Name:
Jennifer Shinobu Shioya
AKA Jen'n or Jenn
DOB:
October 23, 1979
Social Security Number:
Um... no.
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
Parents:
My dad
Siblings:
My younger sister Erika, 19
Sophomore at UC Berkeley
Significant Other:
Boyfriend, Jonathon
Pets:
A black bear hamster named Evie and a Betta named Simon. I also have joint custody of 6 African Cichlids (named Salt & Pepper, Ert & Bernie, and T & A), a plecostomus named Cookie, and two Red Claw Crabs named Houdini & Jacques. I'm also the step-mother of Jerry, the Creamsicle Corn Snake.
Alma Maters:
Alumnus, Class of 2001!!
Santa Teresa High School Alumnus, class of '97
Major:
Computer Science
Technical Minor:
Management.
Interests:
Sleeping in, eating, cross-stitching, PS2, listening to music, kickin' it with friends, sketching, driving (speeding), bar-hopping once in a while, Burberry accessories, Snoopy, playing the piano or guitar occasionally.
Kinds of People I Like:
PEOPLE WHO SMILE, PEOPLE WHO LAUGH (like, real, from-the-gut laughs), PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME LAUGH, people who are sarcastic like me, people who say what they mean (but in a tasteful way), people who are honest (even when I ask you, "Hey, does this make my butt look huge?"), people who don't volunteer too much opinion before being asked, people who are genuinely happy to see others, and people who are kind at heart... even if they're too tough to show it to everyone.
Kinds of People I Hate:
PEOPLE WHO WHINE (especially if it's because they think they can get away with whatever they're whining about), people who act like babies (especially if it's because they think they can get away with whatever they're babying about), STUPID PEOPLE, people who think they're better than other people (talk about egotistical... which leads to...), egotistical people (snobs), girls who wear like 5 lbs of makeup on their face -- then remind us that they need to go on a diet because they're "SO FAT," and people who act like they like you even though it's obvious that they can't stand you (don't do me any favors). Oh, and if you know me well enough, you know that I also "don't like" most typical *****s (hints: Integras, big purses, and heels).
Turn ons:
Cars, especially BMWs, my boyfriend Jonathon, music (loud music with lots of bass...), company, pictures (especially of the wilderness or of friends and places I've been), the moon, dirty jokes, sarcasm (like my dad), Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, squeegees, stationery stores, 7up or its equivalent, Fry's, Ramen, Hostess Cupcakes, reminiscing, rain (not in deluges), the Sierras (wintertime), the Sierras (summertime), beaches, sunrises/sets, Hawaii, camping, and sleep.
Turn offs:
Deep water (but I like pictures of it), flying, tunnels, bridges (hm... can we say "phobias"?), curfews, double standards, stereotyping, liver (but I like mine, thanks), when a person's sleeve is (unbeknownst to the wearer) rolled up, looking at computer code that's written by someone who doesn't have a similar programming style as me, the words "mount" "moist" & "penetrate," banana flavored candies, and when you're flying down a major road and the light you're approaching turns yellow, and the person in front of you (who had more than enough time to go through) slams on his brakes.
Favorite Music Group:
Bone Thugs N Harmony, by far. Then there's Tupac, Matchbox 20, Biggie, Boyz II Men, Jewel, etc. I listen to all kinds of music except country, and my favorite kinds of music are (in no particular order) rap, hip/hop, electronica/trance, and alternative. Current favorite albums: Michelle Branch, N*Sync -- Celebrity, Bone Thugs N Harmony -- E. 1999 Eternal, Michelle Branch -- The Spirit Room, New Found Glory -- Sticks & Stones
Favorite movie(s):
Finding Nemo, American Beauty, The Matrix, Traffic, The Sixth Sense, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Gladiator, Top Gun, Only You, Sweet November, Don't be a Menace to South Central while Drinking your Juice in the Hood, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, Don't tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, My Girl, The Little Mermaid, The Fast and the Furious, Mulan, Sleeping with the Enemy, City of Angels, and others....
Favorite TV show(s):
Tail Daters, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Survivor, Malcolm in the Middle. Old TV shows I want back on: Party of Five, The Young Riders, The Byrds of Paradise, & My So-Called Life (I don't have cable).
Favorite TV Commercials:
The Mini Cooper commercial that comes on at the movie theater before the previews! It's the one where the dude is mobbin' in his Mini down this deserted road and this cop pulls him over and it's a cop from England (a bobbi?) and he says, "Are you aware that you're driving on the wrong side of the road?" in this English accent. The dude goes, "This is America, man." And the cop looks all confused and says, "Right then. Carry on." And the ad says "The New Mini, now in America." It's great!!
People important to me:
I'm biting MCI's answer: Friends and Family. I would name names, but I figure #1) You know who you are, and #2) Why would I want to incriminate myself by naming people and accidentally leaving out people, then getting people mad at me?! It's not worth the drama.
Favorite toy(s):
My car!! My (our) PS2!! My digital camera! And my cell phone! And my MD player. And any credit card... preferably not mine. :)
All-time Favorite quote:
"In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary." - Aaron Rose
"If you shoot for the moon and miss, you'll still be one of the stars." - Anonymous
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - Anonymous
[Click here to see some more of my favorite quotes!]
Best Advice:
(Well, coming from a me, you can tell this is going to be pointless...) "Have fun!!!" and "Don't take for granted what you have right now... you might not have it for much longer. So tell people you love that you love them."
Jennifer Shinobu Shioya
AKA Jen'n or Jenn
DOB:
October 23, 1979
Social Security Number:
Um... no.
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
Parents:
My dad
Siblings:
My younger sister Erika, 19
Sophomore at UC Berkeley
Significant Other:
Boyfriend, Jonathon
Pets:
A black bear hamster named Evie and a Betta named Simon. I also have joint custody of 6 African Cichlids (named Salt & Pepper, Ert & Bernie, and T & A), a plecostomus named Cookie, and two Red Claw Crabs named Houdini & Jacques. I'm also the step-mother of Jerry, the Creamsicle Corn Snake.
Alma Maters:
Alumnus, Class of 2001!!
Santa Teresa High School Alumnus, class of '97
Major:
Computer Science
Technical Minor:
Management.
Interests:
Sleeping in, eating, cross-stitching, PS2, listening to music, kickin' it with friends, sketching, driving (speeding), bar-hopping once in a while, Burberry accessories, Snoopy, playing the piano or guitar occasionally.
Kinds of People I Like:
PEOPLE WHO SMILE, PEOPLE WHO LAUGH (like, real, from-the-gut laughs), PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME LAUGH, people who are sarcastic like me, people who say what they mean (but in a tasteful way), people who are honest (even when I ask you, "Hey, does this make my butt look huge?"), people who don't volunteer too much opinion before being asked, people who are genuinely happy to see others, and people who are kind at heart... even if they're too tough to show it to everyone.
Kinds of People I Hate:
PEOPLE WHO WHINE (especially if it's because they think they can get away with whatever they're whining about), people who act like babies (especially if it's because they think they can get away with whatever they're babying about), STUPID PEOPLE, people who think they're better than other people (talk about egotistical... which leads to...), egotistical people (snobs), girls who wear like 5 lbs of makeup on their face -- then remind us that they need to go on a diet because they're "SO FAT," and people who act like they like you even though it's obvious that they can't stand you (don't do me any favors). Oh, and if you know me well enough, you know that I also "don't like" most typical *****s (hints: Integras, big purses, and heels).
Turn ons:
Cars, especially BMWs, my boyfriend Jonathon, music (loud music with lots of bass...), company, pictures (especially of the wilderness or of friends and places I've been), the moon, dirty jokes, sarcasm (like my dad), Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, squeegees, stationery stores, 7up or its equivalent, Fry's, Ramen, Hostess Cupcakes, reminiscing, rain (not in deluges), the Sierras (wintertime), the Sierras (summertime), beaches, sunrises/sets, Hawaii, camping, and sleep.
Turn offs:
Deep water (but I like pictures of it), flying, tunnels, bridges (hm... can we say "phobias"?), curfews, double standards, stereotyping, liver (but I like mine, thanks), when a person's sleeve is (unbeknownst to the wearer) rolled up, looking at computer code that's written by someone who doesn't have a similar programming style as me, the words "mount" "moist" & "penetrate," banana flavored candies, and when you're flying down a major road and the light you're approaching turns yellow, and the person in front of you (who had more than enough time to go through) slams on his brakes.
Favorite Music Group:
Bone Thugs N Harmony, by far. Then there's Tupac, Matchbox 20, Biggie, Boyz II Men, Jewel, etc. I listen to all kinds of music except country, and my favorite kinds of music are (in no particular order) rap, hip/hop, electronica/trance, and alternative. Current favorite albums: Michelle Branch, N*Sync -- Celebrity, Bone Thugs N Harmony -- E. 1999 Eternal, Michelle Branch -- The Spirit Room, New Found Glory -- Sticks & Stones
Favorite movie(s):
Finding Nemo, American Beauty, The Matrix, Traffic, The Sixth Sense, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Gladiator, Top Gun, Only You, Sweet November, Don't be a Menace to South Central while Drinking your Juice in the Hood, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, Don't tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, My Girl, The Little Mermaid, The Fast and the Furious, Mulan, Sleeping with the Enemy, City of Angels, and others....
Favorite TV show(s):
Tail Daters, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Survivor, Malcolm in the Middle. Old TV shows I want back on: Party of Five, The Young Riders, The Byrds of Paradise, & My So-Called Life (I don't have cable).
Favorite TV Commercials:
The Mini Cooper commercial that comes on at the movie theater before the previews! It's the one where the dude is mobbin' in his Mini down this deserted road and this cop pulls him over and it's a cop from England (a bobbi?) and he says, "Are you aware that you're driving on the wrong side of the road?" in this English accent. The dude goes, "This is America, man." And the cop looks all confused and says, "Right then. Carry on." And the ad says "The New Mini, now in America." It's great!!
People important to me:
I'm biting MCI's answer: Friends and Family. I would name names, but I figure #1) You know who you are, and #2) Why would I want to incriminate myself by naming people and accidentally leaving out people, then getting people mad at me?! It's not worth the drama.
Favorite toy(s):
My car!! My (our) PS2!! My digital camera! And my cell phone! And my MD player. And any credit card... preferably not mine. :)
All-time Favorite quote:
"In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary." - Aaron Rose
"If you shoot for the moon and miss, you'll still be one of the stars." - Anonymous
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - Anonymous
[Click here to see some more of my favorite quotes!]
Best Advice:
(Well, coming from a me, you can tell this is going to be pointless...) "Have fun!!!" and "Don't take for granted what you have right now... you might not have it for much longer. So tell people you love that you love them."
