[ ♡ ] Blogging Challenge – Day 9, 10, 11

DAY 9: Something/Someone you're proud of. My kid sister. She does a lot and is extremely smart (too smart.) In the short time she’s been in highschool she’s probably accomplished more than I did and I did a lot in highschool. She works hard and she actually cares about becoming more educated which I have to say is not common in the normal teenager. Day 10: A story about a past relationship. It’s not a physically long story but mentally, it lasted years. I had an inexplicable attraction to him and I just couldn’t shake it no matter what or whom came into the picture temporarily. My attachment didn’t even make sense to me and at times I thought myself crazy to still feel for him the way I did after all that time. But when were in the same room together, I just knew….I wasn’t crazy. What I felt for him was real, raw and genuine. But it didn’t work, it wasn’t enough and it didn’t last. The end. DAY 11: A picture of something you dislike. No picture, just walk into your typical urban highschool and you’ll see it. I hate wastrels with a passion, that person that sits there and only exists to disrupt the class or take up space and oxygen. Dumb people with no ambition, no drive to be in school, and no brains have a special place in earthbound hell and that’s called MCDs at age 50. I know its harsh but the reality is, no effort, no future. Get out of the room, quit wasting space. For every wastrel out there, there’s a kid in another country that wants your spot and could fulfill it 10 times better than you ever can in your lifetime. ♡ PaNhia

[ ♡ ] 30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 8

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why. 1.) Find a job – because my student loans need to be repaid soon 2.) Do more graphics – because I miss it and I need to keep up or I’ll forget all my shortcuts 3.) Write – now that I’m no longer in school, I don’t write anymore and I fear I’ll get rusty 4.) Rework my finances – due to unforeseen circumstances, I have to rebudget myself for the trip 5.) Shop or put together my outfit for the fall photoshoot – it’s this weekend and my outfit this year has to naturally beat my outfit last year lol  6.) Design and make my Halloween Costume yikes – because I can’t find a dress that fits the picture in my head, therefore I’m paying a visit to my sewing machine 7.) Make Choua’s dress – lol, basically same reason as 6 8.) Find a way to wear my fall shoes without putting them in my room – because my shoe closet is now downstairs and I don’t ever go down there so I don’t wear them ♡ PaNhia

[ ♡ ] 30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 7

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you. No picture but I would say my dad. In my family I clash with my dad the most but its mostly because we're a lot a like. My parents are very different because my mom is calm and quiet and a bit of a push over while my dad is loud, decisive, stubborn and always right. Even though I disagree with him on a number of things, I've learned that we handle things in the same manner. We're both quick to take in a situation without dwelling on shock or the past, decide fairly and execute. We're both believers of creating your own fate and at the same time are cognizant of all the consequences and necessary allowances to make for other people or the community. He never skips an opportunity to lecture and give advice but he is usually fair and correct. I remember most of the things he has said to me and it has definitely impacted who I am today. Some major pieces of advice he's given me are: 1.) surround yourself with people you want to be like ( so for example, not bums or druggies,) people who can challenge you to be the person you want to be and people who gives you the competition you need to surpass and succeed even your own expectations 2.) Reputation is important. People will respect you if you're not a screw up basically. Really, this is odd for me to say because to most people, my dad and I don't get along but that doesn't mean I don't listen to him. In fact I even listen to his advice when it's not directed at me. ♡ PaNhia

[ ♡ ] 30 day blog challenge, Day 4 & 5

I Know, I know...my challenge responses aren't going according to actual days but I've been having laptop problems so bear my responses and posting in general will be kind of sporadic over the next few weeks. Day 4: 15 songs that represent your life Actually I can't come up with that many because I've never actually felt like a song represented me or any concrete raw part of my life. Here are a few that I can come up with though: -welcome to my life -breakaway -miss independent lol, all three are not really related to any one theme because again, I've never listened to a song and just felt like it reflected who I am. So instead of trying to come up with more, I'll just go into a little depth on each. For welcome to my life, I can't say that there's anything about my life that really is quite as bad or dramatic but I can relate in the fact that a lot of people don't understand that just because I seem like I have it good I don't have my own issues and demons to fight. Well, no, I just don't let me rule me most of the time but sometimes all I can do is admit defeat and therein lies the welcome to my life portion. For Breakaway, those who know me will see it clearer. I've always had this need to breakaway and just be free to do what I want and pursue what I want but my responsibilities negate any chance I have to do this. For Miss Independent, I kind of feel like that girl in the song. I've always wanted to be alone and do my own thing. I've never wanted to be dependent on a man to make me feel complete or happy so the song represents me in that aspect. Also I used to and still at times don't believe in love. I think love is not something that will come to everyone and I think a great love is really more an exception to the rule. Day 5: A picture of somewhere you've been Seoul, South Korea last summer 2009

[ ♡ ] 30 day blog challenge, Day 3

DAY 3: A bad habit that you wish you didn't have. I'm a shopper. I shop a little excessively. I shop when I'm bored, when I'm mad, when I'm frustrated, when I'm antsy, you name it, I shop to cure it. It's horrible, I know. I've learned to curb it somewhat because I've recently in the past year found something that I like more than shopping and that is....shopping while traveling! So I've stopped shopping like I used to so that I can save money to travel and you guessed it, shop some more lol :) ♡ PaNhia

[ ♡ ] 30 day blog challenge, Day 1 & 2

Day 1: Post a recent picture of yourself and 15 facts. 1. I actually like to cook if it's only me and there's no pressure involved 2. I love makeup but I refuse to go gaga over mac b/c the sheer amount of crazy followers make me dislike it on principle 3. I write fanfics and was asked to have one submitted to a thai production agency by a fellow forumer but couldn't go through with it b/c I couldn't translate it into thai 4. I would make a living out of traveling if I could (someone sponser me!) 5. my dream home is a large penthouse in NYC overlooking Central Park (the cottage and picket fence do nothing for me) 6. I drink one cup of coffee a day 7. My current favorite person is Tim Gunn from PRW because he's so cool! 8. If I were in gossip girl, I'd be Blair because she's beautiful, manipulative and a little ruthless! 9. I actually don't like candy and don't eat it often...I only like hersheys cookiesncreme chocolates 10. My guilty pleasure is Bravo's realhousewives series...why? b/c I enjoy the bickering and ignorance and dillusion 11. I kill labtops quite quickly, I've gone through 4 in the past 4 years and am on the 5th 12. Thera-flu is my life saver 13. I am the only one in my family who can deal with kids and entertain them for long periods (surprising isn't it?) 14. I like Korea more than New York 15. no one remembers this but my favorite colors are red and pink but not together Day 2: A picture of something you cannot live without. My Phone. I've forgotten it a few times and wandered around aimlessly, lost (literately.) Without my phone, I don't know what time it is and I just feel like I've lost all connection with humanity even if someone is walking right past me. If I had to equate it to something, it'd be like Will Smith in I am Legend when he is the lone man left on Earth who isn't drooling or hunting human flesh. Kind of dramatic but there you go. ♡ PaNhia