25 Random Things

I first heard of this 25 Random Thingys in Google Reader. Knew it was just a matter time before it reached here. I think I prefer to do mine here. I've added too many people in facebook, a lot whom I don't know or can't remember, some whom I don't want to add but can't block.

Anyways,

1. I love dogs. I know almost everybody knows this but doggies must be mentioned here


2. My tongue has a little split in the middle. Maybe that's why I sometimes cannot pronounce words properly


3. I spent the 1st year of my life in Kelantan, then the next 5 years in England. I started my first year of school there.


4. I'm named Mindy because people in England couldn't pronounce my Chinese name so I was given a English name later. My mum was either going to name me Ruby or Mindy. (I'm glad she chose Mindy)


5. I used to be a very talkative kid. My primary school teacher changed my seating in class three times because I talked too much and I ended up sitting in the corner by myself.


6. Later in life I became an introvert. I prefer to keep to myself than to join a large group. I don't care whether that makes me look like I'm stuck up or anti-social. It's just who I am.


7. I can't speak Chinese. Maybe it's because I grew up in England. Maybe it's because my parents converse only in English. But I think it's because I suck big time in any language subjects. Throughout school I only scored A once in BM, during PMR. I rather study anything except BM. I stucked in BM.... and Geography.


8. I love Oprah. And I love Dr. Oz. He's the reason I'm starting to eat vegetables and exercising regularly


9. I would rather spend my money on my home which I spend most of my time then to spend it on a 1 week vacation in another country. Of course if I were rich, I would spend it on both and a lot of other stuff... like an iPhone.
   
10. Because of #9, my passport is absolutely clean. The last time I flew out of Malaysia was when I was 13, still using my mum's passport


11. Since I was 13, I always had long hair (except for once when I cut it shorter and Mun Yi screamed her head off when she saw it). I used to have ugly short hair when I was young because I wasn't allowed to keep long hair. I'm not brave enough to go back to having short hair


12. I don't believe in following traditions just because it's a tradition. I need to understand why I have to do something if I have to do it. If it's illogical, then I won't do it.


13. I can be a stubborn ass when I want to be.


14. I never used to swear, even saying "shit" was too vulgar... until I met Yin How.


15. I'm a little scared of the dark. Yin How likes to switch off the light while I bathe to make me scream.


16. I love The Simpsons.


17. I hate frying fish. I'm terrified of hot oil. I usually wait for Yin How to do it. I'm terrified of fire, I do not dare to light a match or a lighter. I'm scared of bees as well. And also cockroaches.


18. I value old friendships. I would rather have 1 good childhood friend than to have 100 friends I'm not close with


19. I call my sister Lulu Gen and she calls me Lulu Min. We started it after watching Breakfast At Tiffany's.


20. When I'm PMS-ing, I get very emotional. Even an advertisement can make me want to cry.


21. I'm not good in hiding my feelings. If I don't it like, chances are I'll show it


22. I usually only buy shoes from Vincci, Nose or Voir.


23. I sat in a push chair until I was 5. My dad wheeled me in a push chair to kindergarden


24. I love my TV, I love dark chocolate, I love tomyam, I love The Gilmore Girls, I love the color brown, I love Marley and Me.


25. I hate crowds. I won't go out on Valentine's day, or Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve just because everyone is doing it. I rather spend a quiet evening at home with the people I love.

I have to say that writing 25 random things about myself was harder than I thought.