Spent the work week at a professional development conference and waiting for rain to come to Los Angeles. Spent the weekend cooking and attempting to make my own udon and yakiniku.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 19–25, 2018! (BOWLING, GALBIJJIM, CHERRY BLOSSOMS)
A chilly week in Los Angeles. We go bowling, watch the last of the Olympic games, try a Korean dish for the first time, and Zach breaks his toe and Sufi hurts his back (again). I escape to the Huntington gardens to look for cherry blossoms and have a Sunday sashimi dinner with my parents.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 12–18, 2018! (DIY BOILING CRAB, FISH MARKET, HORSE RACING)
Food illustrations, a visit to the fish market, meeting up with old friends, and going to my old high school.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: FEBRUARY 5–11, 2018! (SLIME, WINTER OLYMPICS, MULAN)
A cloudy start to the week leads into a few sick days at home. I conquer my cold and am determined to see Lunar New Year celebrations at Disneyland before retreating into total Winter Olympics 2018 obsession.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 29–FEBRUARY 4, 2018! (COOKING, HAIRCUT, SUPERBOWL)
A week with a lot of food: homecooked Japanese food, Superbowl snacks, a big pan of pasta, and more. I also get a haircut, try to make slime at home, and spend an afternoon in the Arts District.
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A DAY IN MY LIFE: DECEMBER 25, 2017! (CHRISTMAS, MOCHI-MAKING, FAMILY)
This is Christmas Day: spending time with my parents exchanging gifts, making mochi at my mom’s friend’s place, and enjoying time with my big little and little little cousins and the chaos that comes with the family.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 22–28, 2018 (GABBY MOM JEANS, HAND PIES, PARK CITY, 12-HOUR ROAD TRIP)
My work week featured Gabby, hand pies, a day at the Getty Villa, and a slip and fall that left me with a stupid bruise that I thought *might* prevent me from ski lessons. But I made it to Park City, Utah, conquered a blue run, spent time with Zach’s family, and we made it back to Los Angeles after a 12-hour road trip. Beautiful food and landscapes along the way.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 15–21, 2018 (HOMECOOKING, TONKATSU, FREELANCE PHOTO WORK, ALONE TIME)
With the apartment to myself, I find myself surprisingly productive. I spend time cooking, cleaning, working, and dancing in my kitchen (yes I totally did that like a cheesy movie montage).
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MAKING TONKATSU: YONSEI COOKING
Introducing Yonsei Cooking, a series where I’ll attempt make Japanese recipes suggested by my mom and share the journey.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 8–14, 2018 (RAINY DAYS, JEWELRY PHOTOGRAPHY, MOCA LOS ANGELES)
A rainy few days in Los Angeles (plus a rainbow at the end of it all!), a few too many nights alone with my puzzle (and I forgot to include a finished picture of it, rats), two freelance photography jobs to fill my long weekend, and seeing friends both who have returned from New York recently.
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A DAY IN MY LIFE: NOVEMBER 4, 2017 (DISNEYLAND BREAKFAST, DAD’S BIRTHDAY, CHINATOWN)
Woke up in a hotel room in Anaheim and fell asleep in my childhood bedroom. In between, we celebrated my dad’s birthday out to dinner, I popped by a gallery to see a one-night only show, reunited with some friends who were living abroad, and finished Mindhunter *woo*.
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MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: JANUARY 1–7, 2018!
Celebrating Japanese New Year, going back into work, celebrating James’ birthday with very fancy Italian meats, cheeses, and pastas, doodling for dollars, and spending the weekend with friends at a hidden arts district distillery and at Disneyland.
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SLEEPY WALDO 