Current Music

I have no idea why but I am currently obsessed with the song 'Not Over You' by Gavin DeGraw. I don't even know why I like it so much. I certainly do not relate to the song at the moment, and I certainly do not like depressing songs.

Maybe I like it because it's catchy. Maybe it's something we all have gone through, and I understand his message. Maybe I am feeling gloomy this past week. Maybe there is just no real reason why I like the song... it just sounds nice.

Whatever the reason, whenever it comes on the radio I feel the need to sing along (off key of course), and tell who ever is in my car that I love the song. Gavin DeGraw is just so eloquent with his lyrics, and it speaks to me.

This post has nothing to do with anything, but I thought I'd share what I was currently listening to. :)

Black Friday

I think I go to Black Friday every year out of habit. I don't have to have any money or need anything to buy for me to go. I just like to see the bargains. Maybe I just really enjoy window shopping.

I thought the crowds would not be so crazy because all the stores where opening a midnight Thanksgiving night. Even the mall next my house was opening at midnight! I just assumed the stores wouldn't be so crowded since the deals weren't that great, and many of the stores were open early.

The lines at my local Target was never ending. It wrapped around the whole building to the back alley. Once you entered the store, you were still not able to move around. It was madness. I went to mall at around 1:30 am and spent half an hour looking for a parking spot. I didn't know so many people were willing to stay up to shop in the middle of the night.

I did score some great deals on jeans. I was on my last two pairs, so it was really urgent that I find some to restock. I was good at resisting everything else. I didn't want to buy something just because I felt it was cheap.

Black Friday was crazier than ever (even though I don't think the deals are that great), but I still enjoy going to them. :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have so much to be thankful for this year. I am thankful for everything in my life, even the small things. I am truly blessed to have the best loved ones in my life. Every person that spends any time with me is truly important to me. Whether it's that someone who lives in another state, that someone who gushes with me about Korean dramas, that someone who makes sure I take my medicine when I am sick, or that someone who comes along with me whenever I have a craving for sushi. I love you all very much.

I have had a few really rough patches this year, but I am really thankful that it is not worse. I have a home that covers my head, a car that functions, a collection of nail polishes, and a shelves of books to read. I am blessed for every small thing in my life. I know I have much more than millions of people in the world. I really am not lacking of anything.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday with the people you love most. I am grateful for you, and I hope you know it. :)

Auto Show

I usually go to the LA Auto Show with my brother every year so we can look to see what cars are out in the market.

Yes, I like cars. It's because I grew up with a brother who is very passionate about cars, and it rubbed off onto me. I can fix all the minor things in my car. I can change spark plugs, batteries, oil, etc. It surprises me how people do not regularly maintain their car. I know it's because of ignorance, but it really makes me crazy when people don't take of their car, and then wonder why it's not working. Having a car is like having a child or pet... it takes a lot of work.

This year was a lot of fun for me. I missed out on last year's show (I have been going for the last 4 years before that.), and I missed out on everything. It's amazing to see what kinds of cars are being marketed now. Every company has a hybrid because it's the latest crave. I am all for saving the environment, but those cars aren't what makes my heart skip a beat.

My brother has car magazines all over the house (there are a lot of amazing free magazines out there in the world!), and I was reading an article in Motor Trend about their SUV of the year. I have always been a HUGE fan of Range Rovers, but $90,000 is a bit (or a lot!) out of my price range. When I saw that their Evoque had won SUV of the year, I was hooked. I found out it's a cheaper, but it's a better version of their most popular vehicle. I was in love. I had to see it in person.

Luckily for me, the car had just been released, and was available for my viewing pleasure at the auto show. How my heart plitter plattered when I laid eyes on it. Have you ever felt a bond to something that wasn't human? I have always appreciated cars, but this one my calling out to me. In my mind I was already calculating how I would get my hands on it someday... I told myself I would give up vacations... give up food (Now you can tell I was madly in love because I SIMPLY LOVE food. Obsessed, really...), and how I would look so cool riding it. Hahaha. Don't judge me, I'm a dreamer. I am serious when I say it was one of the most popular car at the show. I had to actually wait in line to sit in it.

There were a lot of amazing and innovated cars at the shows. I noticed the trend in car companies making smaller compact cars, and creating fuel efficient cars, It was a lot of fun to see everything, and of course pretend that I could afford them all. Cars is another random thing that I enjoy even though I am not obsessed. It's just another way to bond with my brother. :)

Art Classes

I have been completely out of it the last few days. I was recovering from a cold, and now I am slammed with it again. I can't get a break really. I feel like I spent the last month already being sick, and it isn't even winter yet. Oh dear, I really hate the colder seasons. Bring me sunshine!

I don't know what compelled me to take an art class, but it has been kicking my butt. I can't draw an apple for the life of me. I can't mix colors or do anything artistic for that matter. Good thing our grade isn't based on how well we draw.

Being sick doesn't help the matter. I am not allowed to come to class anytime I am sick. Our teacher will tell us nicely to leave if we so much as cough. You can imagine how often I am able to come to class since I am constantly sick.

Even though I am never going to be a good artist, I am having fun. It's amazing how 5 hours will pass if you are focused on something. As much as I complain about it, I am glad that I took the class. It's interesting and it gives me an appreciation for watercolor. I love how watercolor paint doesn't smell, and it's beautiful when someone knows what they are doing. It's harder than what I ever expected. I just hope I'll still get an A. :)

Living on lots of Prayers

I have been really a downer lately. I have noticed that my blog posting has gotten a lot more depressing over the years, and I apologize. I don't mean to be, but growing up has been so hard.

I had more devastating news this week. My parents employer think my parents are too old, and we have a feeling it's only a matter of time when they will be let go. It's not paranoia... it's a fact, and it is something that I am not really ready to deal with.

I know that I should have a fabulous job by now, and should have retired my parents a long time ago. I'm in my mid 20s for goodness sake, but at the same time I feel cheated. My mother was almost 40 when she had me, and it has forced me to grow up that much faster. She's elderly now, and shouldn't be having to work, but my brother and I are not prepared to take care of them yet. It puts my brother and I in a hard position. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining. I love my mother and father, and I wish they had me younger so I could have more time with them. I just don't know what I should do to take care of them.

The only thing that is keeping me sane is optimism. I am hopeful a solution will appear or that I will be presented with a job opportunity. It has to work out. I know it will, but it has been extremely stressful to be in this position. I am literally living on prayers. :)