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What else would you be doing if it wasn't for dental school?
Writing, I like to write, too. I would have been an English major if I didn't choose dental. My mother used to read to me all the time. I love to read. I read like mad, any book I could get my hands on. I've always been into school. I've always had that balance of partying and school. In college I would study really hard in the day and then go clubbing and go crazy. For me, if you work hard you can play hard.

I think when you read a lot you can eventually write really well. It just flows. But I wanted to be a doctor. Then I volunteered with doctors and they were really big headed, self-absorbed and didn't have lives. They didn't sleep much and were just disgruntled. They don't even make as much money because of HMOs. That's their life--patients are first. I can't even watch ER anymore I get scared. Dentist don't get midnight calls for emergency. I'd tell someone, 'Just take some Tylenol and call me in the morning.'
That's why I picked dentistry. You're still a doctor and you're still helping people and you can make more than general physicians. It's stable so what else could there be.

How does modeling fit into the college thing?
It helps a lot because dental school is expensive. I spend a few hundred dollars every couple of weeks on equipment. Mostly the money I make from car shows and modeling goes towards school.
And it's addicting because everyone is so nice and you get to meet cool people. You get hook ups and get to go to different places. As far as the import scene goes I feel that I've done a lot of what I wanted to do. Like magazines, spokes model for Import Revolution.

How was your shoot with Low Rider?
It was one of the most fun shoots I've been on. The photographer is really creative. I think that's what I like about certain photographers. I like the cover because there is a theme to it. I like themed photo shoots. It's July and he bought the outfit. I got to wear a hat--I like hats. They got the jacket and hat, but the bikini is mine, it's not like I'll ever wear the hat again. It should be in most stores now. That's one of my favorite ones.
I'm kinda busy with school, but I did Performance & Sound--I did the Jan/Feb cover of that. I'm lining up another Island Eyes photo shoot. Another Super Street poster or two.

How old is your son? What does he think of modeling.
He'll be four. I don't think he understands it. But he's really into cars. So it'll be cool when he's older. I don't know anything about cars. But after school I want to get a Mercedes. I might only get a C-class at first because that's what I can afford, but I'll work my way up to a $100,000 S-class. And when I'm older I want a Corvette. I'll feel like Barbie because I remember that was one of her cars. [giggles]

And how did you get involved with this whole scene?
I knew Mike Munar from Visions. I went to UCLA with him. I also knew RJ DeVera--he went to UCLA also. Rowena Galam and I went to high school together--we were really close back then. Sasha Singleton before she started modeling. Yeah, there were other people that I knew. These are like old school. I remember when I first met Sasha I wondered, 'Why hasn't this girl been discovered yet? She's really cute.' And then a couple of months later it blew up.
My first show was a long time ago, I don't even remember. I remember going to the second Import Showoff. I was so young; it was in Del Mar. One of the first shows I did was SEMA for Centerstage. Mike Munar had run that before Vision. It was kinda cool, people wanted to take your picture and you could just be anyone. I thought it was kinda flattering. Girls are like that. They're attention grabbers, but still, it was fun.

What is your feeling about your modeling career to date?
I am appreciative and very grateful. I think 'how did this happen' I'm very appreciative, but at the same time I go to a lot of shows. You're there to work. If I'm not going to school or with my family I want to be productive. I'm not the kind of person who just hangs out all the time. I have to be doing something productive. If I'm not I should go home study or be with my family or friends.

So you won't do it forever then.
It's time for other girls. Why would anyone wanna look at me again? Unless you really want it as a career and want to go mainstream, but I don't see that for me. I'm a short Asian girl--there's not much of a market for me. I don't know how to act, I can't sing. [laughs]

Onto your gig with Street Racing Syndicate. How did you like dancing on the green screen?
It was really cool. We did three dances. The first one was a really good song and I love to dance. I choreographed for four years in high school and I was in cheer. I love to dance and I got carried away. They told me to kick back. They asked me to make it look sexier; I was being more hip-hop more dance. So I slowed down a bit for the last set.
It's been a while, but at the time I was really excited about it. It's been a few months when I did it, but I'm sure I'll be really excited when it comes out. I thought it was really cool though

Let us guess, you don't play games.
No, it doesn't make me feel productive [smiles]. It's good for hand-eye coordination and what not, but I'm not really into it that much.