Friday, December 2, 2016

Remembering 2016

January

  • 1st time in a few years that I got to celebrate New Years with my relatives and visit my grandparents' graves. 
  • Roommate moved into my place. She has been a blessing to live with and an answered prayer
  • Celebrated my birthday with girlfriends at my favorite restaurant, Yuchun Naengmyun
  • Logan treated me to a day of Thai massage and Brazilian BBQ...we're so cultured lol
  • started looking at rings w/Logan =)
February
  • Celebrated Valentine's Day by making a fancy meal together: miso marinated Chilean sea bass, braised short ribs, wasabi mashed potatoes (I ruined it), and roasted squash. Logan got us tickets to go to Disneyland together 💗
  • After 1.5 year of dealing with acne-prone skin, my skin had finally healed, and I now had the option to now wear makeup (foundation)
March
  • Threw a baby shower w/other gal pals for Megan and baby Edith =)
  • Went to Harry Potter World...it was almost as magical as Disneyland
  • Got asked by gal pal, Melissa, to be one of her bridesmaids
April
  • Visited Sunny in NYC w/Charlene and finally got to try NY pizza and watch Broadway this time around. Hanging out with friends was awesome. Pizza and Broadway were alright
  • Visited baby Edith at the hospital!
  • Completed a Tough Mudder Run. Although I was dreading it, I'm super glad I went through with it. Faced some of my biggest fears!
  • Threw a baby sprinkle for my big sis and baby Nora!
May
  • Good buddy of mine finished Masters Seminary. We had a mini-class reunion to celebrate!
  • baby Nora was born! Held her for hours
  • Cousin got married to one of the sweetest gals and got to help out with hair and makeup for her bridesmaids. Happy to have her as a part of our family.
June
  • Watched The Little Mermaid musical at Hollywood Bowl! I almost cried and lost my voice after seeing my girl, Sara Bareilles perform.
  • Went to the Magic Castle w/our favorite couple from church. It was an awesome experience
  • Officially made it halfway through my black belt journey
July
  • Celebrated my 4th of July weekend with my old college roomies. Ate tons of good food and visited both the Getty Villa + jimjilbang for the first time
  • Had a fun + packed weekend celebrating Melissa's bachelorette + bridal shower with some line dancing and all things Taylor Swift
  • Got engaged!! I'm a fiance to THE best guy God could give me
  • Melissa and Wes got married! We danced and partied all night
  • Explored other parts of SF like Sutro Baths, Tank Hill, and the Legion of Honor museum
August
  • Celebrated Logan's birthday at one of my favorite fancy restaurants, The Bazaar. Every dish is that good
  • Although I was nervous and partly dreading wedding dress shopping, my experience was a lot of fun, and I found the one!
  • Got into a car accident in Ktown. Was shaken up a bit but thankfully, no one was hurt
September
  • Catherine and I had a yolo trip by driving up to the bay area for the weekend. We surprised Christina and spent quality time with our friends
  • Had the privilege of doing Susan's hair/makeup for The Emmy's!! She was a stunner
  • Joined our church's choir. It is a blessing to serve and be  a part of this ministry
  • For my 2nd degree green belt testing, I totally ate it on the floor after attempting a jump back side kick in front of everyone
October
  • Joo and his lady got engaged! We celebrated with AYCE tacos at the cutest cafe
  • Went to Disneyland with our favorite church couple. It was one of my favorite Disneyland trips. And yes, the Frozen musical was actually good
  • My church choir and Sunday school class threw me a sweet bridal shower. Was shocked by the generous gifts they gave me, especially since I have not been a part of choir for long
  • Took our engagement photos with our favorite photographers, Christian + Reinna. We had a blast
  • Dressed up as Eleven from Stranger Things for Halloween. I don't make a good blonde
November
  • Logan and I officially became members at our church!
  • First year celebrating Thanksgiving with both families (or...soon to be family). Gotta get used to this for future holidays
  • Bought my first Christmas tree for my place.
Excited for what will happen for the rest of December and for the new year!