1. I'm known as cathy, ying and ms. lin. in terms of aliases, i've a veritable cache (cameo just being one of many).

2. I am a twin (hence lin twins)

3. By the time I was in the 4th grade, I'd been to 30 of the states in the U.S.

4. I Love books. Ditto libraries.

5. I have a cache of names for future pets.

6. I balance my checkbook with pencil and pen.

7. Things I wanted to be when I was young: fashion designer, archaeologist, teacher.

8. McDonald's vanilla cone is my favorite type of ice cream. Golden Spoon comes close as a near second.

9. I knead a mean dumpling dough.

10. I rarely ever wear makeup or jewelry.

11. Favorite soap for getting hands clean? Zest.

12. How I confirm the stereotype: it took me 4 tries to get my drivers license.

13. How I go against the streotype: I suck at math.

14. I read the fine print and follow the directions in manuals, step by step.

15. Straws in drinks inadvertently get chewed flat when I'm through using them.

16. I once took an acting/modeling course in Beverly Hills.

17. Related to #16, my face, hands, voice can be seen/heard on a few old time Chinese commercials.

18. I can spend hours, absorbed, flipping through office catalogues.

19. I like looking for the photographer in the irises of people in magazines.

20. I prefer spoon & fork over chopsticks.