Friday, November 4th, 2005

I'm realizing I should've started this blog about 6 months ago. On April 28th, 2005 to be exact. The first day I touched a record. I'll try to keep this catch up brief and in point form as to not bore the snot out of you.

Like I mentioned above...April 28 - First time I touched/played a record
April 28 - When I decided to become a DJ
April 29 - Second time I played a record
April 30 - Third time I played a record
May 1 - You get the point
May 2 - When I purchased all the toys necessary to practice at home
May 3 - When I decided that I want to spin breaks
May ? - Learned how to make music using Pro tools and Cubase
May 14 - Hosted Pure Breaks party at Spotlight Nightclub
June ? - Played my first house set at Collosseum Nightclub
October 26 - Played my first breaks set at Spotlight Nightclub
November 2 - Played another breaks set at Spotlight Nightclub

So needless to say, everything has been moving very fast for me in regards to my djing career. I owe all of this to my good friend and mentor DJ Sugar Ray, the first person to believe in me. He has taken time out of his already busy schedule to teach me everything I know about djing, introduce me to anyone who's anyone in the industry as DJ Wendy Law, and teach me how to put my own beats together. He even organized the Pure Breaks party as well as my first set at Collosseum Nightclub. So needless to say, I dedicate this blog to him.

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I feel like I need to go back before these last 6 months to give you some more history as to how I became the person I am today. Please remember that this blog is written by me and with my point of view.

Along with my older brother Cedrin, I was part of the first generation in my family to be born here in Canada. My parents were born in Hong Kong and came to Canada with strong Chinese values. Like everything else, there are some unwritten rules to being a Chinese girl. These rules were especially hard to follow being born here in Canada. Here are the three main rules:

Rule #1: You must stay at home until you are married.
Rule #2: You must finish university before you start dating.
Rule #3: You must date/marry a Chinese man, make Chinese babies and live unhappily ever after.

So she's screwed you say? Hardly. Here's what really happened.

After I fai-...I mean dropped out of university I mov-...I mean got kicked out of my parents place. Two months later, my non-Chinese boyfriend Matt moved in with me. I had to tell my mom in one long breath that:
one-I had a boyfriend,
two-he moved in with me, and
three-we were sleeping in the same bed.
My poor mother cried for days. It took us moving into a house together, getting a dog together, many uncomfortable dinners, and about a year for my parents to finally warm up to Matt. Just in time for him to dump me and kick me out.

Tragic? Yes.
Am I over it? Most definately.

So here I am doing everything in my power to avoid moving home. Still haven't to this day. Don't plan on it anytime soon. You see, everyone has their own personal needs to keep their life in harmony and balance. I'm not talking about the basic needs like food, water and shelter. I'm talking about my personal needs in life.