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T-3

2011-04-29T06:11:00.000-07:00

So I go back to work in 3 days. I have very mixed feelings about this as I love seeing my babies throughout the day and being there to see every moment, and yet I really need to get out of this house (I have gone for DAYS without leaving this place). One could say that I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't, but then again not really since I don't have a choice and I have to work!

There you go. So T-3...overall a big BOO...(but at least its a beautiful day today in NYC).

2 years, 10 months, 16 days and 2 hours ago...

2011-04-28T13:02:00.000-07:00

I wrote about my 8.5 days on the Master Cleanse program (the .5 IS really necessary, you try the master cleanse and see if you can leave that .5 days out). Since then, ALOT has happened (I should hope so, otherwise my life would really be lame). Let's see...I...

1) Got married...yay!
2) Had 2 kids...double yay!
3) Changed jobs (same career though)...triple yay!
4) Moved out of Manhattan...BOO...
5) Gained 8-10 pounds...double BOO...(this is against my pre-wedding weight at the time of my last blog entry, so to be fair, maybe its really only say 4 pounds from my baseline weight)
6) Haven't volunteered in over 2 years...triple BOO...

Hmmm...so I guess my life has been balanced the past few years with some really great things (did I mention I had 2 kids?), with some not-so-great things (man, how much will it cost me to let out my clothes???).

Why start writing again you ask? (okay, no one asked but it made sense to explain this to myself). I remembered I had this blog and read some of the old posts and it was great re-living moments I had forgotten about (literally...did I mention I had 2 kids in less than 2 years? So think of mommy brain x4 - why 4? because I squared the 2 kids since they came so closely together...again, no one asked so I will stop now).

On that note I must tend to little T, and like L.L. Cool J so brilliantly put it, "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years..." (but note, I don't want to knock anybody out).

Master Cleanse...DAY 2/3

2008-06-12T18:35:00.000-07:00

So I've reached the end of day 3 and I feel alright. Today was alittle tough though-- it was someones birthday in the office and they got cupcakes, and I could just taste the frosting in my mouth. I almost went over there and stuck my finger in the frosting! That was probably my first real temptation so far. Besides that its going smoothly-- my hunger pangs have mostly disappeared (man on Tuesday I thought I wouldn't make it-- I kept drinking and drinking, yet kept feeling hungry and hungrier). And not to provide too much detail, but the diet requires taking a laxative tea every night. Day 2 was fine, but today, hmmm....not so much (I won't say anything else). I'm drinking some now as I type so hopefully it will be fine tomorrow morning.

Let's hope I can keep this up. I keep thinking about when I can start eating real food again, and I realized it won't be for at least another couple weeks...boo hoo...I can't wait to eat shabu shabu, sushi and applewood smoked bacon...YUM...

Master Cleanse...DAY 1 (well, night)

2008-06-09T17:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my friend Margie, who lasted 9 days of master cleanse to find herself with clearer skin, 9 pounds of net weight loss, and a healthier sense of self, I will be starting the Master Cleanse process today!

I will track my progress through my blog...and hopefully I can last the full 10 days! Some interesting notes on making my and drinking my first serving:

1. How is maple syrup (organic, grade B) $18.99??? I'm thinking to myself, man, I'll not only lose some weight but also save some money. UH, NO. And $1.00 each for organic lemons? PLEASE.
2. I love spicy food and as a Korean, I can handle my spice. That being said I realized that I needed to put in 1/5 a teaspoon of cayenne pepper in this serving and I put in a very well-rounded 1/4 teaspoon (I dare say almost 1/3-1/2 teaspoon). Needless to say my lips are somewhat on FIRE...
3. I'm hungry. I'm REAL hungry. I already drank half of my serving for tonight in about 50 minutes, and I'll be up for another 2-2.5 hours. OY.
4. Maybe I'll catch up on my sleep during this master cleanse as sleep will be a great way to forget my hunger...

Wish me luck...for now I'm just trying to get through 4 days...

m.i.a.

2008-04-09T17:45:00.000-07:00

I know, its been awhile since I've written anything. I meant to write something last week so I could have a blog entry at least every month but I missed the entire month of March!

So I've been trying to figure out:
1. How I'm going to lose 2 lbs a month until my wedding (by this I mean deciding what gym to join)
2. How I can get back into volunteering (I was so good about this last year, not sure what happened...I can be so lazy...)

On a side note, so I'm watching American Idol Gives Back and when the clip with Annie Lenox in Africa came on I found myself crying. I don't know why it takes someone else's misfortune to make people realize what they have. I was crying because I felt so bad for wanting so many things when I am so incredibly lucky to in be the position I'm in. God, why am I worrying about how I can buy a house or wanting the next "it" bag when there are kids don't even have food or parents to support them (no wonder the rest of the world hates America). But then I felt bad that I felt bad because why should I only feel this way when I see others suffering? I know its human nature but really its not right. So conflicted...people give back when you can! We are all so privileged and we owe it to those less fortunate to donate whatever we can...time, money or both...I know, who am I to say anything since I've done shit this past year but I'm really going to try to be a better world citizen this year!

Sick = Sucks

2008-02-20T17:38:00.000-08:00

I hate being sick. I haven't been this sick since 2001 when I was out of the office for an entire week with a viral infection.

Yes, the primary advantage of being sick is not having to go to work, but being out for 4 days really isn't cool. I never thought I would be so anxious to go back to the office.

YUCK.

Takin' it back to the ol' school...

2008-01-20T16:18:00.000-08:00

One of the benefits of planning my wedding is being "reunited" with some of my favorite songs from the 80's and 90's. We are working on the play list for our wedding and not to give away our strategy for the play list, but here are some videos to take some of you back to high school:

Video 1: (Jenn, will you do this dance with me? You know you want to!)

Video 2: (y'all know what time it is!)

Happy Holidays!

2007-12-24T20:16:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!
Feliz Navidad!
Happy Hanukkah!
Happy Kwanzaa!

Here's alittle Christmas gift for you all (alittle blast from the past...circa 1988)...I hope you all have a wonderful holidays and a happy new year...

Waiting, waiting, waiting...

2007-12-23T10:17:00.000-08:00

Without fail something always happens during holiday travel. Combine that with my oh-so-good-luck (do you sense the sarcasm?), and it gets worse.

So I'm trying to go to LA to have Christmas with my family and I'm stuck at the airport. It is raining a bit here but not so bad that I think it would delay flights. So I call American Airlines and they're like yes, your flight is delayed. I ask about the flight after mine, and they say NO, it is not delayed. So I'm thinking huh? How could my 2:30pm flight be delayed due to weather but NOT the 4:05pm? Then I ask what other flights are delayed and she says, "None".

????

For some reason MY FLIGHT is the only one delayed! The delay is due not to the weather but to "delay in equipment coming from another flight". WTF? What equipment?

UGH. So I'm sitting in front on Auntie Ann's pretzels right now writing in my blog. How very unmerry...

Oh wells. What can I do? Another 3 hours to kill...

MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!!!

Wedding website

2007-12-16T16:22:00.000-08:00

In case anyone is interested we set up our wedding webpage (were too cheap to set-up a real website!). Check it out if you are interested...

The Kim-Choroco Wedding

Chugging along...

2007-12-14T21:34:00.000-08:00

So this wedding planning has been a bit stressful but I am glad to say we've gotten many things checked off on our list. Here are a few highlights:

> Venue: YES (see post below)
> Gown: YES (can't provide details as a certain choroco checks this every now and then)
> Wedding Bands: YES
> Photographer: YES (check out julietnicole.com)
> Florist: YES (check out nancyliuchin.com)
> Day-of Coordinator: YES
> Invitations/Design: YES (those of you who are unfamiliar with Good on Paper Design, Ms. Jackson is one of the most talented designers I know-- and no, even though she's my bridesmaid I'm not biased...)

We will be in the bay area in mid-January to figure out the caterer and the cake and then that's all of the big stuff! I've been looking into the small details recently (i.e., seat cards, menus, programs, etc) and although that is the fun stuff, I fear more stress will be coming my way. Knowing myself, I will fret over every detail to make sure everything is coordinated...goodness gracious.

Marin Art & Garden Center

2007-12-09T17:43:00.000-08:00

So I believe this is the place where the Kim-Choroco wedding will take place in 2008.

Take a tour!

I can't wait to marry Frank! :)

First of snow...

2007-12-02T19:28:00.000-08:00

We got our first snow of the season today in New York. Frank and I spent the day in Central Park and took some pictures. It was truly beautiful...its days like this that make me love New York...

Frank walking towards the bridge

brrrrrrrr....

Not quite sure what I was doing in this picture...

There were icicles on the rocks!

Close-up of the Icicles

Another beautiful bridge

Can't you imagine this image in one of those karaoke videos?

We heard this squirrel from about 15 feet away-- it made a squealing noise that sounded like a kitten and I was worried it was a lost kitten. But alas, its a little squirrel! Look closely at the center of the picture...

On our way out...

Maya & the Ghoulish Skeleton

2007-11-29T20:35:00.000-08:00

During my cousin's white elephant gift exchange (the gag gift part), we discovered that my niece Maya LOVES ghoulish skeletons that sing "Living La Vida Loca"...take a look...

So many choices...

2007-11-27T09:07:00.000-08:00

The good news is that Frank and I were able to see 9 potential wedding venues during our Thanksgiving trip to SF. The bad news is that we saw 9 great wedding venues during our Thanksgiving trip to SF. We pretty much have made up our minds...anyone wish to take a gander at our final choice???

1) Hotel Nikko

Ceremony Site

Reception Site

2) Clift Hotel

Ceremony & Dinner Sites

Cocktail Reception & Dancing Sites

View from Terrace

3) DeYoung Museum Cafe

Terrace for Ceremony

Ceremony Site

Reception Site

Terrace View

4) Cornerstone Gardens

Cocktail Reception Site

Ceremony Site

Photography Opp Area

Reception Site

5) COPIA - Center for Wine and Food

Ceremony Site

Reception Site

Cocktail Reception Site

6) V. Sattui Winery

Ceremony Site I

Ceremony Site II

Ceremony Site II - Alternate View

7) San Francisco Theological Seminary

Ceremony Site

Reception Site

8) Marin Art & Garden Center

Ceremony Site

Cocktail Reception Site

Reception Site

9) SF Film Centre in The Presidio

Ceremony Site

Cocktail Reception Site

Reception Site

By invitation only...

2007-10-29T17:15:00.001-07:00

So after about 3 months online with my blog I've decided to make it readable "by invitation only". There are several reasons for this:

(1) Only my wonderful friends and family would be interested in reading about me,
(2) only my wonderful friends and family would be interested in reading about me,
(3) only my wonderful friends and family would be interested in reading about me.

No, seriously, I know the irony in posting a blog online and restricting its visibility (yes, then why even blog at all), but I am getting a *tad* bit freaked out about the possibility of a random person finding my blog and reading about my personal life.

So thats all folks. Hopefully you guys will continue to visit and read about my not-so-exciting life in NYC!

And p.s., for the readers who I don't know but still managed to read/find my blog, please at least let me know who you are. You shouldn't make a comment unless you're willing to show yourself...really...its the polite thing to do.

GO BEARS! (even though we dropped from like #6 to being non-ranked...boo hoo!!!)

Marriage licenses

2007-10-03T16:55:00.000-07:00

So I was talking to a co-worker (who's also engaged), and she mentioned how getting a license in one state (while residing in another) may be something I want to look up. I went to NY and CA state websites and I think it shouldn't be a problem. BUT, there was a couple of interesting things I found out about the marriages in NY:

1) Frank and I can change our last name to anything that is a combination of our last names: "a name combining into a single surname all or a segment of the premarriage surname or any former surname of each spouse". THEREFORE, I was thinking of these options (and side note, why do most of these combinations sound japanese???):

Katherine Chokimo
Katherine Kimchoco
Katherine Chocoki
Katherine Kirocho
Katherine Cochim
Katherine Rokimo

2) If Frank was my first cousin (clearly he is not), I would be able to marry him: "There is no legal bar against marriage between cousins". Interesting...I thought this would be illegal in this day and age.

But there you go-- hopefully you all find this as fascinating as I did!

Frank's Amazing Adventure

2007-09-19T19:18:00.000-07:00

Alright, so Ashton looks the best in the video, but I couldn't help doing this for Frank as well...

TOO FUNNY!!!

Amazing ABC Adventure...

2007-09-17T19:56:00.000-07:00

OMG, I thought Peanut Butter Jelly Time was awesome-- this is right up there! Here's a video of my little Ashton (well, technically I guess Lis' baby but I love him to death!!!).

Check it out...

SPAM

2007-09-17T16:47:00.000-07:00

Ok, this is not about email SPAM, but the O.G. SPAM-- canned that is.

I was in Hoboken, NJ last week and at the local street festival there was a SPAM van! I couldn't believe it! AND the best part is that they were giving away tasting samples AND packaged samples (they have these single serve packages which are AWESOME - I've already eaten the two I got).

YUM!!!

My niece Maya!

2007-09-12T20:36:00.000-07:00

I introduced Maya in my blog when I first started writing but now you all can see her "live" (well, as live as you can get via online). I can't wait to meet her!!!

I know...I know...

2007-09-12T20:28:00.000-07:00

Okay, so it's been 3 weeks since I've written...the whole point of this blog was to record my life in NYC and I've been very bad at that. So let's see, what else has been going on? Big news...Frank and I are engaged!!! I'm just so excited (rather, we're so excited!).

Date of Proposal: 9/6/07
Place of Proposal: My apt, NYC

It's a bit overwhelming trying to research places online (we're getting married in San Francisco). I just hope we find a good place (hopefully in San Francisco)!!! But as I have more details, I will share.

Oh, and I started a wedding page for us (just ignore the date-- I had to put in something to create the page). Not sure whether we'll do the whole wedding website thing but for now this will have to do!

http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=7734249275808871

*side note* too bad wedding planners are so expensive-- I would LOVE to just tell someone what we want and the just have them do it! But we'll see, if we find a good place then maybe I'll enjoy the planning...

Do shoe designers hate short people?

2007-08-26T12:47:00.000-07:00

Okay, let me just vent for a minute. I know tall boots look great and they are a must-have for the fall season. SO, I ask, WHY ARE THERE NO TALL BOOTS FOR SHORT PEOPLE?

I have looked, and looked, and looked, and there are NO boots that fit me. I feel like goldie locks here - too big, to small-- why is there nothing that's "just right"? I either have to settle for booties (please do NOT get me started on that fall trend) or what on me looks like f-me boots since all the tall boots go over my knee.

This is not fair. For the most part I'm happy with my height, but when it comes to tall boots, I get ANGRY! I finally did find a pair that looked normal on me, but I also had to pay double my planned amount to get them!!!

But here's what I eventually got...one day I will make a clothing and shoe line just for short people...FASHIONABLE though (none of that Petite Sophisticate crap)...

OMG...frickin' HILARIOUS...

2007-08-19T20:42:00.000-07:00

Alright, this is probably one of the most FUNNIEST things I've seen in a LONG time. This may not be new for some of you but my goodness...a wonderful new discovery for me.

Enjoy!

Le Bernardin

2007-08-16T19:43:00.001-07:00

First, let me just say thanks for all the birthday wishes!

Second, let me tell you about my dinner at Le Bernardin. Of course as usual it was EXCELLENT. We both had the Chefs tasting menu and enjoyed lobster, wild salmon, fluke, and more (8 yummy courses in total)! The only bad thing was this guy that was sitting next to us. He was dining alone and was the most arrogant, rude, schizophrenic, ignorant man I have ever seen...to recap...

Description: Male with balding hair (on top, long on the bottom), round stomach, bad suit, apparently American

Timeline of Behavior: (note: I am NOT kidding here)
7:30pm - Sitting on right side of table
7:31pm - Gets up and walks out of the restaurant
7:35pm- Comes back to the table but proceeds to sit on the left side of table (note, all his settings on are the right side so of course the wait staff have to change it)
7:37pm - Gets up and walks out of the restaurant
7:40pm - Comes back to table and sits on same side
7:45pm - Gets up and walks out of the the restaurant
7:50pm - Comes back to table and sits on same side
7:53pm - Gets up and walks out of the the restaurant
7:59pm - Comes back to table and sits on opposite side (note, he kept switching sides like every 4th time he left the table)
8:00pm - Gets up and walks out of the the restaurant
This went ON and ON and ON unti about 9:15pm..He probably got up and left the table/restaurant about 15 times...I kid you NOT...everyone in the restaurant was looking at him...

Then, the piece de resistance-- he frickin' lights up a cigarette and starts SMOKING at his table. For those of you that don't know, here are some facts: (1) LeBernardin is 4-star restaurant, arguably the finest restaurant in NYC, (2) smoking is NOT ALLOWED in NYC restaurants. At first I thought I smelled smoke, and I look over at the psycopath and he's SMOKING. Another table noticed and complained to the Maitre D so he finally put it out after 2 mnutes. Really, he almost ruined my birthday dinner. I was SO OFFENDED. It literally left a bad taste in my mouth.

Anyways, I wish I had a camera so I could've taken a picture of this guy, or even shot a mini-video. RIDICULOUS.

But besides the fuc*#$ prick I had a great time at dinner with my sweetie.

Thank you Frank!

the apple of my eye...

2007-08-13T19:55:00.000-07:00

Okay, so my birthday is coming up. I'm not that thrilled to be turning 32, but I am OH SO thrilled about one of my birthday gifts this year (which I am using RIGHT NOW). The apple of my eye *wink wink* got me my very own apple; a MAC that is!!! I was sure that he got me a grill pan (I told him either a nice dinner and no present, or normal dinner but nicer present, but of course he broke the rules) but alas he walked in with a cute white laptop.

I'm so very excited. Whoever else has a mac let me know so we can video conference. I feel so cool!

NY Half Marathon

2007-08-06T15:56:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics from this past weekend's NYC half marathon...and no, obviously I didn't run it! Frank did an awesome job...

Frank at Mile 7 (57th and 7th)

Frank's Medal of Achievement...GO FRANK!!!

Tad Martin + West Side Diner

2007-08-04T18:40:00.000-07:00

So Frank and I are sitting in our booth, looking at our menus, and I happen to look up and I say to Frank, "OMG, I think that's Tad Martin from All My Children". But then I think for a second and I say to Frank, "But he looks too fat to be him". Then I hear him say something. "That sounds so much like Tad Frank". Then I hear the Tad-look-a-like say to his breakfast companion, "If Tad wasn't such a funny character they would've fired me awhile ago".

So there you have it. Tad Martin inside West Side Diner.

DVF

2007-07-31T19:12:00.000-07:00

I LOVE DVF.

I will forever be grateful to Saks because it was there that I discovered the DVF wrap dress. Never before had I seen a dress that fit all women's shapes, nicely hid tummies (and other unsightly bodily regions) and enhanced other lacking areas. My goodness.

I encourage EVERYONE to go out and buy one. Yes, it is a rather expensive purchase (now that I am no longer at Saks I fear I will no longer be adding to my collection...sniff...sniff), but ladies it is WORTH IT.

Here are my latest favs from the fall collection...

I have so many print dresses, but she has all these cute prints...
my next purchase should really be a solid color...(*yawn*)

This is Camilla's dress...I can't believe you got this...RUDE...(but SO cute!)

This dress wraps in the back...its SO cute!

But alas, this is my year of savings so I will not be purchasing one anytime soon. But please, someone buy one of these dresses so I can live vicariously through someone else! (Or if anyone knows if DVF is hiring, let me know...ha ha ha).

The meaning of the universe's actions...

2007-07-30T17:33:00.001-07:00

So one has to wonder, when bad things happen what is the universe trying to tell or teach you? My cousin and his wife faced a horrible decision this past week and will soon be suffering a great loss. I am deeply saddened by this, but in bad times I try to remember that the universe has a way of shaping your life by giving and taking things from you. I firmly believe that things happen for a reason (even though sometimes those reasons don't become clear until many years later). Maybe my belief is a form of a coping mechanism, but nonetheless I truly think there is a greater purpose and path for everyone.

My thoughts are with my cousins and I know there will be something positive that comes out of this tragedy. Perhaps this was a sacrifice that saved her life - she was set to leave for Iraq to serve in the reserves but due to her situation she was discharged her from the reserves. God knows what might have happened if she went to Iraq. I am not saying one situation is preferable to the other, but like I said, the universe has a way of making things happen the way they were meant to happen.

Take Care S&G-- I am thinking of you.

dancing queens...

2007-07-24T16:17:00.000-07:00

It's no secret-- I love to dance and so do my girlfriends. I'm going to kill two birds with one stone by introducing my friends and illustrating some dance moves...

Margie (hey-- that ain't the shopping cart)

Sindy (mid-thrust or mid-Roger Rabbit...hard to tell)

Annie (dance pose)

Tina (the macarena?)

Camilla (????????????)

Wu-wu (Texas-style jive?)

Jenn (robocop?)

Claude (the monster mash)

And last, but not least...Lis (the guitar)

my superman...

2007-07-24T16:02:00.000-07:00

Let me introduce my wonderful boyfriend Francisco. Yes, you all know I can be incredibly cheesy so please excuse this stream of pecorino cheesy photos...

Superman

Major Anthony Nelson (but not my master!)

Us at Sindy's Wedding

Barnaby

2007-07-21T16:18:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know (and if you don't, where have you been???!!!), I LOVE frenchies. In fact I already have a name for my future frenchie...BARNABY. Take a look who will be part of my family some day (hopefully soon).

Family tree II...

2007-07-21T16:00:00.000-07:00

This next post is dedicated to my cute little nieces...Sydney Starnes (born May 2006) and Maya Surratt (born May 2007). Look how adorable they are!!! I can't wait to see my Sydney again and to finally meet little Maya...

Maya

Sydney

Family tree...

2007-07-21T15:46:00.000-07:00

Man, my uncle's website is taking me back. There are pictures there that I don't remember and others that I do remember but haven't seen in so long. I haven't seen a picture of my grandparents in I don't know how long (they passed away when I was 9), and I must admit I got a bit teary-eyed when I saw them.

In my blog I want to slowly introduce all the important people in my life. I'll start first with my family. Here are some more pics from when I was little...a little family tree pictorial...

My Grandparents (on my mom's side)

My aunts and uncle (the reason why I have lots of cousins)

Family trip to Monterey
(we all look so happy-- I really am thankful for my great childhood)

My cousins
(side note, apparently I LOVED that pink dress and wore it like every day...see pic below)

Family trip to Disneyland
(see the pink dress...AGAIN!)

happy birthday L.W.E.B.B.!

2007-07-20T09:47:00.000-07:00

Today is my very good friend's birthday. I hope you have a great day ms. jackson...!

I am thinking of you here in nyc...(although I realized I didn't leave you a morning greeting at work like I normally do...).

hongcalifornia.com

2007-07-20T06:10:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I found the URL for my uncle's website. I find it hilarious (I guess many of you won't since you're not related to me)...but check it out...

I don't know how old I was in these photos...

And check out my parents (the couple on the right)...I can't believe my mom looks pretty hip!

Trying to be good...II...

2007-07-19T21:30:00.000-07:00

Oh, and how could I forget the AIDS Walk! Frank, Camilla and I walked and raised over $1,000!!! Here is a pic (Frank was taking the picture, thus he is not in it!)...we were team KimChoroco and we had a good time. Thanks again to everyone who donated and supported the cause!

Me and Camilla

Trying to be good...

2007-07-19T20:43:00.001-07:00

I always go back and forth between feeling guilty for what I have and feeling frustrated for not having more (I know, very bad...very bad). This year I vowed to be positive, try to make a difference and help those who are less fortunate than me. 2007 was supposed to be the year of: (1) savings, (2) helping others/giving more of myself.

I think I may have failed a bit in #1 (my latest steal of the century at Barney's didn't help...ha ha ha, isn't it SO pretty?),

but I like to think I've made strides in #2. I had the fortune of meeting a lovely and smart 9 year-old girl, Teresa Wu, who I met with weekly until the end of the school year. I helped her with her reading (she was already very proficient with math) and in alot of ways I think she helped me more than I helped her (I remember her telling me about how she had to go home early and her entire family had to clean their apt b/c people were coming to inspect the apt-- my guess was these were people from the housing department making sure they could still be considered for public housing-- and I know its not right, and this is not the reason why I volunteer, but it made me even more thankful for all the good things in my life). It was a big commitment (16 weeks), but if Teresa comes back in the fall then I might just commit again. If anyone is interested, check out www.nycares.org and look up projects under "Children's Education".

Also, last month I donated 9 inches of my hair to "Beautiful lengths", an organization that gives free wigs to women who are battling cancer. During my haircut I almost cried (fearing the loss my security blanket) but in the end I felt free and knew that I was making a small difference in someone's life. I must admit though that even now I get alittle sad looking at my short hair-- I can't wait until it grows out!

Before

After

Anyways, so its been 6 weeks since I last volunteered and I am know I should be doing something...but I must say I'm a picky volunteer...I only like projects with kids!!!

New beginnings...

2007-07-19T20:22:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I'm not really a writer, and really, I don't enjoy writing. I can't even say that I'm an avid reader. One of my good friends is a great blogger and awesome writer (check out jennipah in your spare time), and I don't aspire to be that fabulous, but I figure I'm somewhat interesting and that someone will want to hear my two cents! (okay, that was like the longest run on sentence ever but hey, like I said, I'm not a writer). And side note, as Frank would say, sometimes I can get "FOBBY" and say things that aren't quite grammatically correct nor quite within normal english slang. Anyways...

Here's to new blogging beginnings!

(oh, and I figure if my 60+ year-old Korean uncle can create his own site/blog, then shoot, so can I-- if you want to check it out I'll post it once I find the URL again)