The 4th

Yea… I admit it..I SUCK at keeping up with my blog this year. Trying to balance my time with friends, family and school has taken my time away from the computer besides when I go on to check mail or do homework >____< I haven’t done a movie review in AGES.. I’ll need to get back to that.

Well, let’s do a quick update!

On Friday, Khang gathered Matt and Symons at my house to head over to Boom City with my bro and I. We had 5 people in Khang’s truck..but since we wanted Jane to come with us, we dropped by her work and picked her us, cramming 4 people in the back =D My bro rocked Boom City and got a bunch of good deals as he bargained his way through stand to stand.

Once Saturday came, people came over and we started our BBQ, which was enriched with steak, burgers, pork, and kalbi! We spent part of the time cooking, a part of it play-boxing each other, lighting fireworks and ended the night with video games..or in my case, sleeping =)

I’ll admit that I wasn’t big on doing the 4th at my house, since previous years ended up in big scares as we shot mortars under cars, into garages and so on and so forth. Thankfully, this was a safe and easy going July 4th at my house, with lots of beautiful fireworks that filled the entire sky=] This is the first July 4th at my house, where I didn’t burn my hand or make holes in my shirt =D

As I ran up close to take a picture of the fountains, Jane ran to jump in front haha

Khang and I;  Saturn missiles are going off

This year is completely different than last year. Last year was full of new adventures and traveling; definitely a fulfilling year to remember. This year, has been relatively calm as school stuff has been consuming my life and limiting my activities…yet it’s still been extremely fun because of the company =)  Once I’m done with school and officially graduated…let’s go somewhere or do something!

Summer School

All I can say is… Summer school…rawr! and it definitely doesn’t help that I’m sick >___<

A quick 4 years

With the exception that I have to do summer school since I got behind a quarter by being in DC for my internship, I am now a college graduate! It’s amazing how fast time flew.

I can vividly remember freshmen year of college and living in the dorms. Dorm life was hectic but it also created an amazing opportunity toward friendships. Sophomore year wasn’t so memorable for some reason… Yet..the year passed by without any hesitation. Junior year was full of 21st birthday parties, playing the game of chess, an internship, and traveling. Then last but not least…my senior year was graced with the opportunity to go to leave my university after 1 quarter and spend a semester in DC trying something new and meeting more amazing people.

I’ve now been back for a month..and just attended commencement and held a  BBQ celebration to follow up. It’s so surreal to think that I will soon be an alumni. College has been so good to me and I will undoubtedly miss it.

Congrats everyone!! 4 quick years =) and we’ve made it!

Sitting together at graduation

Family Support <3

Friend support <3

Now I just have to finish up summer school, and it’s all official! Congratulations 2009 graduates!! Also, thank you everyone for all your support throughout the years and for those who came out to my graduation =) Now…on a serious note..who wants to hire me?? lol

First 2009 Canada Trip

After spending a fun morning with Khang and debating over an overly generous graduation gift he gave me for several hours…sporadically,  my family and I went to Canada this past weekend. After much chaos on deciding if we would go on Saturday or Sunday, my mom and aunt finally made a decision at 5:30pm to leave to meet up and leave by 6pm…..

I ended up driving my aunts van to Canada. It was a full ride too, with my mom, bro, aunt, 2 cousins and my aunts friend. We met up with a bunch of the family and then headed to the Richmond Night Market!

At the Night Market, my bro, little cousin Danielle and I got separated from the large group since we stopped to get bubble tea..but instead of looking for them..we continued through the market in search of delicious food. We basically spent the whole night eating. Originally, we were suppose to go to my cousins house to sleep even though it would be another hour drive, since his place is huge, but with it being midnight already..we dispersed ourselves with our relatives who lived in the area. I ended up sharing a bed with my bro and older cousin in a hot room…I slept in the middle…of..2 snorers.

As for Sunday, family and friends all gathered at a park/beach to have a BBQ. My family is completely crazy. They fight, they yell, they scream, they bullshit, they laugh, they tease, they have fun…etc etc It’s always sporadic and wild with them. Complete chaos that’s entertaining haha

My uncle tried pantsing his friend, my cousins played drinking games, my aunts hustled people for money while playing cards, my family’s friends joking around about getting each other drunk and luring the wife to bed, and it goes on and on… They’re all so young and vibrant at heart.

The tide

After work Thursday, I went to Discovery Park with Khang. It was quite nostalgic, since it reminded me of my 14 mile round-trip biking journal last year from Discovery Park, through Magnolia to downtown Seattle. Anyway, while at Discovery Park, we roamed on the beach area and went to the far south end, not really think about the tide.

By the time we headed back…the tide totallllly came in! To the point where you couldn’t even see the sand…oy….haha  You can’t really tell in the photo below because I only stopped to take pictures once I was in the dry area haha… >_________>Lucky me for wearing slippers….So lesson boys and girls…be careful of the tide and roll up your pants haha ….