-Age 5: Living with uncle/aunt/cousin/grandparents in China. My cousin demanded the Barbie with the longer hair; I had to settle for the one with the short hair.
-Age 6: Mom comes to visit, brings HUGE Lego doll house, cousin is jealous.
-Comes back to the U.S, living in Pennsylvania.
-Had a bowl-cut; parent asks mom on the playground if I was a boy or girl.
-Didn't know how to say "bathroom" in English, made motions and gestures instead.
-First time to church
-Age 7: Cross country drive to California, got an Angelica from the Rugrats shirt at K-Mart. I still have it.
-Age 8: 2nd grade at Fairburn Elementary School. Massive crush on boy named Trenton. He asked me to marry him after I pitched a perfect game in kickball. I said yes. I later ditched him for Zach.
-Dad decides I'm going to become a Pingpong star when I grow up.
-Starts 3rd grade at Clover Elementary School. First time to Culver Palms Church of Christ.
-4th grade: Cracks up during school play, becomes the infamous "Giggle Serra"
-Kaie Yabushita professes his love for me by giving me a baby hamster, its cage furnished with a pumpkin bed. I named it Chloe.
-5th grade: Aaron Carter phase.
-Baptized at CPCC, didn't like the taste of crackers during Communion. Grandma slapped me for disrespecting God.
-6th grade: Orchestra teacher tells class to write "I will not talk in class" 300 times on paper, I was the only one stupid enough to do it.
-7th grade: Thought I was hardcore and decided to roller skate from home to swim practice in Westwood, a 4 mile trip. Died half way through, took the bus the rest of the way.
-8th grade: Moved to Rancho Palos Verdes, absolutely despised it.
-First time to SBECC.
-9th grade: Best friends with Ryan Ito o.O
-SG with Kelly, Alicia, Cher, Brandea
-10th grade: EHAP kicks off what turns out to be a struggle-filled year.
-11th grade: Won Coachella Tickets on the 98.7 FM, first time on the freeway with Heather.
-12th grade: No longer bound by the struggles.
Conclusion after 18 years:
I am still very young.
very immature.
very naive.
God proves to be sovereign.
