hello?
Hi! Is it working?
yes hahaha
Oh good So how was your break?
it was much needed
Glad you got some rest I got some too and it was nice
oh good! i think that I need more rest but I need to stay really ahead so that I can  have a peace of mind
So what are you doing?
I am sitting  on my couch and watching Korean TV with my mom and chatting hahaha
Oh hahaha nice! What's the show?
I am watching a show called the Timeless Song
What's it about?
It doesn't have a premise or a story line. This show brings in singers and music artists to the stage and have them sing and compete with each other by having them to sing classic and really hard songs.  This episode they are singing the American Classics by Billy Joel. This show got very popular that they were able to bring in very famous artists from the US to have them be a judge for a couple episodes and it was really  surprising Do you know a artist West Life?
No hahaha
yeah I don't really know him either but he is famous for covering Josh Groban's You Raise me Up and some other songs
Oh cool!
yeah he is on the show right now and he is judging the korean singers after they perform their own twist of that song
Are they singing well?
yeah its pretty good. I love this show because it never really has K Pop stars but they bring  in solo artists and underground artist who actually has a great voice unlike  a a lot of the K Pop stars just only have looks and they can't really sing or anything and they just practice dancing 24/7 K pop stars also get a lot of plastic surgery too and its pretty sad actually Korea is the number one in use of plastic surgery for just aesthetics
Really?
yeah its not good. but oh well a lot of the koreans are very conscious about their looks because the korean TV shows and the Media drives a lot of the fashion and the pop culture their and everyone is alway glued to it
Is that something that is good or bad about the culture there?
hmmmm well i think there are pros and cons about this I think that it is really important
hello?
hey you there?
yeah sorry I had to reset the chat
ok no problem so back to your question I think that it has pros and cons some of the pros i think is that these TV shows are really watched by literally everyone because the TV really connects the people. If there is a K drama that is number one on TV then everyone watches and they connect with each other on a quick side note: West life is actually really really famous their songs are very famous and I never really knew their name hahaha
hahaha yeah I tend to remember the songs
yeah totally it happens to me all the time So anyway another pro I think is that the media on TV in korea is pretty uplifting and a lot of them have good morals and happy messages and the populars are pretty clean and things like that the media helps the society understand what is good and what is not and many young people and children and adults want to follow that
hmm yeah I feel that. I feel like there are so many terrible things in America that it does not help the scoiety
yeah i feel you there
what are some cons?
hmm I think a con is that a lot of people get too caught up with the dramas and they wish the things in the dramas to happen to them in real life and many people can develop false expectations in their real lives and it causes them to be ungrateful
oh wow interesting yeah I can see that happening its like the social media
yes exactly there was a time when there was a show called the Descendent of the Sun and the main character was so nice to the girlfriend and was the PERFECT man for anyone. this show was number one in Korea and that means that basically everyone in Korea and their dogs watches it a lot of women there developed this expectation of their husbands to be like the main character in the show and because they compared them these women thought that they were being treated unfairly so they divorced their husbands.  I don't know if they  just expected for their husbands to be like the character or if it helped them find some terribl quality and trait in their husbands that hey divorced him maybe it was a combination of both
yeah maybe it is a combination of both so do you have any favorite korean dramas or tv shows?
yeah actually i do
give me some suggestions and the plot
Well there is this drama called Goblin. There is this really beautiful love story that makes your heart melt. To not give away too much, basically the main character was cursed thousands of years ago because he killed people and never learned to love His curse was that he would never die and see the people he cared about grow old and pass away
That sounds interesting! Does the goblin have a way to break the cruse?
The Goblin needs to find his "wife" who will love him and can see the sword the Gobin killed people with. That is how he knows that is his wife. It sounds a little weird but it is such an amazing story I got so invested into it.
Do you only watch K dramas?
No I like to watch American TV shows too1
Have you seen The Office?
Of course! The Office is a classic. The characters are hilarious and the director of the show is a clever genius. I also really like Modern Family. Have you seen that show?
Yes I have! I'm not a die hard fan but I watch it from time to time They have a lot of good episodes but which one is your favorite?
I agree! They have really good episodes. I really like the one where Jae and Manny makes fun of Gloria for not being able to understand jokes and takes things too seriouslu But she pranks them really bad by inviting a neighborly worker home and lets him know the plan. This man she invites looks very much like her son Manny. Joe thinks that he is meeting one of Gloria's Ex. So when the man comes to visit, Jae realizes how they look so much a like an starts getting worried
Oh yea! I remember that epsiode Gloria pranks them really good. Which one is your favorite character and why?
Oh that is a hard one! I really like all the Characters! They all have grown on me and I feel like I almost know them personall personally I have been a die hard fan of this show for most my childhood and still am!
That is so cool! I really like watching the bachelor. Have you seen it?
No I have not. My sister is a fan of that show and I know what the show is about. It isn't really my thing.
Ya I understand. Most people don't like it I just watch to make fun of it. So I am guessing you mostly like comedy shows?
I like comedy but not just that. I like a good action movie as well! I don't know if you have ever seen the bourne series? But that one is one of my favorites because the story line is amazing but the action fighting scenes are out of control! I used to really want to know how to fight. I think it would be so cool .
I think it would be as well. I am a fan of boxing and take classess. have you boxed before?
Yes I have actually but just with friends as a joke. I am no where close to be good! Are you pretty good?
I wouldn't say I am a pro but I am good enough to win a match1 What other activies do you like besides boxing?
I really like rock climbing
nice1 1 Is rock climbing hard?
When I first started it kind of was. But I started to get really good at it. It's been hard to find time to go climb because of school and work.. But when I do have free time I try to go.
That is so cool! I understand, finding time to do what you like is hard. School, part time job, dating, if you go to church.... lots of things to balance. How do you find time to balance out everything?
to be honest it is really hard. Before I would try to have done everything I can do climb and hang out with friends but I get so tired now . whenever I have free time I prefer to take a break and nap. This week I think I have gotten maybe 3~4 hours of sleep.
That is crazy1 1 ! I am so sorry to hear you have been getting very little sleep
You don't need to be sorry! It had been okay and I am still alive. I feel like this is just life and I have so many things to be happy about. But still, getting another hour or two of sleep would be nice!
Would you say this is the hardest time of your life?
I wouldn't say this had been the hardest. It definetly has been hard but compared to the other hardships I have gone through in my life, this is pretty easy and doesn't really compare.
you seem like one tough cookie What makes you stay optimitic?
Remember all the blessings I have received in my life had helped me stay optimistic and know that everything is going to be alright Having positive people around you who encourage you and support you are also very important. It will be hard if you have people who are not.
Who would you say had been the most influential?
I would have to say my mom. I know that is a very basic question, "my hero is my mom" but it is the truth! My mother is who I aspire to be. She is one of the greatest examples to me.
She sounds amazing! speaking of mothers, it is mothers day tommorrow! what are you going to do for your mother?
That is right! It is mother's day tomorrow! I am going to make chicken scampi pasta and cookies. My mothers favorite dish! I wish I could do more but as a broke college student, there isn't much I can do.
hey that is okay! you are probaly an amazing cook.
I am not s 5 star chef, no way. But I do like to cook and make people happy.
Did you learn how to cook by yourself?
Yes and no. Simple basic things I learned by myself but if one day I felt like eating thai curry, youtube taught me.
I wish I knew how to cook.
You can, cook. It is really easy and simple.
what have you cooked?
I have cooked mostly korean and thai food
Those are my tow favorites! Do you like to eat a to Korean resturaunts?
I do but it isn't as nearly as good home made. home cooked and store bought taste pretty different. what other foods do you like?
I like mexican. What about you?
I like Mexican as well! One of my favorite places to eat is Cafe Rio. I know it isn't authentic mexican but it's so good! Are there any good Mexican restaurants around here?
There is! It is in downtown provo. Downtown has really good places to eat at Have you been to one?
I have been to lots of them! I really like eating at station 22. I don't know if you have been but they have one of the BEST chicken And I also like to to the Japanese restaurant. The food is't that great but the old couple that words and owns the restaurant are the cutest people in the world! But If I had to chose a restaurant with a good atmosphere it would probably have to be the place where you can play board games at. I love it because you can play board games and eat with good company.
I love that place too! But one of my favorite places is Guru's/ Have you been to that place?
I actually have! Guru's is very good. And it is also Mexican! One of my favorite dishes that they make there is their quesadillas. It is oh so good! Also their quad... the best!
They do have the best.' But it still isn't my all time favorite food. I don't know if you like Brazillian food, but have you heard of Lucy's?
I actually am a huge fan of Brazilian food! They have these cheese meat balls that are deep fried and it is heaven in your mouth! And they also sell this really good fruit drink. It tastes like mangos with a hint of white chocolate.. Sounds kind of gross but interestingly it is a good mix!
That does sound kind of interesting but I am not a picky eater I will try it the next time I  go. Do you like sushi?!
Please do give it a go, it will change your life! I love sushi! IT Is one of my favorite food. Just wish it wasn't so pricy.
I agree but Ittos is pretty good and decently priced.
I LOVE ITTO'S SUSHI1 ! They actually have 20 percent off sushi rolls and they are SO good! I remember my family and my girlfriend went there to eat for my mothers birthday and we ordered so much sushi we were all stuffed! I expected the total was close to $200 but it was only... $80. So I paid a good tip of $20.
No way! I am very jealous/ I will go there again, thank you!
Ya of course! I don't want to make you more jealous but I actually have a friend that works there. Employees get 50%  off their order. My friend took me there and we ordered so much for half the price! DEAL.
THAT DOES MAKE ME JEALOUS No way! Can you hook me up with these deals? hahaha
I wishI could but I don't work there haha Find someone who works there and become best friend with them lol I really do think Itto's is really good. I have had sushi from all over! California, New York, Florida, Las Vegas.... But Itto's is really good for Utah!
I bet! because it is right by the ocean considering ittos isn't, it is pretty good and fresh/ I was thinking of opening up a a restaurant but that is a lot of work, time, an talent.