For Fun

SzeLing recently tagged me in a tag called ‘I think you’re an awesome girl’ (thank you!) where I have to list 10 random facts about myself. I’ve never done a tag before, but I thought this would be great because if you have read my about page, all I say about myself is my age, where I live, and that I’m a student. Bor-ing! So I thought I’d share more about me. :) Here goes:

1. I have a strange obsession with The Maldives. I don’t know why I have such a fascination with the place, but blue water and clear skies sound pretty good to me. The fact that it’s sinking makes it even more … urgent. I need to go soon! Every computer screen I come into contact with has a desktop image of the Maldives.

2. I have had a very big variety of pets: countless fish tanks, an army of hamsters (one gave birth and ATE her babies after), sea monkeys and … eels. No idea where I got the idea to have pet eels, but they were cute! I currently have a dog, Jeri.

3. I tried every instrument in the world until I was 14 and bought a guitar, which I stuck with until now. I suck, but that doesn’t matter – I love music and love playing it.

4. I love my name! My Mom named me after the song, ‘Walk Away Renee‘ by The Left Banke. She heard it when she was 11, loved it, and vowed to name her daughter Renee. I’m also pretty sure she had a crush on the singer. It’s a French name that means “re-birth”, which I really like. Also, I was extra glad about my name when my Mom told me what my Dad wanted to name me. No offense Dad, but that name … no. Hell no!

5. I’m a Christian. I recently found my faith again – did a lot of soul searching this year – and I am so glad I did. I have never felt so fulfilled, complete and whole. My spirit has been lifted!

6. I can eat spaghetti for the rest of my life and never get bored. Actually, make that anything Italian. :)

7. I can’t stand the cold. I’m the one always wearing a cardigan! In shopping malls, the bus, wherever – I have my warm hoodie and look ridiculous, because this country is h-o-t.

8. I have loved writing all my life, and Beauty Fool is like my baby, you have no idea how much I love it! I can only hope one day, perhaps, I can make it a full time job.

9. Every time I hear the name Avril Lavigne I shudder – not because I have anything against her; but I used to be called ‘Avril’ all the time in high school and it was unbelievably annoying. Apparently I looked like her since I have straight brown hair, love eyeliner, and wore skate shoes in school. I didn’t know she owned these things?! I thought it would be over after high school, but I still get it from strangers now and again. Sigh … I don’t see it?!

10. I’m Eurasian. My dad is Danish and my mom is Chinese.

Alright, that’s all from me! I hope you found some stuff vaguely interesting and enjoyed this post. I am tagging any of my readers who have a blog and would like to do this! If you do this tag, please post your link in a comment so I can check it out; it’d be awesome to know more about my readers. :-D

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