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Family and Friends

There are good days. Then there are bad days. But what matters most in the end is that our family and friends are in good health and happy. I realize that I have family and friends who truly care about me, and I do not appreciate them enough. It really makes me want to give them all I can give them. I mean it. My resolution for 2009 will be to 1) Push for the things I really want in life
2) At the same time, do what I can for those I care about, as much to my ability as possible.



Photo is of Christmas Dinner with the Huang's.

Defeated Queen

敗犬 is a recent term used in Japan to describe modern day women over the typical age for marriage who are fairly successful in their careers, yet single. In both Japan and Taiwan, there are more and more of these single women over the age of the 30. It's not such a bad thing and is just simply reality. It's a phenomenon I, myself am soon to experience.

There is a new drama coming out soon in Taiwan called 敗犬女王 (Defeated Queen) which really brings out the issues of this topic. I'm definitely interested in taking a look once it comes out.


Synopsis

What will happen when Shan Wu Shuang (單無雙), a 33 year old beautiful, hardworking yet single woman, meets Lucas (盧卡斯), a 25 year old romantic and handsome regular worker? There is an 8 year age difference – what kind of story would then be created? A story that will let us laugh and let us cry. I’m not defeated! I’m the Queen!

Graduation, Fun Fun Fun

Graduations can be long and boring. The Art Center School of Design made a point to display the work for each graduating student, which made it all the more interesting. Congrats to my sister Tiffany for finishing her Masters in Broadcasting Media (Film).

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Wonder of the World

New scenes filmed in class:

This is the 2nd scene of a play by David Lindsay-Abaire called Wonder of the World. Cass, played by Nicole Rosselle, and Kip, played by me, meet for the first time on a bus to Niagra Falls as they both head on a journey to escape "something in their lives". This is the beginning of their journey. Filmed on 12/7/08.




Improv scene created and filmed in class on 11/22/08. There were some technical difficulties with the audio from one of the cameras being used. The scene is about a turning point for marriage between a young couple. Played by Sachin Mehta and I.

Accidents Happen, Not So Accidently

I hope I have learned my lesson! I've been trying not to do this for a while, but sometimes I peek over and see my BlackBerry Pearl flashing a small red light, and I can't help but check the email as I am in stuck on the 60 Fwy horrifying traffic. I figured I'm only moving 15 miles per hour...what else am I gonna do? Well of course it happened. I stepped on the gas peddle, looked down on my phone, and look up only to find myself braking frantically...and boom! Yes I bumped this old red caravan ahead of me. I roll my eyes to acknowledge the disappointment I have for myself, as I wave to have him pull over to side of the freeway. Luckily I check the red car's rear end and my bumper and it looks like there's minimal damage, if any. As I greet the red car owner, this African American in his late 20's from Louisiana, he comes out to smile at me. He explained that this was the accident he got in recently and the truck that hit him is already paying for the rear end damages, and that I have nothing to worry about. He wanted to assure me to not let this accident ruin my day. I could not believe my ears. I hit a guy and he's trying to comfort me. We ended the conversation with an awkward hug and handshake. That made my morning.

Two New Random Things

I would just like to share 2 new things I've tried recently.

1) I finally attended my first Laker game at the Staples center. With premiere seats we could order food there, but the view is much more worthy to note.

2) Tried the Guppy House restaurant in Hacienda Heights. Perhaps it was just too early in the day (11:30am), but the staff was doing a great job cleaning every inch of the place and the waitress did constant come over to check if all was okay. The food was decent, although spicy noodles is not my cup of tea.

Taking Charge

I decided at this moment that I am going to take charge of my life by picking and choosing how I use my time. My energies need to be focused on what is important to me, and not just what other people think is important for me. You see, it's easy to get confused on figuring that part out because it's hard to see things clearly on your own. You often need outsiders to lead you the way. However, and perhaps in a stubborn way, I know that I need to be the ultimate decision maker for myself. 

Come to think of it, part of the reason I get confused is because I am a different person at different times:

• Entrepreneur
  
• Actor
• Daughter
• Sister
• Loner
• Friend
• Pleaser
• The Responsible One
• Lazy Doer
• Storyteller
• Blogger
• Risk Taker
• Whimp
• Day Dreamer

I'm constantly switching between these everyday. One thing I really need to be is STRONGER.

The Fourth Most Populous City of California

After visiting San Francisco so many times, I still haven't figured out how I really feel about the city. For some reason, there's always been a sense of distance I felt from this popular place. In reality, there's enough diversity and interesting people to make it a fun city to experience. However, there are times when it becomes difficult to really define what San Francisco is really about. One thing that made this trip different than the past trips is that I really wanted to give it another try. I wanted not just to see through it from a tourist's eyes, but as someone who could really enjoy the appeal of this grand location. My only conclusion is that I do appreciate it much more now, but my understanding of it has not gotten any better. Hopefully next time it will.

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