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An LAPD cop and a Hong Kong detective work together to rescue the Chinese Consul's daughter from a crime lord in this 1998 buddy cop movie.
Rush Hour 1
Astronaut
This West Coast state was where Mark and his family flew together for the first time within the United States in 2010, and visited again in 2015.
California
Washing dishes/Dishwashing
This highway was the training ground for Mark's highway driving skills after graduating high school
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The main supporting character asks "Are you satisfied with your care?" in this 2014 animated movie.
Big Hero 6
J.R.R. Tolkien, Richard Feynman, Albert Einstein
Professor/Researcher/Teacher
Mark drove to this East coast state in 2022 and 2025 without switching drivers.
Florida
Gift giving: This article of clothing is the most likely thing you'll get from Mark for your birthday or for Christmas.
Sweater/Jacket
Mark's favorite highway, connecting Houston to Cypress and College Station, where the state winterguard championships are held.
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In this 2022 sci-fi fantasy film, a laundromat owner connects with versions of herself across the multiverse to save the whole of existence.
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Carl Jung, B.F. Skinner, Abraham Maslow
Psychologist/Therapist
Mark flew to this West Coast state as a stopover in 2006 with Papa, Abiel, Dan, and Jet, which was our first time touching the United States.
Washington
High 5
You will rarely catch Mark speeding on this highway- not for dumplings, not for karaoke, not for Korean BBQ, but maybe if Papa texts me to go home.
Beltway 8
This actress, Mark's celebrity crush, stars as Catwoman in the 2012 comic book movie "The Dark Knight Rises."
Anne Hathaway
William Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats, Robert Frost
Poet
Mark travelled to this East coast state in 2023 for a research retreat where he also spent his 25th birthday.
North Carolina
Quality Time: Mark's favorite way to spend quality time involves looking in a shared direction but not making consistent eye contact.
Driving/sitting in the car or watching TV/movies
Regarded by Mark as a "death trap," this highway intersects with I10 when traveling to Mayde Creek HS in Katy from the University of Houston.
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Hopeless romantic meets manic pixie dream girl in this 2009 horror, I mean, rom-com film starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel.
500 Days of Summer
Seneca, Immanuel Kant, Albert Camus
Philosopher/Essayist/Writer
Mark's favorite activity, Winterguard, led to him performing at the 2018 Winter Guard International (WGI) semifinals in this Midwestern state.
Ohio
Words of Affirmation: This phrase is Mark's go-to phrase of consolation during times of stress and distress
"It's okay not to be okay."/"It's okay."
Mark's first ever date was at a Cheesecake Factory located near the intersection of Hwy6 and this highway.
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