Week of 9/6/2015

"VOODOO DOLL" by VIXX, off of their 2013 album, "VOODOO"

이제부터 잘 봐 내가 뭘 하는지~ 💙

So much happened this year at AnimeFest, but this was definitely the highlight. This moment signed sealed and delivered my return into my passions and my talents. This was the first time I had ever danced before, and it was exhilarating. I’ll never forget this day, and what it did for me as a person. Thanks so much Sarah for bringing us together! I already can’t wait for the years to come. And this year was such a blast! It was good seeing everyone at the con again after nearly 2-3 years :) Even made some new friends!!! For the billionth time… It’s good to be back.

Retrospective Note 2022: After my father died, I started to take on things I never felt confident doing when he was alive. It's awful when I say it that way, but it's true. I never felt like I could thrive with him around. Anything I attempted to do that was deemed wrong in the eyes of the church, that was it, although, not without a loud screaming match as I tried to defend myself and my dreams. I had always wanted to dance, but was scared of what my Dad would think. It was something I never even attempted, until 2015. That year, I decided to screw all of that, and when I saw an opportunity to join a K-Pop dance mob for an upcoming convention that year, I dropped all I was doing, and decided I was in. For the first time, I tasted confidence, and I believed in that confidence. When we danced, I felt strong, courageous, and fierce. It was a feeling unlike no other, and it would lead me down a path of creativity I had always desired to explore: self-expression without limits. It was all thanks to the wonderful individuals you see in the video below. Without them, I don't think I'd be even near where I am today. There are many in my life I can credit and thank, and these incredible people are definitely some of them.