A New Blog

Elie Saab Fall 2008  
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                         When I first started this blog in the fall of 2007, there wasn't a goal or theme. I wrote numerous entries (some yet to be posted) that didn't tie in with eachother. In just a few minutes the new year will be ringing in and this blog will no longer have any previous posts (maybe just a few). It will not become static. I decided that perhaps I should write about one (of the many things) I enjoy and not having to write just to write. I cannot wait for 2011.
You'll just have to see ;)

Melly Coco

McApple

So I've been meaning to write in this blog of mine, however, between my last entry to now I just haven't had the time. Although a person can make the time IF they are procrastinating....which is what I am currently doing.

I hope this lack of blogging will change because I do enjoy blogging....when I do blog.

I've been thinking about what my blog, if I begin blogging consistently, would focus on. I know I often write about Korean things and such, but I don't think I'd want my entire blog to focus on that. I love fashion. So my blog could be about that...but I don't want to entirely focus on that. I LOVE making stuff and designing jewelry...so I could blog about that. Basically, I've thought about having multiple blogs about the different subjects to blog about... BUT that would just be a waste of time, which I don't already have, and I'd rather write about everything in one entire blog. However, I was thinking of adding a secondary blog when I get my website running.

oh, and before I end this thinkingful (if that's even a word) entry, I would just like to say I'm typing on my sister's Mac laptop...because she isn't here right now and left her laptop unlocked ;). I think I'll be getting myself one soon

Fall Update #2

Summer 2010

I'll be going to S. Korea and Japan. That's the plan.

I finish school in May. My friend from Korea graduates from an American high-school at the end of May. So the plan right now is that I'll fly to her graduation from Burlington, VT; after her graduation we'll fly to Korea with her family. So it'll be almost June by that time, I'll be staying until August, and in between my friend and I will go to Japan.

I spoke to her this morning from 1AM to about 3AM on the phone while on web-cam. Although we're in two different countries, we still keep in touch like if we were neighbors. I love having a phone plan that I can call most countries and only pay a flat price. I should correct that though. I can ONLY call landlines. At the end of the Summer, my phone bill reached to about $1000 because I would only call my friends' handphone (LOVE saying that; cellphone).

I was also suppose to send my friend Minju's package. I got everything packed in a box for her but when I went to the post-office, they wanted $120 and she'd receive it in three months. I didn't end up sending it to her because I felt like the contents in that box aren't even worth that much to send.

Anyway, I have to get back to designing some jewellery because I need to buy supplies soon. I need to find a good Swarovski distributor to buy from. I'm also knitting/crocheting some blankets, scarves, hats, and mitts because Christmas is coming up and the homeless need them. I'll make another post about it sometime soon.

I'll also be writing about my plans for my 2010 trip to Korea/Japan soon.

Fall Update #1

It's been a really long time since i last posted. I have many unposted entries. Reason being is because I like adding photos to my entries, and I've had so many computer/camera problems that I leave them (entries) unposted. But for this post, I'll only be writing.

I miss writing essays, poems, and just writing in general. Since I've graduated high-school, I feel like I haven't wrote anything meaningful in college. I should add that I'm not in college fulltime. There was so many applicants for colleges in Montreal, that many of them had to be rejected. Approximatly 8 000, give or take. I was one of them.

It's not that bad having all this free time but sometimes it's boring. I only have two classes a week till the end of semester and then I'll be transferring full time. I'm taking Psychology and World Views. I'm applying to go into Arts & Culture next semester. Sometimes I wished I would be going to a fashion design school. But they don't have a specializing in jewellry design program. Plus, I'd rather study in America for that.

I'll make a few more updates now and I'm going to start deleting my unposted entries =)

An Update

I've been very busy since finishing school. I'm glad to say that I've graduated from high school. If I didn't pass french than I wouldn't have graduated....but I did with a 60%. Right on the dot. My final french exams are 100% my final grade.

Check-Mate Swarovski Ring #01

I used colors that my mom would like. The grey beads are toho and I bought them from a recent trip to the USA. I used Swarovski bicones. The band has beads from the Czech Republic.

Britney Spears

Britney Spears via last.fm

My mom bought me a ticket to see Britney Spears at the Bell Centre with my godmother and her kids; my friend A and her sister S.

I loved the opening and the whole show.. My favorite part would be when Britney sang "Everytime".

I really hate going to the bell centre because it isn't my ideal venue to see shows but I have to say, this show was amazing!

PS: I noticed there were security guards standing at the entrance platforms ONLY during the song "Toxic"... The same song that fan in the USA jumped on the stage to from a previous show.

College Acceptance Letters = MAJOR STRESS

This week a few people I know received their acceptance/rejection letters from the college of that they'd applied to. I've only heard that one person was rejected so far AND he was rejected from the college that I applied to. So today I called someone I know for some advice. The person worked at my first choice college but is on a year break. I felt so motivated after speaking to her. However, the conclusion of our conversation is that I have to change my second-choice program to General Social (first-choice is Creative Arts) if I want to get into my college and I have to write two letters and get a letter from my French teacher. I'm not doing too well in French right now so I have to reassure the college that I will work hard towards passing my French.

Anyway, I have to get back to finish my homework...which I have many assignments left to do...and the term ends Friday ! T_T

Post Secret 03/15/2009

This picture was taken from the Post Secret blog. This isn't mine. I just relate to it.

With Love, From Suwon

Today, after a month of waiting, I received my package from my Korean friend Minju. The package wasn't just any package. It was a BIG BOX, like the ones your computer screen come in. I'm really grateful for her sending me so many things!!

- 3 Notebooks;

I really like the notebook with the Girl. It even has that clear sparkle that's used in those sticker photobooths.

- Paper Star Strips

In my post Bubble Tea In Chinatown, I forgot to mention that I had gotten ripped off. The store that had the asian photobooth also sold items. I bought two packs of paper star strips for $6. After buying the paper, my friend told me she bought the same paper for $1.00 each. I went home, called my friend Minju in Korea and told her what happend. I guess she remembered and sent me the paper :)

- Uniform Flyers

She also sent me highschool uniform flyers that have korean celebritys modeling them. I read an article not too long ago that the Korean government wants to stop these celebritys from modeling high school uniforms because it doesn't send out a good message to students.
I wish they'd have uniforms like this at my school T_T. My favorite one is the pink uniform.

- Hello Kitty Supplies

Notepad, Pens, Pencils. Aren't these cute?! ^^

- Korean Food & Candies

If you notice in the backround a Disney Arisocrats gift wrapped box. That's the box my friend sent the gifts in. She sent me so much Korean food, I can't wait to really try the food in Korea when I go next year!

- Boys Over Flowers (Korean Drama) flyer card

Now, when I saw this in the box, I was so happy! On the back of the card it had the prices of offical items of the show. The first necklace on the left is the exact replica of the necklace Jandi was given by Jun Pyo. There others aren't as expensive as the replica. The cost of buying a piece of Jandi's necklace? 248 000W which is about $248 >_<.

-2 Big Bang Cds (2 & 3)

DO YOU SEE HOW MUCH YOU GET WHEN YOU BUY A BIG BANG CD? I was surprised with 2 big bang cds. I only asked for one! I was so shocked by with the input that was done with each cd. The cds have a fabric feel to it. The second album comes with stickers, album booklet, and card. The third album comes with a TaeYang paper-build-doll.

...

Now I will be sending my friend things that she asked for; So far I've only bought some makeup.

Another Actress, Another Korean Death

An actress that frequented on the drama I watch, Boys Over Flowers, Jang Ja-yeon (Sunny) passed away due to suicide. She was just getting buzz after appearing in the Korean drama.

I'm starting to dislike the entertainment industry.

College Applications

Tomorrow is the last day for applying to colleges. I just finished applying right now. I wish that I'd took some kind of art class years ago, that way I would've chosen Fine Arts as a course I'd go into. However, I'm the type who'd use my hands to make something. I chose Arts & Culture at an artsy college (that's my perception of the school). It seems to be a program that has art & english. Just the way I like it.

My friend who attends the same college gave me a quick tour of the art section. I was mesmerized by the work of the students. I wish I brought my camera to post some pictures but I've just recently found my charger as of today and I've lost my battery. Anyway, the colors that were used in some of the paintings and the way they formed the objects was amazing. One of the project a student was working on was a sheep completely formed of different fabrics, all of which were swatches hand knitted or crocheted and sewed on.

I'm crossing my fingers I get into this program.

JaeHee Son

The other day I was looking at my daily Korean blogs when I fell upon this video.



After watching the video, I was a bit teary because of the story of JaeHee. Whether HoDong was doing it for publicity or if he was doing it out of the kindness of his heart, I think it was so sweet of him to visit and see JaeHee in the hospital.

He's Just not Into You

Last night I went to catch a movie with my two friends from college.
I'd been waiting two weeks to watch He's Just Not Into You. I have the book (which isn't a novel; more of an advice book) The movie was not bad but could have been better. I think I'm a bit like Gigi, the main character, because she can't read between the lines and is gullible. I don't want to say much or else I'll be spoiling my favorite parts in the movie ^_^

The Movie Poster

First Dye of 2009

I've dyed my hair dark brown with one purple streak ( a little less than a few years ago). I want pink next time.

Untitled

"If you want your life to be a magnificent story,
then begin by realizing you are the author
and everyday
you have the opportunity to write a new page."

- Mark Houlahan

Hedley

I missed their concert..again T_T

This was from a few years ago

Bridesmaid Dresses

A few weeks ago I went shopping with my sister, a cousin of our soon-to-be aunt Sab, and Sab.
We went looking for our bridesmaid dresses. I seriously love the dress. It reminds me of Korean-Canadian actress Sandra Oh's dress that was worn from last year's SAG awards Unfortunately, we didn't pick that dress. The dress that was chosen is a very very very simple dress. I'm not that fond of it but it will look amazing with the jewelry I'll make to match it ^_^.

Hanging out with German friends

After school I took the bus with my japanese friend, N, to meet my friends from Germany. She got off a few stops to where I was suppose to meet with them. J & A are two german exchange students from my previous high school. We spoke for thirty minutes or so and then I went home.

It was funny how I asked them if they liked Tokio Hotel, a german band. They put a big X on Tokio Hotel. I figured people here would ask them questions about Tokio Hotel after knowing they were from Germany. J & A told me that Tokio Hotel and War World II were the only things that students knew about Germany. I wasn't surprised to hear that.

Bubble Tea in Chinatown

When I get out of the metro leading to Chinatown, I always see this Holiday Inn hotel. I find the architecture very nice with the Asian chapeau. I'm not exactly sure what the chapeau's are actually called.

I spent my whole saturday with a few friends from my previous high school year. We ate and had some bubble tea.

These are my friends who I spent my day with. I miss them very much!!

We've decided to call ourselves AMACA which is each the first letter of our names.

I ordered Mango bubble tea -> changed it to Kiwi -> then Mango -> and finally stuck with Kiwi which I totally regret doing. Kiwi wasn't that bad but I found it tasted too powdery. My friend Alice chose Passion Fruit and Chantale chose chocolate, I should try that next time (though I find it odd that there's a chocolate flavored bubble tea). I also ordered this salad/rice/goody chicken.

After eating we went into a mini mall if you call it. I wanted to take photos in the traditional photobooth but Alice said that the one in Chinatown is much better and cheaper too. I think we spent four hours in it. I just had to do one pose that reminded me of the Wondergirls.

Math Exam

I was really stressed last night because I was having my Math exam today.
It's important that I needed to pass it or else I would fail my second term.
I didn't do so well due to my lack of studying. I don't think I studied properly. I need to find a better way of studying. Anyway, I have a long weekend because I don't have school Monday. Yet, I still have to go to school to finish a prior French writing exam.

Tomorrow I'm going to Chinatown for some bubble tea with friends from my old school. It'll be fun ^_^. I'll be begging them to go to a Korean resturant because I miss eating the side dishes and basically that's the only Korean thing that Montreal has.

A Saturday spent with Donna

I made a snowflake cell phone charm with the orange Swarovski crystals I had purchased years ago... You know, the five 1440 factory packages that I bought and regret not getting more. I used the seed beads I got with my 50% Coupon from Michaels last time I was in USA. Making these snowflake charms are addictive. I'm already on my fourth one!

I think my digital camera I got for Christmas takes AMAZING photos.

My cousin Donna came over and we had a blast.
She is so cute!!!
She was listening to Kpop music on my phone and dancing to it.

Then she wanted to learn a bit of Korean. Since I'm not very good at it and know only a few words, I couldn't tell her much except I love you! haha

Donna LOVED Wondergirls....So much that she even fell asleep listening to "So Hot".

Back to School

It was my first week back from winter vacation. I have a lot of studying and homework to do for next week's mid-year exams. I'm really nervous for my math exam. I failed all my math tests and this exam will boost up my mark if I pass.

I recieved my English paper that I handed in late. Maybe two or four weeks late. I had to write a short story based on another short story that was read in class. The short story was called Pretty Like a White Boy: The Adventures of a Blue-Eyed Ojibway by Drew Hayden Taylor. I wasn't in class when it was read.

The short story I wrote was called The Korean American. It's about a teenage girl named Sohee (I thought of the Wondergirls haha) who moves from Suwon, Korea to a small town called York, Maine. It didn't bother Sohee that her father was an American and her mother was a Korean. For her, it was an adventure to be in a new place. When Sohee met with her new classmates, she realized none of them were open-minded. They'd ask her silly questions about why she didn't have a Korean accent, why her English was perfect, etc. When it came to lunch time, I wrote that while eating the typical Korean delicacy of Kimchi, Sohee's classmates told her to leave the table because they didn't like Kimchi...

I tried to keep the story short, which was very difficult for me since I like writing to a long extent. My teacher gave me an A. Considering I handed it in late, it made me really happy to get a high mark. I like receiving criticism for stuff I write and my teacher told me ideas that should help me expand the story. I think I'll work on it when I have free time.

Today I spoke to my art teacher about art portfolios and also wanting to go into fashion design. I love English and art. It's just I'm not as strong in art as I am in English. In the end, I think Ill go into an english program, maybe work a bit so I can save up some money, and then apply to a school in Ontario or America.

Windstruck (내 여자친구를 소개합니다)

You know you're obessed when...


...you stay up till three in the mornin' watching a Korean movie. Usually, Korean movies aren't very long but I had to take my time watching this one. It was making me laugh so much I couldn't listen or read the english subtitles.
The Korean movie was Windstruck (내 여자친구를 소개합니다). As I was watching the movie, it reminded me of the Korean movie My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀). The two main female actors in the movie look similar. Both movies are comedies.

My Sassy Girl

Windstruck

I was talking to a Korean friend while watching Windstruck. He said it was very funny but sad. I couldn't understand how a comedy could turn out to be a sad movie until I saw the ending. The ending didn't make sense either. I'm don't know who the man standing next to the main character was. I'm hoping to buy this movie when I go to Korea next summer since I can't find any Korean films in Montreal.

Swarovski Argyle RIng

I wanted to make a ring that looked similar to the Argyle patterns.
I think it came out O.K but not what I had imagined. I'm about finicky about the yellow beads i used. I'm not sure whether I should order some adjustable ring bands or make the ring band like I had before.

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

I bought "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox" in October when I was in Portsmoth, New Hampshire. It was one of the many books I purchased.
My mother was shocked when we walked out of Barnes and Noble, carrying four bags of books for $100. She thought it was expensive. I thought otherwise. In the summer prior, I had purchased three knitting books for $84 in Montreal.
Anyway, I just started reading "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox" this morning while waiting for the bus. I wanted to continue reading at lunchtime but I misplaced the book. It seemed I left the book with my friend Mabel. Clumsy me; I forgot she was looking at it. I can't really say much about the book but I think I will write another post about it when I finish the first or second chapter.

Homework

I have to spend the rest of my Sunday night doing my homework.
My goal is to finish everything by 8:00 PM.

My New Years resolution is to stop procrastinating.

So Many Things, So Little Time

I don't have school today because of the Elections. Tomorrow school might be canceled as well due to a rumored snowstorm. My grandmother is getting surgery this afternoon but I can't go to the hospital because I have a lot of homework that I need to complete since I didn't do anything this weekend. Today I'm getting my braces off which I'm really excited about. I can finally chew gum that isn't sugar-free. YAY ^^

Back from USA

It was a last minute decision to leave for Boston. Well, it WAS discussed but never planned. My mother was still packing at 5:00pm when we were suppose to leave at that time.

I left for Boston on Thursday night I had already started reading the second book in the Twilight series New Moon. I, of course, skipped reading Twilight (the first book) for many reasons. Although I saw the movie, I was told I shouldn't compare the movie to the book and I didn't. The movie itself was a disaster all on it's own. But I do think that Cathrine, the director, did an amazing job. Knowing some of the events in the first book made me feel like I had to skip it. The next day, Friday, I was on the third book Eclipse. I started the fourth book, Breaking Dawn, on sunday.

I miss my friends in Boston even though I just came back.

Boston

leaving
right now
to
Boston, MA
for
Black Friday

SHOPPING MADNESS!!!!
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Twilight

The plan was to watch Twilight with Ale and my sister. However, Ale changed her mind so I was stuck watching the movie with my sister. How unfortunate.
I admit I never read the books. I heard of Twilight because my sister and our American friend are fans of the author.

Because I didn't read the novel, I began critiquing the movie as it went along. I whispered certain things that bothered and liked about the movie to my sister, but she'd just scold me saying " You don't understand because you didn't read the book!". Robert and Kristin's acting skills were alright. I was a bit bothered in the beginning when the actors were suppose to be shy/uncomfortable with each other. Whatever that was. But the parts that really got to me were when Edward & Bella would share a kiss. Chemistry right there.

I'll probably watch it another time. Hopefully the movie will be out on DVD by Christmas.

Learning to Let Go

“I believe everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they go right, You believe lies so you eventually trust no one but yourself. And sometimes, good things fall apart, so that better things can fall together.”

- Marilyn Monroe

You

I wrote a poem about you

I thought you should know

It wasn’t short and sweet

But rather long and sour

Kim Jong Il

There was a documentary on Kim Jong Il on the Biography Channel. My mom and I watched it. I already knew most of the stuff that was said on the show because I've read books about North Korea. There was some things I didn't know though. Apparently, Kim Jong Il kidnapped a famous actress named Choi Eun Hee and her husband who was a director. It was said that Kim Jong Il wanted to use these people to make better films, something like that anyway. They were held captive for eight years.

Andy Warhol

The whole day I kept checking the time on my LG Venus. I was waiting for it to hit 2:39pm when school would be finished. My art teacher, along with two other art teachers (both have traveled to South Korea & one had lived there for a few years), planned an outing to The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts to view the Andy Warhol exhibit.
Andy Warhol is probably my favorite artist aside from Roy Lichtenstein.

Last time I was in America, I remembered my school bag's (Dillinger Escape Plan tote) strap broke. So I quickly went into an American store. I found a really nice messenger bag which just so happened to be an Andy Warhol ''Happy Bug Day'' design.

Anyway, I was really amazed by his artwork. They had a section in the gallery that displayed his movies. Andy would film for hours. He'd film famous people smoking and dancing.

Edie Sedwick was beautiful.

image via obit-mag

I'll go back to the gallery again sometime before January.