Voices Past and Present
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Ben Pee Yu's responses
> -What voice part are you?
Tenor. No wait... bass. Ho'd on, tenor?
> -What is my favorite voice part?
arr?
> -If I could have anyone's voice, I would choose...
Gary LeVox (from Rascal Flatts, country) or Andrea Bocelli (pop
opera) or Mark Schultz (CCM)
> -What year are you?
22nd grade
> -Would you rather people mistook you for someone significantly
> older or younger?
arr?
> -What is your major or intended area of study?
It WAS Cognitive Science.
> -What major would you definitely not pursue?
Engrish.
> -What is your ideal job?
Personal Chauffeur.
> -What is your favorite class at Stanford so far?
OSKI 82 - "Why Cal Is Superior"
> -What’s the weirdest thing you've done so far at Stanford?
Stepped on campus.
> -What is your birthday?
May 23, 1977
> -What is your height?
5'7"+
> -If you could have your own television show, what format would it be?
NTSC
> -Tell us about your family. How many siblings do you have?
2 half siblings, which I guess equals 1 whole one.
> -Where's your hometown?
College Park, MD -> Potomac, MD
> -Hve you ever lived overseas?
Not really (2 months in Paris).
> -What is your favorite color?
Deep, rich blue or flourishing, lush green.
> -What is your favorite bible passage?
arr? I don't do fav's, but I'll pick 2 Kings 2:23b, 24 - "...As he
was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and
jeered at him. "Go on up, you baldhead!" they said. "Go on up, you
baldhead!" He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse
on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods
and mauled forty-two of the youths."
> -Do you have a favorite song?
Newp.
> -What kind of music do you like?
Many, including country and rap.
> -What kind of music do you hate?
Experimental music created more by math/science than by creativity/
musicality.
> -What’s your favorite time of year?
Spring 'cuz of its green and lush, Summer 'cuz of its long days and
warm weather, Fall 'cuz of its vibrant colors and brisk air, and
Winter 'cuz of its white wonderland and fireplaces.
> -Have you ever played any sports?
Cross Country running, ultimate frisbee, autocross car racing,
Varsity volleyball as right-side bench warmer.
> -Have you ever broken any bones?
Wrist and left eye socket.
> -What is your favorite thing to do when it rains?
Go drifting.
> -What is your favorite children's book?
"Am I Normal?"
> -What is your favorite comic strip or cartoon character?
Eeyore
> -Tell us your most embarassing story.
Over my dead body.
> -How about the stupidest comment you've ever made?
"How do you spell 'of'?"
> -What’s your favorite game?
Follow the leader (involving automobiles on windy roads).
> -What’s your least favorite chore?
Killing bugs.
> -Do you play any instruments?
Sorta' guitar, piano/keys, drums.
> -What’s your weirdest pet peeve?
None are weird. All are valid. Like bugged by people not knocking
junk off their shoes before getting in the car.
> -How many stuffed animals did you bring to college?
One.
> -What is hanging on your dorm room wall?
Memories... of a dorm room.
> -Do you like things minimalist or froofy?
I can't be a man and answer froofy.
> -What is your most entertaining way to procrastinate?
Go driving windy roads.
> -What’s your favorite website?
http://benyu.smugmug.com (memories) or http://biblegateway.com
> -How do you get around campus?
Drive.
> -What’s your most memorable driving story?
So many, but I'll pick one. I rented a car in Paris, drove around for
a few hours with friends to see the city by car (instead of the last
5 weeks on foot). Then took off alone and booked it to Austria's A1
Ring racetrack in less than 9 hours (no speed limit is great). Then
spent 2 days at a posh hotel with 40-50 year old Germans and their
wives eating steak, caviar, and sipping champagne while learning
driving techniques in BMW M5's (two available per person in case we
wrecked one) on a world class racetrack. Then taking a leisurely
drive through Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, crossing the Chunnel to
drive in London on the "wrong" side of the road for a day, then back
across and down to Paris for my flight out.
> -Have you ever been lost?
I have been found. Does that count?
> -What’s your most well hidden personality trait?
There's a reason why it's my "most well hidden personality trait".
> -What do you wish people knew about you?
Me.
> -When in your week are you the happiest?
When I'm driving with people.
> -What else am you involved with on campus?
Vandalizing campus during Big Game week.
> -What do you most wish you could get involved with on campus?
arr?
> -What brand of toothpaste do you use?
Whatever's at Costco that I haven't tried yet.
> -If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be, and why?
Vanilla Bean. Off-white and speckled with surprise.
> -What is the most addictive junk food ever?
Ice cream.
> -What is your favorite on-campus food?
Ice cream.
> -What is your favorite planet besides Earth?
Haven't been to any.
> -If you could choose the ideal number of keys to carry around with
> you,
> balancing functionality with convenience, what would it be?
Zero.
> -Do you like clowns?
Indifferent.
> -Are you a morning person, afternoon person, night person, or never
> person?
Evening into night person.
> -If you had to pick a musical instrument to represent your
> personality,
> which would it be and why?
Erhu: it's Chinese, made partly from snake skin (zodiac sign), simple
(two strings, two pegs, one bow, one drum), great in an ensemble, a
little annoyed and sad sounding when alone.
> -What is your least favorite question on this survey?
Any question with the word "favorite" in it.
> -How long ago did you get sick of answering these silly questions?
Months.
