monday morning

I need to invest in a better camera

Opening my eyes in the early morning, the bright sun seeped through my curtain and shined down on my awakened form. With the sun as my signal to wake up, I pulled myself out of the thick, warm comforter and groggily walked over to my closet. Realizing that my class didn't start until 1 p.m., I became determined to not waste the day sporting my lazy casual wear and instead pulled out my recently bought blouse from zara. With the sudden pick, various inspirations of different outfits came to mind and thus I ended up picking a bit of an indiana jones-esque outfit. Sadly, I didn't check the weather outside and was immediately embraced by the chill, cool breeze around my bare legs and thin blouse. In the end, I became a person with style but one without a common sense.

Steve madden boots, H&M blouse, Zara blouse, abercrombie shorts, betsey johnson belt

jackass 3D

shirt from UO

With the chilly autumn weather, my friends and I decided to spend the day watching Jackass 3D. It was my first time watching a Jackass movie, and I am definitely glad I watched it. A movie containing violence, brutal pranks, drinking others sweats, being covered in feces,annoying laughs, and getting hit in the penis is what I would like to end my day with. After the movie, my girls and I went to Hooters and ordered the classic hooter wings, which was absolutely DELICIOUS.

the end of my trip to korea

My month long trip to Korea was great. Not only was I able to see these beautiful places in Korea, but I was able to meet my families (whom I haven't seen for 6 years). Everyone treated me so nicely and I really enjoyed my stay here, but I was ready to go back home to my friends and families in vegas. I would really like to go back someday, but for now, I'm quite content with where I am.

buddhist temple

 

A day after I came back from the 7 hour trip to Tongyang, I set out for Yeosu, a 9 hour trip, to visit my father. The ride to Yeosu was certainly tiring, but it was nice to see where my dad worked and lived. In order to show me the beautiful tourist sights of Yeosu, my father made my uncle and I walk on top of the mountain to visit the Buddhist Temple. The ancient looking temple was quite a scene as it took my breath away.

on top of the hill

After the trip to the beach, we came upon this small restaurant that was located on top of a very high hill. Once we entered the building, we noticed a fragrant scent of the local herbs and vegetables and an enticing smell of roasted duck. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. Having a traditionally healthy meal after a long day at the beach while enjoying the scenery was the best part of the trip. 

the beach

It was nice to sunbathe while watching my family enjoy the summer heat by playing in the ocean. My adorable little cousins were quite ecstatic and their bright smiles touched me in the deepest part of my heart, but unfortunately, mother earth called and so I couldn't play out in the ocean. But observing the beautiful scenery in front of me was quite enough to leave me happy and content.

arrival at the small island

The white beach sand was ENDLESS and the clear, blue ocean was absolutely divine. Girls in their bikinis, men in their swimming trucks. Laughter and excitement filled my ears as we all ran towards the inviting water.

looking out into the ocean

The sun was shining brightly, the smell of the sea was empowering, and the ocean was endless. The boat ride was very peaceful and exciting, I was actually looking forward in seeing this little island that the local people raved about. My aunt told me that the little island we were going to had a little private beach and isn't crowded like most other beaches in Korea.

on our way to tonyang

I was absolutely delighted at the fact that we would writing this small boat to reach the quaint, serene little island located 20 minutes away from the main land.

surrounded my greeneries

october and midterms

Kristen playing with Jake and Russ

During the past few weeks, college has been occupying me 24/7, and instead of blogging, I have been studying, doing homework, completing projects, and trying to ace quizzes. Although I realize that college is a MUST in order for me to get into the medical field, it makes me wonder if I'm making the right choice on studying to become a pharmacist. Writing is my passion and I absolutely love reading in my free time, but the constant pressure in getting a good job and making decent amount of money clouds my mind and heart from setting out to do the things I really want to do. Even though I have been interested in art and writing since my younger days, the pressing matter in having a successful job made me interested in becoming a pharmacist. I’d like to say that my determination in becoming a pharmacist isn’t half-assed or something that I’ve thought out of nowhere and I understand that becoming a pharmacist takes a great deal of effort and willingness. Although I am quite set on studying hard to become a successful pharmacist, there are times when I want to continue to relinquish this small hobby of mine and just wander off to a quiet park or an isolated field of grass and just continue to write about the things I love and hate. Which is why I have my blog to continue this small passion of mine. But without it, I would be lost and enraptured by this boring and stressful life of mine. Although I won't be able to update my blog regularly, I would still like to keep this little diary of mine lively and interesting enough to capture my future audience. I’ll try hard to update a bit more frequently since it is, after all, my love and desire to do the things I like to do. Enough said, I should start updating the last of my trip to Korea pictures.

october

At 8 a.m. in the morning, I woke up to a sharp alarm of a text message from my friend. Still half awake, I groggily got up and opened the balcony door expecting a bright sunny weather, but instead, I was met with a cloudy, windy day. Listening to the soft breath of the wind as it enraptured my whole body, I began to smell the slight change of season. Smiling as the cool wind greeted my body, I listened to the squeaking of the swings from a nearby playground and opening my eyes, I witnessed the slight change of leaves on the trees in front of my house. Goodbye summer and hello autumn. I now have an excuse to replace my summer wardrobe with something that would fit with the theme of fall.

while looking around the hotel, I spotted...

peekaboo

my little cousin using the restroom. :)