18/100

Today was super relaxing. I did nothing for a good half of my day and then I got around to organizing my bookshelf and it looks really nice right now. It's not done yet, but I'll wake up early and clean the rest in the morning. Besides cleaning, my parents brought home groceries and there were so many wonderful things they brought home, like caramel, honey mustard pretzels, sourdough bread, etc. Dinner tonight was delicious as well - sinigang! A sour, tamarind based broth with chopped vegetables such as okra, bokchoy, eggplant, green beans, and radish (a korean twist). Usually served with cubes of beef in the broth, we substituted the beef with fish. However, I did not eat the fish. I had a couple of korean side dishes. Ah, the fusion of korean food and filipino food during the same meal never fails to make me smile. 
After dinner, I received a phone call from the lovely Julio and we talked for about two and a half hours. A plethora of subjects were touched upon. 2048: DCI Edition is my newest internet addiction. **You cannot merge two tiles together unless they are the same. This is very important to know when playing any 2048 game! 

Some really interesting topics we talked about were:

• Is it actually right or wrong? Is there such a thing as right and wrong?
• Would you rather be a skilled drummer who cannot perform, or a drummer who is highly able to perform but lacks skill? 
• I really don't know anything about parties.
• I can place my glasses in fairly hot water and let it steep for a minute, then chill them quickly in cool water and allow my glasses to conform to the shape of my head. 
• Personality tests are seriously the coolest things. 
• I memorized Julio's number.

I miss Julio.

Question 18

How would you prefer to die?

My stock answer is always that I would prefer to die in my sleep, but as of lately, I've given it more thought. How peaceful is dying in your sleep, exactly? Would you wake up before you died, and start suffocating in a panic? Would a part of your body fail and wake you up? Would you even be aware of this? 

New Music

I always look for new music weekly, I feel like music discoveries are one of the greatest things to look forward to. It always fascinates me when I find a new artist, because it's a whole new world for me to be a part of. It's almost crazy to think of all the different genres, and sub-genres of music that exist. It still continues to grow.

These genres are in no way related (or maybe they are, I haven't given myself enough time to dissect and analyze these songs) and don't fall under any particular category. 

1. Be - Daley
2. Gasoline - Alpine
3. Something Good - altJ
4. I Can Make You Love Me - British India
5. Let You Down - Hungry Kids of Hungary
6. La La La - Naughty Boy, Sam Smith
7. Crave You - Flight Facilities
8. Overdose - Little Daylight
9. La Femme D'argent - Air
10. Fireside - Brett Brixby

days 13-17/100

Monday - Friday

Typically on Mondays, I start my mornings off with work at about 8 AM, until noon, then I pick my sister up from school since her Mondays are short. Then, I go home and scarf down lunch before meeting my mother at 1:30 to switch college parking permits and then I head to class for 2 hours and 20 minutes. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays are a lot more slow-paced since I have only one class and I don't work these days. However, the parking wars occur from 11:40 AM-12:15 PM and I am in survival mode at these times. 

Wednesdays are about the same as Mondays, except I don't have to pick my sister up so I have a little more time to relax once I get home. 

Fridays are my favorite because I go to work in the mornings until noon and then I come home and sleep forever. 

Wednesday was an adventurous day this week because I not only went to work and class, I also drove to Westminster during rush hour and had some OG boba. The dankest of the dank, to put it lightly. I got to my friend Alexis's house and she drove me everywhere.

I ordered a drink called "Day & Night" which was a strawberry and mango slushie, essentially. Then Alexis ordered taro milk tea and it came in a cute little vase/glass. My phone died shortly after these were taken, but after our boba stop, we decided to go to Snow Monster where we conversed and ate thai tea ice cream with macarons. 
I also watched White Chicks for the first time this day, had homemade mexican food and got to enjoy a papaya for the first time in a long time.
I went home around 10:30 PM and came home feeling tired. It was definitely a day well spent and I'd definitely want to go back. 

Questions 13-17

13. In your opinion, what are the most important qualities of a good friend?

• Honesty - I appreciate it when people are brave enough to call me out on my flaws as a human being and are respectful enough to be honest with me. 
• Trust - I would prefer to have a person to confide in, in which they would be not just a friend, but a good friend.
• Understanding - It's always nice when someone takes the time to try and see things from your perspective. 

14. If you could be a founding member of a space colony, with the caveat that you would never be able to return to Earth, would you go?

I have no idea how I'm supposed to answer this question. I probably wouldn't go, considering I don't know how I would keep this colony alive on another planet. 

15. What is your favorite superpower? Why?

I'd have to say my favorite superpower is invisibility/telekinesis. The ability to disappear at any given moment sounds like such a luxury, and telekinesis just sounds crazy and fun. However, I'm sure there are limitations to these superpowers so maybe they're not all that great.

16. If you were a book, which book would you be?

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. This book tore at my heart in the 10th grade and it contains so much symbolism about colors. My English teacher was able to give us a clear understanding of how to dissect this book, how to analyze every paragraph, every page. This book was so much more than book, it was a work of literature that holds the life of one of my favorite stories. 

17. If you found out that your life was a book, and you met your author, what would you say to them?

Why did it take me so long to make up my mind about my lifelong career choice? Why did it not occur to me earlier in life?

12/100

Easter Sunday! This day was a lot of fun and spent with family. Lots of good food, good talks, and good company were had this day. 

First, there was a big church service in the park, where I snacked on pastries with my sisters. I got to dress up this day, so I was careful not to spill anything. After the service, we went home to get changed and then we had lunch at Lunar over in Irvine. Four out of 5 people ordered jjajjangmyun and it was so delicious! Perks of being Korean, I'd say. 

After lunch, we all trekked a whole 30 feet to the small coffee shop on the corner called "Sootha Coffee". They have some fabulous green tea ice cream. I'm definitely coming back for more! My family and I sat and chatted for a bit while drinking coffee/tea/boba/eating ice cream. It was a great bonding experience and then afterwards, we headed home and got ready for the week again. 

It was definitely a great Easter Sunday.

Question 12

If offered irreversible immortality, would you take it?

This means I would never die and I would stay this age forever... Hmm, no, I think I'd quite enjoy going through the natural course of life and living life to the fullest. There isn't much to being 19, in all honesty. I'd much rather stay 27/28 since that's when the most exciting parts of your life occur. 

11/100

I really have no idea what happened this day except that I babysat and relaxed.
That's a pretty good day, I'd say.

Question 11
Choose one: You will never misunderstand the meaning of what someone is saying OR nobody will ever misunderstand what you say.

I choose the former because I think to have that much knowledge about what someone is saying, to grasp the concept without fail, it sounds lovely. 

10/100

THE GREATEST THING HAPPENED TODAY AND IT WAS CALLED NO SCHOOL AND NO WORK AND A DAY TRIP TO LA 

     

  These are just a couple of the pictures, I didn't use my phone a whole lot for battery reasons. I took some nice pictures though, when I did end up using my phone. My friend drove all four of us in his car and we explored both uptown and downtown parts of Los Angeles, as well as the more upscale parts of LA, such as Beverly Hills. Those houses are absolutely gorgeous, I couldn't stop drooling over them. 

All in all, it was a very adventurous and friendly day that ended with some quality time at Lollicup. Tyler actually ended up coming and meeting us at Lollicup so it was good to see him. It'd been a while since we'd gotten to spend time, if any, with him since he'd started to get really busy with both school and drumline on his plate. 

Question 10

Rewrite the end of a fairytale

Instead of Hansel and Gretel surviving the Old Witch's house, they were instead captured by her and forced to be her slaves for the rest of eternity, until they plotted to poison her in her sleep. Cannibalism was indeed recognized by the witch and so she changed her ways and decided to feast upon the sugars that her house was made of and in turn, she became obese and unable to move, leaving her bed-ridden. The children then set her on fire, and now they no longer needed to poison her.

She died.

The end. 

9/100

Again, I can't remember what I did this day. 
I did a lot of laundry... A LOT. I spent almost two hours on the phone with a fabulous human being, and then I started The King's Speech. It was nice because we got to talk way longer than usual, and it was full of depth and laughs and it was just a nice time overall. Hearing his voice brings me a lot of happiness.

Yeah, that's about it. I wish I was more interesting. I probably should stick to writing these on the day of, instead of three days later. 

Question 9
What is something you've never changed your mind about?

Marriage. I still do want to get married and I hope to think this way in years to come! 

8/100

** I'm totally late, I know. I'll do my best to make sure this doesn't happen as often as it has been. 

To be completely honest, this whole week has been a giant blur for me, and I've enjoyed not being able to recall what I did a few days ago. I guess I've been busy! 

The highlight of this day was probably the outing I had with my friends. We ate in-n-out. And it was delicious.
I also got to talk to a very special person on the phone for half an hour.
That is all.

Question 8
What is something you have changed your mind about?

I have recently decided that I'm going to permanently ink a part of my body. I remember telling myself that I wouldn't get a tattoo unless it held deep significance and since it's going to be a tattoo of my parents' wedding anniversary, I think it's pretty important. 
I'm thinking about doing it in small roman numerals in solid black ink. I'm excited. I'm going to start small though, first with henna to see how I like it, and then if everything goes well, I'll have my first tattoo by mid-July! 

7/100

Driving at 70+ mph on the 241 N with my sisters in the car, with the wind carelessly blowing through my hair, with "Cleopatra" playing on repeat, by sharing a special moment with my sisters,

that's what made me happy today. 

Question 7

What is the best compliment you have ever been given?

When I was a senior in high school, I had always dreaded playing Clarinet 1/Clarinet 2 in Wind Ensemble, let alone being a part of wind ensemble because I was afraid of the amount of time and effort I'd have to put into the class, whereas in Symphonic winds nothing was challenging and I was almost bored half the time. I was forced to audition for Wind Ensemble by my music director not because he wanted to make me suffer (mostly), but because he saw something in me that I didn't see in myself. He didn't compliment me the day I auditioned, but when I saw my name next to a list of people who had made the cut, that was the greatest compliment anyone could have ever given me. 

6/100

Honestly today was such a good day:

• I managed to get a lot of my chores done
• My make up was very clean looking and I apparently looked like a hipster
• I started my day off with earl grey boba & a quick lunch with my mom and sibs
• 93 minutes of my day were spent on the phone with a great guy 
• I re-watched The Book Thief

That's all I can say about today, really. I like when my Mondays start off productive and end with relaxation. Hearing from Julio for the first time in a week (his voice) is easily one of the more better parts about my day. 

Question 6: What is the ultimate gesture of trust?

I'd have to say that it would be when I ask a favor of them and they're willing, without reason or question. And of course vice versa, if I were asked of a favor, I'd do it without hesitation. 

a series of thoughts strung together by unrelated topics and rambles

4/11/14 6:59 pm

I don't even know why I feel like this right now.
I feel fragile and that I could break at any moment, if someone comments on my hair or my face or asks me  a question of looks at me funny
I don't know why. 

4/13/14 11:48 am

important things to remember

your body is a sanctuary
your room is a sanctuary
your mind is a sanctuary

treat it with respect and handle with care
keep an open mind and appreciate everything
stop having
plan everything and follow your plan [for most situations]

know what your goals and dreams are
write them down where you can read them every day
never leave your walls bare

brush your hair
wash your makeup off
do your nails
part your hair different

go to the park twice a month for two hours
and write about how you feel
discover new music
organize your bookcase

take a bath
scrub the dirt away every weekend

live
laugh
love

nail that piano piece
get a haircut
go through your keepsakes box 

weekly clean
light a candy and be silent

take your vitamins

buy more jewelry that's to your liking

4/13/14 9:46 pm

current expenses: 
McDonalds
In N Out
Target
Saddleback College

things you said you'd do and you've completed:
-pay college fee
-cancel Disneyland pass 
-deposit $$$ into savings
-buy a candle

It’s just something I’ve pondered about the last few days, is all. We get so attached to things and people that inevitably change and despite that we allow ourselves to be delved into with all of our personal feelings and opinions and then that person or thing almost becomes a part of you but not because you can function almost fine without them and yet you cannot. people are inconvenient predicaments and relationships are inconvenient but we physically and psychologically need them to survive in society. Like I don’t want to become attached to a physical being and feel like I’m obligated to do all these things because of said attachment because when they leave it’ll all feel like a waste and people are a waste of time and yet we long to know everything about them

more exciting things

i am keri

3,4,5/100

I'm not late, I just combined the entire weekend into one! 

The things that brought me happiness this weekend was hearing that my favorite drumline groups were making it through WGI Prelims, Semifinals and then Finals! 

Orange County Independent, Riverside City College, and Pulse Percussion are the drumline groups that traveled to Dayton, OH to perform in the WGI Championships. A few of my friends are in those groups so it was really fun to watch them progress through the different competitions. 

This weekend was mainly about drumline to me, and even though I didn't perform, my friends mean the world to me and being able to support them and cheer for them for three whole days really made my entire weekend.

It's incredible; I was at home on a couch in California watching a LIVE webcast of all the groups in Dayton perform. 

Absolutely mind blowing. 

Questions 3, 4, and 5

3. What is your favorite time of day? 
10:14 AM/PM

4. Name a celebrity you find attractive. 
Rachel McAdams

5. What is one of the best pieces of advice you have ever received? 
Don't be hurt when someone says no. 

2/100

Dinners with my family always make me happy. Instead of ordering the usual burger/calamari dish, I opted for a platter of ... potato skins. Then, my sister ordered a side of fries. More potatoes. Then of course I had a cream soda and a pizookie for dessert. You can't go to BJs and not order a pizookie.

"This is very Irish of you!"
"My middle name is Irish, so yeah I guess it fits!"

Sometimes the most random conversations come up at dinnertime. It's been a while since more than two of us at a time have sat down at the same table, at the same time.

- Sans one, fundraising dinner at BJs with my youngest sister! 
   Photo creds: my mother

Question 2:

What is a goal you recently met?

I've had straight As in my classes for almost two months now! 

WHAT?

In addition to the 100 days of happiness posts, I'll also be answering one of these a day! This will definitely keep me on track. (Or it should.)

1. If there were one word which was automatically to your name in Google searches, which word would you want it to be?
2. What is a goal that you recently met?
3. What is your favorite time of day?
4. Name a celebrity you find attractive.
5. What is one of the best pieces of advice you have ever received?
6. What is the ultimate gesture of total trust?
7. What is the best compliment you have ever received?
8. What is something you have changed your mind about?
9. What is something you’ve never changed your mind about?
10. Rewrite the end of a fairy tale.
11. Choose one: you will never misunderstand the meaning of what someone else is saying OR nobody will ever misunderstand what you say.
12. If offered irreversible immortality, would you take it?
13. In your opinion, what are the most important qualities of a good friend?
14. If you could be a founding member of a space colony, with the caveat that you would never be able to return to Earth, would you go?
15. What is your favorite superpower? Why?
16. If you were a book, which book would you be?
17. If you found out that your life was a book, and you met your author, what would you say to them?
18. How would you prefer to die?
19. What is your favorite paradox?
20. Tell us five facts about your first love, or, if you haven’t had one yet, invent the story of meeting your first love.
21. If you could live anywhere for a year, where would you live?
22. If you could visit anywhere for a week, where would you go?
23. You can only read one genre of books for the rest of your life. Which genre do you read?
24. Define “love.”
25. Define “justice.”
26. Define “truth.”
27. Define “art.”
28. Define “good.”
29. Define “obscene.”
30. What one thing in the world would be hardest for you to give up?
31. What is one thing you regret?
32. What is something that you have done that you are proud of?
33. Is it easier to talk or to listen?
34. When are you vulnerable?
35. If you met God, what would you say to God?
36. Would it be harder to tell someone you loved them if you weren’t sure how they would respond, or have to tell someone that you didn’t love them back?
37. Excluding romantic love, when was the last time you told someone you loved them? Who were they to you?
38. What is your worst quality?
39. What is your best quality?
40. What is your most immediately noticeable quality?
41. What is the first thing you notice about other people?
42. Describe one of your closest friends, and explain why that person is such a close friend.
43. What happened in the last dream you remember?
44. What was your most memorable dream?
45. Two truths and a lie.
46. If you were having a baby with the love of your life, and they insisted that the child be named after a place, what would you name your child?
47. What is the last lie you told?
48. Is it possible for you to love someone you don’t trust?
49. What motivates you most?
50. What is your favorite narrative trope?
51. Describe the ultimate dystopia.
52. What story (book, movie, game, etc.) have you learned the most from?
53. What is something you wish other people could know about you without you having to tell them?
54. Describe a moment you experienced something unexpectedly beautiful.
55. What is the biggest challenge you face when trying to form relationships with people?
56. How close do you think your perception of yourself is to how other people perceive you?
57. What is something you used to be afraid of, but aren’t anymore?
58. What is the most important emotion?
59. Do you think humans are any different than very advanced organic robots? If so, how?
60. If you had to move somewhere else, what would you miss most from where you are now?
61. If you were a videogame character, what would your iconic weapon be?
62. What is an aspect of your personality now that would come as a surprise to your younger self?
63. If you could eliminate one event from the last month, which event would it be?
64. If you had to forget the entire last year except for one 24 hour period, which day would you chose to remember? (Other people would remember, and you would have anything you wrote down or recorded during that time period - you would just have a form of amnesia.)
65. What is the most upsetting thing anyone has ever said to you?
66. If you had to pick only one ideal or cause to work toward, what would it be?
67. Are there any unforgivable actions? What are they?
68. Under what circumstances is keeping information secret acceptable or morally required?
69. What is one of your favorite ways to relax?
70. What is something you find difficult to talk about, even though you know you should?
71. What is an easy, default topic of conversation?
72. What is your favorite sort of conversation?
73. What is a version of you in an alternate reality doing right now?
74. What was the last adorable thing you saw?
75. Would you prefer for people to hate you or for people to be completely indifferent to you?
76. Would you prefer to be yelled at or ignored?
77. What is your favorite word and why?
78. What is your dream job?
79. What is the most difficult thing you’ve done this month?
80. When was the last time you were really scared?
81. What do you want most?
82. Describe an ideal day.
83. If you could speak to any real (non-fictional) person, living or dead for one hour, who would it be?
84. In general, are you happy with the person you have become?
85. Do you want to be a parent?
86. What is something unusual about you that not a lot of people know?
87. What makes you you?
88. Are you lonelier when you’re with people or when you’re alone?
89. What makes you feel safe?
90. What was the last bad decision you made?
91. Who is someone you have utmost respect for, and what is it about that person that makes you esteem them so highly?
92. What was the last thing you laughed uncontrollably at?
93. Your friend tells you that they are suicidal, and asks you not to tell anyone. Is it more of a betrayal to tell someone, or to keep silent?
94. What song speaks to you most? Why?
95. What basic values or principles do you turn to when faced with moral dilemmas?
96. If you had a tagline, what would it be?
97. If applicable, what do you look for in a romantic partner?
98. Who is your favorite author?
99. Who is the one person you know who is most similar to you (in terms of personality, beliefs, attitudes, mannerisms, etc)?100. What are you most excited about right now?

1/100

Please enjoy a list of my favorite songs as of late:

• W.D.Y.W.F.M. - The Neighborhood
• Swimming Pool Blues - Miniature Tigers
• Garden Grays - Wildcat! Wildcat!
• Cardiac Arrest (WoodysProduce Remix) - Bad Suns
• Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
• Paris - Magic Man
• Comes and Goes (In Waves) - Greg Laswell
• Honolulu - Last Dinosaurs
• Signs and Wonders - Animal Kingdom
• Black Out Days - Phantogram
• You've Got Something - The Jungle Giants
• Coming Around - Hungry Kids of Hungary

Question 1:

If there were one word which was automatically to your name in Google searches, which word would you want it to be?

Enigma. I learned this word in 11th grade during one of the extensive units of vocabulary in English class and this word really caught my eye simply because I can't think of another word that sounds just like it. I'd like to think I'm somewhat of an enigma myself, a mystery that even I can't solve. 

ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF HAPPINESS

Just like the title says, that's right! I'll be participating in the "100 days of happiness" trend that's been going around, except I won't be doing it via Instagram, like everyone else. 

I don't use this blog nearly as much as I'd like to, so I figure this is a fantastic way to not only document the things that bring me happiness, but help me post regularly and use this blog for its intended purpose! 

I haven't figured out how I'd like it to be laid out but I'll get to that sometime soon.
Preferably in the next two hours or so.