I missed yet another cousin wedding this past weekend.  It seems that every big event/newsflash regarding family or friends occurs when I'm out of state.  Jane's DTR, Jane's engagement (i think), Jane's wedding, Logan's announcement, Mia's engagement, Mia's wedding, Benjie and Becca's wedding, Gavin's birth, Andy's wedding. 

If anyone's dying to get married, engaged or pregnant, just send me on a trip overseas, and I'm sure something huge will happen.  I was kind of hoping that the "BIG ONE" i.e. earthquake, would happen while I was in Korea... and of course, that no one at home would be hurt... but I guess I won't be able to avoid it. 

My mom sent me an e-mail this past Sunday:

Hi! Esther,  How are you?  I and your father, Joon, Haasnel are all fine. As you know, it was Andy's wedding day yesterday.  It was pretty big party and lot a people came ,even though it was at a church in LA. We left at 1pm and we got the phone call from Joon, he forgot bring the suit(?) and wanted us to go to his apt. and bring it. He was scheduled to take pictures from 1:00pm.  So we did what he want. It was heavy traffic, and we get there almost at 3:00.  anyhow we met lots old friends(?).   bye!    from Mom

If I was in California, it would've been me wasting gas to get richard's suit.

Joyce, these are three of the boots I've bought in Korea.  The first two are $37 each discounted cuz i bought two.  The third, black one is $33 (with current exchange rates).

There are lots more, so if you have a pic of one you like, I can see if they have something similar.

I've been really into Japanese stuff lately i.e. Japanese movies, music.  Japanese stuff is just so much more bearable than Korean stuff.  Korean dramas and music and language and accent make me angry, but when i hear Japanese and Japanese people speaking English, it makes me so happy.  I'm such a racist against my own ethnic people.

I HATE jackass and Borat and all those other shows that relish the pain and humiliation of other people... but MXC is pretty dang awesome.

To end, I've noticed that there have been a plethora of cat pictures, and as a lover of dogs, I feel it my duty to post dog pics:

My mom found this one and clipped it out of a newspaper and hung it on our dining room wall.

There's just something about a row of puppies that make me want to burrow my face into their fur.

hehehe.  That's how I would eat if I was a dog.

August used to run into the vet's office, until she got spayed... after that I would have to drag her in and then she'd always pee in the corner of the room.

I hope his butt hole is clean.

I really hope the Obamas don't choose a hairless dog...

Korea isn't so bad in the fall.  For some reason, the chilly weather makes me happy, so I'm not suffering unduly yet.

I truly HATED booties (not the plural of booty, as in bootylicious, but
booties as in ankle boots).  I think I still hate them, but as I was
walking home from church on Sunday, God blessed me for my piousness and
I glimpsed the cutest pair of booties in the store window of my
favorite shoe shop. 

Not only are they adorable, but they're comfortable too.  I'm thinking
of buying the camel colored pair before I leave for America.  Only $36!

Congratulations to a dear childhood/lifelong friend.  What a fun two weeks eh?!

Strolling through Venice

Four beautiful ladies waiting for the oh-so-yummy food at an Italian restaurant (name forgotten) at the Venetian. 

Jummy bread that is not pictured above, but below in Joyce's mouth!

Prior to this delicious meal and what is now known as "THE BEST WEEKEND
EVER!", I got to spend some wonderful time with two of the three ladies
pictured above.  At least, I think it was the Thursday before Vegas.

 

At Sushi Gen in J-town, where we saw the BEST EXHIBITS EVER at MOCA at the Geffen.

So you think this is good?  Well, compared to most of what we saw at
MOCA, this child's drawing is the Mona frickin Lisa.  Still, it was fun
to browse what's up and coming in contemporary art, I suppose... 
Actually, just being able to spend time with Una and Skinny Bones was
the treat : )

Afterwards, we headed over to Benjie and Becca's and Gavin's where they graciously provided us with great snacks and BUZZ!

Awww.... Aunt Una with Gavin.

Joyce put together a fabulous accessory ensemble for Mia's big night
out at the BEST SHOW EVER, including a fabulous orange and white tulle
veil with "I do" embroidered all over it.

These two beautiful sisters, in a totally unposed photo) graciously
agreed to buy me a hot dog from Costco, which I had been craving. 
Thanks guys!  I don't think I remembered to pay you for it, so I owe
you a buck-fifty in December.

Getting our mani/pedis at Sara's World of Beauty.  I was sitting next
to Gina while we were getting manicures, and her manicurist kept
talking about how all these people in her family died.  It was kind of
a downer. 

But that didn't stop everyone from having a good time.

Especially after Gina let Susan have a sip of her full-glass of wine and got it back 3/4 empty.

Congrats to the Happy couple!  No, Mia did not wear frosted, white lipstick.  Yummy.... McDonald's soft serve....

Mia looks like a startled rabbit, and Tammy looks like she's hugging a canine.

Speaking of canines...

This is Happy, my cousins' dog.  Isn't he cute?!  He's not the brightest one of the bunch, but for a little yappy dog, he's pretty good-tempered.

Remember this picture?

Sunset on the Zambezi.

I do believe it took us about 1000 tries.  It didn't help that some of our photographers, while eager and willing to be of service, may have had a wee bit too much to drink.  It's a good thing I shaved my armpits that morning.