The person behind the curtain
I am Teeves—it's a nickname. I was born and raised in Odessa, Texas and I am the youngest of three children and only daughter to a pair of Cambodian immigrants. My parents and distant relatives have labeled me "American." I think it's a slam, but I just shrug it off. I tend shrug off many things. I currently reside in the suburbs of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Contrary to popular belief, Dallas and Ft. Worth are two separate cities, some 30 miles apart. It doesn't sound that far until you're stuck in rush-hour traffic for nearly two hours. Also, we don't ride horses in Texas.
I'm a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology still rolled up inside its original tube. The tube is quite lovely, though. If I were a diploma, I would want to be in a similar tube. Despite having majored in the psychological arts, I cannot read your mind. I once told a young, dumb stranger my major, to which he replied, "What am I thinking right now?"
Growing up, I was always the smart kid in the class and I was never picked on because of it. I had no enemies and a select few close friends as opposed to numerous acquaintances. I was a rule-follower (still am) and always had my homework turned in on time, despite having completely it late the night before. After I got into college, my scholastic discipline started to slip away. I tried not to miss class, especially ones that would benefit me greatly by being present (maths, sciences and foreign languages; perhaps even literature if the professor was expected to go over a reading assignmnet). The other classes... well, I like to sleep. A lot. This wouldn't be a problem if I would go to bed early enough, but my other problem is that I like to stay up very late. A lot. Those two quirks, plus some early classes, were difficult to synchronize. However, since graduating I have been able to manage my circadian rhythm. No I haven't. Well, maybe.
Massive media
What you like says everything anyone ever needs to know. I love music and have chosen some all-time favorite bands (Toadies, Incubus, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin), but I usually know little else about the band's members or history. All I know are their musical style and distinctive nuances, so I get by just fine when playing a solo game of "Name That Tune" in the car. Comedy is my favorite genre of movie with Spaceballs and The Princess Bride being the top two. Monty Python and the Holy Grail ranks up there as well, along with a few others that may or not be in the comedic category (Ocean's Eleven, Super Troopers, Garden State, Dogma, The Shawshank Redepmtion, and American Beauty to name a few).
I have never been much of a reader. Occasionally I'll go through stints of reading around five books in a few weeks, then stop completely in the middle of the last one only to never pick it up again. I think I'll start a quest to try to read all of the books I never finished or never started reading:
- 1984 by George Orwell (Update: I started it, but halted mid-way.)
- Barrel Fever by David Sedaris
- The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggars
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
- Kick Ass by Carl Hiassen
- Naked by David Sedaris
- Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
This is a great quote of quote: ""The poet Billy Collins once laughingly observed that all babies are born with a knowledge of poetry, because the lub-dub of the mother's heart is in iambic meter. Then, Collins said, life slowly starts to choke the poetry out of us."
I can kick your ass in Counter-Strike. J'aime le fromage.
Last updated on August, 2007.