I usually don't do these kinds of things, but I thought this was fun and put a lot of thought into composing this. Here a list of things most people don't know about me.
Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
1. I legally changed my name to Phillip Young Kim from Young Hoon Kim (Korean name) about a couple years ago. My mom never bothered to change it once we got our US citizenship so I had to do it myself. I am not ashamed of my Korean name at all. I have been going by the name Phillip (baptismal name) for so long that I thought it would be appropriate to have it changed. And yes that is two L’s, I like spelling Phill with two as well.
2. I have a mole right under my lip that some people notice and some people don’t. The ones that do notice make it some trademark kind of thing. I have a bunch but this one seems to be the biggest deal next to the one right in the middle of my forehead.
3. One of my pet peeves is when girls don’t dress appropriately to the weather. If it is 50 degrees outside please wear something other than flip flops and a skirt with Uggs. If I am cold, I know that there is no way in hell you can tell me you’re warm. Wear a coat if it is cold, preferably a cute one. Girls in coats are attractive.
4. I like to download albums not just individual songs. I really like listening to the entire album as a whole rather than the hit song that might be playing on the radio.
5. I would have a severe case of OCD if I did not have lazy tendencies and have a schedule that keeps me busy
6. I’m a sneaker head. I probably have more shoes than even many girls. I can identify fake shoes (especially Nike dunks) from miles away and my bathtub at home is filled with them. There was a point in time where I purchased 4 pairs within a week. I rarely buy a pair of shoes now unless I really really like them.
7. I don’t throw away things. I’m not sure why, but I really don’t throw away something unless I know I will absolutely not need it or want to look at it again. I still have a lot of my schoolwork from middle school and even have all those stupid letters from camp.
8. I used to collect movie tickets. In middle school, my friends and me would go to a movie almost every Friday and kept it going for a good part of high school too. I still have a huge pile of collected tickets and I try and save them still and put it with the rest of my collection when I can remember to.
9. I absolutely love breakfast food. If there were one meal I could eat anytime and anywhere, it would be breakfast. Breakfast is so universal and really hard to mess up. I love waffles, pancakes, eggs, bacon, cereal, bagels, toast, and hash browns. I am all for breakfast.
10. I have a strange habit of eating everything on my plate and not taking a drink of my beverage until I am completely done with all my food.
11. I don’t like ketchup or sauces that much. If it is on something I can stand it, but I try to avoid ketchup like the plague.
12. I am colorblind. Yes that means I am a colorblind artist. I am not severely colorblind to the point where I can’t differentiate between red and green, but I can not see certain shades (a trait very common in males)
13. I have a really horrible memory, but I am very observant. I am horrible with names and remembering stuff for school, but I remember people or small insignificant details. I can remember useless things like what someone was wearing on a certain day, I notice random strangers and remember I saw them earlier that day, or I remember someone for doing something.
14. I am really superstitious about certain things. I don’t believe opening an umbrella or breaking a mirror is going to give you bad luck or anything, but I believe in lucky or unlucky things. For example: If I failed a test wearing a certain shirt, I will not wear it to the next test I take.
15. I have been single for most of my life and when I say most I mean almost my entire life. I don’t find it that surprising at all but whenever I tell this to anyone they do?
16. I am insecure and remember small remarks made about me even if it is jokingly. I try to please all if possible and if someone makes a remark about me, I am very self-conscious about it afterward.
17. I like finishing what I start. I hate giving up on something I put a lot of time or effort into. I do whatever is necessary to get the job done. Example: I will stay up all night to finish a project, paper, or artwork. I will not sleep until I am finished.
18. I prefer hot over cold. I absolutely love my food hot and detest cold food. I would never eat cold pizza and if there were a possibility of having a hot sandwich I would rather eat that than a cold deli sandwich.
19. I am really shy but wish I were more outgoing. I like making new friends and talking to people but I think the insecurities stop me from being the social butterfly. When I am comfortable and know you pretty well I think I show the outgoing side more. So don’t be offended if I make fun of you or stare you down; it means I am comfortable enough to do it to you.
20. I wish I were closer to my family. I am so jealous of those siblings that can tell each other anything or confide in each other. I really want to build stronger relationships with all three of my siblings and parents. There is nothing as constant as family.
21. I want to start wearing hats, scarves, and sunglasses, but I am very self-conscious about it. I don’t think I would look good in hats or sunglasses and scarves are borderline gay for me still.
22. I have been mistaken for being gay by at least two people (from what I can remember). I like to dress nice when I can so I guess that might be why they might have made that mistake, but I don’t think I could ever be gay. Women are so much more interesting and better to look at than men.
23. I don’t dream or remember my dreams that often. I simply lie down and fall asleep immediately and then wake up the next morning like nothing happened at all.
24. I want to be a renaissance man/entertainer. I want to be an actor, singer, dancer, photographer, director, designer, and artist. Unfortunately I don’t have the skills to be most of those things, but if there were some strange opportunity where I could be I would.
25. I am not that much of an open person. I hold things in and keep things to myself most of the time. However, over the course of past couple of months, I think I am a very vulnerable and open guy now. If you’re smart you might take advantage of it while you can haha. I don’t know how long it will last. I don’t think I would have written this thing if that change didn’t occur.
She sits calmly on the ledge
A friend of mine told me an interesting metaphor a couple weeks ago. He said that love is a lot like finding money on the ground. You don't really look for it, but when you do find it you feel so thankful. When you actively look for money on the ground, you will probably end up with some pennies and maybe a pretty dime or two if you're lucky, both of which won't get you very far. But when you least expect it or even maybe care for it, you may just stumble upon something greater... something worth more than any monetary value that may come across your feet.
Standing in front of the steps of Sproul Hall amongst the vast multitude of youth as we watched the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, be sworn in and give his message of hope was both powerful and moving. It is amazing to see the union of both young and old finally come together and make steps toward change. The journey is going to be long and rigorous, but the forces of evil left the White House today. His story is inspiring, and I hope and pray that he continues to inspire and leads this nation towards the change and peace that not only this nation but this world needs.
