This is Water (David Foster Wallace, 2005) … If you worship money and things, if they are where you tap real meaning in life, then you will never have enough... Worship your body and beauty and sexual allure and you will always feel ugly… Worship power, you will end up feeling weak and afraid, and you will need ever more power over others to numb you to your own fear. Worship your intellect, being seen as smart, you will end up feeling stupid, a fraud, always on the verge of being found out... The Story https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/861596443%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-NtHB7CWhr0W&color=%233a3a3a&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=false&single_active=true#TT Audio: Taro’s Theme. Composed by Henry Lee. Q: OMFG YOU WENT TO THE TONYS!? #%%#$%$@@ WTF okay that’s the end of my question. A: Yup! Indeed. In addition to the 2018 Tony Awards, I also went to the 2019 Tony Awards. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Tony Awards was cancelled, otherwise I think I would have attended that too. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5vgD_2GRSCZuA24EUr6YMljanSeOgnpzpO8ybBZfXTgx04TE7dSnSwc49H45fXm4luVE9VCpxQe2PBFBAJhflgFPjl0sOA53R4dnUuPAAauHPFzXJ2Qo0k46wrOliVTFV7BWOmMLBROP/d/DSC06202.JPG 2019 Tony Awards Minutes Before the Telecast Jun 9, 2019. Radio City Hall, New York, NY. Q: Does Taro know you’re writing this story? A: She Does. In fact she read part 1 and part 2 a week before the publication. Q: What was Tesla like? A: Pretty Interesting... I didn’t get to tour the area where they make cars, but I did get to see how they make car seats - apparently Elon Musk was tired of their car seats suppliers being too slow so they decided to make them themselves. Tesla Factory also has a lot of office spaces (was mostly empty at the time of my visit). I mostly stayed at the office area for an afternoon. Pretty typical silicon valley office setup, nothing too special. Q: You travelled a lot! Any interesting stories? A: Yup! On Top of My Head... I attended the Olivier Awards in 2019 - the British version of the Tonys Awards if you will. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQflJliEgfHXL1VpONCoen6zXE7EpHI_3PggO3gcljDyiZcTV10uNIBOWAy15i67zoJzEnKPUO2sk1DciqY2Jy54xlXtDYbbVHNHeGtbE2wj_b26WiYYoWMBaw5fPVAcQsUiKbfJdkz30f/s1600/IMG_20190406_160922+%25281%2529.jpg Attending Olivier Awards Apr 7, 2019. Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The Night Before the Olivier... I was talking to Kelly Devine, who was the choreographer for Come from Away (nominated for Olivier Awards Best Choreographer). We were talking about other shows being nominated this year. Me being a huge fan of a show called Six, I told her that: “No offence to the Come from Away family, but I think Six will win pretty big tomorrow.” Then the Next Day at the Olivier... Kelly Devine won the best choreographer, Come from Away won almost everything - including the best musical. Six? They won: nothing. 0. No awards whatsoever. Moral of the story: SHUT UP HENRY. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r-qFZ0zGzOnw4iC5t-pGudEgilDRD1k9x0dJZXSPTBlJerp_AKrvWJDtgV4GEo6Yho92iQGQXgdnBD7k7GYCwyKlJCW9hIQ006IiVlszKl7uJg46B0lm2bzCW9gi4LqExItNIvQjF1W3/s720/60549254_10156339374223004_4624000411219525632_o.jpg Six America Trial Run May 21, 2019. Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago, IL. Q: Did you take all the pictures? A: Yup! I did. All of them. Q: Would you consider living in Japan? A: No... And that’s because of cultural reasons. The more I learn about Japan, the more I realize how westernized I am. There’s no right or wrong in culture, only what you’re used or not used to. I could imagine myself living in Canada, the UK or even Spain (in fact I spent almost 2 months in Spain in 2019), but I don’t think I could live in Japan. Visit? Absolutely. Q: Would you still fly across the world to meet a girl? A: Yes. Call Me a Fool... … but I do believe in “the one”. And if I have any clues where she is, I think I’ll fly to meet her in a heartbeat (post pandemic). Q: Do you think the real estate market has hit the bottom yet? A: Pretty Complicated... Because of the way the US court system is set up, foreclosed real estates typically take years to hit the market (2006 bankruptcies didn’t hit the market till 2009). So until bankruptcies flood the market, we might actually see a shortage of real estate. Q: You travelled a lot by yourself! Do you ever feel lonely? A: I’d be Lying if I Say No I do feel lonely a lot of times. Especially sometimes at a really romantic spot, I do pity myself for not having a significant other. But I have faith that I’ll find her eventually and I’ll bring her to all these places with me. Q: Will you write more stories? A: Certainly! I’m currently still working on a few more stories. So stick around :) The Site https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/861596446%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-16JsBPAB8bp&color=%233a3a3a&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=false&single_active=true#me-with-you Audio: Me With You. Composed by Henry Lee. Q: I don’t think I have seen a website like this before. What software did you use to make it? A: I Wrote the Software... … that produced what you’re seeing right now. I also keep a log of software updates on the site - if you scroll all the way to the bottom there’s a link with the current H/Report software version number. Click it and you’ll see all the new things I recently added to the site. Q: I didn’t know you can code! When did you start coding? A: Around 10 Actually... And my love towards software was what led to my first start-up. As my start-up grew bigger, my employees gradually took over my coding job as I switched to the business side. I actually haven’t been coding this much for almost 10 years. Coding again feels really amazing. Q: What language did you use? A: Mostly Javascript + HTML Javascript + HTML with jQuery library to be precise. This site is actually pretty heavy on the front end. Contents are all coded in XML format with future proofing in mind, then Javascript would interpret the XML and spit out what you see eventually. The Music https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/861596428%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-x4uwTXQ87s7&color=%233a3a3a&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=false&single_active=true#me-with-you-reprise Audio: Me With You (Reprise). Composed by Henry Lee. Q: How long have you been playing piano? A: Since I Was 4 So… 20 some years now. Q: Would you have a download link for the music? A: Maybe! If my song lists grow bigger in the future, I might find a way to do that. And… That’s It for Now Meanwhile as a bonus feature, here’s the very first version of Taro’s Theme: https://youtube.com/embed/x0MNvL57Z24