I’m on my way home to my home country! If that makes any sense? (Germany)

Today I went to exchange money, my stomach almost turned when I got like 1/3 and less of my money back since the EURO is so expensive. HELLO empty bank account!!!  On another note, I was about to drive out to get some boba after stopping at Bank of America and stumbled upon shady Asian computer place. I quickly reparked and ran in.  I knew God was calling me!

Behold, I was able to get a ipod touch charger for $6.99. Better than $30 bucks from the Apple Store. Say hello to random brand! But since the package was already opened, I was able to try it. YAY it worked. Then I stumbled out to a wholesale beauty supply store and got the best eyebrow trimmer (MADE IN JAPAN) for $1.99.  A MIRACLE WORKER! Tweezing my eyebrows is my WORST flaw, I hate it and always, my brows look like men’s after 30 minute attempts. GO FIGURE.

If that wasn’t enough, I found an “empty store” that was having a “yard sale”. Yes, welcome to Alhambra/ Monterey Park. I walked in and found all kinds of electronic and random stuff for cheap. Got 2 watches, brand new without batteries for $5. They were so cute, Strawberry Cupcake or whatever the thing is called. The deals kept coming today since I had to do last minute shopping for Europe. I tried to bargain for XD memory card at Staples. They didn’t accept my sad googly eyes. DUH- hello Miss, it’s a RETAIL STORE. Snaps- BUT I was able to snag a new 50 dollar SWISS backpack for 5 bucks. REBATE- dum dum dum!  I figured I will travel loads in the future.  My life has JUST BEGUN for buddha’s SAKE!  (I am not supposed to take God’s name in vain, so I’m going to take Buddha’s name in vain). Sorry Buddha but I love Jesus!

Just for kicks- Audrey and I at Corner Bakery. Playing with our Macs and having a good laugh. This waitress came by because I had both my arms in the air, taking a picture with a roller coaster background. Hysterical!

I feel like my summer just begun, yet….what have I experienced but ENDLESS LAUGHTER. I feel like summers are always the sunshine after many endless tears and rain, thunder storms, and ridiculous pain. Welcome to my life, an endless drama.

“If my life is The Office, then your life is like Battle Field Galactica. I seat at the office while you are shooting down aircrafts.”- Peter Lee.  Thank you! I will always remember that! 🙂

I kid you not, on top of the entrance of this little Japanese Ramen Restaurant in Little Tokyo, LA, I FOUND AND DISCOVERED two treasures. My favorite toy of all time would be Kewpie! 🙂 And of course Blythe dolls.

I just heard fireworks…but it is not July 4th, it is July 5th for goodness sake! People! Yesterday I slept like a log despite the noisy bombs (fireworks) that were going off.  I dreamt the whole night. I can’t remember what exactly, but one was me being a teacher, to many, hundreds even. My memory has been escaping me lately, at a young age of 21.

“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain…when you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving joy”. Such deep words that I read from a book a friend gave me. To me, I think of the suffering Jesus had to go through for the love of the world, for me. Indeed, I cannot appreciate joy if I have not sorrow. I always think of my one mentor, her eyes, penetrating me when speaking to me, are filled with sorrow. Yet, it is from her deep sorrow, that she is able to love self-lessly.

I can’t say I’m a writer, but I can say that God writes these epiphanies through me.  I cannot but describe the hurt of betrayal and pain. It is like rocks weighing you down, dragging you under the ocean and suffocating your very being. It is like skin being burned off or your hair being plucked one by one. These I have not experienced, but I can say I’ve burned my skin before with hot boiling water. Many times I have felt left behind, abandoned. These are sorrows I only bring up when people ask. The spirit leads in ways I cannot fathom, but that is my life- full of both sorrow and joy.

It is difficult for me to reveal my whole heart on a public blog, for it is mere words on a screen. But I long to impart these truths through person. So that He can speak freely through me. One day I want to write a book 🙂