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Hning Swara brought da pain!

Here are the rules:

1. Link the person(s) who tagged you.
2. Mention the rules on your blog.
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them.
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged bloggers’ blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.

First of all; what’s with the number (6)? Why did it have to be the exact number of bloggers that I don’t personally know, or the exact number of quirks that I don’t have? This is going to be tricky.

Zee Quirks

1. I’m a visual person

I learn quicker by watching and imitating. That’s how I learned basic Karate, and the first 7 Katas; by watching VHS cassette tapes. By the time I found a proper Dojo (during 3rd grade elementary school), I blew my way through the green belt because I had already known all the basic moves. I was raised on Run Run Shaw movies (thank you Abi!), and that fueled my passion for the Martial Arts. If I was a Heroes character, I’d definitely be a muscle mimic.

2. I’m goal/solution oriented

I love to solve problems, and I hate it when solutions elude me. I have been kept awake many a night because of a bug in my code, that I refused to allow to “win”. It’s a strength, because my motivation to solve a problem only increases with the difficulty of such a problem. However, my focus can often lead to “tunnel vision”, which may occasionally rob me of an opportunity to step back, and think outside of the box. But I’m learning, and more and more I appriciate the art of avoiding problems all together.

3. I love technology

I wish I was a technopath, so that I could interface directly with any machine. I intend to major in computer engineering with the hopes of gaining an in depth understanding of how to speak the language of the machine. Then I hope to apply my knowledge to help solve problems to help humankind. Corny I know, but that’s where my heart is; I want to use technology to heal our environment, and in turn heal humankind.

4. I won’t get it, until I break it

Before I can wrap my head around a problem, I have to de-construct it, then find every possible way for it NOT to work. I just love the process of learning how things work on the most basic level. This approach allows me to be very daring, and to generally not be afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it bogs me down to the point that I become two wrapped up in my “quest for comprehension”, and ignore the greater goal at hand. However, as a student, I find that it gives me the motivation and stamina I need to hack away for hours on end until I’m satisfied that I “get it”.

5. I’m a neat freak

I love to organize and categorize. I love having a place for everything. Right now I’m tagging my MP3s, and sorting my movie catalog. Tomorrow I’ll be stuffing more books onto my bookshelves, and sorting through my lego collection. Then I’ll refold my clothes and decide if I need some new polo shirts for the summer. I have a social life I swear! And if I’m comfortable with you, I will gush endlessly at how I discovered a new way to organize my stuff… I need me one of these…

6. I love the wind

Something about the wind energizes me. I get supercharged during windy days. Just hearing the wind gets me fired up. I love walking and feeling it beating against my back, or sweeping through my hair. I love flying kites, and paper airplanes. I love watching the trees dance and sway, while playing a beat in my head and imagining that I am in harmony with the music of the universe…

During windy days, I wish I could sprout wings, and glide on the wind.

Zee Tags

1. One step for ch1xx0r
2. Chapter One
3. InterfaceFix

Yes, I only listed 3, and that’s all you are gonna get. Cry foul all you want…