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Saturday, May 09, 2009

25 Facts!

 
01. A COLLECTOR
I collect everything. I believe everything will be useful someday. Cardboard boxes, candy wrappers, styrofoam, bottles, cloth, branches, rocks, etc. The more I collect, the more I can create.

02. THE DOGGY EFFECT
To this day, I don't know what makes me happy faster and more effectively than playing with my dog. My first dog was a Pekingese. Her name was Amber and we raised her since I was in sixth grade. Our second dog, SanSan, is a Silky Terrier and she is one of the best parts of going home.

03. ON MY HEAD
I can move my ears. Simultaneously and individually as well. I also have freckles on my face.

04. SPENDING POWER
When it comes to shopping, I like to see all the options before buying. However, if I know what I want, and how much I want it, I'm not afraid of buying right away. I value how exclusive and unique a product is, and I'm willing to pay more for that. I also tend to shop alone.

05. GRANDFATHERS
I grew up without knowing my grandfathers. My parents' fathers both died during the Cultural Revolution in China. It would be nice to have known them.

06. WANT IT ALL
My weakness is that I want to do everything. I have interests and passions in many different areas. I am learning to focus my energy and concentrate on one skill at a time. Tough.

07. PAST TIME
I am an extremely nostalgic person. The simplest sight or sound can bring me back to years before. And I'll stay there until I'm forced to return to the present.

08. BRIAN CHAN
My brother, Brian, is the most creative person I know. He has a constant flow of amazing ideas and skills. From designing origami, forging swords, drawing, painting, to building complex machines and robots. I feel like he can make anything he imagines and that's truly inspiring to me.

09. MAVERICK AND MARTY
For someone that's involved in film and video as a career, I'm not a huge movie buff. Not that I don't want to be. My first favorite movies I can remember are "Top Gun" and the "Back to the Future" trilogy. Maverick and Marty were my heroes. Someone get me an F-14 Tomcat and DeLorean with flux-capacitor and hover conversion. Thanks.

10. RELATIONSHIPS
I am a hopeless romantic and/or romantically hopeless. I have been in very few relationships. I don't fall for people often; so when I do, I know it means something. I used to think I could be fine for the longest time, even if I was alone. I don't know about that anymore. Unfortunately, I haven't had the best luck. Wallowing and dwelling are familiar friends to me. Writing all these love stories for our shorts doesn't help either. *Facepalm*

11. PET PARTY
My brother and I used to have pet ducks. We raised them from ducklings and they lived in our backyard. We had many many other pets as well. But not the usual: Lizards, frogs, crabs, turtles, fish, crayfish, sea monkeys, praying mantis, other insects, hamsters, chickens, quail, rabbits, and dogs. All these made growing up very fun and memorable.

12. ASIAN BUT NOT AZN
I admit that at some point in my life, I had the typical center-parted asian boy hairstyle. No long bangs though. Dont worry. Asian but not AzN.

13. GETTING PHYSICAL
I enjoy physical activity. Especially in the forms of Ultimate Frisbee, running, biking, or hiking.

14. MOM AND DAD
I have so much respect and admiration for my parents' accomplishments and successes. They have endured and overcome so much in their lives. Because of the harsh circumstances at the time, they did not receive more than a high school education. Now, my mom works at Visa handling different countries' currencies. And my dad is well known fine furniture-maker, author of his own book, and teaches woodworking seminars regularly.

15. GET LOST
I like getting lost in new places. Wandering and exploring until I find my way back. Usually that works. Usually.

16. UNNATURAL BLONDE
I bleached my hair blonde during the last week of high school. It was a fun experience but I don't think I'll do it again.

17. DINORMOUS DESIRE
Since second or third grade, I wanted to be a paleontologist and dig for dinosaur fossils in Montana. I still remember a lot of dinosaur names! When Jurassic Park came out, it further reinforced that desire. Then when I saw the dinosaurs "alive" in the movie, I wanted to be a visual effects artist for motion pictures.

18. DON'T MESS
I am a clean/neat freak. I am very particular and meticulous about my surroundings and tend to spend a lot of time arranging things to be "in their place." Everything must be aesthetically pleasing according to their size, spatial proximity, color scheme, convenience, etc.

19. ABC
I am American Born Chinese and I speak Cantonese (with my parents). I hope my vocabulary improves. I hear HK dramas are the answer.

20. LIFE SOUNDTRACK
I enjoy listening to instrumental music like movie scores. I think I like to imagine them being soundtracks to my own life. Though lately, nothing has been as epic as the music I listen to. Maybe that's a good thing (?)

21. SE HABLA ESPANOL
As an infant, I had a hispanic babysitter/nanny that spoke Spanish to me. And according to my parents, I picked up the language quickly. I think my first words may have been "agua."

22. FRESSHH
If I can, I shower every night. I like to know I'm getting into bed so fresh and so clean.

23. TOYING AROUND
I used to make stop-motion animations with my toy action figures. I have to admit, it's something I still [want to] do.

24. OUTDOORS
My family would take regular camping trips when I was younger. My dad made nets for my brother and I so we could catch insects. Being outdoors in the wilderness is one of the best experiences and I hope to do the same with my own family one day.

25. ME MELLOW
Whether it's apparent or not, I am a very mellow person. It will take quite a bit to get me mad or upset. I like to believe that I can channel all those negative feelings to a protective area inside me. And when it's necessary I can release all that energy at once. When that happens...you best get out the way!


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Woooo!!! Bringing 25facts to Xanga! holllaaa, Good thing you can't do the tag effect. haha again, great list!
Posted 5/9/2009 4:56 AM by lilaznballaz1022 - recommend - reply

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nice list! I can relate to a few of those (:
Posted 5/9/2009 5:54 AM by paperblanks Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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so coool :)
i can relate to few of those too :)
Posted 5/9/2009 6:13 AM by cherilyn_l - recommend - reply

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im so glad to see u post wes! ^__^
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@19: TVB shows help. While listening, you can eye the subtitles and /slowly/ memorize those characters XD! SO GOOD.
Posted 5/9/2009 9:06 AM by x3_honeydew - recommend - reply

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nice to know much more about you wes! i need to inprove on my canto too. i hate speaking chinglish or whatever. haha. and i agree with x3_honeydew. tvb is a good channel to watch. funny shows and dramas and all that. =P
Posted 5/9/2009 11:24 AM by xxLaDiiEf00hxx - recommend - reply

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Wow, you're such an interesting person. I think with age, things about your childhood get explained. I can totally relate to alot of these though. Especially number 15. (:
Posted 5/9/2009 12:23 PM by imchany Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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you haven't updated in so long! haha
Posted 5/9/2009 1:02 PM by comeoniilean - recommend - reply

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for the longest time, I didn't know any other Asian with freckles... I thought I was just weird. Haha.
Posted 5/9/2009 2:14 PM by PurpleliciousStar - recommend - reply

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2. THE DOGGY EFFECT- i luv having a doggy!
05. GRANDFATHERS- same for me =/
10. RELATIONSHIPS- hehe u'll find her one day, and wen u do, ur gunna kno she's the one =]
11. PET PARTY- growing up i had fish, chicks, parakeet, cockatiel, bunnies, finches, n finally my own dogggy!
Posted 5/9/2009 4:30 PM by SvvtDimplez - recommend - reply

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I'm an asian with freckles :)
Posted 5/9/2009 6:31 PM by faireh Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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You rock!!
Nice post. :D Yea... Cultural Revolution impacted my family too.

Looking forward to your future posts~!
Posted 5/9/2009 7:00 PM by bettyheartsmumu - recommend - reply

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i love soundtrack music. sometimes when there's OST music playing on my ipod, i get so caught up soundtracking my life that i'll miss my train stop or wander around for a long time.
Posted 5/9/2009 7:59 PM by YOuR_IcKi3R - recommend - reply

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another 25 things! your family seems super cool. I used to sit in the yearbook/photography room and get distracted by your brother's origami website. yay for ABCs! i can tell you're mellow xD it's been a while since you updated! you should do this regularly :D
Posted 5/9/2009 8:36 PM by liTtOxaZnxaNgELx - recommend - reply

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ultimate frisbee is awesome fun !
Posted 5/9/2009 9:06 PM by myHEAVENisyour_HELL - recommend - reply

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I remember hearing that Jin learned Cantonese from HK dramas or something? XD

There's something about an item being limited that makes the price much more worthy. :)
Posted 5/9/2009 10:42 PM by karen0z Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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02. my first dog was a pekingese, too and we got her the summer before 6th grade.
09. Great scott...!!! i freakin' LOVE back to the future. i can watch those movies over and over again... and i actually have. but i'd say doc would be my hero. ;)

very cool 25's, you're a lot like me fellow chan clansmember.
Posted 5/10/2009 12:33 AM by SeriouslyCheesed - recommend - reply

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Ultimate Frisbee is growing on me, I'll admit it. :)
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My own contributions:

1) I'm a collector myself. I collect books. And handwritten letters from my penpals. And pens too. And other odds and ends.

2) I'm a cat person. I was once bitten by a dog and that sort of triggered in me to avoid dogs. But cute dogs are okay.

3) I like that you can move your ears. That's cool. I can only raise one eyebrow.

4) I very much prefer to shop alone too. And I also try to look for other options before making a decision.

5) Grandfathers are pretty cool. And comical. :)

6) I'm a very patient person. I do have the tendency to growl (coz I'm a cat) and sulk...but still do things that I am supposed to do.

7) Nostalgia is a killer....sometimes.

8) Agreed.

9) I have watched "Back to the Future", but I'm not that big a fan.

10) I love romance, but I could be cynical about love when I feel like it.

11) I've never had any other pet but cats. I grew up living with cats, cats and more cats.

12) I'm Asian too! Eh, Filipino to be exact. ;)

13) I enjoy the outdoors. Especially hiking. And roadtrips.

14) My parents are hilarious, serious, loving, caring and dysfunctional all at the same time.

15) I like getting lost too.

16) I don't think I will ever dye my hair.

17) Rawr! Dinosaurs are pretty cool. I grew up watching the Land before time...

18) I'm also a neat freak. :P But I can handle being a little messy from time to time.

19) I write fluent English, and I wish I could practice speaking English more often. However, the friends I usually hang out with tells me I'm weird that I like to speak in English.

20) Me too!

21) I have Spanish blood. Unfortunately, I don't speak Spanish. A few words, and that's it.

22) Yep, me too!

23) Haha! I think some other people do these with their toys. ;)

24) I love the outdoors. I think I might have mentioned this already...

25) I could be mellow...or not. Depends on my mood.
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nice random post with random facts for us to get to know more about you ;) there are many things that i can relate to and many unique things that makes me think haha...such as did you grew up in a farm? haha you sure have a lot of different pets...as for relationships i'm sure when that special day comes and that special person comes into your life, you will be able to cherish her like no other ;) past times...nostalgic we can all relate and sometimes i do wish that i can stay in the past for a while too.
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Yes watching HK drama definitely improves Cantonese...but it is also important to practice saying it. Since you spend most of your time with WFs, I think it would be great if you guys all learn cantonese and mandarin...and communicate via chinese ;) You`d be surprise how fast you can improve and how different it feels to express scripts or ideas using different languages.
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wow so you're fluent in spanish because you had a hispanic nanny? that's kinda neat. makes me wanna hire a hispanic nanny for my future kids!
Posted 5/10/2009 9:27 PM by njacinta - recommend - reply

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It's so great to see into your life.

[attempt to be comment #25? xD]

Posted 5/10/2009 11:40 PM by natalie_daily - recommend - reply

gee, u sound like a lot of work. =)
Posted 5/11/2009 6:16 AM by mei - recommend - reply

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