My name is Maxim Yang. Normally people just call me Max. Only my very good friends and family members go as far as to call me Maxim. People think that my full first name would be Maximillion or something along the lines of that. Nope. Just Maxim like the magazine. I like it because of the meaning behind the name. Its a principle. It pretty much means to put thought in one's actions before acting on those actions. That pretty much defines my character. I'll always think something out at least once before I even act. It's worked well for me so far.
Well more about me. I was born in Warren, Michigan. I lived in the city for a few years before moving out into a small city out in the countryside called Lapeer. I lived there for about six years or so before moving up to St. Paul, Minnesota. I stayed there for about a year before moving into the other half of the Twin Cities: Minneapolis. I've been living here ever since. I'd love to go live in a warmer place but this place is the place where I've spent the most time and was allowed to bond with people for the long run. I don't know if I can ever leave that.
Well even though I'm not sure on where I want to live in the future, I do know that I want to travel. A place where I'd love to go visit is Hong Kong. It seems like it would be a refreshing place to visit and I'd love to learn how to play Mahjong over there haha. Another place I'd like to visit is Thailand. I don't know where specifically but I just want to see how authentic home-made Thai food tastes like so that I can compare it to how my family made Thai food for our restaurant.
My interests are quite simple. I love the game of basketball. The way martial artists feel about how martial arts can make up the center and balance of their life, well that's how I feel about basketball. Whenever I'm down, I know I can turn to basketball to ease my mind. Another thing that I like to do is read. While I may not make the time for reading as much as I'd like to, reading is another thing where a person can't go wrong. Movies fall into another past time favorite. I am a big movie person and it just makes me wish that I had the talent and the drive to pursue acting as a career. I could try my hand at writing screenplays. I've always been efficient at typing(not handwriting) and writing stories. I just haven't put my mind into the matter enough to pursue that dream.
Well speaking of movies though, I've been on a HK film binge. Of foreign films, I largely prefer Hong Kong films due to a lot of reasons. The actors and actresses really make it seem like I can relate to them and that shows how well they can get into character. I guess the biggest example of this has to be Jackie Chan. He may not be the best overall actor in Hong Kong, but he does a very good job in portraying the average joe. Besides, the stories in HK films are always refreshing to look at when American studios put out what they put out.
Well that's enough for now as I shall update in time.
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