2019/10/11 Update
It is now the second month of the new year.
Time seems to be going by very quickly compared to last year.
I am not sure why but I am going to try to make the best of it.
My first attempt is to finally properly introduce myself here.
I do have a 'Welcome Page' but that really does not suffice for what I want for this blog.
I want to build connections with people who are similar and diffferent from myself.
Whether we have mutual interests or not.
But in order to do that, one must introduce themselves to others.
I will attempt to do that today.
Who am I?
My name is Jasmine.
I am 25 years old.
I was born in the United States but grew up in the Caribbean for most of my life.
I returned to the States about 4 or so years ago to further my education and pursue a career in Interior Design.
I was born and raised in a Christian household, which I came to accept as my own faith at 13 years old.
I do not adhere to any denomination as I believe that it separates believers and causes more strife instead of bringing them together under the banner of Christ to fulfill our role as His representatives on earth.
I do not believe that one denomination alone has the whole truth. I believe that they each holds part of the truth and should work, challenge each other, stand and celebrate together.
I am a huge anime and manga fan, since childhood. My passion for it has simmered over the years and my tastes have changed as well but my love for them has not diminished. I believe it has grown.
Through my interest in anime I developed an interest in Japanese culture. I hope to one day visit Japan and explore and learn about the people and its culture that captivated me as a child.
I love art/drawing and have wanted to work in the industry since childhood. I drew a lot as a child. From the Powerpuff Girls to Sailor Moon. Cartoons/Anime were always my inspiration. As I got older, my fear of failure and lack of patience led me to not want to continue drawing. I had no one around me to encourage me on the path so the passion slowly died down. However, after I finished community college I had a desire to try my hand at drawing again. Sadly, it did not last. I work better when I am instructed by someone else but that would require classes which I did not have the time nor finances for. Lately, my friends and I have been encouraging each other to get back into things we had to put off over the year so hopefully I can get training in properly learning to draw this time around.
I am a huge K-Pop fan. I can say that I am possibly obsessed with it. I was introduced to K-Pop by one of my best friends back in secondary school in 2009. I believe she showed me Big Bang, Super Junior and TVXQ videos back then. I liked them a bit but didn't become interested as I preferred J-Pop and English pop music more. It was not until a year later I saw SNSD's Gee dance performance video that I fell in love and have not left yet (though I was tempted to a number of times). I will do a separate post on getting into K-Pop at a later date.
I mentioned earlier that I want to work in the Interior Design industry. This passion developed during 2009 to 2011. I had given up on doing Biology (wanted to be a doctor or vet) as I sucked at it and art as I had lost passion (for a variety of reasons) but after I graduated secondary school in 2009 and started college later that year I discovered the HGTV channel and it forever changed my life.
It showed individuals who had the ability to examine a space, articulate a plan and transform the environment regardless of budget, room size, or clientele specifications. They always delivered something that was awe-inspiring and life changing. Since then, my desire to want to assist individuals through interior design has continued to grow.
Summary of life etc
My life has been an wacky roller coaster. I didn't have a terrible upbringing, in fact I had an upbringing that most might consider great and luxurious. I had a roof over my head, a loving family, almost everything I could ask for (but was not spoiled rotten though). However, I did grow up in a sheltered environment. There were many times that I was very ignorant and ill-informed about the many aspects of my culture and those around me. This led to many misconceptions and misunderstandings about me as an individual and how I perceive those around me. I am an introvert and I am not ashamed of that. I prefer being by myself but it doesn't mean that I don't like being around others. My energy just drains quicker especially if the topic/conversation isn't engaging nor interesting to me. I have been told I'm sly because some thought that I was being a back stabber because I observe more so than speak, when it has always been the other way around (but obviously that's just my word from my perspective). I've hurt others due to my lack of understanding of a situation and the same has been done to me.
Current status in life
Currently working part time after working for a year
I am currently doing online classes earning credits towards an associates degree. I am currently looking for any design firms who are looking for any volunteers or interns. It's quite hard but I have faith that something will turn up.
What makes me 'Me':
God
Family
Friends
Kpop
Anime
Hobbies/Interests:
KPop
Journaling
Crafts
Future of this blog:
I will be putting it on an Indefinite Hiatus. I feel as if it's gotten to be a burden at this point but I believe I'll come back to it at some point in time. There's also the fact that I am more active on Instagram and somewhat YouTube. I have attached both links here (Instagram: https://bit.ly/2NbqzlZ & YouTube: https://bit.ly/33IlGXl) if you're interested in following my sporadic nature. They are both currently K-Pop focused but I'm slowly building into expanding my content.
Thank you to those who stayed around to see what I had to offer.
This blog will stay up as it seems that many articles are still getting traction.
I'll see you next time.
Chibi J
I had drafted this back in February and ended up not completing it due to...stuff.
A lot has changed since then (age, work situation, living situation, schooling etc) but I will post it as a goodbye in all its UNCOMPLETED glory!!
It is now the second month of the new year.
Time seems to be going by very quickly compared to last year.
I am not sure why but I am going to try to make the best of it.
My first attempt is to finally properly introduce myself here.
I do have a 'Welcome Page' but that really does not suffice for what I want for this blog.
I want to build connections with people who are similar and diffferent from myself.
Whether we have mutual interests or not.
But in order to do that, one must introduce themselves to others.
I will attempt to do that today.
Who am I?
My name is Jasmine.
I am 25 years old.
I was born in the United States but grew up in the Caribbean for most of my life.
I returned to the States about 4 or so years ago to further my education and pursue a career in Interior Design.
I was born and raised in a Christian household, which I came to accept as my own faith at 13 years old.
I do not adhere to any denomination as I believe that it separates believers and causes more strife instead of bringing them together under the banner of Christ to fulfill our role as His representatives on earth.
I do not believe that one denomination alone has the whole truth. I believe that they each holds part of the truth and should work, challenge each other, stand and celebrate together.
I am a huge anime and manga fan, since childhood. My passion for it has simmered over the years and my tastes have changed as well but my love for them has not diminished. I believe it has grown.
Through my interest in anime I developed an interest in Japanese culture. I hope to one day visit Japan and explore and learn about the people and its culture that captivated me as a child.
I love art/drawing and have wanted to work in the industry since childhood. I drew a lot as a child. From the Powerpuff Girls to Sailor Moon. Cartoons/Anime were always my inspiration. As I got older, my fear of failure and lack of patience led me to not want to continue drawing. I had no one around me to encourage me on the path so the passion slowly died down. However, after I finished community college I had a desire to try my hand at drawing again. Sadly, it did not last. I work better when I am instructed by someone else but that would require classes which I did not have the time nor finances for. Lately, my friends and I have been encouraging each other to get back into things we had to put off over the year so hopefully I can get training in properly learning to draw this time around.
I am a huge K-Pop fan. I can say that I am possibly obsessed with it. I was introduced to K-Pop by one of my best friends back in secondary school in 2009. I believe she showed me Big Bang, Super Junior and TVXQ videos back then. I liked them a bit but didn't become interested as I preferred J-Pop and English pop music more. It was not until a year later I saw SNSD's Gee dance performance video that I fell in love and have not left yet (though I was tempted to a number of times). I will do a separate post on getting into K-Pop at a later date.
I mentioned earlier that I want to work in the Interior Design industry. This passion developed during 2009 to 2011. I had given up on doing Biology (wanted to be a doctor or vet) as I sucked at it and art as I had lost passion (for a variety of reasons) but after I graduated secondary school in 2009 and started college later that year I discovered the HGTV channel and it forever changed my life.
It showed individuals who had the ability to examine a space, articulate a plan and transform the environment regardless of budget, room size, or clientele specifications. They always delivered something that was awe-inspiring and life changing. Since then, my desire to want to assist individuals through interior design has continued to grow.
Summary of life etc
My life has been an wacky roller coaster. I didn't have a terrible upbringing, in fact I had an upbringing that most might consider great and luxurious. I had a roof over my head, a loving family, almost everything I could ask for (but was not spoiled rotten though). However, I did grow up in a sheltered environment. There were many times that I was very ignorant and ill-informed about the many aspects of my culture and those around me. This led to many misconceptions and misunderstandings about me as an individual and how I perceive those around me. I am an introvert and I am not ashamed of that. I prefer being by myself but it doesn't mean that I don't like being around others. My energy just drains quicker especially if the topic/conversation isn't engaging nor interesting to me. I have been told I'm sly because some thought that I was being a back stabber because I observe more so than speak, when it has always been the other way around (but obviously that's just my word from my perspective). I've hurt others due to my lack of understanding of a situation and the same has been done to me.
Current status in life
Currently working part time after working for a year
I am currently doing online classes earning credits towards an associates degree. I am currently looking for any design firms who are looking for any volunteers or interns. It's quite hard but I have faith that something will turn up.
What makes me 'Me':
God
Family
Friends
Kpop
Anime
Hobbies/Interests:
KPop
Journaling
Crafts
Future of this blog:
I will be putting it on an Indefinite Hiatus. I feel as if it's gotten to be a burden at this point but I believe I'll come back to it at some point in time. There's also the fact that I am more active on Instagram and somewhat YouTube. I have attached both links here (Instagram: https://bit.ly/2NbqzlZ & YouTube: https://bit.ly/33IlGXl) if you're interested in following my sporadic nature. They are both currently K-Pop focused but I'm slowly building into expanding my content.
Thank you to those who stayed around to see what I had to offer.
This blog will stay up as it seems that many articles are still getting traction.
I'll see you next time.
Chibi J
