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Do you hate it too? has been awarded the Over The Top award by Marcy over at Tales of the Kids. Thank you, Marcy. I know my blog is founded on negativity and is very much a spectacular public showcase of my hypocrisy and acrimony. I have no shame in admitting that it is, indeed, over the top.
Here are the rules for this award:
1. Choose 5 stand out blogs.
2. Thank the blogger who gave you this Award.
3. Answer the questions below with only one word.
Where is your phone? Here
Your hair? Wet
Your Mother? Work
Your Father? Smoking
Favorite food? Faraway (It is a legitimate word, people!)
Your dream last night? None
Favorite drinks? Margarita
Your dreams? Travel
What room are you in? University
Your hobby? Blogging
Your fear? Frogs
Where do you want to be in six years? Gotham (Aside from being the home of Batman, it's a nickname for New York City.)
Where were you last night? Bed
Something you're not? Studying
Muffins? Fine
Wish List Item? Money
Last thing you did? Shower
What are you wearing? Towel
Your pets? Future
Your friends? Singular
Your life? Interesting
Your mood? Swings
Missing someone? Somewhere
Your vehicle? None
Something you're not wearing? Earrings
Your favorite color? Blue
When was the last time you laughed? Earlier
Last time you cried? October
Your best friend? Love
One place you go over and over? Toilet
One person that e-mails you? Fangirls
Favorite place to eat? Honkers (A nickname for Hong Kong.)
Hmm, blogs that are over the top...
Fish's plentymorefishoutofwater
Douglas' Boomer Musings
Rachel May's i still love your tits
J.J.'s The World According to J.J.
Eugene's Solviter
They really are over the top. (You guys are crazy.)
I was tagged by AV, again, here, to do this thing where I have to say if I'm guilty or not of the things listed below. I find these things quite fun, and not that time-consuming at all, although, these posts of honesty usually raise a lot of questions, so they're loaded, which makes it annoying.
But, I'd be happy to respond, I guess. Here it goes:
RULE 1- You can only say Guilty or Innocent.
RULE 2- You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone comments and asks!
RULE 3- Copy and paste this into your notes , delete my answers, type in your answers and tag some blogger friends to answer this.
- Asked someone to marry you? Guilty.
- Ever kissed someone of the same sex? Guilty.
- Danced on a table in a bar? Guilty.
- Ever told a lie? Guilty.
- Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back? Guilty.
- Kissed a picture? Guilty.
- Slept in until 5 PM? Guilty.
- Fallen asleep at work/school? Guilty.
- Held a snake? Guilty.
- Been suspended from school? Guilty.
- Worked at a fast food restaurant? Innocent.
- Stolen from a store? Guilty.
- Been fired from a job? Innocent.
- Done something you regret? Guilty.
- Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Guilty.
- Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Guilty.
- Kissed in the rain? Innocent.
- Sat on a roof top? Guilty.
- Kissed someone you shouldn't? Guilty.
- Sang in the shower? Guilty.
- Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Guilty.
- Shaved your head? Innocent.
- Had a boxing membership? Innocent.
- Made a boy/girlfriend cry? Innocent.
- Been in a band? Innocent.
- Shot a gun? Innocent.
- Donated Blood? Guilty.
- Eaten alligator meat? Innocent.
- Eaten cheesecake? Guilty.
- Still love someone you shouldn't? Guilty.
- Have/had a tattoo? Innocent.
- Liked someone, but will never tell who? Guilty.
- Been too honest? Guilty.
- Ruined a surprise? Guilty.
- Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn't walk after wards? Guilty.
- Erased someone in your friends list? Guilty.
- Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)? Innocent.
- Joined a pageant? Innocent.
- Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? Guilty.
- Had communication with your ex? Innocent.
- Got totally drunk on the night before exam? Guilty.
- Got totally angry that you cried so hard? Guilty.
I'm not going to tag anybody, because I feel like I haven't been blogging regularly enough to have the moral right to make others blog. Whoever wants to do it can, though. Just be sure to let me know so I can take a look at it.
HektikLyfe, creator of The Silent Podium and Now On Video, has tagged me in a little meme that's similar to my Alphabet Meme before, but this time, it has to begin with B, and it has to be ten things that I love.
I'm assuming we're meant to stray away from anything sexual, or anything that can be suggestive of erogenous zones. It's hard for me, the teenager, but okay, okay. Here's what I came up with:
Bones - The television show, Bones, gave me a fascination with bones and first inspired me to be a forensic science anthropologist. I love learning the names of bones, the etymologies of these names, the structures and the characteristics of different bones and joints, and learning about the way they form, and the ways they can break, and how disorders and fractures can be fixed.
Bowling - I love to bowl, but I haven't been in a couple of years. I really love it because it's in an air-conditioned room, it's fun for the family or your friends, and well, I'm damn good at it.
Beaches - Beaches are my happy places. I can lay on the beach in the rain or sun, at night or in the daytime, summer, fall and spring. (It really is too cold for me in the winter, though.) I actually like sand all over me, seawater in my eyes, hair and ears, and having my skin all sunburnt and peeling.
Bars - Bars and clubs are places that I'm quite familiar with, although I don't go out as much as I want to, mainly because I can't afford to. I'm happy that I've experienced it a fair bit more than my fair share though. I like music that makes you get up and dance. I like dressing up for the night out. And, of course, the drinks don't cause anybody any harm. (Well, yes, they do.)
Broccoli - My favorite vegetable. As a child, I used to pretend I was a giant, and that I was eating trees.
Bananas - One of my favorite fruits. Bananas are unique in that no other fruits are similar to them. Apples are like pairs. Oranges are like grapefruits. Strawberries are also like that, a very weird fruit.
Blindness - This is a book by José Saramago. I think it's a very good book and the movie didn't do it justice. Everyone: purchase this book and read it.
Bicycles - Cycling is like bowling. It's lazy, you just sit back and move your legs. It's easy, it's for the family and the friends, and 'm a natural.
Breakfast - My favorite meal because food for breakfast tends to be tasty and energizing.
Blogs - I can't believe nobody else tagged to do this didn't mention blogging. I think blogs are a wonderful medium for socializing and it's become a big part of my life right now. I love it.
I'm not going to tag anyone, but for sure, tell me if you're going to steal this, I'd love to check it out. :)
So I volunteered to do this alphabet meme (link here). AV gave me the letter 'H' for Hong Kong, and I'm supposed to write about ten things that begin with the letter 'H' that carry significance to me.
This was incredibly easy for me, so thank you AV, for picking such a wonderful letter that I wouldn't think would suit me so well at first glance.
Humor - I used to use humor as my defense mechanism, but now, it really is just for entertainment purposes. I love being funny, telling jokes, laughing, and I love it when others can display some wit too. I'm not really a fan of particular comedians, though. They're intentionally being funny to earn money, and I feel it's too unnatural. Everybody knows the true comedians are our hilarious friends.
Hell - I have a fascination with Hell. Even though, I do not believe in the place, I love the concept of it, and the prose, poetry and art that has been produced because of such an ideological place astounds me. I've nearly finished writing a 4000-word essay on the depictions of Hell in literature. If anyone has time to do some reading, (especially those of you who are younger than me and should count themselves lucky to not be in the homework-packed graduating year,) I suggest you find an English translation of Dante Alighieri's Inferno and appreciate the intricacy with which he conceptualized Hell.
Hatred - Even though I have more than one hundred posts dedicated to this one emotion, I do not seriously hate anything or anyone. The word 'hate' is just used for dramatic effect, I'm sure we all know that by now.
Hamburgers - I love food, and in some cases, I just have to have the most basic or classic forms of food. My favorite hamburger would have to be a classic cheeseburger, where the buns are perfect, the meat is the right temperature and softness, and the cheese is melted just right.
Hot dogs - In other instances, I love it when there's a whole lot of flavors mushed into one. I regard a hot dog is best when it is adorned with every additional topping available. I once had one with ketchup, mustard, honey mustard, relish, mayonnaise, corn, melted Swiss cheese, onions, tartar sauce and sour cream. I'm telling you: oh. my. God. So delicious.
Hair - I used to have a very bad obsession with having clean hair. Do you know what agar is? It's basically this jelly-like substance that allows bacteria to grow. Our biology class had to put our nails, or hair, or saliva, something, into some agar, to see if there was any bacteria. My hair, of course, demonstrated no bacterial growth.
Hollywood - I want to be a writer for television and film one day, or perhaps a tabloid writer. Something in the entertainment industry there would delight me ever-so-much.
Hold 'em - I play online Texas Hold'em Poker quite frequently. I'm quite good at it.
Horror - I'm a horror fan, and I end up sweating by the end of horror films, not because I was scared out of my wits, but because I was laughing the whole time at the cheesy dialogue, the fake-looking ghosts, and the other people at the cinema who scream.
Humans - Humans never cease to amaze me, confuse me, delight me, surprise me or influence the way I think. Aren't we just so fascinating? I can't wait to study anthropology this fall.
If you want to play, just give a holler and I'll assign you with a letter. :)
After reading AV's meme, I was going to do this a lot later. But then I was officially tagged to do it by Vivienne, so here you go:
1. Five names you go by
- Mike
- Mikeyboy
- Coco (Some Chinese accents pronounce my name, 'Mi-Co'. 'Coco' is a play on the latter syllable.)
- Whore (When I say 'nighty-ho' to my friend before going to sleep, he says, 'goodnight whore'.)
- Emo boy (I'm not emo! People call me this to annoy me.)
2. Three things you are wearing right now
First, this is a creepy question, but alright...
- White Roots hoodie.
- White Adidas T-shirt.
- Blue Hawaiian-flowered shorts.
3. Two things you want very badly at the moment
- All my holiday homework completed.
- Mac and cheese.
4. Three Four people whom I would like to see fill this out
- J.J. (You are my resident taggeficiary, while I am your taggefactor.)
- Short Stick
- Larissa
- Linda
5. Two things you did last night
- Get drunk.
- Peed in a bush.
6. Two things you ate today
- Fried dumplings and Coke is all I've had so far...
7. Two people you last talked to on the phone
- My best friend.
- ...My dad. (I will post about this some other time...)
8. Two things you are going to do tomorrow
- Homework.
- Homework.
9. Two longest car rides
I haven't had many long car rides in my life, living here in this puny city.
- from Toronto to Niagara Falls
- from Niagara Falls to Toronto
10. Two of your favorite beverages
- Coca Cola (You have no idea. You really don't.)
- Margarita (It's a hint for any of you who might buy me a drink in the future... :D)
AND ANOTHER:
Pick a color for the things that you have done. Mine are in red letters. I have…
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars (on the beach)
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world (what a bore)
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo (Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day)
11. Bungee jumped (I really, really want to.)
12. Visited Paris (The Mona Lisa is small...)
13. Watched lightning at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch (I cut my own hair. Does that count?)
15. Adopted a child (I think my mother might...)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France (Small...)
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (Dozens of times.)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Skied a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (Wow, that would be incredible.)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (School P.E. class... but still counts to me.)
32. Been on a cruise (To Vietnam and back.)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person (Four times...)
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (I used to.)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person (I have OCD and need things to be perpendicular. Why don't they just remove the 'Leaning' bit?)
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke (Just last night actually.)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa (I want to.)
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance (Seven times if I recall correctly.)
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (The charitableness feels nice... but the physical feeling in my arm is unnerving.)
65. Gone sky diving (I would love to.)
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp (On my list of to-dos.)
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (I donated all my childhood plushies to an orphanage.)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (Out... side... the White House...)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (Fish.)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Ridden an elephant
I've done 45 out of those 100. Fair enough for a 17-year-old.
I've been nominated by The Jules on his blog, The Gravel Farm, to do a meme. This idea was (of course) endorsed by our everybody's favorite meme sponsor, Argentum Vulgaris, on his blog, Nether Region of the Earth II. The Jules' meme is here, and AV's meme is here.
This time, it's one that will certainly test my ability to control my thoughts and limit my words as all of my answers must only comprise one word. I will be honest.1. Where is your cell phone? Bed.
2. Where is your significant other? Non-existent.
3. Your hair color? Black.
4. Your mother? Happy.
5. Your father? Hell.
6. Your favorite thing? Friend.
7. Your dream last night? Stabbed.
8. Your dream/goal? Fatherhood.
9. The room you’re in? Bedroom.
11. Your fear? Isolation.
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Unimaginable.
13. Where were you last night? Nod.
14. What you’re not? Loved.
15. One of your wish-list items? Trenchcoat.
16. Where you grew up? Here.
17. The last thing you did? Reminisce.
18. What are you wearing? Jeans.
19. Your TV? Off.
20. Your pet? Non-existent.
21. Your computer? Two-month-old.
22. Your mood? Lonely.
23. Missing someone? Unceasingly.
24. Your car? Motorcycle!
25. Something you’re not wearing? Smile.
26. Favorite store? Aeropostale.
27. Your summer? Toronto.
28. Love someone? Hopelessly.
29. Your favorite color? Navy.
30. When is the last time you laughed? Hmm...
31. Last time you cried? Yesterday...
As this is quite difficult to do with just one word, I shall pick five of the more linguistic-themed blogs that I follow:
Carrie Amie at My thoughts, poems and short stories.
Brian at The New Author.
Tonya at Storytime With Tonya and Friends.
Madame DeFarge at bateau de banane.
E. Michelle at Navigation Through Education.
And one more just for good fun and measure:
J.J. at The World According To J.J. in L.A.Wonderful. My job here is done!
The idea was taken from Argentum Vulgaris' Nether Region of the Earth II. His meme is here. I always do these kinds of things, so I'm not as uncomfortable with it as some of the other bloggers are.
LAYER ONE:
– Name: Michael Benjamin C. Rivera
– Birth date: Thursday, May 30th, 1991
– Birthplace: Hong Kong
– Current Location: Hong Kong– Eye Color: Brown
– Hair Color: Black
– Height: 174cm, (66kg by the way)
– Righty or Lefty: Righty
– Zodiac Sign: Gemini
LAYER TWO:
– Your heritage: Filipino dad, Hong Konger mom
– The shoes you wore today: Nike
– Your weakness: Sorry to say: food.
– Your fears: Not-so-seriously? Frogs and lizards. Seriously? Long-term loneliness and heartbreak.
– Your perfect pizza: Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, known as a Hawaiian pizza?
– Goal you’d like to achieve: Oh, this list can go on forever. I guess the one that I have to achieve is parent a kid (or two) for eighteen years in a way that I deem to be a success.
LAYER THREE:
– Your most overused phrase on AIM MSN: When I ask people, "What is up?" or "What are you doing?", they say, "Nothing much" and that annoys me.
– Your first waking thoughts: Grumblegrumblegrumble... fuck.
– Your best physical feature: Girls have complimented on my arms. It scares me.
– Your most missed memory: Being an innocent little child in my first years of primary school.
LAYER FOUR:
– Pepsi or Coke: Coke. Pepsi is sewage.
– McDonald’s or Burger King: McDonald's. (AV, you don't have Burger King!?!)
– Single or group dates: I like either if the other people are the right people.
– Adidas or Nike: I think for purposes relating to merely the name, Adidas.
– Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I don't like cold tea.
– Chocolate or vanilla: Vanilla.
– Cappuccino or coffee: Cappuccino. Sounds fancier and tastes better to me.
LAYER FIVE:
– Smoke: I'd say socially, which is rare as I am not social.
– Cuss: All the fuckin' time.
– Sing: In my room and at karaoke places, but never, ever on stage.
– Take a shower everyday: Yup. Hot ones in the winter, cold ones in the summer.
– Do you think you’ve been in love: I would say so, but I know I've fallen too quickly, too often and for the wrong people.
– Want to go to college: University.
– Liked high school: Academically satisfying. Socially (or perhaps politically) hellish.
– Want to get married: ...one day.
– Believe in yourself: Most of the time and proud of it.
– Get motion sickness: Haven't for a long time.
– Think you’re attractive: On the outside or the inside? Oh, you know what, doesn't matter. No.
– Think you’re a health freak: Far from it.
– Get along with your parent(s): My father is not a part of my life (as is the case for a lot of my friends). My mother and I have dinner often.
– Like thunderstorms: Not particularly.
– Play an instrument: I've had guitar, piano and singing lessons. I'm absolutely horrible when it comes to music.
LAYER SIX: In the past month…
– Drank alcohol: Yes. Halloween party... been quite a while now.
– Smoked: Yes.
– Done a drug: No, I don't think so.
– Made Out: Nearly. Hahaha.
– Gone on a date: No.
– Gone to the mall?: To have dinner with some friends, but not shopping.
– Eaten an entire box of Oreos?: YES! Oh, my God. Although, not as fun as eating an entire box of ICE CREAM.
– Eaten sushi: Hong Kong people love sushi and I am no exception. If I had to put a count on the number of the times I've eaten sushi, the number would be in the hundreds.
– Been on stage: Not in the past month, no.
– Been dumped: No.
– Gone skating: No.
– Made homemade cookies: Sadly, no oven.
– Gone skinny dipping: Not recently, but I know that it's weird and it's cold.
– Dyed your hair: No... but I miss the blue/silver strand of hair I had six years ago.
– Stolen Anything: Yes and I've been punished badly for it.
LAYER SEVEN: Ever…
– Played a game that required removal of clothing: Strip poker is INTENSE. Thankfully, I'm good at poker.
– Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Not yet.
– Been caught “doing something”: Not yet.
– Been called a tease: Yes, although I don't know what that means exactly.
– Gotten beaten up: In my first year of primary school.
– Shoplifted: Nope.
– Changed who you were to fit in: I used to and it didn't work out very well.
LAYER EIGHT:
– Age you hope to be married: Huh... in my 20s.
– Numbers and Names of Children: I have eight imaginary children. Their names are: Ada, Bernard, Conrad, David, Elinore, Fred, George and Harry. I don't know who their mother(s) is/are.
– Describe your Dream Wedding: Oh, I have so any ideas. Church, beach, fancy hotel, Greek island, casino, tropical resort. Sigh.
– How do you want to die: In a rocking chair, retired, watching television series DVDs.
– Where you want to go to college: University, applied for three in the UK, three in Australia, four in Canada. Crossing my fingers.
– What do you want to be when you grow up: Forensic anthropologist, film/television scriptwriter, private investigator, English teacher.
– What country would you most like to visit: I want to visit Egypt and Greece.
LAYER NINE:
– Number of drugs taken illegally: Two, ******* and ********.
– Number of people I could trust with my life: Two, my mother and my best friend.
– Number of CDs that I own: None, I obtain my movies, television and music by other (illegal) means.
– Number of piercings: None, and I never will. It freaks me out.
– Number of tattoos: None, and it also freaks me out, however, I might get one if I can find something significant enough to print on my skin.
– Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper?: None, that I know of.
– Number of scars on my body: Two? Three?
– Number of things in my past that I regret: Too many, but one occasion in particular almost cost me my life.
Do you hate it too? has been awarded the Over The Top award by Marcy over at Tales of the Kids. Thank you, Marcy. I know my blog is founded on negativity and is very much a spectacular public showcase of my hypocrisy and acrimony. I have no shame in admitting that it is, indeed, over the top.
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