snapshots & reflections: 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

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!