Sunday, February 22, 2009

Butter me up, I'm on a roll!

~knock on wood~

I've been reminded by a friend of mine how awesome my life is right now. And she's nailed it right on the head. I am one lucky gal and have been for the past year. While everyone has conflicts and drama here and there, me included, I haven't had to deal with any major hurdles. And I do recognize that I've been very blessed lately, but it always helps to be reminded so I can fully take it in while it lasts.

While some of it has to do with luck, lots of it has to do with the work I put it earlier in life to help me fully take advantage of the situation when it arises. A lot of my friends are in school or very early in their family and career life. I'm secretly excited for them to finally have that breakthrough year when everything aligns in their favour.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

25 random facts about me

Even though this list is posted on Facebook, I'm posting it here as well for me to read the next time I'm bored enough to go through all my previous posts.

1. The only chain/junk e-mails I get are from my parents.

2. I'd rather miss a call on the house phone then risk talking to a telemarketer. I won't even listen to the 20+ voicemails that are on the machine in case one of them left a message.

3. The closer you are to me, the more you hear about (and in some cases, be a part of) my #2 experiences.

4. Strength is not one of my strengths - neither are speed and endurance. And yet, I am still bitter that I wasn't named the Gr. 8 Female Athlete of the Year.

5. I hate it when the ends of my hair flick outward.

6. I don't like standing, walking, running, cleaning, or sweating...among many other things.

7. I won't take medicine unless it's in pill form, thanks to the the lack of cherry/banana/chocolate/anything flavoured chemicals I had to drink as a child.

8. I thoroughly enjoy cherries but hate all things cherry-flavoured.

9. I once sang along with the "Best of Air Supply" CD for 30min without realizing it was stuck on "repeat" on the first song for the full half hour.

10. My brother and I had matching rat tails when I was aged 10-17.

11. I don't know the words to the French version of the national anthem. But I can make the sounds that make it damn close though.

12. I have trouble remembering how to write the "Wai" in my Chinese name.

13. I don't like hoodies because of the way the hood bunches up under my jacket and/or against the back of a chair/car seat.

14. My favourite commercial of all time was the Dominion one about fresh baguettes (Bonjours. Je m'apelle Bill. Ou est Pierre? Pierre est dans la salle de bain. Oooooh. Je travailles dans la discotheque. Ouvret la fenetre, gratuit. Jus de frambois. Mmmmm. Ahhhh. Bibliotheque!)

15. My favourite french words are: frommage, poisson, ordinateur, calculatrice, pantalons, and bibliotheque.

16. I consider Charmain as toilet paper of the stars.

17. I don't wear make up because I'd rather sleep in those 5 extra minutes in the morning.

18. I love the way a fresh pair of cotton underwear feels. To Steve's dismay, I feel exactly the opposite about all other types of underwear.

19. My dream job would be to write for a wickedly funny sitcom.

20. Instead of screaming, I laugh silently on roller coasters...not because it's funny...it's just a thing I do.

21. I share a birthday with Joe Carter.

22. I've been to the North York General ER 4 times: 1) to get stitches for a laceration on my right index finger, 2) to get an Xray after having my foot run over by a car, 3) to remove my earring after it got stuck INSIDE my ear lobe, and 4) to get an xray on my ring finger after badly spraining it during a basketball game at recess

23. I would love to see Federer beat Sampras' record for Grand Slam wins. Then after Federer retires, I would love to see Rafa match Feds' accomplishments.

24. I was worried about identity theft when I signed up for Friendster. My name was "Steph Last Name". That's why no one could find me via the name search function.

25. I treat my closest friends as if they are my worst enemies.