• laugh. out loud.
• enjoy a cupcake now and then
• don't flake
• take a drive along the pch
• talk to people
• smile biiiig
• say, 'i love you.'
• say, 'i'm sorry.'
• don't fake hug
• always bring your camera!
• let confidence exude in your walk
• have afternoon tea
• count the stars
• give country music a try
• learn to love uni
• cherish the moments that make you blush
• always when you kiss, make it meaningful
• drink green tea (more)
• sing along with the songs on the radio
• believe in unconditional love
• read. anything. and actively, too!

• I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. - the Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear, from Frank Herbert's novel, Dune.
• I am a Titan. A monolith. Nothing can stop me. - Violet, from the film, "Ultraviolet"
• Life should be lived as a play. - Plato
• I want a bottle of wine that tastes like you, and a glass that's never empty. - Max, from the film, "A Good Year"
• Some nights alone, he thinks of her. And some nights alone, she thinks of him. Some nights these thoughts occur at the same moment, and Ray and Mirabelle are connected without even knowing it. - Ray Porter, from the film, "Shopgirl"
• Love's as warm as tears

Love is tears - C.S. Lewis

• A poet can survive anything but a misprint. - Oscar Wilde

• The King and the Clown (Korean)
• Fly, Daddy, Fly (Korean)
• Nana (live-action version; Japanese)
• Daisy (Korean)
• Butterfly and Sword, a.k.a. Comet, Butterfly and Sword (Chinese)
• The Scent of Green Papaya (Vietnamese)
• A Dirty Carnival, a.k.a. Mean Streets (Korean)
• Onmyoji I (Japanese)
• Onmyoji II (Japanese)
• Madeleine (Korean)
• The Classic (Korean)
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Chinese)
• A Millionaire's First Love (Korean)
• 3-Iron (Korean)
• Shall We Dance? (Japanese)
• Raise the Red Lantern (Chinese)
• The Promise (Chinese)
• Seducing Mr. Perfect (Korean)
• April Snow (Korean)

• the Pittsburgh Steelers
• my laptop
• snapping pictures
• eating (good food; by now i've earned a glutton-button or something)
• washing my hands (ocd, that's me)
• planning (conspiring? daydreaming.)

• anything fried is good.
• cupakes are better than muffins!
• there's nothing like a good laugh when you don't know what you're doing.
• i think the secret to life is green tea and laughter.
• love... even the word is beautiful.
• indulge in good food. there are other areas in life to deny yourself happiness.

• will forgive me my mistakes...
• will let me take care of him when he's not feeling well
• will be my best friend / partner in crime
• should know that i'm a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan
• loves / knows how to cuddle
• is chivalrous
• is into adventuring
• is fun to stay in with
• is fun to fight with ;)
• is a good kisser
• is witty
• is easy to laugh
• has a nice smile (and smiles a lot)
• loves sushi / willing to give sushi a try (or at least go with me)
• will always let me photograph his food
• is someone with whom i can share comfortable silence

• Malibu Kitchen & Gourmet Grocery
• Crumbs
• Versaille
• Hot's Cantina
• The Habit
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
• Bob's Coffee & Donuts (for their ginormous donut!)
• Abuelita's
• Sushi Roku
• Joan's On Third
• Jack Spratz
• Doughboys
• Ruth's Chris

• Conspiracy (note: NOT! "Conspiracy Theory")
• Awake
• Onegin
• Lost in Translation
• Tart
• I Love You, I Love You Not
• Hard Candy
• American Beauty
• Waking the Dead
• I Capture the Castle
• William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
• Garden State
• The Hole
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Dandelion
• Somersault
• American Psycho
• Quiz Show
• London
• Full Metal Jacket

• My Lovely Sam-Soon (a.k.a. My Name is Kim Sam-Soon)
• Only You
• My Girl
• Tale of the Nine-Tailed Foxes: Forbidden Love
• Full House
• Winter Sonata
• Lovers in Paris
• Princess Hours (a.k.a. Palace, Goong)
• Rooftop Room Cat (a.k.a. Attic Cat)
• Spring Days
• Delightful Girl Choon Hyang (a.k.a. Sassy Girl Chun-Hyang)
• Sweet 18
• Something Happened in Bali
• Hwang Jini
• What Planet are You From? (a.k.a. Which Star are you From?)
• Sweet Spy
• Shoot for the Stars

• whenever i make grammatical and/or spelling errors (i honestly die a little inside... doesn't help that i type improperly, too... le boo.)
• anyone who tries to converse with me about non-Steeler related topics DURING a Steelers game!?! CAN'T YOU SEE I'M BUSY WATCHING THE GAME?!!
• rude and/or mean people
• bad news
• bad food that looks good
• worry(ing)
• feeling sick
• bad lighting!!
• how gullible i am at times
• phone calls that wake you up (with one exception)
• feeling like you have to sneeze, but don't
• when people don't wash their hands after using the restroom!?!

• love
• awesome
• juxtapose
• verbose
• proverbial
• tres
• beautiful
• yes
• cute
• adventure
• cupcake(s)
• stars
• eclectic
• music
• window
• breathe
• pragmatic
• quintessential
• blush
• favorite
• sushi

• Mori Sushi
• MelliBelli
• Lucky Devils
• Famous Cupcakes
• Crumbs
• Milk
• Spoon House
• Pink Taco
• Neptune's Net
• Abbot's Pizza Co.
• Ye Olde King's Head
• Patrick's Roadhouse
• Daichan
• Hot's Cantina
• Izayoi (for the bento)
• Furaibo
• Koutoubia
• Baby Blues (barbeque)
• Sushi Nozawa(!!)
• Yose
• Orchid (especially for the noraebang and ...

• gomoku or chirashi sushi (either way, yum)
• macaroni dishes (esp. tuna, from Clementine)
• caesar salad
• blueberries
• good cupcakes
• sweet potato (fries, mashed, baked)
• venti white mocha
• coffee jelly (w/ cream)
• red jello
• mint chocolate chip ice cream
• chocolate-covered, frozen bananas w/ nuts (esp. from Disneyland)
• churros (from either Costco or Disneyland)
• ochazuke
• daikon radish inundated in ponzu sauce (with rice)
• white-corn tempura
• passionfruit sake (flavored sake in gener...

• The Emperor and the Assassin (Chinese)
• My Sassy Girl (Korean)
• Untold Scandal (Korean)
• One Missed Call (Japanese)
• House of Flying Daggers (Chinese)
• Hero (Chinese)
• My Boyfriend is Type B (Korean)
• The Art of Fighting (Korean)
• Shikoku (Japanese)
• The Host (Korean)
• Casshern (Japanese)
• Sword in the Moon (Korean)
• The Banquet (Chinese)
• Court Lady, a.k.a. Shadows in the Palace (Korean)
• Hwang Jin-Yi (Korean)

• no one is homeless or hungry
• sakura are always in bloom
• the lighting is always right for the photo
• i don't ever get motion sick
• they accept debit cards everywhere
• blueberries are year-round
• cupcakes can be successfully swapped via mail!!
• 'Jem and the Holograms' and 'SailorMoon' are still on tv
• people throw masquerade parties (more often)
• wars are fought with paintballs
• So. Korea and Japan are but a driving distance away from SoCal
• kittiens stay small forever
• you never have to watch what you eat!
• concerts that you can't get good tickets for are size-order anyway

• a movie; a romantic dramedy
• a flavor; blackberry sorbet (first thing that came to mind)
• a color; an opalescent black cherry (i like the way that sounds)
• a month; june
• an organ; the heart
• a flower; forget-me-not (... for the first snow...)
• a sound; laughter
• a thought; something secret that makes you smile
• a book; fiction (hardcover)
• a word; love
• an article of clothing; a T-shirt
• a type of accessory; a ring
• a mode of transportation; train
• a number; seven