who is JPO???

JPO... i am JPO. my name is Jeromy Estabillo Chan. and you killed my father. ha. that was lame. but seriously. in a nut, i'm an introverted, struggling, and some say very quirky student at the University of California Irvine. i major in history with an attempt to get an education minor. i quit trying to be a psychology major because i wasn't cuttin' it. pathetic, i know, but maybe one day.

born in San Francisco, CA, but grew up in the Philippine Islands until about 6, when i resided in my hometown of Daly City (sister Manila to all you folks). my childhood was not pleasant at all, having experienced racism (of all things), identity crisises, child abuse, neglect, a gay stalker, bubble gum in my hair and bart simpson shoes from payless. i've lived in the Bay Area (DC, Pittsburg) about 12 years of my rediculous life.

futhermore... my plethora of characteristics include being (so i've been told) quiet. articulate. wierd. insightful. indecisive. patient yet volatile if i feel cornered. imaginative. reclusive. undescribably witty. hard headed at times. lazy. talented. quietly confident. introverted. and one of my favorites: 'too nice sometimes'.

oh i forgot. yes, i'm asian. my father is chinese but grew up in the philippines. his thick filipino accent will trip you out sometimes. my biological mother is filipino, so i guess that makes me an asian mutt huh? as for being asian.... well. i can't speak chinese, but i can understand tagalog ok. i use fobby language like "open the lights" and get laughed at by my girlfriend and roomate. punk asses. i enjoy asian cusine and am currently trying to learn how to cook. i'm very cultured by nature, just becuase of how i grew up. i understand why things are done certain ways in the chinese and filipino traditions. i used to mix up my cultures, because my house is a fricken mush of chinese and filipino cultures. kinda interesting when you see a lion head along side a barrel man, huh? as for 'asian pride', i have, but i do not take it to the extremes unlike many people i know. just check out www.asianavenue.com and you'll see what i mean. i grew up in a multi-cultured environment to mellow my pride out so yea.


what does JPO stand for???

JEDI POTATO ONION. there. that should satisfy some people... ha. i'm pretty sure some of you are saying "waaat the grrrr?" ha. no worries. here, i'll break it down.

JEDI: so... people say i have an uncanny intuition. i think and observe things in wierd perspectives but usually i'm pretty on the money. i tend to see things before they come, which scares me sometimes. but not like psychic or anything... though. there are times... hahah. won't get into that. people also say i'm capable of manipulating environments and people's minds as well. soo. don't fuck with me. or else. sucka... =o)

POTATO: i'm sure you're all well aware that potatoes have many 'eyes', yes??? well. i'm kinda like a potato. i see things and know what's going on, though, i don't tend to show that i know. i just like to be passive and see how people react. so. don't give me bullshit cause i might know. all you do is lose respect from me. it's hilarious knowing somethings i know and seen. -i know more than i show

ONION: it's always hard to really describe myself, because as mary and i decided, i have many layers to my personality. like an onion. there's the outside layers, pretty tough, ugly, and unattractive. it does the grunt work and most importantly protects the inner layers. so as you keep getting deeper the layers become more sweeter, and stronger. i think the best things about me are hidden deep away from people. so in a way, i guess i trust alot of people, but in more of a superficial way. i don't think many people experience my deeper layers, which i regrets, because i want people to see that part of me sometimes. but i understand. many times, i just can't. it wouldn't be as special and i don't trust enough people to comprehend me in not such a superficial way. which leads me too...


superficiality vs superjediacity

i'm no saint nor am i the stereotypical and materialitsic person one might see down here in Irvine either. i think i gravitate towards more abstract and subjective things and pleasures... but, being a united states citizen, i do have many desires that are pretty shallow. shallow things like pizza, girls, ESPN, MTV, and the occasional pair of retro pumas that make me feel super cool. to make this easier, here's a format i'm sure you're familiar with:

affinity for//
- seafood, video games, girls, pasta, SoCal weather, dancing, conversations, nice surprises, magic tricks, respectful and courteous people, McD's mighty wings, Polo Jeans Co junk, linkin park, justin timberlake, Kix, ambient lighting, yea i'm wierd.

dislike//
- sappy chick flicks, disrespect, bread mold, rap music i cannot comprehend, balant superficiality, dirty socks, overcooked seafood... ha, i'm being too picky. i don't like those things, but i can stand it...

rocks my socks//
- girls with subtle intelligence, caringness, intuition and that can dance ("whoo hoo, 10 points") Jaymee Ong (oh my gulai, what a hottie), girls that speak madarin (they sound so cute), interesting conversations. girls that bake stuff for me. Jaymee Ong. Kolina's dimples. Girls in Overalls (wowwwww...). Humorous sarcasm. Wet sexy kinda short hair like Jaymee Ong's. MTV's Daria. my gf at certain times... ha. Damn, too much.

whackness//
- smokers, PDA, oral exams, drama queens and kings, bluntness ... yea, not much.

whatmakesagirlsexy//
- overall balance. guys, you're lying if you don't take physical atrtibutes seriously. i must admit. it's a whole balance of personality and physical attractions that make me drool. often times, personality makes a person more hotter. legs and ass. and abs. good muscle tone. sexy hair like jaymee ong. refer to [jaymee.org] if you want. immaculate converser, tries to cook, independent, etc. etc. ... can you dance? whoo hoo, 10 points, seniorita...