This is the only man who I’m confident loves me unconditionally. He never hesitates to give me more than I ask for that sometimes it makes me feel guilty already because I feel that I don’t deserve it—but he can never make me refuse anything. And because of that, I know I’m incredibly blessed in more ways than one. While I thank God for every single day that I get up in the morning in my own warm bed, in my house with my family, in a peaceful place, I thank Him too for giving me a dad who gives me more than the comfortable. I’ve witnessed it a thousand times, him doing anything to make me happy, but it’s only quite recently that I realized this. Even if I remove all his titles and the luxuries he has provided the family, I now see how much he loves me. From slicing my fried chicken into little pieces when I was 6, to helping me with homework when I was 9, to giving me enough freedom even before I turned 18, I have no reason not to love and respect him in return.  More than that, the sole fact that he’s my father is in itself an absolute blessing. Today, I celebrate that he is alive and he’s got his whole life ahead of him, that despite the circumstances he’s still in a good place. I can’t thank the Father up there enough for my father here. My love for Him and for this man goes beyond words, and I’m confident that they both know this. Happy birthday, Daddy! I love you.
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This is the only man who I’m confident loves me unconditionally. He never hesitates to give me more than I ask for that sometimes it makes me feel guilty already because I feel that I don’t deserve it—but he can never make me refuse anything. And because of that, I know I’m incredibly blessed in more ways than one. While I thank God for every single day that I get up in the morning in my own warm bed, in my house with my family, in a peaceful place, I thank Him too for giving me a dad who gives me more than the comfortable. I’ve witnessed it a thousand times, him doing anything to make me happy, but it’s only quite recently that I realized this. Even if I remove all his titles and the luxuries he has provided the family, I now see how much he loves me. From slicing my fried chicken into little pieces when I was 6, to helping me with homework when I was 9, to giving me enough freedom even before I turned 18, I have no reason not to love and respect him in return. 

More than that, the sole fact that he’s my father is in itself an absolute blessing. Today, I celebrate that he is alive and he’s got his whole life ahead of him, that despite the circumstances he’s still in a good place. I can’t thank the Father up there enough for my father here. My love for Him and for this man goes beyond words, and I’m confident that they both know this.

Happy birthday, Daddy! I love you.

“My voice goes after what my eyes cannot reach; with the twirl of my tongue I encompass worlds, and volumes of worlds.” (at Denver International Airport (DEN))
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“My voice goes after what my eyes cannot reach; with the twirl of my tongue I encompass worlds, and volumes of worlds.” (at Denver International Airport (DEN))

kaay-mc inquired - Omg, you're in LA! Here are just a few places I recommend you to visit hehe .. The Grove, Americana, Topanga Mall, The Griddle (only open for breakfast & lunch and gets pack), Griffith Observatory, LACMA, Santa Monica Pier, Disneyland (hihi of course!), The Getty Center, Botanical Gardens. If you're going to Disneyland I can totally give you a more detail must to do list if ya want! Have fun in LA! :)

I went to the Griffith Observatory today but unfortunately it was closed! We took loads of pictures outside anyway haha. Great list—I’m going to Disneyland and Santa Monica Pier for sure! Thank you for all the recommendations!!! :)

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13 sleepless hours, 4 films, 3 meals, and a thousand miles later, we arrived in the City of Angels at 8 in the evening of April 21. It’s our first time here in the United States and this is also our biggest vacation yet. I was so overwhelmed that I only took about 40 photos in this eventful night. This is also the first time that we’re travelling without our dad, so I felt that I needed to take more responsibility on the way here. Add to that the fact that I only slept for two hours on the plane—I felt drained by the time we landed in LA, but of course I still wanted to stay awake.

We took quite a while at the airport here because we missed a step and security confiscated our chicharon in customs (long story). As soon as we walked out of customs, our relatives spotted us and started shouting in excitement! All my tiredness suddenly went away. That’s probably the best part of being here: seeing my cousins, aunts, uncles, and more who I only get to see every 3 or more years.

They brought us to In-N-Out for our first meal, despite that it was already 10pm when we got out of the airport. I remember feeling full from the airplane food already, but I couldn’t say no. Thank God I didn’t because people weren’t kidding when they said that they have the best burgers in the world! I’m definitely going to get so fat here.

After dinner, we headed to my cousin’s house, where we’re currently staying in right now, and met her adorable shih tzus. We ended up going to bed at 1am. It’s 8am right now and I’ve been awake for 2 hours now—we all have actually. I thought jetlag wouldn’t affect us. Or maybe it’s still the excitement. Or maybe it’s both. Oh well, I’d rather be outside in the 14-degree weather anyway. I can’t wait to explore this city!

Two days, and it still feels like a crime to be excited.
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Two days, and it still feels like a crime to be excited.

" Guys have a fight, there’s a punch, it’s over. Girls don’t fight fair. They gang up, keep secrets, plot. They can cut you down with a look. "
— Noel Kahn, Pretty Little Liars
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(No, these flowers weren’t for me. They’re beautiful though, aren’t they?)

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April 11, 2013 - Nuvo, Greenbelt 2
Photos from Jillian’s iPhone

Last week, I went out with three of my best friends once again for dinner. We tried this restaurant called Nuvo for the first time, after finding Sala Bistro and Chateau 1771 both unusually full on a random weekday (“Who even meets up on a Thursday night?!” “Us!”). The place is a little cramped and we didn’t want to sit outside, so we were seated in the lounge upstairs. We literally had a candlelit dinner, which we didn’t mind because of the cozy atmosphere and it seemed like we had the entire floor to ourselves.

The food did not disappoint. Although Jill and I took an awfully long time deciding what to order (“I want to get salmon” “Seafood? That sounds sad”), I was satisfied with my main course. I got the addictive chicken, which is honey-vinegar-glazed half chicken served with garlic fried rice and salad greens. They weren’t kidding about the half chicken—it was a huge serving, but I finished most of it ‘cause it was that good. 

We also had the same drinks, the Ice Tropez. I’m not much of a casual drinker, but our waitress recommended it and Chris just ordered it for everyone. Thank God because it’s the best-tasting cocktail I’ve ever tasted in my life so far! And because I always keep an eye out for things that look interesting (in a literal sense), I can’t help but notice the design of the bottle. Check it out at their awesome website. I think I can say no to almost any alcoholic beverage but this.

(I find it hard to update lately because I don’t have any new pictures except for those that I post on Instagram. The camera’s always with my sister, who keeps going out of town. I’m busy with lots of other things as well, which I’d love to talk about actually, but I can’t seem to put them all together in one post. Oh well, hope I get to update soon!)

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cookiecrumblesandcoffeesips inquired - always loved your blog though i hadn't had much time to read your posts lately (because finals that's why). hope you could post more! :)

That’s really nice to know! I’ll definitely try to post more. Thank you!! :)

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kayceeblogs inquired - Surprise beautiful person! Once you receive this award, you must paste it into 8 people’s asks who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it's good to know someone thinks you’re beautiful on the inside and out. :)

Thank you! ♥

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