Eight Random Facts

Note: The author has been tagged for this meme (and its several other versions) since she could remember. She is grateful that the suspension of classes gave her the opportunity to payback this blogging debt that has accumulated in time. And since she is pressed for time to do other work, she considers this entry her take on all the random facts meme that she has been tagged for and will be tagged, probably in the not so distant future.

Here are the rules for “8 facts”:

• In the 8 facts about [name], you share 8 things that your readers don’t know about you. At the end, you tag 8 other bloggers to keep the fun going. Each blogger must post these rules first.
• Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
• At the end of the post, a blogger needs to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
• Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

1. RISHA FACT NO. 1: I *heart* food.

Yup. I love food and eating so much, I get hungry every 3-4 hours — on the dot. My body clock may not cooperate with me if I have to wake up at a particular time but it could be really stubborn when it feels it’s meal time. And I’m not just talking about main meals. Snacks are also longed for. Probably it’s the consequence of being diagnosed of ulcer way back in high school (while I was sick with dengue fever and having a dysmenorrhea attack, mind you). Of course, this periodic hunger can be appeased with just a normal sized meal and can subside if ever I eat too much in one go. I have been known to eat a big KFC (2 pc original chicken, 1 rice, 1 big mashed potatoes and 1 regular coleslaw) and MCDO (Big mac meal — large fries and large drink) meal in one sitting, or got really really hungry — fortunately, it can last me until the next main meal.

2. RISHA FACT NO. 2: Back when I was a kid, I always wanted to be a doctor, not an engineer.

You know those “What do you want to be when you grow up?” questions in preschool and grade school? Year after year, I would always answer that I wanted to become a doctor. I really don’t know when and why I started to consider other career options but I guess it has something to do with my older brother enrolling in his pre-med course. I never did want to have a career that is similar to anyone in the family so medicine was out of the picture. Then I just wake up one day realizing that I should be an engineer — and I never wavered ever since.

3. RISHA FACT NO. 3: My mindset was to enroll in Ateneo for college and not UP. And during my freshman year, I actually considered transferring to Ateneo.

I guess it was the Assumptionista mindset working back then. Most of my highschool batchmates had the idea that Ateneo is just an extension of AA — only with guys. We were so high with highschool spirit that we thought it’s just the only way to go — at least for me. But a few of my friends (one was even studying ECE in Ateneo at that time) told me that UP’s ECE program is much better than Ateneo’s considering that the first batch of ECE graduates had just graduated then so I have yet to know their ECE board exam average. After enrolling in UP in freshman year, I felt like a fish out of the water because most of my co-majors came from science high schools. It was so hard to socialize with people knowing that you have to fit in their circle. Plus, I was starting to feel the Eng’s pressure because I thought I was failing in ES 1. So my mom got me an application form for transferees. I never showed up for my exam, though. I think I was busy studying for my Chem 16 exam.

4. RISHA FACT NO. 4: I babble whenever nervousness or anger gets the better of me.

I am usually content by just sitting quietly in my little corner especially when I’m in a group. However, catch me whenever I’m nervous or angry, and you’ll discover how many words I can say in a second (with matching colorful hand gestures and facial expressions to boot!). It’s my way to calm myself down although at times, I might be even more frantic than before. Minsan kung tinopak ako, ginagawa ko na lang siyang stand-up comedy gig para masaya, diba?

5. RISHA FACT NO. 5: I really like movies… unless it’s horror.

Granted that I don’t want to be needlessly scared, another reason why I don’t enjoy horror movies is because of those little details that most people just disregard but I notice. After a few horror movies, I feel that they distort my logic one way or the other. One time, my friends and I decided to see a horror flick. As they were shrieking and cowering in their seats, I kept on asking them a lot of questions as to why something could be possible despite the laws of physics. Simply put, it wasn’t a good experience for me and the people with me. So for the benefit of everyone, I don’t see horror flicks anymore. Sign me up on action, adventure or chick flicks instead.

6. RISHA FACT NO. 6: I got ran over by our dog.

I vaguely remember how exactly it went. I think I was running to go inside of our house and I didn’t notice that our dog was running across my direction. We crossed paths, I toppled over his doggie frame and landed right smack on the concrete floor. Nothing serious, though. No concussion or broken bones. For a kid, I was lucky to still have four freely moving limbs. The dog’s dead, by the way … but not because of my fall.

7. RISHA FACT NO. 7: I break furnitures and fixtures.

As of this writing I have broken two towel racks and a wooden chair. I broke the towel racks while I tried to pull my towel off the rack and the wooden chair broke while I was sitting there. I still don’t know how in the world did those things break apart. It’s not like I’m born with superhuman strength anyway. Others think otherwise. My mom even lectured me on how to ‘correctly’ get my towel from the towel rack.

8. RISHA FACT NO. 8: I have road rage issues.

Driving in Metro Manila is a battle in itself. And for someone like me who drives an average of 150-200km a week, it gets really annoying when you see the very same ‘driving mistake’ happen every 10-15 mins. Sure, defensive driving is the safest way to go about it but what about those road trouble makers that always get away with it? Rarely do I see MMDA officials flag down on public vehicles and motorcycles to begin with (hmmm, I wonder why). So I take it as a personal responsibility to tell them that they’re wrong. Some actually find it funny because they’re times that I go about it without even pausing for breath *refer to number 4*.

No one is tagged here. Since it took me forever to write this, I have no right to impose this on others