Hey Everyone:

I hope everything is going well for all of you~

I've noticed that when I use my journals, it is all tags. So, I thought I should use my journal function on DA more often and; hence, I'll post some random stories/memories for your amusement~ Here is one short memory and a longer story. Read it if you like ^^

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Memory #1: Unwanted Visitor

I was taking a nap on a sleeping bag in the storage room of my parents' first restaurant. I was around Grade One, and my parents and bro were busy working -- either in the kitchen or outside to attend to the customers' needs. I don't know why I woke up suddenly... It might have been the strange sensation I felt as if someone was watching me...

When I opened my eyes, I saw eight eyes of a yellow-and-black striped spider watching me and inching closer towards my face. My body shot straight up. We both stared at each other until the spider heard a loud ruckus in the kitchen and ran off.

This was probably the start of my fear of spiders.

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Memory #2: Musical Inspiration

I was being escorted by my teacher to the assembly room (aka gym), along with my fellow classmates. I am still in Grade One and we were told to sit on the cold gymnasium floors, near the front of the entrance. Every Thursday, my school always had an assembly -- mostly made up of long-winded speeches and upcoming events that usually only involved with the senior students. Everything that happened on this day was a blur.

Well, not all was a blur because I do remember one moment when a senior student went up to the apartment-sized piano and began to play for the school. It was a beautiful classical piece, which later on, I've found out that it was the popular Beethoven piece, Fur Elise. When I got home, I told my parents that I wanted to play the piano. As I left to my room, I only remember the worrisome looks on my mom and dad's faces.

Many years have passed and no sign of a piano. I am now in Grade Five and I was getting into my athletic side. My friends and I were discussing that once we were in Grade Six, we should try-out for the basketball team. At the time, my home had a cement driveway, so I thought it would increase my odds if I set-up a mini-basketball court to practice my shooting and dribbling.

I asked my parents if I could get a basketball and they told me to come with them to a store. I thought I was going to pick out a basketball, but to my surprise, it was an instrument store. My dad said I can play on the keys of the pianos to see if I like the sound it produces. Yamaha was (and still is) a popular brand, so it wasn't a surprise that it was really expensive. But I was sold by an older model called Bach & Kranich... and for an added bonus, it was cheaper.

So, that's how I started to play the piano for approximately nine years and still counting. But as I look back, I had always believed that my parents bought it for me because they didn't want me to play basketball.

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I hope you liked them~

*Chandraken tagged me...again -.-

1. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME (mother's & father's middle names)

Ngoc Hoang

Kudos to anyone who can pronounce this

2. NASCAR NAME: (first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)

Actually, I don't know my grandfathers' names... I've always called them grandfather in Vietnamese (it's rude to call your grandfather by their name so my parents never told me)

3. STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)

Daoan

I sound like a villain. Mwa ha ha ha~

4. DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)

Purple Tiger

I don't really have a favourite colour...

5. SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)

Lan Edmonton

Doesn't sound like a soap opera name to me

6. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning)

The White Sago

Beware, evil villains~ The White Sago is here!

7. FLY NAME: (first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name)

Anao

... No comment

8. GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, fav cookie)

Cookie Dough Oreo

I sound yummy ^^

9. ROCK STAR NAME: (current pets name, current street name)

Paulie 102 Street North West

That's a depressing Rock Star name, lol

10. STRIPPER NAME: (name of your fav perfume/cologne, fav candy)

-------- Hershey's Cookies & Cream

I don't use perfume I like Hershey's Cookies & Cream Chocolate Bars

11. PORN NAME: (1st pet, street you grew up on)

Paulie Duke

Sounds very manly

RULES
1. Post these rules.
2. At the end, you have to choose and tag x people and post their icons on the same journal.
3. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
4. Each tagged person must post 8 things about you as a comment on this journal.
5. No tag-backs

No tags as usual~ Do it if you want to ^^

Tagged by ~PaladinGideon and because I read his journal -.- Let's see how I do~

[ ] the dark
[ ] staying single forever
[ ] being a parent
[ ] giving birth (Sounds very painful, but afraid, not really)
[ ] being myself in front of others
[ ] open spaces
[ ] closed spaces (I hate closed spaces, it's so uncomfortable -.- )
[ ] heights (I'm more afraid of the falling off really high places and the sudden stop than heights )
[ ] dogs
[ ] birds
[ ] fish
[X] spiders (Ahhh! Get it away~ >< )
[ ] flowers or other plants

Total so far: 1

[ ] being touched (I'm ticklish so I would prefer people not touching me, lol )
[X] deep water (Almost drown a couple of times )
[X] snakes (Encountered a venomous snake in Vietnam. That wasn't pretty... )
[ ] silk
[ ] the ocean (It's very beautiful and I like playing on the shores ^^ )
[X] failure
[ ] success
[ ] thunder/lightning (My doggie is afraid of this )
[ ] frogs/toads
[ ] my boyfriends/girlfriends dad
[ ] boyfriends/girlfriends mom (She seems very nice, but I've only talked to her once)
[>] rats (It depends where I find the rat. If it's someone's pet, no, but otherwise yes)
[ ] jumping from high places (Jumping off of high places is fun, unless it's at a height where you can break a bone or two)
[ ] snow (That would suck being afraid of snow since you're seeing snow a lot where I live, lol )

Total so far: 4 1/2

[ ] rain (Love the rain~ )
[ ] wind
[ ] crossing hanging bridges
[ ] death
[ ] heaven
[X] being robbed (Yeah, that's pretty scary)
[ ] falling (Falling isn't so bad, it's the sudden stop and the splat! Yeah, I'm weird )
[ ] clowns
[ ] dolls
[ ] large crowds of people (I'm not afraid of large crowds, but I like small crowds better)
[ ] men
[ ] women
[>] having great responsibilities (Depends on the responsibility ^^ )
[ ] doctors, including dentists
[X] tornadoes (Never experience one, but it sounds scary)

Total so far: 7

[X] hurricanes
[>] incurable diseases (Hmmmm, I'm not sure. I think I'll be more afraid of someone that I know getting the disease more than me )
[ ] sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th (I'm usually lucky on this day, lol )
[ ] ghosts (I wanna meet one ^^ )
[ ] poverty
[ ] Halloween
[ ] school
[ ] trains
[ ] odd numbers (Eh?)
[ ] even numbers (Again, Eh?)
[ ] being alone
[X] becoming blind (How will I ever draw again @_@ And I depend on my sight a lot )
[ ] becoming deaf (Well, technically, I should be deaf, but I guess I was lucky ^^ Usually, I would be afraid, but knowing a lot about hearing impairment, there are ways to regain your hearing again )
[ ] growing up

Total so far: 9 1/2

[>] creepy noises in the night (Depends, so I'll put half an X )
[X] bee stings (I know that you're most unlikely to get stung if you leave them alone, but I avoid them, just in case... )
[X] not accomplishing my dreams/goals
[X] needles (I probably got this fear from my first needle shot in kindergarten or grade one and a new nurse stuck the needle in my arm - in the same spot - 5 to 6 times before another nurse took over. Damn that hurts )
[>] blood (I'm actually not sure, I can look at meat and small quantities of blood just fine, but I've never experience - and I hope I don't in the near future - massive blood loss )
[ ] dinosaurs
[ ] the welcome mat
[ ] high speed
[ ] throwing up (I don't like throwing up -.- )
[ ] falling in love
[ ] super secrets

Total: 13 1/2

If you get more than 30, I strongly recommend some counseling
If you get more than 20, you’re paranoid.
If you get 10-20, you are normal.
If you get 10 or less, you’re fearless.
People who don’t have any are liars.

I'm normal~ Hoo-rah, hoo-rah! ^^ No tags, unless you wanna do it

I got tagged because I read *Chandraken's journal... -.- So mean~ Let's get this over with!

Pick your birth month.
→ Strike out anything that doesn't apply to you.
→ Bold the five-ten that best apply to you.
→ Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months
→ Tag 3 people one person from your friends list.

APRIL:
*Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and *solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. *Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. *Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. *(?)Sexy in a way that only their lover can see (?)

It's weird doing this because most of the things don't really apply to me, lol.

*Active and dynamic... when I'm weird and hyper, lol
*Solves people's problems... Well, I try ^^
*Adventurous... when it comes to food XD
*Good memory... usually on strange things though
*Sexy in a way that only their lover can see... @_@ I don't know how to reply to this, lol

No tags ^^

MONTHS

JANUARY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever.Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy.Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt.Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH:
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention.Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled.Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing.Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE:
Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation.Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings.Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things.Guides others physically and mentally.Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally.Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked.Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST:
Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER:
Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER:
Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Is able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER:
Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

Caught by the notorious ~Chandraken. I think it's my punishment for cleaning up my gallery

1. Post these rules
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves
3. Tags should write a journal/ blog of these facts
4. At the end of the post 8 more persons are tagged and named
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged

Facts About Me:

1) I'm small - I'm around 5 feet in height, I weight around 100 lbs, and I wear 5 and a 1/2 sized shoes.

2) Coffee makes me sleepy. I only drink it because it's yummy. ^^

3) My first impressions on people are: I'm serious, quiet, rarely display emotions and hard-working. But after knowing me for a longer period of time, I'm: energetic, goofy, talk very fast and still hard-working. (According to my friends)

4) I hate talking on the phone. I only use it if I must.

5) I have a weird quirk of being fascinated by insects, but I'm extremely terrified by them at the same time. (My bro is the same, lol) Especially spiders...

6) I don't know how to swim, ride a bike or skate.

7) I love to sleep in~ Especially when it's a chilly morning and you're wrapped up in your soft, comfy blanket.

8) I sing in the shower because your voice always sound so much better in the shower XD

No tags~ Hooray!