Pasia Vang

What's poppin', my name is Pasia (Paj Tshiab in Hmong and pronounced pah-chee-uh)! Though I was born and raised in the East side of St. Paul, I currently reside in Maplewood with my family and our two cats, Kumo and Calcifur :)

 

In my free time, I love geeking out to anime, manga, webtoons, K-dramas or listening to music while drawing. My all-time favorite series has to be Fullmetal Alchemist and my favorite group ever is SHINee! I listen to a lot of throwbacks and Korean and Japanese music, but a song I always recommend is Gymnopedie No. 1 by Erik Satie. I wake up to this piece, I eat to it, I think with it, I shower with it, I cry to it 👍 I also love reading and my favorite book is probably The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. In terms of genres, I love Juvenile Fiction and Young Adult Fantasy. I'm also a big reader of shoujo lol.

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I often find that the people I'm surrounded with are the ones who inspire me most. This includes my fellow board members, my friends, my siblings, and my mom.

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One of my mottos is to do all the things I like because YOLO; it's a big reason why I joined HMSA. As an introverted homebody, applying for HMSA board was pretty scary, but I care a lot for my community and I wanted to not only give back, but to make a difference. 

 

As for my goals/aspirations, I aim to be the cool, hot aunt who shows up late to the family gatherings already a little wine-drunk with the best stories to tell my nieces, nephews, and niblings 😉

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Fun fact: including myself and Douache, there are two HMSA board members who have studied Japanese! ^0^