Online Fame | A 'blog written by Chris Rhee

Question #7 from Ashley (Want to know what this is about? Read this post):

Would you ever get a tattoo? If so, of what, and where? If not, well too bad, if you HAD to get one, of what would it be and where?

I would never get a tattoo. It’s not even an original thing to do anymore— it’s been done to death (almost— unfortunately, it’s not dead, yet).

I don’t want to have an image drawn on myself forever, while I tongue the roof of my mouth with my super rebel-like tongue piercing, as I stroke my colored hair, while I sit under my Britney Spears poster and watch the latest season of Survivor.

I really dislike it all: piercings (unless you’re talking about the ears), hair coloring/bleaching/etc, tattoos, and even noticeable make-up.

The only tattoos I’ve ever seen that didn’t look stupid were from the movie, The Boondock Saints: Veritas & Aequitas. But I think the pistols have something to do with it…

Annie’s answer:

I think tattoos can look good— if they�re small, not dirty looking, and on certain people. In fact, I kind of like them. However, I would never get one because having something permanently burned into the flesh of someone who has switched majors more times than can be counted on one hand is probably not a good idea. Also, every time I even mention the word tattoo in any way, Chris has something close to a cardiac event.

i.e. me: “Why’s the Statue of Liberty green?�
him: “What? You’re going to get a tattoo?!�

But, if I somehow had to get one, I’d get a tiny heart on the left side of my hips. Sexy, no?

Chris’ response:

No!

Question #6 from Ashley (Want to know what this is about? Read this post):

What is the meanest thing someone has ever said to you, and conversely, what is the nicest compliment you have ever received?

Usually, the types of people who would say mean things about me are the types of people who would say mean things about me, but not to my face (for various reasons— I’m not trying to seem like some super tough guy that beats up anyone that says mean things about me).

Mix that in with my bad memory and the only times I even remember being ridiculed is when I was battling other rappers. And when you’re in that type of setting, it’s all just words. They’re (usually) not trying to start some fight that goes beyond the rhymes.

Some nice compliments include Annie saying that I have nice hands. I don’t see it, but if she does, I’ll take her word for it.

Also, when I put effort into something (like writing a story or rhyming a verse), it’s nice to get some recognition.

A lot of people have been complimenting me for losing a lot of weight (around thirty pounds), even though it was totally unintentional. That’s the only compliment I ever hear while in my house, actually.

Annie’s answer:
The good things that come to mind are too special to share and I don’t think Chris would want me to reveal what a sucker he is, haha. But I’m okay about sharing this one and I hope he is too.

Almost two years ago, before Chris and I were a couple, he said to me, “We’re not even dating yet and I already love you more than I’ve ever loved any girl.”

As for insults though, I’d be willing to share any one of those with any one of you. It’s always been my personal philosophy to not take looking foolish too seriously because I figure I’d just have a funny story to tell my friends.

For example, one time after work I stuffed an enormous out of the oven chocolate chip cookie in my mouth for no particular reason and then couldn’t speak for a long time because my mouth was pretty much stuck together due to the gooey chocolate and buttery dough. Of course someone had to approach me at that time and ask me what my name was. I couldn’t answer because of the cookie and I think he thought I was being rude to him since I just stood there chewing for like three minutes. So he said, “Is it asshole?” and walked away while I continued trying to swallow. I’m a retard.

Question #4 from Ashley (Want to know what this is about? Read this post):

When you were a kid, who did you want to be? (i.e. a hero, some character from a TV show or book, person you knew, etc.)

I asked for a new question, but Ashley’s ignoring me. I can’t answer this because I have severe memory problems sometimes. I can memorize a library of song lyrics, special dates, and phone numbers, but I think that’s about it. I was going to write more, but I forgot what I was going to say…

Annie’s answer:
You know, the only time I remember wanting to be someone else was when I was five years old. My parents and I had just moved to St. Louis from China and I had just started preschool. We were incredibly poor back then, in fact we lived in the ghetto and could barely afford to buy enough food, but that’s another story altogether.

I don’t think as a child I really knew that we were poor but I did feel sad when I saw the things that other children had. There was this one girl in my class, who was incidentally the principal’s daughter, and she had everything. I remember one day she came to school with this beautiful doll. In fact, I can still visualize it pretty clearly. It wasn’t an average off the counter doll from Toys R Us, it looked like something pristine passed down to her from her great grandmother, it being dressed in exquisite silks and laces. I just remember thinking, “Wow, it must be wonderful to be her.”

Question #3 from Ashley (If you don’t know what this is all about, read this post):

What is the longest you have gone without taking a shower?

This is a fun, smelly question. You MUST answer truthfully!!

I usually don’t go too long without a shower. Even a few years back when I was real depressed and didn’t feel like doing anything, the longest I went without one was probably 2 or 3 days. It’s not like there was anything else for me to do…

Maybe another 2 day gap between showers when I go camping or when my friends and I need to meet a deadline for work or a project. But as soon as everything’s over, a shower is usually the first thing I get started on.

That’s all I can say about the subject of showering. Except for the fact that I can shower extremely fast, if I need to. Give me four minutes and I’m out the door.

Annie’s answer:
Well… I don’t want to scare anyone but the longest I’ve gone without taking a shower is seven days, I think. However, this definitely did not happen recently- I think I was about seven at the time. And I had a really good reason: I was deathly afraid of the bathroom!

See, when I was even younger, my uncle, who apparently likes to scare small children, told me that a flesh-eating ghost lived in my bathroom. I took to his lie quite seriously, so in every subsequent place I lived in, I feared the bathroom.

So, imagine being inside a haunted demonic prison in which you are naked and helpless! Wouldn’t you be a little less inclined to even step foot in a bathtub?

I think even to this day I get a little panicked when I have to take a shower in an empty house when it’s cold and dark outside…

The second question from Ashley (read the previous post if you don’t know what this is all about):

If you could have one free (round-trip) ticket to travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

I’ve never traveled much. There was never really anywhere that I wanted to visit. I’ve stayed in California for most of my life (with no complaints— I don’t know why everyone likes to bash us, but that’s a whole other post).

I was born in south California and raised in north California. And you might think I’m crazy, but if I had a ticket to anywhere in the world, I’d go back to south California— somewhere that I could easily drive to.

And of all the reasons in the world: It’s for a girl. And it might sound lame, but there’s nowhere else I’d rather be.

::hears the guys laughing in the back::

Shut up, mofos!

Annie’s answer:
Well, Chris stole my answer even though I thought of it first! He and I don’t get to spend that much time together and when we do, it passes so quickly. But I think even if I could spend everyday with him, I’d still choose to go where ever he was since that’s what I did during the summer.

Otherwise, I’ve always had a fascination with Greece. I love Greek myths and call me super nerdy but I know pretty much every single god, goddess, demigod, monster, and hero within Greek mythology. So visiting the ruins would be nice.

Chris’ response:
You’re super nerdy.