Tag! Your it -5 Things
January 10, 2007 by mscronk
Yeah! Okay I know I am next in line to a speck of dust on the blogosphere but I was tagged!! So 5 things some of my readers (ha!) do not know about me…
1. I am an amazing Sci Fi and comic geek. People often do not believe just how “bad” I am. I was in the single digits when “Stars Wars a New Hope” was released and my mother and I saw it 3 times in the theatre. I was one of those crazy people who went to the first (12:00 AM) showing of all Star Wars prequels, and Matrix episodes. Some of my “older” favorite Sci Fi Writers include Heinlen, and Herbert.
2. I study Chinese martial arts. On the whole I have or currently study -Shao lin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Bagua (my fav), Xingyi, and Chinese Kempo. I was very fortunate to find an amazing teacher who is very traditional and runs a non-profit school. The American Center for Chinese Studies now has several branches run by my older brothers (My teacher’s senior students) I have been studying for 5 years now and blogging and practice often conflict with in my time available. So now I try to blog while at work during my preps, lunch, or late at night when I should be sleeping. Oh, along with Sci Fi movies I am a total Saturday morning Kung Fu Theatre buff too.
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3. People say I look like Uma Thurman…. I don’t know about that but I’ll take it. (I would love her height!) Actually the fabulous ladies in our cafeteria here call me Uma. I think because I wanted to be the “Bride” for Halloween. I love the Kill Bill series and the amazing Kirosawa moments that Q.T. referenced flipped me out in the movies! Akira Kirosawa is amazing, two of my favorite movies are Yojimbo and The Seven Samurai.
4. I speak Mandarin Chinese, the dialect I understand the best is Beijing. I started almost 5 years ago, my instructor Frank DeMaria is also my Kung Fu teacher, he began the class because he spoke to us often in Chinese and wanted to offer it to those of us who were interested in learning more. Now I have become very interested in Chinese culture and try my best speaking to native speakers when I get the chance. They are very kind not to laugh at me.
5. I owned and rode a Harley Sportster.
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