Charming the Amused

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Simple Things (Original Composition)

Simple Things (Original Composition)

TADA!! Here is my newest piano composition! This song is simple and sweet and was written to embrace the simple things in life – the simple pleasures we often forget about amidst our busy schedules. I feel that city life encourages a very fast paced lifestyle and it leaves no room for us to enjoy a quiet moment where we can reflect,…

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When Dreams Come True This is a song I wrote last year. This song dually reminds me of the struggle and difficulty in pursuing your dreams and the taste of victory when your dreams come true.

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Raw and Beautiful

What is beauty?

There is beauty you can see – this is what we call outer beauty. And this type of beauty is transmutable. A new haircut, some make up, and new clothes can easily alter someone’s image, but this type of beauty is not something worth talking about although it’s a shame how much weight we put on this type of beauty. We often forget how quickly our skin wrinkles and dulls, and what…

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Oh, Hello 26

Hello to 26.

Most people don’t look forward to turning older after 25. Each year, I look back and muse over the things I have accomplished (or not accomplished), the things I have learned (or wish I could unlearn), and how I have changed. I sometimes find myself thinking, “I definitely would’ve done that differently,” or, “I’m really glad I went through that,” and pat myself on the back for…

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Floating in Paris

            While I was in Paris, I took some levitation photos at some key tourist spots such as the Louvre, and at the gates of the Palace Versailles (except for the last photo).

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Which Path Will You Take?

Which Path Will You Take?

I was hiking up in Lynn Canyon in North Vancouver the other week, and my friend and I were running through the trails fast and furiously. Sometimes, a tree would present itself in the middle of the path and splits up the trail for a bit before the trail merged into one again, and I found myself stricken by having to choose which path (left or right of the tree) to go. Sometimes, one side would be…

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Becoming a Lady

These shoes are nearly identical to the shoes my mom wore at her wedding. I remember how she used to store them in a white box neatly under the bed away from where my seven year old hands couldn’t reach. We weren’t allowed to touch them, but my sister and I would sneakily take them out and put them on the way we imagined Prince Charming would slide them onto Cinderella’s feet. Of course, the…

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Writing to Write

Someone asked me, “Why did you start a blog?”

I said, “Because I suck at writing.”

“Then why do you write if you suck?”

And I replied, “Because I will get better at it the more I do it.”

This actually is a bit of a silly question. People automatically assume we do things simply because we are good at it or that we avoid something because we suck at it. No one starts out being good at something.…

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Fun at Universal Studios

Fun at Universal Studios

I initially had some doubts when I booked vacation with my younger sister. We are both so different –  nearly opposites in the way we look at life, in the way we think, and in the things we both find fun. We also enjoy travelling differently. I enjoy walking and travelling by public transit to sightsee and to immerse myself in the culture around me. My sister on the other hand, doesn’t enjoy…

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Changing the Focus

People often limit themselves in ways they never realize. We all have aspirations. We like to look far into the future and imagine becoming the best of the best; the cream of the crop. But we as human beings are lazy and get discouraged quite easily, especially when we realize how difficult the road will be to becoming what we want. We even sometimes convince ourselves that it will be an almost…

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Word Yoga

Writing is like training a muscle. The more you write, the better you get.

In yoga, my teachers tell me to listen to my breath with every pose I make. In writing, I say, constantly ask yourself what you are thinking, and question what you hear back. Write to analyze and criticize – it’s okay to criticize and be criticized.

Writing is a journey where you learn about yourself. For example, you…

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From a very early age, I’ve had to interrupt my education to go to school. - George Bernard…

From a very early age, I’ve had to interrupt my education to go to school.

- George Bernard Shaw

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The Cause of Misery

The Cause of Misery

“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it” – Frank Zappa

This quote resonates quite strongly with me because I grew up in a family that taught me the words of my elders were something I should always listen to. Growing up, my parents told me they…

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Levitation on the Beach

Levitation on the Beach

  This is where it all started. It was during the summer at beautiful Seaside, Oregon that a friend and I began to take levitation/jumping photography for the first time. The wet sand reflecting my jumping talents makes the picture much more interesting. :) 

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I write to give...

I write to give…

I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid of.

- Joss Whedon

This is why I write also. Writing is a type of self-exploration of the mind which sometimes can be terrifying.

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Overlooking Paris

      Paris is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve visited. The architecture is just stunning and the gorgeous day accentuated the wondrous view from up above. The buildings look almost like cute toy structures… but they’re real! Majority of these pictures were taken from atop the Notre Dame Cathedral while the shot of Champs-Élysées (picture 2) was taken from the Arc de Triomphe. I hope these…

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