the happy wanderer

Audrey Hepburn was so beautiful. I used to admire her so much in middle school, especially cause I was so into vintage stuff and watching old black and white films and dressing in pearls and what not.

I’ve always loved this quote (and it made me smile back in middle school when i saw it on a guy’s ‘favorite quotes’ list. haha):

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows.

The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years…

-Audrey Hepburn.

weird Mexican bull-fighting(?) music via the classical guitar in the background… a Korean-speaking couple talking, loudly, about “reality” and the girl doing things that she likes together with the oppa and blah blah whine whine (i am NOT eavesdropping lol.. this is what just happened to be at the climax of teh conversation, which i happened to overhear over the loud cafe music and my own iTunes) … the “ching ching clink clink” of coins being sorted into the cash-register… all the while, I am trying to write a simple email, about a letter of recommendation, to my former ochem professor, Dohc-torR Frechet~. But! I’m too scared to click ’send’ because he’s so dang famous and intimidating and– pretty much a big deal in the science world. lol ohhhhhh Berkeley…. ohhhhh superficial Resume/Application fillers….

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a wonderful title to a book, if i wrote one, would be…

Living in the Shadow of Tangerines

Chapter One – Mmm, Oranges.

i haven’t been doing much since everyone’s gone back to school.. except for watching tons of korean dramas and shows and sleeping. very sad, i know. but i’ll get it all out of my system for school heheh.

I recently watched The World They Live In (starring  Hyun Bin and Song Hye Gyo) and I really honestly liked it. Not only was the plot refreshing and not over-the-top dramatic and unnecessarily sappy or cutesy, i thought it was really well written and played out. but apparently it had horrible ratings in Korea. What do they know :/ they obsess over Bi… who somehow is a “world star” and they … bleghhh. I love kpop stuff and I’m proud to be a Korean, but there’s some things that need to change. The lack of manners and a bit twisted value-system… the disparity between the less fortunate and the overly rich ones who hold all the power.. How they obsess over any talented figure that’s Korean. Like Kim Yeon-Ah and Park Tae Hwan (i mean it’s great to support your country’s athletes and what not).. but they have whole broadcasted episodes on these kids and like.. praiseeee these ppl everywhere. The poor girl I bet she’s burdened by the sudden exponentially increased number of fans at the rinks who literally SHOWER her with flowers and gifts. more than any other country that’s probably had a steady strong presence in figure skating. It’s actually embarrassing.. like the over-the-top fanship of Koreans during world cup. sighh

Korea for sure is dynamic. .. sometimes good sometimes not so good. We’re definitely a baby country still.. even if we’re up there market wise. hmm may God bless Koreans. and open up their eyes a little more.. hahah