100 Things About Me

Last updated: December, 2022

Everyone else has done it, so here it goes “100 things about me”:

1. I’m known as simply some girl online, and BJ 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/Taishanese, 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- although I’m getting better a photography.
16. I have a scar on my chin
17. And on my scalp
18. I believe in God
19. And wished everyone else did too
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. When I was little, my parents took me to the airport to watch airplanes take off and land
36. Even now, I love watching airplanes take off and land
37. Because they remind me of places far far away
38. I majored in Psychology
39. And minored in Asian American Studies
40. I love to learn
41. But I hate proving what I’ve learned (aka tests)
42. I played intramural ultimate frisbee in college.
43. My friends made me watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show my freshman year in college
44. I had 12 different roommates in college
45. I used to skateboard
46. But I can’t skate nor rollerblade
47. I’ve held an uzi
48. And shot a gun
49. I’ve taken piano lessons, like every other good Chinese kid
50. I play the guitar
51. And a little bit of bass
52. I can’t wipe the smile off my face when I snowboard
53. I drive can drive a stick shift
54. I’ve seen a car flip over 3 times on its side
55. I’ve been in a car that flipped over on its side
56. I love dark chocolate
57. I drink way too much coffee
58. And not enough water
59. I enjoy cooking
60. But hate cleaning up afterwards
61. I think I have worms because I like to eat so often
62. I love spicy food
63. I don’t drink much soda
64. But if I do, I go for diet because it’s not as sweet
65. I’ve worked overseas
66. I’m afraid of the dark
67. I’ve gone ocean kayaking
68. I’ve biked in the snow
69. I love horseback riding
70. I play double-bogey golf
71. With or without practice
72. I’ve seen the Northern Lights
73. And also experienced a full solar eclipse
74. I’ve had training in ??, ????, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (blue belt)
75. I’m afraid of heights
76. But I can ride roller coasters
77. Except the ones that drop straight down
78. I haven’t had to stay in the hospital since infancy
79. I’ve never broken a bone
80. But I still have a bone bruise that hasn’t fully healed
81. I’ve torn a ligament
82. Never gotten stitches, just 8 staples in my head
83. I had a dog named Gershwin
84. I ate dog meat when I was in China
85. I get motion sickness REAL easily
86. I want to visit the Holy Land
87. I like falling asleep with the TV on
88. And I ALWAYS sleep in a fetal position
89. I’m not afraid of dying
90. But I’m afraid of suffering
91. I like scary movies
92. I’m a gigantic fan of Saturday Night Live
93. I don’t like taking naps — it feels like I’m wasting the day away.
94. I like to read
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