now you may kiss the bride!

Sorry guys!! i totally forgot to do this last night and i just went to bed!! =((

yesterday was such a great day! weather was amazing, took a half day at work, got to get dressed up for a wedding, and God answered my family's prayers!

i would love to say that all of these things were my highlights, but i guess i'll just pick one.

i know you're all expecting this, but my highlight was peter and marta's wedding. of course, i love weddings. everything about them is beautiful. my heart was nothing but happy all night long watching the happy couple smile so wide and without stopping. plus, i got to gorge on the delicious cocktail hour food. haha.

but seriously, weddings are just reminders to me that love DOES exist. and that God IS faithful to our prayers and dreams. and that He makes the perfect mate for all of us, and it's just a matter of time when you find them and start your own beautiful love story.

i can't wait for my own wedding. i don't know when it'll happen, or maybe if it'll ever happen, but i know that God IS faithful, and i trust in that. =)

ps. related highlight - 180 table!! haha, i missed our loud, obnoxious, but happy-to-see-each-other ways. =D

sunshiny

i walked a LOT today. and honestly, i really shouldn't have walked this much today - considering i am still healing from this sprain, and also bc i need to wear heels tomorrow for a wedding.

but, u know, the highlight of today was when i took a long walk during my lunch. it was such a beautiful day. warm, cozy sunshine, blue skies to delight my eyes, and beautiful flowers everywhere.

sunshine makes me happy - like really happy. =D

and even though i had a lot on my mind, stuff that potentially brings me down, for those 40 minutes, i was oblivious. i just walked as slowly as i could, did not care that i was annoying all the speed-walking new yorkers around me, and just savored the beauty.

i really hate the cliche - "stop and smell the roses." but u know, i do something sort of like that. whenever i can, i stop and touch a flower. i touch it the way i would lovingly cup my husband's face, and smile at its beauty and grace. and i always say a little prayer of thanks to God for making something so small yet so beautiful. it takes my breath away.

we're like... the same person! (hehe)

today was a busy day. my eyes are barely open with sleepiness, and my ankle is happily resting from a day's worth of walking around. i am at peace!

this may sound silly, but the highlight of my night was spending quality time with my roommate for the last hours of my night. we watched glee clips, laughed at engagement rings, played with talking tom, reminisced about childhood korean meats we love to eat, and giggled about all the silly drama in our lives.

this might not sound like much of a highlight to u guys, but for me - this is what i treasure. i love these moments of intimate friendship that only happens when 2 girls live together. even though i'm so far from getting married, i know that one day - this will all end. and i won't get to have these spontaneous moments of fun bc i'll have a hubby roommate for life. boo. (jk future hubby!)

i'm so thankful for these times!! (plus, it's a rarity that we're all ever home at the same time, or awake at the same time. haha!) =D

love u dkolee! =D

santa mia's coming to town... (sing along!)

do you guys know what your love language is? everyone has a giving love language and a receiving love language.

my giving love language is gift-giving. i show love to people by giving gifts. it's important to me to think carefully about what someone would want, what would be useful or meaningful to them, or what they would appreciate.

for me - seeing someone's eyes and face light up when they unwrap a gift is the best part of gift giving. yes, i like to hear the praise of knowing i picked a good gift, but ultimately, my greatest joy comes from knowing that they are so happy with their gifts.

so, today's highlight of the day is when my mom called to tell me that the birthday gift that i got for my uncle, he loved it! she said both he and my aunt took turns telling her what a great gift it was! =DDD

i feel very blessed that although i don't make a lot of money to buy big, extravagant gifts, God gives me enough money to still bless the people i love as best as i can.

yay for another successful gift!! =D

so readers - what's YOUR love language? =)

potholes and hole fillers

today, i walked into a pot hole and sprained my ankle. it was pretty embarrassing - falling in a hole, landing flat onto the street, everyone watching me as i tried to wipe off the street from my pants, and hearing the gasps of concerns as i tumbled over when i tried to stand up straight.

darn pot holes... =(

i wanted to go to bed and just call it a day, but my project loomed over me. it would be easy for me to say, "this day sucks. i sprained my ankle. there is no highlight of the day."

but there is always a highlight. i believe there is always a highlight. <3

today's highlight was when i im-ed a friend to ask about what to do about my sprained ankle, and instead of just gchatting me directions, this friend chose to pick up the phone, call me, and make sure that i got all the necessary attention i needed.

i felt like it was a bit much - that my sprain wasn't so severe to warrant such attention - but u know what? i needed it. i needed to feel cared for and that someone DOES worry about me even when i often feel like i'm on this ride alone.

thanks friend! =D

let's hope i heal up quickly!

funny phone calls

i just got off the phone with my mom, and we had a funny conversation. here's how it went:

mom: sooo... did you watch the royal wedding this week? (i put the ... bc she was sounding quite mischevious)

mia: yeah...

mom: what'd you think of kate middleton?

mia: she looked beautiful.

mom: (long pause) I LOVE HER!!!

oh my mom!! she's so funny! she then raved for a good 5 min on how she loved kate's dress, and how it's gorgeous in all seasons, and how william looks so kind-hearted, etc. etc. it was so funny to listen to her ramble on and on like kate was her bff. my mom ... i laugh bc she reminds me a lot of myself. =D

so... i immediately felt the need to blog about this bc i wanted to remember this snapshot of this funny conversation. i think this phone call was the highlight of my day. and so it occurred to me that i want to do a quick project of the week.

the "highlight of the day" blog project. for an entire week, i'd like to post the highlight of my day... even if it doesn't mean much to you people, i'm still gonna do it. haha. =)

so... even though today was a great day of worship, sunshine, seeing cute babies, and fun conversations with friends, i pick this moment as my highlight bc my mom is just too cute sometimes. =D

mia mars? bruno joo?

so i was thinking about bruno mars yesterday, and i realized that he's the boy version of me. i think we're like the same person. why do all his songs resonate so much with me? i think bc we're the same person!!

i really think bruno mars is an INFJ like me. let me show you some examples:

1. INFJs are fiercely loyal. we will do anything for the people we love - even die for them. it's no problem!

evidence: grenade -

i'd catch a grenade for ya
throw my hand on a blade for ya
i'd jump in front of a train for ya
you know i'd do anything for ya
i would go through all this pain, take a bullet straight through my brain,
yes, i would die for you baby, but you won't do the same.

2. INFJs are hopeless romantics. we love love. <3

evidence - just the way you are

when i see your face, there's not a thing that i would change
cuz you're amazing, just the way you are
and when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
cuz girl you're amazing, just the way you are.

3. INFJs are called the protectors. we are really devoted, part of the fiercely loyal quality.

evidence - Count on me

if you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
i'll sail the world to find you.
if you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
i'll be the light to guide you

4. i think bruno is introverted. just like me! we need to have some alone time to recharge.

evidence - The Lazy Song

today I don't feel like doing anything
i just wanna lay in my bed
don't feel like picking up my phone, so leave a message at the tone
cuz today i swear i'm not doing anything.

hahaha. me and bruno - we're kindred spirits. i think we'd be best friends. =)