Here is my monologue. I have already presented it in class, so I suppose this is mere formality. There are children running and screaming beneath me. It is annoying. I don’t like it. Conversely, here is a list of things that I do like: pizza, beer, the four albums that Genesis released in the 1980s, the work of Scottish philosopher David Hume, sleeping straight through the night, silence (but not so silent so as to hear myself or anyone else eating), John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row,” and a number of other things. I don’t like a lot of things that aren’t the aforementioned things. Well, I’m going to get back to doing something more productive with my time. Bye.

I really hate this certain coworker at my job. I’ve been working at my job for almost 2 years and every month there is always some new drama with him. He is known a “Drama Queen”. Makes a big deal out of everything. He tries to make himself look better than what he really is when management is around. He insinuates rumors among coworkers. The tension he brings to our staff is frustrating. Nobody likes him yet he is amazingly still employed. How is it possible? He is like a cat, but with 10 lives. Whenever he does something wrong, it somehow gets swept under the rug as a second chance. Eventually his chances will run out, but when does that happen? It’s not that I hate him personally but sometimes people don’t see the falseness of  someone until its too late. The only thing I have to do is make sure that when he makes the unrepairable mistake it gets documented. I believe in giving people second chances, but he is not a cat. He doesn’t deserve 9 chances or 10. I heard that all good things come to an end, I hope its the same with bad things.

When i made a difference…. Day by day his life depleting, and it was all at his will. Due to many bad decisions  he was just hanging on and with every bad decisions he made he was that much closer to death. Every one knew he was on a bad path but no body knew what to do, then one day someone asked me what his friend of so many years had done , and thats when i noticed i had done nothing. By not saying anything i had  done nothing better than approving of it, so that day i decided to say something. Not knowing the power of my words i was in for a surprise. After i spoke and cracked him down he admitted to the evils of what he had been part taking in, he vowed never again and its been like that ever since then. Thats when i noticed the power of a voice, thats when i noticed i could make a difference.

This is my first couple months living in “The Big Apple” and I have come to learn a lot. For example: don’t buy cheap shit from a street vendors because they just want a quick buck, take the 6 train to school and back home, and learn to keep all your change because it will be used to buy your next meal. They say that you really don’t know yourself until you step out of your confront zone. Well growing up, we all experience that change that defines who we are for the rest of our lives. Moving to New York, a city full of stranger, is what set me off to become independent.

The first instance is when it was the week of midterms. I had no idea what to expect from my first midterm. We had so much information we needed to know that I just didn’t know where to start. Of course, I procrastinated which lead to taking a trip to Time Square. A vendor came running up to me, like “STRESS” was plastered on my forehead, and offered me a cheap pass to one of the top spas of NYC. This deal was way too good to be true. I love going to the spa, but a full treatment for only $30. Well that was my first lesson; don’t buy cheap shit from vendors off the street. This top spa was: 1) in deep Harlem 2) had dust and peeling paint on the walls and 3) smelled like week’s worth of rotten food.

The second instance was when I visited Brooklyn for the first time. I waiting for the train to head to school, well I thought it would be faster if I took another train. Little did I know that this train didn’t stop at 23^rd street. So I sat there listening till I heard 23^rd, until I somehow landed in Brooklyn.

The third instance is when I realized a penny goes a long way. The city’s prices are about double what they were in Ohio. I learned something about myself, that money problems were my greatest fear. Back in the day if I needed $10, I would ask my parents and they would give me that $10.I had to learn money managing skills, so I wouldn’t end up eating pizza for every meal. I was given “X” amount and I had to spend a certain limit within a day.

Over all, I had to learn how to take care of myself. Yes, I learned my lessons the hard way. But now have grown up to be more independent.

I am terrified of spiders.  I hate it when a spider made a web at the corner of the ceiling in my living room, when lived in the country side.  Their long and thin legs disgust me.  I always wanted to get them off from the ceiling, but I preferred to let them stay up, so they would not attack me.  I like dogs.  I like all kinds of dogs; big or small, fat or thin, cute or ugly; as long they are clean and don’t smell.  I like hanging out with friends, I mean friends that are close to me and open to talk about anything.  I like to socialize with people; connections are important to people.  I like photography and I like to take pictures.  I like to use my camera to capture those moments I wanted to remember.  I like to edit my pictures with Photoshop.  It is fun to photoshop pictures like putting a monkey onto the moon.  It would be awesome if I can take pictures with my eyes, so I will not miss any cool things I seen.  I like to sing.  Even though I don’t have a sexy voice, but I go to karaoke with my friends all the time.  It feels good after singing songs and songs; it is a good way to release my stress.  I love to eat.  I wish I can just keep eating and never get full.  I play volleyball and I enjoy the time I spent with my teammates on the court.  It is such a fun sport which requires not only skills but also teamwork.  I can play volleyball for hours and hours and never get tired.  It is a good workout too to make me stay fit.  I like to go outside to do anything.  However, when I get lazy I could stay home for days.  I wish someday I can win a lottery ticket and have a lot of money to shop.  I love shopping; I will buy anything if I have the money.  I enjoy the peaceful environment in the library of Baruch College.  It is such a good place to study, to do homework, to watch dramas on my iPad, and to take a nap.  I enjoy the hundred dollars free printing and the three hours laptops.  Indeed, the free Wi-Fi service in campus is one of my favorite things about college.  Internet is such a great invention.  I could sit in front of my computer all day chatting with my friends, watching funny videos and playing different games.  I am the type of person that is shy in front of strangers, but all my friends think I am funny.

Sheng Huang

“Chess Pieces”

What a beautiful sight,

Of this wonderful land

A familiar place

A strange new perception

Many people are lucky enough to see this lovely view every so often

To every now and then, rise above the life they’re used to

The sight of these cycles of divine vibrations caused by the dark green ocean

dotted with animals silhouettes   

The peace of wrinkles all surround this large island

This oddly shaped island

Grey Stripes, Dotted and aligned with bright Christmas lights

Christmas lights fencing in these large, brightly lit chess pieces

Largely shaped chess pieces

Oddly shaped chess pieces

Shapes of all different color and sizes

Some looking like grave stones,

Others like dominoes

Looks like I may even be able to hop from piece to piece

I sure would hate to fall on one of those pointy needles.

Into the grey skies