70 Things About Charissa

1. Describe yourself in 3 words.
Simple yet complicated.

2. What is the most disgusting food that you've ever tried?
Fried cricket from Cambodia.
3. How did it taste like?
Erm, fried chicken? But on the crispy side.

4. Let me guess, you went to Cambodia?
Nope. A friend was there on a mission trip and brought some back.

5. What is your favourite colour?
Currently it's purple.
6. What is your favourite number?
7
7. What are you feeling now?
I'm hungry.
8. You're always hungry. What is the most number of meals you've ever had in a day?
6-breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, tea, dinner, supper

9. Are you like that every single day?
No. That would be too much.
10. You eat a lot but you don't seem to gain weight easily. Why?
I'm blessed with high metabolism I guess. But I don't overindulge.
11. Craving for anything right now?
Ice cream!!! The weather's killing me.

12. Tell me something new about yourself.
I can swim!

13. You mean you didn't know how to swim before?
Yea, you got that right.

14. How did you finally figure out how to swim?
I did not figure it out. I tried to.
Samantha and Tania came over to my place for a swim about 2 months ago so I watched and imitated them.

15. Are you currently attached to somebody?
No.

16. Ever had a boyfriend before?
No.

17. Why don't you get one then?
Well it's not my top priority right now but I'm not closing doors on anyone. If somebody impressive comes along, why not?

18. How do you define impressive?
It's not fair to fit somebody into a little box but basically he must love God, have a nice character, have a sense of humour and would love me for who I am.

19. Ever had a crush on somebody before? Exactly how many so far?
Yea of course. I'm sorry, not telling! (Oops! Did I just crushed your anticipation?)

20. When was your first?
When I was 9.

21. Do you think anybody had a crush on you before?
Maybe.

22. At what age do you intend to get married?
If I had my way, it would be 26.

23. Why 27?
I would be graduating at 23 so I think 27 is the best time to settle down.

24. What are your interests?
Dance, reading, photography, shopping!

25. What kind of dance do you like?
I like to watch dances ranging from breakdancing to ballroom dancing.
But I personally like dancing ballet, cheerleading and contemporary freestyle.

26. What books did you grew up reading?
Enid Blyton, Ashley Kate and Mary Olsen Series, Left Behind for Kids, Princess Diaries and other Meg Cabot books, The Chroniclas of Narnia and many more.

27. Name some books you've read within the last 3 years.
Marley and Me, P.S. I Love You, The Devil Wears Prada, The Memory Keeper's Daughter, The Broker, The Closers, The Christy Miller Series...

28. Name the book that you've read most recently.
The Confession by Beverly Lewis.

29. Any favourite books?
No.

30. When did your interest in photography started?
When my dad bought our first digital camera.

31. Anything you would like to do but you haven't tried it yet?
Yes scuba diving. And the first place I'l visit would be Sipadan Islands in Sabah.

32. Do you have a diver's license?
No, but I would get one when I can.

33. Who are your favourite singers?
Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, Fergie

34. What about Taylor Swift? Her picture is on your blog.
Yea I like her too. How could you not like her?

35. Who do you think is the worst singer?
Vanessa Anne Hudgens. Even Minnie Mouse can sing better than her!

36. Who else?
Amy Winehouse.

37. What about her?
Her singing and her eccentric style.

38. What do you do during your free time?
If I'm not eating or reading, I'll be sleeping.

39. How many languages can you speak? Name them.
Five. English, BM. Mandarin and a smattering of Cantonese and Hokkien.

40. Between clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories and make-up, you tend to spend the longest time at?
Shoes and accessories.

41. Between food and shopping, which comes first?
Hmmm...food? Unless there's something I'm dying to get.

42. What would you do if money was not a problem?
Go on a cruise! Travel and take more pictures! Shop!

43. Where would you travel to?
Many many places.

44. Name a famous movie that everybody else has watched except you.
Titanic.

45. If you had a wish, what would yu wish for?
I want a break from studies!! I'm tired. Just had my first paper on Tuesday. The next one will be this coming Tuesday.

46. If your wish was granted what would you do next?
Sleep until I'm satisfied and happy.

47. How is your relationship with God?
Amazing, personal, real and growing,

48. Has it always been like this?
Honestly no. I'm still human, I have my weakness, but I'm trying my best.

49. What made you entrust your life to Christ?
I think the verse "For God so loves the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life"-John 3:16 explains everything.

50. What cartoon can you still watch and still laugh?
Tom and Jerry.

51. What is one thing you've given up on?
Malaysian politics.

52. What inspires and motivates you?
The experience and the satisfaction I get after achieving something.

53. What are you studying now?
A-level.

54. What subjects?
Biology, chemistry, math. Never taken physics in my entire life.

55. What are you gonna do after A-level?
I might do a short job attachment after my exams.

56. Where?
In a pharmacy.

57. Many people describe you as?
Cute. Oh well...

58. What have you been doing lately?
Study, study, study!

59. What is your fashion taste?
Chic.

60. What is your latest shopping haul?
A pair of white pumps with straps for only rm20 from 1U!!!

61. What is the most unflattering thing that has happened to you this year?
I was at Kaki Corner with my friends on Valentine's Day night. To cut the story short, it ended with a guy, a total stranger, he got his friends to give me his number and asked for mine.

62. Did you?
No.

63. You have a weakness for?
Cute animals, adorable kids, chocolate, cheese.

64. Have you been able to keep your New Year resolution?
Yes and no.

65. What kind of food do you like?
Everything that I've tried from Japanese, Chinese to Western.

66. When is your birthday?
29 September.

67. Where were you born?
KL.

68. What is your most embarrassing birthday moment?
My friend pushed my face into the cake during my 18th birthday celebration in a cafe outside my college in front of other friends and people.

69. What is the most repeated phrase you have heard from people about you?
"You are 19(years old) ?!! You look like you're only 16!" or someting similar. Yes it gets pretty annoying.

70. How did you find time to come up with all these? Weren't you supposed to be studying?
I can't be studying 24/7 right? Right.

Tag: All my friends =P