Dec
07
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Life: Anecdotes
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NaBloPoMo
Haven't done this for like... whoa! The last one I did was in April 2012!
Saturday 9: The Champion [Link to Original Post]
1) This song is about doing what it takes to win. What's the most recent competition you won? (Yes, online solitaire counts.)
Hmm.. probably when I played solo in Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer in a bronze match. Was expecting other players to join me later but there wasn't anyone haha.. I managed to survive until the end alone.
2) The lyrics tell us to "go ahead and put your bets on me." Do you often play games of chance -- like the office football pool, or slot machines, or the lottery?
I play some mobile japanese games that use this gacha lottery system to get cards (with their own skills/powers) so I'm very familiar with the agony of not getting what I want. But I rarely spend real money on them so I kind of just go "Oh well" in the end if my luck was bad.
3) The video includes footage of young people competing in The Special Olympics. What's your favorite sport to watch? Is it the same sport you most enjoying playing?
I'm not really a sports fan so I don't have an answer for this...
4) This week's featured artist, Carrie Underwood, first came to America's attention when she won on American Idol. Prior to competing on that show, she'd never been on an airplane. How old were you when you took your first flight?
I was pretty small.. like toddler small...? (judging from old travel photos I've seen). I don't really remember the experience but weirdly, I remember getting sweets from a flight attendant when I was crying on the plane.
5) Carrie loves horror and her favorite author is Stephen King. What book are you currently reading?
Currently have a reading slump. It's an attempt but I'm doing multiple books at this moment (Jurrasic Park, a drawing book, a painting book, an art book and manga Bungo Stray Dogs).
6) Carrie's duet partner on "The Champion" is rapper Ludacris. In addition to making music, he acts and has appeared in one Sam's favorite shows, Law & Order: SVU. What's your favorite "cop show?"
This might be a bit tough because I love watching these kind of shows. "Monk" came to mind although the main character isn't really a cop anymore. And maybe "Grimm"... which has a unique theme (I love it!). There was also a series of Hong Kong serial drama which I watched when I was little called "Detective Investigation Files" that might have influenced my interest in mystery stuff.
7) Ludacris is a distant cousin of comedian Richard Pryor. Have you studied your family's genealogy?
I did. I tried but it's not easy since our family doesn't pass down the family [clan] name/surname.. (my surname is my father's first name). Someone in the other branch of the family did make efforts so I had the chance to go to a very big family reunion in Pekan Nabalu few years ago. If I recall correctly, we share the same great-grandfather on my mother's side of the family.
8) Soccer was a big deal in 2018, the year this song was released. According to Google, "FIFA World Cup" was the news story that generated the most internet searches. What's the last thing you "googled?"
Best Taiwan instant noodles 2019. Haha. I'm asking someone who's going there soon to buy this particular instant noodles.
9) Random question: You're battling the flu. The doctor advises you to stay in bed a full five days. As you begin feeling better (around Day 3), do you continue to follow doctor's orders? Or do you get up and start moving before you're supposed to?
I battled the flu and cold for almost a month in October. My flu got better then I fell sick again from a cold and had to take antibiotics twice (the first course wasn't effective I guess? or I got re-infected). That was also the first time I had a very, very nasty cough accompanied by a bad case of phlegm. I thought I was going to die. My throat and chest hurt so bad when I cough. It also interfered with my sleep/rest. So if the doctor says full five days, I'll do a seven or more days just to be sure.
Please wash your hands everyone, especially after shaking other people's hands!
