paint yourself silly

I hate orange!

2011-01-23T06:24:00.001-08:00

One of my biggest pet peeves, well, I'm sure for all photographer's, is orange-ness in a photo. If you don't have the world's best camera, you can't always have that color and white balance you want. While in person and to your eyes, the room does not seem this orange/yellow, you look at your screenshot and think wtf? Why is it so damn orange?! While the manual settings on my dslr allows me to adjust the white balance and lighting, sometimes I just can't use manuel because 1. I'm not 100% steady and 2. I don't own a tripod (yet) to keep the camera still.

So thank god for photoshop!

As you can see in this photo I took of my friend Jang, the original, unedited photo on the left has an orange, warm tone. Which I hate!! I merely adjusted some color/light/hue settings and walah! The much more balanced, cool tone on the right!

Rainbow Cake!

2010-10-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

Another rainbow cake! But this time with very neon colors! I used the Betty Crocker Neon Gel Food Color. Monica and I made this cake for our neighbor to congratulate them on their newborn!

Blueberry Picking

2010-10-10T02:58:00.000-07:00

We had 4x amount of blueberries than in this picture lol... it was SO hot that day too lmao.

L O V E silhouette

2010-10-04T01:05:00.000-07:00

I always wanted to take one of these. Finally got it (somewhat haha) after like 10 attempts. Yay!

big little brother

2010-09-29T04:49:00.000-07:00

He's not so little anymore...sigh.

Quote for the day

2010-08-20T06:30:00.000-07:00

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me”.”

—	Erma Bombeck

You make me wanna take pictures

2010-08-07T22:43:00.001-07:00

Lately, I have been more into photography rather than fashion design, sketching, painting. I have no inspiration for my fashion designs or for painting...but SO much inspiration for photography. Especially that of other photographers whose work seems to amaze me every time. In my dull, unemployed life, seeing beautiful pictures literally makes me day lol. I've gathered a list of my top favorite favorite photographers.

Tim Walker
Annie Leibovitz
Arthur Elgort
Terry Richardson
Jackson Eaton (I think he is my photographer soulmate/idol)
Nicholas Lawn
Tony Kim
Dimitris Skoulos
Thirty9steps

Check them out people!

Editor defends mutilated Afghan woman on mag cover

2010-08-05T14:42:00.000-07:00

this upsets me. a lot. :(

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/editor-defends-mutilated-afghan-woman-on-magazine-cover/story-e6frf7lf-1225900495751

vineyards and railroad tracks

2010-08-05T13:58:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful model :)

Yellow

2010-08-04T14:23:00.000-07:00

There might be one more girl to this series. I haven't decided yet.

After, I am going to attempt to do a black girl and a white girl.

girl #2

Watercolor & ink.

What race do they look? lol

pink for Nancy

2010-08-03T14:13:00.000-07:00

Acrylic paint.
Happy birthday Nancio!

Want one?? Commission me to do one I'm poor!!! haha

summer roads

2010-07-21T22:50:00.000-07:00

1. Raw image
2. Vintage effect
3. Lomo effect

I personally like the third one the best. I love lomography! I hate that I'm mocking it with photoshop... I should really use my Superheadz White Slim Angel...I love film so much more than digital.

4j's Photoshoot!

2010-07-21T22:21:00.000-07:00

Fun photoshoot with the 4j's! They're so cute and funny I love working with them. Make sure you check out their website and their YouTube channel.

They're basically senior photos too hehe since they're upcoming seniors this fall! I am doing senior photos so if you're interested, email me for my rates.

Check out the photos and please, do comment!

Airbrushing

2010-07-20T22:47:00.000-07:00

Downtown Part 2

2010-06-28T04:32:00.000-07:00

I didn't realize my last entry was so long ago from April! Goodness~ Time flies!! Well I guess this post is like a spin-off or continuation from the last post haha even though these were taken about a week ago! Julie has been back for about 2 weeks and so we went on a photo and food date. Here are some of my photos, she hasn't been able to upload hers for some reason. I want to see hers!! :)

Oh, and these were taken with my Canon XTi Rebel! Enjoy!

Pike Place Market

2010-04-11T23:05:00.000-07:00

So these photos are actually back from like November...and yes...that means I never had my canon xti yet! So these were taken with my regular point&shoot but I think they came out fabuloso so I'm excited to go back and take photos with my new camera! It's going to be 10x better than these!!

Pike Place Market, Post Alley & the Gum wall (under the market!)

That gum wall is so gross!

Dashpoint Park

2010-03-27T04:26:00.000-07:00

Yea.. so I ventured out alone for a photoshoot to Dashpoint just because I was bored... and I am not satisfied with any of them really. Just meh.

Trophy Cupcakes

2010-03-06T01:55:00.001-08:00

Got my mom a dozen for her 46th birthday!
Click here for their official website!

introduction: realistic drawing

2010-02-03T20:36:00.000-08:00

I've always sucked at drawing the human figure in different positions/postures/etc. I want to get better. And I want to get better at realistic drawing. Here is my attempt that I drew last night when I shoulda been studying for my midterm ><.

Sketch of my dongseng Josh. Only the left side kind of looks like him.

Sketch of a nude girl in a complicated position lol (it was rather challenging for me)

I'm going to keep practicing.

2010-01-25T00:40:00.001-08:00

polar opposites

2010-01-12T04:02:00.000-08:00

booty short shorts & harem pants

come hurry spring 2010!!

Christmas Cards--

2010-01-09T19:34:00.000-08:00

So here are the rest of the Christmas cards I handmade/painted. Inspired by PF, whose flippin amazing and inspired me to get back into watercolors. After I kind of got the gist again I did a couple of my own dessert ideas onto paper... they turned out alright..not too bad for finishing them all in one night!

Eve of Christmas Eve!!

2009-12-23T05:20:00.000-08:00

For the sake of it being the eve of Christmas Eve..the 23rd.. here is one sample/preview of my homemade Christmas card collection! So far I have made 12.

I used to make Christmas cards with watercolor every year when I was kid because I took art lessons and that's what we did when the Holidays rolled around. I should go find one of my old ones and compare ... it's almost 10 years later..heehee.

Today~ My friend Jane comes back home from Korea!! wEEEee I have to wake up in 5 hours lol~~~then I must get ready because I'm going to dinner @ Joey's...FINALLY! Never beeeen there!!

Anyhoo, goodnight and I will post the rest of my cards next time. ta-ta!

Love After Love

2009-12-22T03:21:00.000-08:00

Love After Love

The time will come
when, with elation
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door, in your own mirror
and each will smile at the other's welcome,

and say, sit here. Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
to itself, to the stranger who has loved you

all your life, whom you ignored
for another, who knows you by heart.
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,

the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
Sit. Feast on your life.

-Derek Walcott

testing new brushes!

2009-12-07T21:16:00.001-08:00

Rest in Peace Daul Kim

2009-11-19T21:59:00.000-08:00

I read her blog a lot.... I found almost every post she wrote interesting... I could tell she always seemed lonely... it's so tragic she let go. This is one of her posts from about a month ago, it stuck to me.

2009/10/08

i dont care about being remembered
i dont care about being forgotten

i dont care about being loved by everyone

i just want to be loved by someone who can

i want it to last
--------- Daul Kim

Rest in Peace
김다울

fall leaves

2009-11-12T16:55:00.000-08:00

My little brother was raking leaves with my mom and he said he looked and it was shaped like a heart! He ran to my room, grabbed my camera and took a picture of it! Good job little bro, it looks pretty!!

coloring

2009-11-11T03:29:00.000-08:00

Apple Cream Pie

2009-11-08T01:14:00.000-08:00

Carol 사모님's style! I always loved her apple pie so I asked for her recipe, and made it today. Came out splendid!!

Crust:
1 box 15 oz Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

Filling:
3/4 cup granulated sugar (I only put 1/2 cup, you can decided how much)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (6 medium)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping:
1 egg white, beaten
1 tablespoon coarse sugar or sugar

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees, Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-crust pie using 9-inch pie pan

2. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, flour and cinnamon; gently stir in apples. In small bowl, mix whipping cream and vanilla. Pour over apple mixture; stir gently to mix well. Spoon into crust-lined pan

3. Top with second pie crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits or shapes in several places in top crust. Brush top with egg white; sprinkle with coarse sugar.

4. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown, covering edge with strips of foil after 15 minutes or baking to prevent excessive browning. Cool 1 hour. Enjoy!

NaNoWriMo

2009-11-04T18:12:00.000-08:00

This is my book collection (some of it, or at least the pretty ones haha) in my room. These are the ones where I've probably read more than once because they're my favorites. They wouldn't fit into one picture even though I set it to wide so I just smushed them together myself haha.

But anyways... It's National Novel Writing Month... 50,000 words by Nov 30th. I'm determined to do it. I probably won't reach 50,000 exactly but I'll be proud if I even get 30,000... I'm only at about 2,000 right now...haha so we'll see. I'll probably fail but ... we'll see how far I get =)

I'm running out of names though...for my fictitious characters lol. I think I already have a title for it and a title idea...but no real plot HHAHAHA. Oh well. That's what literary fiction is right? Plus the always 'dysfunctional' father in the story lolll. Wish me luck...especially since I still have school.. midterms and all...

Halloween

2009-11-01T18:28:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween!

kpop bonanza

2009-10-27T02:45:00.001-07:00

1. 2pm my #1 lovers. i miss them!!
2. big bang i'll always love them. big bang songs = jjang!
3. DBSK they seem at a different level of maturity...sexier & manlier..lol
4. wondergirls they're so cute and seem genuinely chah-kae. best songs.
5. brown eyed girls i personally don't consider them an 'idol' group... they're all actually really talented artists. not just alright like the rest of the idol girl groups.
6. 2ne1 anticipated them for too long. <3>
7. 4minute i can't believe i like them. well i like jiyoon and i think hyunah is so effing adorable i wanna squeeze her! plus i like their songs

the Coutryside of Washington State-- Yakima

2009-10-21T17:19:00.001-07:00

I consider this my last trip of the 2009 summer...sad to say I am now back in school with the life of dreaded mornings, coffee, textbooks, exams, papers, hw, etc--yueeeeck! Anyways, my parents decided they wanted to go to Yakima just because, well to get some fruit I guess and for a quick last road trip (for me, Aaron was already in school haha). Monica's family went too (excluding Jessica since she had school too haha), thus we were off to an exciting SCENIC adventure! Haha, this was also when I had my weird back pain phase so it was hard to enjoy the trip in the car pretending like I wasn't in pain to my parents but nonetheless it was a nice finish to my summer. For some reason I really, really like the countryside lol. I don't know why but it just makes me really calm or feel like I'm at peace with my life hahaha. I dunno maybe I just like scenery and calm landscapes? We stopped by a couple of stops for the view because we took highway...I forget but it's the one that goes through the mountains. I must say I LOVE Washington air...it's simply....clean. and so CRISP!

Anyways here are couple of photos I took!

This song makes me want to sing "take me home...country road...to the place that I belong..West Virginia...mountain momma..." hahaha my dad likes that song.

Beautiful. I call it... Looks Like Tuscany. Lol. No really though. This picture doesn't even do it justice. Monica and I were so breath taken by the scenery, it was really, really pretty. (P.S you can see the moon!)

These next ones are raw images.

This is the home of the people who sold us apples.

The apples we bought!

Oh my gosh I'm not even kidding I so wished I had a dslr when I was taking these...the sun setting was SO pretty.. no joke. It was purple and then we'd drive a bit more and then it'd be BLUE...and ahh it was pretty...and these are blurry cuz I was in a moving car and the window is not opened when I took these sunset pictures!

I complain about Washington a lot but it really is a pretty state...very GREEN...which I LOVE!

N. Korea's first fast food restaurant

2009-09-16T20:49:00.000-07:00

So... bland. Lol.

Vancouver, BC

2009-08-31T21:11:00.001-07:00

Capstone Tea on Robson Street in Vancouver, BC is the cutest little place ever. They sell bubble tea, teas, coffees and of course fondue! Second time going back for me and Zena, except this time they had ice cream balls! Woohoo! It was somewhat of a spontaneous trips again, actually it seems all of my trips I've blogged about on this blog are spontaneous haha. I think that's just how I roll. What's next? Out of the country I hope? Europe? I was telling my brother this but I think everyone living on this planet needs to take a backpacking trip across Europe in their lifetime-- preferably alone or maybe with like one companion. Do some SEOUL searching lol.
But anyways, Robson Street is like... a mini Hong Kong? Lots of asians...lol. With the setting of a calmer NY, since it seemed like no one really went to sleep there either! It's super clean, and there were like no creepy bums I swear. I think we only saw one bum but he wasn't even that creepy lol. Endless stores of shopping from name brands to cheap accessory stores...millions of cafes, bars, and CREPE places! Yummm I want some crepes ahh!! I had a nutella + fresh strawberries + vanilla ice cream crepe. It was delish! I don't know why I have so many food pictures haha and like none of the city ><. Anyways-- I had a sex on the beach, killer kool-aid, and some B2 coffee liqueur thing. Oh alcohol lol. Anyways I turn 21 in ... 9 days! Yipeee.

Seaside, Oregon...the cutest little place in the PNW

2009-08-23T04:09:00.001-07:00

I've been to this place multiple of times since I live in Washington, there isn't a lot of exciting nearby places to go except Ocean Shores, Seaside...and... yea. Lol. One night trip with the fam. It was actually a pleasant trip. Nothing crazy exciting happened but nothing bad happened. I think we really needed it. Anyhow~ We got there without making any reservations at a hotel, my dad's style lol. Everywhere was booked but we found this place called Seashore Inn. Right next to the Shiloh Inn, which was all booked. It was about $150 cheaper than Best Western which wasn't even on the water. Our Seashore inn was RIGHT on the beach I absolutely loved it. The walls were ugly, the bathroom was small, the pool room was in a different building, but it was that much cheaper but right on the water. Plus all you really do is sleep in the hotel room for a couple of hours, right?! Anyhoo, so we got our room and explored Seaside, which I must say is the cutest little vacation town ever! We went to the Aquarium there, which was kinda gay but whatever it was cheap. Ate a $5.00 elephant ear which probably cost them a bout $0.10 to make lol. For dinner we went to a place called Bigfoot Steakhouse, we had to drive because it was a couple of miles away, but the prime rib there was deliciosa!! After dinner we all changed into our swimsuits and went swimming for a bit.

To end the night we went back on the sand and had a bonfire... yes we arI think I really am a beach person though. I can't imagine not living by a coast... I think I'd feel really dap dap hae. The sand there was SUPER soft it felt so good. And it wasn't even freezing out there, and the fire made it exceptionally perfect. My parents are so cute haha. My brother brought his guitar so him and my dad were switching off haha. It is so true though, nothing beats family. Your blood. I miss going on vacations like this. I wish I was more grateful when I was younger...we used to go on so many trips. I love being in good company <3.

And p.s Seaside beach is MUCH better than Canon Beach. Canon beach is the one with the huge rock. It's gorgeous but too windy. That's why they need those shield thingy's like you see in this picture! =)

Anyhoo~ it was a fun, relaxed trip. We stopped by the outlet mall on the way home, bought 3 Northface jackets for $150 (amazing), ate at a random sushi place called Izakaya Sushi which had really nice Korean owners haha. Check it out-- if you are ever in Beaverton, Oregon! Ciao!

MLIA -- Summer 2009 so far...

2009-08-14T13:53:00.000-07:00

MLIA= My life is average. Lol. Anyways...I'm horrible at keeping two blogs...it's just too difficult! Lol. Well here is a summary recap of my summer so far through pictures!

1. Drove down to downtown Portland, OR with Jane & Jenn to buy our MacBooks...however I returned mine the next day. But Jane is undoubtedly enjoying hers so it wasn't a waste of a trip =)!

2. Camping at Wenberg State park up north... not the most pleasant experience... bad weather + rain + tensioned up people + inexperienced campers = epic fail. Haha no more camping for me.

3. Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma. There wasn't a lot of animals.... =( but this polar bear was extremely cute! And right outside the zoo, there is this pretty park... it looked like we were in Thailand or something. So pretty!

4. The sky has been ridiculously pretty here though... these were taken on differnt days.

5. Seattle skyline & Gasworks Park, Seattle. The city skyline is actually pretty breathtaking!

6. Ok...so I know I said MLIA but I guess I must admit--- It's a rather awesome average life haha. I thankfully got the honor of meeting my one and only favorite idol, Park Jaebum... I hate to say this and sound like a 6 year old but it was a dream come true. HAHAHA. How many obsessed crazy fan girls get this kind of chance? Thank you God!! It was truly a blessing, I never get lucky with stuff like this :) This was probably the highlight of my summer as sad as that may sound lol.

I don't want summer to endddd!

All photos taken by me, Doris Jeong.

Epik High - Map the Soul [the concert]

2009-05-27T03:43:00.000-07:00

I'm still in daze at everything that happened this weekend. Technically, this was my 2nd concert but I consider my first 'real' concert because Britney Spears's was assigned seating. Epik High Map the Soul World tour Seattle was on Saturday May 23rd, 2009 @ King Cat Theatre in downtown Seattle 7pm. Jane, Karen, Ludia & Lois went there @ 2 30... It was quite an experience I will never ever forget lol. The line as ridiculous it grew sideways because people cut (including us lol) instead of longways, I almost died in the crowd because people shoved like crazy as in I had no breathing space and if a spectator from outside the group/mosh/line saw, I wouldn't be seen... For the first couple of seconds I just handled it and sucked up even though I'm completely claustrophobic I couldn't see anyone but peoples butts & stomachs but my friends were protecting me in a circle--but finally even they couldn't overpower the shove and push. I got smushed and trampled on by I don't know how many pounds of people. I really thought in my head I'm going to die, if not this is gonna end bad I'm gonna end up in a hospital tonight why did I come? It was actually not funny at all but rather a traumatizing experience but sadly I am an idiot fan girl and I still think it was worth it hahaha. Yea I don'tknow why I'm laughing about it cuz it REALLY wasn't funny. I had to get piggy backed from Jane until the pushing stopped or I would have died, and yet people still didn't stop... craziness I'm telling you!! What would I have done without you, Jane?! Ahhh <3. style="text-align: left;">

Kero One opened up the night..he has a nice voice but he performed wayy too many songs.

Then Far East Movement...Honestly I am not a fan... they sucked. It just sounded like crapp. Just sounds colliding with eachother really loud & callin it "music". But I liked their spaceman outfits haha.

Finally Epik High!! From left to right: Mithra Jin, MYK, the beatboxin dude, & Tablo.

DJ Tukutz...my hubby hard @ work! (these 2 pics stolen from my friend!)

MYK is a sexy beast............I love his voice in Mapthesoul Worldwide version!

The End =(

It was a good show! I'll add video clips later and more updates about fan signing later~!

New York

2009-05-08T07:02:00.000-07:00

I've seen this bridge a countless amount of times on TV, movies, shows...it's the Brooklyn Bridge in New York! I've never been on this bridge but I want to!! I went to NY with my family about 3 years ago. And many people don't know this, but I've also lived there! I lived in Flushing, Queens! But it was apparently for only about a year when I was about 2 or 3 years old. The trip with my family back in 2006 was great because it was technically the first time for me since I don't remember living there at age 3. However, we really went to take care of business, which was my brothers auditions for his now-un-existing acting career. It was fun though while we were there. I saw Donny from Even Stevens and Josh Duhamel! Donny was literally ehh one feet away from me yet I didn't feel a pulling to take a picture with him because I don't consider him too famous haha. Anyways so I'm excited to be going back... for my own self, my own time not for my brothers business or anything else. We were so busy with his stuff we didn't even go see the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island! What kind of bull is that?? Hahaha. I need to buy my plane ticket soon, maybe by Sunday or end of this month at least before the prices go up... I'll be there for 7 ecstatic days and finally get to see Journee and Diane! We are going to shop up the city, sightsee, take beautiful photos, go clubbing, drink pretty drinks (that is if Journee can successfully get me my fakey hehe), and basically have the time of our lives! I'm excited. I will come back broke but it's ok~ Traveling, seeing the world, living it up is worth it. I also will need a job though haha...I applied for a couple... but theres one I specifically want. Assistant photographer-- no professional credentials needed but if I get it, he's going to train me how EXCITING! I hope I get it!!!! I'm awake this early btw because I had to register for classes for the fall quarter! For now I am in Art History 201, U.S Congress, and Comparative Courts. Ta-ta for now!

gladiator sandals

2009-05-04T02:23:00.000-07:00

When I used to watch We Got Married (우리 결혼했어요), I always noticed the different shoes Seo In Young wore because I liked her style (for the most part). I noticed she wore these black gladiator heels all the time, well in a lot of the episodes and scenes-- I concluded they were her favorite pair. So I tried finding a picture of her wearing them but I couldn't find it. They were black, and very strappy, and it just looked almost kind of scary? for a shoe lol. But nonetheless I liked it. I wish I could find a picture of her exact ones but I can't.

These are Jimmy Choo's watersnake 'Glenys' platform sandals. Seo In Youngs didn't have the zipper up front and they actually looked very different than this but I just wanted to post a picture of a gladiator sandal and I thought these were relatively cute. I have a thing for zippers haha.

And then! I found a pic of her actually wearing some different ones--not the ones I was originally trying to find. But these are tan, and the straps are much less, and thicker but they have a zipper too!

She is so cute I love her!

...So I bought these. Tell me they aren't cute?! They're like minime gladiator heels haha awwww. I had to get me some...& these are probably the closest to gladior SIY style I can get. $28 total shippin and everything. Kind of a lot but I had to get them they were too cute.

Mint Oreo Truffles

2009-05-02T22:15:00.000-07:00

So these pictures are long overdue...I made these truffles about a month ago but I've just been so lazy in uploading and finally posting them here on my blog! When I discovered Bakerella I looked through her blog for like a good 2 hours just going pages and pages back and looking at her delicious creations... She amazes me. None of my baking excursions come out as neat and perfect like hers..ever haha. Oh well. So I made her Oreo Mint Truffles...and they actually came out alright, for a first timer.

Yea I know they look like poo here and not too appetizing but it's the camera quality I promise!

Looks good inside right?? haha

My attempt to make a kiss shaped one!

I then decided to be super cute and put them all in this valentines chocolate box we had laying around!

They taste much better than they look!

Nihilism

2009-04-22T04:33:00.000-07:00

I love my political econ class, it's opening my eyes (like my Korean Politics class) and making my mind think in ways I have never even imagined I could. Cost-benefit cost-benefit cost-benefit ...and on and on... It is so drilled in my head right now. Well, that's probably largely due to the fact that I just crammed 3 weeks worth of studying into two nights haha I am screwd in 5.5 hours! Oh well this is what I get for procrastinating right?! But this subject is so interesting I just want to keep reading. My professor probably has picked out the best selection of books for a course out of all the classes I've had so far in my two years at college. No textbook but six different books. Like real books/novels that you can find at Barnes, ones that people would read for their enjoyment. I absolutely think this book, Trade Offs by Harold Winter is so clever. EVERYONE should read it whether you like economics or not. He writes it almost dummy-friendly so that someone like me who didn't even know what economics even meant before this quarter, understands.

These are some of the issues he addresses (they are mostly social issues which is why it's such an entertaining book) I just picked random ones but there are alot more other interesting ones.

Smoking is actually beneficial to both the smoker and society more than we think. The benefits are understated while the costs or in other words the risk/health factor are overstated. Some people smoke too little! (WTF right?)
Organ conscription or a market for organs would perhaps be very cost-beneficial in stimulating our economy just as much as it could save a life... (Let's go organ digging at the cemetary right now and make it an efficient crime puhaha.)
We all actually set a dollar value amount for lives even though we (well you who hasn't read it yet) don't want to believe it.
America has one of the highest pharmaceutical drug prices, (obviously this directly affects people like me with no insurance lmao) but while we may be unhappy with high drug prices, they may be the only thing spurring on and giving physicians in new drug research.
There is a benefit to society if people die young.

These sound pretty disgusting and immoral right? I know Iknow, I think so too. Thus you must read the book! Aren't these points enticing you to go read this? Haha. But yes basically he's saying everything is a trade off...this vs. that. What do you value more in situation X or Y?

Anyways, I am beginning a project here on my blog for many reasons. One, to continue practicing and exercising my writing skills since I am not in an English class right now. Two, to expand my vocabulary. Three, for my own personal study mechanism. And four, to share all my academic knowledge I learned from my classes, research, books to my friends because I find all my three classes this quarter to actually be relevant in our real lives and just because I'm learning so many cool and interesting facts haha.

Ok the project is simple actually haha. One vocabulary word/term that I never knew, every other post! But it must be relative to what I am learning in my one of my classes. =)

Moral nihilism: Also known as ethical nihilism, is the meta-ethical view that morality does not exist; therefore no action is preferable to any other. For example, a moral nihilist would say that killing someone, for whatever reason, is not inherently right or wrong. (Wikipedia)

I chose this word, nihilism, because like I said the author covers very sticky/controversial issues and makes some daring and I say DARING statements! All of which he concocted up because he was able to set aside ideology, ethics, and morals to see the cost-benefit gains of social issues such as smoking. But nihilism is a broad word with many meanings for instance I think it can also be synonymous for anarchy but instead of being associated with law and government nihilism is like a moral/philosophical version of anarchy lol. I am so confusing. I'm sorry. I like words.

I enjoy being a nerd.

Anyhow. Tonight is going to be my last all night-er. I am never doing this again too unhealthy!

California.

2009-04-13T21:17:00.000-07:00

The current temperature here in Seattle is 36 degrees F, "freezing rain" is the description. I miss my spring break in LA. It is so ridiculously bright and sunny there even if the temperature isn't that high. I love love love the temp when it's late at night but you can still be in shorts and a thin cardigan and not be shivering cold but just a nice cool fresh feeling. Here are some pictures from the trip.

My friends are so stylish!

I love palm trees! I wish Washington had some lol.

All you can eat Korean BBQ. We were there while the Korea v. Japan game was goin on and it was like a crazy jungle in there with lots of Koreans yelling lol.

A pretty park/lake we randomly stopped by...I forget what it was called.

Yummmm~!

Disneyland fireworks were soo pretty!

Santa Monica 3rd street promenade.

I love LA I'm going to move there later.

Eye Opening... North Korea

2009-04-09T17:03:00.000-07:00

I am currently taking this quarter Politics in Korea. When I registered for this I was so excited because I really wanted to learn about the political system in Korea...and by Korea I automatically assumed South Korea. Later I found out when the class description was updated, that the topic was actually on North Korea and specifically on their status with the rest of the world and nuclear weapons. I thought yeuckkk great what did I get myself into I don't want to learn about no North Koreans!! But to my surprise I'm really glad I didn't switch out and I think I'm going to learn a lot, not only about North Korea but to know North Korea we have to learn about Koreas past history..which is the same for both North and South... the pre-Japanese annexation and WWII to be more exact was just ONE Korea. It's such a shame that it had to end up like this. So yesterday in class we watched a film by National Geographic and it really opened my eyes and my heart is with all the people there... I want to do something to help them but I feel so frustrated and sad watching them so ... unaware of their lives. We discussed in class whether we thought their loyalty to the "Great General" aka Kim Jong Il is out of fear or true loyalty...or is there even a difference for them in the two that it can be distinguishable??

If you can, please take the time to watch the video, fortunately I found it on youtube (I love youtube!)and the rest of the video is there on youtube I believe from start to finish but they are separated in parts as usual.

Our professor also commented that on top of Kim Jong Il being one of Henney's top customers, and owning over 20,000 movies, supposedly he watches South Korean television... and you know what our television is like... lol Korean dramas for Kim JOng Il? Haaa ugh I hate him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/2797734/Kim-Jong-Il-North-Koreas-Dear-Leader-Profile.html

March Madness is OVER!

2009-03-31T05:29:00.000-07:00

By March madness I mean birthdays! There are wayyyy too many birthdays in March! I'm glad it's over because birthdays make me broke haha! I was going to make my mint oreo truffles but I never got around to making them since I got sick right when I got home from my trip to LA. However I did make another layered rainbow cake for Jenn's birthday. It came out messy because I ran out of time. For some reason the bread took forever to bake and the girls were already outside waiting in the car when I was only halfway done covering it with frosting!!

See how GREEN it is!

Happy Birthday Jenn!

I'm still so amused how this happens naturally inside the cake!

Starving Artist

2009-03-15T03:59:00.001-07:00

I know I have a xanga and I've had that one since 2003. But I wanted to make a blog solely dedicated to posting my ameatuer or better yet, noobsauce paintings, sketches, photos, & etc. I'll continue to use xanga as my whining outlet about my mental and emotional life lol but here, there will be none of that...well nothing too serious! Actually-- basically everything I want to talk about or post that has involves no part of my personal emotional life haha. I'll focus on art of course, traveling, politics here and there, movies, tv, books, etc....

Something along those lines... I'm not a good introduction/about me section describer type of person if you know what I mean? Haha.