25 Things You About Mark Wiens
1. I am half Chinese.
2. Peanuts are my absolute favorite snack.
3. I love to go hiking.
4. I spent 3 years in Democratic Republic of Congo when I was a kid.
5. I’m a morning person, I like to get up at 5 or 6 am and start writing.
6. I enjoy drinking black, unsweetened coffee.
7. I love football (soccer).
8. I went to preschool in Albertville, France.
9. My Mother is from Hawaii.
10. I’m afraid of heights.
11. I worked for a junk company throughout university.
12. If I didn’t have to wear shoes sometimes, I would always wear sandals / flip flops for the rest of my life.
13. I’ve had malaria about 10 times.
14. Despite all the massive meals I eat, 6 out of 7 days for breakfast I try to eat oatmeal.
15. I hate cold weather.
16. Growing up, I passionately disliked reading and writing, now I thoroughly enjoy both.
17. I’ve washed my clothes in a bucket for the last 4 years.
18. I nearly always fall asleep during movies.
19. I’m a serious fruit connoisseur
20. I taught English for a year, but it wasn’t for me.
21. I dislike sitting in one place for too long.
22. I played rugby in high school
23. I loved to cook until I moved to Asia where so many people can cook much better than I can.
24. In University, I did a study abroad program in Tena, Ecuador.
25. I’d much rather spend the majority of my budget on food than accommodation.
Be sure to check out Mark’s blog (link above). He’s really pretty awesome! Have anymore sweet questions for Mark? Ask them in the comments!
6 comments
Nisha says:
Jan 10, 2013
That’s so lovely to know more about you Mark !
The only thing I knew about you was your love for food!
Nisha says:
Jan 10, 2013
And that’s a lovely series, Katie!
Katie says:
Jan 10, 2013
Thanks!! And thanks for stopping by! We love your blog as well!
Sam & Serena says:
Jul 4, 2014
A charming fellow, and what a fantastic smile! But the encouragement books and blogs celebrating food prepared in the most cruel fashion, whether or not “you’d be surprised…” needlessly encourages THUGS, alas! Please stick to vegetarian dishes, Mark : you’ll be doing great!
Sam & Serena says:
Jul 4, 2014
A charming fellow, and what a terrific smile! But the encouragement books and blogs celebrating food prepared in the most cruel fashion, whether or not “you’d be surprised…” needlessly encourages THUGS, alas! Please stick to vegetarian dishes, Mark : you’ll be doing great!
Katie says:
Jul 6, 2014
Thanks for stopping by Sam & Serena! We hope you’ll bookmark us and come back!