Firsts

Memories from: Everywhere

I just got off the phone with my best friend and it got me thinking of "firsts." Just for the fun of it, I decided to list down the first time I've done stuff. This will probably be on-going, so this list that I published wouldn't ever be finished.

1. First time I went mini-golfing:
• Durham, NC at Frankie's with my closest friends from Elon: Najah, Janae, Kimberly, and Michelle.
2. First time I ate an actual meal in the Cheesecake Factory:
• Durham, NC, same day I went mini-golfing for the first time with the same people.
3. First time I ate cake from the Cheesecake Factory:
• Wayne, NJ, Spring break 2013 when my mom visited me and we bought a cake for my cousin's birthday. 
4. First time I went to the state fair:
• Raleigh, NC, in October 2013 with my friends Janae, Kimberly, and Bea. 
• That day was also the first time I tried a giant turkey leg.
5. First time I ate in Chipotle:
• Washington D.C in October 2012 with my friend Amy, who brought me home with her to Maryland for Fall Break of freshman year. 
• That was the first road trip I had since I came to the US and the first time I went to D.C. and Maryland. 
6. First time I drank milk tea (and liked it):
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2003, 4th grade, after our P.E. team won a game, our teacher bought us milk tea. I've been addicted ever since. 
7. First time I ate Lu-Wei (and liked it):
• Kenting, Taiwan, Summer 2013, when my high school friends and I stayed in Kenting for 3 days and 2 nights. That Lu-Wei was life-changing. I don't know how I lived 9 years in Taiwan not liking that street food. 
8. First time I went laser-tagging:
• Manila, Philippines, Summer 2011, my cousins and I played in Alabang Town Center and got beaten by experienced little kids. I missed an important phone call in those 15 minutes haha. 
9. First time I touched a slot machine:
• Atlantic City, NJ, Spring Break 2013, when my relatives, my mom, and I went to Atlantic City for vacation within a vacation. I had no idea what I was doing, but I believe that at one point, I earned more money than I used...and then lost it all. I hope my quarter went to a better place. 
10. First time I got into a Taiwanese drama/variety show:
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Summer 2007, I really got into 棒棒堂 and the drama I was obsessed with was Brown Sugar Macchiato...because 王子. 
11. First time I got into a Korean drama:
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan, May 2009, the month Boys Over Flowers came into my life. All those nights I slept at 5am were worth it - even if it happened a week before finals.