/fa/ - Fashion

>>14060948
my current life
>born in central asian shithole shortly after fall of soviet union
>put up for adoption because my parents could not care for me during all the political instability
>"adopted" by german family, given all new documentation, put up for adoption in austria to keep me from dying in Kyrgyz orphanage
>adopted by amerifags, move to america at age 4
>comfy life until 12
>parents get divorced
>realize neither parent wants me
>legally seperate from them at 16 after they disown me
>drop out
>poor as shit, living in my car
>get wagecuck fast food job
>get better job framing houses, 18 now
>boss says I'm too young for this, sends me to get an apprenticeship in cabinetmaking
>cabinetmaker says he will not take me, but that there is someone who will like me in victoria (about 2000 mi away in canada)
>decide to nut up and travel up there
>the man is an old japanese furniture craftsman
>trains me in the basics of woodworking, how to make my own tools (Dai, Chisel handles, gauges, etc.)
>meet awesome girl in Victoria
>we start dating, saving for travel together
>travel to japan with gf to meet other students of my journeyman
>they introduce me to buddhism
>gf and I start practicing buddhism
>happiest ive ever been in my life
>ff a few years, ready to propose to gf
>says she wants to move back to korea
>we get married and move to korea
>I start building out a workshop in the countryside, have apartment in seoul
>start making furniture for the super rich people in HK, Tokyo, Seoul
>best friend (former client) here is a stock broker, helps me trade stocks and manages my money
>making $80k usd (₩90m), start investing about 1/4 a few years ago
>worth hundreds of thousands, living very comfortably but donating whatever funds I don't use or save
>turning 25 next month
>tfw I'm living my dream

>>13647359
Damn he just happens to be one of my fav drummers too

>>13468395
keep at it bud! youre off to a great start and i see a lot of potential in you! sending all my hopes that youll continue drawing