- I don't know where 'home' (the place) is anymore.I want to be a part of building an *amazing* church in Holland - ik wil naar Nederland gaan!When in Singapore, I give the taxi driver directions.J'apprends le français depuis quatorze ans à l'école et à l'université.I'm an English born and raised Aussie migrant with Scottish heritage and Asian cultural tempering who wants to be Dutch! (I don't know whether I'm coming or going anymore.)I'm an abstract-sequential thinker, introverted melancholic personality, perfectionistic workaholic who doesn't like to be boxed in! :)My surname is actually pronounced 'Ingulz' but I usually say it how it's spelt so people will write it correctly.I can't tell the difference between an English and Aussie accent anymore, especially when it's me speaking.I enjoy using computers when I don't have to fix them.I get a kick out of being able to diagram a sentence grammatically (and not just in English).Life without Gloria Jeans would be very different. (Starbucks just doesn't cut it!)Hillsong College is amazing - it'll change your life! (Having said that, I'm ready for this amazing season to finish and get started with the next...)My French name is 'Jean-Paul' (merci Sabrina!), and my Dutch name is 'Yammes' (although spelling on that one is debatable).I am no longer a student and no longer work at Coles!
Important note: if you leave me a comment, please don't take it personally if I don't reply in the same way. I'll only comment if it's something in my confidence about your private life that I want to 'accidentally' let slip to thewholeworld! :)
Random survey!
1. What does your Myspace Name MEAN?.... 'clafhn' - it's the name I use for everything online. There is a story behind it, but you're going to have to twist my arm to hear it.
2. Where was your default pic taken?.... On the beach in Fremantle, WA - kinda typical pic of me, wearing my 100% geek t-shirt, sitting on the beach and writing on my BlackBerry rather than swimming or other beach stuff.
3. What's your middle name?... David
4. What is your current relationship status?.... Single
5. Honestly, does your crush like you back?..... That assumes that there is a crush...
6. What is your current mood?.... Pretty lazy - I'm on holiday after all.
7. What do you like most?.... Lying back on a comfortable bed or beanbag and either watching my favourite TV shows or closing my eyes with music on in the background and letting my thoughts wander.
8. What makes you happy?..... good company, good coffee, the sense of doing something significant
9. Are you musically inclined?.... I love to play the piano and sing - I may not be very accomplished or polished, but I love doing it anyway!
10. If you could go back in time, and change something, what would it be?.... Not much really - maybe work harder at uni? Start learning my languages as a kid rather than an adult? I'm pretty happy with how stuff has turned out so far, inasmuch as I would have any control over!
11. If you MUST be an animal for ONE day, what would you be?.... A cat - to be fed and allowed to sleep most of the day!
12. Ever have a near death experience?.... Don't think so.
13. Something you do a lot?.... Sing (to myself only), spend time on MSN or online in general, listen to my iPod.
14. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now?.... Everymore - Running, and Marco Bosato - Rood
15. Who did you copy and paste this from?.... Meagan - the only other person I know who is learning Dutch.
16. Name someone with the same b-day as you?.... I meet them from time to time but can't remember anyone off the top of my head. Sarah from Canada I think...
17. Have you ever sang in front of a large audience?.... Many times, none of them so recently though.
18. What's the first thing you notice about the OPPOSITE sex?.... Had to think about this one. In this order: 1) does she think before she speaks? 2) eyes & smile. 3) the confidence with which she carries herself. 4) nationality! ;)
19. What do you usually order from Starbucks?.... White chocolate mocha (either Starbucks or GJs) with skim milk and ristretto shots
20. Do you have braces? Not like most people had them... I had a funny retainer thing for a while though.
21. Name something funny that happened to you today?.... I bought Bart Simpson boxer shorts - sorry I don't have anything funnier to report.
22. Do you speak any other language?.... I can speak a reasonable amount of French. I'm learning (and LOVE) Dutch but struggle to string sentences together, so maybe I don't actually 'speak' it...
23. What's your favorite smell?..... I don't know - chocolate brownies in the oven or esspresso coffee?
Language disclaimer: any errors in the French or Dutch on this page are entirely my own. If you speak either of these languages, you are entirely welcome to correct me. Just be aware that if you do, it will open the floodgates for a torrent of questions I have about both languages. I'm needing teachers and feedback!