PERSONAL QUESTIONS:What is your real, birth name? What name do you use?: Jaimie Lynn Wu but I go by Jaimie
Do you have a nickname? What is it, and where did you get it? My friends sometimes call me Jaim or Jaims.
In your opinion, what is your best feature?: my eyes for sure.
What's your real birth date?: I was the 1984 new years baby here in San Diego.
Where do you live? Describe it: Is it messy, neat, avant-garde, sparse, etc.?: I recently moved to San Francisco with my boyfriend Austin trying to escape some not so great memories back in San Diego.
What is your most prized mundane possession? Why do you value it so much?: the engagement ring that was given to my by my deceased fiance. It still holds a very prominent place in my jewelry box since I just now took it off.
What one word best describes you?: Mom
FAMILY QUESTIONS What is your family like?: I guess that you could say we're your typical family of Asian decent. It's just me, my mom, my dad, my younger brother and sister and now my two year old son Ryder.
Who is your father, and what is he like?: he's a very typical father to be honest. I grew up in a very traditional Chinese family with my parents trying to instill old school beliefs in me.
Who is your mother, and what is she like?: see above.
What was your parents marriage like? Were they married? Did they remain married?: I'm not naive enough to think that my parents marriage was perfect. they fought a lot and I know it had to be a relief when all of us kids were out of the house.
What are your siblings names? What are they like?: I have a younger brother and a younger sister (details being left open til if/when the lines are filled).
What's the worst thing one of your siblings ever did to you? What's the worst thing you've done to one of your siblings?: tbd
CHILDHOOD QUESTIONS What is your first memory? Meeting Josh and Jeremy when I first moved into the house next door to them.
What was your favorite toy? toy piano
What was your favorite game? twister
Who was your best friend when you were growing up? I had two really Josh and Jeremy
What is your fondest childhood memory? Josh and Jeremy hands down.
What is your worst childhood memory? The day I had to move away from the only home I'd ever known.
ADOLESCENT QUESTIONS How old were you when you went on your first date? 16 against my father's wishes
What were you like in high school? What "clique" did you best fit in with? Honestly I didn't really just fit in with one since I had friends from so many different cliques.
What were your high school goals? To graduate with good enough grades to get into the college of my dreams.
Who was your idol when you were growing up? Who did you first fantasize about in your life? I didn't really have one to be honest.
What is your favorite memory from adolescence? Going to my senior prom with Josh as just friends.
What is your worst memory from adolescence? Witnessing two of my best friends get into a really bad car accident and not being able to do anything to prevent it.
LIKES & DISLIKES QUESTIONS What hobbies do you have? Hobbies? with having basically been a single mom most of Ryder's life with Andrew being in the military and not being around a whole lot I don't really have time for hobbies.
What bands do you like? Do you even pay attention? I love all types of music really.
What tape or CD hasn't left your player since you purchased it? Why? Carrie Underwood's second album Some Hearts.
What song is "your song?" Why? Carrie Underwood's song "Just a Dream" because right now it really hits home with what's going on in my life.
What's been your favorite movie of all time? hmm that's a tough one but i'd have to go with Titanic.
Read any good books? What were they? I don't really have the time to read unfortunately.
What do you watch on the Television? I don't really watch a whole lot of TV but I did make a point to catch the most recent season of American Idol since I went to high school with the runner-up Adam Lambert.
What type of places do you hang out in with your normal friends? Wow I can't really remember the last time I was able to hang out like a normal person. Back when I was living on the base there was a group of us spouses that leaned on each other for moral support. In a way I wish that I was still there with that support system now that I know Jason is gone but at the same time I know I have great friends here that will be here for me. Jeremy in particular knows the pain of losing a fiance and being left to raise a child alone and I know will be a great support.
What annoys you more than anything else? When people put down the wars especially the one over in Iraq. I know what kind of passion Andrew had for the work he did over there.
What would be the perfect gift for you? I love to be surprised honestly.
What is your favorite drink? Pepsi
What's your favorite animal? Why? Dogs because of how loyal they are.
Do you have any pets? Do you want any pets? What kind? I do not have a pet but Andrew had always been promising Ryder that he would get him a puppy when he got back from Iraq after this tour was over but now that will never happen. I kinda feel obligated to hold up that with Ryder but my heart's just not in it right now.
What do you find most relaxing? Nothing seems to be very relaxing here lately unfortunately. I guess that happens when you have a 2 year old.
What habit that others have annoys you most? i hate when people procrastinate especially on important things.
What kind of things embarrass you? Why? the smallest thing seems to embarrass me lately. I'm not really sure why but it does.
How would you like to look? I actually like the way I look. Sure I'm not a perfect size two or anything but I'm content with the way my body looks.
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS What is the thing that has frightened you most? I recently had my worst fear realized when my fiance was killed.
Has anyone or anything you've ever cared about died? How did you feel about it? What happened? yes, back in late May my fiance Andrew was killed in action fighting the war over in Iraq. Honestly I think I'm still numb over the whole thing and having to tell my son that his daddy wouldn't be coming home was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my life.
What was the worst injury you've ever received? How did it happen? I broke my arm on a skiing trip with Josh and Jeremy when I was 17.
What is your current long term goal? to make the best life possible for my son.
What is your current short term goal? Make it through my fiance's funeral without losing it. I have to stay strong through it for my son's sake if nothing else.
Do you have any bad habits? If so, what are they, and do you plan to get rid of them? I don't really have any that I know of. I'll talk to my friends or parents and get back to you on this one.
How private of a person are you? Why? I'm actually extremely private and even more so now than I used to be.
If you were to gain an obscenely large sum of money (via an inheritance, a lawsuit, a lottery, or anything else) what would you do with it? Make sure that myself and my son have the absolute best life I can provide.
What would you wish for if you found a genie? the one thing I would want is against the rules so I don't know.
