Random 10

[Cininta]

@idan yay! *high five* :D

[Firda]

1. I am (inherently) drawn to men with wild hairs (say, Hayden Christensen as Anakin in Star Wars, Ben Whishaw, Jonas Kaufmann)
2. Sometimes I think I am an odd mixture of stuffs and interest (I love mountain climbing and classical music for example, but perhaps it isn't as odd as I thought!). Therefore, sometimes I think I am composed of contradictory things (delicate numb, silent babbler, messy neat-freak, old lady trapped in a young girl body)
3. I have always fancied the idea of becoming a mathematician or physicist since high school, but sadly I was rarely patient enough doing mathematical proofing. So yeah here I am, glad and content enough currently to be an engineering physics major.
4. Used to think that novels are waste of time, changed my mind since I read Laskar Pelangi.
5. Main interests in life, up until today : science, arts, music (specifically classical music), technology (ah well, doesn't differ too much from my almamater!)
6. Has always been interested in learning German since my father taught me numbers in German while I was 8 years old. Other than German, I am also interested in learning French and Japanese.
7. First English novel read was Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
8. I am definitely an introvert, remember not to mix it with antisocial (Although I quite often feel disdainful towards other people and sometimes humanity, for they seem so petty, tawdry, corny, and I feel somehow unsuitable towards them, which might be classified as antisocial from the outer side).
9. I have somewhat complicated feeling towards jazz.
10. MBTI type : INTP, but that was my first result, after I retook a test I got the result INTJ (So what is actually is my type? Maybe a flip-switch of both, because sometimes I just want to leave everything open, but most of the time I want to have the definite thing).

[Lina]

1. Guess what, I love reading books!!
2. Used to read mostly translation books due to limited allowance, but since ebooks discovery, been reading like maniacs :)
3. Avid fan of movies and television series too
4. Used to listen to lots of music, but now only listen to musics plays by co-workers or OST
5. I know how to drive but have difficulties recognizing the road, so definitely need navigator by my side
6. Can't stand horror movies (don't even tried to watch one)
7. Don't like cheese ( I know I'm odd )
8. Never had a blackberry in my life (got BB id on my tablet but just got my mother's contact)
9. I'm in my 30's
10. Still reading manga until now

[Anny]

@Lina: Cheers to 6 and 10! =D

[Yozora]

1. I'm a total Geek but consider myself as an Otaku
2. i read plenty of books including Mangas
3. i watch a lot of movies and dramas including animes
4. i play games, mostly RPG's.
5. I don't know how to drive becuz of an accident make me traumatized
6. I HATE DORIAN! <-- see the capslock, yeah that's how much i despise that fruit
7. I don't have plenty of friend in real life, but i have several that i call Best friend
8. just getting through a major heartbreak (boyfriend leaving me and get married with another girl) <-- A**H*LES
9. right now the only man in my life is my 6 year old cat Yuki and his 5 year old brother Tsuyu (BUMMER!)
10. I'm an assistant lecturer in 1 of the private university in my hometown and recently decide to become a writer <-- still hesitate though

wow.. this is fun.. :3

[Stefanie Y]

Lina wrote: "1. Guess what, I love reading books!!
2. Used to read mostly translation books due to limited allowance, but since ebooks discovery, been reading like maniacs :)
3. Avid fan of movies and televisio..."

@Lina : I got number 2,3,6,10 on your list ^^ I love novels but I still love manga too

[Tiza]

Yozora wrote:
4. i play games, mostly RPG's.

Ahoy, fellow RPG player!
I guess that will be my number one.

1. I used to play RPG a lot. But since I started my foray during the end of PSX era, my favorite games are those that are considered as suck by others (FFIX, Star Ocean 3 and Chrono Cross come to mind).
2. I'm a coffee addict and would someday love to take barrista course just so I can put pretty latte art on my cappuccino everyday
3. I'm a cook...specialized on baby food, that is
4. I think I should stay away from YA from now on. They're irresistible, but often turn out to be a letdown. Or maybe because...
5. I'm not really a romance person (and romance often plays a great part in YA fictions, yes?)
6. Used to be a little bit of a fujoshi
7. I'm somewhat of a yogi, though definitely out of practice nowadays
8. People say I have a voice of a child
9. I like reading fanfiction, mostly from the above RPG fandoms as well as various anime/manga fandoms
10. The last keyword I put on google was 'thranduil lee pace'. Call me shallow, but he's fascinating. Creepy, but fascinating.

[Yozora]

Ahoy, fellow RPG player!
I guess that will be my number one.

1. I used to play RPG a lot. But since I started my foray during the end of PSX era, my ..."

No kidding!? FF series, Chrono Chross and Star Ocean is my fave RPG! including Suikoden series... xD trust me, i know the feeling~ :3

[Stefanie Y]

Tiza wrote: "Yozora wrote:
4. i play games, mostly RPG's.

Ahoy, fellow RPG player!
I guess that will be my number one.

1. I used to play RPG a lot. But since I started my foray during the end of PSX era, my ..."

@yozora @tiza Hey I also love RPG! I played FF VIII and FF IX and a little it of Kingdom hearts, Chrono Cross is great! my all time favorite was Legend of Legaia, Rhapsody and Harvest Moon.

[Anny]

I love RPGs too! Chrono Cross and Suikoden3 are among my favorites. Haha. How come there are so many RPG lovers among book lovers?

[Tiza]

Yaaay, this makes me strangely happy!
Me and some of my gamer friends actually think that we learn better English through RPGs. The narrative resembles novels. So probably there's a connection there. Probably :)

[Stefanie Y]

Tiza wrote: "Yaaay, this makes me strangely happy!
Me and some of my gamer friends actually think that we learn better English through RPGs. The narrative resembles novels. So probably there's a connection the..."

@Tiza you got that right, rpg games really did improve my English since I played them over and over again, in fact Final Fantasy was my mentor. Anyone play Front Mission?

[Anny]

@Maria: I do too. I couldn't resist reading fanfic, especially after they released FF7 Advent Children. CloudxTifa forever! XD

[Yozora]

OMG, nice to see so many fellow RPG fans in here... XD I'm Tidus girl btw, love that boy always <3

[Patricia]

I used to play RPG too.
My favorites are FFVIII, Kingdom Hearts and Suikoden :)

[Bikka Mitya]

Hi guys,
I posted the random 10 below at the Welcome page but I figure I should post it here too since, well, this is where it belongs. Here's my random 10 with some editing.

1. I only drink my coffee black. Preferably Indonesian single origins.
2. I try to run 5Ks two to three times a week. Started running regularly on November 2013, used to hate it so much, but now I'm addicted and hoping to run races every week.
3. I work for the government. Sometimes I hate it but most of the times I love it. It allows me to travel the world and helped me score a Master's study in the U.S. for two years, so I guess it's a pretty cool gig.
4. I love Paulo Coelho. No, really, I LOVE him. My favorite is Eleven Minutes. It's awesome how he manages to capture a turbulent heart, mind, and body of a woman in those pages.
5. Recently I managed to completely quit smoking after almost 10 years of quitting and relapsing.
6. I spent 12 years in Bandung before moving back to Jakarta after college. Family still owns a house there but our home base has always been J-City.
7. I own 20 Kindle books and about 15 printed books waiting to be read. My book-shopping habit is pretty random and impulsive. I prefer buying books with good reviews and/or from famous authors but recently I have been exploring new stuff.
8. My first book-character crush is Julian Kirrin from the Famous Five. Lima Sekawan, anyone?
9. Growing up, I wanted to be George a.k.a Georgina Kirrin. Hmm... I think I still do. Make it a mix of George Kirrin, Pippi Longstocking, and the girls of Mallory Towers.
10. I had minimum English lesson outside of school. English songs and movies with subtitles helped me a lot, especially Sesame Street.

[Raka]

1. Hm, starting with my name. I'm Raka, thank you.
2. I'm a math teacher who loves literature so much.*lol
3. I work in a Study Guidance in Bekasi, as an academic staff.
4. Actually I can read everything, but mostly, I read novels.
5. I think I have to change my reading style and method due to having so many books unread.
6. I like writing too. And starting with a stupid journal when I was in junior high school. I think I can be a good writer one day, somehow. hohoho.
7. I have another hobby, it's drawing. But it doesn't mean my drawing is good. I usually draw dots, lines and graphs (hehe...since I'm a math teacher).
8. I can eat everything. So you can treat me anything. :)
9. I love my mom and my big brother so much. I don't know why. haha.
10. And the last one, I love make friend. So let's have a little chat with me.

[Femmy]

A math teacher! Do you like to read nonfiction on math? I love Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem.

[Raka]

Femmy wrote: "A math teacher! Do you like to read nonfiction on math? I love Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem."

Hm, I haven't read it.
Actually I'm too romantic and dramatic to read nonfiction. I never look for nonfiction books, but if I found a very good one, I will read it.

For some reason I love math problems who delivered in 'not so math'-way. I mean, like we can learn about fibonacci sequence from playing with flower or strobilus. Moreover, this is my project in my undergraduate thesis. hehehe...

note: perhaps I will read your recommendation, but you know, it's hard to find that kind of book in a regular bookstore.

[Anny]

@Raka: Math problems in 'not-so-math-way' is exactly what I'm looking for in a popular science (Math) books! I think the most memorable science book that I read is Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid. It's recommended to me by my professor, so yeah, it's very good in a non-math way I think.

P.S. I do think it'll be quite difficult to find in regular bookstore. Better luck online maybe?

[D.F. Jules]

Random 10

1. I love cats
2. I love dogs
3. I love books
4. I love food
5. I once braided my earphone cables into my hair.
6. I am dependent on my laptop.
7. I love to write.
8. I once came to school without my bag (and socks) in conclusion: I am absentminded.
9. I tend to day dream a lot and make up stories inside my head
10. My dreams are little movies.

[Femmy]

D.F. wrote: "Random 10

5. I once braided my earphone cables into my hair.
8. I once came to school without my bag (and socks) in conclusion: I am absentminded."

Hahahahaha... these cracked me up!

[Fera]

Random 10:


1. I collect postcard. It fascinates me
2. I'm going to watch Hunter x Hunter 2011 ep 108 after writing this
3. Running Man is one of the best variety show which could make me laugh hard
4. Touché: Alchemist is very cool
5. Runaway Ran is really funny
6. Taiwan, R.O.C & China is different
7. Talkative made my throat a little sore
8. I love tonight's rain
9. I have two big projects to finish on Tuesday
10.I'll also do my best too this week! Happy April Fool's day in 2 days

[D.F. Jules]

Femmy wrote: "D.F. wrote: "Random 10

5. I once braided my earphone cables into my hair.
8. I once came to school without my bag (and socks) in conclusion: I am absentminded."

Hahahahaha... these cracked me up!"

I know, i'm terrible. I've also gone out wearing two different shoes (the same type, I only wear sneakers but still) and washed my face with toothpaste while I brush my teeth with facial wash.

I got more.

You want them.

I once fed my cat cereal and tip over cat food into my bowl...only realizing it after I took a bite, I was wondering why my cat was staring at me with this weird look on his face.

I once slept a whole day like I woke up the day after the next day. In my defense, I had been awake for 3 days.

[Marissa]

1. I love Sherlock!
2. I'm a wife, tutor...
3. I love any kind of literature as long as it's a book.
4. I'm picky
5. I love spending money to buy books
6. I dream to have my own library
7. I like to retell the story of the book I read
8. I always cover my books and I won't lend it
9. Sometimes I make a note about the book I read just to remember the character or how the story was
10. I love English

[Dimitrie]

Oon wrote: "Amanda Sastri wrote: 6. I love tv-series. My favorite tv-series are How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Supernatural..."

High five to another HIMYM & TBBT lover :D Ooooo I love Barney and ..."

oh my god I PRAISE Dr.Sheldon Cooper and Barney!!

[Aryanti]

Almost two months since the last post in this thread, but here I go! My random 10:

1. Why is my 4 yo niece more fluent in speaking English than I am? *a horrified aunt*
2. Aside from books, I read tons of fan fictions (there are a huge amount of talented fanfic authors, it's a shame they don't publish novels)
3. I understand Japanese moderately and love Japan so muchchchch
4. Loves reading Naruto. Kakashi-biased.
5. Born and grew up in Bogor, enrolled university in Bandung and now mostly working in Jakarta
6. an Architect
7. talkative in the internet but awfully awkward in real life/ face to face meetings
8. I waste my time daydreaming too much
9. spent too many years being a slave to the previous companies that I worked for so now I'm going to go out and be as socially active as my personality and wallet allow
10. Swiss Miss Dark Chocolate Sensation. The best companion for a book-reading session. Or just tea. Or coffee. Anything, really.

[Lynossa, Resident Connoisseur]

I think my random 10 was years ago so here's my new random 10:

1. Book horder (aren't we all?)
2. Trying to expand my network by joining several communities; so far I enjoy two (this one and a traveller community). It gives such a good opportunity to know various kinds of people and expand my horizon.
3. Had tumor removal surgery few months ago and since then vouch to have a better lifestyle. I manage to get rid of red meat, reduce dairy consumption, reduce smoking (still maintain drinking though not excessively)
4. I hate mysogynist people (real and fictional); also chauvinist, racist and sexist.
5. I like getting to know new people and finding their 'plot'; people are like books, waiting to be read. But of course, just like books, some can be pretty interesting while others can be boring.
6. I don't want to have kids.
7. I want to travel around the world, first to conquer is Southeast Asia (halfway through), then proceed to greater part of Asia before venturing to other continent.
8. I am super messy; my cublicle and my apartment both look like there had been a horde of people trampling around. I do clean up once a while though.
9. I like animals; I couldn't stand how some people kill animal for fun ('sport' they say, let me put them in a cage full of hungry lions and let's see if they still call that sport) or for fashion (fur factory is the worst!)
10. I had a dream of leaving everything behind and off to a great adventure. Then I remember I have bills to pay, oh well.

[Viona]

Random 10:

1. i like reading physical books rather than ebooks, the feeling that i'm aware i've passed the middle spine section is the most awesome feeling (and achievement) to me
2. i'm fluent in english, somehow...
3. i am a huge geek, you can literally talk about comic book characters and i'd probably listen and join the conversation without you knowing who i am or where i came from (HA!)
4. i used to buy books for a decoration to my room, but then it changed when i decided to pick up "reading" as my new hobby
5. i accidentally drop my 3 months old phone down to the toilet (don't even ask me why)
6. am a designer/ artist
7. i want dogs, but mom never allowed me to have any pets in the house
8. i'm always broke when it comes to buying new books *sigh*
9. am a star wars geek
10. i always procrastinate

[Anny]

Viona wrote: "Random 10:
...
5. i accidentally drop my 3 months old phone down to the toilet (don't even ask me why)..."

I once dropped my brand new CD player down the toilet ... T_T

[Sakhi]

Random 10

1. Im a mom of twins.. lol thats my first identification since 7 months now..my world seems to revolve around them (their schedules, their eating, their drinking, their poop lol) other moms will know what im talking abt..
2. lover of languages, so formed a career in it.. I run a translation agency..
3. passionate reader.. amazed by roald dahl..mystified by jk rowling..sensitized by khaled hosseini and many more..
4. so happy to join this group..always wanted to be part of a reading community here..
5. love to travel..
6. love animals so turned vegetarian..vegan is the next step..hopefully
7. love to meet new people
8. stay away from hypocrits..
9. dark chocolates and music are my best friends
10. hoping to read more and lose some weight this year ; )

[Listia]

Lynossa wrote: "10. I had a dream of leaving everything behind and off to a great adventure. Then I remember I have bills to pay, oh well."

oh, well indeed *sigh*

Here's my 10 random things

1. If there's beer(s) on sight, I'll drink it. You've been warned.
2. Favorite movies : Nick and Norah Infinite Playlist, Whip It, The Spectacular Now, all Harry Potter's movies. Every single one of it were adapted from books.
3. I love gaming in simpler era like Harvest Moon, CTR, Street Fighter. ah, those good old times
4. If you ever having a chat with me about the end of the world I'm most definitely will tell you that Zombie Apocalypse is the best way to go thru.
5. I always intrigued to some weird/peculiar stories about mass murderer or serial killers. I just love to know the stories tho, not that I have some tendency to be one :\
6. I'm a cat person...now trying to be a Dog person too. The more the merrier.
7. I'm weak at reading map, road signs, GPS didn't help..at all.
8. I love being with chatty and funny people because me myself don't do that quite good. My social skill is slightly below average (except when there's booze include).
9. My mind is constantly thinking about stuff. Random stuff, work stuff, sad stuff, fun stuff, weird stuff, political stuff, love stuff. I don't like it very much because sometimes it gets too intense that I can't even sleep at night.
10. I always wanted to work as a social worker.

[Tania]

My random 10..

.. i spend many times on reading, everyday. It's like breathing to me.

.. an INTP who doesn't think she is. Took several MBTI test, got the same result and still..

.. a cat person. I kinda have a white one now.

.. my favorite genre is YA.

.. but i'm trying to read more non-fiction book.

.. i love water.

.. could easily pick up accent, and sometimes meaning, even if i never learn the languages.

.. haven't read any book by Paulo Celho, John Green, Cassandra Clare, yet.

.. somehow, writing makes me happy and relax.

.. loves synchronicities.. you name it, number, dreams, butterflies..

.. and that's 10 already! :)

[Heni]

idk if I can reach 10, but let me try.
1. an ISTP (do your research)
2. love to read historical fiction, non-fiction ... well, almost everything BUT romance. I just ... can't.
3. belong to Game of Throne fandom (Valar Morghulis!)
4. currently follow some TV Series: The Handmaid's Tale, Stranger Things, GOT, and I still can't believe they cancel Hannibal!!!
5. nyctophilia (sunlight really makes me cranky).
6. phonecall makes me anxious. I hope people ask themselves "is this textable?" before they call me.
7. dark sense of humor and sarcasm stan, but I observe people first to know the level of conversation I can offer to social event.
8. ELT major
9. dislike any kind of sport but don't mind watching boxing and football.
10. listen to Linkin Park, Disturbed, Limp Bizkit, Fall Out Boys, Evanescence, Daughtry, and Maroon 5 for western. For K-pop, I listen to anything suits my mood (from up beat to ballad), but for the time being, I belong to NCT fandom: NCTzen.