My parents bought a karaoke machine when my sister and I were babies. They bought a bunch of VCD's with old Chinese songs and some American songs by Sonny and Cher, The Beatles, and even The Carpenters. To say the least, my music knowledge was condensed down to:

"I've got you babe (with the) kalediscope eyes (and don't worry,) I've only just begun to live"

As the 90's progressed, I danced to MC Hammer, Meatloaf, New Kids on the Block, TLC, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and all those solo girl singers and boy bands. It was awesome. No auto tunes, just straight up. legit. music. Astonishingly, I knew the entire rap of "Electric Relaxation" at age 11. As I rapped "Honey check it out you got my mesmerized with your black hair and your fat ass thighs," I thought - 'Cool!! I have black hair so this song is about me!'

When I reached 7, my mom signed me up for piano lessons like any good Asian mother should. That's when I found out how awesome "mary had a little lamb" was and played it 10 times every 5 minutes. As I graduated from simple chords, I fully understood the beauty that is music. I found myself tearing up (not kidding, don't judge) over "Claire De Lune" the first time I heard it and get worked up to "Fantaisie Impromptu."

At the ripe age of 13, I brought my Karaoke Skillz to the front stage of choir. I sang some good shit and was lucky enough to score some solos. That's when I decided I'd be a pop star, and I'd become the next Jewel.

So, it brings me to this day. Music: always a lover, always a player, always a tease, but always awesome.

This is my music choice of the day:
Nostalgic, beautiful, so well played. Something about spending a trip overseas with a lover who doesn't mind drinking a bottle of wine in public while sleeping in a 2-star hotel.