About
This section has become ridiculously long, I won’t blame you if you only read the first part. Joanna told me to tack on the surveys (I admit, they’re kind of fun). I have recently updated them (July 2010). I think I’ve changed quite a bit in the past year.
My name is Cheryl 
I just graduated with a Biology degree from Queen’s University in 2009, and just recently completed my Bachelor of Education. This is pretty generic stuff, I can’t really think of much else to say. I’m very easy going once you get to know me, but I take a long time to warm up, and can also be very shy. Sometimes I like to make random noises for no reason, but for that to happen you would REALLY have to get to know me. I have a lot of weird quirks, I guess.
Some child..
Things I like (In no particular order, and will add to this list regularly if I can think of new stuff):
- The important people in my life
- James Franco (primary being)
- Secondary beings: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Wang Lee Hom, Tyson Ritter, Johnny Depp, Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Reynolds, Cory Monteith, Jake Gyllenhaal
- long, pointless walks
- turtles
- my guinea pigs: Penny and Sassy
- chocolate
- procrastinating
- cheese
- Converse
- Gap underwear
- boxes (I like to organize)
- boxeRs (also amazing)
- denim
- cream cheese icing
- Japanese buffet
- Edward Cullen
- Mahjong
- pasta
- Movies (just the simple act of watching them, even if they are dreadful), there are sooooooooooooooooooooooooo many
- Twilight series *blush*
- Natalie Portman
- Claire Danes
- Elizabeth Arden Green Tea
- Chapstick: Labello (now Nivea?), Blistex
- hobos (I mean like BAGS)
- Burt’s Bees: chapstick, tinted chapstick, cuticle oil
- mittens
- scarves
- tuna casserole
- crows’ feet wrinkles
- Hexic
- Text Twist
- Bejeweled
- asparagus
- Music: Alicia Keys, the All-American Rejects, All Saints, Avant, Backstreet Boys (yes, NO SHAME HERE), Beastie Boys, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Cassie, Christina Aguilera, City and Colour, Coldplay, Czerny, Daft Punk, Cruel Intentions OST, Moulin Rouge OST, David Gray, David Guetta, Death Cab for Cutie, Disney OSTs, Donna Lewis, Dragonette, Econoline Crush, Esthero, Feist, Fergie, A Fine Frenzy, Frank Sinatra, the Fray, Gwen Stefani, Holst, Hot Hot Heat, Jason Mraz, Jay-Z, Jay Chou, Joe Hisaishi, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, K.T. Tunstall, Kanye West, Kate Voegele, Kelly Clarkson, Kill Bill OST, Lady GaGa, Leona Lewis, Lil’ Wayne, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Mariah Carey, Donnie Darko OST, Michael Jackson, Cobra Starship, Katy Perry, Michelle Branch, Jackson 5, Missy Elliott, N.E.R.D., Nas, Natasha Bedingfield, Nelly Furtado, Neverending White Lights, Oasis, OneRepublic, Our Lady Peace, Outkast, Bob Dylan, The Script, Percy Grainger, Placebo, Pussycat Dolls, Robbie Williams, Sara Bareilles, Sarah Connor, Sarah Slean, Savage Garden, Snow Patrol, Something Corporate, Spice Girls, Lionel Ritchie, the Strokes, Switchfoot, T.I., Timbaland, Travis, Usher, Vivaldi, Wang Lee Hom,
- Christmas music in DECEMBER
- broccoli (Chinese and Western)
- fried rice
- citrus (food and smell)
- orange (my favourite colour)
- Autumn
- cold, dry, crisp air
- nail polish
- ice cream: strawberry cheesecake, rocky road, chocolate, mango, chocolate peanut butter, everything!
- rainbow sherbert
- frozen yogurt
- shopping
- non-stick cooking appliances
- food places: Thai Express, Royal Angkor, Mekong, Milestone’s, Golden Beefball, Montana’s, Pickle Barrel, Little Saigon, Red Lobster, Arby’s, Frankie Tomato’s, Wasabi, Maison, Shanghai anything (particularly Skyland de Shanghai, I know, the name is some weird attempt at French..), All Star, Wild Wings, Swiss Chalet, Peter Pan Bistro, Kelsey’s, the Keg, Subway, Beaver truck!, Cultures, Olympic 76 Pizza Cafe, Arisu, Tim Horton’s, Maison, Popeye’s, Keung’s Noodles, CoGro, Korean BBQ, Ben & Jerry’s, New York Fries, Baguette, Jimmy the Greek, Druxy’s, Moxie’s, Dai Cheun, Trimurti, Mei Cheun
- Australia (never been there, but if I could go anywhere, Aus would be it)
- Tasmanian tigers (they will find one some day, you just wait!)
- penguins
- Dare RealFruit gummies
- capybaras
- IKEA
- Eeyore
- QP Buffalo chicken wraps
- CoGro avocado chicken sandwiches
- CoGro Pomme Beach smoothie
- CoGro cream cheese bagels
- Nutella
- buttered popcorn
- cookies
- babies (humans and animals ) – maybe I shouldn’t have put this one amidst the food section, it just happened this way, I swear. But I can assure you, I don’t like to eat babies.
- brownies (mmm, yum)
- cardigans
- late night non-productivity
- TV (just the act of watching something that will fry my brain makes me feel content)
- TV shows: LOST, Alias, Nip/Tuck, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (all time favourite!), My So-Called Life, Friday Night Lights, True Blood, Supernatural, Grey’s, Law and Order SVU, House, Dexter, The Price is Right, the L Word, Glee, Brothers & Sisters
Things I hate (will add to this list regularly if I can think of new stuff):
- coriander/cilantro BLECH, BLECH -BLECH *VOMIT*
- eggplant (sometimes, it’s okay in lasagna)
- cauliflower
- movies: Dungeons and Dragons (worst movie of all time)
- runny egg yolk
- cubicles
- the smell of metal zippers (yeah, i know you know what i mean)
- being drenched from the rain and then trying to do stuff while you are all wet
- going to bed with wet hair
- sleeping on plastic
- wet socks
- wet shoes
- generally I guess by now you’ve noticed that I don’t like getting wet
- Christmas music in any month other than December (too keen)
- cracked skin (my persistent problem)
- funny tasting water
- fingernails across a chalkboard O_________o, or squeaky chalk
- death metal or any kind of music with indiscernible noise and screaming
- sloshy brown ice/snow/grossness
- black ice
- smelly things (HA, but don’t we all)
Surveys
What is todays date? July 21, 2010
What time is it right now? 11:56 AM
vitals
Name: Cheryl
Nicknames? I don’t really have a solid one: Cher Cher, JEHLLO GIN (my name with a heavy Asian accent), Cher (when I was younger by a select few), Cherlo (don’t remember the origin of this one?!), Cheerio (from elementary school), embarrassing Asian name used by friends when they want to embarrass me, BIG BIRD (from being bullied), Cher Bear (MOIYA.), crazy woman
Sex: I will be whatever James Franco wants me to be..
Where do you live? Canada
What’s your age? 22 (soon to be 23 – my, my.. that is old)
Hair colour? Brown
Eye colour? Brown
Height? 5′ 7.75″ (YES, I NEED THOSE THREE QUARTERS, please get it right)
Shoe size? 8.0 shoes, 7.0-7.5 in heels and sandals (since you don’t need socks)
Date of Birth? October 19, 1987
What’s your star sign? Libra
Element? I don’t get this one, but I would say water. I will erode you after a long period of time just kidding.
How many siblings? Nope.. just me.
How many pets? Two guinea pigs named Penny and Sassy 
See “My Lovelies”
Obsessions? UHHHHHHHHHH we could go on for a while.
Bad habits? Interrupting people when they talk, not taking things seriously, procrastinating, obsessing over things, making weird noises, short term forgetfulness, leaving in the middle of conversations, mentally drifting off in the middle of conversations.. I guess this all points to my short attention span
Phobias? A world without delicious food. Can you imagine having to eat gruel everyday for the rest of your life? I actually think that I might rather be dead. In all seriousness, this list is also pretty long.
about you
What makes you happy? Friends! Food! In combination is best : )
What really irritates you? Where do I start? How about those public nose pickers! eew.
What makes you sad? There are too many bad people in this world, and good people doing bad things.
What makes you angry? Bad people.
What makes you scared? A lot.
Who is your best friend? I’m not even my own best friend sometimes.
Ever broken a bone? No. Let’s stay this way forever. I suspect that I once fractured my toe, but that is about all. I severely stubbed it twice – the second time, by kicking a door frame. I couldn’t walk for a while after that.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Quit sitting on your ass and go do something.
What trainers do you own? MANY. I once had a love for them.
What was the last CD you bought? Huh?
What was the last book you read? Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Who was the last person you spoke to? Joanna – funny how this one hasn’t changed in nearly two years.
What was the last thing you ate? Pringles
What was the last thing you drank? Oasis antioxidant juice
What’s the best thing you’ve ever bought? probably my iPod
The most recent thing you bought: I haven’t bought anything in a while. Want to know why? I just graduated after 5 years of university, and in those 5 years I took out a loan worth more than my life.
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever bought? I was actually just thinking about this today in the car (in 2008). I bought this basecall cap once for 50 dollars and now I have no idea why because I’ve never worn it. Anyhow, this is probably not the worst thing, but at this moment I can’t think of anything else.
What’s the best thing you’ve ever been given? Time.
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever been given? Grief.
What are your future goals? To be happy
Describe your bedroom? A place that I like
What’s your most embarrassing moment? I’m quite the goof. Ask my friends – they will be able to tell you some funny stories.
Who do you consider the most beautiful woman in the world? What does beautiful really mean?
Who do you consider the most handsome man in the world? James Franco (again, this hasn’t changed much in two years)
Favourite thing to do on a hot summers day? ROCK BAND INDOORS WITH JOANNA leech AC whenever she was lucky enough to have it -again, circa 2008. Generally, bumming around and ice cream is good.
Favourite thing to do on a snowy winters day? Sleep, eat, commit acts of sloth-ery
If you were granted 3 wishes, what would they be? 1) Love for everyone 2) Success 3) An infinite supply of clothing/accessories (why lie?)
If you could go back in time to see or change something, when would it be and what would you do? I would go back about five or six years and.. well, if you know me you should know what I’m about to say.
What exactly were you doing on September 11th as the terrorist attacks were being carried out in America? I was in 9th grade Geography class with crazy Mr. Robertson. He told us all about what was happening, but 1) at the time I did not know what the World Trade Centers were, 2) he was a total loonie so we thought that he was just having another lapse of sanity
Do you believe in the after-life? No
Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? Somewhere with someone
If you could choose your own death, how would you go? Giving up my life for someone I love
Would you ever consider having plastic surgery? Sure
What’s the funniest joke you’ve ever been told? These are kind of hard to come up with off the top of your head, but I love to laugh.
Do you have any regrets in life? Sure.. tons, but I no longer lament over them.
What advice would you give to a kid? Live in the present.
Any hidden talents? Hmmm.. I can make food disappear in its entirety.. albeit slowly.. I am the slowest food magician that I know.
Is yours an ‘innie’ or ‘outie’? innie
Last job? Tutor/camp counselor lackey slave bitch
Current job? Currently UNEMPLOYED – WOOoooo.. yeaaaaah.. let’s be honest, it’s pretty pathetic.
Dream job? Something to do with turtles or whale sharks..
Who is your hero? So many people.
Describe yourself in 3 words: curious, random, impulsive
favourites
Favourite colour? Orange.
Favourite number? 2
Favourite animal? TURTLES. TURTLES TURTLES TURTLES (I don’t mean the chocolate kind, though as a self professed food lover I have to say that those are good too)
Favourite sport (to play)? Let’s be honest, I haven’t hit the gym in about a decade, but I did enjoy track and volleyball once upon a time. Something that I have done recently is archery (is that really a sport though?)
Favourite sport (to watch)? The Olympics (not a “sport”, I know)? Otherwise, tennis and curling.
Favourite soap? In terms of bars? Dove Beauty Bar. Hand soap: whatever takes care of the microorganisms. Body wash: the Body Shop.
Favourite painting? Well I am no connoisseur, and I won’t pretend to be. Emily painted me something for Christmas, so I will have to go with that. It’s the only painting that I own.
Favourite programme/s? Quite a few.
Favourite radio station? Several.
Favourite movies? Read likes section above.
Favourite band? Read likes section above.
Favourite song? The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony –> I know, it’s so typical, but I loved Cruel Intentions, so it is really special to me.
Favourite room in the house? My closet.
Favourite football team? I only watch the World Cup
Favourite footballer? MICHAEL OWEN! Love of my life when I was 12 and watching the 1998 World Cup.
Favourite famous celeb/s? James Franco.
Favourite board game? Guess Who, Connect Four, Life, Settlers of Catan
Favourite video game/s? Rock Band, Puzzle Bobble, Mario Kart, any kind of fighting game where I can mash keys a lot and prey to hit the other person
Favourite PC game? Civilization, which is pretty much one of the only ones I’ve ever played. Some other internet games: Text twist, Letterati, Bejeweled, Hexic, I used to love all of the Shockwave and Candystand games and Neopets
Favourite food? Please don’t make me answer this question. My brain will short circuit.
Favourite fast-food? Wendy’s, Thai Express, New York Fries, Cultures, Taco Bell, Popeye’s, Baguette, Druxy’s Deli, McDonald’s, Jimmy the Greek, Chinese fan hup – this list is sadly quite long
Favourite drink? Milk or water
Favourite magazine? I don’t really read magazines, but I own some GQs, Maxim and Cosmos.
Favourite fashion house: No clue.
Favourite place? A place where I can call my own and be alone when I need to be.
Favourite anime character? I’ve only watched those westernized animes. I will have to go with Tuxedo mask from Sailormoon or Goku from Dragonball.
Favourite advert/commercial? Geico gecko commercials
Favourite day of the week? Saturday.
Favourite day of the year? I don’t have one. Any day when I can just sit back and relax.
Favourite season? AUTUMN, HANDS DOWN.
Favourite car? Audi, Volkswagen
Favourite shop? I will shop anywhere
Favourite holiday? hmm.. I don’t have one. I guess if I had to pick, daylight saving time in Autumn when I gain one free hour. Does that count? Any day when I get a day off.
Favourite girls name? Not really something that I think about
Favourite boys name? Again, I’ve never really given this much thought.
Favourite country? New Zealand (I would love to visit some day!)
Favourite smell? Citrus, or that so fresh and so clean-clean showered smell
Favourite sound? Music
Favourite accent? Probably French.
preferences
Coke or Pepsi? I HATE fizzy drinks.
Pen or Pencil? Pen
Day or Night? Night
Cat or Dog? Dog
Summer or Winter? Winter, hands down.
T.V. or Radio? TV
Brains or Beauty? Brains, beauty is subjective anyway..
Cup or Mug? MUG
Neighbours or Home and Away? I don’t even understand this.
Tea or Coffee? Tea
Gold or Silver? Silver
Brush or Comb? Brush.
City or Country? It depends on what the location would be for.
Red or White wine? white
Early or Late nighter? I like both, it depends.
Early or Late riser? I like both, it depends.
Blonde or Brunette? This is the last thing that I care about
Scary or Romantic movies? SCARY!
Board or Computer games? Board games
Rugby or Football? Neither.
Half full or Half empty? Half-empty.
Long nails or Short? I like to have a “tapping edge”, but I don’t like it when they are long. I guess generally, I would say that I would prefer short over long if I absolutely had to choose.
Happy and poor or Sad and rich? Happy and poor. Wealth can have different meanings..
Swimsuit or Bikini? Whatever
Glasses or Contacts? Glasses
Salt and Vinegar or Cheese and Onion? Cheese and Onion.
Flowers or Chocolates? CHOCOLATE, hands down
Love or Money? Easy…
Hugs or Kisses? I am a greedy person..
right here, right now
What are you wearing? pink shorts, navy racerback
What’s the latest news? Conrad Black is granted bail on a 2 million dollar bond
What’s the weather like? HAWT
How do you feel? A little empty
when was the last time you…
Cried? 3 days ago
Laughed? Last night
Swore? Not recently, I don’t think.
Lied? I don’t know
Got drunk? A LOOOOOOOOONG time ago, I can’t remember. In 2008, this answer was “at the Frontenac girl’s Wine and Shine) – I would say that this still holds true.
Read a newspaper? A few days ago
Read your horoscope? So long ago, I can’t remember. I don’t miss it.
Had a bath/shower? Do you really want to know? 
Had a cold? I can’t remember *knock on wood*
Smiled at someone? Probably at my mom yesterday
Gave someone a cuddle? Sunday
Said, ‘I love you’? I’m pretty sure I just told Joanna that I loved her yesterday
the opposite sex
What is a turn on? Height, crow’s feet, broad shoulders, wit, ambition
What is a turn off? SMELLY! POOR HYGIENE
What physical feature are you attracted to the most? Height
Best chat up line? I wouldn’t know anything about this
What’s the most irritating thing about them? POOR HYGIENE
Could you live without them? No, sadly.. probably not.
Describe your ideal partner? I will know when I find him
What time is it now? 12:34 PM
Joanna said,
December 16, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
eggplant only in lasagna! TOTALLY AGREE!
i didn’t think anyone else was like that except for me!
Cheryl said,
December 16, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
lovers forever
krishna said,
February 19, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
oooooh VELOUR.
And you would get plastic surgery? really?
Cheryl said,
February 19, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
well, there is nothing that i can think of that i would want to do right now
but i’m not adamantly opposed to the idea
maazzy - new and still learning said,
July 25, 2010 @ 4:49 pm
one word: wow