L-O-V-E.

Thank goodness we have long weekends :) 

I hope that everyone had an amazing three day weekend.  I always do wish that we had one more day... or better yet one more week!  This desire/wishing always happens to me, and I always suggest that the UC quarter system start an earlier fall quarter and have longer winter and spring breaks.  Wouldn't this be fantastic?!  I feel like students would appreciate going back to school more.

So, focusing on the positives of this week... 

Jo and I baked and frosted delicious chocolate (with a hint of coffee) cupcakes for some of our beloved friends at UCI.  They had all been lovebombed...<3!

 

 

lovebombed! 

This week was actually filled with many ups and downs for me all which were pretty personal and hit close to home.  I usually don't come off as being a very religious person, but I do believe that there is a God and a higher being who watches over people.  I love the concept of praying, and usually enjoy the time I spend in peace while it is just me thinking and sending my prayers to my loved ones.  I send my best wishes to my family and friends who are handling the challenges that life creates, and want to let them know that I am here right besides them.

obsessed with...

I am definitely enjoying watching the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics.  I seriously spent hours this weekend observing the various technical skills these athletes have and what they bring to the table after years of training.  I have been rooting for South Korea and the United States of course, this is a given.  I think it's funny how I prioritize which country to support; the U.S. comes first for most categories except for speed skating, I definitely vie for Korea wining medals in that sport.  I WANT TO GO TO THE OLYMPICS and see the real action live!

Again, thank goodness for this three day weekend.
Back in Porter Ranch to relax and chill with the FAMBAM.

Input Overload.

One of my favorite videos.  Take the stairs people!
Can they make these amazing devices in the U.S.?! Please&thankyou!


Pure Entertainment.  Smile darling, just smile.


A little scary at first, but downright HILARIOUS.

I believe this "Polite Umbrella" is needed in any metropolitan city! Ingenious!

LaughOutLoud.

Two Thousand Ten

OMGOSH.  I think these TEA-shirts are absolutely adorable!  Incredible.  I need some inspiration for my Tea party that the lovely ladies of 2117 are throwing next week.  We shall see..  Enjoy more pictures of the shirts. :]  Tea-shirt designer Soo Mo Kang.

Speaking of clothing.  The other day I was had a conversation with my roommate Jo about how we sometimes felt that we couldn't buy too many obnoxiously bright pieces of clothing because they would take away our mature essence.  I wonder if other people ever feel this way.  For example, this summer in New York City, I was browsing at the only Uniqulo located in the U.S. and they had millions of pairs of BRIGHT jeans in blues, purples, greens, yellows, reds, etc.  I was so tempted to buy one because the price was reasonable and the color was extremely unique and purely wonderful.  BUT, what is the last thought that lingers in my mind... "I can't wear these pants, what if I get passed off as an immature girls" resulting in me with no brightly colored pants.

Oy vey.  I am going to dress my age.  Right Jo?
I will be taking advantage of my youthfulness and dress with risk! mwhahaha.  You only live once, LIVE IT UP!

Oh Happy Day

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Hope y'all are looking forward to 2010 because I sure am. 

So my 21st Christmas has come and gone in quite a memorable fashion.  BUT, before I talk about Christmas, let's recap on the past week shall we...

I had a Yonsei reunion with some of wonderful people I met and got to know from Korea last summer while also spending the whole day with Miss Seong-Ah. We had part uno of our L.A./SoCal adventures.  Lots of driving and chatting.  :]  I think we can both say that we ALMOST came close to the whole year Seong-Ah was abroad in the "motherland".  I will post more pictures once we complete part dos.  To the left we have Seong-Ah's first visit to one of L.A.'s "historical landmarks" - Pink's Hotdog.

I also got a lovely reminder in the mail of important dates for COMMENCEMENT 2010!  Yes, I am excited and happy to graduate and have achieved success and knowledge about the world, other people, and myself, BUT I am still nervous about entering the real world.  I could picture the day of commencement to be really anti-climatic - reading the list of at least 500 social science students, pictures with friends and the fambam, dinner, and a final farewell to UCI.  Bittersweet no?

Back to the holiday mode - I must say this Christmas was unique, which can also be considered an understatement.  I don't think I have EVER eaten as much as I did during the past day and a half.  Usually, Christmas is based around "family-time" and we have a casual dinner and presents opening aka 'receive money' time, but this Christmas my Aunt went all out with the food!  This dinner could have quite possibly competed with Thanksgiving dinner.  This was the first year I got to join in on drinking alcohol legally, which was totally fun because my family definitely became happy with all that liquid in their bodies.  The next morning I woke up to Sarah Brightman's Las Vegas live concert blasting at maximum surround sound volume - fun.  I also got to watch Michael Jackson's This is it and I suprisingly enjoyed it.

 Our Korean Christmas Feast

My FamBam

The Cousins

Dunzo.

Today was my last official day and now I can say that I have completed my last undergraduate fall quarter ever. I have lived at the library for the past five days and seems as if I cannot leave this place.

There is a beautiful image that is created when all the students are studying diligently for their last couple of finals. I never realized this until I took a step back, and there is a great deal of serenity, with students studying - all sorts of different winter clothes and laptops acting as a source of academia and music. I suppose I am glad that I am no longer studying for any finals, but it is indeed fun to watch others, not because they are suffering and I'm not, just the imagery is amusing. Good luck to all those with Friday finals.

<3