Listing Happiness

I recently read a blog post which mentioned (in passing) doing a list post which she considers "the laziest kind of post that has ever been invented".  So I decided I should do one.  Or a couple.

Things That Made Me Happy Today

• Having no homework to do.
• Hearing my student who is taking the dreaded I.B. Math Methods 2 class from Shim is currently getting an A.
• Listening to Jun Be O.K. repeatedly in the car from my new T.max CD.
• Teasing and joking around with my li'l brudder Tommy.
• Reading and marking up my Rick Steve's London book while looking for things to do when I go in about a month.
• Watching the preview to Episode 15 of Playful Kiss which will air tomorrow.  (2 episodes left to finish the series!) 
• Getting an email from a friend suggesting I might be able to talk him into taking a Korean class with me.
• Driving my car.

Fat Lip

Tonight I earned myself a fat lip.

But I had myself some good fun despite the results.

One more thing...

I just kicked some trash at Hearts.

For those interested my 3 opponents are the names of 3 of my favorite fictional characters from well loved books.  Points go to anyone who actually knows who they are.

A Busy Saturday

Last Saturday proved to be a very busy day. It began in the early morning when I attended (and spoke at) my nieces baptism! Congrats Kaitlin on your special day!

Following the baptism I had brunch with two of my favorite people: Brenda and Erica. We ate at Preservation Kitchen in Bothell and I would love to recommend it to you. Fabulous food and a cute/cozy environment.

I then headed to my sisters place for the next several hours. Whenever I visit Mel you can guarantee 2 very important things are happening. Number 1, I am changing my hair color. And number 2, I am getting caught up on the most recent Big Bang Theory episodes.

This means I am now a blonde. Again. With a brown streak down one side for contrast. Or just for fun.

chemicals in my hair

that evening

My evening then ended by visiting Brenda, eating delicious homemade cookies and kicking some trash at Super Mario Brother (Wii).

My Baby Book

Do you have a Baby Book that someone kept for you when you were younger? While looking for something tonight I stumbled across mine and was reminded of a few things as I glanced through it.

Fact: I took my very first steps while walking across the hood of our yellow station wagon in Bristol, VA on 29 July 1980. I personally think this is pretty cool to be walking on a car for my first steps.

I also found this awesome picture. It's too awesome not to share. Can you figure out which one I am?

Sometimes when I think back to a time this long ago I feel as if it was only a dream. It's especially dream-like since I moved away many years ago losing contact with all my friends. Where was Facebook when I needed it in 1985? I have memories of living in North Carolina, but they are a little fuzzy now. Seeing this picture makes it seem real again. I remember being friends with the girl who's standing next to me and I remember the boy in the front row I had a crush on. But the most important thing is that I remember.

Happy Weekend!

Perhaps you should click on over to see just how awesome my friend Shannon is at her blog Red Shoe Something.

{wink, wink, nudge, nudge}

Snow Prince

Confession: I have a new favorite music group called SS501.  Anyone who has spoken to me in the last 2 weeks should already knows this.  It's been quite a while since I last discovered new music that I've liked this much so I cannot help but share a little more with you.  This song is called Snow Prince.  I really enjoy watching these 5 boys dance in the video.  It's got a bit of a Newsies feel to it.  Only Korean style.  A translation of the lyrics are below (thanks to JPopAsia).

Translation Snow Prince

Hoo~~

[Hyunjoong] All my eyes can see is your figure the early sunlight shines upon

[Hyungjun] Oh Girl, every time I approach you, it's hard to breathe, so I end up turning back

[Kyujong] I shouldn't act like this anymore, I need to show her how I feel

[Jungmin] Look back, this is the confession you've been waiting for

[SS501] Show me your eyes and I'll give you my love

[Hyungjun] I like you so much I'll love you forever

[SS501] Come to my heart

[Youngsaeng] Listen to my song for you

I will show the feeling I have for you

I will confess that I'm your prince

[Jungmin] Girl I'm standing on the snowy path you left your footprints on

[Youngsaeng] Please know I've loved you innocently, like the white lights

[Kyujong] I promise I will always be by your side

[SS501] Show me your eyes and I'll give you my love

[Hyungjun] I like you so much, I'll love you forever

[SS501] Come to my heart

[Youngsaeng] Listen to my song for you

I will show the feelings I have for you

I will confess that I'm your prince

[Kyujong] Even though I shake when I approach you

[Hyunjoong] I want to at least tell you this

[Youngsaeng] I love you

[SS501] Show me your eyes and I'll give you my love

[Hyungjun] I like you so much, I'll love you forever

[SS501] Come to my heart

[Youngsaeng] Listen to my song for you

I will show the feelings I have for you

I will confess that I'm your prince 

[SS501] Show me your eyes and I'll give you my love

[Hyungjun] I like you so much, I'll love you forever

[SS501] Come to my heart

[Youngsaeng] Listen to my song for you

I will show the feelings I have for you

I will confess that I'm your prince 

My Birthday Cake

In my family we celebrate birthdays on a Sunday close to the actual birthday.  This last Sunday was a combined birthday party for myself and my brother-in-law Aaron.  My sister Melanie has been getting into making gourmet cakes and made 2 cakes for the occasion, one for me and one for Aaron.  Mine was a 3 layer pound cake with coconut buttercream frosting.  She just posted the recipe and pictures of my cake on her blog today.  Go check it out.  Then make it.  Then eat it.  Then you will know for yourself that it was divine.  Thanks again Melanie, you are the bestest!

Coolest Girl in America

Have I told you about Andrea? She's the coolest girl in America. Andrea is one of the dearest friends I've ever made. We were roommates in college 11 years ago, became instant friends, and have remained so ever since. Today is Andrea's birthday so I wanted to wish her a very Happy Birthday this year!

August got a little busy for me and I did not get to blog about all the things that happened. The first weekend of August I hopped on a plane and flew to Idaho Falls to attend Andrea's wedding. It was such a great experience to be there with my best friend on her big day. I got to be 'part of the family' as I stayed in their home, helped set up for the reception, painted Andrea's nails the night before, etc. It really meant a lot to me to be there.

Andrea, I miss you. And I love you. Make me proud.

My New Celebrity Crush

Am I too old to have a young celebrity crush? Nah. I'll never be too old for that.

The other night I got sucked into this Korean drama/ romantic comedy called Playful Kiss. It's cheesy, but I like it. The lead female character, Oh Hani, is a bit silly and daydreams a lot about Baek Sueng Jo (played by Kim Hyun Joong). She writes him a love letter and he returns it to her graded with a D- saying he cannot stand stupid girls. As luck would have it Oh Hani's house is destroyed in an earthquake so she and her father move in with some friends, which turn out to be Sueng Jo's family. I enjoy watching the interplay between the two as Oh Hani continues to be accident prone and seemingly destroys Baek Sueng Jo's life while he in turn learns to loosen up and have fun.

So who's the new crush? Well the character Baek Sueng Jo, of course. Or Kim Hyun Joong (김현중), the actor.

He has nicer hair than I do. And after looking at a few pictures it appears he changes his hair style/color about as often as I do.

Upon further looking I discovered he's also a singer in the band SS501, a Korean boy band. This is so typically not my style, but today I seem to like it.