May 2012
19 posts
bongalow:
Take risks. Make mistakes. Be selfish. Cry when you need to. Pray. Remember you’re not alone. Dance. Eat all the food in the world. Live carelessly. Work hard. Love unconditionally. Don’t ever stop trying. Stay humble.
And have fun doing it.
Tha Wrap Up Spring 2012
It’s that time of year and reflection is necessary. It’s been quite a semester. I’ve become more independent and tougher, but at the same time, I’ve learned that happiness is what you make of it. It’s up to you to determine your ability to accept your situation and make the best of it. I’ve also learned to trust and let go of my fears. I’ve been able to be...
April 2012
9 posts
“Young skin, new sound, old soul. Ill mind, real grind, so bold.”
– Nitty Scott, MC x Najee
March 2012
9 posts
Death and All Its Friends
In fourth grade, my parents and my sister left for China for two weeks and this was the first time I was away from them…ever. I went to elementary school in Chinatown, where my grandma had also resided, so their solution was to leave me there until they returned. My grandma spoke no words of English but only Cantonese and there I was- completely Americanized with no idea how to communicate...
February 2012
21 posts
Home
There is no other feeling that being home can evoke- how comfortable and familiar it is. You know your own home even in the dark- like the back of your hand. It’s the sense of security you feel. It’s the subtleties you notice after not being home in months- the peacefulness, the creaks on certain spots on the floor, the exact places where the sunlight shines, the unique smell, the feel...
It is 4:45am and all I know for sure is that right now, I love dance so much and to give it up would be too much of a sacrifice I’m not willing to take…not in a long time. I’m surprised at myself for doin work today and proud that I have come quite far down the road in my own goals for dance. Being comfortable with my body takes so long :( I have so much to learn and all I want...
“As more and more people leave, you’ll begin to grow numb to it. Once you accept...”
– Drew Dizon
