Well It's Unkown

I am not really looking for a following.

But if I was, I do have the tools and resources necessary to gain such a following - or at least learn how to gain one.

And the most rewarding accomplishment I had last week was not my final MC323 project that I worked on for long hours so I can beat my ex-boyfriend's tutorial-loving animation (although it was an accomplishment considering I totally did beat him according to some):



compared to his MC224 (intro to video production) and MC323 (design and time-based media) all in one deal:



Well of course, this is all based on opinion. So if you think his is better, go right ahead. Because nothing can beat what I have to say after this sentence.

My last final of my sophomore year was an eight minute speech of my choosing for my COM210 effective public speaking class. I chose to talk about child molestation. Why? Because I was molested.

Surprisingly I went last. I didn't plan on going last, but a lot of the people who had to give speeches wanted to do theirs inside the classroom instead of outside where the sun was beating down at a good 75 degrees (I might be lying about the degrees, but it sure did fee like 75 ... maybe 76).

It was the best speech I delivered. No lie. And apparently I went out with a bang considering all the unexpected feedback I heard from the peanut gallery (my classmates). It was such a lift - I almost broke down right in front of them with my eyes all watery. However, I kept my cool (another surprise) and, using my teacher's words, knocked them off their feet. I was better than performing BoA - Eat You Up (I'll add the Asian Night YouTube):



And apparently I have a boyfriend now. Didn't see that coming. And outsiders would consider that I fallen too hard too soon for this boy, but I gotta stop listening to other people when it comes to relationships and love. Then again, I do have trust issues, but I'm trying to lessen that. I hope I get a car soon so I can visit him!

Festival of Colors

On Sunday, the International Students Association put on their sixteenth annual Festival of Colors (FOC) where performers of all cultural backgrounds are welcome to perform whether dancing, singing, skits, you name it.

Since winter break I was trying to learn the choreography for the chorus of BoA's "Eat You Up." I was determine to learn it if I couldn't perform it in time for FOC. However, there was an inkling in my mind that I would perform at FOC regardless if I learned it or not.

After break I was able to learn it. Then I told people about how I got it down and my friends were just as much of a fan of BoA as I was so after teaching a few people, I started forming a group telling them that I wanted to perform at FOC.

The team started with two, then three, then five, then four, and then five again, and we added a six. Six became our group.

At first, I was a bit frustrated. Most of these members did not dance hip-hop before and I couldn't understand it because dancing came so easily for me. I was afraid we were gonna suck, and I figured out that I can be snippy when people talk back at me or try to control the situation when I am trying to teach. Most of these individuals haven't been to dance class so they haven't experienced what a real serious practice is like.

But we had a strong team. They were willing to have extra practices, improve on performance, and kick it. The results were more than what I could ask for. Throughout the dedication and commitment they have given, I can see we were gonna really shine. And we did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1OunmLsIeA

I could not have asked for a better group.

First of Many

One point in my life, I owned a blog that was completely self-made from graphics to coding and all. I disabled comments back then because I failed to build up a following. That blog was for me only, and I was quite content with that fact.

Now, here I am harnessing the Web 2.0 tool of Blogger and opening myself up to something new.

I prefer it that way. Trying something new is a motto I hold dear. My ambition is to try everything that I desired to do at least once. Living by that is doing wonders for me, and it might work for you too. Such an outlook has also made me realize and harness the fact that failure is a wonderful thing.

It's wonderful when you accept failure and learn from it.