you know you're going to make it.

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Thursday, 28 October 2010

  • i want to...need to bring some blogging back into my life.

    since when did it get so difficult to write honest feelings from the heart? i communicate better through writing than speaking, but if i'm not even writing, everything gets stuck inside my head and my heart. not healthy. i need a space to reflect, celebrate, vent, whatever... and its encouraging when i am able to look back and see how i've grown and matured (hopefully).

    despite these feelings, i am considering finally ending my relations with xanga. 7 years ago was when i made my first account.

    but perhaps its time for a fresh start. 

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

  • whizzing by

    from the end of june till now, i got to travel out of town three times--dc/va, chicago, and austin. i've suddenly found myself at the end of the month of july.

    i just know august is going to speed by quickly.

    a visit from JJ plus two of his small group members, my brother visiting for a week (hopefully including a trip to nyc since he has never been), working and trying to stay on top of all my tasks, attempting to keep healthy with my home version of hot yoga and trips to the gym, getting the ball rolling on all the social work licensure stuff, going home for two weeks for the first time since christmas and making the most of my time with family and friends.

    and then soon it will be september 2nd. my (hopefully) LAST first day of school.

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

  • summer travels, winding down...

    traveling is exhausting... but it is also a luxury, regarding both time and money.

    the past several days were quite fun. i enjoyed the great combination of college friends, boyfriend, lots of food and talking, and the lovely city of chicago. gathering like this again makes me wonder about what the future holds for all of us. what will life look like in 5, or 10 years?

    i'll be jetsetting to austin, tx tomorrow. despite my current state of tiredness, i'm excited to finally get a chance to see how JC has been living for the past three years.

    i cannot believe there is a little over a month left of summer ... eek.
    there is so much left to do.

Sunday, 04 July 2010

  • reminded again of the fragility of this life we have here on earth.
    what's the use of storing up worldly treasures when it can all disappear in a flash?

    am i living the way God wants me to?
    would God be pleased with what i made of the life, talents, blessings He's given me?
    none of this is mine. nothing...it's all from Him.

     

    it's time to take my eyes off myself, my desires, my plans...and back to Your kingdom.

Friday, 02 July 2010

  • summer trip #1: dc/va

    what a fun few days!

    i visited the dc/va area for the first time. i hadn't been anywhere on the east coast between new york and florida so this was pretty exciting for me.

    day 1:
    JL picked me up from the airport and we headed straight to spa world (jjimjilbang). i hadn't ever been to a jjimjilbang before, so it was quite the experience. i think we spent 7 hours there--trying out the different rooms, watching spain vs. portugal (yay spain!), and eating lunch there. the whole nakedness thing was a bit difficult getting used to, but JL and i took turns going into the pool area so we could avoid that awkwardness. haha. i also paid extra to be scrubbed (ddae mee ruh) which was kind of awkward at first, but i got over that quickly and it was pretty refreshing.

    day 2:
    we headed into dc that morning, to see the various memorials/monuments. for lunch, we went to arlington, va to eat at ray's hell burger--apparently obama's been there twice! it was pretty darn delicious. then we went over to the georgetown area where we browsed stores, watched toy story 3, and had some yummy gelato. we went to the adam's morgan area for dinner--i picked up a ginormous falafel and JL got empanadas and we ate while sitting on a curb. so classy. haha.

    day 3:
    more of a chill day. JL and i went to the driving range and then the pool within her neighborhood. it was such a beautiful day--cloudless sunny with a nice breeze. the atmosphere was so resort-like... sigh. so nice. after all that, i packed up and we headed to the outlets for some shopping! i kinda feel like i splurged but i don't have easy access to outlets in boston, so the spending is somewhat justified. =) and then from there, i went straight to the airport to come back to the beantown.

    i realized during this trip that while many of my college friends have been spread out in different cities, we have still managed to see each other quite frequently--more than i expected to actually. what a blessing that is.

    unofficial reunion coming up in just a few weeks in chicago!

Saturday, 26 June 2010

  • world cup

    one thing to add to my list of things to experience in life:

    ATTEND A WORLD CUP GAME. or several.

    hopefully in the next 4...or 8...years, korea will be able to step it up even more. i think there's great potential for our future in international soccer. them boys (and some ahjushees) generally played well with good pressure for most of the second half. we had so many opportunities... just couldn't capitalize on them.

    i watched the game in a bar, where there was a group of 6-8 ahjummas and ahjushees. they were so cute. one ahjushee had the korean flag draped across his back like a cape, and during halftime and when we scored the goal, he ran around in circles in the bar with korean flag flailing behind him. too hilarious, and too cute.

     

    hmm... who shall i root for now? spain? i have developed an emotional attachment to casillas and torres, because of eurocup 2008.

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

  • reminded again of how i need to embrace my identity as a beloved daughter of my almighty God.
    that my worth and value should be based on Him, and Him alone.
    that i shouldn't try to feel loved and valuable and precious through other means...
    because it's all fleeting and temporary.
    while His love for me is everlasting and eternal.

    sorry God for searching in all the wrong places to fill the emptiness inside me. it's a continuous struggle but please keep reminding me of how perfect Your love is!
    ---

    on another note, i just have to comment on how cute my dad is. he is aging well and becoming a softie, with a weird sense of humor.

    this was his reply to an e-mail i sent him on father's day.

    "Thanks Joohyun for your note.
     
    I enjoyed a relaxing day yesterday: Umma treated me with special food-Harvey's hamburger!!!
     
    We will see in August.
     
    Love,
    Appa"

    i love how excited he was to have a hamburger. =P his e-mail reminds me of the website http://mydadisafob.com

    oh, and this was from two summers ago when he and my mom drove me to boston to move in. i sent him a thank you email and this was his response.

    "You're welcome.
     
    Even though it was very tiring to drive there and back, we felt that it was a good investment for our family."

    as though i'm some part of the stock market! haha. i <3 my appa.

Saturday, 19 June 2010

  • working 25-30 hours a week plus having 6.5 hours of a class a week has been keeping me busy through this summer. i do love summer time in boston though. it's so much more chill than during the school year, and the weather has finally warmed again.

    it's weird to think that i haven't been home since christmas...and i won't be going home until mid-august. that's almost eight whole months. i think this is the longest i've gone without going home, but surprisingly i don't feel homesick or anything like that. it probably helps that i saw my parents in florida during my spring break and my mom came to boston in may.

    world cup is really consuming. there have been so many surprising results! whoever thought streaming sports online was a smart idea really wasn't thinking about the decrease in productivity for those people who stream while at work (like me).

    i like that i'm able to get to know people better over the summer. i have more leisure time to go hang out, plus making some extra money means i feel less guilty about spending when i play with others.

    hm... the little things annoy me. but it's the same little things so i have almost gotten used to the feeling of annoyance. nothing seems to change anyway. am i supposed to just deal with it? vague, but whatever.

    i should really be making the most of every moment and every opportunity. every single second i have. i need to be pushed to take action rather than having all these grandiose thoughts, but remaining in the exact same place.


    very random thoughts. but it's a good way to bring a bit of blogging back into my life again...

Friday, 07 May 2010

  • summer

    • amusement park
    • beach
    • red sox game
    • biking
    • run/go the gym/swim/yoga
    • kayaking on the charles
    • boston pops concert
    • try out diff restaurants
    • play board games
    • personal arts&crafts project
    • read for fun
    • figure out licensing stuff/future stuff
    • work on eportfolio for MPH
    • visit texas, dc, chicago
    • TONS of quality time with God

    [will add more to the list as i think of them...]