2011 So Far..

Wow, time flies.

I can't believe it's already March...
and to cut to the chase, yes, I'm engaged!

I think I've told the story a million times,
and I've been waiting for the pictures to post the story on facebook and on my blog here...
but I think some people (Jenny) would want a post sooner than later.

The story of the proposal, however, you must wait 'til later.
For now, here's a picture I just took with Photobooth right now. LOL.
Please excuse my condition...It's 12:30am and I really should be sleeping...-_-;;

That's right ladies and gentlemen...not a single lady no more.

(O-o-O, o-o-O-o-o, o-o-o-o x2 if you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it...)
Lol...I have no idea where that came from, but it did, so I'm leaving it there in all its Beyonce glory.

Anyway, yes, of course, I love my ring, but more than the ring itself, I appreciate the time and effort Danny had to take to make this purchase, and even more than that, I appreciate him, our relationship, and all the sacrifices the both of us had to make in order to make this happen.

Thank you to everyone that has blessed us, encouraged us, and prayed for us along the way. We have much more ahead of us now, so please continue to do so!

As for wedding planning...it hasn't really begun yet. My parents are making their way over next weekend, and once the parents have gotten together and discussed things, I think then, the real planning shall begin. Eek. Honestly, I have not a clue as to where to begin (although Miriam did get me an awesome checklist book by The Knot).

Anyway, enough of all of that talk...

I've obviously failed on my wishes to post more frequently this year...but it's only 1/4 over, so I can still improve! I've also been having quite a hard time with remembering daily that I want to die to my self...but I'm trying. Honestly, it is so difficult, but one good thing is that each time I fail, it serves as motivation to press on. With each time that I realize I am living for myself and not for Christ, I am reminded that I need him that much more. As for losing weight...I lost some, and then gained it all back. Haha...BUT! Like I mentioned earlier...I still have 9 months, although I'd like to lose it in the next 3 months if possible.

Aside from resolutions, work is getting busier and busier. Deadlines are approaching fast, and I can sense the tension in the office rising. Lots of office drama going on, and while I definitely want to be a part of the office, I am desperately trying to see how God would want me to interact. I do not want to partake in the gossip, but neither do I want to seem arrogant, distant, or uninterested. I do not want to work 24/7, but neither do I want to appear like I am just putting in the hours without genuine interest and passion. It's difficult drawing lines and with a dozen decisions I need to make each day, as small as it may be, I wonder if I'm making the right ones. You can probably tell, but I feel so divided.

Wisdom (which is exactly what I need) begins with the fear of the Lord. God-fearing. I want to and need to be a God-fearing woman. Please pray for me that I fear the Lord and love the Lord with all my heart.

Well, now it's past 1 and I really must go to sleep.
Goodnight world!

Goodbye, 2010. Hello, 2011.

Looking back at 2010...

2010 in One Word
New.

Major Events
Graduating
Getting a job
Moving to VA

Best Decision Made
Spending 1 month in Mexico with my parents

Worst Decision Made
Not making an effort to stay in touch with my friends

People that Had the Greatest Impact
Parents
Brother
Danny
Jenny
Janice
Pastor Paul

Biggest Risk You Took
Moving to VA

Biggest Surprise
Walking out to the car to find it frosted over in the morning

Most Important Relationship Improved
Danny's Mom (not that it was ever bad)

Important Lessons God Taught
He took me back to the basics.
That I am a sinner and that despite that, he still chose to love me.

Stories and Incidents Worth Remembering
Teron's Birth
세은이 언니's Wedding
Danny's Mom's Wedding
Moving (multiple times)
Trips (SF, Mexico, LV, VA, etc...)
Skyline & the Bear

...looking back, many unexpected things happened in 2010.
And while I did gain lots of new things, I lost a lot of important things as well on the way.
I hope to recover some of those precious things I've lost the past year, this year if I still can.

I also am planning to write more frequently on my blog this year. I mean it! I promise!
So on my next post, I'll share some of my resolutions; and hopefully on the post after that, my testimony that I should be writing right now, which I will be sharing soon with my church members as I become an official member of the family at Cornerstone in Fairfax, VA. (:

Well, here's to what I think will be an amazingly crazy and beautiful 2011! (Please read that previous sentence imagining that we have champagne glasses raised.)Whoever you may be reading this, may your 2011 be filled with countless blessings--may you encounter God's love and grace where least expected, and may your days be filled with joy.

Work Life

So I've fallen behind on my blogging again. Hopefully I'll be better; in the meanwhile, here's my post on work life.

In a nutshell, it's busy. It's a small company so I have to wear many hats. People ask me, "So what do you do?" And the best answer I can give them is "Design." But then they always respond with, "Oooh, what kind of design? Graphic? Interior?" To which I hesitate and answer "Pretty much everything. We help start-up businesses, so I do everything they need."

But on top of all the busy-ness of work, we just moved offices, making the past week that much busier. Thanksgiving break? No way! I had Thursday off, and was in the office moving Friday, Saturday, and even Sunday! But it was fun, and all worth while...especially since I got my own office. SCORE! Aside from all the people that are high up there, I'm the only one that ended up with my own office. Pictures below provided courtesy of my iPhone. :)

Notice the down-feather jacket which I must wear to work to fend myself from the cold.

Here's the view outside my window. It was raining yesterday morning.

On a not so great note, my daily eating out with co-workers and clients have brought about much excess weight. According to the new scale Danny bought me last night, it has brought me near 10 lbs of excess weight. 10 lbs!! ABSURD! But not really. I saw it coming--to the point that I felt so gross I joined a small gym near my house. So I am officially on a diet...though everyone that knows me knows that this does not mean eating 5 carrot sticks a day. I eat. Just healthier, and earlier. Of course it is of no help that as I write this at 10:54 AM, I am hungrily craving Sergio's Carne Asada Fries. -_-

Anyway, long post as usual. I hope to return to write soon and I hope to return a few lbs closer to my original size.