NAME: Gemma.

GOES BY: Gemmerzz (duh), Gem, Gemz, G, Shorty, Ruffy, and my favorite, Bean.

BORN: 1980, Chicago, IL.

LIVES: San Bruno, CA.

BACKGROUND: Filipino. Chinese.

STATUS: Woman seeking self.

FAITH: A good ol' Christian gal. I don't always walk right but only He can judge me.

FAMILY: Momz and popz been married since 1978. Two older "half" brothers. They raised me and I love them "wholly". Nine nieces and nephews who never fail to make me smile. Zero kids of my own.

INTERESTING FACTS (or not): I know Kung Fu. I have no appendix. I collect postcards. I was a premie. I'm not too cool to go to the movies alone. I used to have a pet chicken named Sierra (whom I fed chicken, by the way!). I love The Carpenters. I was in the Broadway musical production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I talk in my sleep.

LIKES: Tulips. Carbs. I'm on the FATkins diet. Cooking. Paydays. Steel Pulse. Massages. Isabel Allende. Beaches. Non-fat Chai Lattes. Writing. I don't talk about my feelings. I write about them. Photograpy. Mangos. Denver Broncos. Traveling. Sneak-attack hand holding. Lean Cuisine. Concerts. Rumi. Bath & Body Works Lavender Vanilla candles. Trivia. Yes, I'm an undercover nerd! Reading. Blockbuster nights. Pablo Neruda. Cheese.

DISLIKES: Snakes. Liars. Typos. Celery. People bumping into me. Drama. Long toenails. Copycats. "Talks". Present-day rap stars. Coconut. Chain letters. Dry kisses. Whiners. Paper cuts. Chain "text" messages. Science. Movies about the end of the world, Apocalypse, etc. Itchy fabrics. Babies smelling like old milk. Eggplant. White hairs. Pimple-popping.

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MYSELF: I'm down to earth. I'm not materialistic. I'm easily amused. I give to my church and to charity. I'm family-oriented. I'm a hard worker. I will tell you there's something in your teeth. I'm smart. I clean my belly button. I'm outspoken. I cry when my nieces and nephews perform at school/church functions. I will randomly send you a 'Yo Mama' joke. I'm honest. I care too much. I take pleasure in finding typos (especially on random club flyers that people put on my car!) I make up my own words and expect people to know what they mean. I can probably beat you at foosball. I laugh a lot and I snort often. I'll remember your birthday.

GUILTY PLEASURES THAT MAKE ME HUMAN: I eat Kentucky Fried Chicken with mayonnaise. I won't pop a pimple, but if I get a mosquito bite or blister, I will poke it with anything pointy and squeeze all the blood/water/pus out. I won't eat red grapes unless they're peeled... and I won't peel them. I am a sore loser. Movies I can watch over and over again include Josie and the Pussycats and 3 Ninjas. I sometimes workout listening to Disney songs on my iPod. Sometimes when I eat microwaved popcorn, I will empty out the bag, tear up the bag, and lick the butter off... sometimes!