The wonderful Id of Notbrainwashersafe fame has tagged me for a meme. I haven’t done one of these things in ages, and will probably not be tagged for another in the near future, so do indulge me! Here are the premises:
The “Ten Facts” Meme
Once you’ve been tagged you have to write a blog entry with 10 weird, random facts, habits, or goals about yourself. At the end, choose 5 people to be tagged. Don’t forget to leave them a comment saying “You’re it!” and to go read your blog. You cannot tag the person that tagged you.
1. When I was eighteen, a new friend I made at college thought I was twenty-five. He said there was “something” about the way I carried myself. I think I was just having an ugly week.
2. That friend still has a hard time remembering how old I am (apparently, I was twenty-two last year).
3. People take me for a tomboy by the way I whoop and holler at Formula 1 telecasts, the way I threaten Real Madrid supporters, and the way I shoot off my mouth about CounterStrike; they then become very confused when they find out how many times a day I re-apply lipstick and the many pairs of shoes I own.
4. I still cannot decide if my favorite flowers are calla lilies, white magnolias, or white camellias.
5. I am double jointed in the fingers of my left hand. It’s a great party gag and a fantastic conversation starter. Okay, maybe not a conversation as the usual response to a little bit of phalango-nastics is a grimace and a loud “Ew, gross,” but still!
6. Dragonfruits are the best-looking fruits, bar frickin’ none.
7. I still remember listening to B.J. Habibie’s speech on the radio when Soeharto was deposed in 1998. “Do you hear that?” my then-guardian, Tante A, asked me with her eyes coldly fixed on the radio. “That’s our new president.” I will never forget how the emotion in her eyes betrayed the coolness of her voice, and I still cannot wrap my head around what feelings her eyes were channeling.
8. If they weren’t so taxing on my blood vessels, I could have deep-fried cheese curds for lunch every day.
9. I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, save for being a good person.
10. When James Cameron’s Titanic first came out, I fostered the biggest and most short-lived crush on Billy Zane. Don’t judge! I was young, and it was a very confusing time of my life.
I tag: Maiv, Shrui, Alana, Caleb, and anyone else who subscribes to the Too Much Information school of thought.
And Now For Something Completely Different
Posted on April 17th, 2008
But… what about being a politician?
Oh no, I’ve never wanted to be a politician since high school, not if it means power suits, starchy white collars, and photocopying papers for internships. Also, I don’t know how much of a good person I can be if I end up a politician; that’s an oxymoron, isn’t it?
Fact # 6 is not even about you, Dhany! It’s about Dragonfruit… you are not a dragonfruit, unless you are one in disguise! *gasp*
Oh boo, May, you got me! I just couldn’t think up of another weird/random tidbit about me. I was tempted to change the name of this meme to ‘The Nine Facts Meme.’
#7! Holy crap, I heard it too! It was freakishly bizarre! I only knew about one president my entire life before that day! It still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Funny enough, over time, I thought that the guy talks too much. =P
#9: I personally think that’s a good thing to aspire to be.
Great list! Loved reading through it!