Another random meme

A – Age: 24

B – Bed size: Floor size. I sleep on the floor

C – Chore you hate: Vacuuming, need earplugs.

D – Dog’s name: None

E – Essential start your day: Bath

F – Favorite color: Gray

G – Gold or Silver: Silver, only piece of jewelry I have actually

H – Height: 5’10″

I – Instruments you play: Percussion. Though my favorite among all my stuff is my Djembe

J – Job: Photographer, finance at some company

K – Kids: None now, two hopefully

L – Living arrangements: with my rents. Room with a view and organized chaos

M – Mom’s name: Susan

N – Nicknames: Tim, TReiz, Teh-eh, 13

O – Overnight hospital stay other than birth: 3 week stay for a tropical disease that no one knew anything about

P – Pet Peeve: getting my order wrong

Q – Quotes from a movie: “They call me MISTAH PIG!!!”

R – Right or left handed: Right

S – Siblings: 6 others all as messed up as me

T – Time you wake up: 4-5-6AM

U – underwear: Briefs

V – Vegetable you dislike: Eggplant

W – Ways you run late: I delayed myself, listened to my self righteous friend about waiting at the taxi line

X – X-rays you’ve had: probably the entire body by now

Y – Yummy food you make: Breakfast foods, sinfully evil breakfast food like cheesy bacon pancakes

Z-Zoo Favorite: The entire aquatic area

Man in the Mirror

This is LATE. I know this is late but I wasn’t going to half ass a Michael Jackson tribute. Heck, I was the only one in the family who was going on about how he never really did all those child molestation things. Ah yes, I believed. This is my favorite Michael Jackson song, never failed. I guess it just resonated with me. I always wanted to change the world as a kid, all the idealists do, but this song taught me to look INSIDE first. The lyrics were just too true. Here’s something to make you believe, click HERE.

Ooh ooh ooh aah
Gotta make a change
For once in my life
It’s gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right

As I turned up the collar on
A favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin’ my mind
I see the kids in the street
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind
Pretending not to see their needs

A summer’s disregard
A broken bottle top
And a one man’s soul
They follow each other
On the wind ya’ know
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
That’s why I want you to know

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change, yey
Na na na, na na na, na na na na oh ho

I’ve been a victim of
A selfish kinda love
It’s time that I realize
There are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really pretending that they’re not alone

A willow deeply scarred
Somebody’s broken heart
And a washed out dream
(Washed out dream)
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
‘Cause they got no place to be
That’s why I’m starting with me

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
I’m asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that change

I’m starting with the man in the mirror
(Man in the mirror, oh yeah)
I’m asking him to change his ways, yeah
(Change)
No message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
‘Cause when you close your heart
(You can’t close your, your mind)
Then you close your mind

(That man, that man, that man)
(That man, that man, that man)
(With the man in the mirror, oh yeah)
(That man you know, that man you know)
(That man you know, that man you know)
I’m asking him to change his ways
(Change)
No message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself then make that change

(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)
Ooh
Oh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)

Oh no
Oh no, I’m gonna make a change
It’s gonna feel real good
Sure mon
(Change)
Just lift yourself
You know, you got to stop it yourself
(Yeah)
Oh
Make that change
(I gotta make that change today, oh)
(Man in the mirror)
You got to, you got to not let yourself, brother oh
Yeah
You know that
(Make that change)
(I gotta make that make me then make)
You got, you got to move
Sure mon, sure mon
You got to
(Stand up, stand up, stand up)
Make that change
Stand up and lift yourself, now
(Man in the mirror)
Make that change
(Gonna make that change, sure mon)
(Man in the mirror)
You know it, you know it, you know it, you know
(Change)
Make that change

Meme I stole from Andre

ABC About You :-
A – AVAILABLE: Yeah, I guess
B – BIRTHDAY : January 16, 1985
C – CRUSHING ON : IZzis summin I HAVE to answer?
D – DRINK YOU LAST HAD : Water
E – EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO: Mom, Shakbois
F – FAVORITE SONG : Too many
G – GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS: Worms I guess
H – HOMETOWN : San Juan
I – IN LOVE WITH : Yeah, yeah, Amy Adams
J – JUGGLE : computer duties and other shiz
K – KILLED SOMEONE : whut?
L – LONGEST CAR RIDE : I dunno, was asleep.
M – MILKSHAKE FLAVOR : Vanilla
N – NUMBER OF SIBLINGS : 6
O – ONE WISH : Success! or maybe her.
P – PERSON YOU CALLED LAST : Mom, I think
R – REASON TO SMILE : Friends
S – SONG YOU LAST HEARD : Man in the mirror
T – TIME YOU WOKE UP : 6:00Am
U – UNDERWEAR COLOR/PATTERN : White
V – VEGETABLE(S) : what are those?
W – WORST HABIT : BITING MY NAILS
X-RAYS YOU’VE HAD : Head to toe
Y – YOYOS ARE : COOL!
Z – ZODIAC SIGN : Capricorn but I’m a Sag now and my moon sign is Scorpio and my Chinese sign is rat

Random Questions About You:

Spell your name without vowels : Tmth Chng
What color do you wear most? : Grey
Least favorite color? : puce
What are you listening to? : Dogs barking
Are you happy with your life right now? : No
What is your favorite class in school? : Lit or creative writing
When do you start back at school/college? : I wish
Are you outgoing? : it depends
Favorite pair of shoes? : trainers
Where do you wish you were right now? : New York, New York, Place so nice they named it twice.

THE CANs:
Can you dance? : Kinda
Can you tie a cherry stem with your mouth? : Yeap
Can you whistle? : Yeap
Write with both hands? : Nah
Walk with your toes curled? : Yeap

THE DOs:
Do you believe there is life on other planets? : Duh.
Do you believe in miracles? : Yeap
Do you believe in magic? : Duh.
Love at first sight? : Yeap
Do you believe in Satan? : WOOT!
Do you believe in Santa? : Yeap
Do you know how to swim? : Yeap
Do you like roller coasters? : No
Do you think you could handle the stuff they eat on those reality shows? : Balut? I’m Filipino BITCH!

THE HAVEs:
Have you ever been on a plane? : Course
Have you ever asked someone out? : Yeap
Have you ever been asked out by someone? : Hehe
Have you ever been to the ocean? : Yeap
Have you ever painted your nails? : Nope

THE WHATs:
What is the temperature outside? : Balmy
What radio station do you listen to? : RX 93.1
What was the last restaurant you ate at? : Kusina Teatro
What was the last thing you bought? : Comics
What was the last thing on TV you watched? : Some Discovery Turbo show

THE WHOs:
Who was the last person you took a picture of? : Sister
Who was the last person you said “I love you” to? : Hmmmmmm…
Who was the last person you shouted at and kicked? : err…

CRYING SECTION:
Ever really cried your heart out? : Yeap
Ever cried yourself to sleep? : Nope
Ever cried on your friend’s shoulder? : Nope
Ever cried over the opposite sex? : Yeap
Do you cry when you get an injury? : Yeap
Do certain songs make you cry? :Yeap

HAPPY SECTION.
Are you a happy person? : Kinda
What can make you happy? : Extremely happy? Friends
Do you wish you were happier? : Yeap
Can music make you happy? : Heck Yeah!

LOVE SECTION.
How many times have you had your heart broken? : Alot
Have you ever loved someone so much that you’d die for them? Right now? Yeap

LOOK AT ME.
What is your current hair color?: Black
Have any tattoos? : I wish
Eye color? : I can’t tell

IN A BOY/GIRL, what is your :-
Favorite eye color : Whatever
Short or long hair : Any
Height: Tall as me but whatever works
Best clothing : Casual

HAVE YOU EVER :-
Been to jail : Almost
Mooned someone : Nope
Laughed so hard you cried : Yeap
Cried in school : Yeap
Thrown up in a store : Oh…Yes
Done something really stupid that you still laugh at today : Woooo, if you only knew
Gone skinny dipping : Yes

THIS or THAT
Pepsi or Coke : Coke, especially at the shak
McDonald’s or Burger King : McDonald’s
Single or Group Dates : Single
Chocolate or Vanilla : Vanilla
Strawberries or Blueberries : Strawberries
Meat or Veggies : MEAT
TV or Movie : Movie
Guitar or Drums? : Djembe, so drums
Adidas or Nike : Adidas
Chinese or Mexican : Chinese
Cheerios or Corn Flakes : Corn Flakes
Cake or Pie :PIE

The Click Five – Just the Girl or The Ipod MEME

Put your player on shuffle and hit the ‘Next’ button to get your answer to every question. You must indicate the title and artist, no matter how far-fetched it sounds. Tag people who might be interested in doing this same thing. No cheating.

Sakto pa talaga tag ni tikoy. I’ve been repopulating my music player.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Beyonce – If I were a boy(Remix with R. Kelly) (damn, hehehe)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Matisyahu – Jerusalem (oh craaaaaap)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Mr. Big – Just to be the next to be with you

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
T.I. – Whatever you like

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Taylor Swift – Teardrops on my guitar (EMONESS)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Evan and Jaron – Crazy for this Girl(Dammit! I swear!!!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Puff Daddy and Faith Hill – I’ll be missing you

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Sandwich – Selos

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Hemp Republic – Himig ng Pag-ibig

WHAT SONG WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Lala – Unperfect

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Eraserheads – Torpedo

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Hemp Republic – Soma(Summer) Holiday

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Spongecola – KLSP(LOL!!!!!!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Eagle Eyed Cherry – Falling in love again

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Matisyahu – Youth

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Eraserheads – Julie Tearjerky

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Gin Blossoms – Hey Jealousy

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
David Cook – Always be my baby (I guess, I laugh AT him)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Michael Jackson feat. Will.i.am – The girl is mine(you have NO idea)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Parokya ni Edgar – Para sayo(oh yeah)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Bamboo – These Days (DAMMIT)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Jason Mraz – You and I both

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
The Click Five – Just the Girl

Hehe, I got tagged in a meme, might as well share

Here we, go. It’s been going around facebook so I thought to put it up on my blog just because.

1. I sleep 2-3 hours a day. Though people say I should be thinner because of this I’m still fat.

2. I have NEVER been on a diet. Maybe I should start but I doubt I will ever push through. I am a stoic with almost everything but I still think at the level of my stomach. I’m sorry, when I’m hungry, I’m hungry, except during the paschal triduum, where I don’t eat from after Good Friday lunch until Easter Sunday breakfast.

3. I consider myself a PAN-geek. If it exists and it’s geekable I probably geek it or WILL geek it. My parents say that I have my hands in far too many things for my own good. It sort of creates a multi-talented person with such a diverse skill set I surprise alot of people sometimes, even myself.

4. I’ve never taken a rollercoaster. I have a distinct fear of it breaking apart. This is the Philippines and it HAS happened before, you know.

5. I never seem to think that I’ve done enough of the things I WANT TO DO. This is a frustration of mine as I think that I can always do more with the skill set I have. I’ve talked about it recently that I could be a multi-format contributor for a magazine but I never really done anything to pursue it. Can you imagine seeing an AMAZING article with AMAZING photos accompanying it and the byline reading, “Words and Photos by TReiz Cheng”? I know I can do it. The hows are the problem.

6. I can come up to ANY girl and chat her up/tease her/engage in small talk with her AS LONG as I don’t have a crush on her. If I DO have a crush on her I will make small talk and disengage quickly after. And my comments towards her tend to be kinda skewed. AYUN! May affected. Basically, If I can talk to you for more than 5-10 minutes, I don’t have a crush on you.

7. I LOVE animals as long as they don’t belong to me. I’ve always wanted to have a Corgi as a pet BUT I know that I won’t be able to take care of any mammal/bird/fish and so I never bothered trying, it’s just not a part of me I can try since I don’t want to risk killing an animal(except stray cats). The only type of animal I can take care of are reptiles and since my parents won’t let me buy a Boa constrictor/Anaconda, here I am with my pet soft-shell turtle, “Glutton”(who happens to be one).

8. I think the reason why I rarely sleep is that I get all restless with inspiration at times. I really can’t stop thinking about fixing up the levels on my photos or maybe even writing something in my blog or in my notebook or thinking of new concepts for photo shoots. This is a bane and a boon alot of the time because I’m always energized but tired at the same time. I also get to do so much with the time I’m given. BUT I feel like I’m ripping myself apart.

9. I’m a walking Dichotomy, an exercise in contradictions. I’m awkward socially but I at least have social skills(though not skillz) that normal people have to work for to have. I seem anti-social but I have a comparatively large set of friends, many of whom I feel honored to know. I’m actually pretty shy but there have been many times that discarding any remaining SHAME or the SEMBLANCE of shame has brought me places.

10. I would die for my family and friends, but I would rather kill for them. It’s more expedient AND I don’t have to die. I also bond with my friends over food most of the time. I swear, there’s nothing that lightens the mood than a freshly delivered Pizza hut/Yellow Cab/Brooklyn Pizza, Coke and friends. Restaurant(not bar) hopping is also a way for me to bond with my friends.

11. I cannot do any of the following: Drink Alcohol/Coffee, Smoke, Drive at night, Party with too many people or flashing lights. I am either allergic(adversely or deathly) or I get major migraines.

12. I am a sucker for SAPPY lyrics.My current sappy song is Love Story by Taylor Swift(Sorry Jake). I liked it so much I ended up blogging about it, pathetic I know.

13. I LOVE listening to the radio. It’s actually kind of weird for me that I download music from the internet when all I really listen to is provided by the radio anyway. I also like the feel of human interaction and the light cajoling from the DJs. Speaking of which, I’ve dreamt of being a DJ for a very long time. Even though it’s currently a pipe dream I admit that if I were given a chance to learn I would.

14. I LOVE comics. I’m really more of a DC fan than Marvel but I admit to buying the occasional marvel comic here and there. My FAVORITE comic book character is THE Batman. Amazing character. Though right now I find it interesting to look at the Trinity as a whole he still stands out.

15. The more I know you, the better the photos of you end up. I don’t know, maybe it’s because I get to see you so often that I know what your best angles are? Or maybe I see how the light hits your face? Or maybe I just know when the decisive moment is? When that perfect shot comes out.

16. I have a blog www.treiz.wordpress.com. I’ve been filling it up pretty regularly especially since fits of inspiration come at any and all times. It’s been a great way to get the thoughts out into the open because there are times when I can’t really say it out loud.

17. I have a messed up life philosophy based on bits and pieces of other philosophies/ideals/random

life views that I’ve picked up. It’s an amalgamation with ideas from Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Saint-Exupery, Shakespeare, random movies, random comics, Star Wars, etc… Weird, I know, but it works for me. It may not work for you but I don’t need to appease you.

18. I am apathetic to politics. I feel that there’s no use now.

19. i slept at 3:42 this morning. I woke up at 5:20. I’m fairly awake. Good luck to me.

20. I want to upgrade my camera so badly, it’s not even funny.

21. I am not that close to anyone in my family. I don’t know why though. But the after-effect is that I don’t really enjoy staying at home much. I guess I never really got to talking to my parents and siblings. One sibling I was close to kinda ended up bitching out so that’s that.

22. I want to be a photographer you can call for almost anything. I want to take fashion shoots, events(that I actually like), concepts shoots, art shots, street photos, life photos. I want to capture that “decisive moment”.

23. Everything that I’m trying to do now is about “finding the balance, the middle ground”. I am a man of extremes, never in moderation, always too much or too little. I’ve been described as a metronome when it comes to my moods.

24. My last birthday party was probably the best I’ve had so far. Someone described it as(sino nga ba nagsabi nito? I kinda remember, I wonder if that person does), “we’re all so different and the common factor is TReiz”. Thanks to all of you for coming. Next time, Next time!!!

25. I play percussions. I have a K-hon, a djembe and a set of bongos.