Epilogue

From these assignments, I hope people would realize that first of all, I am Asian and I am capable of writing up a hazardous storm.  People should know that I absolutely love import cars because rice burners could blow away its competition like the other pierce of junk never had a chance!  Anyway, my writing may portray my own figure as laid back or apathetic but please do not confuse me with my best friend, Jake Curtis.  To be inspired to write a story, I have to see the imagination drawn out in a car.

As a creative writer, I have learned that I could write about any story that is based on my Scion tC.  Because my fellow classmates have become overly irritated with my ability to repeat myself, I have spiced up my writing to a variety of subjects.   One thing that I do want to improve my life on is how well I could pick up a multitude of girls in the state of Missouri.  I know that in my current condition, one girl is just not enough no matter how much I believe it will be.  My only issue is that I can pick up distant girls out of the state of Missouri.

 For this class, I’m not sure if these assignments have been much help to my writing because the only issues I have with writing is the whole citation and annotated bibliography because it was never pushed onto me as vital or important.  English has become a vital form of communication for me because of my opportunity living in the United States of America legally.

Compassionate: This word describes everything that everyone knows about me.  I have compassion in everything that I want to do and everything that I have because of the people who raised me and the people who have made the biggest impact in my life.

Honor:  This word is the sole reason why, after a given 5 months, I am still grounded from staying at Jake’s house for one night.  It was probably because I dishonored my parents and in the Asian culture, honor is everything.

Trust:  The entire world depends on the definition and use of this word.  Without this word, seclusion would be the only useful word in the English vocabulary because no one would be able to place responsibility upon anyone else and nothing would be completed.

A Fine Line

The Good
1. My infectious smile
2. My ability to pick up girls
3. My friendly gesture
4. My cheesy lines
5. To work hard towards a goal
6. My humor
7. To cook very well
8. To understand a person’s feelings
9. To copy images really well onto drawings
10. To save a gas saving foot

The Bad
1. Inability to stay with one girl
2. Road rage
3. Impatience with people
4. Uncontrollable rage against thievish customers
5. Sluggish remarks
6. Incredibly annoying hair
7. Inability to see well
8. Inability to speak fluently
9. Rush into things without consent
10. To over exaggerate

Valuable Lessons

Long distance driving:  It’s not the best idea to drive five hours to spend seven hours with a special someone and drive the other five hours back alone at night. 

Long distance relationships: These kinds of relationships require a lot of trust and hope which if you do not have the patience and are quite needy, please avoid this relationship.

Rumors: If word gets around to you about a certain someone and you have no idea if it’s true or not, don’t spread the disease to make the person look worse than they already are.

Running: Please do not expect to keep up the same pace as a car because you never know when the tires are going to catch you and drag you beneath its undercarriage and eat you alive; or in my case break both of my pelvises.

Karma: what you do and what you say will come back around and bite you back in the rear so don’t wake a sleeping dragon and not expect to get eaten or burnt alive.

Conservation of time: The more time you waste having fun doing things you want to do, the more stress that will build up from all the work you will have to do as a procrastinator. 

Economy Issues: If you do not have the money in the first place, it was not meant to be yours because if you wait, the better will follow, LITERALLY.

Sleep deprivation: The more you sleep, the more you will be able to do the next day and the less obese you will become, it was never the food to begin with anyway.

People:  There are some people out there who take anything they can, steal whatever they want, and damage anything they don’t have.  All I can say is, the next time I see you, expect a bullet in your chest.

Parents: It’s sad to say that living under their house becomes their rule but when you aren’t home, they will literally expand their kingdom to find you, drag you back home, and lock you in their kingdom till the end of time. Kiss your keys good-bye.

Creating a List and Checking It Twice

People who have influenced me: my mother, my boss, my teachers, televisions shows such as Courage the Cowardly Dog, women, and Steve Jobs.

Places that make me happy: 2013 Scion tC, women, video games, internet, socializing, fires, and parties.

Places I would like to go: United Kingdom, Laos, Hollywood, New York City, Australia, Russia, and North Korea.

Things in people that I like: generosity, honesty, passion, humor, desire, and courage.

Things in people that I dislike: greed, dishonesty, imprudence, ignorance, stupidity, and bland personality.

Things that worry me: homework, busy days at work, climbing to high altitudes (physically), making my Scion tC dirty, deadlines, and being late to places.

Things I would like to know how to do: make sushi, better jokes, how to act more freely, make better choices, fly a plane, and run the country like a president should.

Things that have moved me: how athletic people get into college free while intelligent people only get paid a small amount to go, how people do not understand the benefits of saving, being able to say that I have a new car, music that affects the mood I feel, technology that makes my life a lot easier, and how world leaders think of themselves before the people. 

Things that intrigue me: Scion tC, wise and elderly people, humorous speakers, party animals, professional artists, and mythological creatures.

My personal favorites: Scion tC, dragons, Bruce Lee, beautiful weather, beautiful women, and the internet for socializing purposes. 

Never Say Good-Bye

I hate to say good bye because it’s never always easy to comprehend the emotions that arise when you know you won’t ever see them again.  Recently I have just met an amazing girl over the weekend and through the two days that we have been with each other; it was a struggle to say the two words to her.  I did not want to believe that it was a permanent leave but rather a new chapter of a better relationship.  My desires have lead me to feel hopeless and defeated when I say good bye because I do not want time to continue to move on but rather stop for my moment to extend with her. For us to go our separate ways was like knowing that a part of my heart was leaving me and never coming back.  It hurt and ached but there wasn’t anything I could do to prevent the pain.  I had to endure the misery of losing love at first sight but if it was meant to be, it would come back.  When it comes to family, family will always be there no matter the situation.  Saying good bye to family does not fulfill my emotions with sadness or pain but with neutral feelings of family love and patronage. Sometimes it is awkward to say good bye to family because you build a memory with their presence and no one wants to forget the good times or let it come to an end.  When I say good bye to friends, there are endless possibilities of what could happen or whatever.  If I know I’m going to see my friends the next day, it’s going to be a regular “see you later” or even “catch you later.”  I know it will not be forever but technology will be able to connect my social life with my friends and tie our memories together once again.  To say good bye to someone I have lost through death is tragic.  It is more meaningful than a girl I have grown affectionate to, for a family member who has created the perfect day with me, or for a friend whom I will not be able to see for a very long time.  Because death is eternal, I will not be able to create new memories with that certain person.  In the short run, I will undergo the stages of depression and grief that everyone goes through but I understand very well that life moves on.  The world will not sit still to grieve over one death because there are more deaths occurring each and every day.  A while back I have lost a friend.  He was always a cheerful and happy lad but it was difficult to understand that the good dies young.  He was only 13 when he passed away and it took me forever to comprehend life.  Life is only meaningful when you create memories with the people you desire to be with. You only live once.

Gone But Never Forgotten

11.       I want to remember the friends I have obtained upon Pierce City.

22.       I want to remember the great egg rolls I make for Book Club. 

33.       I want to remember the time I put into work to achieve the things I want. 

44.        I want to remember the teachers that pushed me to set forward my best.

55.       I want to remember how much I loved sports cars. 

66.       I want to remember the soccer team I once played for.

77.       I want to remember what I looked like now and the changes I will undergo.

88.       I want to remember my girlfriend, before we had our argument. 

99.       I want to remember my first phone before it was stolen.

110.   I want to remember the successful and failed trips that happened my senior year.

111.   I want to remember the achievements I have earned throughout the years.

112.   I want to remember the useless information from my current that may become useful in the future.

113.   I want to remember how it feels like to graduate as the youngest person in my class. 

114.   I want to remember how long hair always made me look good.

115.   I want to remember the horrible memory of prom.

116.   I want to remember my current boss that treats me with the highest respect and goes up and beyond his way to help me succeed.

117.   I want to remember the comfort of having my own bed before having to share again.

118.   I want to remember how procrastinating is not good for my future.

119.   I want to remember my desires that my mother wants for myself and the family.

220.   I want to remember my customs and beliefs bestowed upon me by my parents. 

In Other Words

“I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”

 – Bruce Lee

“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.  Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”

– Bruce Lee

“The things I do for love.”

-Courage, from Courage the Cowardly Dog

“Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears form the eyes of woman.”

-Ludwig Van Beethoven

“Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.”

-Wolfgang Mozart

“There are no men who fear their wives. Only men who respect them.”

-Donnie Yen, from Ip Man

“Nobody is #1 forever.”

-Donnie Yen, from Ip man

“I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.”

-Jackie Chan

“Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.”

-Jackie Chan

“I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.”

-Edgar Allen Poe

Synetics

Which is more difficult? a dream or a nightmare?

A dream is more difficult to conjure up because dreams are created by events of the previous day.  A nightmare is easily created by fears and a simple change in atmosphere affects the entire dream itself.

Which is wiser? a pen or pencil?

A pen is wiser because a pen is able to look back upon its mistakes and prevent them from continuously occurring.  A pencil is able to erase their mistakes and continue making the same mistakes as before like a giant restart button.  Plus, we have white out so if a pen mark needs to be fixed, it can be fixed.

Which is more fearful? new or old?

The old is more fearful because it detains us from the future and prevents efficiency.  The new things in life may seem scary but have the potential to reach new peaks created from imagination and dreams.

Which is more suspenseful? rain or snow?

Rain is more suspenseful because rain is portrayed as a dark day and emphasized with thunder and lightning to make the scenery more depressing.  Snow is viewed as innocence because of the color and the more childish activities that follow the portrait of snow. 

Which is happier? music or art?

I believe that music is happiness because different songs evoke different emotions.  Art expresses one’s creativity but is not able to generate the idea of happiness as efficiently as music.   

Which is like a promise? Mathematics or science?

Mathematics is most like a promise because math is the structure of life that science builds off of to relate two or more objects.  Chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical studies, and anything science related have similar qualities that branch away from mathematics.

Which is smarter? A clock or a calendar?

I believe that a calendar is smarter because the calendar can be used to predict the future.  For instance, the Mayans were able to create a calendar that predicted proper events that were precise and accurate.

Which is easier to teach? a question or an answer?

A question is easier to teach because a question may have multiple answers or multiple questions can lead to one answer.  By generating questions, it gives the people a deeper thought about the meaning of life.

Which costs more? a home or a house?

I believe a house costs more because it actually costs hard earned money that we work our rear ends for. A home can be created by simple dreams and the way that you make your house worth meaningful to yourself.  

Which is more useful? a friend or an enemy?

An enemy is more useful because they allow you to see the weaknesses and opposing arguments that you do not see.  Friends are there for moral support and may not always be the most reliable source that you can depend upon. 

Unfinished Sentences

1. I usually worry about completing my college assignments on time.  College does not push me to complete my assignments unlike high school and my mother thus; I normally worry about completing them on time.  Most of the time I spend in my online class, I leisure around and wait until the weekend to complete it.

2. I feel angry when my parents take away my rights of driving.  I pay for the gas and most of the car payments anyway so it should be my right to drive when I want to.  I hate taking the school bus because those darn ignorant middle schoolers that board the extended vehicle.

3. I’m moody when my girlfriend and I fight about the dumbest things.  It’s pretty difficult to make me publicly mad and she finds a way to really hurt my feelings.  April Fool’s is just one of the silly things that infuriated me.

4. I’m happiest when I am making the money that I aim for and see my bank account rise.  When I see the money, I realize that I can make myself happy by purchasing things for my Scion tC or myself. I do throw some money into my savings account out of every paycheck but I still like seeing a high number in my checking account. 

5. I feel confident when I drink Bawls and have the encouragement of my friends to do the things I fear doing.  Such examples include asking a girl on a date, playing sports, going shopping, having a movie night together, or just a plain birthday party with their family.  Knowing that I have the energy drink, Bawls, just gives me a little kick and laugh about self-confidence which pushes me to do what I want to do.

6. I feel frustrated when people come into Mazzio’s and order a completely different item that is NOT our special of the day OR when people call or dine in at Mazzio’s 15-20 minutes before we close. After cleaning up all my dishes, wiping down the tables, sweeping and moping, they have to come in, order a pizza that will ruin all my hard work, and fall behind on the work schedule.

7. I feel depressed when I listen to sad songs on the internet.  Music is very inspirational to me and it greatly affects my current mood.  The last thing that people want to do is play sad music while I’m driving because it affects my driving by how slow I am driving, what I am thinking about, and other habits that I’m not supposed to do while driving.

8. I am comfortable when I am sitting at home with a PSP on my bed and a phone in my hands because I am not working that day and it’s my time to relax.  Work gives me a hard beating but the time I get to relax is amazing after work.  I feel almost invincible to anything and I feel good when I relax after a hard day of work.

9. I feel nervous when I kiss my girlfriend because there are times when I don’t have any idea on how to kiss her.  She may want to do this and then the next time she would want to try something entirely weird. There’s a lot of ways you can show your affection but kissing just downplays me and gets me nervous.

10. I feel sentimental when I am alone. Being alone gives me a lot of time to think about the things I am doing and differentiate between wrong and right. Personally when I am alone, I am an entirely different person than when you see me with my friends or family. 

Abstract Noun

Defeat is like the dark entity that possesses the body.

Overpowered is like an overflowing sink.

Endure is like pushing an elephant back into a cage.

Distraught is like severe rain storms in the middle of the night.

Stress is like an iron bull ramming through a flaming field.

Infatuation is like dreams of the impossible.

Relief is like water running with the current.

Weakness is like the flashing battery life of a phone.

Skill is like a refined buster sword.

Ecstasy is like a set wings flying alongside the clouds.

Education is like a file cabinet of information.

Future is like an open door that leads to multiple forks in the road.

Religion is like a policeman that patrols the street.

Attachment is like a tick sucking on the blood of its host.

Law is like a row of photos with the devil somewhere in it. 

Sensory Experience

The first time I had my mother's egg rolls, I was about 4 years old.  I could remember the *SOUND of the sizzling vegetable oil that the fried the perfect egg rolls.  *SMELL: When my mother pulled out the egg rolls, the aura of egg rolls filled my nostrils with the rich and distinct aroma of egg rolls.  I can *FEEL it right now, the smooth and tough shell of the egg rolls within my hands.  The immense heat that I *SEE flowing out of its insides when I take the first bite is so delightful.  The combination of the sauce, noodles, ground beef and vegetables all working in harmony to create the perfect egg roll *TASTE.  There's nothing better in the world than my mother's egg rolls; besides plain Lo Min noodles.

Extended Metaphors

If I was a car, I would be a 2013 Scion tC because I love the kick that the car pushes and the money that I save since it takes unleaded gas. Premium gas costs a lot of money and by the way the economy light flashes on, it has the ability to let you know that you are saving gas.  For the 2^nd generation model Scion tC, Toyota Company has allowed buyers to customize the car to their liking rather than having different sets of models for people to choose from.  My car is entirely customized for the looks, for the quality of the driving and music, and speed after the warranty has expired.  For a sporty car that costs less than $30,000, rated as the safest car in its class, and completely stock for endless customization, who wouldn’t want one?

If I was to be an animal, I would be a shark because I thoroughly enjoy ripping into my prey and eating them alive. Sharks are like the demons of the ocean and dominate anything that touches their domain.  You can take a lion or a tiger to the sea but they wouldn’t last a single minute against a shark.  On land, humans are one of the many legends on top of the food chain. Although machines are almost impossible for a shark to dismantle, I enjoy eating meat all the time and the comfort of water so a shark most likely describes my kind of habits. 

If I were to be a comic character, I would be Sasuke Uchiha because I keep an open mind and can easily be persuaded by others leading me into the wrong paths.  Sasuke Uchiha can be found in the anime series, Naruto, which is very popular in the Asian community.  The reason why I compare myself with this character is because he works hard to achieve the things that he wants and is clueless about the truth.  Behind the lies that people tell him, his open mind keeps him astray from his friends and anyone who cares about him.  I also lust for the power that he portrays in the anime to defeat the enemies that come in his way; or in my case my path.  

Symbolic Recipe

Full batch of Sura

1.        ⅜ cup of corny vocabulary

2.       1lb of happiness

3.       ¾ oz of depression

4.       8 oz of creativity

5.       1 ½ lb of sweet love

6.       ⅗ cup of acidic hunger

7.       2 lbs of imagination

8.       ¼ lb of sympathy

9.       ½ cup of oozing anger

10.   2 ½ oz of wisdom and knowledge

To correctly make the perfect sura, preheat on 98 degrees Celsius for 9 months.  In a 12 quart bowl, squeeze in the ⅜ cup of corny vocabulary with the 2lbs of imagination.  Thoroughly stir 8 oz of creativity with the mixture and take out another 12 quart bowl.  In the 2^nd 12 quart bowl, add 1lb of happiness, ¾ oz of depression, 1 ½ lbs of sweet love, ¼ lb of sympathy, and ½ cup of oozing anger in that order.  Quickly dump the mixture of the 2^nd 12 quart bowl into the 1^st 12 quart bowl and stir with a wired whisk.  While stirring, add the ⅗ cup of acidic hunger until the color changes to a light yellow brown.  Throw in the oven for 30 minutes then cool it off for 5 minutes. Lastly, let it sit in the refrigerator for 3 three days and check for any fragile edging that may need tendering. 

Make:  One human being called Sura Yang

Personal Metaphor for the Asian Kid

1.       If I was to be an animal, I would be a shark because I thoroughly enjoy ripping into my prey and eating them alive. 

2.       If I were a car, I would be a 2013 Scion tC because I love the kick that the car pushes and the money that I save since it takes unleaded gas.

3.       If I were an article of clothing, I would be a hat because I love to be on top of things.

4.       If I was to be a day of the week, I would be Thursday because people thoroughly enjoy calzone night which is held on Thursday and I make some pretty mean calzones. 

5.       If I were food, I would be an eggroll because people love the eggrolls that my parents make and some people thoroughly eat the eggrolls I make due to the fact that I never really make them.

6.       If I was a color, I would be cement gray because I like keeping things neutral between things and it’s the color of my Scion tC.

7.       If I was a movie, I would be Initial D because when I tray slide, I feel as though I am drifting like the racers in that movie. 

8.       If I was a fragrance, I would smell like pizza hut pizza because it was their crazy idea to make cologne that smells like pizzas.

9.       If I was a type of building, I would be an ark because I would form the path to a new idea that people would follow. 

10.   If I were to be a plant, I would be a Venus Fly Trap because I have the patience to wait for the things I want and take it immediately and never let it go. 

11.   If I were to be a musical instrument, I would be an electric guitar because guitar solos get the people going, especially the ladies. 

12.   If I was a geometric shape, I would be a circle because some of the things I do lead me back to where I first began. 

13.   If I were to be a piece of furniture, I would be a couch because I am comfortable to be around with, always there when you need me, and with you during the times you aren’t working.

14.   If I was a song, I would be the song “Because I Miss You” by CN Blue because I am heart-touching and meaningful in different ways.

15.   If I were a machine, I would be an engine because I can keep things rolling when I need to and idle when I have to wait but quit working when you overwork me. 

16.   If I were a television character, I would be SpongeBob SquarePants because I am always cheerful and alive when I am with people I care about but there are days when I mope around in sadness.

17.   If I was a season of the year, I would be spring because I will always have both my good days and the bad days and the cold days.

18.   If I were to be a natural phenomenon, I would be a fire whirl because I am Hmong and it’s not every day that people get to experience the Hmong activities.

19.   If I were to be a comic character, I would be Sasuke Uchiha because I keep an open mind and can easily be persuaded by others leading me into the wrong paths.

20.   If I was a word, I would be scion because I am a descendant of my father and my father’s father and him before that and so on.  

The Ultimate Excuse

There is one particular excuse that I fall back upon when I am in trouble.  I start off with the excuse that I fell asleep at Jake’s house because we were up late doing homework or projects.  This has worked several times until the point where I never returned home one night because we decided to go look for Bawls in Joplin and Monett.  I do regret doing those idiotic things with my friends Jake and Stephen but it was good bonding time and being grounded from driving to school allows me to save money on gas that I waste getting here.  Now I just bum a ride off Jake or anybody that could take me home.  If I can’t find a ride home then I just walk.  Anyway, knowing that if that excuse fails, I could always say that I got off late at work because we were busy and since it was already late, Jake and I needed to quickly finish our homework so I went to his house.  After I went to his house we did our Spanish II, Advanced English Composition 102, Creative Writing, and biomedical science assignments together.  It took us so long to complete most of the assignments that we fell asleep while working on the project and I couldn’t come home.  Here’s where the situation gets tacky.  If my parents took my Scion tC from Jake’s house, then I have to wake Jake up and explain the situation to them.  If my Scion tC is still there, then I have hope that my parents are asleep and that I can crawl into my bed from the window behind the house and sleep for the rest of the time that I have.  Normally I do not get long to sleep because I have to go to school in the next hour or two or if I have to get my butt out of the house and make it on time for work.  If I was driving the Camry to work and wherever I go, then I can say that the battery for my car died and I couldn’t make it home so I had Jake come by and help give me a jump start so I could at least make it home.  Whatever the scenario is, Jake Curtis is my excuse for almost anything because he is the worst influence anyone could possibly have.

What is in MY name?!

I have asked my parents where my name has come from and they have given me clueless leads onto where my name came from.  It sounds like a Thai name but I’m not even Thai.  I want to say my parents were crazy and reckless teenagers who gave birth to this accidental baby.  They told me it meant alcohol, they told me it was after some movie actor whom I could never find, and anything a parent could tell a child as an excuse to not give away the answer. Anyway, I like my name because it’s unique and nobody in America has my name.  The best part about my name is that people will call me “SARA” when my name is “SURA.”  I am a MAN; there is nothing feminine about my name or the fact that I have no resemblance to a woman.  There is no better name for me than what my parents have given me because it is what they chose for me and it’s something you should hold special to yourself.  Since I do not have a middle name, my last name comes from generations of my clan.  Yangs have been traced back to both the Hmong and Chinese and particularly the dynasty where the Yang’s were famous spearmen who protected the emperor.  For the Hmong part of the Yang’s, we have a belief that if we were to consume and digest any organic hearts from any animate objects, we will become blind.  Story goes, there was a child who was blind and stood beside a cooking pot that held the stove to be sacrificed to our ancestors.  When the Yangs could not find the heart, they blamed the boy for stealing the heart and used the child’s heart as an offering.  When they found the heart within the cooking pot, the parents of the boy cursed the Yang family and thus we cannot eat any hearts.  Going on about how I live with my name I do not know but for one thing, I do not have trouble having my name confused with anyone else because my name is unique and sounds differently from any American name.  Living within a Caucasian community, my Asian name is very distinct and even if I were to move back into a Hmong community, only I have my pride in my lonely name. I’m glad I’m Sura Yang. 

Dislike and Like

What I like

1.       Video games – it gave my childhood something fun and time consuming.

2.       Cars – I love driving around and the feeling of my car’s potential.

3.       Money – it is what allows me to purchase the things that are satisfying.

4.       Women – a person who I could share my feelings for and fondle around with.

5.       Modern Technology – allowing me to connect to people that do not live here.

6.       Parties – the free food that people bring and the socializing that occurs there.

7.       Friendships – I want a friend who can tell me anything and respect my beliefs.

8.       Drawing – drawing allows me to create ideas more powerful than words.   

9.       Painting – the many colors than can be combined to make my life brighter!

10.   Cooking – Food is what feeds my belly and keeps me alive.  It’s just necessary.

11.   Laughing – a good joke to make the time with who you are with meaningful.

12.   Tray sliding – just another sad excuse for drifting but a lot safer.

13.   Power – I crave the ability to control the things I do and the future soon to come.

14.   Imagination – life would be too boring for anyone to want to live without it.  

15.   Clothing – the style of what I wear just makes my appearance much better.

16.   Movies – it excites me to see a well-made movie like Wreck-It-Ralph.

17.   Racing – the thrill and power that you feel when you beat a car intentionally.

What I dislike

1.       School – I hate having to come to school to waste my time on junk.

2.       Rules – they were there to be broken, I’m still grounded from a stupid reason.

3.       Speeding laws – speeding laws were made for cops to take our earned cash.

4.       Cops – these people really know how to make a person mad for about anything.

5.       Cheaply made movies – stop being so cheap and make it worth watching!

6.       Unfinished projects – if you started something, finish it and quit being lazy.

7.       Liars and idiots – I do not need to be lied to make me feel better to worse.

8.       Sculpting – I just don’t have the patience to carve and perfect art.

9.       Cheaters – well first of all, you can’t cheat death so don’t even try in school.

10.   Bullies – kids who pick on the weak should just be punched in the face!

11.   Alarm clock – I heard it the first few times. No need to continue ringing!

12.   Slow drivers – get off the road!  You’re either too old or not meant to drive.

13.   Low gas – it annoys me to see my car guzzle my gas when I’m saving gas.

14.   Pain – I do not like to feel hurt emotionally or physically so don’t try.

15.   Sarcasm – it’s an excuse to make a person feel bad about themself.

16.   Short battery life – why does it have to quit working when I need it most?!

17.   Slow internet – slow internet is like driving behind a slow person. Speed up!

Prologue of Sura Yang

You must be new and have no clue what’s happening if you are reading this.  To introduce myself, my name is Sura Yang, with no middle name, and I currently reside in the average small town of Pierce City, Missouri.  No one knows my heritage origination but I like it when my life remains a mystery to others.  For you, I will disclose the information of my short life.  I have been breathing for the past seventeen years and soon it will be eighteen.  Although my parents come from Laos, I was lucky to be born in America; specifically Sheboygan Wisconsin on July 25^th, 1995.  I am separated by six hundred and thirty-six miles of landmass from my girlfriend, Mailee Lor, but distance does not hold back the love I have for her.  My parents are the dictators of my life and it is my job as the eldest child to meet their standards.  My younger brother, Lasia Phillip Yang, has no regards for education and loves modern technology and video games.  My one and only little sister, Elizabeth Elliah Yang, revolves her world around drama and the internet.  For my youngest brother, Ryan Mouazong Yang, he is the biggest failure my parents have ever produced.  He is spoiled and the slowest thinker in the family.  Although he is creative, he spends more time on video games creating his own little world than studying for important tests.  My loving mother, LeeAnn Yang, currently works at the US Bank and is attending Missouri Southern State University.  She has graduated with her Associate’s Degree and is moving onward to her Bachelor’s Degree. My fun-filled father, Nhaoher Yang, works at IMEC but is soon quitting IMEC to pursue his old career in chicken farming.  The last member of my family is my grandfather.  He stays at home and sleeps most of the time but awakes every now and then to eat, drink coffee, and use the restroom.  For about six months I have been working at Mazzio’s Italian Eatery and so I have no time to take care of my grandfather like I used to.  When people ask what ethnicity I am, I reply back “Hmong.”  Living in a location where Caucasian is dominant, you will not find that many Hmong people driving around town like you would see if you moved up to St. Paul, MN or Sheboygan, WI.  I am one of six Hmong students attending Pierce City High School but I am one of the two Hmong seniors.  Hmong can be found in Laos, Thailand, France, and the United States. Although it was due to the Vietnam War that led my family to come to the United States, it has opened new doors to my life than if I was to live in Laos or Thailand.  I am not so different from an average person but our expectations are set high and not all of us are able to reach our goals. I hope this has educated you about me.  

Let's Play 20 Questions

If you found yourself stuck in the sewage plant with multiple red dots pointed at your face and your cell phone was hanging on the ceiling wall with a set a keys to three cars different cars in front of you, what would you be thinking?

Be Like Water My Friend

There is always more to do than sit down and feel hopeless.  The world moves on and time will heal all the hope that is lost.  If the world had ever stopped to sympathize for any reason, there is some supernatural force going on between time and whatever is going on.  Anyway, you could be living life like Larry and maybe end up tray sliding with your brand new Scion tC with a bunch of hood-rat friends.  What you do today will make a difference in the future so time cannot be wasted by sobbing in lost hope.  Everyone has better things to do and by creating memories with the people you care about or with just any random hobo or deadbeat off the street, it can create those fireside stories that you can tell your children or family when it’s that kind of time.  The “work to be done” is just a figure of speech to portray the duties that we do to keep society alive.  Faith, hope, trust, courage, and love are all characteristics that make up a person and determine their line of duty.  Surely the world is not perfect and there are people who end up in the wrong places of the earth with possibly the most inhumane duties but it balances the good side of life with the dark side.  Life can be explained in many possibilities and gravity will always drag you down, but it’s your choice whether or not you want to get up and make the future a better place or just sulk in your little corner until you die and realize that it’s too late to make a difference.  It may seem that there is no hope when you are brought down by whatever caused it and no one has the right to ever feel that way so we create standards and walls to prevent pain.  The truth is that hope will always be with you no matter what you do.  To make that statement clear, the present is hope itself because without the present, there is no future and if there is no future, there is no hope.  Going back to an old commercial I saw a while back, it explained life in terms of the driver.  The driver is the people and where the people are at is the present.  When they look into the rear view mirror, it is small and allows you to look back upon where you have been.  When they look through the windshield, it is vast and open because there are many possibilities and ways that you can take.  In ten years, that hope will eventually return and bloom into something more beautiful.  Spend time with your family because you never know when you will make that last phone call to whomever and life will cease to exist.  Stop spreading the hate, racism, and prejudice to begin admiring the similarities that we all share.  Never lose sight of your hope.  You only live once.  

Living Like Larry

Ten years from now, for sure I know that I will be twenty-seven years old and definitely NOT living with my parents anymore.  By now I will have my Scion tC paid off and I would already have my 1994+ Toyota Supra bought and paid off.  Hopefully in the 10 years I have, there would be no more schooling for me because I am sick and tired of doing homework and attending school.  On the contrary, I will still be working at Mazzios primarily on Saturday or Sunday and receive my restaurant benefits.  Working at Mazzios will only apply if I will continue to dwell on the lands of the four states.  I foresee myself married with my current girlfriend Mailee Lor, or if we are not together then it will have to be someone else because I don’t want to wait till I’m thirty something before I begin my family.  I do not plan to have kids until a later age because they will set back what I have planned farther than 10 years in my future.  Although I still do not know my career, I hope to acquire an easy job such as my mother’s job at the US Bank with either a high paying salary or a high rate that is paid hourly.  The structure of my house will be custom built by a professional to have an abstract look and sealed by brick walls and a giant gate to represent the power and importance of my presence in the local area.  Inside this house I will have a giant portrait of myself when you walk into my home and stair cases that will lead up to the second floor or the lower level of my house.  I will pride in my garage for being bullet-proof glass so that I can be able to flash off my awesome vehicles parked inside.  My life in ten years is going to be the best.  

One Missed Call D:

Oh man, I must be in jail if I have one chance to call someone.  Then again, it could be like one of those horror movies where you try calling that one person and then BAM; the killer gets you.  Anyway, the first person I would ever call is my mommy.  She has always been there for me through all my life and if I was to die before her, I want her to be the last person I ever get to talk with before whoever gets me.  Now if the scenario was if I was in jail, I would still call my mommy because she would know who to contact for an attorney and help me through my crisis.  Unfortunately I hate my cell phone and if the battery depletes, well I’m stuck with either a land-line phone or a death letter.  I really hope my fate won’t turn the tables of my life to the insanity but if I could involve my mother, she would raise HELL.  Oh boy, the scenario of my vehicle flipping like Jake Curtis’s accident but involving my Scion tC and I just occurred and my mom is definitely the first person I’ll call.    

Aliens vs Predators vs Homo Sapiens?

I gave this question a deep thought and I have determined that we are not alone in this world.  Supernatural occurrences happen more often than we think but the government does the best job and hides all the secrets from the public.  Local legends such as Big Foot, the Lochness Monster, aliens, and other mythical creatures all have ties with the government.  For instance, if aliens did not exist, why would Area 51 not be open to the public?  Why would it be created in the first place and for what purpose does it truly serve?  All these unanswered questions are based on the paranormal and cannot explain by logic thinking.  Yes there are doubters out there who do not believe in such activity because they are the type of people who follow the order of the law, they do not think outside the box, and they put full faith upon logical reasoning to explain reality.  Although we may not know it, we are not the only species that are unique in the time and space continuum.  We could all thank our beautiful government for doing such a good job and keeping secrets from the people and the entire world.  

The Red Letter

To spend my last summer with no finances or family issues, I would take a trip with my Scion tC to go up North for my girlfriend.  I had this planned since the beginning of this year and I am excited to finally spend more time with her.  If I do not start college off right away, I would totally spend more time with her.  Our plans consisted of going to the beach, watching another movie, going on a shopping spree, maybe drive around town and let her take the wheel of my car, talking at her house, a cuddle session, eating out together, car shopping, and anything else that I can think off the spot.  Although she tends to be the shy type of person around me, I want her to feel more comfortable and ease up her five different personalities.  Yes she has five different personalities; how she acts when she is with her friends, with her family, with her lover, around school, and by herself.  There’s so much I want to do with her but the time that I get to spend with her is so limited.  When I take her to the beach, or lake to be precise, I plan to open up her personality of being with me; When I take her to go shopping, I want to open up her personality of being alone; When I am with her at her house, I want to have the full feel of her relationship with her family; When we dine out, I want to see her reactions with her friends; If I ever decide to visit her at school, I want to take a glance at how she behaves at school.  In a relationship with our distance, all I ever care about is being with her. 

No Child Left Behind?

Education does not define the intelligence of a person but the amount of information that your brain can apprehend.  Education can also define the poverty line of those who can afford an education and those who can’t.  Negative views, such as the poverty line, should be looked down upon because everyone has the right to be educated at the same level.  Money determines who gets to be educated and who can move up in the world.  I believe education is the right of every individual either in a third-world country or an industrialized country. When George. W. Bush came out with the act, No Child Left Behind; it created equality in the United States for children to receive the same amount of education as other children.  Unfortunately, for children outside of the United States, they are either unable to attend school because of money or due to the fact that they have duties to carry out in their families such as farming, fishing, hunting, or of anything pertaining to surviving in a third-world country.  If the government cannot support the people to receive an education, it should be replaced with a new one or be taken over by a government that CAN support the people.  Now I’m not trying to say America should take over third-world countries and come to their aid but it would be a good idea for the United Kingdom or France.  It would benefit both the supporting country and the country that is receiving their help. 

Aim For the Bushes? Aim For the Bushes.

The most useless product in the world would be speed limits.  I believe that speed limits are placed for our safety but the world has more to worry about than speed limits.  Texting and driving, driving while intoxicated, and other bodily malfunctions are more dangerous to drivers than a speeding car.  Sure there would be more racing and such but it isn’t a concern to the people because slow drivers really cause others, including myself, to have road rage.  Another large thing about speed limits is that it is another excuse for cops to pull over cars such as my Scion tC or Jake’s Nissan 350Z.  Even if we are going 5 miles above the speed limit like most drivers, cops WILL speed up to ride our bumper, pull us over, tell us that we are going 5 miles over the speed limit, and write us a ticket for doing  such.  Sports cars are a large target amongst speeding and not every owner of sports cars are reckless, ludicrous, and brainless.  If the owner of a sports car really loves their car, they wouldn’t be caught dead in an accident or racing some piece of junk off the road.  Since cops love to run right behind your bumper and read your plates, the speed limit is their law and if you go the speed limit or 5 over, they will NOT hesitate to pull you over.  It’s inefficient and the government should eliminate speed limits and allow cars to drive at an appropriate speed range.  

A Knight in Rusty Armor

Courage has been defined as the ability to carry out a fear-defying task.  My definition of courage is the ability to do something that most others fear of even thinking.  Such people are military recruits, firefighters, or even ordinary citizens who step up to be a hero.  Courage can be born, created, or developed through the process of parenting or natural behavior.  The most common fear for an average person is death.  We may think that death is unavoidable and we all prepare for the moment but those who face death in the eye are never ready to pass over.  Referring to the television series Courage the Cowardly Dog, Courage is fearful of almost everything that ever happens to him but it is his determination and love that brings him to defeat the obstacles in his way.  Heroes have the courage and bravery to do the things they everyone is afraid to do.  Although they are not different from anyone one, it is their mindset that drives them to have the courage that they have today.   From parents to military men, they all have the courage to push on farther and protect the things they love.  That is true courage. 

A Fast Blast From the Past

My life has been filled with many events and is still pilling up till the day I die.  Going back to the day when my youth was full of good memories and less stressful moments, I believe that my 8^th grade year could never be repeated.  It was my second year attending Pierce City schools for middle school and I had made a few friends from the previous year.  I did not know what to expect from that year but from the events that occurred, it would remind me of the better life to this day.  That year I joined basketball for the first time and I didn't do as well as my brother but it was still enjoyable.  The 8^th grade field trip to Silver Dollar City blew my mind.  I have been to Silver Dollar City but only with family.  This time, I was with friends who I have accustomed myself with and boy was everything much better.  It was also the year that Michelle and I grew very close to each other.  I tried to get to know her better and everything just seemed great between us.  Too bad it never worked out but I’m not hoping to ever go back to constantly waiting for nothing.  Lambert’s was a great place to eat and it was my first time and only time I have ever eaten there.  Their food blew my mind and since I didn't have to pay for my dinner, it was even more amazing.  

The Bird of the Word

The best word to define who I am is erratic.  Erratic is defined as unpredictable and wandering by a thesaurus and it defines a portion of my lifestyle.  On most occasions, the things I do after work or after school I do not plan on carrying out with Jake Curtis.  Such things we do include driving without a destination, walking pointlessly around Wal-Mart, eating out at restaurants such as The Bayou or Lai Lai’s, and roam stores in search of the middle of the night for Bawls.  Some would consider me and Jake to be irresponsible, idiotic, apathetic, and delirious.  I personally agree with all these words that describe Jake and me but I believe that erratic is the most precise based upon me.  Moreover, my personal lifestyle has changed within a few months thanks to Jake Curtis and now I fully regret becoming erratic.   I need to start planning my life out more often because my future looks bleak without proper procedures and indications put into my life.  Deadlines are important but if I keep up my erratic lifestyle, it will eventually catch up to bite me in the rear end.  Hopefully I will become ungrounded and plan my life accordingly to what I want and when I want. 

Pack'a'Punch Suitcase

1.       Dress Suit:  If I was to die when someone was taking me away, I want to look the best I can and die handsomely.  It just looks better to die looking good in a suit than it is to die in rags like a homeless person roaming the world aimlessly. 

2.       Knife Set:  This is just a precautionary measure to ensure my safety if I was to be taken away.  Since clothing allows for objects to fill up inside, it can be hidden well until needed and not take too much room in the suitcase. 

3.       Pillow:  I want to feel as comfortable as possible so I must bring a small sized pillow.  You never know when you would have to sleep on the side of the road and have no neck support around. 

4.       A Photograph:  Since my girlfriend and my family are very important to me, I would always carry a picture of each person meaningful to me.  Sometime in my life I could lose my memory and having those pictures could be a life saver!

5.       Sketchbook and Pencil:  Technology has such a short life span and if I cannot have enough to my content, I might as well draw what I see.  Batteries will eventually dry out and quit working but pencil and paper is only limited on how much I will have to use it. 

6.       Hollister Jacket:  This jacket has been able to keep me comfortable and warm during the coldest days.  It represents my girlfriend’s love for me and I wear it to appreciate the best girl out there. 

7.       Box of Condoms:  You never know when my girlfriend and I will come along this subject or just with any woman if I never get to see her again.  It’s best to be protected from all those sexually active people but I don’t want to be a father during hard times. 

8.       Glasses:  I want to be able to see once my contacts give out and I am unable to carry anymore.  I’d rather suffer ear soreness than be blind to the world because it’s survival of the fittest. 

9.       Sun Tzu’s Art of War:  There will be a time when I will have to conquer my enemies or just anyone who is competing against me for various reasons.  Having this book is just a great opportunity for me to defeat such people and show that what’s up. 

10.   Wine Bottle:  Since I am going to be taken away from my home, my friends, family, etc., it won’t be necessary for me to follow the law anymore.  It will be a LONG time before I will ever get to savor the taste of wine and endure the reality of being wasted.