pewpty pewpty pants.
4. what you wear to bed

What a really boring question. I sleep in basketball shorts, shirt optional.
I generally have my window open and my ceiling fan on low to circulate air.
If it’s really hot, I’ll just sleep in my boxer briefs. If it’s cold, I’ll put a sweater on.

But never, and I mean NEVER, will I sleep with socks on.
Short socks always fall off and/or get loose & flabby. Long socks make my leg hairs itchy and raw when I wake up.
And I just like the feeling of my blanket on my feet :3 Blanket tuck, anyone?

3. how have you changed in the past 2 years

In November 2009, I was going through a weird phase in my life. I pretty much stopped talking to one of my best friends after going through a rough patch. Before that, I let go of two other best friends who I’d known for years. So now, I was feeling really alone.
I left 909 after my second year for personal reasons, but I never really felt like I fit in with Mavyn all that well. I basically went to practice and went home, never really making any strong ties with people on the team.
I was going to Fullerton College at the time, and while there were a couple of people in multiple of my classes, I still felt like I was by myself.
I managed to get through the year, week by week, keeping to myself mostly. It wasn’t very exciting at all, but at least I learned how to evaluate my friendships and gain a different understanding on life. Friends, family, relationships, work — everybody has different views on life, and this quiet time let me observe and reflect on that.

In November 2010, I wasn’t going to school anymore. I got pneumonia earlier in the year and it messed up my academics, which carried on into the fall quarter. Trying to play catch up while trying to learn new concepts which build upon the old ones is really, really hard. I couldn’t keep up with it anymore and I ended up dropping my classes. I started to work more and more hours at Pinkberry, and I eventually got promoted. During this time, I started to miss the learning experience. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the money I made, but I felt like a chump just going to work while all my friends were in school. The year off from school made me realize that I had to go back to school and finish my education if I ever wanted to make something of myself. There was no way I was going to make it by just trying to find jobs here and there with, technically, only a high school diploma. 

So now I’m here, back in school, trying to get my bachelor’s degree. It sucks major ass, but I know I have to do it — for myself, for my parents, for my future family.
I’ve had my ups and downs the last couple of years, but I’ve gotten a little more understanding of myself and what I want. Of course, there’s still plenty to learn. I’m only 22, and I’ve still got 3/4s of my life to live. It’s only just begun!

2. the meaning behind your tumblr url

So I get this question a lot since it’s basically my online identity. I use it for facebook, twitter, tumblr, e-mail, any video games on console or computer, internet forums, etc. There is no other pengu56 on the internet lol.

Pengu56 is actually a combination of a couple of things. While it isn’t short for penguin (a common misconception), I’ve had people call me penguin just because it’s easier to remember & say.

The concept behind my username came from my old friend Allan Pham. When we played Counter-Strike together, his name was “Alpha”. It was a combination of “al” from Allan and “pha” from Pham.
Seriously, taking letters from his name made the word ALPHA. How fucking badass is that?! I thought this was SO BAMF that when we made a clan for shits and giggles, I made my name the same way.

I got “pe” from Peter, and I put it together with “ngu” from Nguyen. And that’s how I got pengu. Not as cool, but I guess it stuck. Besides, I needed a new identity besides aznfunnieb0i post-high school (but that’s a whole ‘nother story).

The 56 comes from my birthday, May 6th. No real significance besides the fact that pengu looked boring on its own, and I didn’t want to put 89 because that’s cheesy as fuck.

And that’s that!

1. name, age, birthday, hobbies, favorite music

So I just saw this little challenge for November, and even though I’m a few days late, I’m gonna try and do it! I’ve never done this before so we’ll see how it goes.

Name - Peter Nguyen

Age - 22 years old

Birthday - May 6

Hobbies - I love dancing, playing video games, working on my car, staying up late, finding really funny shit on the internet; the usual.

Favorite music - I really do enjoy almost every genre of music, but I mostly listen to hip-hop, electro, and dubstep music.