Tagged #1

Well this is interesting, I've never been tagged before so this is a new experience - I was tagged by FruitTartz!

EDIT: 10 things about me:
1. I love playing chess
2. I play football (soccer)
3. My favourite cuisines are Japanese and Chinese
4. I contemplate pretty deeply and reflect all the time
5. I very recently started making my own poems
6. I enjoy mathematics and physics the most
7. I'm planning to pursue engineering for my future (mechanical and Aerospace)
8. I'm catholic
9. I do the IB diploma and I'm in grade 12 currently
10. I love reading books (fantasy is my favourite genre)

1. What's your favourite anime of all time? If you don't have any, name your top few c: 
Definitely has to be Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood! Its simply brilliant and has one of the best ending of any anime I've ever seen. The messages embedded within the anime are also pretty deep and inspiring so on a whole FMA Brotherhood is exceptional! My other top favourites are Naruto, One Piece and Samurai Champloo
2. What's your favourite flower? 
Umm...I'm not really into flowers O_o but I'd guess I'd say blue roses or any blue flower, they look pretty cool i guess.
3. What are you obsessed with atm? 
I had a sudden obsession after my term exams with Fifa but now, strangely enough, I feel like studying a lot again since finals is closing in, in less than 2 months!
4. What's made you really happy recently? 
A few things in fact hehe, I was successful in a grant!, I didn't do as bad as I imagined in some of my school subjects and something else that keeps me constantly happy
5. What are you worried about atm? 
2 things primarily but I'll share one; my final exams. Its strange that after all these many years of schooling, its almost at an end. Part of me is slightly worried but to be perfectly honest I'm really looking forward to it!
6. What do you think is your deadliest sin out of the 7? 
Ahaha, FMA much...

Well, I certainly have bits of most deadly sins I guess but I don't think I have one major one as such right now. In the past it would have been sloth but I've gotten rid of that I suppose it would be envy but I'm not the type that just envies achievements a person gets but rather I appreciate the person for winning it and if possible I will do my best to also try and achieve it myself. I don't usually envy other people's possessions, etc. If anything, I tend to be competitive, so its more so being envious of success...
7. What do you do when you're feeling down or discouraged? 
I'm a strange guy with this respect I guess - I self reflect a loooot. I feel I know myself very well and I constantly look at the good and the bad. So even when I'm feeling discouraged, I always try to find something optimistic...even in the darkest of times. Of course in some instances its very difficult but I somehow try and motivate myself. As for the things I actually do apart from reflecting and changing my negative mindset, I find talking to family, and friends in particular, really goes a long way - sometimes I just require a different perspective or a sort of positive beacon to help me along the way and I find that the people who support me through my life are the ones that really assist me here.

Oh and I also try and draw, play some games and read manage maybe - just do stuff to remind myself that not everything is going bad...
8. Who is the one person you've met that has really changed your life, and you are glad to have met them? Why?
There are many people I've met that have changed my life, there is certainly one but I won't specify who. Indeed I am glad I met this person and I hope I can get to know this person more in the future. Why? Well, this person is simply the nicest person I've ever met, this person listens to the good and the bad, and talking to this person really helps bring happiness to my life. It's strange to think one person can impact my life this much but it's certainly true!
9. What kind of traits and features do you look for in a partner? 
Well...I'm not really one to just have a so called 'list' that I search for, I accept anyone for the good and the bad and I find that if people are trying to meet a so called 'criteria', then they are missing out on getting to know some great people. I mean honestly, no one is perfect and more than often not, these are the type of superficial elements that people tend to look for and indirectly we may judge a book by it's cover (sorry that's a bit cliche ). In saying that, the key things I look in anybody for that matter of fact, is character and morals. Indeed, there are very few people out there that meet this but I'm willing to adapt in such a scenario and again accept the person for who they are and not for what I want them to be. Imagine if it was reversed, I don't want to be a person with boxes as such that are ticked.
10. Are you happy with life? 
Actually I am. I think this is similar to question 7 - be it good or bad I've learned to appreciate everything in life, especially considering my relationship with God. I feel there is a reason for everything and even when its bad I've learned to be quite optimistic. For example there was a leadership position I missed out on once that meant a lot to me and when I look back, there is still some benefits I have received from not getting this position - I would argue it has helped me improve my academics as well so in reality it was a blessing in disguise. Of course, there is still a part of me that wishes the opposite but again, there is a reason for everything and its a learning curve in the end of the day. Also, I really am gifted when I really think about it and I have been blessed with so many great things. I'm not so much a fool to ignore all that on the basis of something minute. I know there are millions, even billions, of people out there that struggle with life or constantly face sickness or worse and hence, I am more than content with what I have. I really am grateful with life in general I guess and I plan to make the most of it!
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As for the people I tag...well I know very few people well on deviantart but I'll add some of my watchers as well If I think of someone else I'll tag them later, hope this is fine!



Oops, forgot to add my questions:

1. What is your favourite instrumental piece/pieces of all time?
2. What is your favourite type of food?
3. Do you like your traditional cultural food?
4. What music genre do you like the most and why do you enjoy music in general?
5. Is there a sport you enjoy playing a lot and if not, is there one you enjoy watching?
6. Has there been a time when a person has said something really nice to you?
7. What is your favourite painting of all time?
8. What art medium do you enjoy the most?
9. What novel or series of novels is your absolute favourite?
10. In terms of art (including literature), what plans do you have for your future?

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