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PHOdaMentals [chuong]

Boogie!

About Me

The name's CHUONG. I usually tell people to pronounce it like chooune, but Vietnamese people should know how to pronounce it otherwise. Obviously, I am Vietnamese-American and take pride in my heritage. I am very grateful for my existence. I realize what my parents sacrificed in order for me to have the opportunity to live here in the U.S.A.Although, I was born in the U.S., I am very cultured and my first language spoken was Vietnamese, but I am also fluent in that and English. My favorite food is Pho and that is also how I acquired my Bboy name, PHOdaMentals.Bboying is a big part of my life, and I am proud to represent Breaking Habits Crew. Our crew is, unfortunately, the only active crew in the Northwest Arkansas area, but as humble Bboys and Bgirls, we believe we have a lot of work to do to improve our skills in our art form and thus preserve the true culture of Hip-hop.I'm also a computer geek. I'm currently attending the University of Arkansas, majoring in Information Systems. As for work, I do freelance web design and development. I am also the Information Technology Specialist over at ABC Happy Kids Learning Center.I hope this revised "about me" let's you know a little bit more about me, instead of the vague information I usually put in here. Here's what I usually put: "I like to describe myself as a multi-faceted, very open-minded individual who strives for exploring new areas in all aspects of life. If your intrigued mind wishes to know more about me, then simply hit me up."Kind of boring huh?

My Interests

Viet culture/history/current events, weight-training, web development and design, true Hip-hop culture, world history, automobiles, karaoke, women, Pho, politics, computer networks.

I'd like to meet:

-Interesting, genuine, active people who are truly passionate about what they do.

-All of my relatives back in the motherland, Viet Nam, whom I only have the opportunity to see once every several years.

-People who want to meet me. =)

Music:

Conscious Hip Hop, Rock, Breaks, Trance, House, Vietnamese (traditional, modern), and any other piece of music with a good beat.

Movies:

Journey from the Fall - Hanh Trinh Tu Sup Do (Vuot Song), Dong Mau Anh Hung (The Rebel), Casshern, House of Flying Daggers, Old School, Office Space, The Matrix, Oceans 11, Star Wars Trilogy!, Initial D, The Departed, Saving Pvt. Ryan, Fearless, Boondock Saints, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...and more.

Television:

Don't watch it enough, but before G4TV raped the former TechTV, I enjoyed watching most of the shows on there. Ninja Warrior! I will be on that show someday.

Books:

I was a bookworm until I entered my long-term gaming phase. I'll pick up a favorite book sometime... Seems like I only read PC and car mags, and the newspaper.

Heroes:

Parents. Family. Friends. Dr. Andy Nguyen. Ly Tong. Intelligent people. All political dissidents speaking out against government oppression!

My Blog

V4 Men - Nuoc Mat (Tears)

I came across a popular K-Pop group, called  V4Men who are now going on tour through MTV Asia with some popular Vietnamese artists in Viet Nam. Why are Koreans singing in Vietnamese you ask? Well...
Posted by Chuong (PHOdaMentals) on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:13:00 PST