Kate Sim
I am neither a royal princess nor a beauty queen. I cannot act feminine the way Cinderella or Snow White can. I am boyish, honestly speaking. However I know that I really am a lady, a lady who is not afraid not to fit in just because I’m no princess.

I am no “Einsteinette.” I do not have Marie Curie’s intelligence; neither do I have Plato or Confucius’ wisdom. My mind is capable of being deceived. Nevertheless, that mind is capable also of thinking ideas broad enough for my level and has the ability to absorb lessons that are essential for my growth as an individual.

I am not as courageous as Joan of Arc. Well, I am strong in my own way. Moreover, I know how to balance my head and heart so people view me as tough, yet I am just trying to hide my fragility. Somehow, it’s a way of disproving sterotypical notion of female vulnerability. I am built with strong personality, but once I break, it’s hard to put back the pieces.

I may be named “Kate” but I will never be the “Kate” of Shakespeare’s “Taming the Shrew.” Definitely, I am a feminist but not to the extent of being a man hater, of course.

I am and probably will always be one of those persistent girls who will insist on what I prefer rather than be dominated by somebody who believes in ideas contrast to mine and whom I think is lower than me. No offense, I respect others’ thoughts so as long as they don’t try imbibing it to me.

I do not exactly know how to give advice the way Kay Allenbaugh or Oprah knows how. Despite that fact, I know how to empathize and share my strength to those who matters to me. Again, I may be tough but I’m not as cold as a rock. I do have my soft spots most especially for my friends and family.

I’m no literary figure. I do not know how to tug heartstrings like Nicholas Sparks do. I cannot write hundreds of sonnets for a single person the way Petrarch did. Yet I know that my pen and paper can say everything that my lips cannot. It is an essential tool I will always hold on to; both a want and seemingly a need as well.

I am often busy as a bee but don’t get the wrong impression. I do get tired. It’s not as if I’m a robot. There are times that I push myself to the limit which leads me nowhere but to stress.

People say I have everything a girl could ever ask for yet believe me, I don’t. My life is far from perfect. I am far from perfect. I have my share of struggles although it may not appear evident.

Oh, and don’t believe in first impressions. People always get surprised upon knowing me. I always turn out to be opposite of what they expected.

[: KeY WoRDS :]

opinionated, tactful, exuberant, sweet, weird, ironic, crazy, sincere, moody, unpredictable, simple, fragile, fil-chinese, writer, speaker, bookworm, music lover, server, leader, computer nerd, layout artist, chocoholic, etc.