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Leisure Time

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What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?
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Well I do spend an inordinate amount of time on the computer, but I’d like to cut back on this if I can.

What I really enjoy doing is watching Korean Dramas and Variety Shows.

I started out with Dragon Ball Z and Gundam as a child not quite realizing these were foreign programs.

Once I got to the Job Corps Center I met a lot of Anime fans and really broadened my horizon’s. I even heard some G-Dragon tracks, but at the time I didn’t know it was Korean music.

Around 2008, I mistakenly began watching a live-action Japanese drama called Moyashimon. I had thought it was an anime based on the cover and synopsis.

This was my first taste of live-action Asian television. Afterwards I began downloading batches of Japanese TV and Movies in torrent files from a site called D-Addicts.

Sometime in 2009 just after Dungeons and Dragons went free-to-play, I can remember joining a party and it said in the social panel (Listening to Music), The party leader explained that his friend was a K-pop fan and that there would be music playing in the background as we played.

This was my official introduction to Korean music. The music playing was by the group Girls Generation (SNSD), I became hooked on their music. I completely stopped listening to Reggae, the Beatles, and Indi-Pop.

My first Korean drama was the period piece Hong Gil-dong (쾌도 홍길동), I then watched The Chaser, and a few movies.

I tried keeping a list of all the shows I have watched, but I forgot to save the file once when i reinstalled Windows, and another time the flash drive I had it on went through the washing machine, and then the next computer died. I have lost many lists and forgotten the names of much of what I have watched.

Currently, I am quite happily watching I Am Solo and the spinoff I Am Solo, Love Forever. Also, I have been keeping up with Running Man, My Little Old Boy, and Hangout with Yoo.

I can remember when Survivor and American Idol first aired. I didn’t understand why everyone was so excited with the shows. I couldn’t see the appeal of Reality television shows back then.

But I get it now. I don’t think I’ll ever grow bored of watching variety shows.

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A responsible person…

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What makes a good leader?
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A good leader…

Does: Communicate intent to others, follow through with commitments, accept outcomes, and be open to change.


Does not: Expect others to do work for you, blame external factors for adverse results, make excuses to avoid responsibilities, or abuse the time and effort of others.

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Chit Chat

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In what ways do you communicate online?
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Forums and Email are my preferred means of communication. I’ve done some Zoom calls and I think once I tried Skype.

I think I prefer having the time to think about what I want to convey to the other person and then going through the process of writing out a letter. I can go back and make changes to the tone or place extra emphasis on certain points.

On a video call all of this happens on the fly and any mistakes cannot be undone.

I also get quite uncomfortable with long pauses on a video call. Someone asks me a question that I need to think about.

I pause.

I can hear the Jeopardy theme playing in my brain.

Oh, it’s so awkward.

I end up just saying anything to cut short the pause. I get misunderstood by others and sometimes my self as well.

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One avenue of communication I no longer use is Discord. Many years ago I became the target of racism and harassment by other users on the platform.

They (Discord) offered little to no accountability or remedy at the time and I didn’t feel safe being there anymore. I haven’t returned to the platform since.

I often get asked for my Discord ID or to hop on chat with others and I have to be honest with people and let them know that I don’t use it.

I also take the time to inform them of my experience so they will be aware. The worst thing you can do when you face injustice is to remain silent.

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a moment to be real

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What is your mission?
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I get a large amount of traffic to my other blogs, but they are so niche that I can’t really post anything real or personal on them.

I spent so long building up my audience on the other blogs that it would be very odd to say something off topic. The same goes for my YouTube channel. In the past I have tried to debut content from other niches and it has driven people away.

I made this blog to be a place for me to be myself and talk about real life, both my past and the future I want to have.

I do find myself getting distracted frequently, but that is just a part of living with autism. I have many projects that are halfway complete and others that I have simply given up on. I keep these unfinished works around just in case I get reinspired. I would hate to start all over again.

My newest project has been developing mobile apps. I don’t know how long I might be on this track, so I am just trying to enjoy each step of the journey.

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Coast to Coast

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What colleges have you attended?
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Clatsop Community College (OR) and Vance-Granville Community College (NC).

After completing two vocational certificates in Landscaping and Facility Maintenance at the Tongue Point Job Corps Center, I applied to the local Clatsop community college.

I took general courses for a year and a half. My electives included a Local Government course that had me attend some local legislative meetings for the county and write a report on each.

I also took 3 semesters of World Religions. The first semester centered on early cultures and the relevance of spiritual belief and tribal/shamanistic practices.

The second semester covered the Eastern religious systems including Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Daoism, and several minority systems for smaller cultural groups.

The third semester focused on Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Our professor suffered a medical condition and was unable to teach during the third semester and another teacher took over. The book curriculum stayed the same, however, the new instructor suggested a field trip to Portland to visit some temples and so I and a few classmates went on a trip.

We visited a Mosque where the men and women went into separate sections of the building and received differing instruction on the principles of faith and the teachings of Muhammed. I received a copy of the Koran which I still keep.

Afterwards we visited a synagogue attended by Reform Jews and got to speak with some members of the community. Reform Judaism differs from the Orthodox faith you find in Israel.

Reform Judaism is the largest Jewish denomination in America. It emphasizes adapting Jewish tradition to contemporary needs, with a focus on social justice, gender equality, and making Judaism accessible to a wider audience. They are cool with interfaith couples, ordaining women and openly gay people as rabbis. They view the Torah as a living document that evolves with time.

More recently, I am attending Vance-Granville community college through an online degree program for Business Administration. I enjoy the classwork and the modules in the learning platform they use.

I hope to graduate sometime in 2024 and get a job in banking or finances.

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My billboard

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If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?
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There is this quote from Dr Martin Luther King Jr that I recently read. I hadn’t seen it before but it really struck a cord with me. I think my billboard would have this plastered on it.

“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”

I am starting my Spring semester of college now and this will likely be my last year of study before graduating. At times it feels like just yesterday that I first enrolled in college. Other times I have this surreal sense that school is an experience without end.

I am still as uncertain as when I started this degree program as to where it will take me. Now I ask myself, what further challenges await?