A reminder to myself (and others)...that life is short...

May 9, 2009

i get a text from paul and he says that his dad, brother, and stepmom died from a car accident....

i was in shock because i can't imagine losing my whole family in one day...

that morning was mother's day...and i went to church...looking around hoping to see the romey family sitting on the left side of the church as i did before...but they weren't there...

my heart breaks for paul and the family and friends they left behind....

to paul...i know it's cliche to say...but...continue to be strong...and know we love you...we will all reunite one day in God's kingdom of heaven...

Patrick was going to graduate in a few weeks....he died the morning he was suppose to attend prom...He had attended the private Catholic high school, St. John Bosco, since freshman year, and was popular and well-liked. Patrick played basketball and volleyball, and had plans to attend college.

R.I.P....Maynardo, Lucy, & Patrick Romey

here's a youtube video from HIGH SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5v44BGETkM

My 2 weeks of summer vacation - 2009

after the most grueling semester by far...i couldn't be more excited for a little rest & relaxation...

i told myself i was not going to read any kind of book or write any papers...(even writing this journal is demanding on my brain...)...but i thought i'd write in my journal because i doubt i'll be able to write anything else in the summer....

so what did i do during my vacation.....

1) I SLEPT!!!!!!! i would wake up around 9....fall asleep again and officially get up at 11....

2) I NAPPED!!!!! i took naps around 2:30 (even after i woke up at 11)

3) I CAUGHT UP ON ALL MY TV SHOWS...and watched korean drama...haha! yes! i watch asian dramas now... :)

4) Cleaned my room....threw away a lot of papers...study guides...etc...i'm sure my parents are happy about that....

so that's what i did in a nutshell....

but here are some highlights with photos :)

May 30,2009 - ACS reunion at JUMPA THAI in garden grove

ACS (my old work place at csulb) had a little gathering...it was more of the newer generation there...i was considered the oldest since i graduated in 2004...our boss lady wanted us to invite more of the older peeps...so hopefully they'll come out even though they don't know the newer generation....

funny story - not everybody knows that Chi and I are together....so we were placed on different tables...the boss lady is pretty close to Chi so she wanted him to sit near her, of course...lol...so later during the meal, CHI and the BOSS LADY have this conversation...

boss lady: so chi...are you dating anyone?
chi: yes....
boss lady: oh really? why didn't you bring her?
chi: uhhhh....she is here...
john kim: oh yea...she's here with you in spirit?
boss lady: really?!?!?! where?
chi: there...(and points behind to where i'm sitting)
boss lady: where?!

lol...i think it was hard for her to believe that we got together...i'm still in shock myself :)

May 31, 2009

we went to the SAN DIEGO ZOO!!!!!!!

i haven't been to the zoo since the 1st or 2nd grade...i didn't know how much fun the zoo was... :) i felt like a kid again