Arrowbear!!

Dec 29, 2004 19:48

Yay, so tomorrow I'm going to go to Arrowbear with my dad and bro; that is, assuming conditions allow. It's going to be wierd going there during winter for the first time in quite a while. So, if our departure is not set back, happy new year!! and see you in 2005. :)


Thirteen Random Things You Love...
01) Arrowbear (+Arrowbearites)
02) Food (Chinese: Dim Sum, *Genuine* Chinese Food; Japanese: Udon, Tempura; Korean BBQ: Kalbi, Bulgogi)
03) Internet (AIM, LJ, ESPN.com)
04) Music (Classical, Jazz, Swing)
05) Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Tennis)
06) Math + Science (Calculus, Geometry, Physics)
07) Traveling (Asia, Latin America, East Coast)
08) Playing Violin
09) Friends & Family
10) Winning
11) Thinking
12) Jokes/Laughter
13) Being the King of Sportstalk XD.

Eight Movies...
1) Lord of the Rings
2) Star Wars
3) Austin Powers
4) Even numbered Star Trek
5) Gladiator
6) MIB I & II
7) True Lies
8) The Last Samurai

Eleven Good Bands/Artists/Musicals...
Yep, sure.

Ten Things About You... Physically:
1) Hair naturally spiked.
2) 5'11 and hoping not to fall short.
3) A very overweight (and out of shape) 180.
4) Powerful lower body... 30in. Vertical;
5) Above-average upper body... 5 Pulls;
6) Appears ~6'1, 160 (because of hair)
7) Asian. Yesssss.
8) Nimble fingers
9) Small-Power Forward, Third Base-Outfield
10) Nothing to tamper with that which God gave me.

Nine Good Friends (in no particular order)...
1) Jon P.
2) Nikhil S.
3) David W.
4) Max L.
5) David P.
6) Gil
7) Anthony
8) AC-ers (Kyle, Jen, Rick, Gavin, Mike, Craig, Nate, Josh, Shawn, Swier, Greg, Seb, Seb)
9) AB-ers (Katelyn, Devon, Shawn, Emily, Chrysanthe, Laura M., Gene, Rob, Monica, Kat, Erin, Teal, Lauren N., Nikki, Susan, Tasha, Aya, Kristy, Carolyn, Brooke, Michelle, Bruce, Oliver, Loren, Ross, Gene, Val, Stephen... Whew!)

Eight Favorite Foods/Drinks: (Oh boy . . .)
1) Apple Juice
2) Milk
3) Any Juice Mix
4) Lotus Rice
5) Kalbi/ Bulgogi
6) Tempura w/ Udon
7) Noodles
8) Rice

Seven Things You Wear Daily:
1) An expressive Sports shirt or College apparel
2) AB Sweatshirt
3) Tennis shoes
4) Low-cut Nike socks
5) Long Pants
6) Boxers
7) My hair .

Six Things That Annoy You...
1) miscommunication
2) hatred of sports
3) exaggeration
4) lack of sleep
5) losers (people with lose-lose mentalities)
6) the yankees.

Five Things You Touch Everyday…
1) Treo 600
2) Lunch Card x 3
3) My Violin
4) The remote for the kitchen TV
5) The radio, to which I fall asleep

Four Shows You Watch…
1) Sportscenter
2) Pardon the Interruption
3) I, Max
4) The Best Damn Sports Show Period!

Three Celebrities You Have a Crush On…
Dunno.

Two things you've done today
1) Done 6 hours of Community service at Meals on Wheels
2) Worked out on the Bowflex

One person you could spend the rest of your life with…
01) Hmm. I'm not certain.

[ one ] grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. write down what it says: The internist prescribed muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatories for the pain, which helped him during the day.

[ two ] stretch your left arm out as far as you can. what do you touch first? A GIGANTIC coffee mug

[ three ] what is the last thing you watched on TV? Kobe dropping 48 on Toronto (Lakers 117, Raptors 99, last night)

[ four ] Without looking at the clock, guess what time it is: 7:50
[ five ] now look at the clock. what is the actual time? 7:50
[ six ] With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? Cars

[ seven ] When did you last step outside? In terms of at home, Christmas day, to play tennis and basketball with my cousins

[ eight ] Before you came to this website, what did you look at? Email, AIM, Fantasy NBA, NBA Scores

[ nine ] What are you wearing? A white T-shirt and tan shorts-- on a rainy day!!!
[ ten ] Did you dream last night? No.
[ eleven ] When did you last laugh? At something my curious little brother did
[ twelve ] What is on the walls of the room you are in? My father's awards and such (I'm in his office)

[ thirteen ] Seen anything weird lately? Not really. Lightning and TORNADOES in LA maybe???

[ fourteen ] What was the last film you saw? True Lies, on Christmas Day.

[ fifteen ] If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first? Tickets for a vacation throughout Asia.

[ sixteen ] Tell me something about you that I don't know: I like to sing. A lot. A scary amount. But usually only when I'm at home relatively alone.

[ seventeen ] if you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? Allot 30 hours to a day (something more than 24.)

[ eighteen ] Do you like to dance? Only when I'm excited.

[ nineteen ] George Bush: I personally favor a "flip-flopper" over a firm figure like Bush, but for a leader, I'd prefer someone who's more of a constant. Anywho, politics is not exactly my bread and butter... let us move on

[ twenty ] Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her? Crumpet

[ twenty-one ] imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him? Trumpet
... no really... perhaps... Laura and Peter?


Full Name: Matthew Owen Kwong
Nicknames: Matt, Kwong, Mr. K,
Birthdate: 1988-29-04
Birthplace: Torrance, CA
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Zodiac Sign: Dragon for Chinese; otherwise, Taurus
Innie or Outtie: Eh? I prefer to be indoors during the winter; I like it outside during the summer; I tend to be more of an extrovert come summer vacation; hopefully one of those is the answer being sought?

DESCRIBE...
*Your heritage: Guandong province in Southern China and PROUD OF IT!
*The shoes you wore today: white New Balance, with stripes of blue and grey going in all different directions all over the place.
*Your weakness: Prone to periods of isolation
*Your fears: Incompleteness; failure; rejection; lack;
*Your style: Pretty easygoing, although I guess I have a booming/ cheery/ happy/ chipper/ smiley personality. I have a win-win mentality;

WHAT IS...
*Your most overused phrase online? The "XD" face, "Jeesh", "ROTFF!@)0!!1 X'DDDDDD", "HAHAHA,,,",,,
*Your thought first waking up? 'Where's that snooze button...'
*The first feature you notice in the opposite sex? Hmm. Hair and eyes for the face. Legs and proportion in the larger picture. I guess neither response qualifies as the 'first' thing, but oh well.
*Your best physical feature? No idea. I'm known to have many fans of my *naturally spiked* hair, so probably that.
*Your bedtime? Between 10:30 and 11:30
*Your greatest accomplishment? Placing first in the 8th grade California Mathematics League competition and being presented a plaque in assembly; if not, becoming concertmaster in 8th grade after 12 months of playing violin. Ohhh how marvelous 8th grade was...
*Your most missed memory? Staying at my great-grandfather's 8th story building in Hong Kong; having jook (pinyin spellcheck?) for genuine Chinese breakfasts.

DO YOU PREFER...
*Pepsi or coke? Neither! I don't drink soda!
*McDonald's or Burger King? McDonalds
*Adidas or Nike? Adidas
*Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla
*Cappuccino or coffee? Neither

DO YOU...
*Swear? Occassionally, if I'm excited
*Shower Daily? Morning to wake up, and most of the time late evening
*Have a crush? Yes
*Think you've been in love? Perhaps a few times to some extent, but not deep.
*Want to go to college? YES!! I'm going to love my 20s.
*Want to get married? Yes.
*Type w/ your fingers on the right keys? For the most part
*Get motion sickness? Not so much
*Think you're attractive? I'm probably not the best judge of that
*Get along with your parents? Dad-Mom = Buddy-FearsomeChineseMom
*Like thunderstorms? Not in particular.
*Play an instrument? Violin a lot; Piano on occasion for leisure

IN THE PAST MONTH HAVE YOU...
*Smoked? Nope!
*Done a drug? Never
*Gone to the mall? Yes, with family the other day
*Eaten sushi? Actually, no
*Gone skating? Fat chance.
*Made homemade cookies? Nope
*Been in love? No
*Dyed your hair? Nope, and I never will
*Stolen anything? Maybe a pencil... those things circulate like currency!

HAVE YOU EVER...
*Flown on a plane? Probably over a hundred times.
*Missed school because it was raining? Can't recall; probably not.
*Cried during a movie? Maybe.
*Ever thought an animated character was hot? No, I prefer the real stuff
*Had an imaginary friend? Not that I recall
*Been on stage? Whisky Agogo, baby ;)
*Cut your hair? Psh. Of course!
*Had crush on a teacher? Nooo
*Played a game that required removal of clothing? No
*Gotten beaten up? No
*Been in a fight? Oh yes, sixth grade
*Been in a fist fight? Yes, sixth grade. Involved flying basketballs, flying shoes, and martial arts. . .

WHAT THE CRYSTAL BALL SAYS ABOUT...
*Age you hope to be married by: 30
*Numbers and Names of Children: 2 Children. Crystal Ball says Jane and Jonathan, although those aren't among those I have in mind.
One kid- pro: I can concentrate more on making him a superkid; con: Pressure in making sure he or she is raised excellently.
Two kids- pro: One to lead the way and carry a tad bit of the load; con: they can plot against my wife and me
Three kids- pro: Three is the number of completeness...; con: ... but possibly too many kids
Four kids- pro: I have more of a variety. con: Too many lil squirts to round up

And that's just the effects on the kids, what about the parents? Not sure.

*How do you want to die? Ignorance is bliss.
*What do you want to be when you grow up? A doctor most likely; Orthopaedic Surgeon or Sports Med Doc. If not, maybe an architect. Probably a musician as a side job.
*What country would you most like to visit? Japan and England. Fascinating and Civilized.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX...
*Best eye/hair color? I'm open pretty much, though best brunette
*Best height? I reiterate, I don't much like confining myself, but 5'5-5'8; 5'7 ideally.
*Best weight? Eh, numbers don't always tell the truth; as long as she's neither a pole nor a redwood

NUMBER OF...
*Number of drugs taken illegally: Zip!
*Number of people I could trust with my life: 3 to 4
*Number of CDs that I own: About three dozen music CDs. The rest I don't care much for.
*Number of piercings: Zero
*Number of tattoos: None
*Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper: Maybe once; a few times in Mags.
*Number of scars on my body: One, the hypertrophic scar on my right elbow from getting clothespinned at Arrowbear on a summer night last August
*Number of things in my past that I regret: Several things of significance

FAVORITES...
*Shampoo: No strong preference
*Color: Red
*Day/Night: Dawn and Dusk ;)
*Summer/Winter: Summer
*Food: Noodles
*Ice Cream: Vanilla or Peanut Butter, with Reeses and Heath bar as toppings
*Fave Movies: The Last Samurai and True Lies
*TV Shows: ESPN everything. Plus FSN everything.

RIGHT NOW...
*Wearing: White T, Tan shorts, short socks, New Balance running shoes
*Drinking: Nothing
*Thinking about: Arrowbear! and the food I'm going to eat there
*Listening to: The comp.
*Watching: the letters which I type appear on the screen

LAST...
*Person you talked to on the phone: Father
*Thing you ate: Dinner; Steak with rice, salad with ranch, and beef stroganoff
*Song you sang: I make up my own songs ;)
*Person you gave the finger to: Don't recall. Don't do it much.
*Person you kissed: Hmm. Not in that way.
*Person who made you laugh: My inquisitive little brother, asking me a curious question

DO YOU BELIEVE IN...
*Yourself? Most definitely.
*Your friends? Yes.
*Santa Claus? Oh shucks. I'll be honest; no, I don't believe Ludden tumbles down my chimney every 25th; But dang, that would be sweet!!
*Angels: Perhaps, in some form, though not necessarily the widely-held perception
*Ghosts: Perhaps, in some form, though not necessarily the widely-held perception
*UFO's: Not in this day and age, but I do believe in civilized life outside of humanity.
*God: Yes.

FRIENDS AND LIFE...
*Do you ever wish you had another name? No.
*Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend? Nope
*Do you like anyone? Yes.
*Which one of your friends acts the most like you? Peebles is very like me in his ideology; he also shares my randomnessl; Nikhil is very like me in terms of going on and on with jokes about our cultures; he also shares my passion for sports; David W. acts a lot like me, relatively reserved and mature; Max L. shares my affinity for Chinese culture, as well as making fun of the way people spit back home; I actually don't act one definitive way... it really depends who I'm around.
*Are you close to any family member? My father and brother.
*Who do you like to hang around the most? Hmm. Any of my close friends or close family members.
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