The make-up I wear for the day depends on my mood; if I feel like a natural/bare look or a more involved look that includes pressed power, eyeshadow, foundation, lipstick, etc. But products I use every day regardless are concealer, mascara, a little eyeliner and some kind of lip product - usually a matte nude lipstick. (I'm not a fan of lip gloss.)

This is a good question, but no, I've never felt ostracized about my background. Living in the US I've never dealt with racism of any kind. I grew up in a friendly community where people were really warm and accepting. When I later moved to Japan, there too I never felt insecure. I always felt like I was liked, and that me being part African wasn't a problem.

But I'd like to point out that when it comes to Asians, their lack of distaste for me and their lack of ostracism comes from me being attractive. If I had dark skin and my features were more African, then I know I'd be more likely to face ridicule and be made fun of, especially if I was living in an Asian country like South Korea or China. But my skin isn't that dark - in the winter when I'm not in the sun it can be quite pale, and my features are an even mix of Japanese, African and Caucasian (I am part French as well)

I figured this out when I was about 16. I was dating a Japanese boy in my class (this was when I was living in Japan). One day while we were talking about random things, he said that he likes other races/black people and would accept one has a friend, but didn't think he could marry/date a black girl. This was hard for me to understand, seeing as I was part African and he knew this. When I asked why he was dating a girl that's part African if he couldn't date or marry a black girl, his reply was "Well...because you don't look black." So the fact that I don't ~look~ black overrides the fact that I do actually have some African blood. And this is how some Asians/people are. They're able to forget things/overcome certain "obstacles" if you're pretty. If I wasn't attractive or if I leaned more towards Nigerian than an even mix, I know Asians would be less accepting of me.

In the end, you're right. A lot of Asian ethnicities look down on Africans and Africa - some more than others. But if you're blasian or have black blood in you, it helps if you're a pretty girl or if your features aren't too negroid.

Hey~ I'm doing great. I just moved out of the apartment I was sharing with my cousin (she started getting on my nerves) and got a place by myself. I feel like this was the icing on the cake. I'm content with my life right now. My personal being, my schooling, my relationship with my boyfriend, my living area, my friendships and my ties with my family are all on good grounds right now. I really cannot complain about anything, so hopefully things stay this smooth. Knowing my luck it won't. Something will come along and disturb this pleasant set-up haha.

Some people that strive to be popular are insecure with themselves. They're unhappy with ~something~ so in turn they always need that acceptance from other people. They want assurance that they're "cool" or "wanted". Without that, they feel like a nobody. They feel like they just fade into the background. It's the same mentality with a woman that can't stand to be single and always has to have a man on her arm. Both of these people crave attention, acceptance and reassurance.

I was fairly popular in High School and some of that followed me over to college, but it's not something that I need to have or value very much. When one has popularity I think it makes them feel established, and almost like they have something to look forward to when they wake up in the morning. But I don't think, in fact I know that my confidence level and self-esteem wouldn't change any if I wasn't 'popular ' (ughh, I hate that word). I would be fine being that person that's not popular around campus or that person that doesn't have many friends - because I don't see anything wrong with this, and I also don't crave attention from other people. So no. Honestly I don't care about popularity. We all grow old and we all die in the end, so why does it matter?

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No. For the life of me I can not fathom why someone would 'like' sushi. To me it really has no taste.

Yes.

Well...maybe, kind of. I don't know. I'd like to get more but I don't have any ideas. I thought about possibly getting a tattoo of Madonna with a black eye;http://i44.tinypic.com/1zo9k08.jpg, but then I had second thoughts and now I'm just blank for ideas. Anyway, I get tattoos for a few reasons. If I see something that sticks with me (for example the picture of Madonna. I've liked it since I first saw it) then I'll want it made into a tattoo. If a certain picture speaks to me and I find it unique, why not have it permanently on me? Another reason, if something happens in my personal life I might get a tattoo to represent that happening, or to remember it. So in the end I get tattoos for both reasons. Because they look nice and/or because it has a deeper meaning.

I don't think anything about people who get tattoos just because they look nice. In a way I do the same. If I have the tattoo of Madonna done and someone asks why I got it, the only thing I can say is because I thought it was unique and I liked it. There's no...real significant meaning behind it. So if someone wants to get a tattoo just because they like something and it looks nice, then that's fine. Tattoos don't always have to stand for something. (although i do think it's fun asking someone about their tattoo and having them tell you the story/meaning behind it.)

I really shouldn't explain myself. I said what I meant and if you don't agree with me it's fine. But because you're probably looking for an explanation or a reason as to why I said those things, I'll elaborate.

You acknowledge that the Japanese are forerunners in technology, which they indeed are, so there's no reason for me to talk about this since you already agree with me. (Although I'm not sure where you get the "all they did was rip off inventions" part. Japanese scientists and inventors are known the world over and notorious for being innovative, creative, and coming up with things that are new and things that we haven't seen anywhere else in the world.) Japan are also forerunners in pop culture. Many Asian countries 'copy', or I guess a better word would be 'imitate' things they see from Japan. Fashion/street fashion, to television dramas, music, variety shows, movies, lifestyle and even appearance. Pretty much any Asian country that has an outlet for entertainment has looked up to Japan in some way and taken pieces of Japanese pop culture and tried to mold it to fit ~their~ culture and ~their~ country. The Japanese influences are obvious.

Taiwan picked up on Japanese variety shows - especially ones about make-up and fashion. Their shows of this genre are basically the same as their Japanese counterparts, but with uglier girls and Mandarin. And if you've been to Taiwan/Taipei and seen the teens there, you'd notice that they really tend to take after Japanese youth, especially the girls. They model themselves after Japan in fashion and appearance. Another thing Taiwan's caught onto are dramas. How many Japanese television dramas has Taiwan remade? More than I can think of at the moment. I mean...Taiwanese people in general have always been up Japan's ass, but I do give Taiwan a little leeway because the Japanese have a history in Taiwan. It's like Japan is the older, cooler cousin of Taiwan and Taiwan's just trying to be cool too. So even though Taiwan tries so hard to be like Japan, it's in a cute flattering kind of way.

South Korea is probably the worst. They have literally (literally) taken every successful and popular thing to come out of Japan and tried to pass it off as Korean. Specifically music and movies. Korea's been copying Japanese music since the 90s. My mind is boggled at how people are into Kpop nowadays, when it's nothing more than really flamboyant, exaggerated, annoying Japanese pop music. How can people not see this? Kpop might have its own sound or style now, but its roots were totally derived from Jpop. There's a reason why Japan has the second largest music market and why Korean artists are going to Japan to make music and not the other way around. Think about that. And movies? Korean movies weren't even on the map until they started copying Japanese horror flicks like Ringu and Ju-On. They took every element from Japanese horror films and put them into their movies just as they did with their music. I guess when it comes down to it Korea just steals anything they think it cool. Music from Japan, their language and culture from China, their fashion from Europe. It's amazing just how much of every other culture is in Korean pop culture - because Koreans are masters at taking something that's not theirs and adding their own little twist to it and then convincing people that it's actually Korean and it's fabulous.

Anyway, other countries haven't taken notes from Japan so blatantly as Taiwan and Korea, but they've still tried to emulate. Thailand, China and Singapore are all guilty of this, just to a lesser degree. And why wouldn't less developed, less wealthy and less established Asian countries look up to Japan? Why is that so hard for you to believe? Why is that not plausible? After all the Japanese were really the first Asians to go international. Anime, manga, video games, Japanese cars and Jpop were (in my opinion) the first Asian things to get recognition not only in the rest of Asia but in the Western world. Because of their pop culture, scientific discoveries and technological inventions, Japan is on another level and in a whole other field compared to the other countries (even some Western ones), and this isn't me being rude or talking down to these countries, it's just me explaining the facts and saying what everyone else knows. You can agree with me or we can agree to disagree, though I think deep down you see the truth in what I'm saying, but your ethnicity or pride isn't letting you admit it.

How would I describe my personality? Three words: With much difficulty.

I think I'm a complicated person; my personality tends to be a little mysterious. Because there's many sides to me I never know how to answer this question. How can you describe something that's endless? Something that can't be defined and labeled? I guess if I had to choose select words to describe my personality they'd be: stoic, sensitive, collective, aggressive, vulgar, quiet, uplifting, mean, troublesome, outgoing, friendly, selfish, and a lot of other words that contradict one another. I think in the end I'm a person without limits and am able to shift into a whole other personality or demeanor like a chameleon.

Personally I like people like that. People that require time to explain who they are and their personality. This is one of the reasons I fell for my significant other, because like me he can't be defined. He's strange because you can't quite pinpoint or put your finger on just who he is.

Barack Obama.

Thanks! A lot has happened recently; there was a death in the family, a test I needed to study for, I helped plan two birthday parties, my boyfriend and I had another falling out and then the holidays came around. All of this in the last few weeks. Basically I've been short on time. But, yeah. I'm going to continue my formspring. I just need to make time to actually keep up with it ><

She's not ugly but I don't she's pretty either. Her face is a little masculine and I don't like her lips.

I really have no opinions on her because I don't follow her blog, so I know nothing about her. I don't follow her blog because it doesn't keep my interest. I'm not into the clothes she wears.

I've been upset about things, relationships and break-ups, but I've never cried over someone or sulked around the house all day. I've never fallen into depression, I've never missed someone so much that it hurt, I've never contemplated suicide, I've never not wanted to get out of bed in the morning. So I can't say that I've once reached that point of being heart broken and miserable. Truthfully I don't think I've been attached and ~in love~ with someone enough for that to happen. I think for someone to have their heart broken they had to have fallen in love with someone, someone who they can't imagine living their life without. That just hasn't happened to me yet.

However, just to answer your question, if in the future I'm left heart broken, I think I'd deal with it naturally. I'd feel all the emotions that a person feels during a bad break-up - I'd grieve and cry and go with the motions. I do believe that time heals all wounds, so I'd have hope that someday I'd be over it and happy again. I think this is the best way to deal with a broken heart. Don't try to hide it or keep it inside. Let it out and feel these feelings, then as time goes on you'll eventually start to build yourself back up again. Most of us are crushed at some time or another by someone we love and care for, but we all make it through. ~

I am confident in myself. Why? Well I've always been this way, and I think it comes naturally, or it could be that I get it from my parents seeing as they are both confident and self-assured people. (though I think my 'confidence' and confident attitude sometimes shifts over into an arrogant or narcissistic attitude/behavior.)

As for tips on how to be more confident, someone asked me this a while ago. http://www.formspring.me/ReginaRae/q/196009896133556913 I think that's the best advice I can give.

The only Kardashian I know of is Kim and I think she's vapid. Despite her being vapid and having nothing to offer, she's rather pretty. But you realise that Kim Kardashian always looks the same, and that gets boring after a while.

Michael Jackson was a child molester - I couldn't care less that he's dead. With that being said, I think it's utter bullshit that every year on all the award/music shows there's an MJ tribute, when he's been gone for years. I don't want to be subjected to the repetitive dance moves and simple minded music that made him one of the most undeserving pop icons of all time. It just reminds me of how much I dislike him. I really hope when Madonna dies there's a tribute to her every year. She's contributed more to music than Michael Jackson's deformed peter pan face.

My thoughts on the trial are people only care because it was Michael Jackson. Have it be someone else, and I doubt he'd be found guilty. The whole thing is built up because of that, and I believe the only reason they're even having this trial is because they want the drama. All of this for a delusional soft spoken homosexual pedophile.

Fluent in English, French and Japanese. My English and Japanese are better than my French because I speak these languages more, and I like them better.

I can only imagine.

Playboy's Bend - Globetrotter
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