Tagged again

Aduh, aku dah kena tag lagi. This time by Charis.

I'm a *ahem* nice guy, so I shall play along. :)


1. What time do you usually wake up?

Depends on what time I go to sleep and for what purpose I have to wake up. It can be any time between 4:45AM and 11:30AM. Usually around 8.


2. What’s the first thing you do?

Hit the snooze button, unless there's a gorgeous sunrise photo opportunity.


3. Breakfast?

My breakfast tends to coincide with lunch.


4. Do you go to work/school?

I try to...


5. Do you like it?

Yes, sort of, more or less.


6. If you stay at home, what do you do all day?

Review my photos, view other people's photos, nap, mop the floor, sort my credit card statements, try to read, think about washing the car, stare at guppies in the basin, play a CD, etc.


7. When’s lunch and what are you eating?

Any one-hour block between 12PM and 2PM. I eat anything as long as it is not an endangered species.


8. What time do you get home from work/school?

Between 6:30PM and 8:30PM depending on atmospheric precipitation conditions and road traffic.


9. What do you do?

I help people comply with environmental legislation and not destroy the Earth.


10. Dinner: When and what?

Why so many questions about food? I'm not a fussy eater. I just eat. Any time between 6PM and 12AM.


11. What do you do to unwind?

Reply tags on my blog.
I used to climb some mountains. Now I climb hills.
Jump into the sea.
Listen to music.
Play the piano, although that might stress out people around me.
Sleep/nap.
Read other people's blogs.
Read/browse through books.
Review photos.
Take photos.
Wander around.


12. What's your favourite part of the day?

Sunset. And sunrise when I happen to get up early.


13. Who's your favourite person(s) to interact with?

You.


14. When's bedtime?

Usually later than I would like it to be. A good indication is after I brush my teeth.


15. Who's bedtime with?

Er, my pillow?

Tagged

I got tagged by Kat...

Real name: Lee Hwok Lok
Nickname: Lok, Loki, Loky, Lokkie, Coca-Cola, Warlord, Warlock, Hot Dog, Hot Rod, Hard Rock, Leng Chai (that's what people at the coffeeshop call me)
Married: No
Male/Female: Male
High school: SMSJ (best school in the universe, until I left)
College: UPM
Short or long hair: Short to medium long
Are u a healthy freak: Yes. I am healthy, and I'm a bit of a freak
Height: 177cm
Do u have a crush on someone?: Like, right now? Hmmm... no
Do u like yourself: Yea, I suppose.
Piercings: Through my heart
Righty of lefty: Righty

First....

Surgery: Wisdom teeth extraction when I was 21, or was it 22?
Piercing: Shot through the heart by a cute girl
Person u see in the morning: My mom or sister, or anonymous driver in the next car on the road
Award: I won some prize in Standard 3 or 4... can't remember what
Sport u join: Riding my tricycle around the living room
Pet: I think it was a snail or millipede in the backyard. I put it in my mouth.
Vacation: Pangkor Island. I was about 3 months old. Can't remember much of it though.
Concert: Some Christmas concert at Bannockburn School, Illinois. I played the bass clarinet.
First crush: My American classmate in Grade 6 and 7. She had the cutest dimples.

Currently...

Eating: Nothing
Drinking: Nothing
I’m about to: Go home as soon as traffic on Jalan Ampang clears

Your future...

Want kids: Yes. It's good to personally experience the joy and pain I brought to my parents.
Want to get married: Yes. I don't have "the gift".
Careers in mind: World's best husband, father, son, friend, brother, co-worker ;P

Which is better?

Lips or eyes?: Both. Stupid question.
Hugs or kisses: Hug, then kiss. Stupid question.
Shorter or taller?: Just nice
Romantic or spontaneous: Romantic with a streak of spontaneity
Sensitive or loud: Sensitive, but not hypersensitive
Troublemaker or hesitant?: Neither

Have u ever....
Kissed a stranger?: No
Drank bubbles: No
Lost glasses/contacts: I broke a few pairs of glasses in my younger days but never lost any
Ran away from home: No, I walked. Duh.
Liked someone younger: Yes
Liked someone older: Yes... her name is Meg Ryan ;)
Broke someone's heart: Yes
Been arrested: No. I'm a good boy.
Cried when someone died: Yes, I'm human
Liked a friend: Yes

Do u believe in...

Yourself?: Yea
Miracles: Yes
Heaven: Yes
Santa Claus: No
Magic: Yes, depends on what type
Angels: Yes

Answer truthfully..
Is there someone you want to be with right now?: Yes

Do u believe in God?: Yes, my statement of faith is summarized in the Apostle's Creed

Tag ppl:
Go ahead...

Tagged I have been

So, I've been tagged by Nicole.

I've never been tagged before.

Lemme see, I am supposed to state the rule of the tag, and then respond to it. OK, so this particular tag says that:

"People who are tagged should write a blog post of 6 weird things about them as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments and tell them to read your blog."

I guess I have to write something about my weirdnesses. I was thinking, what is weird to me may be normal to someone else. The definition of weirdness could be quite relative and subjective. Therefore I may think I am weird but you may see me as perfectly normal. On the other hand, I may see myself as normal but someone else may look at me thinking that I have gone bonkers. Of course, some habits or behaviour patterns could be considered peculiar or weird in the light of generally acceptable culture and social conventions. But then, diversity is the spice of life, no?

Here in random order, I list my so-called weirdnesses and oddities and idiosyncracies.


Weirdness No. 1

I like to read labels. Especially labels on food packaging. I want to know how many servings, serving size, net weight, ingredients, type of preservatives and additives, number of packets inside, nutritional value (mostly zero), number of calories, percent daily values, expiry date, date of manufacture, place of manufacture, address of manufacturer, number of languages the label is written in, type of packaging (plastic, paper, glass, aluminium, Tetrak, etc). Basically, I ingest a lot of useless data.


Weirdness No. 2

I don't take directions very well. I read maps instead. I prefer a complicated map rather than confusing turn-by-turn directions. So don't tell me to "turn left, and then turn right and then go straight and turn second left and look for the Shell station and then third traffic lights and then right and call me if you're lost." Just give me the full address and I'll look it up on the map.


Weirdness No. 3

I get lost in shopping malls, but not in the jungle. I have to ask for directions from the information counter at Megamall and 1Utama and Pyramid. I would rather get lost diving a coral reef or hiking a mountain than walking aimlessly in Megamall looking for the escalator to the labyrinth also known as car park Level P4 Section G Row 13. There was once I searched like almost one whole section of level B1 at 1U but couldn't find my car. I almost panicked, until I realised that I had parked at level B2.


Weirdness No. 4

I type with all ten fingers. I was taught the proper way to type at the age of 11, and I've used all ten fingers ever since. On a QWERTY keyboard, left little finger hits the Q, A and Z keys. Left ring finger hits the W, S and X keys. Left middle finger hits the E, D and C keys. Left index finger hits the R, T, F, G, V and B keys. Right index finger hits the Y, U, H, J, N and M keys. Right middle finger hits the I, K and comma keys. Right ring finger hits the O, L and full stop keys. Right little finger hits the P, semicolon and forward slash keys. Thumbs are for the space bar. Little fingers are for Shift.


Weirdness No. 5

If you give me a sheet of paper (blank or printed/written), my first reflex is to flip it over to see if there's anything on the reverse side and to make sure I don't miss out anything important. It's a built-in neuromotor reflex mechanism left over from the prehistoric days when cavemen flipped bones over to make sure they didn't miss out any of the meat for dinner.


Weirdness No. 6

I start reading a book from anywhere but the first page. I usually start in the middle or second half and reach near the end, then I'll jump back to the earlier parts to find out how the story built up to the climax. Then I'll go to the end and piece everything together. And if I have enough time left I'll read Chapter 1 and see how the writer started it all. That's why it's difficult for me to read novels. I hate it when I find out about the ending before I have a chance to read the beginning. Or I don't understand what is happening now because I don't know what happened earlier. I also read the copyright page to check the year of copyright.


Weirdness No. 6

When taking photos in landscape/horizontal format I look through the viewfinder with my right eye. When taking in portrait/vertical I use my left eye. Email me if you want to know why.


Weirdness No. 6

I don't stay up to watch English Premier League. I like Arsenal, but I'm OK if they lose. It's just a game.


Weirdness No. 6

I can't count.


I hereby tag the following kind souls:

1. Aun & Jacqui
2. Colin
3. Rudi
4. Kat
5. Hedonese
6. Biscottie
6. Charis
6. Snoflek
6. Jon