Memoirs of a Krn Girl in an Amer World

21st May 2012

Graduation Festivities

Alright sooo I’m really REALLY behind on my blogging. Let’s start with graduation.

David came in on May 8th in order to start my graduation festivities early and I was so beyond stoked to see David again :)

we went out and enjoyed relaxing the week before my graduation.

Coincidentally, I also gave a presentation to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health, the public health entity of San Antonio about the history of Public Health in San Antonio. It was a really cool experience. I think I can put that on my list of presentations and I’m super excited about it. Yayy time to update my CV! :P I know.. super nerdy.

Later on in the day I attended the tower climb and had a little photo op with my honey! :) Here are a few pictures from the day :)

Anyways… after that we went to Cowboys and danced the night away :) It was great and David has developed into a WONDERFUL two stepper! shucks!

Then, the next day we attended after picking up my mother from the airport

This is us at the last great reception, which is a champagne toast to honor new graduates :) We got to keep the fancy champagne flutes!

And then graduation came around and my mother was beyond excited for me.

A picture of my mother and I.

The picture of David and I

It felt really weird after graduation soo I had to take a picture! We went to Kiku Garden and got DELICIOUS bbq! :D It was wonderful!

I am now an officially alumnae of Trinity University :) it was wonderful!

Tagged: graduation 2012

1st May 2012

Bittersweet…Last Encounter

Walking through the trees,
between the green grass and construction that’s still well and alive on campus,

I feel at home.

The sun is shining brightly as the water in the fountain shimmers.
Girls in dresses and shorts,
boys in shorts,
both wearing stunner-shades…
yet it’s only April.

Today is the last day of my undergraduate career.
The last day where my attendance will be required at this great institution called Trinity University.

Where did all the time go?

I remember when I first came on campus and climbed that brick red tower,
I remember when I first went out to a club with my friends, my first concert, my first REAL challenge to think analytically.

Being the big fish in the small pond was easy,
but knowing how hard you must work to work up the symbolic ladder of success is…
humbling.

Staying in the library one last time to read leisurely,
on the fourth floor on one of the computers,
on the thrid floor socializing in Java City,
on the second floor typing away papers,
on the first floor watching required VHS for class…
these shall all be fond memories that I carry forward.

The Storch Building,
where I did many a social stats analysis,
a lot of transcribing,
many nights studying for GIS,
many nights studying for exams,
many days spent in lecture.

Only a few days left between me and that Senior Tower climb.
Only a few days left in lovely Texas with its southern hospitality and charm
Only a few days left to relish in the strong friendships that I have created.

I cannot wait for the future and graduation looms ever so closely,

but I shall always remember the red brick and green campus of Trinity University.

Tagged: bittersweet goodbye undergrad

29th April 2012

Momentum 2012

Momentum was this past Thursday and Friday and it was a GREAT experience! :)

I was in 2 different dances and I think it was a LOT of fun. I even choreographed one of them! :)

Valio La Pena/ Rain Over Me Remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO8P9IvQyyc

The Senior Piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gwYs9VZqw8

It was a great experience and a wonderfully creative way to end my senior year :)

Tagged: momentum 2012 choreography dancei salsa hip hop

18th April 2012

하지만…..

[This post is a poem in 3 different languages, it’ll probably be hard to understand unless you translate each section or know all 3 languages, but I just had to explore this in as many ways as I could]

하지만…

나는 사랑을 받기 원하는…

다른 여자들은 다도 몰라요…

Cuando no podría decirlo a otros,

당신은 취약하다.

Si recibir solamente el medio del todos,

당신은 Mediocre.

Todos los tiempos,

Quiere que los otros tienen, sin entender que bueno su vida es.

Ahora es el tiempo,

el tiempo para parar este sentimiento del self-loathing, pity, y otros negativos.

Your perspective is all you have.

Nothing more nothing less.

You can choose to change what you dislike and keep what you do,

that’s the beauty behind humanity.

The beauty of being dynamic, adaptable, and willing.

Take another chance,

fall until you reach your bearings.

Hope that somebody will be there to catch you.

Risk it all for what you value most.

And most of all, BELIEVE and have Faith.

1John 4:18 <3

Tagged: pep talk multilingual poem

17th April 2012

My 2012 I-Ball Wkend

I had a wonderful time this weekend!

First, I landed at BWI at about midnight on Thursday night and my friend MR picked me up :) I stayed over at her house and SURPRISED david the next day!

I went to City Dock to do hw and had a yummy chai :)Then I went on yard and blended in with the crowd of tourists and popped out to surprise him. he was pleasantly surprised! :D ke ke ke.

I also took lots of random pictures while I was waiting for him to be done w/ Noon meal formation :P ha,ha,ha.

David and I stayed at a really nice hotel! :)

Later on that day, we went out for his bestie’s bday get together and had a few drinks w/ them :)

Then we had bulgogi and yummy chocolate cake at the hotel from Double T’s! :D

We stayed in and just talked and cuddled :) It was super nice to be in his arms again!

On Saturday,

David and I went to buy MR and JL’s wedding gift. We took FOREVER picking it out and wrapping it. David was insistent on the type of bow that we’d put on it. ha,ha,ha. Sooo he tied the bow and I wrapped the present :) ha,ha,ha.

Then we went to dinner before International Ball

We had a great time at dinner. We had yummy yummy food!

Scallops and leeks over sweet potato pancake with mushrooms and leeks and a peruvian sauce. YUM-O!!!

Then, it was finally time to go tooo the BALL!!!

David and I had SO much funn and he was so silly, we were being carefree and having a wonderful time as a couple! :)

I even met some NAGs there!

Then David and I took a walk by the river and it was beautiful :) We just talked and had a good time.

The next day, we were scheduled to have a photo shoot, but the lady never responded and gave us a place to meet her so instead… David and I went shopping for shirts and ties for him andddd we went GOLFING!! :D

Annapolis was SUPER beautiful ALL weekend

That’s all! :)

Hope everybody has a wonderful day!

Until later!

9th April 2012

Summer Roadtrippp! :)

Ladies and gents… THIS is what I’ll be doing for 2-5 days during the summer.

David and I will embark on a few day long roadtrip toooo Penn State! :D whoopeee!

Soooo I just wanted to list out things for us to do before I forgot!

1. Austin, TX- MUST. EAT. FOOD.

2. Round Rock,TX- Can we sayyyy… outlet mall? :D

3. Dallas, TX (I hope to stay here for the night, but I’m not sure where…) bbq and David REALLY wants to have the In n Out Burger… poor guy… been on this planet for 22 yrs and hasn’t had one… :P ha,ha,ha.

4. Little Rock, AK (I’m REALLY unsure of what to do here… so any advice would be helpful)

5. Memphis, TN - http://onlocationmemphis.org/memphis nuff said :) Graceland, Elvis and very different BBQ

6. Nashville, TN- http://www.nowplayingnashville.com/ COUNTRY MUSIC HEADQUARTERS!!!! :) yayy! Grand Ol’ Opry and replica of Parthenon

7. Cincinnati, OH- must have chili and go to Fountain Square and Scripps Center

8. Columbus, OH- Replica of Columbus’ boat, zoo, Schiller Park for Shakespeare, and Innisfield

9. Pittsburgh,PA—- last chance for shopping… lol.

10. State College, PA- my new home for the next 4+years! :)

Wowweee… SO MUCH STUFF to dooo!

I hope we can break this triip into 3 days at very least and 5 days at the very most! These are only the “big” cities that google has shown me that we’ll cross through.

1,639 mi of driving, which will take approximately 28 hours…. BRING IT.

Can’t wait for graduation!!!

9th April 2012

I ball 2012 :)

This weekend is my LAST I ball and my LAST time to go to Annapolis before David’s commissioning weekend! soo excited. only about 3 more days till I fly out and 4 days till I land there. I just have to finish about 30 pages of papers by then. whoopee.. not really but oh so excited!!!! :) and I’m taking couple pictures this weekend and going out to a club with my honey bear. OH SO EXCITED! :)

7th April 2012

When you love someone, there’s a pattern to the way you come together. You might not even realize it, but your bodies are choreographed: a touch on the hip, a stroke of the hair. A staccato kiss, break away, a longer one. It’s a routine, but not in the boring sense of the word. It’s just the way you’ve learned to fit.

— 19 Minutes by Jodi Picoult (via Confuzzzled)

Source: quote-book

6th April 2012

My 10 seconds of FAMMMME! :) →

This clip was made on behalf of the Global Poverty Project :) check out their website to learn more :)

3rd April 2012

My Plans after Trinity….

Sorry, this blog post is WAYYY later than I had personally anticipated.

I’ve decided that I’ll be going to Penn State this upcoming year and am working on securing housing :) I’m excited about it! Does the smile on my face show it? lol

Also, that board will forevermore (or at least for ~5years) dictate how my life will be run. [My mentor is SUPER ambitious and her passion is contagious! I’m SO excited!!! ]

I don’t even have this picture for Trinity… memo to self must have :)

BUT before that.. I’ll have to graduate [eeeek! 38 days lefttt! :D]

and then I’ll watch David graduate and become a 2/Lt in the USMC :)

THEN after his graduation, we’ll go to a wedding and then…

DISNEYWORLD!!!

I’ve never been and it’s aBIGdeal to me! [ I’m one of those who have always lived a dream filled with princesses and happily ever after, so it’ll be nice to see… Hopefully it’ll be just as magical when I’m 22 ;) ha,ha,ha ]