My Japanese Smiley (Also part of What the...?!)

You Are "Tearful"

What Japanese Smiley Are You?

(even more...) What the...?!

Your Seduction Style: Au Natural

You rank up there with your seduction skills, though you might not know it. That's because you're a natural at seduction. You don't realize your power! The root of your natural seduction power: your innocence and optimism. You're the type of person who happily plays around and creates a unique little world. Little do you know that your personal paradise is so appealing that it sucks people in. You find joy in everything - so is it any surprise that people find joy in you? You bring back the inner child in everyone you meet with your sincere and spontaneous ways. Your childlike (but not childish) behavior also inspires others to care for you. As a result, those who you befriend and date tend to be incredibly loyal to you.

What Kind of Seducer Are You?

What the...?!

You Are From Mercury

You are talkative, clever, and knowledgeable - and it shows. You probably never leave home without your cell phone! You're witty, expressive, and aware of everything going on around you. You love learning, playing, and taking in all of what life has to offer. Be careful not to talk your friends' ears off, and temper your need to know everything.

What Planet Are You From?

What the...? (uhh...)

Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary. You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

What the...?! (add the numbers...)

You Were Born Under:

Popular and crafty, you are a master at the art of seduction. You are intelligent and intuitive - and make a savvy businessperson. You live life to the fullest, even if it means maxing out your credit cards. Many people are secretly (and hopelessly) in love with you. You are most compatible with a Rooster or Ox.

What Year Were You Born Under?

What the...?! X

You Are 67% Sexy

Your Sex Appeal Is: Extremely High You're very sexy. You just have that certain something that takes over a room. You know how to attract, entice, and keep whoever you want. You are truly appealing.

How Much Sex Appeal Do You Have?

What the...?! Pt IX

You May Be a Bit Schizotypal...

A bit odd and socially isolated. You couldn't care less of what others think. And some of your beliefs are a little weird. Like that time you thought you were Jesus.

What Personality Disorder Are You?

What the ...?! Pt VIII

Gemini - Your Love Profile

Your positive traits: Your lively, outgoing attitude attracts people to you everywhere you go. You can talk your way into - and out of - any situation you desire. You're adaptable enough to flirt with anyone - and people tend to fight over you. Your negative traits: You get easily bored in relationships, and tend to jump from person to person. You tend to be a bit of a player - and have a high tolerance for drama in relationships. Not the most empathetic person, you tend to tell lovers to "get over" their problems. Your ideal partner: Is intelligent and quick witted enough to keep you interested. Is a bit of a shape shifter, providing you with the variety you crave. An open minded person, who's willing to have a non-traditional relationship. Your dating style: Exciting. If your date shows you a new experience (like Egyptian food or scuba diving), you're very happy. Your seduction style: Experimental: it's rare that you try the same thing twice. Ultra kinky - you do stuff that's not even in books yet. Hot and cold... sometimes you're just not into the whole sex thing. Tips for the future: Settle down a little. Sometimes good things come with time - so don't let people go so fast. Acknowledge that you're a player and flirt. If your mate can't live with this, find someone who can. Give your partner a little more attention. You don't have to be a social butterfly all the time. Best color to attract mate: Sunny yellow Best day for a date: Wednesday

What's Your Love Profile?

What the ...?! Pt VII

You Are Very Worldly

You're an international jet setter - or pretty darn close. And while you may feel like you have many more places to visit... Most people live their whole lives without seeing what you've seen. In fact, you're probably going to be traveling again soon. So Bon Voyage!

How Worldly Are You?

What the ...?! Pt VI

What Your Soul Really Looks Like

You are a warm hearted and open minded person. It's easy for you to forgive and forget. You are a very grounded, responsible, and realistic person. People may not want to hear the truth from you, but they're going to get it. You see yourself with pretty objective eyes. How you view yourself is almost exactly how other people view you. Your near future is calm, relaxing, and pretty much what you want. And it's something you've been anticipating for a while now. For you, falling in love is all about flirting and feeling playful. You couldn't fall in love with someone who took life too seriously.

Inside the Room of Your Soul

What the ...?! Pt V

Your Quirk Factor: 53%

You're a pretty quirky person, but you're just normal enough to hide it. Congratulations - you've fooled other people into thinking you're just like them!

How Quirky Are You?

What the...?! Pt IV

You True Love Will Find You

When it comes to love (and life), you totally put yourself out there. It's very easy for you to find love - and for love to find you. The best part is, you're never even actively looking to meet someone. You're just out there so much that love always seems to come your way.

Will Your True Love Find You?

The first piece of bullshit...

What The...?! Pt III

The Movie Of Your Life Is A Black Comedy

In your life, things are so twisted that you just have to laugh. You may end up insane, but you'll have fun on the way to the asylum. Your best movie matches: Being John Malkovich, The Royal Tenenbaums, American Psycho

If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?

on and on we go...

What the...?! Pt II

Your Personality is Somewhat Rare (ISTP)

Your personality type is reserved, methodical, spirited, and intense. Only about 6% of all people have your personality, including 3% of all women and 8% of all men You are Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Perceiving.

How Rare Is Your Personality?

Hey, I'm having fun with this...

What the...?! Pt I

This is supposed to be me...

You Are a Coy Flirt

You may not seem like you're flirting, but you know exactly what you're doing. You draw people in, very calculatingly, without them even knowing. Subtle and understated, you know how to best leverage your sex appeal. A sexy enigma, you easily become an object of obsession.

What Kind of Flirt Are You?

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PS: I took this idea after surfing someone else's blog. If you think I've ripped you off, please accept my apologies and thanks, but let me keep my blogthings here ya?

I KNow What I Did Last Summer (and the rest of the seasons)

You want cliches? You get cliches!

A picture paints a thousand words. How about a few Flickr pages worth then?



Well, as my photography is not top-notch, each picture would paint less than a thousand words, but it gives you a glimpse of what I have been up to at some points in my life, until I get 'round to putting those experiences and thoughts down in words.


In the meanwhile, hope you enjoy these shots.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wanderlust_ed/

And if you're wondering, the shots in the first two pages were taken here:

http://www.doitung.org/doitung/travel/garden.asp

You'd find it a really nice place if you're there for yourself. If not, just trust that it is a nice place.

Just a little note: the photos from page 5 and a half onwards on Flickr are a collection of shots taken over three separate trips to the same place in the span of one year (2006), arranged in no particular order. Whatever mental state you think I'm in, I just hope you enjoy the pictures.

Hey, why don't you look at the pictures and tell me what I was doing or what was going on, and I'll tell you if you're right or not?

A Three-point Trippy New Year

This has to be one of the trippiest new year I've been through in my life. No, I haven't taken up drugs, but the way life has it, it just wasn't the usual way things happen for me as far as sequences of events go.

Ichi
No partying of any form, no watch night of any form, no hand-shaking and no 'Happy New Year' hollers of any form. Just spent my new year freezing my ass off at 7 degrees celsius or so on a Chiang Rai mountain district called Doi Wawi watching B-grade horror flicks and swallowing two packs of local tom-yam flavored instant noodles and a cup of Ovaltine every night with a good friend, just to make sure ice doesn't form on our collective asses. And, two months after the fact, and in the midst of Chinese New Year, I learned the Thai word for 'happy new year'.

Sawadee bi mai to all.

Ni
Just when I thought I didn't have that many things to look forward to in the new year, a bunch of old friends came back to life. Thanks to the search function in Friendster, a bunch of old secondary nakama suddenly did a Backstreet Boys and reunited. Birds of a feather really do flock together, no matter how ruffled they have been over the years. Great to see you people once again!

San
Just when I thought I didn't have that many things to look forward to in the new year, I suddenly remembered I had taken JLPT last December, and my results were still a mystery. Then I got home last Wednesday and found an envelope from JCS (Japanese Cultural Society) lying on my table. While I was happy to know that the result slip managed to find its way from Japan into my home, I nevertheless tore it open with trepidition. Heck, I was thinking, if it all went down south, I didn't know what I should feel. Time stood still for a few seconds, but I made it move again with a tearing stroke to the envelope.

And.... I PASSED!!!

Haha... not with flying colours, but with sombre black carbon saying 259/400, which is 1 point short of a legitimate 65%. But I round it up anyway, and so it's a 65%. Nothing to warrant an onslaught of confetti, but if you have read my previous post about my taking JLPT 3, you'd understand my sigh of relief. Now, the world may carry on with its course around the sun.

What's next?

That's a good question. Let me know when you have stopped asking that about your life altogether.

Stay tuned for the next episode.