This is it, folks. In about 2 hours, I’ll be heading to the airport.
As for why I’m up… well, I can’t really sleep. Perhaps two 20-min
power naps will suffice before my 6:00 am departure, for I may be able
to sleep for a potential six hours on the plane.
Good night, everyone, or should I say good early morning?
Oops, forgot to mention that following iloren’s lead once again in
tagging the last 7 unique xangans who have posted comments here, I
would like to tag shrek_azn, anonymouswish, trinz, mysticlove, becuziluvblue, anamman, and general2727 
ten random things
We interrupt this xanga hiatus once again, since apparently iloren has tagged me. The prompt seems simple enough, to state ten random things about myself:
1. The first thing on my mind, since I just finished taking one, is
that I sing in the shower. I totally believe that it’s true that the
best acoustics are present not in a studio, but in your own bathroom.
2. Although I was born in the States, my first words were in a dialect of Chinese known as Hokkien
(Mandarin: min-nan-hua). The variant I’m able to converse in is the one
spoken by Chinese Filipinos, in which I estimate that about 10% of the
words used are actually Tagalog words.
3. As for food, I grew up eating a mix of American-, Filipino-, and
Chinese- style foods, in that order. Because my parents were born in
the Philippines, I’m able to name more Filipino foods/cooking
ingredients rather than indigenous Chinese ones.
4. I hated brussel sprouts as a kid, and I still dislike them. I’ve
gotten much better though with food; these days, I’ll usually try
anything.
5. I first spoke fairly late in life, when I was three years old.
Somehow that seems to have affected me during my childhood and more
recently my adult life with both hearing and speaking. I’m a much
better writer, IMHO.
6. I’ve been programming since I was four years old, and when I was
seven, I wrote in a journal for school that I either wanted to be a
programmer or a math teacher growing up. Luckily, my geekiness level
has since subsided somewhat, lol.
7. The awareness item: I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
(JRA) when I was nine and officially declared to be in remission when I
was 18. Most people aren’t aware that over 100,000 kids nationwide have
the disease. Now all that’s left of it is occasional aches in the
morning during the winter. If your kids somehow get it (sometimes
contracted through ticks, lice, or even simple heredity), make sure
they follow the physical therapy routines when prescribed! I probably
wouldn’t have pain at all right now if I actually followed the regimen
as a kid.
8. I have three main weaknesses I can think of: (1) stubbornness, (2)
being ticklish, and (3) you can probably guess what the third one is
9. Following iloren‘s lead,
my first crush was when I was 13 (I think?). However, the name will
remain anonymous in order to protect the innocent, haha.
10. And last but certainly not least, it’s 1:30am, and I’m getting tired. Plus, I can’t think of a #10 to write.
Well, for those of you who aren’t yet aware, next month, I’m headed for
the LA/San Diego area. The other places will have to wait, perhaps until next year…
For some reason, I keep procrastinating the purchase of the tickets. I
guess I’m a little nervous about taking a trip by myself for a week.
I’ve traveled on my own before, but only to job interviews around the
country for a couple of days at a time. But a pleasure trip by myself?
In my twenty-seven years, I’ve never accomplished it before.
Even so, the urge to explore the country persists in my head, and I get the notion that I need to do it before settling down.
This weekend, I’ll devote at least an afternoon to trip booking and planning.
It must happen!!! 
Thanks to shrek_azn for the following interesting test.. lol.
You like to flirt and behave seductively, deadpans the test. I don’t think so
–
Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don’t judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren’t necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people’s eyes.
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.
The seriousness of your love:
You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that’s why you’ll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?
Your views on education
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.
The right job for you:
You’re a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you’ll be set for life.
How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don’t succeed. Don’t give up when you haven’t yet even started! Be courageous.
What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don’t ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.
Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.
I was perusing through my old livejournal entries once again, and I came across the following excerpt from a poem by T.S. Eliot:
(originally from here)
excerpted from ‘Four Quartets,’ IV:V…
with the drawing of this Love and the voice of this calling
we shall not cease from exploration
and the end of all our exploring
will be to arrive where we started
and know the place for the first time.
through the unknown, unremembered gate
when the last of earth left to discover
is that which was the beginning…
quick now, here, now, always–
a condition of complete simplicity
(costing not less than everything)
and all shall be well and
all manner of thing shall be well
when the tongues of flame are in-folded
into the crowned knot of fire
and the fire and the rose are one.
Edit: The entry that used to be here was too confusing even for me, haha.
Anyways, in short, no, nothing serious has happened. I just haven’t
been following my conscience lately, and I think I would be far less
frustrated and stressed out if I were to resume doing so.
I thought at first that it was an issue of acting too hastily or
impulsively for all situations, but it actually isn’t. It’s more like
having to think for the situations that call for it. I’ve learned,
perhaps the hard way, that it’s better to act on instinct for certain
situations in life.
The clear challenge is distinguishing which situations call for quick thinking and which ones call for deeper thought.
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