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Monday, May 18, 2009

Mon, 18 May 2009 21:04:24 GMT

tae + father

out of hibernation. this brought me back to blog.
it may sound strange, but a photo like this makes me smile with happiness. really.

why? you'd just know.

photo credit: ye rin mok
www.yerinmok.com

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:23:03 GMT

the old me.

took some time out recently to check out my old entries on this sad, little blog. (i actually love it, but just complain because of the awful design and layout). i enjoyed rereading my thoughts at different life stages i've gone through these past few years. i am particularly awed at how quickly things have come and gone. i marvel also at how short our lives really are. i pray i am making the most out of mine. my life motto: to live with purpose and passion [all the days of my life]...

sweet cheese, i am twenty-seven.
it has [thus far] been one of the best.
so much more to look forward to.

i wrote this in '06: "I want my eyes to be connected to my heart to be a vessel for my limbs. "

that statement still holds so much weight. my personal goal: progress, not perfection.

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:25:07 GMT

butterflies abound.
..things are getting exciting..

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:58:51 GMT

Nothing in life is free.

Oh, but wait, this is. My apologies to Charles for not blogging about this opportunity sooner. Like I said earlier, my motivation to post on this thing is waning thin. I am aiming to start a clean blogging slate with a new website soon. If I ever get the time to do so. Ehhhh.

Anyways, if you're anything like me and happen to be fascinated with innovation and faith, then you should check out the Idea Camp. It's a free hybrid conference--FREE!--complete with panelists (I'm one of them...go figure), guest facilitators, and ideas to marinate on in regards to faith, action, and innovation. Highlights: social networking and open source information. Hope to see you there.

Stolen blurb from website:
"The focus of this conference will be on the participants (yes, You!) and not on keynote speakers. We function under the belief that the crowd is always smarter and wiser than any one speaker. In fact, you are invited to create and refine some of the major components of the conference prior to the gathering itself via our web interface. You are welcome to suggest specific topics for our workshops (called Idea Sessions), leave comments, ask questions, share case scenarios for discussion, and even volunteer yourself to facilitate one of our Idea Sessions."

http://theideacamp.ning.com/

Friday, February 06, 2009

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:11:47 GMT

an early gift.

thanks to Andy Blue Eyes, i'll be taking a weekend trip to seattle. best birthday gift ever!
after having wrapped up an arduous 10-month long application process for grad school, i can happily say that i'm looking forward to living life again. the burden has been lifted and i can't wait for my love affair with seattle to begin.
i have been waiting to visit the great northwest for quite awhile now and anticipate the chillier climate, quality coffee, and engaging with a community outside of los angeles. hurrah.
it's unfortunate i don't have time to visit some friends in portland, but there is always another opportunity awaiting me...hopefully.

the unlikely psalmist himself.
he wrote this in response to the oxymoronic theology of prosperity-advocating churches:

Psalm 23: A Prosperity Gospel Translation.

1 The LORD is my financial advisor, I shall not want.

2 He bids me lie down among hedged blue chips,
he leads me beside quiet real estate deals with the Mayor,

3 He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteous tax avoidance (but not evasion!)
for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk
       through the valley of the shadow of recession,
       I will fear no economic forecast,
       for you are with me;
       my put options and my currency swaps,
       they comfort me.

5 You prepare a portfolio for me
       in the presence of my enemies at the IRS.
       You anoint my Roth IRA with oil futures;
       my 401(k) runneth over.

6 Surely late model import sedan leases will follow me
       all the days of my life,
       and I will dwell in the social register
       forever.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:50:21 GMT

i am a bad blogger.
contemplating dropping ship on xanga and moving to wordpress.
will you follow me?

one more week of hell and i'm finished.
home stretch...!
hang in there, grace.

i am the one-date wonder girl.
if you have been following my dating tales, you know what this means.

wanting, hoping, praying:
- acceptance letter from nyu
- dine la experience
- phantom tickets
- alvin ailey show
- my first valentine
- a nice long vacation
- moments of solitude and refreshment
- Him and only Him

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:55:02 GMT

f r i e n d s

i've got some great ones.
it's nice to know you can always count on someone.
he just happens to be one of them.
and is one bloody good editor.

thank you for being available.patient.honest.too honest.brutally honest.respectful.encouraging.ridiculous.forthright.demanding.
contemplative.analytical.critical.open.focused.helpful.useful.sensitive.
caring.kind.bratty.vulnerable.hard.soft.perceptive.engaging.
and just.
there.
for.
me.

i owe you one.
ok, several.
does dinner count?

Friday, January 02, 2009

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:11:13 GMT

a non-reflective post.

- what? it's 2009?
- sweet jesus, my first round of grad apps are due in less than 2 weeks.
- found inspiration in a wonderful meal at Animal. jon and vinny are way cool.
- i have been having unbelievably vivid dreams as of late. i can't remember what the heck they were about.
- nye is so overrated! again, i repeat, nye is so overrated! ugh.
- focus, focus, focus...

- what? it's 2009?
- it's gonna be a good one, me thinks.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:24:21 GMT

On traveling:

"Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life--and travel--leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks--on your body or on your heart--are beautiful."

"It's an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu, for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about. For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where you've been and what's happened. In the end, you're just happy you were there--with your eyes open--and lived to see it."

-Anthony Bourdain, The Nasty Bits

I couldn't agree more. I've got those beautiful marks on my own heart and look forward to adding many more to my collection.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:39:26 GMT

once you pop
you can't stop.

i can't stop popping
these little bits of goodness
in my mouth.

it's like a party
on my tongue.
and i like it
a lot. a lot.

why didn't i ever think of such a snack?
btw, i will henceforth be making some version of my own when i go to the movie theater.

thanks go to our lovely vendor who does all of our printing. they must be foodies.