Past to Present
About Me
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‘The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death’
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ITS SO FRIGGIN KAWAAIIII
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061/100 Favourite Photos of Kim Kibum
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One of the coolest things I’ve seen was a video of Mr. Rogers defending public television from being cut. Also he’s probably one of the reasons I...
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“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” - JFK
Tbh, I’m not much of a quotes person.
Yes. My mother is of mainly Scotch-Irish/Scots-Irish descent with a bit of English and German, and my dad is mainly of African descent. However, both sides of my family have had members in the United States for hundreds of years.
Day 21 - List 5 National flags of your liking.
Heck yeah, I love flags! In no particular order…
- Lebanon
- Brazil
- South Korea
- Greece
- Hong Kong
Day 20 - Give 5 random historical facts about your country.
1. Although Asian Americans are seen as a fairly recently rising minority, the first immigrants arrived before the Revolutionary war, and there’s evidence that Asians fought on both sides of the Civil War.
2. In world history, there is a saying that despotism always leads to despotism. That means that whenever a despot is overthrown, he eventually just gets replaced with another despot. The United States is the major exception. Our despot was replaced with George Washington, who chose not to become a king and he stepped down after 2 terms of presidency.
3. My hometown is the alleged location of the country’s first drive-thru window (Maid-Rite Sandwich shop) and the first corn dog on a stick (Cozy Dog), both places are still open today.
4. The United States doesn’t have an official language. It’s determined by each state, and not all states have official languages.
5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the longest sitting president of the US. He was president for 12 years.
Either Italy or South Korea to teach English. I’d like to try visiting and potentially living abroad to get immersed in another culture and impact communities worldwide.
Ummmm…ALL OF THEM!
World/Nationality Challenge Day 17 - Post a picture of a famous landmark you love.
This is the Dana-Thomas House, located a couple doors down from where I work. It’s a Frank Lloyd Wright building. Unfortunately, I have the worst timing ever and have yet to get a proper full historical tour, although I did get to quickly walk through it when it was decorated for Christmas one year.
I like a lot of accents, but I’ll have to go with Welsh.
Day 15 - What is your favourite piece of art from your country and another country? Try and compare them.
As an art history major and being friends with countless artists, it’s impossible to pick one favorite piece from any country.I’ll go with a couple of my favorite artists.
US - Felicia Olin - her artwork is amazing. I especially love her portraiture. She also happens to be acquainted with a lot of my friends and family.
Czech Republic - Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) His most popular artwork was made in France, but he worked across Europe and North America. My favorite works of his are his portrait posters, (which also feature women).
When it comes to inspirational people, I tend to be most influenced by people I actually know. I don’t really have a go-to list of inspirational people, tbh.
However, I’d definitely say I’m inspired by my mother, and she happens to be from my country. As far as someone from another country, I’d have to go with Tablo, who grew up in Canada and S. Korea. They’re totally different people, but what they do have in common is that I feel I can connect with them. Tablo has aspects of his personality that I can relate to, and my mother is literally related to me, so there.
INSPIRED!
World/Nationality Challenge Day 13: What is your favourite music from your country and another country? Try and compare them.
Picking a favorite artist from any country is difficult for me - I love it all and it depends on my mood. When it comes to American music, you can never go wrong with Michael Jackson.
One of my favorite South Korean acts is Clazziquai. However, they are more comparable to the UK group Jamiroquai rather than an American music act. They make music in a plethora of genres including bossa nova, funk, and electronic/dance among others. Nevertheless, everything they make is very Clazziquai.
I don’t read a lot of literary works nowadays, since I’ve got textbooks and non-fiction excerpts from informative magazines and online articles to read. So my selections to personally choose from are pretty thin tbh.
US (my country) - The Woman Warrior - Maxine Hong Kingston (click for more info)
UK - The Harry Potter Series
Both books have ghosts, but other than that the similarities end. The ghosts referred to in Kingston’s book vary from supernatural beings to living non-Chinese American people. The book is a sort of memoir told in the talk-story format, blending fact and fiction seamlessly. I’ve started to really dig that idea. Kind of Hunter S. Thompson-ish minus some of the unedited gonzo journalism.
Y’all know how awesome HP is, I don’t need to explain that.
World/Nationality Challenge Day 11 - What’s your favourite movie from your country and another country? Try and compare them.
My favorite from US/UK - Clue (1985)
One of my favorite foreign films - I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK. (S. Korea, 2006)
Clue is a fun and quirky comedy from an all-star ensemble cast and is based on one of my favorite board games. Tim Curry steals the show.
I’m a Cyborg is more quirky than Clue, but is also very silly and funny as well. Instead of being a romantic comedy, it’s a comedy that happens to have romance in it. I think if it was made in the US in the early 90s, it would have starred Johnny Depp rather than Rain.
Day 10 - What’s your favourite food from your country and another country?Try and compare them by telling us about the both of them, if they have similiarities and why you love them.
I’m more of a fan of base ingredients than actual dishes when it comes to favorite foods, since I like to cook. My favorite is rice. It goes with everything. Although rice is seen as an Asian dish, the kanji (Japanese-borrowed Chinese characters) for the United States is “rice country” (米国).
For a quick dish I learned from my family, I like cooking rice in cream of mushroom soup.
For an Asian-inspired dish, I make rice stir-fry with soy sauce, assorted vegetables, egg, and either quick-marinated chicken or pork.
Now I’m starting to get a bit hungry…
![World/Nationality Challenge Day 9 - Post a picture of your country’s leader and what you like or dislike about them. Do you support them?
I like a lot of things about President Obama. On a very personal level, I appreciate the fact that he inspired my baby sister, and because of him, she now plans on becoming president when she is older [for further explanation (and a beautiful/adorable story), click here]. I also agreed more with him than any of the other presidential candidates running for election this year.
To answer the question, yes.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdunpoYA6v1r7mlopo1_500.jpg)
World/Nationality Challenge Day 9 - Post a picture of your country’s leader and what you like or dislike about them. Do you support them?
I like a lot of things about President Obama. On a very personal level, I appreciate the fact that he inspired my baby sister, and because of him, she now plans on becoming president when she is older [for further explanation (and a beautiful/adorable story), click here]. I also agreed more with him than any of the other presidential candidates running for election this year.
To answer the question, yes.
