Abalone galore

 Fresh abalone

 This picture of dinner just makes me feel super Korean.

I was stuffed after this dinner! GAH..I feel full just looking at this picture again.

Autumn!

Labor day weekend has passed and there is now a warm wind blowing through Porter Ranch. This can only mean one thing - fall is here! I LOVE fall. Fall is by far my favorite season, but once I get sick of the 50 degree "cold" weather in Southern California, I anticipate seeing spring dearly. The weather hasn't been too bad lately, I suppose an even number of cold/gloomy and scorching hot days.

Day 3:

 @ Hitched with Jo!

 We are awesome... and we know it!

 Kathryn from Snippet & Ink

 Hitched @ Smog Shoppe

 Guys from the Bluegrass band.  

They need a graphic designer Jo. hahah

Later alligator.

I'll see you in Europa!

Last 2010 outing with J. :) I've known her since our Sepulveda days.. holy mackerel, it's been 11 going on 12 years! I'll see you in Paris or somewhere in France/"your town" m'dear (hopefully, cross your fingers!) Have a safe flight!

@ The Black Cow Glendale, CA

Adieu

P.S. Thanks for re-introducing me to Old Town, thoroughly enjoyed our walk. :) <3 

22

Thanks 22. I've done it, reached 22 years! Happy Birthday. Yay!

I'm beginning to start my year long photo project. I have decided to capture at least one photo each day, every day for the next year, documenting my 22nd year of life. The objective of taking photos is simple - capture the moment. However, when people think about the concept of taking pictures, it's to only remember certain "memorable" moments in life, not necessarily capturing what we do with our everyday lifestyle. My goal is to remember the random moments in my life, we shall see where this takes me. :)

 Day 1:

 

Seawood soup - Korean tradition, a total must have on your birthday

Porto's - Chesse rolls and birthday cheesecake 

Umm... freaken #!@#$%^ delicious!

My fabulous momma

Until next time, ciao darlings.

Remember...

"Our parents came here for the American Dream, for you, and for your children. But I doubt they wanted you to forget them or their parents or their parent's parents. A 2nd Gen Albanian friend once told me "Everyone becomes American" and there's truth to that. Still, he welcomed his 1st Gen Albanian friends with open arms and broken Albanian. I hope one day the 2nd+ Gen Asian American communities will one day have the same pride in their roots. Instead of trying to distance themselves from people that today are the the younger versions of their parents and grandparents, they will welcome new Asian Americans with open arms."

- David Hou
VP of DramaFever.com

Foward Motion

In the past month, I have accomplished many "life markers" - graduate college/get my bachelors degree, traveled to both coasts with great company, helped my brother get his head in the game to prep for college, try to get a better idea of what I want in my future for a career, be more certain of who I am and what I represent.  Technically, I am at a high point in my life because I will never again have an opportunity or period in my life to live carefree and not have any demanding responsibilities.

Let the job searching begin... (all over again.) 

Scared? Imaginative?

Went to bed at 5am after a few hours of battling with our stolen internet trying to watch The Ugly Truth and finding the jackpot of everything for hipsters/locals in New York.  After the recommendations of my friends Joanne and Melody, I decided to start logging my dreams because for once I'm beginning to remember what I dreamt about. Yay! :)

Today's featured dream... I went to get pie with Melody at some random "famous pie shop".  The shop actually reminded me of an old school Albertson's with a bakery in the front of the store.  Their pies were unlike any pie I had ever seen before - they were like cake pies?  Does that make any sense?  The pies were thick as cakes and you would cut the pie and get a 3 layered cake looking piece instead.  The outside of the cake pie was not covered in frosting, instead in pieces of graham cracker pie crust layered nicely on top of one another.  The inside of the cake pie was scrumptious - it was strawberry pie!

SWOOSH!  Next segment of my dream takes place in some clothing store with my Aunt, Mom, and some other female relative.  We were shopping for some outfit I had to where at an important function I was attending, but I had gotten in an argument with my mom because I didn't want to buy any of the clothes in the store as she was continuously trying on different clothes that she liked.  She ended up liking this one shimmery/glittery hearts splashed all over cardigan, the rest of this segment is history.

NEXT...  I ended up trying to go back to the cake pie shop, this time with my resident, Jeremy and my friend Esther C.  Turns out that the bakery was located in a ghetto part of whatever city I was traveling in and all I remember is being scared that something would happen to us.  For some reason Esther was driving my car and I remember distinctly saying, "Esther, thank goodness you have the exact same car as me."

Fin.

Replacements

The world does not revolve around you.  Ever hear that before?

I know that the world does NOT revolve around me, but I am definitely a type of person who is straightforward, recognize and respect different perspectives, and at times can be selfish.  I am both afraid and not afraid to admit my own flaws, but I know that confidence, something I'd like to think I possess greatly and closely to my heart, is a key factor on how someone decides to perceive others.

Everyone judges everyone.  People may be unbiased on certain issues, however first impressions really do matter

So dramatic, I know.