Baring It All.
My name really is Leonie.
It’s not an English name I came up with for myself. My mother is indeed a genius in coming up with such a splendid name for me. Although my name has been unfortunately mutilated (nicknames are excluded) over the past years, full credits to my mum for my current identity.
I’m a cancer patient.
I’m certainly looking forward to changing the word ‘patient’ to ‘survivor’! If you’re interested to read about my journey in battling lymphoma, you can click
here to proceed to my cancer blog.
Green is my favourite colour.
Ironic, I know; this blog is mainly pink instead. I like all colours actually, but I find myself having an affinity to the colour
green. In fact, I can safely say that
green is my
soul colour.
I’m an art-appreciator.
Languages, music, fashion, photography, cultures, dance, literature, writing; just about anything, really. The arts truly intrigue me, especially thought-provoking pieces. Of course, the arts play a major role in inspiring me in my everyday life.
You’ll find me carrying a book to just about everywhere.
I don’t have a favourite genre – I read any book that interests me!
I found out that I’m actually a left-hander.
I am a trained right-hander from young, since apparently being left-handed is considered ‘wrong’. Basically,
I’m ambidextrous! No wonder I find it easier to air guitar using my left hand than my right; I simply relate to the arts than subjects that deal with logical thinking better, too.
Taurus is my astrological sign.
A stubborn Bull I am, too. I abhor being rushed. I prefer doing matters at my own reasonable pace. I don’t particularly like changes in my routine, but I can adapt quite easily. I’m a very practical person as well. I enjoy the beautiful things in life, but that doesn’t make me shun ugliness at all. Besides, it all depends on how one perceives beauty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
I’m a born perfectionist.
Still am, but I’m slowly learning to accept imperfection into my life. Also, I’m doing my best to erase the many expectations I have so I could one day master the art of letting go and freeing myself to simple happiness and joy.
A natural drama queen.
Compared to before, I’m less dramatic nowadays. Language-wise, I attempt to blog flawlessly in English and speak proper English online with my peers. Call me a Grammar Nazi all you want, but that’s how I roll. I only converse in perfect English in formal situations and during my dramatic outbursts. Otherwise, I’m absolutely capable of communicating like the average Malaysian!
It’s a pleasure to learn and discover new things.
It’s a different issue altogether when you’re forced to learn for the sake of getting good grades, though. Other than that, I’m open to new information and knowledge anytime! I especially would like to learn more languages and pick up new musical instruments.
Travelling around the world, participating in artistic photoshoots, performing in a band, writing a book…
…are just some of the things I would love to do in the near future, hopefully!
When it comes to social relationships,
the basic rules apply. If you respect me, I’ll respect you. If you happen to be someone who has low EQ skills, I’ll try to be tolerant but my patience is definitely limited. I’m observant when it comes to human behaviour. I’m a person of many opinions, but I don’t voice them out unless I trust you enough; I’m very honest and candid when it comes to the people I can trust. Even though I trust very easily, not everybody can prove that they’re all that nice. Hurt me, and I’ll only defend myself if necessary. Hurt my family or my friends –
you won’t find me holding back.
Is there anything else you would like to know about me?Throw me your questions and/or doubts
here! I honestly have nothing to hide, so you’ll expect the truth and nothing but the truth.
It’s only how I phrase my answers that you’ll have to be aware of.
Or…you can click
hereto go back to reading!
07:13
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Realized..? (Chapter 2)
The picture above shows my two cousins, my bro and me taken somewhere in December last year.
My my, how all of us had changed.
Especially me.
I realized..
That I couldn't exactly communicate as well as I could with my cuzs like last time. The old times. The good old times.
Why is this happening?
1.
The language barrier. Actually I have this problem with
ALL my cousins, as all of them are Chinese educated while I was entered into a
kebangsaan school. Pretty freaky already, I know. To those of you who do not know, I was almost sent to Foon Yew 1 for my primary education and my oh my, am I blessed. Not that I look down on Chinese educated people, but I feel much more comfortable with English and BM. Yes,
BAHASA MELAYU. I can speak, write and read a lil bit of Chinese, and am still learning, but for that, I'm being looked down upon by my cuzs just because of my language problem. Gee, I certainly don't remember teasing them or sneering their shitty pronounciations or spelling or grammer, but do I complain? Definitely not. Asked my bro why am I being so tolerant, and the reply, "Cos they're not civilized enough to know." Aha.
2. Of the
Hormones and Age Differences. My 14 year old guy cousin, well, yeah. I'm being really nice and tolerant and all, and what do I get, more snobs and teases. Yeah, not that I mind, but, can he be like more serious in conversations? So here's the hormones and puberty part. It's been known that gals mature faster than guys, so, whatever. Now my younger girl cousin. So, used to be really close to her, but now that I'd moved on to teenagedom, I'm losing all the close sisterlike relationship we used to had. Sigh, I guess the fault all points to growing up. And to conclusionize,
GROWING UP SUCKS.
*****Back to reality.
Current obssessions:
Heroes. (Hell yeah. May be kinda gruesome and gory at some parts, especially in Claire Bennet scenes, but yeah, Hiro scenes make up the goryness and I just love the storyline. Really really outta this world).
Guitar Hero! (Whether it's Rock The 80s', Guitar Hero II or III, they'all just rock).
America's Next Top Model. (I just love the photoshoot sessions okay. Especially the extra abstract and artistic ones).
HTML. (Interesting, even though I still practically suck at it, but hey, I am learning).
Photoshop. (And no worries, I won't copy your ideas, cool as it may be).
Unthinkable.
Oh yeah, which reminds me, I need a better memory. Haha.
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