Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.
1. I will do everything I can to finish every bit of morsel of food on my plate no matter how full I am. Wasted food weighs heavy on my conscience.
2. I eat a lot. Rice, especially. And I'm very thankful that it doesn't show.
3. I need to take iron (ferrous sulfate) in the morning otherwise I will be on the verge of falling asleep the rest of the day.
4. I have never flown a kite in my whole life.
5. I have a pack of baby wipes in my bag that I carry around almost everywhere. One time I suddenly felt the need to go to the bathroom but could not find any establishment in the vicinity that sells tissues. I had to substitute with the baby wipes. I love them now.
6. I love gel pens. I have them in different colors: dark brown, dark blue, green, purple, metallic blue, metallic green, etc. The funny thing is I only use them on my planner.
7. I was an emcee in two speed dating events in the past. Tomorrow, I will be one of the daters. I realize now how that is so much scarier.
8. It is highly unlikely that I will date a guy shorter than me. I like my men tall.
9. I had been rumored to be a lesbian at least twice. I think it is mildly amusing. And perhaps the rumors will make me seem more interesting than I really am.
10. I never make the first move because I'm chickenshit.
11. I love moisturizers. I like keeping my skin well-hydrated.
12. I belatedly discovered that I like perfumes, too. But not as much as moisturizers.
13. I don't use deodorants. I am under the impression that I don't need them. Please tell me if I am mistaken.
14. I never learned how to drive and I seriously think I have underdeveloped motor skills. I cannot coordinate hand and leg movements. I can't dance. I can't play any sports. And I stumble on my own feet.
15. I have a very bad sense of direction. Maybe I have an underdeveloped brain, period.
16. I was made to memorize the multiplication table in (Fukien) Chinese before I started kindergarten. So at least some part of my brain has hopefully developed fine. I do have a good memory. And it comes out when I least expect it.
17. Once I decide something is worth learning and is not beyond the limited capabilities of my brain (I wouldn't, for example, attempt to learn the tango), I can get obsessively disciplined about it. The current passion is relearning Mandarin.
18. Aside from Facebook, I am also on Multiply and Friendster. I have been deleting my accounts on other social networking sites. Sometimes I forget I even have accounts on them.
19. I am always thrilled to be told by somebody that s/he reads my blog. Blogging is one of the things that keep my sanity. Or some semblance of it.
20. Email and IM are my preferred means of communication. Other than face-to-face for close friends. I only text when I have to. But then again maybe that's because I have not had a serious relationship in a long time. I would probably appreciate texting more if there were messages to look forward to reading. And replying.
21. There are times when I would worry that I'd be alone forever. And then I'd realize it's not the worst thing in the world.
22. My laughter sounds weird. I have been told this many times. I'm not sure how laughters are supposed to sound.
23. I do not give people many chances. Once I have labeled a person unworthy of my time (and this may most probably be based on some past proof of betrayal/stupidity/meanness), I very rarely change my mind. People who have earned my trust and respect though can expect a lifetime of loyalty. It's just that way in my world.
24. Cherries are my favorite fruit. And I hate how they're so expensive here.
25. Whenever I think about my life in general, I am almost always caught by surprise at the intensity of my gratitude. I am well aware of how blessed I am despite my propensity to whine about my petty concerns. Maybe age has something to do with it. And even more delightfully surprising is the fact that I genuinely like the person that I have become. That is coming a long way from the kid who used to wish she had never been born.
