25 random things

Sometime during this year (maybe before Easter?) there was this hype about telling the world 25 random things about yourself. I was tagged a few times in people's blogs and in facebook...and since I'm free during this holidays, I might as well scramble a few things about myself!:) So here goes, I don't even know if I can come up with that many things to say!


1. I've been a loyal fan of Archie comics ever since primary school. I still am. The last time I've read an Archie comic was 8.7.09 (which is today). The last time I've read an Archie comic before today was yesterday.

2. I can blow bubbles out of my mouth. Without any external assistance. Hmm, go figure this one out.

3. I love pomeranians...(if you're my friend you should be able to tell at some point...)

4. There's a misconception that I am a loyal fan of Jay Chou because of his good looks. NO! It is his music which is enticing!

5. I've had lots of classes for different skills (ie art, music, tennis..etc) but I've never really become good at anything in particular. I'm still no jack of all trades and definitely master of none.

6. You know Full House? Like that teenager teen show/books? I absolutely loved the books and had the whole collection of it at home...and read it over and over again until Form 3. (For those of you who don't know what Full House is, its sort of the equivalent to Sweet Valley Twins)

7. I've read a few people's "Random 25" and most of them state that they listen to a song repeatedly. I am no exception. I've got a few songs which I have listened for a long period of time. For example, ever since Secret came out, I've been listening to 不能说的秘密 almost everyday until today. Now, Secret came out in August 2007...

8. My UK handphone ringtone was Jay Chou's 我不配 (wo bu pei). For a WHOLE year. It played so many times for so long that Rin (my flatmate) knew how to sing it by heart!:)

9. I've got a distinctive birthmark on my cheek. Yet many people think it's either (a) a scar; or (b) an accident...and many people ask me Oh Ist what happened to you and stop when they see my puzzled look.

10. I have no idea why my mole near my left eye is intruiging to my college friends =.=

11. I used to be a big Spice Girls fan (of similar magnitude to Jay Chou). I collected almost everything...posters, newspaper clippings, tapes, CDs, stickers....and my favourite was Baby Spice. I was so heartbroken when they split.

12. I'm a little weird in some ways. I'm sometimes slightly noisy and quite easy to talk to...yet sometimes I'm a person of no words. Not very helpful, is it?

13. I'm perhaps better at expressing myself with writing rather than speaking. I enjoy taking my time to write cause I do try to express myself as accurately and honestly as possible. Even though my English is not that great/superb.

14. If you already can't tell, I am engrossed in volleyball. Not that I'm good in it, but ever since I started out playing in Form 1, I guess there's this indescribable link which connects me to the game. Yes, I am that philosophically and emotionally attached to that game.

15. I love the game so much so that I seriously did consider moving up the ladder and maybe pursuing my dreams in volleyball. I nearly went for some state training back in Form 3 just to push my limits higher. But not everything works out the way that you plan it to, and I'm happy with where I am now :)

16. There are a few things which I like to collect. I like to collect special candles, ie not normal candles where you can get on the market. Example I've got a coconut candle, red bean soup candle, star jelly candle, seashell candle...

17. And I love to collect keychains from places I visit! And these must be special keychains too! I've got some random but cute keychains like a basketball, a huge cap, a big die, a MTV one, a masquerade mask, a Hollywood tape...

18. I have started collecting shot glasses!:) Interesting stuff...

19. I really want to start collecting chess sets, cause some look so interesting and majestic! But I guess that's a collection that will have to wait in future cause chess sets are usually so expensive :(

20. I'm quite a safe person, hence I usually go back to things I like. Means that I tend to order the same kind of food that I like, wear the same things, shop for the same groceries, listen to the same songs, write the same kind of essays...

21. I am a law student but I still consider myself mathematical/scientific at heart. And sometimes I question if I should have pursued something else and play my cards to my strengths instead.

22. I have opinions but I am almost never argumentative - its just not my nature. Hence I do my best to avoid conflicts/scandals/misunderstandings etc.

23. Ever since high school, I've been only listening to a throng of Mandarin songs. Hence, there are different Chinese songs which links me to different parts of my life. I used to listen to Diamond Dust in Form 1 cause I was hooked into Iceworld (some jap show). 星晴 reminds me of Form 2 cause that was the first Jay Chou song I heard. And I can still remember 不能說的秘密:) I was watching Secret for the first time with kshen, and towards the end of the movie when the first chord was stuck beginning with "你说把爱渐渐 放下会走更远 ..." we both were overwhelmed. It was just the perfect way to end the movie and then let it stick in your memory. Though I've no part of my life that can relate to this song, it just has a nostalgic feeling to it - well done Jay Chou :) 转机 is more like my kind of music...slow yet not entirely slow like others - and it gives a somewhat melancholic & bittersweet feeling. 愛轉角 is more of a sweet song with hopes. 心跳 kind of pulls the heartstrings cause I think it describes accurately that heart-beat-feeling when a significant someone is around. The latest is probably 眼泪敌人 by Alan Kuo which reminds me of my just-a-while-ago-internship. Likely its cause I was watching some Taiwanese show which had this song!:) It just kind of reminds me about walking along River Thames when I walk home from work.

24. Yes I'm at 24! Ugh, what else? Erm okay, so when I was young, I like to talk to myself.

25. I think I've always wanted to become a doctor. That changed when it came to UCAS when reality hit me that I can't commit to the long-life education and super long inflexible hours.


It took me sooo long to come up with 25 things. Enjoy!