*Saw this on someone’s page and thought it was super fun, so I did one as well. 😀
- I’m from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- I am a fourth generation Malaysian Chinese.
- My birth name was chosen by a fortune teller, and means “Rhythmic Drizzle”.
- No, my parents weren’t hippies.
- I write for a living.
- My Myers-Briggs test states that I am an INTP.
- My lips and the shape of my eyes are my favourite physical features.
- I speak four languages. English is my first language.
- I am regularly called a ‘banana’ (yellow on the outside, white on the inside) due to my inability to read and write Mandarin.
- I have an irrational fear of house lizards.
- Travel inspires me.
- My Chinese horoscope is a horse.
- I do not like to be accountable to anyone. My choices are my own.
- I have eaten bugs and semi-formed duck embryos.
- I can play the piano.
- The English band Placebo saved me when I was in a very dark place.
- When I was a kid, I used to think that chocolate milk came from brown cows.
- My favourite colour is black.
- I am very strong-willed; some might call it ‘stubborn’.
- You will often find me ‘recharging’ at museums or bookstores rather than malls.
- I feel moved when visiting historical places.
- Small talk and pointless socialising tires me.
- My favourite films of all time are the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Apocalypto and Braveheart.
- Fried chicken is god’s gift to man.
- I have traveled to 21 countries.
- I am a Theravadan Buddhist.
- I like various music genres, but mainly metal, screamo, alternative rock and sometimes EDM.
- I did Taekwondo and played basketball in high school.
- I still like playing with Lego.
- My current favourite song is Giant by Calvin Harris.
- Sunsets are the most beautiful time of the day.
- T-Shirts, jeans and Converse sneakers all the way.
- When I was a kid, I had an odd habit of writing names to pass the time.
- I will always consider Sheffield as my second home.
- Best scents: Honey, vanilla and fresh out of the oven pizza.
- If an out of townie visits, I take them to the Petronas Twin Towers.
- My favourite subject in high school was English, while my least favourite was Additional Mathematics (Calculus).
- I had a Sailormoon birthday cake when I was 9 years old.
- My top love language is words of affirmation, followed by physical touch. I am least impressed by gifts.
- I never make a promise that I can’t keep.
- I am cat-obsessed, but I don’t own any cats.
- Not a good cook, but the food I make is fairly edible if I follow a recipe.
- My favourite authors are Stephen King, JRR Tolkien and Philippa Gregory.
- I own close to a thousand books.
- If I were to recommend a must-read, it would be Lord of The Rings by JRR Tolkien, George Orwell’s Animal Farm & 1984, and Yann Martel’s Life of Pi.
- I sleep with the lights on.
- My biggest accomplishment is getting an article published in the BBC.
- I can be rather kinky. Lol.
- My room is messy but never dirty.
- I have a tattoo of a lotus flower, which symbolises perseverance and strength in the face of adversity and darkness.
- I prefer having a few close friends rather than many acquaintances.
- Sometimes ignorance is as much a sin as wilful evil.
- Alcohol and I don’t go well together.
- I don’t believe in love at first sight, but I do believe your partner should be attractive to you.
- I prefer average looking men who make me laugh, over vapid himbos.
- Nothing is sexier than an intelligent mind that is open to discourse.
- I need to take better care of my health.
- Elon Musk laughing at a drowned deer best describes my sense of humour.
- I’m not an outdoors-y person.
- I once got stuck on a hardcore hike for 11 hours and had a search and rescue party deployed on my behalf.
- My perfect date would be snacks, a film and lots of cuddling.
- I can’t swim well.
- A large part of my salary goes to food and experiences. Ah, the millennial trap.
- I can draw manga. Kinda.
- I hate relying on other people.
- I am a game perfectionist. Ergo, I have to collect every single item or achievement in a game, or it wouldn’t feel complete.
- I am currently on my second run of Dragon Age: Inquisition as a Qunari thief.
- “Bitch” is a word I use way too often.
- I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready to be a mother.
- On the top of my bucket list right now is to visit Yogyakarta again, because I missed visiting Prambanan the last time around.
- My ideal partner would be someone whom I can talk to about anything, is supportive and makes me laugh, and most importantly, allows me to be who I am.
- It is easy for me to be honest even if it means hurting people’s feelings. I expect the same.
- I dislike wishy washy men.
- I don’t dwell on “what ifs”.
- I have not ridden a bicycle proper for over 15 years.
- If I had money, I’d convert a part of my house into a library.
- After a breakup, I do what a lot of girls do and go for a haircut.
- I have a thing for Filipino guys. Also I think Chinese men don’t find me attractive haha
- I tried very hard to ‘fit in’ with a crowd in my schooling years, but now I’m over that shit
- Frozen is overrated.
- I failed all my trial Additional Mathematics papers, but got a B in SPM
- An eye for an eye is justified.
- I am literally blind without my glasses.
- If I had a daughter, I would name her Lynx Athena. If I had a son, he would be Caleb.
- My future cats will be Lord Pucifer, TonCatsu, Catsudon and Bob.
- I would do anything to protect my family, including hurt those who threaten to harm them.
- It is difficult for me to apologise.
- I will never sky dive.
- The dumbest thing I’ve done for ‘love’ is forgive a cheater.
- I can be very petty if you piss me off.
- I find it hard to be around emotional people.
- Friends say I am a good listener.
- I can be vengeful towards people whom I think have wronged me.
- Most people don’t know that I like hardcore music.
- I find it very hard to completely trust people, even those who are close to me.
- I take pride in my logic and reasoning.
- My hair is naturally straight.
- Sometimes I listen to videos of Gordon Ramsay screaming his head off at people and feel like “at least I’m not as incompetent as this lot”
- My anger is cold fury rather than the explosive type
- Jollibee gravy is LIFE
This is amazing. You know yourself well and now we do too. Fun idea!
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Thank you ! Perhaps you could do one as well 🙂
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Jollibee!!!!
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It’s the first thing I look forward to whenever I’m visiting Manila. 🙂
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I hope you enjoy nominations, because i just nominated you for the sunshine blogger award! Cheers!
https://barbariangentlemen.wordpress.com/2019/06/03/sunshine-blogger-award-nomination-3/
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Thank you for the nomination! Looking forward to answering the questions 🙂
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You deserve it! Cheers to you! 🍸
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