May 2013
1 post
Scared that things will slowly fall out of...
As my love and I sit here and calculate our finances…agree that we should probably get a joint-account, talking about 401k plans and retirement I am falling into a state of something. Perhaps I’m scared…and I’m also excited! But then I feel anxious, nervous and bewildered. I am blessed and truly thankful for every piece of sunshine and darkness in my life. It’s...
April 2013
7 posts
Good news...=)
New car, new job, new opportunities…lots of good things are a happening. But, same ole’ guy I love…just that I love him more today than I did yesterday so that’s pretty new. ;)
Something else is coming closer as well…and I’m nervous and glad all at the same time. >.<”
A day's photo...gone...
Technology isn’t the best…and that’s where I get so frustrated.
Matthew and I spent the day out in the rain with our umbrella’s and camera. I was so excited to come home and see the photos because they looked so good as I was previewing them. I took the SD card out and put it into the slot on my laptop and they were gone. During the 5 minutes from the park to our...
Hard of hearing?
I told Matthew that I’m going deaf because he has to ask me certain things 5-10 times before I give him a reply. But the thing is, I really can’t multitask and I’m very concentrated on what I’m doing. =D Haha…sorry my dear~even as I write this he’s asking the same question 3-7 times. =P
Or perhaps I’m just trying to annoy him…;D
Come as you are...
Matthew and I laid around talking about our tomorrow’s and future together. I sobbed a bit…because it’s a comforting feeling to know that someone does care about where you are in 5, 10 years. He wants me to succeed and he wants me to do something I love. He wants me to know that if I absolutely hate it, he wants me to get out of it…because he wants me to be happy. I love...
March 2013
5 posts
I just bought a bunch of stuff~~~~~
I was searching around for a birthday gift for my boyfriend which turned into a whole, “I THINK I’LL GET SOMETHING SMALL FOR ME” which upscaled itself into, “TREAT YO’SELF” and I sure did treat myself. Hahaha.
But…….I’ve been good and I haven’t been splurging in a while. =D
In other news, I love my dear boyfriend! =) He’s been...
The proof is in our love, respect, and...
No religion, traditional views, societal impressions, political views or unnecessary excuses could end what we’ve worked so hard for.
At the end of the day, I love you solely for who and what you are. Because if you do love someone, you’ll love them along with their family, their religion, their political views, anything and everything that comes with them and embodies who and what...
Back to basics~
If this is going to happen I have a feeling I may have to re-learn everything I thought I knew about art and take it with more than just a grain of salt.
I will work hard to obtain these in the future. Until then…looks like charcoal and pencils will be all I’ll be using…
The future road is looking really narrow as of now…I just need to work twice as hard.
February 2013
6 posts
I wish...
……I had a workout buddy. My sister is too lazy to get off the computer and stop talking to her dude 24/7……………………..my boyfriend works out at 6AM and I don’t really want to waste my precious sleep. Hahaha. Ugh, just got back from a jog and weightlifting and it’s so lonely in my apartment. Apparently, you can have it all and...
Excited for......what apparently?
A lot of things.
School~SAIC and MIAD FTW!
China, Laos, Thailand & California with family. WUH-WOW!
Matthew’s almost done with school!!!!! UBER EXCITED FOR MY HONEY BUNS~
Freelance commissions~*(mind you, just got paid for a personal commission and I don’t even got my degree yet………yessssssss! It made me want to quit school, BUT I’ve got a science degree...
Weekend facials with the boyfriend~
Matthew and I will be starting a weekly regimen! We’re going to do facials every weekend together! =D I’m super duper thrilled!
I do facials already but just recently my boyfriend wanted to do it with me. =P It’s so cute how he suddenly wanted to do it out of the blue. Two weeks ago we did my cucumber peel mask, we missed last week because his cousins were in town and this week...
Do crafts, not drugs!
I need to make money for my trip. What to do?! Well, I guess I’ll be doing twice the commissions this year and sell stuff on my site… Hard work “pays” off…I hope.
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In other news, I’ve been reconciling with friends I’ve lost touch with. It’s a nice feeling but I can do without it. I just have more important things to deal...
Vinyl Collection START!
So I picked up a few vinyl records today while I was shopping with Matthew because I saw that they had the original Snow White Soundtrack for $0.99 at Goodwill. What a steal, it’s also in French. Isn’t that awesome?
So I looked around the crate boxes and found a Mozart record with a song I played in high school, a random bossa nova record and a two disc set with all the popular...
January 2013
6 posts
Going to animate something this year~
After watching a fabulous short film a friend showed me, Matthew encouraged me to give it a try. I have animated a bit when I was working in Japan. I made some small animated shorts to help motivate my students over there to study their English. =P It was very difficult. The shorts I animated lasted 5 minutes, so I think I’m up for the challenge. It took me a whole month to do one and so...
Re-watching Anohana~
Because it has the sweetest soundtrack ever! And I have to work quietly on my projects………..
I’ve decided to end my social life this year, save money like crazy, do commissions for money so that I can go abroad at the end of this year! We’re talking China, Laos, Thailand and Singapore. Yesssss, distant family from overseas, friends abroad, great food and endless...
I, the sick child.
Here I am sitting on the couch drowned in blankets with a roll of toilet paper on the living room table, my chinese tea medicine in a glass cup, a bag of halls and a tall glass of orange juice.
I went home this past weekend to spend a late Christmas with my family to return with the best gift ever. The flu and a cold.
Being sick is so irritating, I get so annoyed. =P My nose gets dry and sore...
Project Photography 365 →
My tumblr page that will have all the photoshoots I do for this year. Go follow! =)
If you’re interested and want a photoshoot as well, MESSAGE ME on my photography page. ♥
December 2012
5 posts
Inspire~
When Jada Pinkett-Smith was asked why she let her daughter Willow shave her head, this is what she said:
This subject is old but I have never answered it in its entirety. And even with this post it will remain incomplete. The question, why I would LET Willow cut her hair? First the LET must be challenged. This is a world where women, girls are constantly reminded that they don’t belong...
"Why can't you have one hobby?"
Called my mom today and I told her I was working on a phone application with Matthew. She goes, “Wow…you just do everything don’t you? Why can’t you be a normal person and do one thing. Why do you need to complicate your life with useless information?” She has a point…UNTIL~until I asked her why she has so many hobbies as well. Bwahahaha~as much as I love you...
A poem...Me to You.
I’m motivated to get my piloting license, buy a jet and fly to the people I love because everyone is so far away. But even so, thank you for being a part of my life even if hours, miles and oceans separate us.
I have a constant need of connection between you all, so sorry if I get a little lost in my life and I miss a few heys, hi’s and talk to you laters. ;) I don’t mean to be...
Useless wasted night...
I wanted to work on my HUGEEEEEE project today after work, but things didn’t go the way I am originally planned. I have to wait until tomorrow which puts me back a day because I have so much I have yet to finish. I’m irritated!!!!! I wish I had a truck…=(
Argh…
Homeward bound & Senior Photoshoot
I went home this past weekend for Macklemore and late thanksgiving/birthday dinner with my family. My sister asked if I could take her senior photos for her and the session went great. We had fun in the cold and the photos turned out so great. I am in love with them! My mom told me that I could possibly pursue photography, but I’m not in love with photography as much as I thought I’d...
November 2012
5 posts
MACKLEMORE!
So, we got tickets to the Macklemore show on Thursday and I’m super duper excited for it! =) I’ll be going with my twin, Gao, Molo and my darling Matthew! I was even MORE excited to see that his show sold out! WOWZAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is going to be a really really good show. ;)
Onto other news…I think my sister will like this picture a lot. Perhaps…too much. =D
Opportunities!
A few opportunities have been presenting themselves. I want to do them all, but I always feel like I have no time for them. I still have a few other projects I need to finish……=’(
A small reminder for me:
See’s boys hmong books/edit & need printing
Mai Lee and Nou’s wedding photos need to be re-edited and printed! A book, and a few prints or canvas’
...
What is girl's night?
I’ve never had a girl’s night before. And I guess it’s fair to say that I don’t have any girl friends, hahaha. It’s not that I don’t have any at all, I do…it’s just a handful. Then the next issue is they all just had to live far away and I don’t think I could ever have all my gal friends in one room together. I think they’d all get along...
My life
is great. My relationship with my elder sibling isn’t so great. It’s taking a dive downhill…and bottom line is…her family from whence she came has become an option for her.
I understand you have your differences, you’re busy, you have problems, you have a life…but if someone truly means something to you, if they’re important to you, you will make it...
I hate talking to my twin she always ignores me....
Sorry…hee hee hee. <3
October 2012
5 posts
This has been my ULTIMATE plan before the year...
I have a cousin who was diagnosed with cancer last year. He’s pretty much the closest thing to a big brother I’ll ever have and offered me some useful advice when I needed. I thought…what could I do for my sister-in-law, their baby and him?
I decided, I would shave my head in honor of them. BUTTTT, how could I turn this into a benefit for him and his family? I could run a small...
I think...
you’re really lost in the head and you’re trying to find comfort in God’s words and making it apply to your situation. When in reality, it has no relation and it’s actually doing no good for you at all.
When someone reaches out to you and tries to talk to you, you don’t throw God’s words and your lack of faith down their throat. Just because you’re...
Matthew cooked some...
indian curry! My head was aching…and it probably wasn’t the best dinner option, but dang it was good. =D He cooked me some chicken rogan josh curry. He kept saying how he wished he had naan bread. =P
I told myself this morning that I’d blog daily…because I saw Gao’s diary and she screamed at me. Hahaha. She probably has dirty secrets in there! ;P But I wanted to keep...
Cooking!
My sister FINALLY woke up! Haha. =) And my twin finally came home…but we’re going to grill and eat now! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYYY~
I’m excited for Macklemore with my sister, ML, my twin and Matthew. =D Life is grrrrrrr-eat!
Now I just need to sneak in a horror movie night with BB and visit PB in Madison! Lol~
September 2012
2 posts
P.S.
I’m finishing up some digital edits for a book I am illustrating/producing and I’m just thinking. What is my passion? I enjoyed creating this book, but I know that during this whole experience…there were many days where I wasn’t putting 100% in. And that’s where I really beat myself down about it…
I want to be able to do something and love it completely! I get...
What's been happening in Mai-town?
Watching Matthew giggle about learning what “pendejo” is while watching Dexter. =) He is such a weird silly guy.
Am I selfish for wanting to pursue my own dreams and goals while leaving Matthew behind? If I learned anything from all the years I’ve lived, I don’t want to build my life, dreams and goals around a person. If he’s gone, I’ll be nothing. I want to be...
August 2012
3 posts
Going to...
buy a plane ticket for a random destination…and just go there by myself one of these days. It is much needed. I think I’ll go to Boston, MA…or Pennsylvania. =) Or…even Canada. Yes…….I will.
Eating Healthy 24/7!!! =D
Went grocery shopping with my little sister yesterday and I remember her staring at a bunch of liter bottle soda’s on a shelf display. Hahaha…and she goes, “So??? Can I?” So I quickly kept walking on and said, “No Gao. You live with me, you eat healthy. No soda at the apartment ever…you can have juice.” Hahaha. I felt so bad, but I really want to strip...
A sweet reminder for tonight...
“People who are prejudiced against prejudiced people are just as prejudiced.” -Pastor Tomono
I had a talk with an old friend about our faith. It brought a lot to light….=) And I’m thankful for him!
July 2012
14 posts
Almost there...=)
My love mixing the primer as we get ready to work on our window sill desk. =)
Our apartment living is spacious, but still pretty small for any of these big projects! I’m still a little scared about when we build our wall shelves. BUT, I’m glad we made it happen! =D The primer is on and we’re ready to paint two coats on.
I came home from work and Matthew had painted the two...
Au'jourd hui est mon anniversaire!
Happy Birthday to me. July 26th, 2012. =P
Well, spent my day hanging out with my love…making plans. Plans for what? For the apartment! =)
Tomorrow we are going grocery shopping and then we’re going to calculate the expenses for our desk that we are making! I am so excited. I want to finish it this weekend. =) I rearranged a few things in the apartment and I’m getting ready for...
Busy Bee!
Got back from a funeral. It was chaotic, emotional, dramatic and busy…then I had to drive home and head to work right after.
I’ve got a wedding to plan, projects to finish, dresses to sew, photoshoot sets to design…I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment!!!!
But, I’ll take this challenge on with everything that I’ve got!
“People who come and go are just like the seasons - Zia :)”
– (via g-narnia) Someone quoted me…LOL. Yay!
Looking through old photos...
I’ve got so many photos of Matt…many years later if the future civilization finds all my photos they will be confused and mistake it for an elaborate assassination plot that I created. =D Haha, and that will be interesting if I could witness that.
But, I’ll be heading home this weekend. My uncle passed away…which was a huge shock to my whole family. I’m so torn over...
