JSP Tidbits + Youtube Friday

Okay, NOT that you guys want to know the whole deal about your photographer, but I've been tagged. And so, I am fulfilling my cyberspace duties and answering the tag right here:

1. Four jobs/career aspirations I have had:
* Graphic designer (job)
* Marketing executive (job)
* Journalist (career aspiration)
* Photographer (yay! Currently fulfilling that one!)

2. Four things I wish I had done earlier:
* Started singing
* Learned to play the cello (still wish I had taken that one up actually!)
* Explored the world
* Learned more cooking!

3. Four places I have been (Not including Sydney/KL) :
* USA (LA, Las Vegas, San Fransisco, Hawaii)
* Paris
* Spain
* South East Asia (thailand, vietnam, indonesia, China)

4. Four countries I would like to visit :
* Greece - I wanna see Santorini (known for the best sunset in the world)
* Europe - more of it!!
* Japan
* USA - East coast cities only like NY, Boston, Chicago

5. Four of my favorite dishes/snacks:
* Anything japanese!
* Honey/soy chicken wings
* Salt & vinegar chips
* Any sort of stir fried veges ( i love veges... particularly broccoli)

6.Four of fav. desserts :
* Chocolate Ice cream
* Milo ice cream (anyone seeing the pattern here?? :p)
* Aeroplane Jelly
* Chocolate dipped strawberries

7. Four sites I visit daily:
* Don't even get me started!! (mainly photographer's blogs) :)

8. Four software applications I cannot live without:
* Web browser (eg: IE)
* Music player (eg: iTunes)
* Photoshop & Illustrator & Acrobat (then I'd be out of work!! haha)
* Microsoft Word

9. Four favourite drinks
* Watermelon Juice (or anything tropical and fruity in juice or smoothy form!)
* Barley juice
* Lemon Lime and bitters
* Coffee (especially the Illy kind.... mmmmm)

10. Four things you may not know about me:
* I still get nervous before every shoot I do (its nothing to do with my experience, but more so to do with the fact that I take nothing for granted, and my want to only give my clients 100%)
* Silence kills me - no, really. It's probably one of the reasons why I can talk so much, but that bare absence of sound.....scariest thing ever. So if you meet me, please be kind and spare yourself the pain of hearing myself talk the whole time by joining in the verbal banter with me. I promise I am not scary :)
* I cry incredibly easily. My husband is convinced its a form of female emotional blackmail, but I have implored with him time and time again that its just our way of releasing stress. Just like guys like to beer guzzle, or shout at the tv while pressing those confusing buttons on what they call the PS2/3/57 whatever it will end up being, we girls like to cry. I have to admit though, it doesn't take much for me to release the doors to the teary show.... sensitive movies, a heartwarming speeches at weddings, etc... so you have been warned! Its part of that extra X chromosome I tell you!!
* The funny thing about my name. My maiden name is 'Sun'. My husband's surname is Tan. I've retained my maiden name for business reasons so I am known as Jenny Sun. Period (although to friends and the like, I am known as Mrs Tan, Jenny Tan). Here is the funny thing about all this name jargon. In the asian tradition, the bride adds on the husband's surname to her own maiden name. So, in effect, mine would become Jenny Sun-Tan. I KNOWWWWWWW!! Its THAT sad. I can't tell you how much flack I've received from friends and the like who have found this insanely hilarious. Go on. Laugh. You know you want to. Its okay :) I've had years to build up the urge to kick and scream in protest of hearing it. I'm still Jenny Sun though ;)

Anyone wanna do this??? Take it up :) Post a link back here if you want me to read yours :)

Anyway, before I leave you all, I have been getting another itchy craving for some youtube loving! :) Here are two of my favourite clips this week - love it! Love her!!

Adios for now! Check back later as I'll be posting another shoot later today if the storm here doesn't black out my entire office! :)

She is only 6. The most amazing vocal talent I've heard at that age. Incredible.

And this other one. By none other than Sara Bareilles. I have to admit, her first release 'Love Song' did her no justice by hiding her vocal and musical writing ability & depth. This song however, lets her shine. Far out, I love it to bits. Hope you do too :)