Every so often I receive news about something that not only tickles my stomach, but makes me smile real big. Well here is one of those kinds of stories. I used to date a beautiful girl named Trish back in Atlanta. Things didn't work out between us, but we managed to keep in touch. I think we kept in touch because we shared something in common: 2 people trying to understand what lies beyond our backyard of the USA in hope to one day make a global impact. Yea yea, it might sound cliché or even lame, but college if properly used teaches you to dream big and reach for the stars. Well, Trish ended up going to Taiwan after her studies and currently resides there....with a stable job!! But on top of that, she's even achieved celebrity status. She's kicking it with actors and actresses at bars, both from Taiwan and around the world. Pretty impressive, and I really get a kick out of hearing some of the stories. Apparently she is modeling, writing music with a well-known music producer and she's even singing on national television. Umm....wow! So of course after hearing about her celebrity-ness, I wanted to check it out. After forever harrassing, I was finally given a youtube link to an episode where she was singing on TV. Video timeline 4:04 - Trish interview 5:26 - Trish singing I didn't quite understand the premises of the show, but I've been told that it's a competition sort of like American Idol or La Nouvelle Star. This wasn't the final show, but she ended up winning this one. Pretty cool as she never had singing lessons. Trish, if you read this, I want to say that I'm very impressed and very proud. You are getting closer and closer to making your dreams come true! Keep on rocking, and stop hitting (literally) on the TV hosts. And as for me pals, I'm brushing my shoulders saying, "yep, I know a celebrity :-)"