Somegirlwitha.com

Everyone else has done it, so here it goes:

1. I’m known as Tigress Woods online, and Kim at Starbucks or Jamba Juice. My real nickname is Beej (short for BJ, from Baby Jen)
2. My REAL real name is Jennifer
3. I’ve always wanted a nickname when I was little
4. Coincidentally, I’ve had a nickname ever since then
5. One of my elementary teachers used to call me JT
6. I was born in San Francisco
7. I can speak Chinese (Cantonese)
8. But I can’t read characters
9. Unless they’re menu items
10. Neither can I write Chinese
11. Except for my name and a few numbers
12. I can understand Toisanese, a Chinese dialect from the region of Toisan (or Taishan)
13. But I can’t speak it
14. I have 2 siblings: 1 brother and 1 sister
15. I’m a “left brain” person - analytical, and not very good at art
16. I have a scar on my chin
17. And on my scalp
18. I believe in God
19. And wished everyone did
20. To quote The Princess Bride, “I am not left-handed”
21. I won the spelling bee in elementary school
22. Twice
23. And almost won county (placed 9th out of 172)
24. I didn’t finish reading a single book in high school
25. I’ve worn glasses since the 4th grade
26. I now wear contacts
27. And wish I didn’t have to
28. I like long hair
29. But not on guys
30. I worked in an ice cream shop in high school
31. I know CPR
32. And First Aid
33. I’ve been certified as a lifeguard
34. But never worked as one
35. I’ve never gone swimming in the ocean
36. Because the last time I was in the ocean, I didn’t know how to swim
37. When I was little, my parents took me to the airport to watch airplanes take off and land
38. Even now, I love watching airplanes take off and land
39. Because they remind me of places far far away
40. I earned a B.A. in Psychology
41. And a minor in Asian American Studies
42. I love to learn
43. But I hate proving what I’ve learned
44. I played intramural ultimate frisbee in college.
45. My friends made me watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show my freshman year in college
46. I had 12 different roommates in college
47. I used to skateboard
48. But I can’t skate nor rollerblade
49. I’ve held an uzi
50. And shot a gun
51. I’ve taken piano lessons, like every other Chinese kid
52. I play the guitar
53. And a little bit of bass
54. I like to play golf
55. I can’t wipe the smile off my face when I snowboard
56. I drive can drive a stick shift
57. I’ve seen a car flip over 3 times on its side
58. I’ve been in a car that flipped over on its side
59. I love dark chocolate
60. I drink way too much coffee
61. And not enough water
62. I enjoy cooking
63. But hate cleaning up afterwards
64. I think I have worms because I like to eat so often
65. I love spicy food
66. I don’t drink much soda
67. But if I do, I go for diet because it’s not as sweet
68. I’ve worked overseas
69. I’m still a little afraid of the dark
70. I’ve gone ocean kayaking
71. I miss mountain biking
72. I’ve biked in the snow
73. I love horseback riding
74. I tried rock climbing
75. And realized that I’m extremely weak
76. I’ve had a tad of martial arts training, particularly in Wing Chun and Buk Pai
77. I’m afraid of heights
78. But I can ride roller coasters
79. Except the ones that drop straight down
80. I haven’t had to stay in the hospital since infancy
81. I’ve never broken a bone
82. But I’ve torn a ligament
83. I had a dog named Gershwin
84. I ate dog meat when I was in China
85. I get seasick
86. I want to visit the Holy Land
87. I don’t trust newspapers
88. But I subscribe to one
89. I’m not afraid of dying
90. But I’m afraid of suffering
91. I like scary movies
92. I wish I had more time to read I listen to audio books during my commute
93. I’m a gigantic fan of Saturday Night Live
94. I don’t like taking naps — it feels like I’m wasting the day away.
95. I hate writing
96. But I love blogging
97. This website was born November 21, 2001 at 10:54pm
98. Three different blog engines have powered it: Blogger, Movable Type, and WordPress
99. I spend too much time on the computer
100. Working on lame things such as this list

Last updated: Oct. 22, 2007