day 97 of (us)

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm,

but to add color to my sunset sky."

-Rabindranath Tagore

rsl current thought:

This week was horribly long, hard, and stressful. As I come closer to graduation and starting a new chapter in my life, I realize how many things I must accomplish and the things I must learn. There is so much to do, and so little time to do it. This week, although only a 4 day week for me, was one of the longest, and most grueling weeks I have ever experienced. I also have my responsibilities as a church leader, friend, daughter, and sister that I must attend to.

I feel all in all, overwhelmed.

Not only that but I was fighting a cold this week, I'm pms-ing (tmi? sorry), the cold weather was making my skin dry out and made it look all splotchy and red, so I felt extra ugly this week which isn't really helpful to my already weak self-esteem.

However, today, after finishing my tasks and errands for the day, God gifted me with the most vibrant, vivacious, and uplifting sunset sky. It was so breathtakingly beautiful, I literally pulled over and took a picture with my camera phone in the middle of Mill Creek Boulevard. Unfortunately my Samsung Galaxy camera could not quite capture the deep pinks, bright oranges, purples, blues, and yellows, but this was the best I could get. After weeks of dull, gray weather, God gave us some warmth and beauty.

I guess I wasn't the only one who got to see such a beautiful sight, because a lot of friends on Facebook also posted pictures and statuses about today's sunset.

Although the sky is for everyone to see, I secretly think today's sky was made just for me. I think He was subtly reminding me that all these clouds coming into my life, the things I need to do, the worries, the stresses, they will all make my life that much better in the months to come. I think He was giving me a little pick-me-up and a "fighting!" and a maybe even a bit of hope?

(rsl - seattle)

day 96 of (us)

“God only knows how much I'd love you if you let me, but I can't break through at all.”
― John Mayer

The worst feeling in the world is knowing that the person you like, doesn't feel the same way. : (

짝사랑 sucks.

(rsl - seattle)

day 95 of (us)

"History is philosophy teaching by examples." ~Thucydides
I am in so much awe in how much historical architectures are left in South Korea. Most of them were destroyed during the Japanese colonization or during the war. Everything that identifies Korea are almost gone. Luckily there are some relics left. I can say I'm so glad that these relics are still there. I want to know about my cultural history, the uniqueness of it. These days , it does not seem that the younger generation do not appreciate these relics. Without these relics, what is there left of this country's history? History tells us all about our identity: where our roots come from.
Let's see where my wandering around Seoul takes me next...probably to another palace? Maybe.

(jsl - Seoul)

day 94 of (us)

"For love does not seek a joy that follows from its effect: its joy is in the effect itself,which is the good of the beloved." Thomas Merton No Man Is an Island

Wherever, whenever, and whomever,
may we love and may that love bring joy.

(yjc - cali)

day 93 of (us)

"fly fly away towards your freedom"

it's been awhile since i last posted something in this blog. i have always remembered being pulled back by my parents for what i do throughout college. they were against the thought of me going in the entertainment field because they worry. after four years of grueling finals and essays, i have finally completed my undergrad career at the university of washington. i feel free and refreshed but the problem is, my parents are still trying to hang tight onto me. an opportunity arose when my grandma found a teaching english job in korea. i thought of this as an opportunity in many ways. i can learn more of my homeland culture and live the fast-paced life i have been searching for: two i can do more networking in terms of korean entertainment, hoping i can do some projects there in the near future: three and lastly i can finally be independent from my parents. the problem is they're worried about me going to another country that is totally different from the culture i was grew up in. i understand their worries but the little chick's feathers will grow and they will fly away from their parents' nest to pursue their own future. parents will be there for their children always but at the same time, their children needs to spread their wings and pursue their dreams. (jsl)

day 92 of (us)

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"

-Mark Twain

Spring has finally sprung.

(rsl)

day 91 of (us)

"colors, the many ways our life can be defined" (jsl)