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Quoc

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About Me

Born in Malaysia (in a Vietnamese refugee camp). Raised in Oregon. Educated in Philadelphia (twice!). Living in San Francisco. So after debating on were I wanted to live and start my new career, I made the decision to start all over and moved to the Bay. I enjoyed the east coast but I couldn't see myself settling down and, eventually, raising a family there (Funny how you start thinking about those things). I guess I'm just a west coast boy at heart. I'm a pediatric nurse practitioner at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. I just started and I have alot to learn, but it's exciting. Oregon will always be home, but I just don't think I'm ready to settle down in the good old pacific northwest yet. When else in my life will I be able to just pick up and decide on living in an entirely new city? I, ultimately, want to go back to school one more time. Thinking about getting my MBA and I'm still toying with the law school idea, heck maybe I'll do both. I also have a much renewed desire to attend med school. We'll see in a year! =P

I'm still that guy who people says is overly nice, but I tend not to bullshit with people anymore. If I want to talk to you I will, if I don't I won't waste your time or mine. I think at this point in my life I can figure out who is worth the effort and who isn't. I will always put that effort forth for my family and friends. I have a HUGE family (3 grandparents, 18 aunts and uncles and about a billion cousins) and I love it. I'm big on family. I have a small group of friends (it's quality over quantity). These are the people in my world that I know I can count on and that I would do anything for just to see them smile. I think of myself as giving almost to a fault, and I know I have ridiculous expectations for my friends which are almost impossible to live up to, but I'm always pleasantly surprised when they are.

I'm a firm believer in fate. so I'm always looking forward to seeing what's going to happen next. My past makes me who I am, and all the people and experiences that I've had I take with me. I've learned from them all. Hey, I still believe I have girls figured out; really all it takes is a bit of listening. I've been told that I'm very picky when it comes to girls, but I think you have to be especially if you're going to invest yourself in one particular girl. She has to be pretty special for me to want to talk to her. For me, a girl has to have the 3 S's: sweet, smart and sexy, for me to be interested. A smile is the first thing I notice about a girl; a beautiful smile will always get my attention. Oh and it can't hurt if she has dimples... Oh and I can't forget! I'm definitely an ass man, so a nice bubble butt is always a beautiful thing =P. I like to think that I'm a prime example that chivalry is not dead. I'm a hopeless romantic that believes there's one girl out there for me, and you experience everything in your life so that you can become who you need to be so you can meet that one person. With all this said, I'm definitely not looking for someone on this thing, I just thought you'd like to know a lil' bit about the kind of girl that makes my heart skip a beat. =P

My faith makes me who I am and guides me daily, but I'm not the type to cram my beliefs down your throat. People like that make me nauseous. I'm an ARIES and a METAL ROOSTER. I'm a good dancer. My favorite drink is a bombay & tonic or a straight up shot of patron with a lime in hand. Portabellas are still the only type of mushrooms I will enjoy eating. I'm a big kid at heart. Gatorade is great semi-frozen. I'm relaxed and uptight all that the same time. I love a pretty smile and hate bad teeth. I think smoking is nasty as hell, but I can enjoy a good cigar every now and then. I'm a snappy dresser. I'm an undercover jealous person. I have three tattoos, wanting a forth. I analyze everything and tend to over-analyze. I have a short attention span and get bored way too easily. I work out but I'm not a gym rat. Smart is sexy. Girls who are obsessed with how they look are annoying. I can't stand anyone who is arrogant. I believe I have a keen preception of who I am, shortcomings and all. I walk with my head up and with a lil' swagger... confidence isn't arrogance.

I guess that's all I can think of... as always, want to know anything else that I didn't mention, just ask.

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My Interests

Hip hop, sports (any and all), shopping (Shut it Bill, you know I got style), reading, electronics (Nerdy asian side of me, I guess), dancing, wine tasting, eating out, cooking, music, family and friends, my faith, expanding my mind in anyway I can.

I'd like to meet:

I'm always down to talk to new people, as long as you're not crazy and can hold a decent conversation. Mostly, using this as a means of keeping in touch with friends I already know.

Music:

Hip hop, R&B, neosoul, alternative, rock, pop... Anything that has a good beat and that's I can either dance or chill to... Depends on my mood really, I'll listen to anything. Currently on my Ipod: Anthony Hamilton, Keith Urban, Maroon 5, Blackeyed Peas, The Killers, Ne-Yo and Frankie J, Robin Thicke, Musiq...

Movies:

Shawshank Redemption, Shakespeare in Love, Lilo & Stitch, Serendipity, Monster Inc. Kill Bill, Ocean's 11, Risky Business, Harold and Kumar go to Whitecastle, Glory, Fight Club, The Notebook, 50 First Dates, Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Baby, Anything with Will Ferrell... I like a diverse array of movies...

Television:

Sadly, I'm addicted to Real World and Road Rules challenges, Entourage, anything on ESPN, House, Nip/Tuck and How I Met Your Mother. Honestly, I really don't watch that much tv, it just seems like it.

Books:

Invisible Man, Their Eyes Were Watching God, A Beautiful Mind, Di Vinci Code, Angel and Demons... Any suggestions?

Heroes:

My mom. Everything I want to be when I grow up... The most selfless, loving, and determined person I know.

My Blog

Work update and stuff

So I officially completed my first full week of work this past week. It's been a great experience thus far. The attendings and fellows that I work with are all very nice and so willing to teach me the...
Posted by Quoc on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:38:00 PST

Faith & Fate

I normally never talk about my faith in such a public forum because, if ya'll know me, I believe that faith is something very individual and very private. I feel like everyone's definition is differen...
Posted by Quoc on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:49:00 PST

Coming home

Wow, third blog of the week... I need to get a life. Just wanted to let everyone in Portland know that I'll be home from the 18th to the 22nd. I have a wedding to attend on Saturday and a couple of o...
Posted by Quoc on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:36:00 PST

Shocked

My life has just taken a weird turn... a good turn, but a weird one... I just got my offer from Stanford, though it's not official until I pass the background check and drug test (which won't be a pro...
Posted by Quoc on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:21:00 PST

Friday the 13th, bad luck my ass...

I just got a job offer from Stanford's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital to be their first pediatric nurse practitioner in the department of rheumatology. It's a new position and I interviewed for it...
Posted by Quoc on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:16:00 PST

Vegas...again

Headed to Vegas for a lil' fun this weekend. I'm leaving tomorrow morning and won't be back till early Monday morning. Going to watch my boy Anthony perform with his group, Funkonometry SF at Boogie W...
Posted by Quoc on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:31:00 PST

Thank you!

Hey, I just wanted to thank everyone who wished me a happy birthday this weekend! Ya'll are the best. I had a great birthday. Basically celebrated on Saturday since my birthday fell on Easter this yea...
Posted by Quoc on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:10:00 PST

Good Samaritan

Today I went to the local locksmith to have a house and mail key made for my roommate Dan who lost the first and the second doesn't seem to work.  So I go into this asian man's  li...
Posted by Quoc on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:37:00 PST

Update

So here's my move update for you: Originally, we were suppose to leave at midnight Thursday night, but the weather was so bad along the Oregon/California border that they shut down I-5 due to snow. So...
Posted by Quoc on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:48:00 PST

On the move again

So I'm leaving for San Francisco tonight. The u-haul is packed and my Cooper S is hitched to the trailer. We're leaving around mid-night so we can avoid traffic and so that I can get to Sacramento at ...
Posted by Quoc on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:57:00 PST