Saturday, October 4, 2014

Day 4 Challenge: Favorites in media: favorite song, favorite movie, favorite show, etc...

There are some things you won't ever know about a person unless you ask. Some of the things you learn about a person might surprise you.

It actually surprises a lot of people I know that I like to listen rap, hip hop, and pop. I usually leave my Pandora on the Far East Movement radio and songs by David Guetta and Nicki Minaj come on, along with lots of electrical music. It also surprises people that I like to listen to Eminem and 50 cent, but I don't like music from Shakira or Taylor Swift.

Favorite song: My favorite songs changes all the time. But, I guess right now it would be "Dont" by Ed Sheeran.

Favorite movie: I like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the Butterfly Effect. If I had to choose between the two, I guess the Butterfly Effect.

Favorite show: I don't watch as many shows as I used to, but right now it would have to be "How I met you mother" even though the series is over. For the show that's not ended is "Once upon a time".

Favorite social media site: Twitter.

Favorite book: I don't read as much as I used to and there's lot of books that I like, but I would choose "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair.

Favorite app: iMail since I love to constantly check my mail.

Favorite technology: Iphone.

Favorite radio station: 106.5

Favorite newspaper: New York Times since it's news always appeals to me and provides more international news.

Favorite magazine: Time Magazine because I love learning something interesting and educational and I love their pictures.

Favorite website: I always do the same stuff on the internet- look for jobs, check email, blog, and social media. But, uhh,  I'm choosing Google.

Friday, October 3, 2014

Day 3 Challenge: What is something you and your family connect with and wished you did more of?

The thing with my family is that each of us are unique from each other. We tend to disagree with each other more than we can agree.

I guess we agree sometimes on what we like to do. We all like to eat good food, but not always the same sorts of food. We agree that we like to do some things together as a family. Overall, we connect with each other in a lot of things but don't necessarily agree with each other on it.

I wished me and my family spend more time playing board games, watching movies, and have more family dinners. I also wished that we are able to travel together.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Day 2 Challenge: Describe 3 major events in your life and the importance.

Everyone has key events in their lives that has either changed how they lived, thought, or the people around them. Those events may not be happy moments or the most dramatic, but nonetheless those decisions or key moments occurred.

I believe that I have already wrote about one of the major events in my life. When I was younger, there was a shooting in my apartment complex area. No one was hurt, but due to that event it led my mom to want to move into a new area away from a place that I was used to and away from friends. I always think back to that time in my life and wonder how things would be if we never moved away.

When I was young, I was yelled at a lot. Sometimes, for reasonable reasons and sometimes for the silly mistakes or reasons. I was also physically abused along with the yelling. There was one time I remember when my told me something along the lines of "you are Chinese and you should start acting like it". I thought very hard about what she said. I definitely do not want to be like her when I grow older and was willing to do whatever possible to not be like her. Additionally, I decided to stop Chinese until she finally decided to stop abusing me. That decision I made stuck with me. Since I decided to stop speaking Chinese at a young age, I don't know it very well, but I know it well enough to understand and reply back, but not fluently. However, now, I don't feel confident or happy speaking in Chinese because I still associate it with my mother. I still have a hard time moving away from that.

When I was in 6th grade, a few of my classmates made fun of me and I think hurt me physically a little bit. I was young at the time, so I wasn't really sure what the best way was to respond to people who only wanted to bully me. My response was to ignore them and not talk to them anymore, which led me to be a very quiet person.

After writing those 3 major events in my life, I realized that all those moments have similarities. The situations were scary and definitely not happy moments. Those events all made someone made a major decision in life, which was life altering. I ended up thinking about those moments occasionally and always wondered what would happen if those negative moments never happen. Would I be happier?