miami south beach january2007

you put your right foot in you put your right foot out...

happy birthday jeneefer!  her best gift was the weather!

testing the waters out.

can you imagine eyes that color?

they entered the waters with ease...

stand back waves!!  we will use the force on you!! lol.

art deco district!  delicious street foods, cool trinkets, vinyl records, vintage euro posters, art, a feast for the eyes.

she's solar powered.  ask her where her panels are... she'll never tell. :]

love at first sight.

nightime palm trees.

sometimes you repeat part of an outfit to match your girls. 

badass cowboy boots. boys wear cowboy boots too!

dom stole nathan's boot and threw it over the windshield and it landed just like that.  no lie.  smack in the middle of dom's car waiting for its photo to be taken.  sidenote:  how come miami taxis are all yellow too... but phila. taxis are not all one color preferably yellow?

to be continued...

i need an upgrade.  asap.

relationships are like snowflakes. 

there's a fine line between not settling and getting greedy.  watch yourself.

korea winter '06 it was just as beautiful in person.

cannot wait for this movie!!!!!!!!

jan.26

iceskating at lotteworld

merongggg! ^^  nahl jah ba bwah lahhhh! playing tag in your twenties is just as fun!

jane and her boys. 

the circle. where nye was spent. the whole place is a light show. it's awesome!

the circle bar where the tables on the outside spin and the bartenders put on a show. pretty coolbeans!

the tribal drumming that brought in the new year. LOL.

ms jennifer park giving the ultimate ddongjip!

ddalki face!

chillin like a villain.

this place was my favorite!

my friends have SARS.  they passed it on to me.

can i tell you how hilarious this boy is?! 

pardon?

kogi kogi!  yummmm!

pretty parks at dong dae mun.

it was so much prettier in person.

korea is surprisingly festive!

we're festive. ^^

i'm in love with this mall. galleria.

1000 plus steps for this view!

merry xmas!

seoul tower

a korean classroom. cute huh?

the HUGEEEEEEEEEEE leaves!

i'm home and i'm hungry!

korea was full of fun, laughter, germs, people, food, alcohol, and shopping.

as usual i should have taken more pictures than i did but what i realized is this... i always have too much fun to take pictures so i have to remind myself to. which in the end is a good thing.

while in korea i realized even more that i have SO much move life to live and people to meet things to experience, memories to make and food to eat!!!

not being judgemental and opening your heart leads to meeting interesting people and broadening your horizons.  i def met loads of interesting people, those who have made me laugh, those who have opened my eyes, those who have impressed me and those who have made me cringe. 

overall i was pleasantly surprised. 

my new year's resolutions...

i did pretty well with my last years ones.

1. open my heart - as a smart guy said in korea... every relationship should be with an open heart no matter what scars you may have acquired through past relationships because it's not fair to you or the other person to deprive yourselves the potentials of love.  love fearlessly.

1. time - continue to use my time with efficiency and not waste a single moment.  we all know how precious time is so i will treat it with the mindfulness it deserves.

1. future - start planning steps to lead to a grand future full of happiness.  being a free spirit this one is really tough for me but in order to live a mushitneun future there must be some sort of planning.

1. no hard feelings - it's all water running under a bridge.  i'm not wasting time being negative.  if you want to live your life dwelling in petty shit that's your life.  not me, i'm going to dwell in a positive energy clad life. 

1. monies - save loads of monies this year to add to my rainy day account.  this will take lots of self restraint but i can do it... texas, cali, europe, asia here i come!!!  i will limit the shopping as much as i can. 

1. organization - be more organized!!!!!! 

1. self potential - in order for me to be ready to immerse myself in a relationship with a significant other i must better myself and live up to my potential.  stop asking my why i have been single for so long... i'm tired of explaining this.  think about it... in order to deserve someone badass you must be just as badass!

1. loved ones - my friends and family should always know how much i care about them and so like last year this year must also consist of them knowing how much they mean to me and how much they inspire me to be a good person.

1. open mind - i never want to become that close minded person who judges and criticizes.  i want to always remain open minded... in fact i'd like to be even more open minded.  i am no better than the person next to me so who am i to judge?! 

1. overall self improvement.

1. live fearlessly.

lady like lunch at lacroix

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the charming little plant that was our centerpiece

i thought she was showing me how much she adored me but maybe it was from all the champagne we drank...

maine lobster roll with potatoes and truffles.  so light and tasty. . 

foie gras. let me tell you.. the stuff is NOT overrated.  it's delicious.  mmmmm. melts in your mouth.

sweet potato soup.  the soupdujour. who knew sweet potato soup could make such a perfect soup?

our view.  i must say rittenhouse square is quite charming in it's own teeny tiny cute little way.

muschovy duck.  i recommend to anyone who likes dark meat. 

the business lunch.  perfect for tasters and indecisive people.  do you see the skinny carrots? they are SO sweet and delectable.

organic chicken with coddled egg.  i never tasted such tender chicken before.

our desert tier.  the earl grey creme brulee and the orange chocolate mousse... to die for!  

all in all the meal was pricey but not THAT pricey.  considering the fact that we had an appetizer and entree per person, coffee, dessert tier, and a bottle of champagne [who drinks a bottle of champagne for lunch?  apparently we do.].. i'd say we did pretty well for the amount that was paid.  this place is PERFECT for lunch with friends.  warning: do not take anyone who you think will not be able to carry out a conversation b/c this place serves at a pace meant for talkers.  fortunately i was among great company as always.  ^^V

b/c i will not be on xanga for the next 3 weeks... i'd like to wish you all a warm christmas full of childish smiles and fantastic food oh and ofcourse... SPREAD THE HOLIDAY CHEER!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLINGS!!!!

remember... live in the moment... don't waste your time on the past... it's gonna be a new year... if there WAS something you did not like about 2006 then be bold enough to fix it and make your life better.  [annieangel inspires me]

i <3 my friends.  immensely.  what i am wealthy in... you can't buy. 

there are blessings in disguise all around you.  you just have to be able to see them with your heart and not with your eyes.

see you in 2007 my fellow creatures of the earth. [oh that sounded so super nerdy... oh and so did that... sigh*]

in a world where material things are held at such a high regard i live by this quote

"anything essential is invisible to the eyes." - the little prince

i won't lie, i like nice things.  i'm a quality over quantity kind of person... but the thing is, that is not the driving force of my life.  i never depend on others to indulge me in my material desires.  i'd much rather buy it for myself... it's just way more rewarding that way.  ... i digress.

the point is... at the end of the day you just gotta stop and ask yourself... and be honest b/c if you are not being honest you are only lying to yourself and that will only lead to your own unhappiness.  so ask yourself... would you be where [figuratively] you are if money didn't matter?     

there are way more important things in life than accumulating monies.  for one... being an aide to society rather than a mere habitant is something a lot of people don't think about.  and this doesn't mean "go out and donate 10% of your salary to a charity" or "spend a year in africa to help build homes" because just smiling at a stranger who may need that smile or donating things you don't need/use to those who need it or even just opening the door for an elderly. we live in a country who "live to eat" not "eat to live" and we don't think twice about it... well there are still people in this world who wonder when they will even get that next sip of water...  this isn't a guilt trip.  it's just something to think about. 

humanitarians are not driven by guilt... but a genuine desire to help the rest of the world. 

money is not a ruler of my life... is it in yours?

what can i say... i am of the water...

"i know you're not always perfect... i know you have tons of problems, defects, imperfections... but who doesn't? it's just that i prefer your problems.  i'm in love with your imperfections... your imperfections are just great... i know most girls they go weak at the knees for what's beautiful... you know, that's all they see... that's all they want.. but i'm not like that... i don't just see what's beautiful.  i fall for all the other stuff. i love what's not perfect... that's just how i am."  -wendy, russian dolls

"if i think about all the girls i've known or slept with or desired, they're like a bunch of russian dolls. we spend our lives playing the game, dying to know who'll be the last, the teeny-tiny one hidden inside all the others.  you can't get to her right away.  you have to follow the progression.  you have to open them one by one, wondering, 'is she the last?'..."  -xavier, russian dolls

i rely on my sleep committee to deal with the day's issues, organize them, and put them away in a cabinet.

when the issues are put away, that's it... don't bring them up again because i won't have much to say about it.  good or bad. 

rachel weisz 

b. e. a. yoooooooooooooooooooo tiful.

once you let someone in you must be prepared to deal with their lingering presence for the rest of your life.  at this point there's only one person whose memory will linger until the day i die.  but i can deal with that. :]

in a past life i was an actress.  THAT's for sure. teehee.

i have to keep myself in check because i never want to be that girl.

this entry is scattered.  haha.

"i'm exhausted... i think i'm going to wake up now."

can't wait to watch this!!!

a: it's just so hard....

b: it's supposed to be hard... it wouldn't be worth it if it wasn't.

since when was it EVER rewarding taking the easy way out?  NEVER so why do it? well, because it isn't worth punishment either... so what are you left with? NOTHING.  i'd rather go through pain and tears than go through nothing. 

life is too short to just take the easy way out of every situation.  atleast for me...

but i can't live your life... only you can do that... so you live yours and i'm going to live mine.  i can enhance your life, i can support your choices but i can't live you life for you or make decisions for you. 

sometimes you have to let go in order to show how much you care.

besides... like i said... i'm exhausted. 

:]

i went to the fountain for sunday brunch and it was a beautiful day... SO VERY PICTURE PERFECT... and i forgot my camera... sigh* 

it was the most fabulously, pricey, yet worth every penny and leaves you with no regret, food i have ever had in philly.  my new favorite.  i can't wait to go again.  my tastebuds were lapping in luxury and my stomach was praising the food heavens.  i ate too much and felt a good full. 

what a perfect sunday.  perfect blue skies with cotton candy clouds, exquisite food, wonderful company, and never ending conversations.  curse me for not having my camera!!!!

i highly recommend this place for a sunday brunch with your friends.  someone said to me "aw, you can ask your bf to take you there when you get one."  i scoffed at him because it was actually wayyy better b/c i went with good friends. 

here's a realization... because i have let things go and stopped looking for "him" and have kept my eyes and feet ahead of me... i've never been happier.  i'm not ready for a relationship and the sad part is that i never was and yet i flung myself into them when i shouldn't have... BUT better late than never and thank God for showing me sooner than later.  how can i expect to deserve the man of my dreams when i have yet to improve on myself?!!! 

here's another... i'm a naturally happy person.  so when i am acting out or pouting or unhappy etc etc it's for good reason and if you don't realize what you did and you want to know then ASK.  but that doesn't excuse my behavior because i can get pretty nasty. 

i'm not entirely wrong... but i'm not entirely right either

and if you are vain... then you probably think this is about you... but i bet you that it's not.. b/c it's about more than you so don't get it twisted. 

i love great conversations.  i love deep conversations and debates about culture and such.  i won't go near politics or religion b/c it's too personal but argue with me about other related events... i love hearing the other side.  i'm not a close minded stubborn person... i enjoy being proven wrong and different perspectives. 

i <3 strong, fierce personalities minus the self righteous dummies who don't even realize how their selfcentered ways affect those around them. 

every action has a reaction.