(inspired by Marshall's xanga) a lil deviation from what i normally post (i.e. instead of a play-by-play of my day, it's a get-to-know-me entry!):

[name] kneetoad
[grade] 4th year
[height] 5'4" (so short huh? :P)
[background] of this page? white, duh...haha, jp! i know...im a dork. i'm 1/2 chinese, 3/8 cambodian, 1/8 vietnamese (i had a math major figure it out for me..hehe) born and raised in San Diego (:
[school] UCLA
[where do you live] on Ohioooo..columbus! in the City of Angels
[words you use often] dude, booyah!, boombaby!, herpaps, stinkee, hot dang, nah-sing, okiedokie, mmhmmmm, hum-de-hay-da-ho, truefat

DESCRIBE YOUR:
[wallet] a no name brand wallet stu bought me (: it has straps, so it looks like a purse, heh. altho, i think its about time to buy a new wallet...
[hairbrush] i dont really brush my hair...and if i do remember, uh..my fingers? haha (:
[jewelry worn daily] dkny watch (that i cant really read...haha. lets just say its more fashionable than functional, but it was gift from pops!) a ring (gift from mom), and a Tiffany's kidney bean necklace (gift from stu)
[pillow cover] a pillowcase from my childhood :D it has a picture of this lil pixie rowing a leafboat with the words "Dreamboat" and on the other side she's sleeping on the leafboat and it says "Drift off to dreams" :D :D
[shoes] daily footwear is either my reef sandals or New Balance running shoes
[cologne/perfume] uh..does my deodorant count? Degree- Sport :D
[piercings] ears, cartilage (which i almost got killed for getting)
[clothes you're wearing now] white westside volleyball vegas t-shirt, red adidas basketball shorts, NB shoes (can you guess where i've been? :P)
[hair] tied back with clips on the side to tame the mane (cant wait til august 1st when i can finally cut it all off!!)

MIXED QUESTIONS:
[wishing] there were more time in a day ;\ grrr
[after this] goin back to the apt
[talking to] no one really, i'm at work and my boss went to lunch
[eating] nah-sing
[some of your fav. movies] braveheart, most disneys, all the pixars, usual suspects, pretty woman, the family man, princess bride, matrix, dumb & dumber, LOTR
[somthing youre looking forward to in the next months] graduation, the working world, stu's wedding, unicamp (:
[last thing you ate] lunch- an apple, a bag of baby carrots, a turkey sammich, and agua
[something you're afraid of] i'm not too shore...herpaps being helpless?
[three cities you wouldn't mind relocating to] i dont think ive been anywhere long enough to make that judgment...but ok! how bout NY, SF, or somewhere in Hawaii :P
[some of your fav. foods] momma's food!, spring rolls, banana chips, frutas (esp watermelon, mango, strawberries, pineapple), damon&pythias, anything yummy!
[something you wish you could understand better] life's happenins
[miss someone you haven't seen in a long time] yah, my cousins in stockton

DO YOU...:
[believe in horoscopes] ooh, what's your sign? ;) haha jk. no i dont believe in horoscopes, but for some reason, i still try to see how my life fits into the predictions..haha (:
[consider cheerleading a sport] napes (in no way am i undermining the physical demands of cheerleading) but it's just not a sport
[believe in love] absolutely
[believe in soulmates] not too shore about that one. if anything, i dont believe in just ONE soulmate...
[believe in love at first sight] nay. i think it's more of 'attraction at first sight' -love in the deepest sense is much more than what you first see
[believe in forgiveness] yes, we're only human.
[want to get married] but of course (:
[want to have kids] absolutely! it's one of the things i look forward to in life :D
[believe that you know the person that you'll marry at this point in time] napes, i know not of such a person

IN THE LAST 24 HRS HAVE YOU:
[cried] nope
[bought sumthing] nay
[gotten sick] napes
[sang] oh yes :D most definitely. you'll know when im singing...ppl start covering their ears and scowling in pain :P
[eaten] are you kidding?! it should be more like 'what didnt i eat' hehe
[been kissed] that would be a negative
[felt stupid] hrmmm...cant say that i have in the last 24 hours, but i do feel that way a lot :P
[wanted to tell someone you liked them, but didn't] no, i believe that would require a 'someone' ;)
[met someone new] yep, on my way to work, i was talkin with one of the ppl at the UCLAlumni table- her name was Nancy
[talked to an ex] nay
[missed an ex] napes
[talked to someone you have a crush on] that would be a negative
[had a serious talk] yes- plenty of random, insightful talks with mr. onion aka vinh
[missed someone] yes, my parents
[hugged someone] i love hugs! i do believe i have hugged many a ppl in the last 24 hours
[fought with your parents] nope. havent talked to them *gasp* which reminds me! i hafta call them :D
[dreamt about someone you can't be with] hrmm..again, that would require a 'someone' so nope! altho i had a crazy dream that i was preparing for a trip to europe...ooh! must be a sign! :P

SOCIAL LIFE:
[boyfriend/girlfriend] single and ready to mingle...haha JK! but yes, i am without a significant other and i enjoy the single life very much (:
[hobbies] gymming, running, volleyball, basketball, rockwallin, guitaring, movie-going, web designing, cooking, singing and dancing alone in my apt, artsyfartsy stuff
[pager/cell] stuck in the cell world
[are you the center of attention] depends on the situation, but i have been called a 'ham' many a times...so i guess so? but there are times i like to lay low and just be a sponge (:
[car you drive] no coche. i walk everywhere or take the bus..or mooch rides! (: meh...i have [swan's] 2000 celica at my disposal i guess
[job] i vurk in an office -Journal of Neuroscience Research- at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute
[attend church] nay
[like being around people] mos def

WHO...:
[have you known the longest] members of mi familia
[do you argue with the most] hrmmm, probly vinh.. (altho jokingly) we get into sibling-like tiffs over really random funny things, then we duke it out *fists up* muahaha
[do you always get along with] most ppl. id like to think of myself as a pretty agreeable person
[is the most trustworthy] close friends
[makes you laugh the most] my pops and mops are hilarious!
[has the coolest parent(s)] me, duh (how else would anyone answer this?!)
[has the coolest sibling(s)] my sisters, duh (teehee)
[is the stupidest] hrmmm..im not shore bout this one
[is the smartest] my sister swan (even when she IS wrong, she still sounds really smart! :D)

PERSONAL:
[who is your role model] i have many for almost every aspect of life, but id hafta say my dad is an important role model of mine
[ever liked someone you had no chance with] yaps..plenty o times *sigh*
[ever lied to your best friend] yash...but for the better of the situation because sometimes the truth hurts....bad
[ever wanted to get revenge on someone b/c they hurt you] cant think of a specific moment, but i'd say so...again, we're only human
[cried over the opposite sex] yes
[have a certain "type" of person you go after] i have an 'ideal' in mind, but i dont limit myself to it. im not shore what it is that the people (who catch my eye) have in common.... altho if that person does something really well that im really interested in (e.g. volleyball, basketball, guitar, etc) major points right there! ;)
[rather be dumper or dumped] neither, they're both stinkee
[rather have a relationship or "hook-up"] i am all for a relationship
[what is your fav. part of your physical appearance] abs (:
[what is your fav. part of your emotional being] calm and collected for the most part
[are you happy with yourself] yes, for the most part. there is always room for improvement...but life is good at the moment (:
[if you could change one thing what would it be] about myself? i would be taller! in general, more time in a day!! :D

okie...tis all (: i hope you all enjoyed that and uh....now maybe you know me a lil butta :D