Flowers in the window

I was able to visit my grandmother's home for Chuseok *Korean Thanksgiving* and was immediately overwhelmed with the aroma of food and spice. After stuffing myself with korean pancakes and beef skewers, I went outside to relax under the nice cool weather. It's finally around 90 degrees instead of the usual 100. :)

part of my grandmother's garden

How's the weather over there?

the drive back home.

a bit cloudy and damp

pink ends

I took this picture on July 27th. I've been having the ends of my hair pink for a while. It was blue and purple before but I wanted a different color and went for pink. Loved it and now I'm currently aiming for a permanent red or auburn. :)

Blogging with ease

my room. :)

I was on twitter when someone linked an announcement from blogspot that there is now a blogger app! :) with this app I'll now be able to blog with ease and without the complication of going on the Internet and uploading all the pictures from my personal files. Well, my 2nd year of college has been nothing but enjoyable. It sucks to be taking organic chemistry while also taking biology 197, calculus, and women studies! It's very difficult to balance all these classes but what can I say. I put myself in this mess. I should be studying right now but it's hard to concentrate with the rain and thunder. It's really rare to see rain here in the desert, so when there actually is one, I can't help but stop what I'm doing and just glance out through my small window and watch the rain slowly hit the pavements of the street across from me... Now I should get back to listening to sondre lerche and study for my chemistry class! For now, au revoir~!

gloomy weather

A LONG WAY TO NOWHERE

Turqoise door in an orange setting.

I've been M.I.A these past few months. With summer school, my so called summer break turned out to be a summer hell. I really will try my best to regularly update during fall term, especially with my new iphone 4 white! :) Here's a little run down of what happened during my summer break: dyed my ends dark purple and midnight blue... which eventually changed to a light purple and green color, re-bleached my ends and dyed them pink!, I have an exchange student living with me..., finally getting a new car...kia soul :), getting my 2nd piercings, ... and well... nothing much after that. I've got to say that this summer has been one of the most dull and boring summer I've ever had, but oh well, school's starting next week and I'm really hoping I do good in all my classes. I'll try to update the rest of my winter cross country trip *although it's already been 8 months* goodbye!

take me somewhere...

indian reserve at arizona.

taken with my sony digi cam.

With the wind caressing my hair, we drove through Arizona in high hopes of finding the Indian Reservation before leaving for another state. "There it is!" my dad exclaimed as he pointed towards a building with a curiously looking pink dinosaur overlooking the vast land. I turned my head and followed his finger and found myself glancing towards a set of unique looking tents, some with cartoon figures and others with geometrical shapes with unique symbols. My eyes were met with a soft sunset shining brightly yet gently as it gradually descended through the sky. Slowly stepping out of my vehicle, I stepped towards the tents and looked up into the sky and thought, "Ah... this is it."

on the road

i was tempted to take a picture while on the road.

 

i don't know how to remove the glare from the window.

driving through arizona

grand canyon covered with snow.

taken with my sony digital camera.

taken with the canon rebel 5D DSLR

Dad and I

first picture with jessica

taken with my sony digital camera. Hate my face, but love the exposure.

The first destination during the cross country trip was Grand Canyon. It was definitely an experience visiting Grand Canyon during winter. I have a mix of photos taken from a canon rebel 5D dslr and my sony digital camera. I don't think there's much of a big difference between the quality of the two since the pictures all came out beautiful. Enjoy~!

The Burning Plain

Love this mv. <3

last outfit shot before the move

H&M blazer, owl necklace from Korea, abercrombie shorts

School has really taken its toll on me. I've become a living dead, wandering aimlessly, trying to pass my classes, doing nothing but study/procrastinate/eat/sleep/breathe. I've realized that I should not only focus on school, but more on myself. Which leads to a spam of outfit shots I did a month ago. :) Please excuse my awkward poses. I can't control the timer on my camera so I always end up rushing.

goodbye!

farewell. au revoir. sayonara.

bright sunny day at my previous home

I know this is really late, but I've moved to a new place! It's weird to be living in a different house and in a different neighborhood. To tell you the truth, I miss the friendly atmosphere in my neighborhood at the previous house and the bright sunshine shining down in my bedroom windows. It's weird to have a room lacking windows but hey, at least I have a bigger room now. :) Since summer break has already started (it's been a week now), it's time to get off my lazy ass and start blogging! :)

european vacation

I haven't been faithfully updating my pupe through my blog so here it is. The theme is a trip to europe. :)

natural disaster. the near of the end?

As we all know, there has been a huge crisis in Japan with the recent earthquake and tsunami. Many lives has been lost and the once striving nation has crumbled in an instant. I've been keeping up with the latest news of Japan and am trying my best to help out with the situation. My heart goes out for all those who are enduring to survive the disaster and for those who have lost their beloved. I find it ignorant of people claiming that Japan is getting karma for Pearl Harbor. but really? In a moment like this, we should all be helping one another out instead of pointing fingers at each other. I honestly hope that people would unite and be of help to our allies.

preview

father's shadow

second semester of college

After my trip to Washington D.C., I boarded on a plane and went straight home, only to spend the rest of the day resting and getting ready for school. Life after spending every day in ease and enjoying the pure bliss of doing absolutely nothing, sadly came to an end as I began my second semester of college. I have classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 10 full hours of studying, listening to lectures, trying hard not to fall asleep. I start the day at 6 a.m. and go to school at 7 a.m. and from there on I'm rushing from class to class, for I only have a 15 minute break, and end my last class at 6:45 p.m. Well, enough about my stressful college life, my father has all the pictures I took on my trip around the country, and I will soon be able to post them one by one. :)

i'm not from here

blouse from zara, abercrombie jeggings, forever 21 wool knit sweater

You know those days when you feel depressed and the once, bright world suddenly dims and seems like a cruel and unforgivable place? Well, yesterday was one of those days...one of those days that I felt really depressed and felt a pang of loneliness and a sudden longing for a company..any kind of company. I'd like to claim yesterday an experience where I felt like I had been pushed into a deep, vast ocean of despair and shame. An ocean, not a small lake or even a puddle. For the 100th time, I felt powerless and frustrated at myself for not being able to stand up for myself and it was during this time and day that my friends came to the rescue. I'm very grateful to have such caring and loving friends whom I can rely on immediately without being rejected. I know that on a single call, my two best friends will be able to come out flying, running, driving, or even teleport in an instant to help me. Yesterday started out with me feeling like an empty shell, but after spending the rest of the day was spent with me and my friends shopping and fooling around, I was able to revert back to my original, cheerful self. I'm really not the type to dwell on something for that long or break down and cry.. but today was an exception. It's pretty embarrassing to look back on how ugly I must have looked sobbing as I shared a heart to heart talk with my best friends, but it was all worth it in the end. Bunny and Jessica. I love you all very much. :) You guys are like the peas to my pod, the cocoa to my hot chocolate, the shining existence of my life.

kisses to my besties

snow snow snow

Winter break is almost over and I am already trembling with anticipation for my spring classes. I've already bought most of the books needed for my classes and ended up spending a total of 400 bucks. Not bad not bad. Speaking of winter break, it snowed here in Las Vegas just yesterday. Since Las Vegas is a desert, we rarely get any snow out here. Although it stopped snowing and quickly dissolved the moment I woke up from my slumber, it was still a nice change to actually experience this moment of a true winter wonderland. This week, I'll be gone for ten days on a cross country trip with my father and seven other middle school kids. My father's the one who's planning the trip, since he works at a traveling agency, and I get to go for free. :) We'll be visiting various states such as Arizona, Utah, New York, Washington, etc.,. Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy this trip and spend some quality time with my father. Sorry if this post is a bit choppy and underdeveloped...It's midnight and I'm already tired.  I'll try to update more before I leave on Friday. :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello 2011 and Goodbye 2010. 

2010 has been a year filled with excitement, intensity, sorrow, pain, great deal of change, hello's and goodbye's. During the start of 2010, I was filled with dread and was stressed out at the numerous tasks I had to fulfill in order to enroll in my university. Cramming for AP exams, trying to pass my classes with all A's, doing extra curricular activities, trying to successfully graduate from National Honor Society, signing up for Fafsa, enrolling in UNLV... everyday was filled with exhaust and hope as I was on the verge of undermining my ability in being able to surpass my last year of high school with great success. In the end I have achieved it all and towards the middle of the year, I finally graduated from my four year high school with my high honors diploma and became successfully enrolled in a university. Walking down the red isle to accept my diploma, I looked straight ahead of me and began to look forward for a new beginning and a new challenge. Although it was hard to say my goodbye's to my dear friends who have decided to attend universities at another state, I encouraged them and we all vowed for great success, one without regret and one with relief and sheer determination. With the end of my high school years, came summer vacation where I took a trip to Kona Big Island, Hawaii and then to South Korea. It was a time full of cherished memories, happiness, and bliss. Soon after, August came around and I started my new life as a college student. Everyday was met with challenge, and I can now look back and exclaim to the world that last year has been a great year. But now it's time to look take another step forward and to brace myself for a new year, a new beginning, and a new possibility. 2011, HERE I COME! :)