Sunday

 start the Sunday morn' listenin to Mr. Fanning.

Again, this weekend is just flying by.
Trying to make most of the 2 days, letting go of the little things that annoy me and counting my blessings:)

Just a reminder of the week that was:

Saw Will smith and his son at a press event. It was so weird seeing "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" being such a dad. To a question I asked, he would be checking with his son, "Did you get that? It's a very important question!" and just being plain old parent annoying. 

Another highlight was visiting the French embassy and the ambassador's residence!  There was champagne a plenty and maids in, yup, French maid outfits :)

Visited Busan for a few days!

Busan seaside scape

Chicken feet!!!

Blowfish soup. Apparently, the best hangover cure.

Pork broth soup. Was good, but not like WOW!

Spent Saturday afternoon at Dogs 101 in Pangyo, Gyeonggi-do.
What a perfect way to unwind a crazy week!!! <3 <3 <3 <3
Happiness truly is a warm puppy!!

Now, off to go and live today!
Also, super excited about Seoul Jazz Fest in less than a week!!! eeek

This morning, I woke up and after sighing over the "little things" that vex me in life, realized that 98% of my life is near to being perfect.

Mostly, it's the people in my life that make me smile, you know the ones you "do life" with.

sure there are moments when you annoy each other, need time out, but really, I have to admit I'm pretty darn blessed.

And people aside, I can't complain with things like these strewn in my week:

Kim Soo-hyun's new movie.

Perfect weather walking along Chunggyechun :)

Art Exhibition at SAC.

New Italian place. 

Friends!!!

Good times celebrating a dear friend's b-day 

Brunch!

Aussie style cafe in Itaewon.

Mushroom and wagyu salad.

Thank You

Thank you to you, who reminded me again that talk is so cheap.
Wow. What an eye-opener.
As it says in the good book, faith without actions is nothing.
I also pray that my actions will always be louder than my words.
Lessons like this, you can't buy.

Flowers are in bloom

Spring in my Seoul!

Cherry Blossom Festival in Yeouido.

Spring time is the best time of the year in Korea.

I like that it's still a bit chilly, but warm enough to sit outside and enjoy a cold bevy. 

Weather's getting warmer, which means a lot more excisions to be had. Very much appreciated after months of staying indoors!

Can't believe it's been a year......

It's a dog's world

It's been proven that patting dogs lower stress levels. I agree.

I wana cuddle again!

I wonder...

I wonder what life would be like if I let go of all those things I live in fear of?



If I didn't care what you thought, would my decisions be true? my resolve absolute?
If I didn't hash up old memories, or replay the events that I live each day hoping to forget.
If I didn't get distracted by the little things, and kept my eyes on the One thing that never changes.

I bet I'll taste freedom, just around the corner.

Augustine...musings as drowsiness sets in

Of late, in between Psy and such, I've been reading Augustine's (St. Augustine's for the devout) "Confessions."

I love the rawness, the honesty; it truly is a confession with nothing held back.
It is a classic, and even without the religious overtone, I think there is enough to engage at a philosophical level.

"Good Father, you have taught me 'All things are pure to the pure', but it is 'evil for the person who eats and is offended.'"

This notion has been on my mind A LOT lately. I hate that there is no linear 'Yes/No' to problems in life. In certain situations, wouldn't it be great if we knew whether something was "yes, go ahead" or "No, for God's sake, Stop!"
Each situation, no matter how alike they may seem to our peers' experience is ultimately different. I admit that there may be experiences that yield similar results, but I keep thinking that in the end, everything you do, it's a new territory.
But then this frightens me because I'd like to not make the mistakes that others have made; I want to learn from others so that I don't make my own mistakes.
Or perhaps, underneath it all is this notion that I want to be my "own person," kind of say "I told you I got it under control" to those who want to help me out.

Then the funniest thing, I think about how in the end, this "predicament" is not really that big a deal because it's all self-absorbption, and immediately i feel better about it all.
Whatever will be. Que sera.

I guess all I can do is take one day at a time and equip myself to become the kind of person to make the right choices, because you never know when the test may come.
Self-discipline I think plays such an important role in that.

Good night x

St. Augustine, probably wasn't the happy-go-lucky type.