【More Than Just A Pretty Face...】
“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
― Coco Chanel
She was born as Yu Sun-Ya but once moving to America, she changed her name to Dakota Sun-Ya Yu.
☞Nicknames☜
Kota..That's about it.
☞Occupation(s)☜
She works as an executive chef of the gourmet restaurant, Pearsons which is located a couple of blocks away from the apartments. Other than that, she just recently opened her own bakery with the twin sister, Huston called Cupcake Wonderland.
☞Age☜
24
☞Apartment Number☜
Apartment 1A
☞Birthday☜
October 30th, 1989
☞Sexual Orientation☜
She has experimented back when she was in high school and college but she is Heterosexual.
【Be On The Lookout For...】
“The weirder you're going to behave, the more normal you should look. It works in reverse, too. When I see a kid with three or four rings in his nose, I know there is absolutely nothing extraordinary about that person.”
― P.J. O'Rourke
Height, Weight
☞Eye and Hair Color☜
Dark Brown and Light Brown
☞Body Type☜
Athletic
☞Special Markings☜
She has no scars or birthmarks but she does have a few tattoos:X, X, and X
【Behind The Mechanics】
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
☞Fears and Phobias☜
Fear 1
Anything That Creeps, Crawls, or Slithers
Snakes, spiders, bugs.... Like most women, she hates and fears them.
Fear 2
Infidelity
In every relationship she has ever been in, it has always ended up in infidelity. And after awhile, she's just learned in order not to feel this fear, you have to keep yourself from getting close to anyone. Even with Jacob, she was this way but she thought he was different. Turns out, he was just the same as all the others.
☞Aspirations/Dreams☜
Aspiration 1
To Open Her Bakeries All Over The Country
Ever since getting into culinary arts school at the age of 18, Dakota knew that she wanted her own business. Whether it was an actually restaurant or a bakery. And after years and years of planning and building and waiting, she finally has. Now she wants to start franchises all over the country so that everyone can try her recipes.
Aspiration 2
To Settle Down
Even though Dakota seems busy with her business and her career, she does want to settle down and have a family just like her twin sister. Mostly because her parents are always bring it up whenever they come to visit whether or not she is in a relationship or not. And even if she doesn't seem like it, she does have a dream of having a husband, having two children, maybe a pet, and just living happily ever after with her perfect little family.
☞Secrets☜
Secret 1
Her Miscarriage
Near the end of Dakota and Jacob's engagement, before she felt like he was cheating on her. Life decided to throw her a curve ball and decided to give her a child after one night without using protection. She was excited about it, having a child with the love of her life was all in her plan. But, the day she was going to tell him was the same day she saw him leaving Harper's house. And, after that nothing mattered to her anymore, she had forgotten all about her pregnancy for the time being. Not long after calling off the wedding did she find out two things: one, it was a boy and two, that she lost the baby. The only person that she has told out of her friends, was Cajun who she made swear not to tell Jacob.
Secret 2
Anxiety Attacks/Panic Attacks
Everyone sees Dakota as this strong person who can handle anything but because of the things that have happened in her past, she does have anxiety attacks every now and again, not that she has told anyone about them. She mostly likes to handle them on her own but the only two people who know of them are her ex, Jacob and her roommate, Evangeline.
☞Personality☜
Dakota Yu was or could never be just one thing, she has many different parts of her personality that make her who she is. To some, she comes off as adventurous, strong, and stubborn girl, like a girl who knows basically everything about sports and the animal she is training. Never showing an ounce of weakness. And knows exactly what she wants to do in her life. To others, she's the calculating, tough, and overall cold-heated dragon trainer, unable feel any empathy for others. Willing to do close to anything to go to the top. However, the Indonesian isn't one or the other. She's both. Dakota is very true to her heritage and the way she was raised. Like her mother, Helen she is as passionate, adventurous, and strong, something her mother has warned her about. She's a tough girl just like her mother is and in some cases, she's far too tough than she should be. She pushes people to their edge, knowing just how good and amazing people can be. Some people are just too weak to see it that way... She is open and adventurous. And she is not afraid of the unknown like a lot of other people are which may make her sound like crazy person. But, she welcomes it, she think without it, even now, than we would still be living in caves. So yea, She could be called an "open person". But only in that way. When it comes to friendships, relationships, and all that other crap she honestly doesn't give even half of a fuck about, at least not anymore. You see, ever since she called off the wedding, she has probably turned into one of most closed off people you will even meet in your life. She pretty much sticks to the same group of friends, not really wanting to be friends with millions of people. Seeing that she thinks most of the guys are one of the same and the girls are... Well, girls. Too girly for her liking. Sue her. This fact leads her to sometimes think too much, a habit she's been trying to break. But, for the last eighteen years it has not been able to be broken. She being, who she is mostly over thinks about the people she surrounds herself with. Which begins to make her question her friends and they really want. If they want anything in the first place. Unlike most girls raised in a high class family, she is determined, protective, and a leader. She is not one to take pity from anyone about anything and isn't above snapping on someone who sees her as inferior to them. And, she lives to prove those types of people wrong. Which has made her father very proud. Something that she has always wanted to place from him; pride and acceptance. Again like her father, she is very strong. Not just in the physical tense but in the mental tense as well. Because unlike most people, Juliana has never grieved a day in her life over anything or anyone, she sees it as a waste. Or at least she grieves in her own special way and that's by blocking it all out, all the sadness, anger, and grief around her and creating an even thicker barrier around herself.
The young woman is, in two words, calculating and sarcastic. She's got a sharp tongue, and is always ready with a quick comment or a sarcastic quip, though she never means to cause real harm to anyone even if they hurt her first. The girl is also one to always throw herself into everything she does even if that means having to keep at it for hours on end. Like she has with her fighting skills and... well, suffering all the shit she's been through for the past almost twenty years of her life. And with those years, she has always hated to lose or even thinking about losing no matter what it is. Losing someone included. She loves the sports and is always at her best when she's in a competitive mood. And then of course, she likes to stay active, and with that, she has a strict schedule. Which has made her stricter on herself than how her parents were which is hard to believe seeing that they pushed their children 110% but it is true. She has much control over herself and her decisions, always being the one to think of the outcomes. This is the part of Kota that she needs to feel as if she has done something with her life and that everything that happened to her in her life means something.
Thus leading into the part of her no one ever sees: the insecure girl, the one who fears being forgotten and who second-guesses every decision she makes because it might not be good enough. This is the part of herself that she hides from the world. Not wanting to look weak especially in a world like this where you can't look weak for split second. Even those close to her only ever get glimpses, never the full truth. With this she also has the worst trusting issues, always believing that every man is out to get her. Not wanting her for her but, wanting her for money or sex or any other reason before leaving her for someone better. Which is something she does to pretty much every man she has been with. She becomes insecure and questions why they love her, all before leaving them for one of three reasons; She believes that they are cheating on her for someone better, they are using her, or that she just doesn't deserve them. And the more serious the relationship gets, the more she believes these things to be true.
But nonetheless, Dakota is another young woman who just wants to have all her hard work lead up to... something, anything that is worth remembering in history for doing something... Amazing.
【A Glimpse Into The Past...】
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
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☞Family☜
Father | Yu Jeon | Living in Texas |
Mother | Yu Helen| Living in Texas|
Twin Sister/Business Partner | Cali Livingston-Yu | Living |
Brother in Law | Nate Livingston | Living |
Niece | Abigail Livingston | Living |
【Just A Little Extra...】
“To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms
You know I'm bad at communication, it's the hardest thing for me to do
And it's said, it's the most important part that relationships will go through
And I'd give it all away just so I could say that
I know I know I know I know that you're gonna be OK anyway
You know there's no rhyme or reason for the way you turned out to be
I didn't go and try to change my mind. not intentionally
I know it's hard to hear me say it but I can't bear to stay and
I just know I know I know I know that you're gonna be OK anyway
Always keep your heart locked tight, don't let your mind retire, oh
But I just couldn't take it, I tried hard not to fake it
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
It felt great, it felt right, oh
But I fumbled him when I came down to the wire
It felt great, it felt right, oh
But I fumbled him when I came down to the wire
Does your imagination try to make you what you wanted to be
Because I'm sorry I do what I did, but it came naturally
And I gave it all away just so I could say that
Well I know I know I know I know that you're gonna be OK anyway
Well I try to keep myself together, after all the opportunities
I try to stay true to you and try to do what you wanted for me
And I'd give it all away just to hear you say that
Well I know I know I know I know that you're gonna be OK anyway
Always keep your heart locked tight, don't let your mind retire, oh
But I just couldn't take it, I tried hard not to fake it
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
It felt great, it felt right, oh
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
It felt great, it felt right, oh
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
Ooh yeah
Always keep your heart locked tight, don't let your mind retire
Always keep your heart locked tight, don't let your mind retire, oh
But I just couldn't take it, I tried hard not to fake it
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
But I just couldn't take it, I tried hard not to fake it
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
It felt great, it felt right, oh
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
It felt great, it felt right, oh
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
It felt great, it felt right, oh
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
It felt right, oh
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
Ooh yeah yeah yeah yeah
No no no no
It felt right
It felt right
It felt right
No no no no
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
Don't you think that it's boring how people talk
Making smart with their words again, well I'm bored
Because I'm doing this for the thrill of it, killin' it
Never not chasing a million things I want
And I am only as young as the minute is full of it
Getting pumped up from the little bright things I bought
But I know they'll never own me
(Yeah)
Baby be the class clown
I'll be the beauty queen in tears
It's a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah)
We're so happy, even when we're smilin' out of fear
Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)
Pretty soon I'll be getting on my first plane
I'll see the veins of my city like they do in space
But my head's filling up fast with the wicked games, up in flames
How can I fuck with the fun again, when I'm known
And my boys trip me up with their heads again, loving them
Everything's cool when we're all in line for the throne
But I know it's not forever
(Yeah)
Baby be the class clown
I'll be the beauty queen in tears
It's a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah)
We're so happy, even when we're smilin' out of fear
Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)
It looked alright in the pictures (yeah)
Getting caught's half of the trip though, isn't it? (yeah)
I fall apart with all my heart (yeah)
And you can watch from your window (yeah)
[laughs]
And you can watch from your window
Baby be the class clown
I'll be the beauty queen in tears
It's a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah)
We're so happy, even when we're smilin' out of fear
Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)
And talk it up like yeah (yeah)
And talk it up like yeah (yeah)
Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)
And talk it up like yeah (yeah)
And talk it up like yeah (yeah)
Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah
(Yeah)