I still would be in school and at my current job. First of all, I don't treat school as the huge dreaded thing that I have to do (although sometimes it does feel like it). I like going to school just because I like to learn more. (Grades may not be the most important to me... maybe that's the problem there... but that's another topic) In fact, I participated in a lively debate regarding a tort in my business law class this morning, maybe it had something to do with the can of red bull I was cluching in my paws.
Career wise.... well I don't think I'm quite there yet, but I do love my job. I'm pretty sure it had something to do with the fact that you could find me at my local Best Buy store at least 3 times a week prior to my employment. To illustrate that point, take yesterday as an example. I went into the store looking for a new mouse because I have abused my old one for the last time. I ended up with a great deal on a nice new one, and I also hauled 8 CD's, 6 movies, and 1 tv series. This feeds my addiction to collecting a huge bunch of toys quite nicely. And yes, if I didn't work there, I still would have gotten that amount of stuff.
On a stretch, maybe I would have gone into philosophy and law instead of CS and buisness. Afterall, those are the only classes I was ever really good at other then a few literature classes. So, maybe the whole english major thing would have been a good choice afterall. Guess I'm 5 years late.
3) Various endeavors:
I definately would travel more. I would take a long road trip, car and/or train, and I would travel the world. I would do the "discover your country" thing. I would spend months in various parts of Europe. I would take my friends to Hong Kong, and spend time with some family. I would go everywhere. I would write all about it, and I would take lots and lots of pictures and post it for all to see.
I'm a cross between a Status Buzz and an Entertaining Buzz (I'm not all that responsible), if you people at work haven't figured that out already. I would have a lot of toys. Not that I don't have a bunch already, but in economic terms, I have unlimited want. One of my goals this year is to acquire all the toys I have on my list (please refer to sidebar). It's a drug I can't refuse.
I would go ahead and get a new house for my parents, and I would take over the place we have right now. I kid you not, I love this place. It's in a great location, and it's just big enough for me. I think I would remodel it a bit though. New stuff everywhere. I just want to be comfortable.
I can't think of anything more for now, if I do, I'll put it down.
Q: If you had to live without one of your senses, which would you choose? (10/16/2005)
A: (10/18/2005)
This is a tough one. I guess I really do take my senses for granted. But if you really want to take one away I think it would be sight. There is a pretty good reason for this actually. Don't get me wrong, it would suck to be blind. But that didn't stop Dare Devil didn't it. (btw both movies sucked) I just value my other senses a bit higher.
Anyone who knows me at all knows that food is a huge part of my life. Not only do I enjoy pretty much any type of dining, I'm also known for my cooking. In fact, I used to cater for my friends' parties. So with that, taste and smell is a no go.
Music is another thing that plays a huge part of my life. I had been a pretty good pianist and a soloist in the chior prior to college, and I do have a pretty sizeable collection of CDs. If you ever look to the sidebar of my blog, then you would see that I have gotten to the point where I am compiling a list of songs I like. You would also notice that it is very diverse. So asking me what genre of music I like is meaningless. Although I am currently on my singer-song writer stage right now. I will definately need my hearing.
Touch is probably the most important sense of all. There are some practical and obvious reasons to keep this, but those are not my reasons. There had been a few times in my life when a simple touch sent a shiver down my spine. There were just instances of just one touch, one kiss that made the whole world around me melt away. Sometimes I feel those are the moments I live for. Just to find that perfect moment, the one touch, the one kiss. It's one of the little things that is worth living for.
So yeah, that would leave my sight... and since I'm practically blind without my glasses or contacts on, I kinda know how it feels already. It sucks, but it's the least important out of the process of elimination. So there... I hope this satisfies ^_^
Q: Who is the person you most admire and what qualities in them do you feel are valuable and why. (10/16/2005)
A: (10/19/2005)
The person I most admire really is my Dad. He grew up in the equivalent of what we would call the projects, but only worse. He manged to finish school, which was rare for the people he lived around. He also managed to go to college in Toronto, which is where he met my mom. He's got that can-do attitude that I think I have inherited somewhere deep down. I've never met anyone who is as patient and loving as my dad. He's been through a lot of crap. His jobs had been crappy, the family is messed up, and I'm a certified brat. Well I guess that's enough for me to pull myself up by the bootstrap and try to be more like him.
Q: What's your take on "Western" attitudes/values in conjunction with the rest of the world. (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005)
This is the one question that has tripped me up for a while. I wanted to give a long version of this one, but over time I have felt a shorter answer would do. I have been fortunate enough to have lived in both cultures. In many ways I am still submerged in eastern thinking. I suppose it's not something I would lose just because I have been uprooted from Asia.
The main difference between the two cultures is personal centricity. In eastern culture, people are more family centric, where as in western culture, people are more individualistic. As far as I can remember, every achievement I have made in and outside of school had been for holding up my family's name. Although my parents appear to not care as much, I know they had been relieved that I am the least screwed up grandchild in both sides of my family. They made it a point to not really talk about me nowadays I know. I know they still love me, but I know I've brought them down a notch. I'm just somewhat glad my grandparents all thought I was still the best before they passed. Yeah I know that's kind of harsh, but that's the way it works for my families.
Now that I have explained where I was coming from, you can probably guess that it was the Western culture that messed me up. After I came to the states, I did fairly well for a while. But I knew I had been unleashed. I started to put more focus on things that would please me, which is definitely not academics. The whole culture encouraged me to go and do what I really want. To tell the truth, I still don't really know what I want.
So I guess I don't really have a point here. I just wanted to talk about how the mixture of two cultures have messed me up.
Q: Who or what do you think you will reincarnated as and why? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005)
I always imagined I would come back as a penguin. And yes that was way before the documentary. Don't ask me why because I really don't know.
Q: If you were a man for a day what would you do with yourself? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005)
To quote one of my favorite movies of all times, "two chicks, at the same time". I'm dead serious.
Q: Would you ever go on vacation/a bar by yourself? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005)
Of course. In fact I went to the bar by myself last night. I don't feel there is anything wrong with it. I guess I'm just confident. As for vacation, I would love to go by myself. I can't seem to shake friends and family every time I go though. Actually the next time I go on vacation I would love to do it off the grid.
Q: Would you move to another country? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005)
done and done. Ok I guess I didn't have a choice the last time around. I still might want to do it. I'm really not going to make the call until I have traveled around more and find I place I really like.
Q: Would you move to another country? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005) Again, maybe.
Q: Would you eat a live cricket for $500? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005) No
Q: Would you ever "take a bullet" for someone? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005) Yes
Q: What magazine, news print do you read regularly? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005)
Newsweek, US News and World Reports, O, The Economist, Foreign Affairs, 2600, The Wall Street Journal, The San Jose Mercury News, The New York Times, The New Yorker, slashdot (if that counts)
Q: What hobbies do you enjoy most and why? (10/16/2005)
A: (12/7/2005)
Shopping. That's because I have a hoarding problem. Knitting, because I get something out of it at the end. Making "mixed tapes", because I always have a sound track in my head. Running, there is no better feeling then to be fully awake and drenched in sweat with a promise of a hot shower at the end. Bowling, more for the company then anything. Cooking, because I like to feed people with my awesome cooking. Reading, because it fuels my knowledge base and imagination. It makes me a lot smarter then my peers. Blogging, because I would like people to know I'm more then what meets the eyes.
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other stuff I thought up
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1) Date and time
- 10/3/2005, 6:59 pm - starting first draft...
2) Full Name: Patricia Wai Yin Leung
Patricia was my parents' neighbors daughters name when they lived in Canada. My mom just liked the name apparently. According to behindthename.com, it is the feminine form of Patrick, and it goes something like this:
- From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in Latin. A 5th-century saint, the patron saint of Ireland, adopted this name (his birth name was Sucat). During his youth he was captured by Irish raiders and enslaved, but after six years of servitude he escaped to his home in Britain. Eventually he became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary, where he succeeded in Christianizing the entire country.
3) DOB: 1/14/1982
A very good year indeed.... I think.
4) Birth Place: Hong Kong
I lived there until I was 10. I liked being in the city, but I doubt I'd ever get used to it again. It's just different. I think I'd like to go visit some time though. Maybe after I get married? Who knows when that's going to happen. I'd love to show it to my kids though... when that happens.
5) Current Location: Cupertino, California
I've lived in the area since I moved to the states, and in Cupertino for most of it. I lived in San Luis Obispo for 5 years for school. It's really beautiful down there, but it gets really really boring. So now I'm home again, it's like a shot of adrenaline for me.
6) Eye Color: Dark Brown
Growing up I realize my eye colors were a bit lighter then my peers. They'er not "black" like most people are, they'er a bit amberish brown. People keep saying I don't look Chinese either. I'm guessing there's some mixed heritage somewhere up the line. Too bad it's pretty much impossible for me to trace.
7) Hair Color: Jet Black... for now
I had a thing for red hair dye for a while. It would look black when I'm indoors (in the classroom), but as soon as I hit the sunlight it would be flaming red. It was nice, but took a bit of upkeep. I think I've learned to appreciate my natural hair color.
8) Height: 5'2"
I think I'm actually average among Chinese girls, which means I feel short. I think I'm even shorter then my parents. Perhaps all that coffee really did stunt my growth, ah well. I did develop a taste for heels though. Not the slutty heels, but like boots with chunky heels and cute sandles. I do have a pair of Madden, but I've stop wearing it after I almost broke my ankle.
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