Random Survey

1)How old do you wish you were?I'm happy with my age
2) Where were you when 9/11 happened?Singapore
3) What do you do when vending machines steal your money?Forget it. I don't care about small money.
4) Do you consider yourself kind?yes
5) If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?tongue
6) If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?Jap
7) Do you know your neighbors?no
8) What do you consider a vacation? Somewhere I can feel innocent again.
9) Do you follow your horoscope?not at all
10) Would you move for the person you loved?move? definitely
11) Are you touchy feely?I don't understand what's that
12) Do you believe that opposites attract?Yes. It is mathematically and scientifically proven.
13) Dream job?Dentist
14) Favorite channel(s)?Panama
15) Favorite place to go on weekends?any of my friend's house
16) Showers or Baths?showers
17) Do you paint your nails?no
18) Do you trust people easily?yes. Except for 3 types of people: people who smoke, dye their hair or see nothing but money
19) What are your phobias?Letting emotions get the better of me
20) Do you want kids?yes
21) Do you keep a handwritten journal?Used to. Now I blog
22) Where would you rather be right now?Anywhere but doing this survey
23) Who makes you feel warm and fuzzy?Anyone with higher body tempurature than me. Thermodynamics
24) Heavy or light sleeper?as heavy as possible
25) Are you paranoid?no
26) Are you impatient?no
27) Who can you relate to?Anyone who supports Taiwan's independence
28) How do you feel about interracial couples?respect
29) Have you been burned by love?yes
30) What’s your favorite pick-up line?My name is tonight, call me tonight
31) What’s your main ring tone on your mobile?my hp is forever silent
32) What were you doing at midnight last night?sleep
33) What did the last text on your cellphone say?I don't get this question
34) Whose bed did you sleep in last night?my cousin's
35) What color shirt are you wearing?white
36) Most recent movie you watched?Dead man's chest [disappointing]
37) Name three things you have on you at all times? EQ, IQ, wit
38.) What color are your bed sheets?mainly blue, green. To be specific, they are not mine.
39) How much cash do you have on you right now?$0
40) What is your favorite part of the chicken?I hate meat
41) What’s your favorite town/city?Taiwan, the entire island
42) I can’t wait till i die? no. I can wait. I'm very patient
44) What did you have for dinner last night? sandwich
45) How tall are you barefoot?172cm
47) Do you own a gun?no
48) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?water
49) What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?Just be nice
56) Where do you think you’ll be in 10 yrs?Taiwan
57) Last thing you ate?bread with peanut butter
58) What songs do you sing in the shower?I don't
59) Last thing that made you laugh?This survey
60) Worst injury you’ve ever had?"worst injury" is a subjective term. In terms of size, I peel the skin off my entire left palm before. In terms of condition, I dislocate my ankle to the extent that I can't walk. In terms of area, my whole body swell due to allergic to milk before.
61) Does someone have a crush on you?Don't think so
62) What’s your favorite candy?I prefer chocolate
63) What song do you want played at your funeral?Howl's moving castle

Good for you

Actually, I wanted this to be a chinese entry. However, there's no chinese software here in California. Hahaz... cheers go out to those who don't enjoy reading chinese.

"Good for you". "Too bad".

After observing for a long time. I discover these comments are actually of good intentions. I'm not sure how many people feel the same way as I do, I always see intense sarcasm in these words. I've provided some elaborations below:

"Good for you, [enjoy it while it last]"
"Too bad, [stop whinning and deal with it]"

Maybe it's because I'm too chinese-orientated, or rather, too Taiwan-based. The notorious culture of Taiwan society is to set your own rules, as long as you respect others, they will give you space as well. As such, we grew up developing the habit to think out of the box. We see meanings and hidden intentions behind simple words. Our minds work on an unconventional system.

Taking for example, on the road, I believe none of you can imagine making U-turns through double yellow lines, or over low-lying road blocks. This is a norm in Taiwan. Taiwanians don't see rules, we see the big picture.

Taiwan girls don't ask her bf ,"Can you get me a glass of water, darling?" The girls go ,"Are you thristy?" Then the boys should know what to do.

I believe we assume too much. After going through western education all these years, I've been taught, over a dozen of times, assumption is a sinful communication skill. However, don't you agree it adds colour to our daily lives? If everything is in "yes" and "no", I feel unchallenged.

When I tell my friends ,"I'm having fun in California!" They reply ,"good for you."

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I still see tons of sarcasm involved, really. Am I interpreting too much? Please tell me how you see this issue.

In California!

This is my aunt's house in San Francisco. It will be my temporary habitate for the next one month or so.

The neighbour's house is still under construction. People in USA dislike concrete and tiles because these materials give off radiation. Thus, they use pure solid wood for the skeleton of the house.

See what I mean? Apparently, they don't use nails as well.

This is the front garden. I had a nice time weeding it. The front door is hidden behind the shrub. However, the front door is guarded by security system till eternity. We shall enter by the side door.

Going through the side door, you'll come to this narrow path known as the broadway. It leads to...

The times square! Nice flowers right? My uncle has done a brilliant job in gardening. *respect* They have home-made fertilizers by storing fruit skins, dried leaves and leftover food in a huge container and letting them rot and decompose and disintegrate. Hope no one falls into it.

Cool metal furnitures in the garden. I love this spot. I do Sudoku here every morning. The morning air is just cooling and refreshing. Finally, I know what is pollution until I am out of it.

Then, we finally see the magnificant house.

Inside the house, there're Yamaha guitar, Getzen trombone and Steinway & Sons grand piano! I shall stop now and play the piano. Bye!

My house

Due to popular demand, I shall blog about my house in Taiwan.

This is my 22 years old house. It has prevailed through floods, typhoons, earthquakes, hail stones and almost a fire. *Kudos*

Do take note of the only blue car in the picture, that’s my father’s. It is a 20 years old Volvo and my dad bought it 3 years ago as a second hand car. The brilliant thing about this second hand car is that my dad doesn’t mind me trashing it. That’s exactly how I successfully clocked hundreds of hours of driving experience in half a year.

From inside the house. You can see me in the mirror and my dad’s car at the left hand side.

This space used to be rented by a 24-hour store very similar to 7-eleven. Ever since they moved out last year, it is empty. A coffee shop has shown interest in renting this spot recently and we are still discussing over this issue.

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Side view of my house, you can see the main entrance to my father’s clinic. The clinic used to occupy the entire 1st floor a decade back. However, it is very tiring to keep such a huge business going, especially when you need to hire other dentists. That’s why it is reduced to this cozy area.

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Enter this dental clinic with 27 years of glorious history. When the entire world is moving towards computerized technology, my father sticks to the old school. I used to disagree with my father’s working methods, thinking that they are obsolete. However, I grew up to realize that the methods he insists are in fact marvelous.

Let’s move up to the 4th floor.

This is my training ground. I train to do stunts here. At the same this, wash clothes and hang them up.

The 4th floor from another angle.

Moving down the stairwell to level 3.



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The 3rd floor is where we live, equipped with sofas, beds everything. However, almost everything is more than 10 years of history. Now, you can tell where I develop my habit of saving, reusing and recycling.


Moving down the stairwell to Level 2.

Notice the metal cage? It is constructed 20 years ago when my parents founded a kindergarten for my brother’s sake. [This is true] The cage is used to lock naughty kids up. [This is partially true]


Level 2 doesn’t look very glamorous now, I know. It looks like a dumping ground. 6 years ago it was rented out as a project-workroom for card designs. Ever since they moved out 4 years ago, it gradually evolved to be a giant storeroom. However, don’t look at it with such discriminating eyes, I’ve actually attempted to tidy it up, together with my father, annually during New Year’s Eve, 3 years in a row. Show some appreciation alright?

And when you move down to the ground floor, you're back to my father's clinic.

That was the virtual tour around my house. Hope you enjoyed it.

I'll upload the missing photos when blogspot permits, stay tuned.