now that i have more time on my hands...
I have more time to rant about the crazies of this world. Two cases I'd like to highlight:
- the Chinese girl who uses T0m Cruise as her hero. And, um that crazy picture, which I assume is the book cover, in which she's wearing that red nightie is wrong, so wrong. On so many levels, so sad. An embarrassment to me as an AA woman. Horrible.
- PatR0bertson. Crazy. crazy. crazy. crazy. crazy. Go to www.sojo.net and read Wallis' article entitled: "Pat R0bertson: An embarrassment to the church." Oh yeah, this is what I'm talking about.
These things make want to growl. GRRRRRRRR!
8/23/2005
my lazy days of summer
Nothing much going on here. I've been spending most of my time in the apartment, away from temptations to spend money. Yesterday, I left the apartment to hang out with a school friend in K-town (btw, why are K-town cafes so friggin expensive?) and tonight minsoo took me out for a walk on 3rd st in SaMo (my new abbr for SantaMonica). Luckily I had HarryPotter5 & TV show DVDs to keep me company. We also bought a cheapo antenna to help with the no-cable-tv situation, so I get a fuzzy ch4, 7, 11 & 13 as well as all of the Spanish channels.
Anyway, this is all boring. So boring, that even I'm bored at myself. I'm loving this free time but it really makes for a boring post.
Nothing much going on here. I've been spending most of my time in the apartment, away from temptations to spend money. Yesterday, I left the apartment to hang out with a school friend in K-town (btw, why are K-town cafes so friggin expensive?) and tonight minsoo took me out for a walk on 3rd st in SaMo (my new abbr for SantaMonica). Luckily I had HarryPotter5 & TV show DVDs to keep me company. We also bought a cheapo antenna to help with the no-cable-tv situation, so I get a fuzzy ch4, 7, 11 & 13 as well as all of the Spanish channels.
Anyway, this is all boring. So boring, that even I'm bored at myself. I'm loving this free time but it really makes for a boring post.
8/18/2005
just like the billboards of silhouettes dancing against colored backgrounds
Minsoo and I finally did it: We opened up our iP0ds, gifts from our groomsmen. We received the gifts before the wedding but we put off opened up the boxes until we were able to devote time to playing with it. Today we peeled off the wrapping and plugged 'em into our laptops. I am listening to it as I type -- it's awesome! It's also pink, which makes it even cooler. I know that I'm behind the times as it seems like most people have some sort of ip0d gadget, but I'm still going to thoroughly enjoy the newness of it since it's new to me.
Now all I need is a pair of rollerskates and I can be one of those anonymous people in the ads.
So fun, so fun.
Minsoo and I finally did it: We opened up our iP0ds, gifts from our groomsmen. We received the gifts before the wedding but we put off opened up the boxes until we were able to devote time to playing with it. Today we peeled off the wrapping and plugged 'em into our laptops. I am listening to it as I type -- it's awesome! It's also pink, which makes it even cooler. I know that I'm behind the times as it seems like most people have some sort of ip0d gadget, but I'm still going to thoroughly enjoy the newness of it since it's new to me.
Now all I need is a pair of rollerskates and I can be one of those anonymous people in the ads.
So fun, so fun.
8/11/2005
next event: bridal magazine bonfire
I'm sure most of the people who frequent this blog were there, but almost 3 weeks ago, minsoo and tied the kn0t. Yahoo! There's so much to share and I can't share it all, but here are a few details (in no particular order) that made the day one of the most special days of my life:
My hotel room was super fabulous old school. I also reserved this fat suite adjoining my room, which also opened up to my sister's room. The suite was awesome - it had a kitchen, a dining area, living area and tons of huge windows. In the 4 days we booked it we hosted a bachelorette party, open house with friends, super bridal prep room, a chinese tea ceremony and another get together with friends post-reception. Super fun times.
I woke up on my wedding day super happy. Sure, it was about 6:30am and I went to sleep past midnight, but my internal clock was telling me that it was a special day. I managed to stay in an amazingly wonderful mood all day, even while I was screaming at the tux guys about my dad's botched tux. The best part about being super happy was being able to eat all day -- a rare treat for a bride.
My sister/sister-in-laws are probably three of the most awesome women I know. I think I will have to battle it out with anyone else who says they have good sisters. I now have THREE sisters that rock my world. Oh yeah, and a great hubby.
My friends totally came through and made the day a smashing success. It was super beautiful thanks to some hard working ladies. The church and the ballroom looked just like I had hoped it would. Yeah!
Mrs. Yu hooked the bridesmaids up with hankies, which came in so handy, not only because most of the girls were bawling during the ceremony, but because minsoo was sweating like I've never seen him sweat before. When we looked at the raw wedding video footage, you can see me hand him the hanky repeatedly during prayer times so he could wipe himself. The hotest day of the summer = our wedding day.
The Moms' dresses - visions in sage and light green. They both looked amazing and unknowingly picked the same color for dresses, thus coordinating. Plus, the dress colors totally blended with the girls' dresses = cool family photos. I'd have to add that my mom looked more glam than I've ever seen her before. She even bought 3-inch sparkly glam heels that I wish I had worn with my wedding gown!
Happy family members. My 90+ year old grandmother was so happy, despite the heat. She will probably not remember my wedding at all, but when she has a good day, everyone in the Lee family has a good day. I think she also enjoyed the bubbly we served at dinner. ;)
Cool looking cake. I went with Minsoo and Sarah to pick out the cake design and when we went to the store, i totally had a melt down and refused to pick a style. Minsoo made the final decision and I must say, he did a great job. Too bad we only got a tiny piece.
Looking fabulous. I don't think I've ever felt more fabulous than my wedding day. It was amazing. From my hair to my makeup (so much props to KarenKim who worked WONDERS in such a short time without even practicing - amazing) to my multiple dresses, I really did feel like a princess. My acne didn't flare up, despite the stress and my contacts pulled through too. My toe didn't even really hurt! I definitely wish I had been able to wear more glamorous shoes all through the night, but I guess it didn't matter.
Being so happy. Looking back, I can pick out so many things that I might have been unhappy about. However, getting married made everything else fade away. I was so happy and it was so awesome to see friends and family and to just feel celebrated. Being able to make a life-long commitment with my best friend in front of those I love made the day special without any bells or whistles of weddings.
Anyway, I didn't feel like recapping the whole day and quite frankly, it wasn't a totally unique day for those of you who've been in or been to a wedding. I had a great time, was happier than I've been since June 11, 2004 (the day we got engaged) and am totally relieved that IT'S FINALLY OVER. I have yet to burn my bridal magazines in a post-wedding cleansing ritual, but am looking forward to being free of the kn0t and shopping for white accessories.
Hooray! Enjoy some of the pics below.
I'm sure most of the people who frequent this blog were there, but almost 3 weeks ago, minsoo and tied the kn0t. Yahoo! There's so much to share and I can't share it all, but here are a few details (in no particular order) that made the day one of the most special days of my life:
My hotel room was super fabulous old school. I also reserved this fat suite adjoining my room, which also opened up to my sister's room. The suite was awesome - it had a kitchen, a dining area, living area and tons of huge windows. In the 4 days we booked it we hosted a bachelorette party, open house with friends, super bridal prep room, a chinese tea ceremony and another get together with friends post-reception. Super fun times.
I woke up on my wedding day super happy. Sure, it was about 6:30am and I went to sleep past midnight, but my internal clock was telling me that it was a special day. I managed to stay in an amazingly wonderful mood all day, even while I was screaming at the tux guys about my dad's botched tux. The best part about being super happy was being able to eat all day -- a rare treat for a bride.
My sister/sister-in-laws are probably three of the most awesome women I know. I think I will have to battle it out with anyone else who says they have good sisters. I now have THREE sisters that rock my world. Oh yeah, and a great hubby.
My friends totally came through and made the day a smashing success. It was super beautiful thanks to some hard working ladies. The church and the ballroom looked just like I had hoped it would. Yeah!
Mrs. Yu hooked the bridesmaids up with hankies, which came in so handy, not only because most of the girls were bawling during the ceremony, but because minsoo was sweating like I've never seen him sweat before. When we looked at the raw wedding video footage, you can see me hand him the hanky repeatedly during prayer times so he could wipe himself. The hotest day of the summer = our wedding day.
The Moms' dresses - visions in sage and light green. They both looked amazing and unknowingly picked the same color for dresses, thus coordinating. Plus, the dress colors totally blended with the girls' dresses = cool family photos. I'd have to add that my mom looked more glam than I've ever seen her before. She even bought 3-inch sparkly glam heels that I wish I had worn with my wedding gown!
Happy family members. My 90+ year old grandmother was so happy, despite the heat. She will probably not remember my wedding at all, but when she has a good day, everyone in the Lee family has a good day. I think she also enjoyed the bubbly we served at dinner. ;)
Cool looking cake. I went with Minsoo and Sarah to pick out the cake design and when we went to the store, i totally had a melt down and refused to pick a style. Minsoo made the final decision and I must say, he did a great job. Too bad we only got a tiny piece.
Looking fabulous. I don't think I've ever felt more fabulous than my wedding day. It was amazing. From my hair to my makeup (so much props to KarenKim who worked WONDERS in such a short time without even practicing - amazing) to my multiple dresses, I really did feel like a princess. My acne didn't flare up, despite the stress and my contacts pulled through too. My toe didn't even really hurt! I definitely wish I had been able to wear more glamorous shoes all through the night, but I guess it didn't matter.
Being so happy. Looking back, I can pick out so many things that I might have been unhappy about. However, getting married made everything else fade away. I was so happy and it was so awesome to see friends and family and to just feel celebrated. Being able to make a life-long commitment with my best friend in front of those I love made the day special without any bells or whistles of weddings.
Anyway, I didn't feel like recapping the whole day and quite frankly, it wasn't a totally unique day for those of you who've been in or been to a wedding. I had a great time, was happier than I've been since June 11, 2004 (the day we got engaged) and am totally relieved that IT'S FINALLY OVER. I have yet to burn my bridal magazines in a post-wedding cleansing ritual, but am looking forward to being free of the kn0t and shopping for white accessories.
Hooray! Enjoy some of the pics below.
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