Who are you?!

A simple question, no?

I just finished watching "A Cinderella Story" starring Hiliary Duff and Chad Micheal Murray (*sigh*). It received a Rotten Tomatoes (RT) rating of 10%. For those of you who don't know, RT is a movie review site. Now, I am usually an avid follower of the ratings, but this is a rare occasion when I have to disagree. I LOVED that movie! And I'm thinking of watching it again really soon. It was soooo sweet and brought me back to my high school days. I really enjoyed it, and would highly recommend it to anyone who is a hopeless romantic - such as myself. :)

Anyway, back to the initial question I posed. So, what actually brought up this question was this movie - since this was the question that was faced by both the main characters. Basically, Chad was this popular, hot shot quarterback who has been chatting with Hilary - who was a studious / nerdy student, who also worked part time at her step mother's diner. They are from completely different social circles. Basically, they finally meet, but Hilary has a mask on, and she sees who Chad is, but he doesn't know who she is. Hilary isn't sure if she wants to tell him who she really is because she has a preconceived notion of what he represents - someone who is superficial and only cares what other people think of him.

Unfortunately, her step sisters find out about her secret and embarrass her in front of the entire school. Upon knowing, Chad doesn't know what to do. His dad wants him to go play college football, but he wants to go Princeton and study to be a writer. Before his game, Hilary confronts him. Tells him that she didn't want to tell him who she was because she thought she knew who he was - someone who would care what other people thought about her - and basically she wasn't wrong. She told him that even though she was the one without a family, without a job, without a home, he was the one whom she felt sorry for. He couldn't even be who he was, he couldn't be true to himself because he was afraid of what others thought of him.

Of course, being the Disney story that it is, there is a happy ending. Chad tells his dad that he wants to go to Princeton and study writing, and confesses his love to Hilary and they have a big romantic kiss. In real life, I often wonder and question if this is true. It seems that I hear way too much guys talk about how hot / ugly / fat / etc a girl is. Some of the things I hear them say is really mean. I mean, where does this unrealistic superficial standard come from? What about a girl who has a brain, or says what's on her mind or is just simply a nice girl? I guess that's not that important, as long as they look good, it seems. On a side note, guys, girls really don't have expect you to have a body like JT, just have some consideration and not be a jerk.

So, now I'm gonna try to answer that question, who are you, and describe bits of me - just as I am today on the 8th of March 2008.

I love music. Anytime my computer is on, you can bet there is music blasting out of it. I tend to sing along to most of the songs on my computer - in my room. Alone. As pathetic as that may sound, it's really fun.

I love food, whether it be cooking it or eating it. I like to try cooking new things and mixing different meats and veggies together. My new cooking obsession right now is curry! I've been buying the different PC sauces- and have tried different Indian curries, and today I made a Thai green curry pasta with okra and carrots.

I am honest. I will say things that people may or may not want to hear. That's just the way I am. I try to be considerate when I say something that may be taken offensively, but I'm not the type of person who can suppress their thoughts or opinions.

I don't like ignorant or arrogant people. The older I get, the more I learn and the more I learn, the more I realize how little I really know. I believe that life is a never ending learning process and can't stand people who think or believe they know it all.

I tend to embarrass myself. Whether this be walking into people as I am in rapt attention of something that caught my eye, or reading a book as I walk along the halls from E2 to PAC, or getting WAY too excited about a favourite song I hear come on the radio, or losing my cell phone twice in one term. That's ok, I learned that being able to laugh at yourself is really funny.

I love traveling and learning about new cultures. If I have the money, I would not hesitate to pack my stuff in a backpack and trek around a new place. I don't think that I can live my life without traveling being part of it. Traveling just takes my breath away. It constantly reminds me of how small and insignificant I am, yet at the same time remind of how powerful a single individual can be in shaping the future of a nation.

I am usually a nice person. I try to be compassionate, empathetic and just generally not be a bitch. However, there are days and incidents which don't bring out the best side of me, and I am only human. I try to be considerate of other people, and sometimes screw myself over in the process.

I like to try new things. Though I'm not the most adventurous person, or even close, I like to try new things - activities and hobbies. I realize now that I don't need to excel at something to enjoy it. Examples include: rock climbing, swimming, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, squash, bellydancing, salsa, scuba diving, photography, running, biking, singing, cooking... If you don't try things, how do you know if you'll like them or not?

I like watching sappy movies. I guess you could've figured that out from "A Cinderella Story"... LOL.. Yea.. I tend to get teary eyed and emotional as well. Not that I got teary eyes or anything when Chad told Hilary he loved her. And then kissed her in the rain. Awww.... I think kissing in the rain is one of the most romantic things in the world.

I like to talk. I love conversation and I like it when someone can challenge my ideals. This can be on any topic, whether it be same sex marriages, equality of women, or whatever I may have some knowledge in. Though, there is a difference between challenging ideals and attempting to converting someone.

I can be a hermit. Though I love a night out once in a while, my ideal weekend usually consists of lounging in bed, reading, then finally getting up for some greasy yummy breakfast food, maybe cooking (for the week, usually), making myself a cup of tea or coffee and curl up with a good book, or watch a movie. Or I love potlucks /cook offs with my girls! I love how we can talk about anything and laugh at way too many things. Yep, hermit cat - get it, hermit crab, hermit cat? :)

I think rationally and logically. Of course, not all things happen in this manner, and it can be pretty difficult for me to wrap my head around those incidents. I try to find or figure out a rational way to explain everything, when in reality, there is none.

Hm..... So I guess that's me in a nutshell. So, who are you? Think about it. Below is a picture of me and my sister in our thinking pose. haha.... Just kidding! I just think it's a funny picture, though she insists that's how one of her classmates sits in class when he's pondering life. lol...


On a side note, Blindsight looks like an amazing movie! Click below to check out the trailer!

http://www.blindsightthemovie.com/multimedia.html