Oh Canada

I'm going to be leaving soon, and I'm a little sad to be going. I am sure there will be some fun things to do, and I am looking forward to it.

It's just two weeks, but I don't know if I will have any internet, so I am not sure when and if I will be able to blog in the next two weeks.

Goodbye my friends.

Parallel Parking

I totally embarrass myself whenever I have to parallel park. It's not even an understatement as I have had many people tell me how horrible I am.

I have this fear that I will hit someone if I was ever to attempt to parallel park. I believe my fear is rational as it would not surprise anyone if that were to occur.

Today I tried to parallel my tiny car into a huge space with great difficulties. I also happened to attempt the parking with a friend in the car. I think she's used to my terrible driving, but she did mention her neighbors watching me with interest and laughing.

I am not terribly offended as I am well aware of my lack of ability to park. However it was a little bit embarrassing when they all smiled at us.

I don't imagine myself getting better anytime soon, but one can hope for miracles. I'm just glad my driving amuses some people. :)

Ode to Air Conditioning

It has been really hot in the last few days. So hot that I actually sweat buckets when I sleep at night. I realize it may be too much information, but I actually wake up with damp sheets. I have to wash it often, and it is driving me crazy.

I feel like my skin physically hurts when I go outside. How can the sun be so bright and hot? I know I am always complaining about the weather, but the heat is getting to me. I miss the overcast we had in the last few weeks.

I currently think the AC is the greatest invention of all time. It keeps me from going crazy, and it makes me happy. I think when I go to heaven, there should be an AC and heater. There is no electricity bills in heaven right?

I've been hanging out at a friend's apartment lately because she has AC. Oh, it's so heavenly. I never sweat or die from discomfort there. I always feel refreshed and happy. It may also have to do to the fact that we spend hours sitting around and watching Korean dramas. There is just something about lazy summer days and watching dramas for hours. (Never mind the fact that we do no matter what the weather is like outside or how many other things we should be doing.)

I love summer days, but it is always made better with AC. I usually spend hours at the bookstore for this sole reason. How summer makes me happy.:)

German Deli

I had the most delightful experience with a deli today. My brother and his girlfriend had decided to take me to lunch to a German deli called Matter Sausage & Meat in Orange.

Yelp has amazing reviews on the place, and all of us wanted a new place to try. We were tired of the things we usually eat, and we could not agree on any other place to eat.

The place is this really little deli in a random corner of the street. The place didn't "wow" us or make us think it would be any good. It just looks like you are going to deli. There were rows of German sausage and meat. They even sold German groceries. They had German beer in a little keg, German cookies, German pasta, and I could go on and on.

We ordered three different sandwiches, macaroni salad, and fruit strudels. EVERYTHING was amazing. The sandwich was soft and tasty. I usually hate mustard, but their special mustard was amazing. It wasn't too tangy, but there was a definite mustard taste.

Everything was delicious, and I want to come back and try all their other sandwiches. I'm not really a sandwich person, but this place is definitely changing my mind. :) I really do love food.

Buying Luggage

I've been looking for a carry on luggage a week now, and I'm going crazy and ready to call it quits.

They are extremely expensive, and they are so small! I am still wondering how I am going to fit two weeks of clothing into the luggage because I am too cheap to pay for checked baggage.

I keep thinking I could buy myself an amazing meal if I can somehow avoid checking in my baggage, but so far it has been quite difficult. I tend to pack my whole life, and that is definitely not fitting in a tiny suitcase.

Oh the trouble I put myself into. Maybe I should just suck it up, and pay the fee. It would mean that I would be able to bring a larger luggage.

P.S. Go Spain! I love how the octopus, Paul, knew Spain would win. :) I must also declare love to Xiba Alonso. You're just so dreamy... (I still love you, Landon Donovan. No matter how often I waver...)

Crazy Socks

I haven't worn a normal pair of white socks in ages. I may have even thrown away any pair of white socks that I may have owned.

I can't stand wearing white socks. I need the crazy colors to reflect my personality. White is just so... well... white. They aren't interesting even if they are practical.

Half of the time I wonder why socks even come in white. Socks get dirty, and I don't want to look at a pair of off white socks and wonder what happened.

That's why I have worn colorful socks since I was in middle school. I have elephant socks, sushi socks, and a lot of bright colored socks. It's a large collection and is forever growing.

Target can sometimes be a terrible place for my wallet. They have the most amazing socks for a dollar. I think I pick up a pair of socks from Target on a monthly basis. You don't even want to know how many pair of socks I have. I have too many pajama bottoms too.

Airline Tickets

I bought my plane tickets a few days ago. I had a big dilemma while I was deciding how much I should spend, and where I should make my stops.

I love going to new places, and seeing new places even if it means I will be hanging out at the airport, so where I stopped during my flight was important to me. I know this all sounds a little bit crazy, but it's important that I go to as many different states possible.

I actually paid an extra $15 so that I would not have to make a stop in Texas, but that the stop be made in Tennessee. I have to stop in Texas on my way back home anyway. Plus, I've been to Texas.

Why am I so worked up about staying a few hours in Tennessee? Well, because it'll all be new to me. I hope they all have accents and eat BBQ. Stereotype much?

I tell everyone I paid the extra $15 to get to Canada sooner, but we all know the truth here. :)

Girly Girl

I'm not really a girly girl. I don't generally care too much about my appearance. I don't go out of my way to learn about applying makeup or styling my hair. I don't spend very much on my wardrobe (I save my money to travel or to eat.). I just have other things to think about.

You are a very important person if I bother to brush my hair before I see you. You will rarely find me high heels or fancy clothing. I don't even own a lot of shoes.

I'm just a plain jane. Someone that you would never notice if you walked by me in the streets.

But there is one thing that I love that is considered very girly. I love nail polish and painting my nails. I don't know what it is. A lot of times I like to wear random colors, and wear things that no one else really wants to wear.

I love weird and bright color nail polishes (I love the tame and normal ones too). Even though I am terrible at painting my nails, I love seeing my nails with a fresh coat of polish.

I have bottles and bottles of nail polish in my room. I am always buying more even when I don't think I could ever use them all. The Asian nail supply store has nail polish for chump change (85 cents), so I tend to buy a lot.

I'm not really a girly girl, but I seriously like nail polish.

Comics

I've always been a fan of comics. I love the Sunday funnies, action heroes, and super heroes. What is there not to like? They characters usually have amazing abilities, and are able to kick butt in sticky situations.

When my friend told me there is a Pride and Prejudice comic book made by Marvel out, I think I almost died from happiness.

How can I not love a comic made of my favorite book of all time? Mr Darcy is a hero of a comic book? I am sold.

Even if the comic was terrible, I would still love it. How can I not love it? It was made for me.

I can't wait for my copy to come in the mail. I know I'm going to love it.

Shipped Off

I will be going to Canada in the next few weeks to visit my cousins and their babies. I haven't met my cousin's wife or his babies yet, so I am pretty excited to finally meet them.

I will be going for a few weeks to help out my cousin because he has been wanting to go on a vacation. I can definitely help him since he has been so helpful to my family. Besides, I'm an excellent babysitter.

I know I am going to be extremely homesick for my friends and family, but I can't wait to start a new adventure, and go on another vacation. I get to finally use my passport!

I can't help it, I like vacations and I have so much planned for the next few years... Korea, Ohio, etc.

I do have reservation about going though. I always miss my bed. :)

Happy Belated 4th of July

I forgot to wish everyone a happy day, and that everyone have a safe and memorable day. I was having too much fun, and completely forgot. I hope it was fantastic for everyone.

I spend the day being all over the place. First at my grandparents, then at home, and then with some friends. I spent the day being a busy bee, but it was definitely nice change of pace for me. I'm used to a lot of nothings in my days.

I think those are my favorite days. The days when I can spend hours chatting with my favorite people. It was really nice to spend some time with my parents as I miss them. I miss them even though I see them almost everyday. We don't do things anymore or talk as much as we used to.

I know this may sound really awful and morbid, but I know my time with them is getting shorter and shorter each day. I know that one day they won't be around, and it hurts me so very much. Even the thought of the day they will not be by my side makes me tear up. They aren't even gone yet, and I miss them already.

Let's just hope they live to be 100. It's my only wish.

I just love the holidays, and how they bring friends and family closer together. I love everyone in my life, and I love America too. I'm so glad I am here to enjoy the many great things in life especially the freedom I have to do as I please. :)

Road Trip Part 2

Seattle was the objective of our trip, and we were really happy when we got there. We went on the bus that took us everywhere. We saw Pike Market, a troll under the bridge, the Space Needle, the monorail, ate my way through the city. The weather was perfect, and I think I am madly in love with the city. It also helped that we had a wonderful tour guide.

On our way home we made a lot of side trips. We went camping in Ashland, OR. (I will never return there though.) We stopped to eat cherries and strawberries on the side of the freeway. We hiked through Mt. Shasta Lake. We went hunting for wine, and we ended up in San Francisco.

San Francisco is such a exciting city. We spend our last official vacation day hanging out in the city eating clam chowder and riding the trolley. There was also a lot of shopping involved. I think I bought a truckload worth of postcards.

I had an amazing trip, and I am looking forward until I can travel again. I had a really good time, and it's always sad to come home, no matter how homesick you are. :)

Road Trip 2010

Awhile ago, my friends and I decided that we would do a west coast road trip, and that it would have to be done in a week.

I didn't realize how ambitious that task would be until I was in the middle of the trip. We drove for almost 8 hours or more every single day (except one), and slept on hard floors.

Don't get me wrong. I had an awesome time, and am glad that we were so productive. We did something amazing EVERY single day. We seized the moment, and never wasted any time.

We started the trip by camping in the Redwood forest. Let me tell you, it's the most beautiful place I've ever went to. I know that I haven't seen a lot of places, but that forest seriously made my heart sing. It was just so lush and green. It's something that you definitely do not see in southern California.

The campground was FREEZING cold, but I was still madly in love. There was a river close to our campsite, and the forest rangers were amazing nice. We went to presentations and nature tours. I really want to be a ranger now. I think it would be a pretty sweet job. :)

The next part of the trip was to go hiking in the sand dunes, seeing the world's largest sea lion cave, and seeing the most photographed lighthouse. Florence, Oregon is the perfect small town.

Before we even got to Florence, we traveled through Eureka. Eureka was a strange place. We asked them where we should have lunch, and they basically told us to go to the next town. When we told the cashier that we would be camping in the Redwoods, she informed us that it was illegal to camp there. Ummm... yeah... It all ended up well because we did go to the next town, and found some amazing food. Plus amazing homemade ice cream.

Florence was a sweet little town with so much nature and the most beautiful coast I ever seen. You can see the forest, the cliffs, and then the ocean. They only thing they lack is a place to watch the world cup. It was important that we find a place that showed the game because it happened to be the USA vs. Ghana game. Let's not even mention the results. My heart is still in too much pain.

To be Continued...

Back from Vacation

I have so much write about, but right now my bed is the only place I want to be. It's good to finally be able to sleep on your own bed, and not worry about if my snoring bothers people.

Aaaaahhh... how I love my bed. :)