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Name: H.C.

Date of Birth: 15/4/78

Place of Birth: Shanghai, P.R.C.

Blood Type: K (in Hong Kong it's a slang implying you're a weirdo). Actually I've no idea myself. The doctors will just have to experiment when I need blood transplant.

Body Measurements: B24-W36-H24 ... just kidding!! Again I've no idea myself, but I wonder what such a person would look like ...

Occupation: Graduate student and slave research assistant of Georgia Tech Intelligent Machine Dynamics Laboratory (the intelligent part is optional).

Major: Mechanical engineering (control and dynamics to be specific). And no, I can't fix your car, VCR, or washing machine. Who's that idiot who gave people the idea that engineers could fix anything???

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

Ex-Locations: Shanghai (P.R.C.), Hong Kong (sort of P.R.C.), Kaduna (Nigeria), Lagos (Nigeria), London (U.K.), Ithaca (U.S.A.)

Pets and Ex-Pets: Currently none (excluding the fungi growing in my bathtub). In England I had various pet roommates. In Nigeria at various points: turtles, goldfish, chickens (yummy), parrot, frogs, cat, and monkey.

Favorite Clothes: T-shirt, shorts, and sneakers. If cold: add jeans, sweatshirt, and jacket. The cheaper and more comfortable, the better. Most expensive piece of clothe is probably my Calvin Klein underwears (currently all lost).

Favorite Food: MEAT!! Beef, chicken, pork, etc. Cooked or raw (fish). Once my friends and I went to try a vegetarian restaurant. I was in total pain and torture. You get the point. Instant noodle is the next best thing when I'm broke. You know the Japanese named that as their #1 invention of the last century?? I agree.

Favorite Drink: Lemon iced tea and orange juice (non-alcoholic), malibu (alcoholic).

Favorite Music Artist/Band: I don't think I'm a fan of any music artists or bands. But I do favor a few groups like Ace of Base and the Corrs. Billy Joel is pretty good too (yeah I know he's ancient). That's not to say they don't produce crap every now and then.

Hobbies: I like volleyball and badminton even if it means getting balls and birdies smashed up my butt. I draw every now and then, or as some may call it, dog scratching on paper. Also play games online, again despite getting my butt kicked all the time. Finally I like to sleep, and I dare boast I'm good at it! I can sleep in bed, floor, lecture hall, office, lab (while experiment's running), etc. Beat that!!

Most Hated Things/People: Anyone when they ask me to work (lab, problem set, clean up rooms, etc). I guess that includes everybody I know huh? I also think that tele-marketters and those fake psychics on TV should be taken down the alley and shot. pEoPlE wHo TyPe LiKe ThIs bugs the hell out of me too. Though I'm not always pro-American, bin Laden deserves to be fisted by something big and spikey.