Random thoughts~~

Picture of my cafe latte in SF~~ lol.


I wanna learn how to do...Latte Art....
SO pretty!!

Before my days of being a barista is over....

Must learn.................

clean slate..

Next year will be a challenge...a big challenge.

I can do it, I think.

Next year will be a challenge...a big challenge.

I think I can handle it.

I think *studying + *working + *driving will be all I'm doing in the year 2010.

omg.

1 more week...

Oh no.

Can't focus.
Feels like I forgot how to read.
My studying habit is practically, non-existent.

Just keep tellin' yourself, 1 more week. Then I'll be freeeee~~~

I'm so tired!!! - 1 more week left.

I don't want to study anymore... - 1 more week of this.

I don't feel like doing anything!! - 1 more week to go...

No, no, no... - 1 more week, Steph...

Quit whining, complaining....

1 more week.

1 more week.

1 more week.........let's go.

*sigh* 1 more week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(haha~ I'm such a baby sometimes~ lol)

cut off from the world

Having no internet at home can make you feel so detached from the world.
It's not as bad as it would be if I wasn't so jaded school.

The next few weeks is going to be a tough one. Finals are coming so fast.

My studying habits have steadily been declining.
I want to sleep & eat forever. hehe

BUT
I must gear up to wrap up my very first semester of nursing school.
Time to find my second wind~

Do whatever it takes to finish with a bang.

finally..

....finally I have time to myself....

I realized just now, how hectic the past few weeks were.
Many signs point to the absolute disorder/calamity of the previous weeks:

- My room...& its lack of order/organization.
- My car & its outer dirtiness.
- Getting sick.
- My delayed, outdated blog entries.
- It's a new month...when the last time I checked, it was still October.
- The massive amount of studying that still needs to be done in order to "catch up"
in class..


Luckily, everything made me just completely exhausted...than neurotic. lol.....
And...I'd much rather be tired than freaking out about my life.


Having leisure time in the morning is GOLDEN.

Still lots to do. Tons.

But today, I get to stay in my disorganized room & play "catch up."

wait a sec~

It's that feeling of time moving too fast...
Where does the day go~
Where does the week go~
& where does the month go..

omg.

Just wait a sec.

Wait for me..

there's no place like home

My favorite place to be, my place of comfort, rejuvenation, & restoration = home..

There's no place like it.

Home sweet home~

stress overload..

.................overwhelmed, just a tad bit.

tgif

Today is my only day off.....I get to stay home after work!


Party time~
Yess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




.....not.................




...I gotta study for my quizzes.


Booo~~~~

boo hoo, feeling blue.

My first time having no weekend to myself.......
And now it's Monday, is it?
Feels like the weekend never came & now it's Monday........is it?



Rough start........



Boo hoo, feeling blue.

confessions of a shopaholic..

(again, that is just, typical of myself. I must stop the shop.)











* On a another note, my best friend is ENGAGED!!!!!!!! (on 9/7/09)
How precious, how exciting, how wonderful.

I am 100% ecstatic for my Han... ^--^

<3

I'm gonna need you more than ever..

And to think, I tried to quit drinking coffee...yeah right.
With school...work...studying...& life, coffee is my best friend! :o)

Things I wish we had in the US.. (from our short day in Korea):



** Coffee/lattes you could just stock up on...as well as these delicious triangle-shaped spicy tuna sushi....that I couldn't get enough of while in Korea!


..all for people who are on the road...for those on the go.
..all for *under $2.00~ hehehe..*sigh....only in my world....hehe.

Mo-Mo & I..

lol.

random thoughts & ramblings..

* Back from Laos....back from adventure & missions! It was wonderful.

* Back too soon.... :(

* I wanna go back already. So beautiful, Laos is..

* Starting school next week!! omg.

* This week is my last to spend with a blast~~

* What to do, what to do~? hehehe

* Also, I'm turning 26 this week. *sigh. lol

** And another random note: I am now, officially obsessed with traveling..... :o)

* Next time to travel~~~ WINTER BREAK.

* Yes, definitely Winter break will be the next to plan for an amazing trip.


...I wanna travel the world...

tomorrow is...

...all blue sky.

Summer Missions 2009 to Laos is finally here.

See you soon!!

T minus 7 days...

In 7 days I'll finally be...


on my medical mission.
on an airplane.
in Korea.
in Cambodia.
to Laos again!

Can't wait~~~~~~

summer blast...#1

Catalina Island~!! It was...just what I wanted..a small getaway~~

More days in the beach...please.

take me away~

This week, my work scheduled me...unexpectedly with 3 days off, in a row. To what do I owe this pleasant surprise, this liberation of 3 days?

What to do, what to do, what to do...Suddenly, I have this burning desire to get away................road trip!

Mini get-a-way...... First I wanted to just drive to San Fransisco....but, that takes more planning & my freedom of 3 days starts tomorrow. Too last minute. So, no.

So far, Monday is open for my leisure.

Tuesday: Catalina Island, here I come! ^--^ Never explored Catalina Island before, which may come as a shock to others..... It's close enough that I can just go & come back after a day, but far enough (on a boat ride away from here)...that it makes it an official vacation on a charming little island for me.

Wednesday: Who knows?

Yay. Summer just started for me, it seems. Let's go~~~~

a new addition to our family..

Meet..."Momo"...our kitty cat <3



My sis & I've been wanting a pet cat for SOOOO LONG~~~~ Finally.
She's adorable. She makes me smile.
....too bad I'm extremely allergic to pets...but I have a system that's been working so far. *^-^*

a day in the sun

I want the weather to get hot already so I can have more....






...days in the sun...

a "faint" experience...

So, this morning, I almost fainted on my first & only time ever getting a personal trainer..
It came with my new membership that I just got at LA Fitness.

Too many lunges...and jumps...and lifts... I wasn't used to it at all. I'm a runner and apparently, not much else. -__-

After my last lift, I literally felt the blood rushing out of my head...and ringing in my ears as I started to black out in front of the trainer! This was all within...10-15 minutes of the whole workout.

How mortifying~~~~~ He had to lie me down on the mat, to get the blood coming back to my head.......o-m-g.

I still can't believe I almost fainted in front of a total stranger. I tried my best to be calm & not freak him out...

And I thought I was in shape.........

edit: a very tiring, cafeinated weekend!

This weekend was officially the busiest weekend ever. Omg..Packed back to back to back...with endless events, schedules...sister & best friend's graduation(s), a big wedding, training, practice, fundraising, etc...Unfortunately, I overslept for my opening 5am shift for work. I was 30 minutes late~ :(
So sad...so sad.




Each event was definitely worth it..
I'm so glad it's finally over! But, my body keeps aching.

It's okay, I know....lol.

Need to go back into recovery mode~~

a very tired, caffeinated week

I dreamed of good, deep sleep...

But I was too tired, too caffeinated to actually fall asleep well or for long...



Balance.

red velvet cupcakes

My very first red velvet cupcakes!!!
Yum~



Taught by my brilliant friend, Nadia.

new hobbies..

I am proud to say...I have acquired 3 new hobbies that I have developed out of my spare time:


1. Running in the mornings (at least 5K) with my sister for an hour.
2. Baking baking baking! Oh, how I love to make things magically out of scratch.
3. Finally, finally learning how to play the guitar.


Cheese~~ ^^

5K run: check.

This fitness business is not easy~~~ I think the consistency is the biggest challenge as well as the self-motivation.

BUT, this morning we did a 5K run!! I wasn't sure that I could survive and we weren't even sure if we were on the right trail....

But we did it! And the best part was, I ran with a smile on my face. I wasn't even tired. I just felt refreshed and well, just great! :o)

I'm not sure if I can do a 3-mile run every morning, but as often as I can...maybe.

so it begins..

I've been starting to exercise with my sis. Walking/running in our neighborhood in the morning...couldn't be more difficult. Every morning I am involuntarily awakened to get out of bed to go outside in the cold----I think it was 100% easier to go to the gym. But now, I am determined. I can get a great workout for free. No driving, no monthly fees, no waiting.

And so it begins... Fitness.

best game ever!

Although Korea lost in the end of the WBC....and I was disappointed, I was never so proud & excited over a baseball game this much!!! Man, they're good.

Go Korea & go Japan!!!!! ^0^
GREAT GAME.

mind over matter

I noticed that I've recently become more...lazy & maybe intolerable in some aspects. Maybe it's this juncture, maybe it's just me. I think it's just me. I'm physically sick & I have no idea why...I shouldn't be. I do very little compared to what I used to. But maybe that's why.
I should be more proactive, is my conclusion.
Finally, I remember a very "catchy" birthday card that I read at Borders a long time ago that said:


"Everything is mind over matter. If you don't mind, then it doesn't matter..."



touche.

hello my sweets

Hmmm...I've got a sweet tooth a-comin. uh-oh.. ^0^ & Yum...

Red Velvet cupcakes...& Tiramisu...with a glass of milk please <3

the color black...

Very unusual, I think. But I'm becoming more drawn to the color black, instead of my all-time favorite color white. White was not just an all-time favorite, but more like an obsession I had. :o) It's weird & bizarre to think that I could feel this way because I used think that the color of the person reflects their personality. And personalities...preferences don't drastically change over time.

I still love white & I always will. It represents to me...cleanliness & purity, which are 2 things I definitely strive for in my life. It's bright! It also reveals everything whether you want to or not. And it's so easy to see & hard to miss. It can't be hidden. That was why I loved white..

The reason behind the black preference... because...even if there is a stain or mess, you can't really see it. It's not as noticeable & it can just disappear from your eyes. It allows some parts to be unseen, unnoticed. If you want to see it for the way it is, then you'll have to look closer or more carefully next time.
Not that I've recently had new things to hide but, I'd like to know that if I wanted to, I can without being exposed or vulnerable.


Mostly, I like the color black more & more because it's liberating for me.

wonderful concert, a wonderful night

A breathtaking revival with Chris Tomlin & Israel Houghton. What a revival~~ ^---^

white snow & yesterday

I finally went snowboarding a couple weeks ago. Gosh...wanna go again NOW. Haven't fallen like that in a long time...hahaha But it was oh-so-fun.

Also...I got my top 2 wisdom teeth pulled yesterday. I hate taking medications for anything...unless necessary. I have to take antibiotics for 1 week, fine. But I refuse to take pain reliever unless necessary....& I don't think it is...I don't think it is.

But, OWWWWWWW~~~~~~ >-<