I’ve been meme’d: 7 things about me you’d not likely guess
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Thanks, Blinkdagger, for introducing me to this interesting activity. It caused me to look up the word meme on Wikipedia. Very interesting.
So, here is the list –
- I am an avid gamer. I like playing even more than my husband. I am two star-levels away from beating Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii. I’ve beaten Kameo: Elements of Power twice and recently downloaded the power pack so I can play harder levels. I love Gears of War.
- I am deathly afraid of bugs. Unless they’re really tiny, I will not kill them. I get Dave to do it.
- I grew up in Maryland. I’ve even been told I have a Maryland accent, whatever that means. It doesn’t feel like my home anymore, now that I’ve lived in California the last 10 years.
- I don’t like shopping. Let me qualify that. I don’t like shopping for clothes, shoes, jewelry, makeup…basically anything that will go on my face or body. It stresses me out to no end. On the other hand, I like shopping for food, household items, furniture, tech items, books, CD’s, and gifts.
- I will watch certain movies or movie scenes over and over. I find the weirdest things really funny and will rewind and watch them a few times until Dave says “OK, enough!” (always in Mandarin, for some reason). Some examples are: in Fellowship of the Ring when Bilbo lunges at Frodo’s ring and his face turns Gollum-like as he hisses loudly; in Bourne Identity when Jason Bourne falls down the atrium between the stairs in a tall building and breaks his fall by pulling a bad guy under himself at the last moment; in Deadwood when Al Swearengen snaps “Don’t repeat back to me what I just said in different words!”; in 24 when Jack Bauer barges up to an innocent guy opening the door to his SUV, flings him to the ground, barks “Don’t get up!” and drives off while rock music blares in the background. Movies I’ve watched 5 times or more: The Incredibles, Mean Girls, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
- I am a compulsive organizer, but I’m also lazy. This results in a strange state of chaos at home, mainly in the closet upstairs where I never put away the short sleeves and now I don’t need to because it’s spring again, and the dining-table-turned-work-table strewn with mail, books, magazines, and receipts. On the other hand, the kitchen cabinets, pantry, and drawers are immaculate. And every few weeks, I’ll change around the configuration of things, e.g. switch lamps or move corner tables, and I never have to consult Dave who has conceded that I am far more superior at organizing.
- I have filled over 20 journals since elementary school. From age 15 to 20, I wrote in my journal every single day before I went to sleep. Lately it’s dropped down to one entry every month or two. It used to be my main source of catharsis. Now it’s TV. (Sad.)
So there you have it. I now tag Angel, Batman, Eugenia, Joyce, Kevin and Linda, Jess, Dina, Jeremy and Sam. I re-tag Katy who was previously tagged by Blinkdagger.
whoa, I have to blog now?
actually, it’s a surprise that I’m reading this right after you posted it.
How’d that happen? Do you use Google Reader or did you just randomly check my blog? Haha, I figured I’d use this chance to get my friends to blog. =)
I was laughing out loud @ 5. Maybe because I can picture it.
A small correction: you’ve already beaten Super Mario Galaxy, and you are only 2 away from beating <span class="caps">ALL</span> the levels and gaining access to the secret superstar levels.
You do like to shop for clothes and makeup <span class="caps">WITH</span> ME, right? At South Coast Plaza…. Oh yes, one way to cure the gaming addiction – get a puppy. It really works, Nick and I have not turned on the Wii or the Xbox for a while after Zodie’s arrival.
Dan - Haha…I think you were at our place for dinner once when I did it – that episode of Rome where Senator Cassius says “He’s trying to drive a wedge between us” while making a shoveling motion with his hand.
Dave - Ah, yes. You only need 60 (half the) stars to beat the game. The two levels I have left are way harder than the “Fate of the World” level where you beat Bowser. I was disappointed that Bowser didn’t actually die. This is no Gears of War, I guess.
Agnes – Of course I like shopping with you, because when you’re there, it’s no longer pure shopping – it’s hanging out with a good friend! Plus, you make shopping fun. I didn’t know you’ve been reading my blog or I would have tagged you, too. So, you’re tagged. =)
aww man.. you tagged me! haha. just kidding! I will post sometime during next week. I’ll need my distractions from retarded cramming.
I’m lazy too. I’ve taken to not putting away my clothes when I get home (then again, I come home late and don’t feel like organizing.. but anyway, back to the point)… so my mom hangs my clothes when I’m not looking and now I never know where they are because she double hangs shirts and hides my pants under my shirts. ha ha.
Yes, taking studying breaks is definitely a good thing. Double-hanging shirts and hiding pants under shirts? Are you short on closet space or something??? Haha…
Nope. I think it’s my mom’s way of hanging stuff. Ha ha.
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