#16 An Intelligent Husband (by guest writer Jasmine Tang)

One of the things that attracted me about Aaron is his intelligence. Those who know him well enough know that he's kind of a nerd who likes to go into the details of why and how things work. A recent Newsweek article suggested 31 ways to get smarter and after reading the article, I now know why he is so smart: he fulfils 15 of the 31 ways. If you have not gotten to know his fabulous man I love, here is a list of 15 things that make him so intelligent and special to me:

1. He plays Words With Friends.
   Some (like me) may have gotten bored with it. He, however, is still so competitive and puts a lot of thought into the game (but I believe he'll not do an Alec Baldwin).
2. He does an activity that raises his heart rate.
   He cycles to school - every day.
3. He downloaded the TED App.
   We have learnt a lot from this website.
4. He builds a 'memory palace'.
   He tends to link facts to pictures and this is why he can study just the day before the exam and still score an A or B.
5. He eats dark chocolate.
   He absolutely loves it! 
6. He plays video games.
   This, according to Newsweek, helps him to improve reaction time and multitasking.
7. He watches/reads Shakespeare.
   Forced by his course in UniSIM to do so, but he actually enjoys them. Sometimes.
8. He hydrates himself well.
   Ever since he got the app to trace how much water he drinks, he has been downing at least 2 litres of water a day!
9. He plays an instrument (three actually).
   He plays the drums, bass and guitar. Mind you, all self-taught.
10. He writes by hand.
    He writes in his journal daily. 
11. Zone Out
    Though I sometimes cannot stand it when he doesn't  answer my questions on cue because it looks like he has 'zoned out', Newsweek suggests that this helps him to work on the important 'big picture' thinking.
12. He drinks coffee.
    He NEEDS his daily cup of coffee. Or two.
13. He is an expert.
    He's an expert when it comes to analytical thinking. And many other things.
14. He writes reviews online.
    He loves to write food and movie reviews.
15. He reads a lot.
    He is very good with his general knowledge and when I ask him how he knows about certain things, his answer is a simple phrase : "I read a lot."

So there you have it. Why Aaron Wong is such an intelligent guy. Maybe I should start playing Words with Friends again.  : )