the 25

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1. i use to be the person who always said "i'll drive" any/everywhere and am now that person who would much rather have someone else drive.

2. at random times when i'm at home (right when i wake up, in the middle of working on homework, or before i go to sleep), i'll get up from my bed, blast a song from my ipod and ipod dock, and start dancing in front of the mirror just to see if i can still dance (since i barely go out) and not look stupid while i'm at it.

3. i've had to put on braces twice because i didn't wear my retainers and thought i was too cool to have to remember to put them on. after having to pay for the second set and $1,000 later, i try my best to wear them now.

4. i find it ridiculously amazing when someone can read me or guess my sign in hopes that they truly know me, but i know they don't. so i read into zodiac signs and all that astrology stuff to get my hopes up so that there's some type of answer to explain why i am the way i am.

5. i love "me too!" moments. my eyes get big and it's usually followed, if not started by, an "oh my God!" with an occasional "no way?!" (yes, my valley girl kicks in) and a contemplative smile. it makes me feel and know that i'm not alone.

6. when i'm sad, i bake and never eat what i bake. cookies, cupcakes, cakes, brownies (well, maybe 1 brownie), or some type of dessert. so hey, if you have a sweet tooth and i'm having a crap ass day, hit me up!

7. i only remember verses of songs that i relate to at that moment in time and copy/paste them somewhere (or if i'm driving, i'll google them later when i get home). that's where the "i'm-such-a-female-and-don't-want-to-be-emo-but-a-song-says-it-better-in-a-melody" moments kick in.

8. don't think less of me, but to prevent me from sleeping during meetings at work or classes at school...i think about sex. it's the only thing that keeps me awake. i promise i'm not a perv.

9. i hate receiving late night, drunk phone calls and i don't make them either. there are very few where i make an exception.

10. i have to clean my room before i work on homework. for some reason, i have to be in a clean area to help me focus and i'm usually in my room to start on it.

11. i'll start singing a verse from a song out of nowhere with no music playing, but only a verse. after that, i'll take a few minutes to think about what goes after that and if i don't know... i'll either stop or repeat the same verse over and over and over again as if that's how the whole song actually is.

12. i think happy thoughts/memories when i'm driving in the car and i'll start giggling or smiling. sometimes i hope someone sees me doing either so that they'll start giggling or smiling too. i just want to spread the happiness.

13. nothing makes me happier than when i laugh so hard i cry when i'm joking around with my sisters, mom, and cousin sheena.

14. i've had about 5 people tell me that i look like that chick on youtube that goes by "Happy Slip". youtube her. i really don't think so though. i also have been mistaken for Michelle Foronda way too many times in high school (what's up, twin!).

15. it truly irks me when words are misspelled and posted on-line. spell check is there for a reason. it also bugs the crap out of me when people don't have an image/avatar on these social networking sites. come on! i hate seeing the default image. you're not invisible man, you know! i know you have one picture you'd like to share even if it's hiding your face!

16. in 6th grade, i won the gold medal in girls' shot put for my middle school's olympics. no, not special olympics, jerks. but, come to think of it, that's kind of butch. i was mad skinny back then. that thing was 8 lbs, i think?

17. when friends or family can't cheer me up, i google inspirational quotes on-line. today i found "before you talk about what you want--really appreciate what you have before it's gone" (ethan daniel).

18. Both of my grandmas passed away in the month of February, before Valentine's day. I think they wanted to meet up with my grandpas in time. =) hopeless romantics, maybe? (you all are missed, but i know you guys are all happy now. i seriously think you guys are having a ball up there. enjoy!)

19. I like change. Not just Obama-change, but cent change (quarters, nickels, dimes, even pennies!). Feed my piggy bank! Yes, I have one that was given to me as a gift. I like "cent" change because they're life savers when it comes to vending machines (that could be my worst enemy) at work and/or school, parking meters in LA or SD, and the laundromat.

20. I had a Boost mobile phone. Ohhhh shutyourface! It was free at a Common/Kanye/Talib concert I went to with my friend CJ. He got one too and we only used it once. I have no idea where mine is anymore. I should've sold it. darn.

21. i tend to say "see you later" or "talk to you later" in an English accent, all the time, like it's natural. "see you lay-tuh". i think i've watched Harry Potter way too much.

22. the first time i saw "ftw" i thought it was "what the fuck" (wtf) backwards. yea, you know "fuck the what?"...but then a few minutes after i asked brother baysick and he said it means "for the win". LMAO. uhhh i swear i'm not blonde.

23. i fell asleep on this guy's chest and i woke up in a pool of drool. i slowly glanced to see if he was awake, wiped it off because he was shirtless, and pretended to go back to sleep. he said "you're not slick" and was awake the whole time. fail.

24. i've had dreams that I was the girlfriend of the following celebrities: Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Isaiah Washington (the doctor that got kicked off Grey's Anatomy for calling T.R. Knight a fag; this particular dream was the craziest sex dream ever, haven't had one since.), JC Chasez (i was hoping for Justin), and Kobe (his last name isn't necessary to put down, obviously).

25. in high school, i was the co-captain for the Varsity Volleyball team my junior year. And, i was crowned Prom Queen and my boyfriend at the time was crowned Prom King at our Senior Prom. yea yea yea. woopty-freakin-hoo!

in addition...

starting in 5th grade, i was highly influenced by my brother in the following nerdy things:
-in middle school, i had a bright orange Import Tuner shirt with a prelude on the back. i'm laughing at myself so you don't have to.
-i've sat and watched all of the Star Wars movies. And,i've watched 1-3 on opening day.
-any comic book questions i have been/are/will always be answered by him.
-i use to help him navigate when he played Resident Evil or Metal Gear Solid and can proudly say i helped tremendously through rigorous stages.
-i will forever clown on him about watching Hidalgo.
-in middle school, i always hung around the other asians and we promised we'd made a car crew named ITR (intense team racing). i'm shaking my head right now, too."
-i use to play Counter Strike and Halo a lot. my handle name was "a chick" so that when i got a kill it would say "a chick killed you."
-i use to play Sims on playstation until 3-4am.
-i was a hardcore SailorMoon fan. card collector and posters on the wall.
-i LOVE harry potter.
-i like going to barnes&noble or borders and read books.