• sometimes i drool hardcore when i nap.
  • apparently i walk funny because i'm pigeon-toed.
  • i love being in countries where it is socially acceptable to greet everyone with a kiss on the cheek.
  • as much as i adore louis vuitton, chanel, dolce & gabbana, anna sui, and all things max azria...if i could have one designer's collection, every season, for the rest of my life, it would be marni. consuelo castiglioni is a creative genius. i know it's not the most sexy-provocative, but i think her use of color, pattern, proportion, texture, etc is provocative in its own right. plus, that woman can design a beautiful pair of crazy high chunky platform heels. sigh, woman after my own heart.
  • my favorite disney movie is alice in wonderland. it's the only reason i used to eat those nasty conversation hearts on valentine's day. because they reminded me of those little cookies that make alice grow and shrink. i'm so excited for the tim burton version to come out. it's going to be such a trip.
  • on the topic of conversation hearts, i have never had a valentine.
  • i scar easily. literally, not metaphorically.
  • random things i used to collect when i was younger: pencils, gel pens, erasers, stickers, notebooks, cute asian stationery, button pins, pressed pennies, etc. now i collect quotations. anything that is inspiring, literary, or interesting turns of phrase etc.
  • i've got dozens of journals (tangible and also online), but i can never seem to finish or continue them. sometimes i get upset about how stupid and poor my writing is so i tear out the pages or delete entries. other times i read over and edit one entry over and over.
  • it is impossible for me to pass by any reflective surface without checking myself out. this is partly out of vanity, but mostly out of extreme self-consciousness. (i loathe watching myself on film though.)
  • i seriously considered going blonde a while ago, but decided against it upon further research. when i tried googling "blonde asian" to try and find good examples of pics for my hair stylist, a bunch of porn came up...lol
  • i am bad at lying. but i can make a pretty good actress if the occasion calls for it.
  • if dreams are the stories that your soul is writing about you, then my soul is writing some crazy stories because i have some crazy dreams.
  • trashy things i like: cheap white wine (bonus points if its before 5 o'clock &/or from a box), the TRUE BLOOD HBO series!, cutoff jean short shorts, heavy eyeliner, black lace, the smell of smoke mixed with perfume/cologne, anonymous grinding, lady gaga, gyms that offer "sexercise" classes, thigh high boots and stockings, etc...
  • classy things i appreciate: sincerity, grace, graciousness, people who say please and thank you, blessing others when they sneeze, good posture, chivalry, handwritten letters and thank you notes, cute old couples, typography, quality shoes and accessories, a coherent sense of style, joie de vivre, and everything about old hollywood glamour.
  • i realized that i never wear graphic t's or flip flops anymore. eh.
  • women i idolize: penelope cruz, natalie portman, scarlett johannson, (and i admire the pop diva trifecta too of course: beyonce & shakira & lady gaga)
  • men i could marry: johnny depp, demetri martin, michael bluth.
  • i started eating a vegetarian diet after i took a class on "food and politics" summer 2008. must confess, i've definitely cheated a couple (handfuls of) times since then (oops, lol) but have otherwise stuck with the whole "being a vegetarian" schtick. i think PETA is off their fucking rocker (CloFu?! scary cooking mama parody?! wtf?!) and provides me with lots of opportunities to laugh at them derisively. i really think the main thing is not necessarily to become a vegetarian or vegan but to just reduce your meat consumption as much as is feasible for you.
  • the faint is the only band i have ever paid to see perform live. i've been to 3 of their concerts (twice in omaha, and once in san francisco)
  • i have a lot of nicknames. a lot of high school friends called/call me superchow. a lot of college friends call me shuq (sooch).
  • i'm an only child. some people are really surprised to know this. other people tell me that this explains a lot.
  • i have a lot of imagined conversations to which i respond aloud making it appear as though i talk to myself (i attribute this to the previous fact).
  • richard the III is my favorite shakespearean character. haha, what a bloody brilliant bastard, but "how we love the lovely bully".
  • my apologies, but you're just going to have to fucking deal with the my (sometimes incessant) swearing. it is very unbecoming, but bloody hell if i care.
  • spicy food is my fav. mmmmm, capsaicin...burns so good.
  • in case you haven't noticed, i obsessively employ the use of parentheses, dashes, and slashes when i write.
  • some random things from an ongoing list of my life goals: hug a panda, go to cooking school in italy, publish a children's book.
  • t.s. eliot is my favorite poet. but ee cummings and shel silverstein are very close runner ups.
  • when i'm angry or frustrated, i just want to beat the shit out of inanimate objects with a baseball bat. (you shouldn't let me own a baseball bat) when i'm very inspired or touched, i am moved to tears easily. when i'm stressed or nervous, i'm bouncing-off-the-walls hyper. (someone inject me with benzodiazapenes!)
  • i love waking up to the sound of rain.
  • i'm going to adopt a puppydog some day.
  • i love food + there's lots of good food here + i have no self control + my stomach is a bottomless pit = kind of a problem, lol. the struggles of being a foodie vs. eternally attempting to diet.
  • if i can, i always sleep with pillows against the walls around my bed, i hate when i move my arm or head and it hits the wall.
  • i totally believe in karma.
  • i like to wear oversized menswear style watches. but not flavor flav oversized.
  • i can be pretty bad at telling jokes or funny stories because i always start cracking up before i finish. but i love laughing and laugh about everything (especially myself), so i guess that works out nicely.
  • i can be a really belligerent and/or really goofy drunk.
  • witty banter ftw!
  • i am scary good at (facebook) stalking...
  • my hips snap, crackle, and pop so loud, you can hear it when i walk sometimes.
  • i can also shake'em pretty good too though.
  • if you have ever sent me a postcard or a letter or a card. i probably still have it...it's in box somewhere in my room.
  • if you were to bust open the door to my room at any random moment i would probably be: a) asleep b) on my computer or c) having an embarrassingly awesome one person dance party while half naked
dec 30 2009 ∞
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