Onew Shinee socks and some cute earrings I bought :)

Went out today with my best friend in the whole wide world! We ate all you can eat Korean BBQ, omg it was absolutely delicious! And the service at the restaurant was good too! I'm still full right now. Then we went to Yougurtland where they were having a Hello Kitty special! The spoons and cups are limited editions! I kept the spoon heehee :) Our friend working there gave us a discount which was SOOOO sweet and unexpected! Thank you again Diana! :) And oh, I couldn't finish my yummy yogurt because I was STUFFED. haha but we walked it all off when we went to hmart to do some ajumma grocery shopping. I don't think I've ever had that much fun grocery shopping before. We couldn't stop laughing! :) all in all it was a WONDERFUL day, it was nice to finally get out of the house. :)

Somewhere there's someone who dreams of your smile, and finds in your presence that life is worth while. So when you're lonely remember it's true: somebody somewhere is thinking of you....

My world is a playground!

I went to Winstar Casino for my aunt's birthday the other night. It was quite an interesting experience. I waited in line for almost 2 hours to eat in a buffet. But it was worth the wait, the food was to die for! Mmmmmmm, crab :))))

After i finished about three plates of food, my uncle rushed me to the theater. The whole reason why we were there was for the Vietnamese artists. There was a big concert going on there. The auditorium was PACKED with vietnamese people. I have never seen so many in one place before.  hahaa We couldn't find a seat so we had to stand and watch from the back. But later we found some open seats, thank goodness! My feet were killing me :)

It was a breath taking experience. I had never been to a real concert before. There were lights and disco balls and dancers and a band and really really loud music. I was smiling the whole entire time. It was so magical. I kinda wanted to cry. Hopefully I will be able to go to another concert some time soon.

Afterwards my aunt took me to some slot machines. I didn't come to gamble. I am anti gambling, anti drinking and anti smoking. But my aunt forced me.  I pressed a few times and I was not happy. But it made her happy that I could spend quality time with her. I was happy being able to be with her on her special day. We were like friends that night, arm in arm and laughing at everything. :) It makes my heart warm. I love my family so much.

As my aunt and I walked around Winstar, I realized how huge the place was. We walked and walked but it never seemed to end. The inside is beautifully decorated though. All sorts of famous places and monuments from across the world. They had the statue of liberty in the new york wing and so on so on. As we were walking I couldn't help thinking about how fun it would be to run around this place. Instead of finding interest in the slot machines and gambling tables, I wanted to run around instead. I'm crazy right? haha. But it seriously would be a lot of fun. :D

Feeling good today!

Put my hair up in a messy bun! I usually always leave my hair down because I think my face looks weird when its up. But I don't care anymore, I like my hair like this! :)))) Keepin it fresh haha :)))

California Summer 2011

I had a magical time in Cali. I wish I could've brought my best friend of all time there though! She would have loved it! One day we are going to pack our best outfits and fly there, just us! :))))

Love you Kaye! :)

New Book :)

I woke up at 8 this morning, that's pretty darn early for me haha I usually wake up at 2 pm in the summer. I know, I know. It's very unlady like, but hey I love sleeping in!

Anyways, I later found out i woke up early for nothing. But I decided to have some fun and go to one of my favorite places....Half Price Bookstore! <3 It's like I'm a kid in a candystore! (It's worse when I'm at Barnes and Noble though because things are more pricey there) I got a self help book. I need some inspiration. Staying at home everyday and being bored all the time is ruining my spirit. I feel empty and lonely all the time. That's not very healthy and I want to change that. :)

I have a list of things I want to do. There things I've been meaning to learn or get to. 

• Cooking
• Yoga
• Buying self help/motivation books
• Exercising daily
• Eating healthy

My Grandma is willing to teach me how to make some Vietnamese dishes. I'm so excited :))) Her food is the BEST. And yoga will probably have to wait until my classes start. But I've always wanted to do yoga. It's relaxing and you can get slim without really thinking about it :)

Oh dear.

I stayed up  until 5 am last night. :( I couldn't get myself to fall asleep! I think it's because I'm really stressed out right now. I'm procrastinating on studying at the moment....I just know I'm going to fail that test tomorrow. I want to stay positive and believe in my abilities though! It's harder than it sounds. I have to feel secure before I can feel confident.

I guess all I can do know is just to keep studying. But it's so hard to FOCUS. 

FOCUS.
FOCUS.
FOCUS.

oooh look a dust particle....

NO, stop it Emily! Keep studying.

Ok, FOCUS.

Ughhhhhh, I give up.

Let's get on my blog and type something up heehee :)

I am so screwed.

:(

These were taken on the Night of my graduation! Class of 2011 baby!

Wow!

Working out just feels so good! I don't know why I never enjoyed it before! I find it fun to sweat my butt off and be out of breath now. But seriously, I've struggled with weight ever since i was 14. I gained so much weight my junior and senior year of high school. I finally got up off my butt and tried to change that. Now I'm eating healthier and making smarter choices. And most importantly, relaxing and taking it easy. If you want to lose weight, you have to be really patient. If you knew me, you'd know I am the most impatient person EVER. It's been a struggle to not over work myself and not to feel too discouraged.

In the past I was constantly made fun of by family members. My mom especially. I know she just wanted me to be skinny like her. But I've accepted the fact that I will always be a little bigger than most Asian girls. My metabolism is different, my frame is different, my genes are different. The list goes on forever. I will always be me, not anyone else! :) If I don't learn to love myself how will anyone learn to love me for me? This healthy body was given to me and I should take care of it. Never abuse your body girls. At the end of the day you'll just hate yourself. :(

I'm on a journey. To learn more about myself and the world. I hope to meet new people on this journey. I'm always open to the idea of making new friends! :) Anyways, I will continue to work hard at this. I won't give up like I have in the past. I have to understand that some days will be harder than others. I've got to keep my chin up and continue to smile :)))) I need to keep these depressing and negative thoughts away from me!

Life is beautiful, it's a gift that I'm willing to take care of. <3

It's summer. I should be more like this. But I'm constantly being overwhelmed with stress. It's hard being a grown up, I miss being care free and full of hope. :(