  Tomorrow's Father's Day, but unfortunately, my daddy & grandpa are in Taiwan right now so I won't be able to celebrate with them. I recently mentioned to my dad that I had started a blog (of course, I had to explain what a blog was) & he has asked if he could be one of my "readers".
I'd actually rather keep Divawho under wraps from my parents, not that they think I'm a little angel but I'm actually a wild child, but rather...they, as my parents, don't need to know everything that I choose share on here (with a couple of my friends & perhaps some anonymous strangers who don't know my true identity).
I can't quite articulate it, but I'm sure you guys know where I'm coming from. So even though I won't be giving my blog address to my dad, I will forward him this entry in honor of him on Father's Day: My dad, I call him many names - Mr. Scooby (not my last name), Mr. Dad, Daddy Warbucks (also not my last name), Baba (the Chinese version of "Papa"), & also the standard Dad. My father is a lover of many things - aquaculture (frogs, fish, crustaceans, turtles - if it lives in water, he's interested), photography (we like to call him our very own paparazzi because he LOVES taking candid pictures wherever we go), science (he is the reason why I did so well in science classes throughout high school), art (especially collecting art & antiques from Asia), Taiwan (his motherland), & first & foremost, his family (that's where I come in!).
My father is one of the most supportive people in mine life. He always wanted me to be a scientist (like him), but when I chose an artistic path for college (Parsons School of Design) & my career (fashion design), he embraced my choice with such enthusiasm that it surprised me to realize that what made him happy was my happiness.
I feel extremely loved & fortunate that my dad supports what I do 100%, rather than get caught up in his own dreams for me to be in a more "noble & prestigious" profession such as a doctor or a lawyer (the way many parents do).
My dad is always enthusiastic about my art - sometimes the way he genuinely "oohs & ahhhs" over some of my artistic creations (I will be the first to admit a lot of them were pretty unimpressive &/or flat out fugly), reminds me of the way that parents of 3 year olds would react to a smudged messy fingerpainting (which resembles...um...an amoeba?! ) that their paint-covered child brings them with such pride. But my dad is truly truly impressed by what I've come up with & insists on framing everything & taking pictures of them to show his friends & my extended family in Taiwan!
For as long as I've been alive, my dad has been his morning exercises (which includes a lot of bouncing around & shaking his limbs all about, then it transitions into stretches, then comes the push-up which are fast-paced & all the while his head is bopping all around...it is a fascinating sight to behold.). My dad is also the most studious person I've ever seen, he will sit in the library for hours doing research & hand-writing notes with such focus & concentration, it's almost in-human (I, on the other hand, get easily distracted by shiny objects). My dad is honest, a good listener, articulate, devoted & loving, focused, stubborn, supportive, studious, a little silly, dignified, & makes the best french toast & instant noodles in the world (as far as I'm concerned).
That's who my dad is in a nutshell. I love you, Dad! Happy Father's Day to you all! 
