If this list was written for Facebook I could’ve cared less but I had to make this TwentyFourCarat-worthy so it took me over a month to come up with these facts. Having a personal blog is as narcissistic as it gets… it was hard coming up with more facts that I haven’t published yet. :P

The meme was to list 25 facts about yourself but I split it into 5 parts because 25 is too much to read at once.

  1. My wedding was either going to be themed Old Hollywood or Marie Antoinette but now I’m pretty sure I’m going for the Marie Antoinette theme. I hope none of my friends who will get married before me steals my theme. :(
  2. I know I said that you should never head to a stall where the toilet seat is closed but I realize that I ALWAYS put down the seat before I flush if there is one because I’m paranoid with the nasty bacteria that flies out of there when you flush.
  3. Ways I think I died in my past lives: by fire, being strangled and in a car accident.
  4. I want to own and live on a horse ranch. I was a city girl but now I think I’m a country-girl at heart (whose never lived in the country).
  5. I don’t want a house with hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances. I want my house decorated with the splendor and extravagance of past centuries (with a hint of contemporary glamor) but then I’d have to be super rich to do so because I want the whole package… so hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances will have to do for now.
    French Salon

    An 18th Century French Salon.

    Le Petit Trianon

    A room in Marie Antoinette's Le Petit Trianon.

Jump to: The Definition of Narcissism Pt. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

The Worst Things about Vancouver

Ramblings

  • High cost of living. Everything is so damn expensive here. One day I’m going to drag my boyfriend to Texas or Arizona or somewhere far out in the states [where people won't expect me to move] so I can buy a large piece of land to build a huge house that will cost the equivalent of a tiny, broken-down shack in Vancouver.
  • Traffic [in Richmond]. I know I shouldn’t complain since our traffic is nowhere-near as bad as say, L.A. but you’ll want to DIE driving in Richmond because of all the retarded drivers (most of them are rich, middle-aged Chinese ladies who probably bribed the ICBC examiners to get their licenses). I’m not discriminating against my own kind, really, but it’s true!!
  • Bad night life. Need I say more?
  • Bad fashion scene or one that is seasons behind. There’s nothing but clones wearing Ed Hardy and TNA living in Vancouver and if you try to start a new trend or wear something that’s in-style for the season (eg. harem pants), people will shoot you down like a pigeon.
    Spring 09: Harem Pants

    Spring 09: Harem Pants

    Hey, they may not look that hot at first and definitely not everyone will be able to pull them off but look at UGGS. Have to say they look better than Ed Hardy though (well, everything looks better than it). :P

  • Rain. I know I did say I actually love the rain, but I didn’t mention that I only like it when it rains on weekdays so I can stare out the window at work and think about all those people walking around outside in the pouring rain. I don’t mind a light drizzle with sunny breaks on weekends though. The rain smells refreshing. :blush:
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  • Food! Asian food! I’m a lover of all foods Asian (and non-Asian). I live in Ricmond a.k.a. mini-Hong Kong and we have some of the best Asian restaurants around in my opinion— bubble tea included.
  • The weather. Believe it or not, I actually LOVE it when it rains here. When we go 5+ more days without rain, I start to think something is up… I mean Vancouver being sunny? Dude, that’s weird. Not that it’s never sunny here (we in fact have a very mild climate) but I guess it makes it that much more special when it is.
  • Granville Island

    Granville Island (Vancouver, B.C.)

    Granville Island in Vancouver and other market places near the water like Steveston Village in Richmond, Lonsdale Quay in North Van, etc. It’s all about culture and good food (and the best fish-and-chips in town). I love dragging boyfriend there on a warm summer day to browse the shops and eat perogies, fish-and-chips and ice cream in the market place despite the frustration we get trying to find parking. He knows he loves it!
  • Close proximity to mountains and just nature in general. You can go snowboarding practically whenever you want during the winter, hiking anywhere year-round, camping, boating, mountain-biking, etc. Oh, you can’t forget that we’re also close to the US border so we can spend a weekend shopping in Washington or Oregon whenever we want.

    Beautiful British Columbia

    Beautiful British Columbia

  • Fresh air. Clean air. Thank god Vancouver isn’t covered in smog (yet). Luckily, we get to breathe in the cool ocean breeze.

Coming up next: reasons why Vancouver sucks… ass. ;)

What are some of the best things about where you live?

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I came across this blog on confusing UI design which inspired me to make a list of things that continues to baffle me.

  1. Asian-Style Chair Lift If there is one thing that’s “impossible,” it’s overcoming the fear of getting-off-chairlifts. Not like the day will ever come but even if I become a pro-boarder, I will ALWAYS be afraid of it. AAALLLWAYSSS.
  2. Football. I will never understand it no matter how hard I try (even though I never tried). Sorry, boyfriend.
  3. Why do people always breath out so loudly right when they walk by you? Couldn’t they do it before they turned the corner or something? That’s hella annoying (and stinky). It sounds like a retarded sigh. :@
  4. Boyfriend is so good at everything he sets his mind to that I don’t even have motivation to kick his ass in anything anymore (eg. he started snowboarding 3 years after me and now he seems to be 50 years ahead of me). Why can’t I be as good as him?! Damn you Boyfriend!! At least I’m better at… Photoshop.
  5. Anything between $7-$24 seems so expensive but I won’t hesitate to buy anything over that price range (eg. $7 drugstore lipgloss vs. $30 department store lipgloss). This is how you DON’T think to save money. Does this ever happen to you or am I just a freak? I guess deep inside, I’m telling myself I’m getting a better value for my money even though I won’t admit to it because I know that just because it’s a department store product, it doesn’t mean it’s better than a drugstore product.
  6. How people drink alcohol like water? It tastes disgusting so I don’t sip on drinks if I don’t have to. Here’s some advice: if you want to make-out with the floor faster, go straight for the hard shots and skip the pussy fruity mixed drinks.
  7. Why can’t I just drag and drop songs onto my iPod?! iTunes need to die.
  8. Boyfriend and I sometimes have conversations where the two of us are talking about two entirely different topics (eg. his latest soccer game vs. the book I’m currently reading); how we understand each other? I have no idea. Sometimes there just isn’t enough time in a day to talk about everything so you need to do it at the same time.
  9. Twilight Someone PLEASE explain to me what’s so good about Twilight?! What did YOU like about it?

    I love books but I don’t understand. =( I read the first book and my goal is to force myself to finish the series because I always have to finish what I start reading (which is why I own every single book written by all my favorite authors) but I can’t get myself to pick up another Twilight book.

    I was also extremely mortified when I first saw the movie preview because I was so embarassed for everyone involved. Not like I should talk since they made millions off it but still, it was horribly lame and cliché.

  10. Edward Cullen. How do you fall in love with a fictional character BEFORE seeing him on film (admit it, you were in love with him before the movie came out)? I mean I was crazy over Legolas from LOTR but only after I watched the movie and saw Orlando Bloom with pointy ears, long white hair and in tights (otherwise he’s not that hot in real life). Do I have to read the rest of the books to have a revelation about his supposed hotness?

P.S. Don’t hate me because I didn’t like Twilight… I still love you guys. =(

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I started writing this a while ago but never finished it but then I saw Felisa’s entry… here goes:

  • I put on my headphones when I don’t want anybody talking to me. Sometimes I’m not listening to anything either.
  • On some of our lazy Sundays, Boyfriend and I would lie in bed all day and watch entire seasons of TV shows. We’d also make trips to Yaohan to grab some bubble tea and MSG-filled Chinese food to fatten ourselves up and get into the true couch-potato spirit.
  • The only reason I work out is so I can eat more and not become morbidly obese. I’m far from your typical hot-and-skinny bitch— I love feeling good physically yet I love my food even more. I could care less about my weight and I’m proud of my curves because I don’t think being super skinny, as flat as a board with no T&A is attractive at all (if you can help it).
  • I love reading articles on Wikipedia (despite the question of authenticity) especially on European royalty and religious history.
  • My biggest fear is failing [in life].
  • I use to sit in the back of my 8am Photoshop class so I could sleep. It totally wasn’t worth waking up early and bussing downtown for stuff I taught myself when I was 13. Poo.
  • I got really good grades in highschool without trying at all but if I were to go back to school now, I don’t think I would pass.
  • During art school, I use to buy a box of cookies and eat it all by myself. My classmates use to sip on those huge boxes of Tropicana orange juice and finish it in one class. The 7-11 across the street was our kitchen cupboard despite all the restaurants and cute little cafes everywhere you turn but I swear, Adobe makes you crave junk food! HMMM. So that’s where that extra 20lbs came from.
  • I haven’t been getting anything productive done at all in the past week. I get home from work, eat dinner in bed then watch TV and play with my puppy all night. I think it’s the January blues (my second least favorite month of the year); I’m too tired and unmotivated to do anything creative, too tired to blog, too tired to read blogs and I haven’t even been reading my books. Sigh. I will try getting back into the routine next week.
  • I was talking to a friend earlier about spending a week at a ranch this summer but it would cost over $1200 and she said she’d rather go to Cancun. A couple of years ago, I would’ve said the same thing and now, call me crazy but I’d rather spend a week on a ranch and ride horses all day in our beautiful province surrounded by the Rocky Mountains than go to a beach in Mexico (although I’d still go— if it was free) and besides, I’ve always wanted to be a cowgirl! It’s funny how I’ve changed over the years. Luckily, Boyfriend has no choice but to go with me this summer because my mind is set on it and I’m sure he’ll be okay since there’s a 18-hole golf course nearby.
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