I'm a Believer by The Monkees



Sugar, Sugar by The Archies



Stuck In The Middle With You by Stealers Wheel



I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash

Thriller by Micheal Jackson



Howl by Florence + the Machine



Every Breath You Take by The Police



I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness



Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics

For Good by The Cast of Wicked


Memory by The Cast of Cats



Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind by The Cast of Spring Awakening



Tonight by The Cast of West Side Story



The Music of the Night by The Cast of Phantom of the Opera

Vienna by Billy Joel



Drops of Jupiter by Train



Don't Stop Believing by Journey



November Rain by Guns N' Roses



Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin

1. Chicken Adobo



2. Steak Pho and Boba Tea





3. Matcha







4. Lad Na



5. Enchilada



6. Hummus (Fava bean)



7. Croque Monsieur



8. Falafel



9. Halo Halo



10 & 11. Lechon Kawali & Longanisa



12. Bangus with Fried Talong



13. Tinolang Manok



14. Frozen banana



15. Veal Piccata



16. Matcha pancakes



17. Papaya milk



18. Soba Noodles with Peanut Sauce & Shrimp



19. Green Tea Mochi



20. Massaman Curry


21. Fig


22. Nutella and banana crepe

When You Wish Upon a Star by Cliff Edwards

 

 Can't Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley

 

 Dream A Little Dream of Me by The Mamas and the Papas

 

 Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

   

 Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven

 

Well to say I was successful in this endeavor is an understatement. I took this goal and beat it to a pulp. So far in the past 6 months alone, I have done many terrifying things. It started with my first ever flight to the west coast, visiting someone I had never seen in person and staying with him and a family I have never met. As you all know, this ended up being well worth the risk. My next terrifying experience occurred shortly after when for the first time in my life I had to walk the streets of New York by myself and hail myself a cab. In all my years visiting the great city of New York I had never once walked it alone. As it turns out, it really wasn't that bad. The city streets weren't filled with evil doers trying to rob me or take advantage of me. It is filled with busy people with places to go. Sometimes I have to laugh at my own innocence, this was certainly one of those times. Next up on the terrifying adventures of Ashley is possibly the scariest of all the things I did this past year. Riding the subway. Now I know my perspective seems a little off. Riding the subway should not be as scary as visiting and meeting a person you love for the first time, but it was. For as long as, I dare say forever, I have been terrified of the subway. There are just so many things that can go wrong. I mean, I COULD BE TRAPPED UNDER GROUND! (I know you have all seen that Hey Arnold episode.)I knew riding a subway was something I never wanted to partake in. But after doing so, I have to say once again it wasn't that bad. Okay so it isn't the most sanitary place in the world, but it also isn't filled with degenerates and rats like my mind had envisioned. Its a train that goes underground. I have to say, this year I have been very fortunate. In experiencing scary things I have opened myself to new horizons. I remained safe and even learned a little along the way. Fear is a powerful thing, but is is important to never let it control your life. It is in taking risks that we find ourselves truly living. So my advice: "Do one thing every day that scares you." . Eleanor Roosevelt