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To-Do

I guess Thanksgiving isn't a big thing.

Stay awake people, don't drift off into sadness and loneliness.

I wanna talk about free time, when working full time, there is not much free time left after, working, getting to and from work, dishes, household chores, sleeping, occasional fights with squirrels who think they have a right to live in your apartment rent-free, laundry and other such chores.

What happens with this free time. This is actually the only time you completely control in what you want to do and most of the time I fill it up by watching crappy TV shows, some interesting documentaries and surf the insane-flash filled-blog ridden-pop ups- waves of the Internet.

This time needs to be spent more usefully and I come up with grandiose ideas to use this time at work and I create long to-do lists which somehow get forgotten when I sit down in my chair in front of my computer.

Again to you, what do you do in your free time and what do you feel you should do?

Thanksgiving and Thanksgetting

This Thursday it will be Thanksgiving here in the USA and I guess that small weird island group of Hawaii too.

So we have been complaining so much lately, but what are we gratefull about? What do we appreciate about our lives?

the 27 club

Soon we'll have to change the name. Damn it!!

Minx and I are turning 28 in December, and the rest of you guys are also turning 28 soon....
What's scary is though... in Korean age, we are 30. Thirty years old!

When did we get aged this fast? Although... I feel less pressure about age these days though. But still... still.... it's so unfair. How can it be 30?

Any one wants to go to the National Assembly or a Court in Korea to petition against this?


Got so much to do - it's good in a way to get my mind focused on something.
One thing at a time, otherwise I might go crazy.

Quarter Life Crisis

Wasabi Peeps,

I really think it is a quarter life crisis. It just tough to decide the right direction we want to take our lives in. Not just career wise but also “location” wise” creating own family” wise “keeping in touch with friends” wise it’s a very crazy dynamic period filled with opportunities yet doubts.

Actually it’s a bit of a luxury problem since in the old days and in allot of areas in the world people don’t have choices. They just finish school and work to support their family or stay at home and take care of the home and pop out some babies and have to forget about their dreams and desires. But we can choose and we should. Like I say allot it is very easy to take the path that society (parents, friends) expects from you, to take the high paying attractive pressure filled job even though it may not be your dream just because that’s how they (parents , friends, your own pride) perceive your success. In the end though it all comes down to what makes you happy because there is only one person who is living your life and has to deal with your issues.

My issue for the last few years has just been finding a direction. I don’t know what to do career wise. I do not want to be sitting in a cubicle working on financials or doing marketing research even though people around me think I am good at it. I want to be creative in an creative environment with energetic creative people around me. But I can’t just figure out what I should do.
That’s also another point that Sooyoung mentioned earlier. Happiness is all about your own perspective but before I get into that I have to state though that the people you surround yourself with help influence your perspective. If you are hanging around negative complaining people al the time you will become so, maybe not by choice but subconsciously. So it is really important to find the right people to spent time with if you are around negative colleagues.

Happiness is all about perspective though. All about internal view, how in the end it is just a choice of looking at things and feeling happy. Most people equate happiness with external surroundings, money, perfect partner, perfect place to live, people who admire you. But this does not really matter in the end. That’s why there are some garbage man in the world that are some of the happiest people in the world and some celebrities or their kids who try to commit suicide because of horrible they are feeling. Just because it seems like somebody has it all doesn’t mean they are happy. Only you can make yourself happy and now. I used to think that once I get this amount of money and this skill in photography and this amount of friends to hang out with then I will be completely happy, but that’s wrong, there is a big chance that perfect situation will never happen and maybe once it happens I change and would rather be alone, I would rather have the choice myself to make myself happy at any point in life.

So in the end figure out your role, what you would like to do and then take the steps to get there. Once you have a goal to where you want to be its easy to get motivated and work towards that. As for myself I still need to find that role/goal.

Where do you want to go?

Glorious Return

Welcome Peeps and Peepettes,

Pink Mandu is back !

Were your days filled with sadness and gloom and did the sky turn grey everytime you walked out your door?

No More my Friends for Pink Mandu has returned.

So lets enlighten each other, inform each other challenge each other and more importantly lets send some money to Nestor just for being Nestor. Isn't that what its all about?

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Sleepy ? Unknown ?

Minky so what else are you doing besides job hunting ?

And is the US the only possibility you would consider. What about Europe ? South America ? Do some volunteer work for a few months ?

I am still floating around here, trying to see what other options I have here.

Unstable

Hiya peeps...It's been awhile since i last posted eh?
So next week sunmi and sooyoung will be arriving in Korea... can't u belive how time flies?? craziness...

i'm back in dry land...(aka Korea), searching for Kindergarten jobs.. not easy as many of the kindergartens are not employing new teachers as of now...hmmmm
anyhow... besides that ...nothing is new... no guy in my life...no job... oh gawd.. how sad can it get!?? hahahahahah
but i started bikhram yoga.. (hot yoga)...basically, you're doing yoga in a room that is 40 degrees celsius...so you sweat like a pig.. great workout...great for the mind and body..hahahah

anyhow....i really wish there was something interesting to tell you guys... but i'm the same...everything is just so bland...

so nesty...looking for options other than the US? i'm sure everything will work out! ^^

one last sakura

Sakura is almost gone now which means the time to leave has come.. It is sad but on the one hand I am
quite excited going back to Korea.
Now face the music !!! back to reality.

Odi odi odi odi

Wasabi people ?

I have been m.i.a. because my parents were visiting me. I took my first 2 days off during my internship and took them to Washington DC to meet mr. Bush, but he didnt show up and I took them all the way up north to Canada to watch some water fall down a cliff ( niagara falls).
What have you guys been up to.

And Quetal, Canada wasn't as bad as I imagined it to be ; )

Out to sea

While I was looking for screencaps I came across this picture which I thought was nice

This is crazy, the tragedy in VT..

"An air of unreality hangs over the small town of Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech University and scene of the worst gun rampage in US history. "

This is a truly tragic event, reminded me the movie, "Elephant....," another tragic event happend in High school in US.

This whole accident made me wonder why this kinda tragedy had happend. Was it preventable? Was it just because of gunman's own individual problem or it's rather casued by socio-problems?

It's too shocking ....that not only the scale of those who were died, but also it was done by ethnic Korean. I cannot believe that just happened. All I could do is praying for the victims and their families.

Below website is where you can send our condolescene to those who lost their beloved one.. oh god...this is insane.
http://rosa.hosting.vt.edu/index.php/memorial/N50/

Is that what youre thinking minky ?

F' Y eah !

Na

Self portrait taken for my last class assignment.

Old School

Subject: greetings earthlings~

Odi odi odi odi

Psssst

Hey ?

Hello,

Where is everybody ?

Updates !

What is everybody up to ? Share share share !

the good ol' dayz~

those were the good old days.. i was rummaging through my pics and found this one!

i luv it!!!!

Movies i want to see within the next 2 weeks

300
music and lyrics
dream girls

can u believe i haven't seen a movie in like.... 3 months??? gee~

Howdy?

so to give u an update of my life...
i told my company i will no longer be working for their workaholic ass....woohooh! the past 8 months working for an ad agency was an experience... i've always had this fantasy about advertising companies... but despite the fabulous exterior, the underlying interior is somewhat of a disappointment...(maybe it's just Korea?)... anyhow... the past few weeks have been hellish.. been coming home at 2a.m., or 3a.m.... 2 hours of sleep... no weekends (yes..went to the office even on weekends!) ....and i became tired, exhausted, sick of work, sick, depressed, had no time for friends or myself... i didn't know what i was doing!! my physical state was deteriorating... i was sick all the time.. unhappy.. and for what?? i really didn't see what i was getting out of working at the agency! some say.."for the experience...you're young"! "for the money.." (but they pay like crap compared to all the overtime we do)... but all the reasons didn't quite convince me... i mean... the ultimate goal of a corporation is to maximize profit... and i really didn't see the point.. i mean... i guess i'm NOT the overly ambitious type of person.. i'm just simple..down to earth.. happy with the little things... so yes... i am quitting... i don't think i'll be working for a corporation ever again... i think i'm going to jump into what i'll like.... u all ready for this?? ^_^
i think i want to teach... at a kindergarten! what do u thinK?? i've always wanted to open up an english kindergarten when i'm married and stuff... so i'm thinking of teaching at a kindergarten for experience... and study TESOL (a type of certificate to teach english as a second language)... i think i see the value in being able to be a part of children's education... and i think i'll be happy being around kids... did i tell u i taught 4 years old kids at a kindergarten in year 2002? anyhow... it was fun... they were cute... so tell me what u all think... i mean am i making the right choice?? did i do the right thing by quitting my job??? some people may think..."gosh she has a masters and she's gonna teach at a kindergarten?" but who cares what people think right?? it's the right thing to follow my dreams ??

Joy Joy

Inspired by Minky’s post, I looked up some quotations I like and interpreted them my way.

“No wind favors he who has no destined port.” — Michel de Montaigne, 16th-century French man of letters and essayist

I like this one. You need a dream and destination. People need to figure out what makes them happy. Once you have this you can work towards it and make things happen. If you are in an unhappy situation and you have no port/dream then the chance of some magical solution coming to save you is very slim. But once you know where to go then slowly but surely things will happen to get you there.

“Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.” — Count Leo Tolstoy, 19th-century Nobel Prize-winning Russian novelist

This sums up allot of different quotes and thoughts about happiness. There will never, ever be a situation that is going to make you 100% happy. Happiness comes from within and your view on life and appreciating things you already have and have experienced. If you would study happy people you would not find similar situations, similar jobs/incomes/living situations, but what you would find is a similar frame of mind. A mind that accepts happiness that sees the little blessings in friendships, in some sunshine and in living another healthy day.

"To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy . . . is to set our own conditions to the events of each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th-century American essayist, public philosopher and poet

This quote is quite powerful. Don’t be a plastic toy boat floating on the ocean of life, but turn on your engine and head out to where you want to be. Life doesn’t just happen, you can make it happen, your way if you want to. Too many of us are lazy and just want everything to go right and perfect but we don’t understand that often we need to work for it ourselves to get that way. It’s a mindset we can have and choices we can make. Life is not something that is somehow magically destined, but rather what we do and the choices we make.

I feel I should go out on some motivational tour and speak to managers.
Anyway another powerful thought is that it is quite easy to give advice but quite hard to follow it. It’s not like I do everything perfectly but never stop trying to improve yourself and your situation. I don’t think that last sentence was grammatically correct but I don’t feel like going back and change it.

For something bigger and better!

Okay...i'm going to do it! What? you ask.....
i am going to quit this hellish job SOOOOON....
please wish me luck... i am doing this for something better....for something that is related to what i'll do in the future.... i will get into more details later on... but please pray for me peeps!
luv u all...and i'm always happy that u guys are beside me..

hugs
xoxoxoxoxo

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Finally!!

hi~

I met with Minx unni lst night...and was VERY SURPRISED that she comes in everyday...

So here I am...just to say hi~
Also, because I couldn't find anything funky...I'm throwing a picture of cute babies^^
I found it for my work but...don't we all miss time back then?

PS. just to update what's going on in my life...I'm searching for a new job...So quite busy and very frustated^^

Overworked, underpaid, unhappy, sleepy, depressed

so hi~
as nestor probably knows... i am not in my best state...
trying to find happiness is not so easy! and trying to achieve that position of wellness and calm is uneasy too...urgh
i went home at 2 ... 2 a.m. so unhealthy.. my brain is not functioning properly... my eyes hurt... and my head feels like it weighs like a rock... am i complaining too much?? oh tell me to shut up somebody...

Do you believe in GOD?

The book, called "God delusion" claims that there is no GOD.

what do you say ?

Ease of Use

One thing I thought and talked about this weekend was how society is set up and growing into the Ease of Use society. When just looking at the supermarket industry how the major trend is making everything easy to use. Don't spend time cutting veggies or cheese, just buy it all cut up. Everything should just be ready to open, add water and heat up and done. Don't waste any time cooking. Cooking is becoming a hobby now something rare instead of the necessity is used to be.

So in the same manner that cooking should be easy and doesn't require any thinking or creativity anymore the same is applied to music and movies. I was surprised to learn that the Godfather and Apocalypse Now were considered mainstream movies when they came out in the seventies. If Apocalypse Now a movie where they use Vietnam as a metaphor for a man's decent into his own deep dark thoughts and soul, if this movie was released today it would be seen as a independent movie suitable for Cannes or Berlin, but not a blockbuster to compete with Ghost Rider and Fantastic Four 2. Movies need to be pure entertainment now, no 30 minute dialogue dinner scene where they discuss the effects of French imperialism on the Vietnamese identity, people would get bored with their current short attention span.

Artists like Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder are in no way or shape marketable these days. A record executive ( marketing manager) wouldn't try to sell these guys but would rather hold an audition for a good looking young fresh face that they could teach how to dance and maybe even teach how to sing, never mind about writing or creating their own songs. I think it is very sad that the only criteria for mainstream music is that people should listen to it once or twice and like it. That's is. If people don't like it immediately it is considered a failure. Nobody loves a Boy Dylan song the first time you hear it, but after a while, you get it, you understand the lyrics, you get the choice of notes, it becomes alive. Nowadays lyrics are a joke and hearing 16 year old girls sing about broken hearts is just plain insane. What does a 16 year old know about anything ?

But growing up in this environment is hard. If that is all that seems to be offered, shallow vapid, movies, music then its hard to fight against it. If all the magazines write about Britney, Anna Nicole and Paris then its hard to look for the truly insightful articles written about the current world condition, philosophies about growing with the Internet, art that explains how technology interacts with out daily lives and how out brains have adapted to this.

So this ease of use, throw away, pre-chewed everything will only give us a pretty boring mediocre generation.

Odiga ?

Julie and Minky congrats on your degrees. I hope you feel much smarter now.

As for Julie, my favorite new albums last year were "Live at Stubbs" by Mathisyahu, a Jewish reggae singer that mixes it up with hip hop. Just check out the song "Lord raise me up" if you wanna try it out. And my other favorite album of last year was "Great Heights" by the Postal Service, try the sing such great heights, to see if you like it.
But music is soooo subjective, even more then movies, so its hard to reccomend some.

And Minky is not happy at your current place ? Are you sure its just the job and not Seoul in itself ? Need a change in surroundings ? I don't know, you need to figure out first where you wanna be and what makes you happy and then make the steps to make that happen.
Don't just follow life and see what happens but make it happen, thats how you get somewhere. I'm in a pretty okay place right now but what is really motivating me is that I have a plan and what I am doing now is only temporary and necessary ($) so I can do the things I really want about 1 year from now. So once you have your priorities set out you can lay out a life strategy and go for it.

Wow I guess all those years of skipping marketing intro classes and staying home and watching Oprah really payed off.

And its snowing here too, it was -4 C yesterday and funny enough it didnt feel that cold since the weather has been much worse lately. Its interesting how your perspective changes once you are used to something.

The 27 Club, confused and determined

I just saw the sub heading of our pink mandu site....
27 represents our age? what about nasung?? kkkkkk
anyhow... nesty... what do we do about our giant squid page?? i am neglecting the site (despite my promise couple weeks ago that i would write like hell).

anyhow...work is so dry....been working long hours the past week..and i am so sick of this agency.... need a new place to go.... am not happy...advice??

Hallo~

It's freezing here...feel like we are in the middle of WINTER again!! Snowflakes all over the place...it's crazy!!!

So, as you all can see from Minky's picture...We FINALLY graduated!! There's going to be no more summer or winter breakes for me ㅠㅠ.

Anyhow...I'll bring some pictures of our ceremomy next time...my mom took tons of pictures.

Take care~

PS. recommend your favorite songs for me...I want to download songs for my mp3 player...but can't think of anything good~~

GSIS Graduation Feb. 26, 2007

Yay! Finally graduated! woohoo!

I took the day off and attended the ceremony... nasung and I took pictures of each other...kekekeke and nasung received an award~ "Service to the school award"... teehee i guess her slaving in the CDC office paid off!!! congrats ns!

anyhow... i didn't feel any great emotion for graduating.. actually i felt indifferent and realized how dry my emotions are becoming... i'm always tired because of the fast paced life of korea... and it just feels like i'm becoming cold and dry... not a good sign... save me!

THIS IS SPARTA

It's been a while since I have been really looking forward to a movie.
I have 2 at the moment, Grindhouse and 300.
Both are very exciting visually. Its going to be allot of fun.
Check out the 300 trailer at http://youtube.com/watch?v=TG6FZZY9ciA
I wonder if it's a very male movie though since it allot of fighting and yelling. But the visuals are amazing, the gold is so shiny. Really cool designs.

Not Much to Add

I don't have much to say except that I can get a copy of that documentary Unknown, I've seen it online .

Not that much to talk about except time is going fast. It seems 2007 just started and we are already almost in March. I didn't even have the time yet to start on my new year resolutions.
It's so easy to get caught up in the daily routine of things that you forget about the big picture and let situations dictate what you are going to do next instead of making a conscious choice.

So my piece of advice is: take a moment to lick the melon !

Shut Up & Sing

The movie from two time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple and Cecelia Peck that chronicles the lives of the Dixie Chicks from 2003 to the start of their 2006 tour.

All the highs, lows and mayhem that occurred just before and for the three years following “the incident” are all here.

The personal attacks, personal growth, a changing world, making music, having babies, receiving death threats, and even a fair amount of laughter.

From The Weinstein Company and Cabin Creek Films.
“Shut Up and Sing” will be released on DVD on Feb. 20.

I was actually visiting their web page to search the lyrics of my recent favorite song called, "Not Ready to Make Nice," which I became deeply sympathetic with their contemplation, anger, and struggles for the last 3-4 years.

Anyhow, found an upcoming documentary film... and it definitely looks interesting although I highly doubt I can get it from here though.

If you get a chance, listen to "Not Ready to Make Nice." In the meantime, let me post the lyric. Frustrating to realize nothing can be done about what already happened... but... what would you think?

Frustration leads me to anger, and anger leads me to progression.

Learning

***taken in front of the National Museum



Prague, beautiful but gloomy city, fascinating history... so much more to learn. I get motivated.


That's one thing I like about travelling although I recently discovered that I am not much of a big traveller.

Customized Posting for Nasung

Do you think this is enough to lure Nasung into this blogspot?

When I first saw this, I automatically thought of her. And I thought maybe she will come along... if we keep trying. Keep it up guys!

*** taken at the Kafka Museum in Prague

There are two identical man statues, as soon as you enter the front gate, located in the middle of the concourse, which supposedly represent Kafka's double identity/life. The museum blew my mind off!! They did not just show the lists of Kafka's belongings, letters, and pictures, but they extremely well-presented his life and work in the form of art. I felt like I was in an art museum. Fantastic installations with blending background music. Will try to share more of it later.

Lets Explore

A sinkhole in Guatemala City. It sucked down a few houses and families. Crazy stuff. Can you imagine ?

http://www.ordena.com/digg/sinkhole.html

What does Money mean to you ?

Deathly Silence

Okay...so where is everyone??
i am at work.. bored off my toosh and wondering where my dear friends are!!
write people write... and nesty...are u like on a trip too?? cuz you were the most active and suddenly no activity from you... which is so weird!

grrrrrrr & merrrrrrr

am stuck in the middle of nowhere...

dammmmm,,,,,, I feel really lonely today... merrrrrrrr

and so much things to do...grrrrrrr

A Blast from the Past

i just love this pic! The good old dayz...

Anyhow Happy New PIG Year everyone!! May this year be filled with happiness, good health, & many blessings~

My holidays were spent with mi familia, surrounded by delicious food... i am stuffed until my throat and i cannot eat another bite!

But the restful holidays are coming to a close.. back to work life.. *grrr*... so how are all of you?? i don't have anything interesting to write~ teehee

Extreme Cranberry Sledding

Valentine's Day Special

Now who do you think is the generous one here, huh!!
I sent teeth of whale to all of you guys. Who said whales do not have teeth? The one who said it probably do not deserve my present; however,... I am generous.

It's quite traditional in Switzerland. You know "Do Romans do in Rome." Since it's really hard to get teeth of whale, the price is like..."you call it!"

Just in case- how thoughtful of me!- you are out of cash, you can cash the teeth and buy a car, a house, or both. For those of you who do not have friends- for one's privacy, I wouldn't name but YOU should know I am talking about you-can also buy friends. Money can do everything! And if you spent it all, don't worry! I will prepare Dolphin's teeth next year, which is even more valuable.

Happy Valentine's Day
Generous contributor

P.S. I do not expect anything in return. But, if you insist, for the transparency and accuracy, please transfer your contribution to my secret account in Switzerland. (Euros, US Dollars, Korean wons, CHFs, Yens, Pounds,... all acceptable)

It was a White Valentine's

During breakfast another intern called me to check my car because his was underneath allot of ice and it would take forever to get to work.
After finishing my croissant and french latte I headed outside and was met with this warning.
Okay, so I will be carefull then. Upon looking on my car it didnt seem that bad as the usual white stuff from the heavens was resting on my transportation mobile.

I took my first steps towards my vehicle and noticed a loud cracking sound and my feet dissapearing into the white abyss.
Hmm, rather peculiar I thought by myself. After brushing off most of the snow of my windshield I noticed someone must have taken my wipers for they were not there. But upon closer inspection I noticed they were frozen solid in a chunck of ice on my windshield.I brushed off al the remaining snow of my car looked back at my car one more time before heading back inside for a nice cup or Early Grey Tea.

The End.

Happy Valentine's Day Nestor !!!

P.S. I hope the mailman can make it through the ice and snow and bring me all my gifts.

Happy Valentine's Day

Everybody share their Valentine's stories !

Its still the 13th here so not much to share.
Actually the big talk around the office is not upcoming valentine's day but the big snow storm.
But no matter what store you go in here in the US you cannot avoid valentine's day. Valentine's day burrito's, Valentine's day headache medicine, Valentine's day unleaded gas, even boxes of chocolate for Valentine's day, can you imagine ?

So share, people, let us know whats happening on this silly silly day

Time is Up

I have my second photography class tonight. And we have to submit a picture for the class to review, so they project it on a big screen. I took some shots this past weekend but nothing really special. So I just submitted this one and I just got an email from the teacher saying he loved it !!
Yay !!

I wonder what motivation Nasung needs to write a post on this blog.
I offer anything she wants, what ever item she wants from the one dollar store.
No limitations. Any one item.

I know I am so generous sometimes I scare myself.

My co-worker

My co-worker saw me writing on this blog... and asked what pink mandu was...
i couldn't really explain to him... cuz you know.. it is an inside joke (?)... kekekekekek
anyhow... today was a really slow day... i think this week will be slow.... i don't know if it's a good thing since other days i'm so busy... i guess it's good to finally have slow days?? i'm going to leave the office at 6:01p.m. sharp!!!! teehee
anyhow... tata peoples...

luv u all mucho~!

okay...i'm uploading a byootipul picture of myself for those that miss me so much!

kya kya kya... anyhow... i think this picture was taken about 3 weeks ago (?) when i drove my car to work..because i had no energy to take the subway in rush hour... this same pic is also up on my cyworld.... can u see that i'm getting old!!!!! :(

why do people take self pictures?? are we all narcissistic to an extent?? debate on this topic requested.....

Build New Lives

“You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life. This is not an easy struggle. Indeed, it may be the most difficult task in the world, for opening”

Daisaku Ikeda

I really like that first sentence. It is so easy to fall into a routine and just do whatever everybody else and society expects from you. Live like everybody else. Shop like everybody else. But you have to create you own way, your own life and not listen to others since it is your own life and in your own hands. So question everything especially your own actions.

toKyoaLLoVerMI

SAT. 10.FEB.07 @ MORI ART CENTER, RopponGiHILLs

It was the moment that I could take the spakling tokyo's night inside of me.

Upon your request

Nestor said...
You Lazy Bum.

Go outside and change the world !

Turn it upside down !

We thank you for your request and hope you find this picture satisfactory.

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PJ Day

it's almost one in the afternoon... haven't even changed my pajama.

one thing i did since i woke up this morning... I picked up a camera and tried to get hold of a moment of my Sunday. thought i should contribute in a way and encourage others.

This is how I am... doing... or not-doing. :))

Remember Tomorrow

I was taking pictures for my new class I was driving around and I was curious why everybody was stopping here. But I guess thats why

Off to Bed

Should have done it a looooong time ago. I can't believe I am still up. Do you see my enthusiasm and contemplation on this blogspot? Done too much. Really off to bed.

I wish I had energy to pick up my camera and take a picture of the mess on my floor - I am sitting on my bed, eating/peeling lots of tangerines, and throwing the rind all over the floor.

Hope it's all cleaned up when I open my eyes tomorrow - ugh... afternoon?

Last couple of months of mine has been pretty empty and still. Now, let's see how much I can be invigorated to move forward.

boo hoo~~

anyone guess what that is for? kkkkkkk

Boo!

so i just wanted to share with you this really hilarous cigarette ad that was executed in Japan a loooong time ago... What the hell is this ad trying to communicate? Our team members and i had a good laugh over this material...teehee

so how are you all? i'm just the same.. work and nothing special... ^__^

Odi ?

Hey Sooyoung, where are you, share some insights of helping out mankind. Of how weird Swiss food is. How jawesome your french is right now.

Sunmi, share your stories about being hit on by yakuza. About the vending machines selling panties and how maybe Japan does have a right do Dokdo.

Nasung tell us about your blind dates, about your life strategy to being happy.

Anyway, I had my first advanced photography class yesterday at Cranberry Community College and it was interesting. There was a big amount of housewives and a very enthusiastic teacher. His passion for photography was very contagious and I like his vision of photo's being interesting in the aspect that they are unique. If you stand in 1 spot and take a picture of the Eiffel Tower, thats something every decent photographer could replicate but snapping the same shot while focusing on some tourist girl eating an ice cream or timing it with a rainbow makes the shot unique and worthwhile.

But I like the fact that being around a certain kind of people influences you if you want to or not. If you are around people at work who complain all the time and are negative you will slowly become so to, however unwilling. And passion, happiness, creativity can be very contagious.

hi~

This is Julie!!

Unlike eveyone's expectation...I initiated to log-on which was the hardest part...and post this message to confirm all of you that YOU WERE WRONG!!

Anyhow, it's gloomy outside and i feel so blue...so leave a message to cheer me up^^
I just kidding...hope you all have a wonderful day!!

PS. Nestor...it's lovely to hear from you and what was Sooyoung going to do to me??

okay~!

so it's not so hard after all!! i changed the setting to "english" which is much much better..
anyhow.. another slow saturday.. went to the dentist.. spending time with my 'rents...and watching loads of "ugly betty"... it's soooo good!

so far...it's just you and me nesty... hopefully...we'll be hearing from the others~~

Kwek Kwek

What sound does a duck make in Korean ?
Its Kwek Kwek in Dutch.

It is cold here. Snow used to be something special, not often seen. But now it is everywhere, from the moment I step out the door and slip to my car to getting out of the office and brushing the snow from my car. It does make look everything different though which is refreshing.

The End

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so we need to do something about this layout... it's confusing..or am i stoopid?

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