Sherry:
Third-year biology and economics major
What kind of music do you like?
All sorts, but not so much country. I really like Low Millions, John Mayer, T.I., Jay Chou.
What are your favorite movies and actors?
“Ever After,” “My Sassy Girl,” “Fight Club,” “Elf,” “Snatch,” Disney movies.
If you were a member of the circus, who would you be and why?
Fire eating or trapeze. They are both intense acts and require high energy and concentration.
What are you attracted to — who’s your “ideal mate?”
Taller than me is preferable. I like funny and spontaneous people.
What do you want to do when you graduate?
If medical school doesn’t work out, then maybe pharmaceutical consulting.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully, I’ll be working in a hospital or private practice or traveling the world.
Sum up yourself in one sentence.
I am usually very sleep-deprived and leave very awkward phone messages.
Sharif
Third-year electrical engineering major
What kind of music do you like?
The Red Hot Chili Peppers were a big influence on me and my bass playing, and for a while I used them as a standard of comparison to everything else I listened to ... I still like them, along with about Feist, The Decemeberists, Justice, John Mayer, Radiohead ... but now I’ve been getting into some Christopher George Latore Wallace. Also know as the Notorious B.I.G.
Who’s your favorite actor and why?
Brad Pitt. I like his character in “Fight Club,” “Ocean’s 11,” and “Snatch.” That aloofness and the kind of semi-craziness he has cracks me up.
If you were a member of a circus, who would you be and why?
Maybe a seal trainer ... I was a seal in a circus for my first grade play. Being a seal trainer is obviously the next step.
What are you attracted to — who’s your “ideal mate?”
Someone who’s confident in themselves and isn’t wishy-washy or flaky, i.e. “What do you want to do?”... “Oh, I don’t know, whatever you want.” That sucks! Decisiveness is good, but not to the point of being bossy. Having musical talent or artistic talent is awesome. And ... they can’t be an engineer. Just kidding. Sort of. Not really.
What job would you most like to do?
Be a rock star in a band that tours the world.
What do you want to do when you graduate?
That’s a long time from now ... but probably get a job and make some money then travel. Or pursue other interests.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I don’t know.
Sum yourself up in one sentence
I am perfect.
Date: Sept. 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Lemongrass restaurant on the Corner
Sharif: I walked there, and she was already there. I didn’t know who she was, so I just sat down and she turned around and said, “Hey, are you Sharif?” and I said, “Yeah,” and she said she was Sherry, and I was like, “Oh wow, that’s weird.” I thought you guys did it on purpose — Sherry, Sharif.
Sherry: We met at Lemongrass and had dinner.
Sharif: I said, “I’m really hungry,” and she said, “Good,” and we ate.
Sherry: The food was good. The atmosphere was good, although it was a little crowded.
Sharif: I said, “I’m going to get a beer, do you want a beer?” And she was like, “No,” and I was like, “Come on, just get a beer, it’s free.” And she’s like, “No,” so I was like, “Well I’ll just drink your beer and have two.” She didn’t get one ... but we both got pad thai, which was strange.
Sherry: And then it turns out that we went to rival high schools, and he was about 20 or 30 minutes away from where I live, and we have like a lot of friends in common, so that was kind of weird.
Sharif: We kind of played this game where like she said a person and I was like, “Oh I know that person,” and I would name a person and she would be like, “Oh I know that person.”
Sherry: We talked about activities we were in, sports we liked, friends we had in high school.
Sharif: We both have parents that push us hard. She’s Asian and has Chinese parents, and I have a Taiwanese parent. I’m half Taiwanese, half Egyptian. Ni hao.
Sherry: We talked about a lot of weird things like race because he was half Taiwanese.
Sharif: I just talked her head off. I just talked and talked and talked and talked. But she talked, too, and contributed to the conversation. It’s not like I was talking to a scarecrow the whole time.
Sherry: He was very easy to talk to. He was really nice and approachable and open. He asked cool questions.
Sharif: I asked her why she did [Love Connection] because you know, a lot of cute girls who do this will probably be the lonely, desperate type. So I asked, “Why did you do this?” And she said, “Well, my friend suckered me into doing it, you know, getting free dinner.” And I was like, “Oh, yeah me too.” Even though that wasn’t true.
Sherry: He was really talkative, in a good way though.
Sharif: So we just talked, talked about what she’s done, what she’s going to do. She’s going to be a doctor, I’m going to be an electrical engineer. We’re both going to be professionals.
Sherry: I think he said his ultimate job is to work with Apple and work with computers, and that’s pretty cool.
Sharif: She told me she was majoring in biology and wanted to be a doctor and I asked her, “What major do you think I am?” And everybody always says this, that I’m commerce or pre-commerce or something. And I don’t know why.
Sherry: We talked about what we would do in the future. My dream job is actually to be a food critic and travel the world.
Sharif: I played in a Frisbee tournament before the date and when we were walking home, I saw a friend along the way, and I introduced them. It was one of my teammates and he had dislocated his shoulder, so he was in the ER all day. And since Sherry wants to be a doctor, I was like, “Sherry, look! Pay attention to this.”
Sherry: His friend was cool. I didn’t really get to talk to him much, but the guy broke his shoulder playing Ultimate Frisbee, and that’s pretty hardcore.
Sharif: There wasn’t that much chemistry. It was just like I could talk and talk and talk. I’m the kind of person that I don’t like having that kind of silence, that lull in conversation. So I just fill it in.
Sherry: I thought he was a really, really nice guy. He also had a great smile.
Sharif: I probably won’t see her again. I’m not that interested. But she was cool.
Sherry: If I see him I’ll say hi, but there probably isn’t really a chance. I don’t really know how to explain it. He had a great smile, but something wasn’t there, but it’s cool.
Sharif friended Sherry on Facebook, and she accepted.
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