If you believe in past lives then read! Learn about Kevin and me!

Good Morning/Afternoon

Hello blog buddies! I hope you all are having a wonderful day! One of the workers in the office who has been out because of heath issues is now back and the whole office is alive and joyous! I truly have missed her and am glad that she is back.

So today's topic is past lives. This was inspired by a very vivid dream that I had, which I will go into details about later. Lets have a short lesson on past lives. In order to believe in such a concept you must first follow the school of thought that your soul is A: constantly changing and evolving with every incarnation and B: you must believe in reincarnation. Religions like Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Wicca and Sikhism believe in reincarnation. The soul/spirit goes through multiple reincarnations until it reaches a pinnacle in which nothing else could be learned. In Buddhism it is called nirvana, a state of being free from suffering. People also believe that throughout incarnations groups of souls travel together, incarnating as family members, pets, lovers which leads me to my story!

I had this dream on 6.18-19.10. Like most dreams that I have they are more or less like little clips of scenes. The most memorable part is the end. I was entering a door from outside. Next to the floor on the ground was written a message in chalk. It was raining so I believe some of it was washed off and I couldn't read the message. Then I was on the ground and someone was lying on top of me, we were cuddling almost. He had dirty blond hair, blue eyes and a big busted lip. Something told me that it was the Cold War and he and I met only once on the same day every year. Last year we went to the movies? The year before we tried to escape? He told me he couldn't tell anyone or else they would kill him and a picture of someone I knew pop in to my head (we'll call him Mr. E) and I needed to tell Mr. E something? Then the dream ended with us saying I love you and I woke up. I remember I was tearing up when I woke up. In my dream I called him Kevin.

So now I know I have a soul mate out there in the vast universe, who has been with me for multiple life times and one day in this life time we will find each other. It's a comforting thought, an amazing thought really. To know that for hundreds, maybe thousands of years this one soul had been with you, growing with you, traveling with you. I'm interested to see what incarnation they he/she/it has turned into this life. One thing about the incarnations, no mater where they were or in what social condition they were raised in the core of the being will always be the same. And I know the moment that I see them I will know automatically. Till then I'll keep my mind and eye open. See you, someday Kevin >->

What do you think of my story? What are you thoughts about reincarnation? About soul mates(don't have to be lovers, they could be friends, even family)? Do you think you have a soul mate that you are in love with? Till then...

-Thao Nguyen Love and Compassion to all

UP-DATE ON LIFE!

Good Morning/ Afternoon-ish

Hey blog buddies! Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while, I was given a big project at work which literally took hours/ days to complete, but I'm done! Hallelu!!! So this is what has happened since last

Tattoo- I got it!!! It looks amazing and I will upload pics once I get home. I feel like what gets you is not the tattoo itself but the waiting. This being my first one, I was more nervous then a terrorist in the white house! But I had two of my best friends there which helped a heck of a lot. Between the arguing and one of them spontaneously deciding to get another tattoo as we were at the studio, I felt less nervous/anxious. I must admit that the night before I did have some second thoughts. What if I hate it? What if it will ruin my career? Stuff like that, but then I was like, what the hell, there's make-up to cover it and I only have this body once. So here's my advice, first, if you have second thoughts then yes take the time to think about it and follow what you inner voice tells you! Second, upon arriving at the studio, if you know you will be nervous, invite your supportive, good friends to come and help you calm down. It helps if they bicker and speak loudly :P
Glasses- Yes I have glasses now! I went to get my eyes checked out last Saturday and my optometrist told me I have astigmatism. I'm also pretty sure that he's gay and just a little bit too touchy. In any case I am now the proud owner of a pair of Perry Ellis glasses, which if I may add looks very good on me. I've always loved glasses on people. I like boys with glasses, to me they look very handsome and intelligent I guess you can say I have a weak spot in my heart for geeks :P

Aside from those two things(which are quite major) nothing else has changed in my life. Sunday is LGBT pride in New York and two of my friends and I are going. I went last year and even though I was by myself for the most part (Friend joined me after she finished class) I had a great time. I saw a lot, learn a lot and had an all round good time. We will board the Metro-North(because Amtrak is the most expensive thing ever!) at 9:00 with all the gays in CT and off we will go to the city!
GOALS FOR NY DAY!- See pride, go to canal street to get my Louis... and.... shop? Fun Fun Fun I'll make sure to take lots of pics so you guys can see!

Till then
-Thao Nguyen Love and Compassion to all

Happy Summer Solstice/ Merry Litha!

Good Morning!

Happy Summer Solstice and to all my pagan friends Merry Litha! It's a glorious day and my body feels it! I woke up with so much energy and joy. I was going to my car and the sun's rays today was just so rejuvenating! Summer is here and I love it. I would love it more if I didn't have to spend the day in an office but pickers can't be choosers, gotta make ma' money! But one thing to look forward to is the hippie/peace thing at Elizabeth park today, I still need to find someone to go with! So in celebration of this lovely day... here's... a little history lesson!

Summer Solstice/Midsummer is also called Litha by modern day Neo-pagan. stemming from Bede's De temporum ratione in which he gave the Anglo-Saxon names for the months roughly corresponding to June and July as "se Ærra Liþa" and "se Æfterra Liþa" (the "early Litha month" and the "later Litha month") with an inter-calary month of "Liþa" appearing after se Æfterra Liþa on leap years. The fire festival or Lith- Summer solstice is a tradition for many pagans. (via wiki)

Basically it's the celebration of the longest day of the year, when the sun representing the Lord is at the peak of it's power. Beltane has passed and the Lord and Lady has consummated their union and now they rule together and bless the land. Great day to harvest herbs and bless crystals. I'm blessing my jade necklace :) Midsummer night was yesterday and according to tradition, the veils between the worlds are thin so the feys pass willingly from one to the next so don't be surprised if you see/find something unexpected today :)

-Thao Nguyen Love and Compassion to all!

Luck HELP a lady tonight? I'm kind of blessed

Good Morning/Afternoon-ish

I was first reluctant to write this post because it's a little solipsistic, but then i realized "Oh hey... it's my blog"(this phrase doesn't help my case :P) . Throughout my life I have been very blessed by the gods/the powers that be. Ever since I was little I've been able to acquire whatever I yearned for. Does that mean I'm spoiled? Spoiled like the "Sweet 16" girls on VH1 who expect daddy to pay for everything her little heart desires and not care about how that will effect others? In that sense no!
My parents are hard workers, they work their asses off to support our life style and I understood that from a very young age. We immigrated over to the USA from Vietnam when I was 2 and the clips of memories I still retain from that time, the life style of that time doesn't even compare to what I have now. We were poor, like welfare poor, but my parents were/are very strong people and through their will and perseverance I am able to live my life now. They don't know it but their efforts played a huge role in me going into the arts. If we still lived in those conditions I would probably be pursuing a career that has a greater assurance of being successful and wealthy i.e. a doctor or a lawyer.

Here's what I've noticed and experienced in my life, you read and come to your own conclusions as to whether I am blessed or just lucky (yes there's a difference).

Middle School- applied on a whim, got accepted into a lottery
High School- sang for the first time on a whim and got accepted into program
Shows, productions/recitals- most of which I credit to the fact that I was there at the right time and I had the abilities to do the job.
Job- got asked if I would like to stay on a whim without going through any application process or interviews.
Finding lost things or things I need without really looking or receiving things that others do twice the work and not get. I know it seems unfair sometimes but I would be a fool not accept it and be greatfull!

Maybe it's a karma thing? I admit I would call myself a good person. I help those who need it, I do stuff for people without asking anything in return. I know I have given myself selflessly and asked for rarely nothing. NOT SAYING THAT I'M A SAINT.

So here's my question... do you think I'm lucky/blessed or just cray-cray?

-Thao Nguyen Love and Compassion to all :P

My neck, my back... my Tat...Too?

Good Morning!

I hope you all are having a wonderful Thursday morning! Today's post title was inspired by the ever so talented Khia who obviously is an advocate of the green way of life. Why spend time, energy and money on an air conditioner when you can have people lick every inch of your epidermis!

Here's a little history lesson, in Polynesian "ta" means to strike something, the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’. Created by inserting colored materials to the upper layers of the epidermis (oh maybe Khia has something to do with this?). Tattoo's are used throughout history for a number of purposes ranging from rites of passage to identification to just pure aesthetic beauty. In the present day tattoos have lost their once taboo reputation of being the marker for rebels, gangs and jail harden criminals. Now the people you least expect, your local priest, your boss, even your children (that's right! Haven't you wondered why your son or daughter refuses to wear shirts with out sleeves? Check that shit) are "inked-up". The common folk usually get one or two little palm size tattoos in places that are easily hidden if the need ever arise, but there are a few who enjoy the process so much (some claiming to be addicted to the noise of the tattoo gun) they are inked all over, even on areas that hold the most stigmas like THE FACE! This being my first one I'll try not to go too cray-cray:P

That is what I wanna get. I drew it myself. It's a combination of a treble and bass clef. The staff lines going through it are actually gashes. Aside from what I think looks very cool it also has a meaning. As some of you may know I am a singer and I know that no matter what music, singing will always be a part of my life and this says to me that music will always be inside of me. It's about palm size. I want it in black with touches of dark blood/satin red. I've been pondering for a while and I feel like getting it on my upper back would be a good/safe idea. I can cover it up when I'm performing and stuff of that nature.

I'm looking into getting it at Green Man in West Hartford(website below), I've yet to get it priced it shouldn't be too too bad.

So here's my question readers! Do you think I should get the tattoo? If so would you suggest another place that I should get it on my body or a tattoo studio that I should go get it at? I'll update you on my inking status soon!

-Thao Nguyen Love and Compassion!

To bag or not bag?

Good Morning!

Now I know what you're thinking and no it's not that kind of bag :P For about a few years now I've been wanting this gorgeous Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Bosphore backpack(mouthful lol) only problem is that it costs about 880.00 pounds which at my salary rate costs an arm and a leg and my first born child. According to my former director/now boss "Doc" the pound is now about $1.25 US, which means the bag now is roughly $1,300. Steep price to pay for a smelly, printed, canvas bag? You tell me? College tuition or Canvas bag?

Usually I would say no rush but as I just found out, you can no longer order them online! I know for a fact that the only one in reaching distance is in Farmington, CT in the newly made Louis Vuitton store in West Farms. Only ONE!!! So tell me this readers, to bag or not to bag?

-Thao Love and Compassion to all :P

( http://www.louisvuitton.com/uk/flash/index.jsp?direct1=stor&campaign=seo/UK/EN/prod )

Here's where you can find my bag

UPDATE!!!!

I just got a lead from a very reliable source that the corner of Canal Street and Broadway have vendors who sell knock-offs of $1000's designer stuff for $20-$30 dollars!!! Yes they are knock-offs so technically they are not legal, but who the h*ll cares! Once again, on my student salary and at the risk of offering my arm, leg and first born child, I might go for this option. Who wants to go on a shopping trip with me! Thank you for responding guys!