I can't put my finger on the thought, but it was more of a long rant that got quite passionate. I know it was a rant because it occupied my internal mental space for a whole 25 minutes. Something something about living overseas and Mainland Chinese.

But that's me. The attention span and memory of a human goldfish.

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Here's a quiz thing I stole off stumblebee.

10 YEARS AGO I

1.) Thirteen.

2.) Wore glasses.

3.) Wrote abymsal poetry.

4.) Had a mild crush on the assistant head prefect of my school. It was more of an admiration than a crush. No lovey dovey letters or romantic longings. But I guess it should be considered a schoolgirl's crush.

5.) Was in an all girls' school.

FIVE YEARS AGO I

1.) Eighteen.

2.) In the doldrums.

3.) Was working for peanuts as a retail assistant.

4.) Was getting ready to study in Australia.

5.) Was basically a wide-eyed puppy dog looking to please.

TWO YEARS AGO I

1.) Twenty-one.

2.) Became a real bitch.

3.) Started playing Warcraft III.

4.) Broke up with one boyfriend and found another.

5.) Was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

ONE YEAR AGO I

1.) Fought with the Beau every other day.

2.) Almost flunked out of my Honours year.

3.) Utterly isolated.

4.) Learning to enjoy Australian summers.

5.) Found Georgette Heyer.

YESTERDAY

1.) I played Warcraft and Diablo II.

2.) Wrote an entry for diaryland.

3.) Watched 2 episodes of CSI.

4.) Looked for a job.

5.) Installed ICQ because I was bored.

TODAY I

1.) Woke up to the brat yelling across the house to my mom.

2.) Quarrelled with the brat over previously mentioned incident.

3.) Typing yet another entry on diaryland. And a boring one at that.

4.) Played Warcraft.

5.) Surfed the net and left my mark on a couple of forums.

TOMORROW I WILL

1.) Play warcraft.

2.) Call the Beau.

3.) Watch Law & Order.

4.) Read the Classifieds.

5.) Check the mail for positive replies to my enquiries.

FIVE ITEMS I HAVE BRAND LOYALTY TO

1.) Estee Lauder moisturisers.

2.) Bloom Tangerine lipsticks.

3.) Lamy fountain pens.

4.) Zig coloured pens.

5.) DMC cotton thread.

FIVE SNACKS I ENJOY

1.) Flavoured milk (except banana).

2.) Lime and Pepper chips.

3.) Coke, flavoured or otherwise.

4.) Sour cream potato crisps.

5.) Earl Grey tea with vanilla ice-cream.

FIVE THINGS I CAN�T LIVE WITHOUT

1.) Computer with fast working internet access.

2.) Family.

3.) Warcraft.

4.) Leisure time.

5.) Privacy.

FIVE THINGS I WOULD BUY WITH $1,000

(Assuming it means $1,000 per...)

1.) New bookcase. The current one's in danger of collapsing and I have not unpacked my boxes yet.

2.) A new computer.

3.) Ticket to see the Beau.

4.) A digital camera.

5.) A laser printer.

FIVE BAD HABITS I HAVE

1.) I chew my nails.

2.) I squeeze my zits.

3.) I say "Ya", instead of "Yes".

4.) I don't sit up straight.

5.) I sleep far too late in the night.

FIVE THINGS I WOULD NEVER WEAR

1.) Fur, real or faux.

2.) Animal prints.

3.) Belly-button rings or any other sort of accessories that require a piercing other than my ears.

4.) Stilettoes.

5.) Latex or PVC.

FIVE SHOWS I LIKE

1.) CSI & its spin-off.

2.) Law & Order and its various spin-offs.

3.) The Simpsons. My mom visibly shudders when she sees it onscreen.

4.) Everybody Loves Rayond. Who doesn't?

5.) Erhm. I'm stuck.

:) Guess everyone wins a prize for actually managing to stick to the end. I know I deserve a Qoo for this effort.