Top Hobbies: photography, snowboarding, traveling, technology (geek!?)
Outdoors/Nature: hiking, camping, beach, kayaking, swimming, scuba diving, tennis, bowling, soccer.
Other: Music, movies, games, sashimi/sushi, cooking/eating, Jamba Juice, foosball, chicken soup, Korean soft tofu soup dish, BBQ, finding deals, plays/musicals, science, gadgets, comedies, teaching/mentoring.
Not To Be Missed: Italian Gelato, sweet Clementines, Crepes, Spaghetti, Crabs, and Pho! :)
I'd like to meet:
People who can bring out the BEST in you to become a better person. Those who are FULL of life, genuinity, silliness, care, laughter, and strength. Those you can trust with your life and want you to be the best you can be. People with interesting stories.
People from all over the World. The more cultures you experience, the more respect you gain for the variety of humanity.
Music:
BoA, Secret Garden, Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings), James Horner, Alan Silvestri, Mariah Carey, eVonne Hsu, Joey Yung, Jasmine Leong, Elva Hsiao, DJ Sammy, Janice Vidal, Lea Salonga, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync; love songs, instrumentals (particularly string instruments); Miss Saigon (musical)
Movies:
Primarily foreign movies... They provide fresh, new perspectives that Hollywood tends to overlook. Am a sucker for romantic/heart-warming movies.
Foreign: A Moment to Remember (most favorite!), Iron Monkey, Studio Ghibli anime movies, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, emotional/thought-provoking movies, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Musa: The Warrior, Samurai X, Battle of Wits.
Hollywood: The Lion King, A Bug's Life, Mulan, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Terminator 2, The Matrix, Predator, I.Q., Ever After, Meet Joe Black, Panic Room, The Fast and the Furious, Shakespeare in Love, We Were Soldiers, The Killing Fields (my family went through this!), Armageddon, Black Hawk Down, Braveheart, 50 First Dates, Forrest Gump, Aladdin, Lord of the Rings 2 & 3, Legends of the Fall, The Incredibles, I Am Sam, Serendipity, Last Samurai, Butterfly Effect, Neverending Story, Leon.
Television:
24, DuckTales, Food Network, Man vs Wild (Bear Grylls), BBC's Planet Earth, Maximum Exposure, Fear Factor, Animal Planet, Star Trek: Voyager, Simpsons, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, news, Jay Leno, Discovery Channel, The Amazing Race (the Asian version too), Las Vegas, Steve Irwin (R.I.P.), Jeff Corwin, So You Think You Can Dance, Survivor, The Girls Next Door, Heroes, Jack Osbourne - Adrenaline Junkie (Season 3)
Books:
The Leadership Challenge, The White Wolf [title translated from German].
Whatever helps you learn more about the world and become a better person.
Heroes:
Good, kind-hearted, selfless people.
I really look up to them as they bring out the better parts in you. Good examples: my parents and grandparents -- they have REALLY sacrificed a lot to get us this far.
