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51 Questions
couldn't think of anything to post, and found this from another site. since i haven't put something like this on my site yet....
fifty-one q's...(copied from a)
1. what's on your desktop? pics that change according to my mood. currently is song hye gyo from ga ul dong hwa. sometimes, it's natalie, sometimes mandy moore (hey, don't you DARE laugh. you know you listen to her too), sometimes, a christian background, swirly storms and stuff, oh, oh, and emmanuelle beart (she was the girl from Mission Impossible I. she's not absolutely drop dead, fine. but i have this picture where she's playing the violin...oh, man, it gets me every time...here it is...
2. birthplace: seoul, korea. yup. from the motherland (moved to LA when i was 3)
3. birthday: 7/20/78
4. Height: 5'7"- the height that the average asian man seems to be stuck on...if i have boys, i'm gonna shoot em up with some growth hormone...i'm serious...
5. siblings: one older bro, one younger bro. we're all two years apart. i think we were planned...well, what did you expect from two seminary students, huh?
6. what book are you reading right now: about 6 different board books, at the same time. recent non-academic books i've read: the miracle worker, five of the sword of truth series, the maltese falcon
7. worst feeling in the world: hi, my name is...
8. first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning: depends on situation, if i needed to wake up for something urgent, it's usually, OH NO!!! if nothing is pressuring, it's usually, THANK YOU, LORD!! (needless to say, this is rather infrequent these days...)
9. do you like your name: i like that it's fairly unique. i don't like that it means, "deceiver" i could do without that hanging over my head, i think
10. favorite food: i like anything and everything. whatever i haven't been eating every day.
11. chocolate or vanilla: whoo...i would say, coffee-flavored (i don't like normal coffee, but i like the ice cream), green tea, plain breyer's strawberry, cookies and cream...yum, yum. man, i want some ice cream right about now...
12. if you could meet someone dead or alive, who would it be: no, question, jesus. if not him, a lot of the other OT peeps, apostle paul...
13. If you could have any job, what would it be: thankfully, i'm living it. if this were denied me, probably paint/sketch, be a house-husband to my sugar-mommy :) , write novels...
14. have you ever felt that you were in love? haha. i've thought so, but in retrospect, no. but this is a tricky question. how do you know what love (the kind btwn man/woman) is like, unless you've experienced it? yeah, so...i have no idea...
15. favorite sport to watch: ball (there is only one kind)
16. what's on your nightstand: don't have one. i do have a plant on my windowsill that's dying (why, i don't know. i water that sucker, but it's no good. i even whisper loving words to it, but alas...i have the brown thumb)
17. what do you think is the best thing ever invented: an orange ball and a hoop....the zero....coca-cola (who was the guy that first convinced ppl to drink brown colored liquid?)...the air conditioner...man, i'm not following directions, am i? i keep listing...
18. most influential person: jesus, OT characters, paul, peter, ok, ok, i'm doing it again. um....joe park? oh, wait. as joe chen just informed me, HE is the most influential person in my life. because this question did not say "positively influence." haha. jk, joe. you're right, tho. you've made a big impact on my life. in positive ways as well.
19. favorite places: yosemite national park (where last of mohicans was filmed), any clean, air conditioned room, with comfy couches with a large screen tv showing a LAKERS game with my brothers, quiet cool areas with nice scenery. quiet cool camp sites with a clear sky at night.
20. minutes you spend in the shower: when tired, 20 min. if not, usually 5-10.
21. most prized possession: i don't really have one. try not to attach too much significance to material items. i take most care of my guitar, which isn't really mine...
22. what's your best asset: um...my two brothers? i.e. if i ever fail, i know without doubt that they'll support me, as i will them.
23. what did you have for breakfast: nothing. i don't eat breakfast.
24. most painful experience you've ever had: my outhouse experience in korea, my battle with v's roast beef after the LS banquet, getting whacked by my dad when i was in elementary school...
25. what would you change about yourself: oh, dear. there's too much. #1 i would like to be closer to God. #2. i would like to be taller #3 i would like to be smarter. the list goes on...generally, i'm happy with the way God made me. i don't dwell on this issue too much..
26. when's the right time to fart in front of your significant other? when you are assured that she is not going to be repulsed and run away from you
27. what time of the day do you like to take a dump? what the? generally not from 8am-5pm. i think this is b/c i trained myself to never go in public places, if i can help it, and i'm usually home by 5...
28. which musical instrument do you wish you could play? cello. no doubt. yo yo ma, and any good cellist can make me cry.
29. what's the one language you want to learn? greek and hebrew
30. ever play spin the bottle? no...though, sometimes, i wish i did... (BAD, BAD, jacob!!!)
31. do you drive stick? no, don't know how. not very manly, am i? but why should i, when it's so much more convenient to have automatic? i think we should take advantage of the technological advances that have been made
32. what's one trait you hate in a person? selfishness. it's even more disgusting when i see it in me.
33. most frivolous purchase? canon elph digital camera. wasn't a necessity, but boy, it is so convenient and fun. you're not wasting film, so you can take pictures of whatever, with no guilty conscience. like when i took pics of my two stuffed fish dolls, or a cute dog i saw during dave's graduation (i'll post it) and it's so CUTE!!
34. what do you cook the best? i know how to marinate and cook my own bul-go-gi and kal-bi. my meat lover's pasta sauce is pretty tasty too, but it'll give you a heart attack REAL quick. (spicy italian sausages, garlic, peppers, mushrooms, my secret spices...mmmmm....)
35. how many online journals do you read regularly? too many to count. the sad thing is, i keep checking em like 10 times a day, even when i know they only update once or twice...and on top of that, i chain surf new blogs sometimes...
36. do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends? nope. unless it's my undergarments. i'd rather go somewhere private for that. junior high phys. ed. was traumatic enough, thank you.
37. do you cry in front of friends? hmmm....not that i recall. i cry when i read books, watch movies, watch korean dramas with mom...actually, i cry a lot...
38. what kind of first impression do you think you give to people? have no idea...want to tell me what your first impression of me was?
39. what's one thing you like to do alone? play guitar and sing praise songs....read books in a cool room inside while it's raining outside, or in an air conditioned room...
40. what's the worst thing you ever said to someone? ok, this is pretty evil, and it was to my MOM. when i was in high school, i had the major problem of cursing. i just couldn't stop. i was F*** this, F*** that...SHOCKING, isn't it, those of you who have seen and known me only in the past 5 years, or at christiany things, etc...but this used to be a serious problem. one day in hs, my mom woke me up, and i was crazy tired, because i had gone to sleep like at 3am, and apparently, i cursed at her. i didn't realize i was doing it, all i knew was that i woke up with a stinging slap on my face, and my mom standing over me with the righteousness of God. what was a freaky experience, lemme tell you. i was like, "wha? whe ddae leuhss uh yeo?!! (why'd you hit me?)" she told me what i did, and i was like, NO WAY. but i believed her, simply because i HAD cursed her under my breath sometimes...(EVIL JACOB. JACOB WAS EXTREMELY EVIL IN HS. FORGIVE ME, LORD. FORGIVE ME, MOTHER, and ALL TARGETs OF MY EVILNESS) i know a lot of you are pretty shocked, but, well, now you know a lot more about me. i'm not so holier-than-thou, AM I? haha
41. the greatest thing God has done for you: gave his son, Jesus, to die on the cross for me
42. what is one thing you don't leave home without? my glasses
43. anything different about you:
i'm a christian male that plays guitar and plays ball. oh, wait, that's EVERY guy out there.
a. i don't mind if i get married at 50
b. i don't mind if i become a monk. actually, not that i don't mind. sometimes, i WANT to become a monk.
c. i would be content to be a doctor even if i didn't make any money. (but i would also like to not have any debt, please.)i like knowing all this stuff...not the studying, of course, but the knowledge is really priceless. it's also the most versatile thing in the world. you could literally go anywhere in the world, and help people. help people, and get fed in return. it's amazing, this thing, medicine.
d. i would like to adopt some kids
e. i either want NO kids, or LOTS of kids. i don't know how to explain this. i guess i just want to have lots of fun with my wife. if we do decide to have kids, might as well have lots of em, and have lots of fun will all of the little buggers, eh? anybody read, cheaper by the dozen by frank and anne gilbert? those of you who have, know what i mean.
44. do you like to dance? swing, ballroom, i like. oh, oh. and SLOW DANCING. hehe...oh, the memories...some of those dances were the most blissful moments i have ever known...
45. have you ever thought you were going to die?
a. my very first earthquake in LA.
b. the time in korea when i pulled four girls from drowning.
c. our trip to orlando with six of my friends at end of senior yr in college, we got into a massive accident. a drunk girl hit us: i was in the middle of the back seat, the impact completely dislodged the chair from the car, we went flying into the ceiling of the minivan. luckily, i escaped with nothing but scrapes, scratches, and a whole lotta fear. edmund came away with something really special. steve actually hit his head against the corner of the ceiling of the minivan, and we had a major scare. we prayed a whole lot for his that night.
c. "hello, my name is..."
46. the hardest thing about growing up: childhood with my older bro and parents. i don't look back at that time with happiness at ALL. parents have changed, older bro changed. all's forgiven, we're tight now. but end of elementary school to end of high school was the worst period of my life.
47. character traits you look for most in a girl/guy:
a. love God
b. unselfish
c. nice (to other people, not just me)
d. happy person (not ALL the time, that's too hard, but in general)
e. loves to praise God, and sing
f. willing to follow God's plan more than her desire (this is a tough one. certainly for me, and i'm guessing harder for most girls. everyone wants a nice home, with several cars, some kids, good relationship with parents, in-laws, etc. but who of you are willing to put it all behind for a missions trip to sudan? (to be fair, it's not gonna be easy for me, either. but make no mistake. if God says so, i'm gonna do it. i hope my future wife doesn't think i'm kidding)
g. somewhat athletic/cares about health
h. be a daugther to my parents
i. boy, am i being selfish...this list is LONG...
j. ok, i'd be lying if i didn't say i'd like her to be attractive. i would. (anyway, wouldn't she feel funny if i married her and said, well, looks didn't matter to me at all...)
48. pet peeves: nothing now. growing up, it used to be when my mom started nagging about one thing, and would blossom into a whole list of things that are wrong, that are totally unrelated to the original topic. i never understood that...i hope i never to that..
49. word or phrases you overuse: "dude" "like" "oh my goodness" (it's becoming painfully clear that i am from california...)
50. craziest thing that ever happened to you: dude, LIFE is crazy. the conclusion of the baskin robbins summer was pretty crazy (stay tuned for the ending), "hi, my name is..." was pretty crazy. there's more, but some stuff, i can't share, cuz it involves other ppl.
51. bedtime: these days, 4 or 5am. usually, 2:30 to 3am.
boy, was that long. i can't believe you actually read all that. do you feel like you know me, now? haha. it's just the surface...
yakob at 2:16 AM
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couldn't think of anything to post, and found this from another site. since i haven't put something like this on my site yet....
fifty-one q's...(copied from a)
1. what's on your desktop? pics that change according to my mood. currently is song hye gyo from ga ul dong hwa. sometimes, it's natalie, sometimes mandy moore (hey, don't you DARE laugh. you know you listen to her too), sometimes, a christian background, swirly storms and stuff, oh, oh, and emmanuelle beart (she was the girl from Mission Impossible I. she's not absolutely drop dead, fine. but i have this picture where she's playing the violin...oh, man, it gets me every time...here it is...
2. birthplace: seoul, korea. yup. from the motherland (moved to LA when i was 3)
3. birthday: 7/20/78
4. Height: 5'7"- the height that the average asian man seems to be stuck on...if i have boys, i'm gonna shoot em up with some growth hormone...i'm serious...
5. siblings: one older bro, one younger bro. we're all two years apart. i think we were planned...well, what did you expect from two seminary students, huh?
6. what book are you reading right now: about 6 different board books, at the same time. recent non-academic books i've read: the miracle worker, five of the sword of truth series, the maltese falcon
7. worst feeling in the world: hi, my name is...
8. first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning: depends on situation, if i needed to wake up for something urgent, it's usually, OH NO!!! if nothing is pressuring, it's usually, THANK YOU, LORD!! (needless to say, this is rather infrequent these days...)
9. do you like your name: i like that it's fairly unique. i don't like that it means, "deceiver" i could do without that hanging over my head, i think
10. favorite food: i like anything and everything. whatever i haven't been eating every day.
11. chocolate or vanilla: whoo...i would say, coffee-flavored (i don't like normal coffee, but i like the ice cream), green tea, plain breyer's strawberry, cookies and cream...yum, yum. man, i want some ice cream right about now...
12. if you could meet someone dead or alive, who would it be: no, question, jesus. if not him, a lot of the other OT peeps, apostle paul...
13. If you could have any job, what would it be: thankfully, i'm living it. if this were denied me, probably paint/sketch, be a house-husband to my sugar-mommy :) , write novels...
14. have you ever felt that you were in love? haha. i've thought so, but in retrospect, no. but this is a tricky question. how do you know what love (the kind btwn man/woman) is like, unless you've experienced it? yeah, so...i have no idea...
15. favorite sport to watch: ball (there is only one kind)
16. what's on your nightstand: don't have one. i do have a plant on my windowsill that's dying (why, i don't know. i water that sucker, but it's no good. i even whisper loving words to it, but alas...i have the brown thumb)
17. what do you think is the best thing ever invented: an orange ball and a hoop....the zero....coca-cola (who was the guy that first convinced ppl to drink brown colored liquid?)...the air conditioner...man, i'm not following directions, am i? i keep listing...
18. most influential person: jesus, OT characters, paul, peter, ok, ok, i'm doing it again. um....joe park? oh, wait. as joe chen just informed me, HE is the most influential person in my life. because this question did not say "positively influence." haha. jk, joe. you're right, tho. you've made a big impact on my life. in positive ways as well.
19. favorite places: yosemite national park (where last of mohicans was filmed), any clean, air conditioned room, with comfy couches with a large screen tv showing a LAKERS game with my brothers, quiet cool areas with nice scenery. quiet cool camp sites with a clear sky at night.
20. minutes you spend in the shower: when tired, 20 min. if not, usually 5-10.
21. most prized possession: i don't really have one. try not to attach too much significance to material items. i take most care of my guitar, which isn't really mine...
22. what's your best asset: um...my two brothers? i.e. if i ever fail, i know without doubt that they'll support me, as i will them.
23. what did you have for breakfast: nothing. i don't eat breakfast.
24. most painful experience you've ever had: my outhouse experience in korea, my battle with v's roast beef after the LS banquet, getting whacked by my dad when i was in elementary school...
25. what would you change about yourself: oh, dear. there's too much. #1 i would like to be closer to God. #2. i would like to be taller #3 i would like to be smarter. the list goes on...generally, i'm happy with the way God made me. i don't dwell on this issue too much..
26. when's the right time to fart in front of your significant other? when you are assured that she is not going to be repulsed and run away from you
27. what time of the day do you like to take a dump? what the? generally not from 8am-5pm. i think this is b/c i trained myself to never go in public places, if i can help it, and i'm usually home by 5...
28. which musical instrument do you wish you could play? cello. no doubt. yo yo ma, and any good cellist can make me cry.
29. what's the one language you want to learn? greek and hebrew
30. ever play spin the bottle? no...though, sometimes, i wish i did... (BAD, BAD, jacob!!!)
31. do you drive stick? no, don't know how. not very manly, am i? but why should i, when it's so much more convenient to have automatic? i think we should take advantage of the technological advances that have been made
32. what's one trait you hate in a person? selfishness. it's even more disgusting when i see it in me.
33. most frivolous purchase? canon elph digital camera. wasn't a necessity, but boy, it is so convenient and fun. you're not wasting film, so you can take pictures of whatever, with no guilty conscience. like when i took pics of my two stuffed fish dolls, or a cute dog i saw during dave's graduation (i'll post it) and it's so CUTE!!
34. what do you cook the best? i know how to marinate and cook my own bul-go-gi and kal-bi. my meat lover's pasta sauce is pretty tasty too, but it'll give you a heart attack REAL quick. (spicy italian sausages, garlic, peppers, mushrooms, my secret spices...mmmmm....)
35. how many online journals do you read regularly? too many to count. the sad thing is, i keep checking em like 10 times a day, even when i know they only update once or twice...and on top of that, i chain surf new blogs sometimes...
36. do you have problems changing clothes in front of friends? nope. unless it's my undergarments. i'd rather go somewhere private for that. junior high phys. ed. was traumatic enough, thank you.
37. do you cry in front of friends? hmmm....not that i recall. i cry when i read books, watch movies, watch korean dramas with mom...actually, i cry a lot...
38. what kind of first impression do you think you give to people? have no idea...want to tell me what your first impression of me was?
39. what's one thing you like to do alone? play guitar and sing praise songs....read books in a cool room inside while it's raining outside, or in an air conditioned room...
40. what's the worst thing you ever said to someone? ok, this is pretty evil, and it was to my MOM. when i was in high school, i had the major problem of cursing. i just couldn't stop. i was F*** this, F*** that...SHOCKING, isn't it, those of you who have seen and known me only in the past 5 years, or at christiany things, etc...but this used to be a serious problem. one day in hs, my mom woke me up, and i was crazy tired, because i had gone to sleep like at 3am, and apparently, i cursed at her. i didn't realize i was doing it, all i knew was that i woke up with a stinging slap on my face, and my mom standing over me with the righteousness of God. what was a freaky experience, lemme tell you. i was like, "wha? whe ddae leuhss uh yeo?!! (why'd you hit me?)" she told me what i did, and i was like, NO WAY. but i believed her, simply because i HAD cursed her under my breath sometimes...(EVIL JACOB. JACOB WAS EXTREMELY EVIL IN HS. FORGIVE ME, LORD. FORGIVE ME, MOTHER, and ALL TARGETs OF MY EVILNESS) i know a lot of you are pretty shocked, but, well, now you know a lot more about me. i'm not so holier-than-thou, AM I? haha
41. the greatest thing God has done for you: gave his son, Jesus, to die on the cross for me
42. what is one thing you don't leave home without? my glasses
43. anything different about you:
i'm a christian male that plays guitar and plays ball. oh, wait, that's EVERY guy out there.
a. i don't mind if i get married at 50
b. i don't mind if i become a monk. actually, not that i don't mind. sometimes, i WANT to become a monk.
c. i would be content to be a doctor even if i didn't make any money. (but i would also like to not have any debt, please.)i like knowing all this stuff...not the studying, of course, but the knowledge is really priceless. it's also the most versatile thing in the world. you could literally go anywhere in the world, and help people. help people, and get fed in return. it's amazing, this thing, medicine.
d. i would like to adopt some kids
e. i either want NO kids, or LOTS of kids. i don't know how to explain this. i guess i just want to have lots of fun with my wife. if we do decide to have kids, might as well have lots of em, and have lots of fun will all of the little buggers, eh? anybody read, cheaper by the dozen by frank and anne gilbert? those of you who have, know what i mean.
44. do you like to dance? swing, ballroom, i like. oh, oh. and SLOW DANCING. hehe...oh, the memories...some of those dances were the most blissful moments i have ever known...
45. have you ever thought you were going to die?
a. my very first earthquake in LA.
b. the time in korea when i pulled four girls from drowning.
c. our trip to orlando with six of my friends at end of senior yr in college, we got into a massive accident. a drunk girl hit us: i was in the middle of the back seat, the impact completely dislodged the chair from the car, we went flying into the ceiling of the minivan. luckily, i escaped with nothing but scrapes, scratches, and a whole lotta fear. edmund came away with something really special. steve actually hit his head against the corner of the ceiling of the minivan, and we had a major scare. we prayed a whole lot for his that night.
c. "hello, my name is..."
46. the hardest thing about growing up: childhood with my older bro and parents. i don't look back at that time with happiness at ALL. parents have changed, older bro changed. all's forgiven, we're tight now. but end of elementary school to end of high school was the worst period of my life.
47. character traits you look for most in a girl/guy:
a. love God
b. unselfish
c. nice (to other people, not just me)
d. happy person (not ALL the time, that's too hard, but in general)
e. loves to praise God, and sing
f. willing to follow God's plan more than her desire (this is a tough one. certainly for me, and i'm guessing harder for most girls. everyone wants a nice home, with several cars, some kids, good relationship with parents, in-laws, etc. but who of you are willing to put it all behind for a missions trip to sudan? (to be fair, it's not gonna be easy for me, either. but make no mistake. if God says so, i'm gonna do it. i hope my future wife doesn't think i'm kidding)
g. somewhat athletic/cares about health
h. be a daugther to my parents
i. boy, am i being selfish...this list is LONG...
j. ok, i'd be lying if i didn't say i'd like her to be attractive. i would. (anyway, wouldn't she feel funny if i married her and said, well, looks didn't matter to me at all...)
48. pet peeves: nothing now. growing up, it used to be when my mom started nagging about one thing, and would blossom into a whole list of things that are wrong, that are totally unrelated to the original topic. i never understood that...i hope i never to that..
49. word or phrases you overuse: "dude" "like" "oh my goodness" (it's becoming painfully clear that i am from california...)
50. craziest thing that ever happened to you: dude, LIFE is crazy. the conclusion of the baskin robbins summer was pretty crazy (stay tuned for the ending), "hi, my name is..." was pretty crazy. there's more, but some stuff, i can't share, cuz it involves other ppl.
51. bedtime: these days, 4 or 5am. usually, 2:30 to 3am.
boy, was that long. i can't believe you actually read all that. do you feel like you know me, now? haha. it's just the surface...
yakob at 2:16 AM