The Journey Of Life: April 2012

From the little about me section you can't really tell much about me so i'm going to give you guys a more in depth post (:

As stated, I am 17 years old, soon to be 18 on the 29th of April. I'm a pianist, guitarist, dancer, and photographer. I have played piano for over 10 years. It's my passion, a stress reliever, my life. It's what got me hooked on music. Now without music i feel like i can't live, i almost constantly have some sort of music playing. Whether it be from my headphones, ~~which my friends say i should just glue into my ears lol~~ or my laptop, or even the radio. My choice of music isn't all that "normal". See, i don't really even listen to American music, and if i do its a few of my favorite songs, or mainly just Taylor Swift. I listen to Kpop (Korean pop). I adore it. I found Kpop my Freshman year of high school. I'm not sure even how i came across it. I was just suffering about music on youtube and i came across a 'suggestion' for me called Wedding Dress by Taeyang. I thought it looked interesting enough so i clicked on it.I was surprised on how good it was. I enjoyed the music and proceeded to check out other songs by him. I also found out he was in a band called Big Bang and the first song i ever listened to by them was We Belong Together. Taeyang/ Big Bang opened a whole new world to me. A world of new music that even if you can't exactly understand everything they're saying, it's still amazing music. I began looking through different groups and fell more and more in love with the genre of music. I began researching Korea. Food, language, culture, everything. I became intrigued and wanted to learn more and more. I wanted to speak the language, know the food, emerge myself into something new. I began teaching myself Korean, and though it was hard i stuck with it. I'm still not that great at it nor will i probably ever will be until i get lessons, but from what i know i think its better then what most would be at.

I was a dancer at the age of 3. i was in tap and ballet when i first started, and as the years passed i added jazz in. Dancing has also been something that i enjoy a lot. Three years ago i started Point Shoe on top of ballet, jazz, and tap. And last year my class and i joined the dance company. We've moved up a rank this year in the dance company and will be dancing in the Finale.

I picked up guitar a little less then three months ago. It was something new, something i wanted to try. I had an extremely difficult time when i first started. I opted to go with Acoustic instead of Electric. My fingers were in a for something entirely new when i first started. It wasn't anything like pressing down the ivory keys of my baby grand, it was painful, to the point where i wanted to cry. But i kept going, i tried and played, and worked up small callouses on my fingers. A contest opportunity opened itself up to me a few weeks ago, and i took as a chance to test my skills. I wanted to see how far i've come, to see what i could do. The contest was for Big Bang, and it was for their new song Blue or Bad Boy. I chose Blue becuase that was my favorite song, and i set my heart to it. There were no tabs or sheets for it at the time i decided to start pracitcing. I had to learn by ear for both piano and guitar. Piano was a breeze, i'd been playing by ear for a while and i knew the song easily. Guitar was a whole other story. I'd never done a song by ear, much the less play it together with the piano. I sat for hours plucking my way through trying to find just the right chords that fit. After i found the correct chords, i practiced my heart out. I played for hours and hours a day. At one point i had played to the point where i had made my fingers bleed. And with that, i knew i would do this, i would record this song and submit it. And i did, i finished it within three days before dead line and it was up. Though i didn't make it to the top choices i still feel like i accomplished something great.

The first piano i ever owned was a small electric keyboard i got for Christmas when i was young, i used to practice on it before i was enrolled in lessons. When i started lessons i moved over to an electric Yamaha Clavinova. For six years i played on it, i'm not sure when i wanted a baby grand, but it was a few years after i'd been taking lessons. I remember always being told "wait till you get better." and i waited, i practiced, and i advanced in my lessons. Four years ago i got my baby grand during the summer, and it defintily is my baby. I adore playing on it, and it has the most beautiful sound ever. It's a black Young Chang. I started playing by ear three years ago, and about a year ago i have really taken off. I'm not sure what happened, but something clicked and i've now been able to pick up most songs with ease after sitting down for just a little bit and figuring it out.

I've always loved taking pictures. Up until almost a year ago i've used a point and shoot, i was never happy with my pictures, i wanted better quality and lighting. When i got my job i put all my money in the bank and left it there, i was saving up for two things, an ipod touch, and DSLR. i bought my ipod touch with my first pay check, and from then on i saved. When a camera shop was having a sale my dad and i stopped by to take a look, we were buying anything, or so my dad thought. As we browsed we saw a refurbished Canon 60D. Instantly i knew i wanted it. I had money, but not enough. I begged my dad, pleaded with him. To please let me get this, i'd do all the extra work i could. He could see how bad i wanted it, and instead of making me do extra work, he said we could split the cost. With that i purchased my first ~~so far~~ DLSR. It became one of my most prized possessions. I took it out for a spin when i got home and took sisters of my sister. It was amazing, and i was in love with it. I've always loved my DLSR and though i want a new lenses i'm happy with what have. My photography skills still are only that of a beginners but as i practice more i can see bits of improvement.

With my job career i'm still not exactly sure what i am going to do, but i do know for sure it will be in Pedatrics. I love and adore kids. So far i'm still debating between a NICU (neonatel intesive care unit) doctor (i myself was a NICU baby) or a Pediatric dentist. I also know that when i'm old enough, and almost mature, whether i'm married or not, i will adopt. It's God's calling for me. Ever since i read my first book about adoption; Digging to America by Anne Tyler i knew god was telling me what i needed to do. I've read countless books about Chinese Orphanages, and Guatemala, Ethiopian, and Korean adoptions. I want to volunteer in orphanages all around the world. Help all those kids with out a mom or dad, and love on them, tell them about Jesus, and care for them. I hope that soon i will be able to go on a trip to China or some country and help out in an orphanage for a bit.

I'm not sure what else i can write about, but if you think of any questions that you're curious about; please feel free to ask them (:

Friday was Prom. This was my year going and i have to say it was quiet fun! Though the music could have been better, the dancing part was fun for the slow dances. After prom was even better. We went to Dave and Busters and played games. I swear that's like a g@mbler's places for kids hahaha
My dad was behind the camera for my pictures with my date... so they're kinda awkward lol i took my brother's pics with his date as a "friend" so his look less awkard haha

me and my bestie getting ready (: