i <3 feeding those i <3

they shined and smiled

awoke this morning to a flood.. breakfast anyone?

poor BBQ grill~

the view from our front door:
the world holds its breath

Since yesterday I've made snickerdoodles (they were so gorgeous hoho), spicy cheese omelets in a bag (boiled in water, very nifty), cream cheese Kolacky pastries, oven baked chicken rice burrito with beans, and apple crisp for my boo-tee-pul family :-D

It's a warm, full feeling when I see my siblings demolishing all traces of the food and when I hear compliments about what I've made - considering that before this semester I had no confidence or much experience in cooking (aside from boiling water for noodles haha)
apartment life has definitely helped in this department..

Next on the Hit-List! for the next couple of days: BBQ chicken, homemade pizza, salmon with dill, parmesan tilapia, hash browns, apple walnut tuna melt, German apple pancakes, banana bread, doughy pretzels, Anna's pumpkin pie (must get her recipe! :D)

My plan is to cook as much as I can for my family before the work life consumes me. <3

let's cut to the chase

I've made many mistakes this semester. Much time was spent wallowing in pools of guilt, disappointment, numbness, and [extreme] procrastination. And now, as the semester is nearing its end (how fast time flies), with a final approaching in less than 9 hours (oh look at what I'm doing), I feel regret and shame for what I did and didn't do.
I'm sorry for the unnecessary burdens I placed upon people, and for those I hurt - do I have the right to claim it was all unintentional? I'm sorry for letting distance and strains happen in relationships and for my occasional tendencies to be petty, self-absorbed, or depressed- which I instinctively hide.
However redundant they are, I'm trying to learn from my past errors and internal faults. Easier said than done.. to have what I believe in be reflected in my actions and how I treat others.

Old habits are stubborn, but if I see every minute as a new minute
for more consciousness,
for more love -

I can try..

변함..

My Girl~ a rare gem of a drama [dreamy sigh]