In my lifetime. (20 year celebration)

I know. My 20th birthday was on the 13th. I'm late with this post, but hey, there isn't anything wrong with me wanting to reflect on my 20 years on this planet, so bear with me as I type out some accomplishments, experiences, and other random shit about me, while sipping on a cold, refreshing bottle of Negra Modelo.

I have...

- traveled to South Korea, Mexico, Canada.
- lived in South Korea for 6 consecutive summers.
- lived in South Carolina, Texas, and California.
- lived in the cities of Charleston (S.Carolina), Goose Creek (S.Carolina), Dorchester (S.Carolina), Dallas (Texas), Garden Grove (Cali), La Palma (Cali), Cypress (Cali), and a few more.
- moved 10 times.
- driven through the entire Rocky & Appalachian Mountains.
- stepped foot in nearly 44 states. (excluding Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa.)
- traveled to South Korea, by myself, when I was 9. My dad thought this was a good step in me becoming a man. It did wonders, didn't it? *This was suppose to be funny, you know, a joke? HA.* Anyway, since then, I've been able to master airport travel without the help of the parents. *high5 for me*
- worked off and on for my parents since I was in 2nd grade. Beauty Supply, Beauty Supply, Beauty Supply, and now, Video stores.
- experienced racism and poverty that most people don't know about.
- eaten home-made escargo. (tastes like chicken & oysters)
- had a gun pointed at me and my dad.
- avoided becoming a stereotypical korean. (in some ways)
- avoided guns, drugs, gangs, and any other pitfalls that are suppose to be tied with growing up poor and/or growing up with Asian male angst created by the suburbs.
- went through and survived the KPOP phase.
- flown in a helicopter.
- been in a submarine.
- ran away from home. (my parents didn't even realize I was gone. This is because I came back home and wussed out).
- been beat up.
- bullied.
- witnessed a kid get stabbed.
- watched my grandfather's dead corpse get wrapped with straw binding.
- dabbled in Christianity since I was young.
- cried uncontrollably. (grandmother's passing)
- been in young, kiddish love.
- been heavily depressed.
- been hated.
- been in a bad car crash.
- probably purchased over a 1000 cd's in my life. I don't know where they all went.
- peed on many bushes.
- peed my pants inside a Wal-Mart. Specifically, in the toy section.
- crushed on MANY women.
- lost 25ish pounds.
- needs and wants.
- dedicated a year during elementary school to help out a disabled kid, whos name was Travis.
- survived 3 mini-hurricanes. Emphasis on 'mini'.
- become a klepto.
- stronger urges to go vegan.
- stronger urges to give up academia.
- wanted to throw it all away and become a bum.
- wanted to cut people out of my life.
- had two pet hamsters and swore to never have hamsters as pets again.
- never eaten dog before.
- sported a mushroom haircut for a few years during my young life.
- collected comic books, Marvel/DC trading cards, pogs, basketball cards, and Mad magazines.
- been angry because my mother threw away those collections without telling me.
- an unhealthy addiction to pillows and blankets.
- had a few near-death experiences.
- eaten live baby octopus.
- hated white people for a long time.
- always believed in UFOs, ghosts, supernatural beings, and the presence of intelligent life in the vast blackness of outerspace.
- been to DisneyWorld.
- eaten an obscene amount of chocolate thus far.
- fallen in and out of love with Hip Hop.
- always wanted to be a photographer.
- always wanted to be a music produer.
- realized that I'm only 20.
- realized that I still got a lot of life to live.

These are just some of the things that popped up into my head while reminicising about my life these past 20 years.

My life may not seem like much to some, but shit, it's mine, and it's the what I've done so far.