Euphemistic: Oh yeah, right. Hello, Tao. How are you keeping up with this fine evening we got tonight?
Tao.: Pretty well, no complaints. What about you?
Euphemistic: I'm doing fine as well. Just got through reading books from the book suggestion I made a while back. Thanks for asking! What have been the biggest news events during your lifetime and why?
Tao.: Good to hear. Well, I personally took the Columbine Shooting that took place in Colorado very hard. A good friend was lost, and I will never forget his help with my basketball training.
Euphemistic: Oh I'm sorry to hear that. My condolences. I've lost someone dearest close to me, too! But I'm interviewing you so, I won't even bother. Do you have any hobbies or special interests? Do you enjoy any particular sports?
Tao.: I am sorry to hear that, my condolences to you as well. Well, as I mentioned, I played basketball as a kid, and I also play for my Community College team as their Point Guard. Other than sports, I play the guitar frequently, and play a ton of console games.
Euphemistic: Ah, an aesthetic person. Nice. I too likes to play the acoustic guitar, mainly. And drums, I've always like playing drums. What kind of games are you most into? Any type of genre?
Tao.: Awesome, I love the drums. My favorite game is Shadow of the Colossus because, at the time, it was one of the most innovative, yet challenging games out there. My favorite Genre is Shoot-em Ups, because I grew up with Gradius and Gokujou Parodius and still play to this day.
Euphemistic: Hmm, to be honest, I've never actually heard of that game. I'm quite sorry. But I just looked it up on the internet and I pondered to myself, I should play it as well. It does seems challenging. What do you think are your three best qualities? Your three worst?
Tao.: I really do recommend playing them, although Parodius is a little too pricey. My three best qualities, in my opinion, is my Work Ethic, my Honesty, and my Public Speaking. I think my 3 worst qualities include Misreading Emotions, being Impatient at times, and also just being cocky when I do not mean to be.
Euphemistic: Those are some lovely qualities. I sometimes makes the worst misreading peoples' emotions. And I don't like it when I make things worst. I hate that feeling, too! What do you do for fun?
Tao.: I like to go to my local record shop and see if they get anything new, which they always seem to. I usually spend my time there, sitting at a table drinking cokes and on my laptop. Other than that, just sitting at home and relaxing is an amazing feeling, and I would not pass it up for the world.
Euphemistic: Relaxing. Yes, indeed it is an amazing feeling. I rarely go outside my house because sometimes I'm shy. The worst thing about being shy and introverted as that you most of the time come off as cold and arrogant, like you think you’re better than everyone else and that's why you don’t talk to people or hang out with them. But it’s really the opposite. It's like you are so uncomfortable with yourself that you don’t wanna share it with anyone else, so you just don't and people think you’re an asshole but you are actually just really scared. I hate that gut feeling.
What are some of your passions in life? What have you liked best about your life so far? What’s your happiest or proudest moment?
Tao.: I know that feeling very well. Music is my passion, and it brought me and my father together. The best thing that happened in my life was having a daughter. Not alot of people know this, but I had a kid at 17, which is a really scary thing to take on. I married her mother at 18, and last year we divorced, and she got full custody. I miss my daughter a lot, but it is out of my control. My happiest moment, was my father's determination to bond with me. I was a very rebellious kid at 16, and was sort-of a shut in. I played guitar a lot, and my father and I shared nothing in common. He went out of his way to teach himself to play guitar during his lunch break for half a year, just to bond with his son. He listened to my Genre of music just to be closer. I think I could not be more proud of my father.
Euphemistic: Your dad is probably the most compassionate, reliable, caring, loyal person I've ever known. You're a lucky guy, dude! You could always alter your destiny. Alright. Do you have a philosophy of life? What’s your best piece of advice for living? If a young person came to you asking what’s the most important thing for living a good life, what would you say?
Tao.: Life does things to you, and my father was a good point, but the bad certainly outweighs the good. But there is no need to continue that. Strive to be the best at what you do, and be sure to do it for you, not for others. That is my philosophy. My advice for keepin' on is, Don't let anyone get you down. Whether it be your parents, or bullies, or teachers, or anyone for that matter, You need to disregard their disbelief in you, and just be you. Life has no perfect plan, where if you do this and this, then you get a perfect life. Life is about risk, and taking those risks head on; some may fail, but some may be beneficial. Do not be afraid of taking that chance, because it could mean nothing, or something big.
Euphemistic: The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don't always spoil the good things and make them unimportant. What are your thoughts on Abortions? Would you consider it as a murder, or not at all? What are some of your pondered issues with this? I mean, there has been a vast majority of debates. From the point of view of someone who believes that every fertilized egg is a sentient human person, abortion would be horrific. Tragic. Lethal. But it would be no more murderous than any other kind of accidental death.
Tao.: Abortion is not murder, in my opinion. I believe life begins when the baby is born, not when it was concieved. I struggled with this when my 6th grade health teacher asked this very question, and me being a ignorant kid, I didn't even know what a fetus was. So, I guess my real issue with it was comprehending it at a young age.
Euphemistic: Well yeah! Science over religion will and always win. That's a perspective from an atheist myself. Come to think of it, I ran out of questions. I guess that's all the time we have, Tao. Would you like to mention someone you'd like before we close this interview?
Tao.: Yes, I would like to mention the entire News Team for doing such great work, I'd also like to thank
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Euphemistic: Thank you for answering all my unrelative, few inappropriate, BS questions. I had a great time reading all your responded pleasures. Good night, Mr. Tao.. Live long & prosper!
Tao.: All your questions were great, pal. Thanks for having me.