(ABC'S OF ME)
A - Age: 23 (03, 05, 1986)
B - Bed size: Double! because I move around too much. Random dreams! :)
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the dishes. I get dizzy looking down at water. Lol!!!
D - Dream: to live in a cottage by a waterfall.
E - Essential start your day item: I have to write something, even if it's a sentence.
F - Favorite color: Blue, Red, Orange, Pink...
G - Gold or Silver: Both, depends on my mood.
H - Hero: A great many people... writers, philosophers, some politicians.
I - Instruments you play: Violin, Guitar, Keyboard.
J - "Jesus loves me this I know..." was my favourite song as a child.
K- Kid(s): Maybe in the future.
L - Languages: English, Khmer, French
M - Mom's name: Muy
N - Nicknames: Kai. Yan. Duckie.
O - Our world is lovely, isnt it? If you really look :)
P - Place I want to live: I want to live in Cambodia or France eventually.
Q - Quote: "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."- Gandhi
R - Right or left handed: Right handed
S - Siblings: 1 sister, one brother.
T - Tigers are the most fascinating creatures.
U- Unbidden sounds like a cool word. Does anyone know what it means?
V - Venus!
W - What makes you late? Procrastination! Facebook (just joking!) I'm normally on time.
X-rays you've had: a few broken bones. I'm like a monkey, climbing trees, exploring everything!
Y- Yummy food: Mangoes! almost anything spicy.
I thought bios are a bit cliche, so here's a Q and A instead. Enjoy! peace :) &home_txt3=QandA (OZ style) &home_txt4= FULL NAME: Kalyan Tresha Ky
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I'm from two wonderful countries.... the majestic Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of China. My great-grandfather came from China and met a beautiful Cambodian lady- I dont know the exact details, but I keep imagining an escaped Chinese diplomat and an apsara meeting near a waterlily pond! Then the rest of is history. The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia with fascinating architectural temples, grand waterfalls and lots of smiley people.
WHAT DOES YOUR NAME MEAN?
Kalyan is a Cambodian name, but it's also an Indian name. Funnily enough, it's a male name in India but a very popular Cambodian female name. In the words of my mother, Kalyan means: "beauty, soft, gentle," but people always say: "Uh ya! Are you sure they named you properly?" as in their words: I'm "loud, feisty and outspoken," for a tiny girl. WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN LIFE? My mother - because she inspires me! She's in her fourties, endured the horrific events of the Cambodian Civil wars, ran across mine-infested fields, lived in refugee camps and detention centres, worked 23/hr days in factories in NZ when we arrived (it's the only job for refugees who cant speak English- she speaks Catonese and French...but they are not very useful in NZ and she's still going... now she works as a supervisor at Heritage Chocolate so she could get jobs for new migrants from Cambodia who cannot find a job elsewhere. My father - same reasons as above, and the fact that he's still going and he's in his sixties.
WHEN DID YOU START WRITING AND WHY? I grew up feeling rather isolated - I think it's because I lived far from the Cambodian settlement in New Zealand. Writing provided solace and relief. I lived in a little cottage behind CARE HOUSE in Te Atatu Peninsula first - T.A.B.C sponsored us from the Malaysian Detention Centre as part of their refugee program. Next, we lived in a garage behind this lady's house, and eventually moved to Suburb of Glendene. I spent a great deal of time sitting by the sea and rivers and jotting down almost everything! A keen observer. But I developed this (a) love for it - it eventually became my panacea, writing away any confusions or problems. When I'm sad, I write about it - then the sadness flutters away. I have thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories... and I've written four novels! hopefully I can publish them all one day. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST REGRET: Disobeying my parents. There have been a few occassions where I've disobeyed them as a child, and evidently I found out what they were saying is right - sometimes we don't see the light in the advice until we face the consequences - this thing was over the ever-so-cliche subject of a boy. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD TRADITION? Making houses out of sheets and putting them over tables. One girl jokingly asked me: "Were in born in the tent?" and I said: "Well...yes! in a ditch near a tent actually." :)
Tonight Alias & The Jams are Supporting John Goodall @ BAR 303 in Northcote. Sunday the 8th of Nov, Doors Open 9pm, 5 Bucks Entry... It's going to a mad!!!
We are happy to inform the '...INBEAT Citizenry...' of the commencement of the '...INBEAT Poetry Writing Community...'. We are also happy to introduce your fellow '...Citizen...', Ms. Kat Solomon (http://www.myspace.com/katsolomon), as the overall Coordinator for the Poetry Writing Initiative/s. Ms. Solomon is a Poet in her own rights and is a fun person to work with.
Each Book of Poetry shall be themed-based on some of the present Global Challenges, e.g., Environment, Energy Conservation, Health and Wellness, Hunger, Peace/Wars, Family Well-Being matters such as Child/Spousal Abuse, and etc. The proceeds from the books' shall constitute one of the many envisioned mechanisms for establishing and raising an '...INBEAT Global Fund...' ( Those of you that want to know more about the purposes of this '...Fund...' should read past postings, or, contact Kat or E.N.)
Writers that want to partake in this effort should contact Ms. Solomon. There will be some form of financial compensation for participating writers from Books' sales. The percentage of compensation will be determined in due course by "...The INBEAT Community...' at large.
We are happy to inform the '...INBEAT Citizenry...' of the commencement of the '...INBEAT Poetry Writing Community...'. We are also happy to introduce your fellow '...Citizen...', Ms. Kat Solomon (http://www.myspace.com/katsolomon), as the overall Coordinator for the Poetry Writing Initiative/s. Ms. Solomon is a Poet in her own rights and is a fun person to work with.
Each Book of Poetry shall be themed-based on some of the present Global Challenges, e.g., Environment, Energy Conservation, Health and Wellness, Hunger, Peace/Wars, Family Well-Being matters such as Child/Spousal Abuse, and etc. The proceeds from the books' shall constitute one of the many envisioned mechanisms for establishing and raising an '...INBEAT Global Fund...' ( Those of you that want to know more about the purposes of this '...Fund...' should read past postings, or, contact Kat or E.N.)
Writers that want to partake in this effort should contact Ms. Solomon. There will be some form of financial compensation for participating writers from Books' sales. The percentage of compensation will be determined in due course by "...The INBEAT Community...' at large.
Just stopping by to say hi and send words of encouragement. Hope that all is going well and your weekend is the best ever!
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities...always see them, for they're always there. ~Norman Vincent Peale~
How have you been? It's been awhile. So you just saw the GG episode? That's so strange that it aired here in November and you are just seeing it there for t he first time almost 6 months later. Crazy!
We can't wait for you to hear the new songs and the second EP when we get that wrapped up.
Wow very cool! I am happy to have u as a fan! yay! How r u?
My 1st single comes out this May 12th to radio! It's called "Who's Got Your Money?" and my debut album "Shrinking Violet" comes out this summer! I hope u will help spread the word about my music to your friends and through blogs and bulletins ;-) I'd appreciate that so so much!
