The Random Eleven

A tag from Kay

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

1.You must post these rules. 2.Each person must post 11 things about themselves in their journal. 3.Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post. And create eleven new questions for the people you tagged to answer. 4.You have to choose 11 people to tag and link them on the post. 5.Go to their page and tell them you have tagged HIM/HER 6.No tag back! 7.No stuff in the tagging section about “YOU ARE TAGGED IF YOU ARE READING THIS” YOU LEGITIMATELY (a.k.a REALLY, TRUST, WITH ALL HONESTY) have tagged 11 people.

11 Facts about me

1. I am the second child in my family.

2. I have this habit of twitching my toes and crossing my big toes with each other when I concentrate on something.

3. I'm quite good at playing the classic PACMAN game. It took me a lot of serious practice to be this good  ^__^

4.  I loved watching Sesame Street when I was a kid. My favourite character was (and still is) Count Dracula. Eleven bats! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

5. I always feel a lump in my throat when I watch the final scene in Toy Story 3. You know the part where Andy says goodbye to Woody? I'd always imagine Alden going off to college one day, leaving me and hubby in an empty nest.

6. I have katsaridaphobia. It simply means a phobia of cockroaches. This fear originated from a very negative experience with the insect many years ago.

Short flashback: I was only 5. It was a school day and I was waiting for the big Tadika Ria Yayasan Sabah bus to pick me up. Mum got my backpack ready and started putting on my shoes. Nothing happened when I slipped into my left shoe but when I slipped into the other pair, I felt a weird tickling sensation inside. Here's the horrible part. When I told mum about it, she just shrugged it off and said something like "bah, capatla, bas mau sampai suda". I guess she wasn't paying attention. I was forced to endure a few seconds of this yucky feeling before mum realised that something was really wrong. When did it hit her? When I started whining and wiggling. Mum took off my shoe and gave it a thud, and out came this ugly brown cockroach. My amused mum started laughing and squashed it with my shoe. The same shoe that was soiled by the cockroach just a millisecond ago. Insensitive? No? 

Thanks to the demised cockroach (and mum), I was scarred for life.

7. The first thing I'd do after coming home from a shopping spree is trying out all the stuff I bought. 

8. The one English teacher I can never ever forget (even if someday I go senile) is the ever so famous Mrs. Lee from St. Francis Convent. We used to call her 'Bull-dog'.

9. I know it's not a new song but Low by Flo Rida always makes me want to dance.

10. To me, the best part of going out/ attending a function is dressing up and putting on make up.

11. I love Zumba.


Kay's Eleven Questions

1. Do you read your monthly zodiac?
I used to but not anymore.

2. Organized or messy?
Messy.

3. Hot or cold?
Cold (drinks, weather, dessert) 

4. Feng Shui believer?
No.

5. Bad habit that you still trying to curb?
Doing things at the last minute.

6. How does winning a million dollar will affect/change you?

1 million DOLLAR?! That'll help me fulfill so many dreams. I'll start by appointing 6 research assistants to help me write my thesis. Once I get that done, I can start enjoying life. I'll get my dream house,   walk-in wardrobes, a  personal masseuse, do heaps of shopping and just share the joy with family and friends. The possibilities are limitless :)

7. What kind of music accompany you when driving on long distance?

i. Without the kids - A mixture of R & B and Alternative
ii. With the kids - Barney, Jollyphonics songs and lullabies for kids.

8. Do you have regrets about something in the past?
Yes. But nothing significant enough to be worth remembering.

9. How do you take a compliment by someone you dislike?
Gracefully, I guess. I'd smile (unsurely).

10. You love yourself? Why?
 I love myself because I own ME and I always make myself happy :)

11. Do you mind telling your age? *wink*
We were born in the same year Kay *wink*

My 11 random questions:

1. What is the most foolish thing you’ve ever done?

2. KFC or McDonald? 

3. Favourite age you have been so far?

4. Name one celebrity you can't stand.

5. Choose between these two super-powers: 1. Being invisible or 2. Being able to fly

6. Do you talk to yourself out-loud? If yes, when do you normally do it?

7. Favourite cartoon character of all time?

8. Do you have the habit of passing on chain letters/ emails/ texts to your friends?

9. What's your favourite junk food? Pick one.

10. Do you believe in luck?

11. What's your idea of a perfect day?


The randomly chosen 11 in alphabetical order:

- Dee

- Debra

- Edith

- Ennie

- Isabel

- Jipp

- JJ

- Mimi

- Tina

- Vera

+

Kay  (just so I could see her answers!)

Have fun! :)

Tag, You're It!

An Award from Chegu Carol 

1. Ucap terima kasih & letakkan link orang yang memberi award ini.

Thank you Kay. This is my first tag.

2. Nyatakan 7 perkara tentang diri anda.

i. It drives me crazy when I can't remember something like the name of an actress or a TV Show.  Like last July when my sister was here, a verse of a song from a cartoon we used to watch came to her head. She kept humming "Here I come to save the day...da di da di da di da" but she couldn't remember the name of the show. I couldn't stop thinking about it too, so both of us googled "superhero cartoons" and found the answer. It was Mighty Mouse.

ii. I am a reformed klutz. In the past, I used to trip, slip and fall on a regular basis. Some examples - I tripped over my shoelaces during a sports event in primary school. In Form 2, I slipped and fell on a muddy sand pit in front of the school gate, where everyone was waiting for the bus. And on my third date with hubby, I slipped into a drain behind Anjung Selera. There were so many incidents like this but let's not dwell on the past shall we? These days, I'm extra careful when walking over drains and going up and down the stairs.

iii. I have the uncanny ability to remember the outfits I've worn during special occasions like weddings and birthday parties as well as normal outings like attending classes etc. Well, sometimes I also remember what other people wear especially if they're interesting, unique or plain weird. Hehe. With regards to this ability, whenever I recollect an event in my mind, I'd focus on the outfits first. Hubby tells me not to strain my brain  all the time but to me, it's totally effortless. Bad habit. I know.

iv. I love giving surprises and getting them.

v. Don't tell hubby this but I am secretly in love with Christiano Ronaldo. A month ago, I met him in my dream where he was taking my grammar class in uni. He was wearing an MU jersey and at one point during the lesson, he stood up and asked me a question. It was something about simple present tense. When I answered his question, he smiled at me and said "Thank you Ms. Wong". T'was the sweetest dream ever!

vi.  I am easily influenced by TV Ads on the shopping channel and I've made a list of the three things I'd like to have: 1. A BeDazzler 2. TOBI Professional steam iron and 3. Microdermabrasion Kit

vii. When I really like a particular song, I play the song over and over AND over again until I get really sick of it.


3. Pass kepada 15 orang award ni.
 This is a bit hard cos there're so many to choose from. Plus, Chegu has already tagged most of the blogs I frequent. Let me just do it the Eenie Meenie Miny Mo way okay? Here goes...

Caroline
DebraJill
Paival
Erin Gray
Karulann
Jolene
Amanda
Sarah
Mapeh's Homepage
Mrs. Craig
Iyuk
DeeLoner
Lisa
Ennie
Mimi 

*Ennie and Mimi - I know Chegu has already tagged you so consider this your second award :)

 4. Beritahu kepada 15 orang yang bertuah ni bahawa diorang dapat award ni.

These are for you. Thanks for giving me good reading materials every day/ week/ month.

You've just been tagged but you don't have to do it if you're busy saving the world (roll eyes). To be honest,  I'm hoping you'd do it so I could read about your 7 juicy details. Cheers :)

I Think This Is Me

Hello there

I'm Lizee. I’m a proud mommy to a 5 year old boy named Alden and a  2 year old toddler called Alva.

I am also the wife to a charming and good looking guy called Alex (he made me write the second descriptor) and we've been married for six years.

We first met 11 years ago in a small, suburban school where we both served as teachers. Hubby told me that it was love at first sight when he saw me at the basketball court, the first day I reported for duty in school. Since then, he's been totally smitten. I know that sounds sickeningly corny but I just had to record those facts here - in case he forgets how it all started. I do apologize if you suddenly have an uncontrolable urge to throw up. 

I teach English for a living and have been in the profession for 11 years. At the moment however, I'm on a 3-year study leave in Christchurch, New Zealand. I try to juggle between my role as a wife, mommy and student every single day. I must tell you, it isn't easy cos my motivation fluctuates from time to time. Why do I tell you this? To help you understand why I write about the things I write. 

I started this blog in November 2008, inspired by my friend Carol and my sister in law Debra. After reading their blogs, I wanted to have my own site so I could be part of the blogging community. I had nothing much to do when I first came to NZ so I figured it was a good idea to write about my experience in a new country. Since I was pregnant at that time, I also wanted something to divert my attention from pregnancy blues and   some other complications which are too complex for me to put here. Needless to say, I fell in love with blogging and have been hooked ever since. 

I have a wonderful relationship with my parents, my brother and my sister. They are my support system and I am so blessed to have them as my family.

Random stuff about me

Like most women, I love shopping. I don't need a reason to shop; I just do it. I go for clothes, shoes,  bags,  make-up, perfumes, jewellery, note books, cute little scrunchies, nail polish...well, you get the idea. I can go on and on but I really don't want to get too excited *having shortness of breath*.

I am terrified of cockroaches and other crawly creatures in the insect category. Before getting married, I told hubby about my phobia and made him promise me this:  I shall protect you from cockroaches/bugs/insects and other crawly creatures, big or small, regardless of time, day and condition.  So far, he has kept his promise.

I have a sweet tooth and I absolutely love chocolate and pastries. My greatest weakness is smoothies with ice cream.

I love watching Lost, Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girls, Desperate Housewives, Chelsea Lately, Keeping Up With the Kardashians (yeah, that stupid show) and other TV shows that have these criterions - humour, good script and/or beautiful people.

If I weren't a teacher, I'd probably be a beauty therapist. Or an interior designer. Or a make-up artist. Or a hairstylist. Somewhere along those lines.

I love dancing to Latin music but I am no Shakira. I took some dancing lessons before coming to NZ but I had to stop half way cos of work commitment. My unrealistic dream is to be able to dance the salsa with my husband on our 10th anniversary. He doesn't know about this yet.

I am short sighted and I depend on lenses everyday. I think it is among the best inventions ever created.

My favourite pizza is Hawaiian.With extra cheese. 

My show size is 7. 

As you can see, I've run out of things to talk about. So I'll stop here. I hope I didn't waste too much of your time. Thanks for dropping by :)