yes that is me, the adolescent behind the character, LordUhai.

anyway, here’s a comprehensive list of who i am and what i’m all about.

• my name is anthony locke.
• i live in california. i am currently a content sophomore at UC Irvine but i am really from up north.
• i am a Christian and the foremost of sinners.
• i play a variety of sports, with my favorites being tennis and basketball.
• i dont like console games.
• i play the piano at a very mediocre level and the guitar with the skills of a beginner.
• i dont know what i want to do when i grow up.
• i am full chinese.

and now here’s a random list of random fun& not so fun facts of myself (stolen from my note on facebook).

1. I love folding laundry that is fresh out of the dryer. I think the later you do your laundry in the night, the better it feels on your skin.. I almost wrote one of my college essays about folding laundry.

2. The only reason why I started playing guitar was because our high school youthgroup was going to be severely undermanned since the senior class had all the guitarists. Through God’s grace and some seniors, many underclassman including myself picked up a basic understanding of the guitar. Unfortunately, my understanding of guitar theory has not really changed since that summer between sophomore and junior year – but regardless, leading praise has been one of the best opportunities for me to serve and grow.

3. Anyone that calls me ‘Ant’, ‘Aunttony’, or any variation of the two is most likely a friend i made in Maplestory.

4. I was the second shortest boy coming out of Genevieve Didion in 8th grade. Since then, I’m pretty sure i’ve outgrown everyone except for Allison Doughty..

5. I’m stuck in an ugly middle ground in terms of piano skill. I’ve played long enough where i can read most music but i quit before i could really have a grasp of technique and theory. I suppose I wish I had honed my theory a bit more, but it doesnt really matter since my exposure to a piano in college is a bare minimum and I’m too lazy to learn anything while on break. Oh, I also love the key of E flat.

6. I refuse to believe that chivalry is dead unlike Kevin Leong.

7. I’ve always wanted to do something like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j80YDDfiaT4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdfU5zlJyKM

8. I like doing things outdoors, but not in the real outdoors. I enjoy walks by myself or with another individual in the early mornings, late afternoons, and late nights. Scooters and bikes were my mode of transportation for 17 years of my life. I’m a tennis player for goodness sake. Now i must admit that real nature, like Yosemite, Silver Falls, or Mount Zion has it’s place in terms of revealing God’s majesty (Romans 1:20 anyone?), but it’s the simple outdoors that makes me quite content.

9. I know that I’m going to worry way too much about my wife and kid’s well-being.

10. Let’s stop the guessing games. I am full Chinese. Yes, I know my last name is Locke and that I could pass for Philipino, (wtf?) Mexican, (WTF?!) African, and whatever else you can think of other than Caucasian, but your imagination and stereotypes are just playing tricks on your mind. However I do have this conspiracy theory running through my head that I could possibly be adopted.

11. My favorite handheld games were from the Fire Emblem series. Before you shoot me for being blasphemous by not saying Pokemon, any form of Mario, or a Final Fantasy, just remember that this is an opinion, not a fact. I loved the Advance Wars and RPG feeling, in addition to the challenge of not being able to use a character again after it died. A random side note – LordUhai is a name derived from a Fire Emblem boss. Pokemon is a very very very close second though.

12. As Sharon has very blatantly pointed out, I like to use faces when i text, type on aim, or use chat ingame. >_> <_< ;-; ._. xd (diana’s favorite)

13. My source of inspiration to play tennis came from Prince of Tennis. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it’s true. I play some of my points like the players in the manga and i try to exercise the same strategies and trick shots that they do. Plus, Ryoma Echizen’s catch phrase is one of my favorite quotes ever. “Mada mada dane”.

14. I move like an old man.

15. I sleep on the floor at home. It started sophomore year when there was mandatory zero period and I had trouble waking up so i figured if I moved to the floor, I would wake up more easily because i would be uncomfortable, cold, and miserable. Needless to say, it’s a habit that i still exercise at home to this very day. I think this is part of the reason why i absolutely hate it when ants get on dark carpet because I dont want that kind of mess in my ‘bed’.

16. I know i said Pokemon wasnt my favorite hand held game but that doesnt mean it wasn’t one of the better parts of my childhood. I remember if I had trouble sleeping when i was younger I would pretend that i was a Pokemon trainer and beat people from the television show. I think i still would do this but i tend to fall asleep before i can develop a plot in my head. I think that Snorlax will always be my favorite for rescuing damsels in distress.

17. I’ve had the feeling of my life flashing before my eyes once. It’s a pretty embarassing story but man, I was pretty worried when it happened. Basically Ed (Relapse) and Steve (Wutend) came down from Pomona to visit me. Keep in mind that these are two guys that I’ve known for a while because we were in the same Maplestory guild, Ascendance for about 2 years and that I’ve never seen them in real life (but i knew what they claimed they looked like). Ed calls me as he pulls up to the flag pole area while I’m sitting in my dorm, so naturally I’m going to be a little late since it’s a 5-10 minute walk. As I finally approach the car, Ed gets out of the car, comes out as if to give me a hug, but instead puts me into a tight headlock and drags me to the car that Steve is driving. I’ve heard a lot of stories about internet relationships gone wrong and I was panicing a little (okay maybe a lot). However Ed was just giving me a hard time and we ended up having an enjoyable play date (although he might kill me if he finds out i wrote that). I swear, online games can become the new e-harmony.

18. I won jump-rope-for-heart in 4th grade. I was so proud of myself because i beat all the girls and boys were stereotyped as jump rope failures. Now i realize that pride is a sin… but i still have the t-shirt to prove that i won.

19. I believe that one of the best feelings in the world are pee shivers. For some odd reason, a lot of people deny the existence of their own.. maybe because they think they’re abnormal but i will proudly state that I look forward and enjoy a good shake after relieving my bladder.

20. I love soaring melodies, the occasional song instrumentals, acoustic euphonies, and pure voices.

if there’s anything else you want to know, just let me know.