25 Random Things About Me

I've been tagged!  Thanks, sweet niece.  

I've been dying to get tagged since reading many blogs written by those who were tagged.  So now I am supposed to write 25 random things about myself?  Well, here goes...

1  I love my family insanely.  Though sometimes I do wish I can love them less and love myself more... 

2  I'd always wish I have soft hair.  My hair is thick and stiff, and even bonding doesn't help to soften its texture, so styling is very limited.  Ah, for some blow-in-your-face type of wispy hair...

3  My 3 favourite ice-cream flavours are rum and raisin, mint chocolate chip and macadamia nut from Haagen Daz.

4  If I could do only one piece of plastic surgery, I would do a liposuction on my tummy.

5  My dream travel destination - the Silk Road/Tibet.

6  I am a thinker. And proud to be one.  

7  I am passionate about issues of the day.  It's like I've missed out on the revolutionary youth phase or something and am now making up for it.

8  I like to read... a lot...  novels, biographies, newspapers, blogs, and even textbooks.  Seriously.

9  I also like to write a lot.  My writing skills served me well when I was holding a paid job, and now I am writing for myself....which is nice.  And sometimes, I write to the press or on on-line forums to let off steam.

9   My favourite character from Grey's Anatomy is Dr Izzie Stevens.  I imagine if I were a doctor, I would be like her.

10  My good friends from varsity are surprisingly like me, a stay-at-home mom to a brood of kids.  One has 5 children, another has 4 children.  Hmm... in a world where two-kid families and working moms are the norm, we must have shared many common values, even in our younger days.  No wonder we clicked.

11  I am a good driver.  I practise driving on the road like 4-5 hours a day.

12  I can't imagine a life without responsibilities.  Kind of sad, isn't it? 

13  I love playing the piano.  Always have and always will.  What I play depends on my mood.  Remember Clair de Lune from Twilight?  The piece that Edward put on in his bedroom?  I can play that too :)  

14  I hate Malaysian politics.  Really, really hate it.

15  Sometimes, I wish I have a daughter. I love my sons, but to have a girl to balance the yang... that would have been so-awesome.  Well, sometimes the boys wish they have a sister too.... so I shouldn't feel bad about it.  Just natural instinct.

16  When I watch shows that portray the close mother-daughter bond, like in Joy Luck Club, my eyes would be filled with tears.  I am thinking of my own complex relationship with my mother.  No wonder Amy Tan is one of my favourite authors.  

17  Mosquitoes love me.

18  I am not a people-person. Most people think I am aloof, since young. Others are wary about the intensity of my emotions, especially on things that I feel strongly about.  I don't do small talk.

19  I am still using the handphone that I bought in 2003.  The last watch that I owned lasted me more than 15 years.  I generally do not discard things until they are non-functional.   

20  I still have the blouse that I wore for my Varsity interview, and that's like donkey years ago. 

21  I do not understand why God made us such that we need to exercise in order to be healthy.  The only exercise I do daily is walking up and down the stairs leading to my carpark and stretching my right arm when I need to pay toll using my Touch-And-Go card.

22  I have zilch cooking skills.  The other day, my second son paid me a compliment when he said that even when mummy cooked the steamed pork, it still tasted good.  

23  Hoop earrings in white gold are my signature accessories.  I have like 5 pairs of them now, in different sizes and thickness.

24  I love Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals, though my all-time favourite is Les Miserables.

25  I just want everyone to be happy.  Why is it so difficult?