Shopaholic Me

I might be shopaholic because I just bought a pair of shoes and jeans but they were only $55 total with tax and free shipping! I couldn't resist it! Only $55 on my credit card. That's not bad. I worked hard during the break so I deserve a little bit of joy, right?
Thanks, M. and A. for "encouraging" me to buy both.
Yes, I am justifying myself.

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I Lack Inspiration

It has been hard months without any amazing inspirations to help me write. Let me talk about some cool things or just things that happened to me.

MTC district reunion
My MTC district was really close. We wrote letters to each other while we were out in the mission field and kept in contact with each other even after. On Jan 2, we decided to have another reunion because one of the sisters in the district was going to be in town with her husband. Even though not everyone could come, it was still awesome to catch up on how everyone was doing.


The first day of school
It's always fun to meet your friends on campus again after the break. I met some friends from back home and it was like meeting one after another. While I was talking to B., we saw L. who I haven't seen since...I left on my mission. After she left, we saw J. Pretty cool for a first day in school.

New Year
I don't set New Year's resolutions because I won't remember after a while, but I am hoping to set short-term goals as time passes throughout this year. I have already updated my music list by deleting some music that I don't listen to anymore. It's not that they are bad or anything but my taste in music changed. (I am actually planning on posting about all the music that I have along with a picture of each band/artist.) Also, I am hoping that I will get some answers to my life-long prayers this year.

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I Work at a Zoo Called "Library" Part 10

(So the library has scanners that patrons can use but they have to check it out just like books to use it, and it's been like that for years.)

Patron: Where do you guys have scanners?

Me: You have to check one out.

Patron: Are they not attached to the computers?

Me: No, so you have to check one out.

Patron: So you guys don't have them here?
Me: You can check one out.

Patron: Where do you guys have them?
Me: (getting frustrated) You have to check one out. Do you want to check one out?

Patron: No, never mind.


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Worst Part About Fasting on Non-Fast Sundays

I thought this was appropriate

I don't mind fasting on Fast Sundays because for some odd reason, I am never hungry. Also, it helps to think that everyone is fasting with you. HOWEVER! When you are fasting on any other days, all the forces combine to make you forget that you are fasting, think about food, or make you super hungry. Why stomach? Why!!!

Today is not different. I kept thinking about food and then I realize, 'Oh, I am fasting today.' Not the best feeling in the world. If it happens once or twice, that's fine, but if it happens more than that it starts to kill you from the inside (mostly from your stomach).

Your co-worker telling you that he turned on the water heater thing for hot chocolate definitely doesn't help either since you aren't drinking anything either. Having nothing to do at work but sit there and think about how hungry you are doesn't help either. Thinking about how you will spend 30 minutes of your lunch break thinking about how you are fasting doesn't help either.

I am not complaining. I promise. I am doing this because I want/need to. If I didn't, I would have broken my fast 10 minutes after I started it. I am telling you this because it is true. :)

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Keep Digging, Buddy

You know, sometimes you feel great about life but you have this feeling that you are digging your own grave for some reason. If you ever have that kind of feeling, you are correct. You are digging your own grave.

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Losing Yourself in the Service of God

I might cry as I type this.

Life is hard. All of us go through life with trials and adversities. Yesterday was my birthday and I had a great time; however, there still was a challenge that I just needed tell someone about. I complained to a good friend from my mission, and my companions and I reactivated her family. She and I talked to each other frequently and I would tell her what was happening in my life and she would tell me bits and pieces of her life. Well, when I complained to her, she texted me back and told me that we are in the "pit together" but she had more problems than I did. As soon as I found out what she was going through, I felt terrible and guilty that I just complained to her about something so small when she's going through so much crap (excuse my language but I don't know how else to say it other than "crap" or another word that could offend some people) and I knew that I didn't have time to feel sorry for myself at this point but do my best to help her. I can move on. I will survive. However, she was pretty much left with nothing.

I cried for her. I cried with her. We talked for hours while she was sitting in her car in front of a grocery store. I didn't know what to tell her. I prayed with her over the phone because she didn't want to pray. I talked about things I learned over the past few days, weeks, and months. I wanted to be there for her but I can't.

The worst part is when I didn't have answer to her question: "Why is everything happening to me?" What am I supposed to say? "God loves you. He knows you. He will help you out." She knew those answers and I knew she didn't want to hear them from me. At least, not now. I just listened to her and learned so much about her life and what she went through. What am I supposed to say? How am I supposed to help her?

Dear A., if you ever read this, know that you inspire me and teach me so much. This has been a learning and growing experience for me.

I would cry so much more when I think about what she's going through but I can't right now because I am at work. I hate that I am at work.

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Prayers, Time, and Answers

"The Lord's timetable and our watches are not always synchronized." (T.G. Madsen)

"Consider Jacob’s virtual unawareness of time as he worked seven years for Rachel, as recorded in Genesis 29:20. “And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.” Beautiful! We mortals are so trapped in this dimension of time. It is not our natural element. We wear it like an ill-fitting suit of clothes, and we wish to hasten its passage on occasion. We also want to hold back the dawn on other occasions. We are not at home with time because we belong to eternity. In the moments when we are true and at our best, we have the experience of timelessness which Jacob had." (Neal A. Maxwell)

Those quotes are from my favorite blog  Every time I go to her blog, I see how much she is inspired by God and inspires me to hold on to my faith.

Everybody once in a while feels like God is slow to hear his/her prayers. A song that she quoted gives us hope and peace that He does listen and we should be grateful for that.

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers 

Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs 

That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care 

Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

I am grateful that He listened to my prayer today and gave me such peace and comfort as I read this blog.

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Low Expectations, Low Chance of Disappointment

Perhaps it's not the best philosophy to have but sometimes, it seems like that's the best solution. If you have high expectations, you will end up like this.

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Birthday is a Giving Day

My mom, brother and I moved to the US about a year after my dad moved here. He was in Macomb, Illinois by himself for about a year. During this time, he had his birthday. Instead of telling other Korean students about it, he took them out to dinner and there, he told them that it was his birthday.

I still remember that story that one of those students told my family when we got there. I personally don't care about my own birthdays. I don't care if you throw me a party or give me gifts. Not a big deal. However, since I've been home from my mission, I have been trying to bake and/or cook on my birthday and invite people to come celebrate with me. I sometimes tell them that it's my birthday or baptism day to give them a very good reason to come but usually I just tell them to come and get some food.

I want them to know that I am so grateful that they are a part of my life and that they are wonderful friends. They make the difference in my life. It's like my birthday is to celebrate their friendship in my life rather than my existence. I wouldn't exist without them anyways.

I love my friends and family.

Merry Christmas,

Your favorite Asian.

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Why I Love/Hate Fiction Books

I used to love reading fiction books until I came home from my mission. I decided that I want to read more gospel related books and learn deep doctrine stuff.

Recently (meaning two days ago), I decided to read some books over the break.

I love reading fiction books because I can imagine everything and anything however I want them to be. I can imagine what the characters look like, what the house looks like, how the scenery looks like, etc. I love doing that since I daydream about everything every day.

I hate reading fiction books because I get so emotional involved. I get really frustrated if things don't work out. I get so mad at characters who are jerks. I get really emotional if sad things happen. Oh, did I say that I get really mad at at characters? I got so annoyed whenever I read Keith Clayton's part of The Lucky One because he is a kind of a guy who thinks girls are materials, not humans with feelings. I got so mad and annoyed every time I read about what he thought of women. I hate guys like him.

Anyways, that's pretty much why I like reading fiction books. I am excited to read books!

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