Step
into My Artistic Universe ✨
My artistic
endeavors often need
to be put on hold to make a living and pay the bills. As an unknown
artist, I haven't made any money from my artwork since I started not
too long ago—I'm just like Vincent van Gogh🎨, waiting for my big
break.🌟 So, I’ve had to work other jobs to sustain my lifestyle.
Unfortunately, this past January,
I found myself in a difficult situation. After working as an excellent
5-star🌟 rideshare driver🚗 for over seven years with well over 25k
rides, I lost my Uber account just before the peak of COVID-19😷 and my
Lyft account this January.❄️
In both cases, I was dismissed due to
what I believe
were false customer complaints.😡 It's a known issue among drivers that
these companies often take advantage of our status as independent
contractors to fire us at their discretion. It's a common practice for
such greedy corporations🤑 to get rid of long-time workers without any
cost.💔
When I was an Uber and Lyft
driver🚗🚕, my service area included Hollywood🎬, North Hollywood, Hollywood Bowl🎭, Burbank & Airport✈️, Universal Studio🎥,
Sherman Oaks🌳, Van Nuys,
West Hollywood🏳️🌈, Beverly Hills💎, Santa Monica🏖️, Venice Beac️🏖️h, the UCLA
campus🎓, Downtown LA🌆, Korean Town, Little Tokyo🗾, and the USC campus🎓. However,
LAX✈️, Disneyland,🏰 Manhattan Beach🏖️, Malibu beach🏖️, Pepperdine University🎓, Long Beach,🏖️️
Calabasas, Santa Clarita, Pomona, the UC Irvine campus🎓, and the CSUN
campus🎓 were each less than a dozen times. I loved picking up customers, especially
college students👨🎓👩🎓 who enjoyed
talking💭. For me, it was a form of social activity🗣️. As long as the
customer was willing, I engaged in conversations💬, sharing truths based
on my experiences or research📚.
However, after seven long years
and over 25,000 trips📊, I was fired😔 for allegedly saying something
inappropriate. It's quite a record, don't you think? This goes to show
that I don't have any discriminatory tendencies, given how much I
talked to customers about various subjects while they were in my car🚙.
Being a rideshare driver was my window to get to know people from all
walks of life—people of all races🌈, genders (including LGBTQ+🏳️🌈), ages
(young and old👶👴), abilities♿, and tourists/visitors from all over the
world.🚗🌍 Unfortunately, that special window is now closed🚪. Good times
never last forever, but life must go on.💫
This unfortunate situation pushed
me to quickly create this website.🖥️ Welcome, and thank you for
visiting.🙏 Explore the following sections to discover more:📂😊🎨
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1.
Art Gallery🎨
2. American Democracy Studies
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Our Visual Exploration
of
U.S. Studies: This section consists of in-depth explorations
into various facets of American democracy, including politics🗳️,
economy💼
and industries🏭, Silicon Valley💻, military might🚀, national parks🌲,
education and science🧪📚, entrepreneurship💡, fashion👗, genius and
society🤓,
crimes🚨, and the welfare system🏥.
3. Shohei Ohtani Statistics
4. Autonomous Taxi Study🚖
5. Online Retail Stores
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Society6,
TeePublic,
RedBubble, Zazzle:🛍️️Visit these online retail sites to buy
t-shirts👕, mugs☕️, and other items featuring my art designs.🎨✨ Your
support
helps me continue my creative work.😊
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