Special Tribute

Of course this special tribute goes out to the most special people in my life, my parents. They're the first people that came to mind. I'm going to start off by saying that they are amazing. Many parents are wonderful, but I will always feel incredibly blessed and happy to have mine. I don't always tell them how much they mean to me but they're in my heart at all times. To me, my dad is someone who can always make me smile or laugh really hard. He makes up random jokes all the time and it somehow makes me laugh so much. No matter how goofy he can be, my dad is very caring, understanding, and intelligent. He's always there for me whenever I want to talk about anything. I'm always comfortable talking to him. He always knows what to say to me and teaches me new things that I can use in life. He's really a great dad. Every time I watch him take care of my brothers it makes me miss my memories I had with him when I was little, like learning how to swim. I love spending time with my dad. We would be watching movies late at night on the couch laughing or getting into scenes which mean so much to me. Then we have my lovely mama. I would love to say that she's an amazing cook. I'd choose my mom's food over any other 5 star restaurant. She also very hardworking. I'm thankful she's here to help my brothers and me. She knows me very well, truly I don't know how she can read my mind half of the time. My mom gives her all to me and my family. I really couldn't ask for more from my mom. I'd gladly take care of her like she does to us and love her 100 times more. I find my mother very sweet from the way she looks out for others and by showing her beautiful smile. I'm grateful to have a smart, caring, and content mother. Overall I love and appreciate my parents so much. So thank you mom and dad for supporting me and my brothers. Don't mind me being a crazy and moody teenager you have every right getting frustrated with me at times. Although in the end, I'll go out of my way for you two to receive the love and respect that you guys 100% deserve.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

This movie was originally based of the actual book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. This about a boy who is writing letters to a friend about a part of his life that had these important details to him. Charlie isn't so special in the beginning. He's a quiet boy who wants to make friends during his first year in high school. The two special friends he made were seniors named, Sam and Patrick. I suppose you can say that Sam and Patrick really did change part of Charlie and in so many special ways. At first you would think it's just a random movie about high school teenagers, but you watch Charlie face these obstacles and life's gifts. This movie made me laugh and tear up all because of the happy moments. It shows that everyone has their own story and that everyone should enjoy these little moments in life like Charlie did.

Music ♥

Idiosyncratic music style is really distinctive and has character. Artists such as, Frank Ocean, Khalid, and Daniel Caesar create their music to sound unique and the lyrics are always special. I listen to the music they make if I'm calm or feeling down because it just matches my mood. I don't like to think as if their music is a bit odd but more of having it's own style to sounding really special.

Oldies are probably my favorite. This type of music always reminds me of my grandparents dancing together to Elvis during parties. My grandma would always play music that she would listen to when she had my mom and sing along to it. Elvis always reminds me of my grandpa who loved to dance and carry me around when an Elvis song plays. I grew up listening to this type of music because of my parents. I've always loved their music style since ABBA's Dancing Queen used to be my favorite song and The Beatles being my favorite band.

Urban/Hip Hop music is the type of music I listen to when I'm in an ecstatic mood and I just want to be really goofy while lip syncing to the music. Some of my favorite artists would be Bryson Tiller and Chance the Rapper. They both only started with so little and now they're successful in the music industry with great music. They would write songs about their family and friends, but their music is also really catchy and upbeat. That's why I really like these artists.

An Unforgettable Present

One gift that I would love for myself and a friend would be concert tickets to see The Fray play. I had much fondness towards their music since I was so little and to this day. Jessie is the person I would definitely take to this concert, because she and I have the greatest music taste. We both have similar tastes and have all types of music genres. You could say we have mixed emotions by listening to a beautiful piano song and start crying then start jamming out to a hip hop song by a 90's rapper named, The Notorious B.I.G. Although, I would say that The Fray is one of my favorite bands from the early 2000's. I mean the music was amazing then. The Fray has such alluring songs that I could listen to all day and the best part is, you can listen to them when you're sad or when you're feeling happy and want a song to jam out to. I know that when Jessie and I enter that concert excitement and joy will take over us to see an amazing band we both love.

"Aira"

    I never really understood my name before. I wondered why it was so different from all the kids in my classes at elementary school. My parents just thought the name would fit me and there's not much history behind it. As I got older I grew to love that I have a unique name. I've been told my name is pretty, but in my perspective I think the definitions of one kanji character mean "love", "affection", "indigo", and "orchid" have multiple beautiful meanings in each word. Hearing my name is the sound of my mom telling me to lower down the volume of a Coldplay or Kehlani song at 1 A.M. To me my name shows my unique character and that even if your name gets pronounced wrong by a new person or not being on a coke bottle to share with feel special because your name is special as well.

10 Things I'm Thankful For

1. I'm thankful for my mom's cooking. I'd choose her food over any 5 star restaurants.
2. I'm thankful for becoming an American citizen knowing that other countries including my own have more hardships.
3. I'm thankful for music, because I can listen to it no matter what I feel.
4. I'm thankful for smiles and laughter others being happy make me feel happy too.
5. I'm thankful for art and knowing I can create it as well. It shows more than just a picture and I admire it so much.
6. I'm thankful for my bed. It's nice to know that you woke up alive and well in your warm bed.
7. I'm thankful for living in a safe and quiet town.
8. I'm thankful for good people. They don't even have to be a friend, but you feel glad that you know someone with a good heart.
9. I'm thankful for books as if they were little portable movies.
10. I'm thankful for my family with the little things and big sacrifices for me. I'm incredibly happy that I have a happy and healthy family who will support me for my happiness.

Not So Glorious Food

The worst moment that I have ever encountered with food is balut. I love food, but even though I have eaten weird dishes balut particularly haunts me. Balut is a popular dish in South East Asian countries. It is a duck or a chicken's egg that is cooked when the bird is still developing. I would attach a photo, but I'd rather not see this dish when I look on my blog.

When I was little I used to love balut (before I knew that there was a bird inside). There was a soup in the egg that I thought tasted so good, and there was yolk inside the egg that I would eat as well. My grandma told me recently that she'd make sure the bird was very small to eat. Although, there was a time when I saw a bird's head popping out of my egg that wasn't quite small. I used my hands to cover my mouth to keep from screaming in horror. My family thought it was no big deal that a zombie looking baby bird was right in front of me. I watched them take the birds and slip them into their mouths as if they were nothing. My eyes would get wider in fear. No wonder my mom would open my balut, so I could not see the bird after she ate it. This was a terrifying experience for me as a child and a reason of my fear towards birds. A goal for me is to eat this bird and sleep in peace without it to haunt me ever again.