It’s a little difficult to condense everything into approximately 8 images especially when your photographic abilities extend to only Instagram, but I managed. To start off, I chose three pictures of places that meant something to me, and five pictures that relate to my hobbies and interests. The pictures of the townhouse with greenery, the ocean, and the temple are from NYC, Macau, and Hong Kong. All three of these places have had a great impact on me; NYC because it’s my home, Macau because of its beauty and ties to my family, and the temple in Hong Kong is very special- in an increasingly industrialized area, there still remains this very serene and historical place, and while visiting last summer I really connected to the location because I’ve recently experienced a surge of desire to research and learn more about my ethnic culture despite the significant modernization.
Hot fries have a special meaning for me; they are the food of the gods (I don’t care what anyone else says) and it tastes like the good memories of high school, when everyone knew of my addiction to them. The other four pictures are the primary mediums through which I de-stress or express myself. I’ve been writing since I learned how to and it’s been an art that will probably stay with me forever. Crafting and making things has also been a huge part of my childhood, but I only started making jewelry between middle school and high school (and I’m proud to say, I made a lot of progress since then.) I love reading, I’ll read almost anything, and I have so many books it’s becoming a problem. Finally, music is a large factor in my life, and since I can carry a tune, it is also a way for me to express myself, although I spend most of my time making parodies instead of ever writing anything serious. To sum it up, I’m an individual who’s searching for her roots and has too much creative energy with too little time to put it where I want to.