things that make me happy.

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macarons. cafes. baking. love. traveling. friends. paris. family. breakfast. new york. whales. music. old buildings. salt water taffy. knights. musicals. writing. disney films. flats. photography. board games. cheese. reading. postcards. glazed doughnuts. fruit tarts. headbands. boysenberry jam. forests. winter. cactus cooler. sour cream & onion chips. documentaries. grilled corn with butter. shooting stars. indian food. romantic comedies. irvine.

[this list was inspired by jennifer haejung]

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Enchanted.

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There I was again tonight, forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old, tired place lonely place
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face

All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you

Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?" across the room, your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts, counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy

And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonder-struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

The lingering question kept me up, 2 a.m., who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
Now I'm pacing back and forth, wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say

It was enchanting to meet you
All I know is I was enchanted to meet you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonder-struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonder-struck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

This is me praying that

This was the very first page, not where the storyline ends
My thoughts will echo your name until I see you again
These are the words I held back as I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonder-struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

This night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonder-struck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you

Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you

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J'adore.

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My life is entirely defined by the food I eat. I love food. Without food, family gatherings would be incomplete and European vacations would be...well, mediocre.

After my Flintridge Center orientation tomorrow morning, I will drive myself to Euro Pane Bakery and buy myself an egg salad sandwich (the famous one) and a few macarons. Then, I will sit by the window and enjoy my sandwich. I am so excited.

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Felicity.

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I'm sort of hooked on this old show from the nineties - Felicity. I think I might love it as much as I love the Gilmore Girls.

I love how archaic the show is. Dorm room telephones, floppy disks, tape recorders. Little reminders of how wonderful the nineties were.

So, anyway - there's this one question Felicity asks Noel (her friend, at the time) when she's going through a semi-crisis with her crush, Ben. She asks him, "Is it possible to be just friends with someone I have immoderate feelings for or am I doomed forever to just be in love and ultimately, I think significantly hurt?"

So, is it possible?

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making Him famous.

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"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men" (Matthew 5:13).

My purpose on Earth is to make Him famous. I'm a candle meant to light dark places. When the world tells me to shut up, I keep sharing. Most of all, it's about love. :) Love overcomes everything, especially His love.

So, with this in mind - I will live this week victoriously.

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inspired.

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i believe each of us are inspired to act by something we keep close to our hearts.

of all the things i'm passionate about - writing and human rights stand closest to my heart. and, as it turns out - when you combine the two, you get grant writing. never thought God would lead me in this direction, but He did. surprise, grace! haha. through little opportunities here and there, He has been revealing his plan to me. it's pretty great to see Him at work in me. even though grant writing is super tedious and extremely time consuming, i know i'm going to enjoy every minute of it. my prayer: for God to make me the best at what i do. :)

human rights has always been an international issue for me, but it's an issue here. God has been opening my eyes to see the same need in the communities around me. there is so much injustice everywhere, just in different forms. so, the hope is - i'll be used everywhere as a humanitarian and grant writer. plus, i get to work with so many people who are making a difference in the world.

the most important thing i've learned is to MOVE. don't sit around waiting for Him to reveal what He wants for you. as you take little steps to seek Him, He will reveal his grand plan.

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Doughnuts.

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Homer Price and Centerburg Tales was one of my favorite books growing up. Amelia Bedelia was pretty high on the list too. Must have read the story about the unstoppable doughnut machine a hundred times. Haha.

Growing up, my mom would drop me and my brother off at the public library after school and there, we'd read for hours. Together, we'd look up books in the card catalog (which i miss, by the way) and walk up and down the aisles, carrying as many books as we could carry. Finding a table to sit at was challenging at times, but we always found one. That's how I grew up. So, in a way - I feel sorry for kids today. They don't get to use the card catalog or look up books on a banged up, old computer.

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