Heath Ledger... OD?

Can't believe it!! He is dead from a drug overdose. Heath died today in his apartment in NYC at the age of 28. Very sad.

The Older I get...

I guess now that I'll be pushing 32 this year (!) I can't help but to notice how much I've changed throughout the years now that I'm in my 30's. Some things that have come into mind:

1. I seem to have a dislike (for lack of a better word) for people in their young 20's who curse too much and are loud.
2. College kids truly seem like kids to me.
3. Loud music no longer makes me want to drink and dance. It give me a headache.
4. Driving at night sort of scares me.
5. One heavy night of drinking means I'm out of commission for at least 2 days.
6. I have no idea who the "it" hip hop artists are or what they look like.
7. Sleeping over a friend's house is an absolute no no. I like my own bed.
8. Sleeping past 7AM means I've overslept.
9. Going out to a bar is now a really big deal for me.
10. A perfect night is spent with a video, good food, and wine - at home with Dan.

Those of you who agree with me are old too.

Pillars of the Earth

Being female I am compelled to listen to Oprah and all the goodness that comes from her show. Oprah suggested a book to read (from her book club) called Pillars of the Earth. It's 900 pages, but she said it was really exciting, like watching a movie and all that. I am on page 300 and only having time to read a few pages each night, I've forgotten what the hell happened in the beginning. I should've listened to my gut when it came to a 900 page book... but Oprah convinced me otherwise.

I guess the book is pretty good, but I'm just not there yet. I'm still reading about the characters and their history before the plot can thicken.

Look Alike of the Year!

(Dude on the left)
Jeffery Dean Morgan.... Denny Duquette from Grey's Anatomy.

Javier Bardem, a Spanish actor .
(Dude on the right)

I WAS SO CONFUSED AT FIRST!!

Happy Shine, people!

Frizzy hair. Sucks, but some of us have to live with it. I always used to mask it with Magic perms, but after 5 months, it gets worse. Then I thought getting a perm might help... wrong again. So I just resigned myself to the fact that I am just one of those people with nappy ass hair. (Thank god for my straightener, right?)

Until I found Happy Shine by Clairol. It is like "coating" (as they do in Korean salons) but only cheaper. It's only $9.99 and they even sell it at Ralphs. It takes 10 minutes and the solution is clear and doesn't stink. When I towel dried my hair I could already tell it was smoother, silkier, and softer. The shiny part, not so much, but it looked really healthy.

Here's Dan's response, "Wow, you hair doesn't look all nappy. I could tell..."

It's supposed to last 6 weeks with the conditioner provided. So far, I am nap-free and I happy shiny person.

Good Luck Chuck... because you SUCK!

Don't ask why I watched this movie, just know that I did, and came out hating Dane Cook even more than I already do, and lost what little respect I had left for Jessica Alba. Maybe she decided to take the part thinking that she should go the comedic route. Stick to what you know girl. Her acting was so horrendous I cringed inside at times. She's just too pretty to act goofy and be believable. The only time her acting skills seemed watchable was when she was mad. Don't even get me started on Dane. There were way too many sex scenes with him in it. He's not hunky, nor will he ever be. Stick to stand up Dane.

Here's where I turn into angry film critic blogger girl. Geez the storyline sucked! As a kid, Dane is at a party where they are playing spin the bottle. He gets stuck with weirdo goth chick who is in love with him and wants to see his penis. When he refuses, she puts a spell on him and tells him he will never find love. Cut to a grown up Dane, who ends up being a dentist, and every girl that he sleeps with finds love in the next guy she dates. So then he becomes this kind of love-sex guru because all the hot desperate girls want to screw him so they can hurry up and get married. Because that's what every girl dreams about, right? In one retarded sex scene, a girl was actually flipping through a wedding magazine. Come on! He then meets clumsy Alba, falls in love, tries to break the hex... I think you can figure out the rest. This movie was god awful. The dialogue was stupid, Cook's best friend was lame, and the accident scenes were so copied and seen a thousand times already. Boo... don't ever watch this movie.

Korea

(Check out my mom's ride! It's like a go-cart that can seat 4 people comfortably!)

I went back to Korea (after a year) due to my dad being in the hospital. I used to live there and never imagined myself going back. Why? I absolutely would rather be in the states that's why! It's strange when I hear non-Asians say to me, "You were in Korea? Wasn't it nice to be back home?" I just smile politely and nod when that happens. But what I really want to say is, "Well, seeing as how I grew up in the states, Korea is just as foreign to me as it is to you. And no, it's not North, it's South."

Well anyway, I went back last November and it wasn't so bad. This time around I focused on the positive rather than negative.

Positives:
1. The traffic laws are not as developed as they are here. You can park ANYWHERE and not get a ticket. Even on the sidewalk!
2. You can spend a whole day having fun with $10 bucks.
3. No tipping!
4. Hospital bills didn't put my parents into bankruptcy.
5. Really nice service, generally speaking. Walk into a McDonald's and you'll hear in Korean, "Welcome to McDonald's, customer! How can I help you today?" Just like the commercials.
6. The Dunkin' Donuts looks like an expensive cafe in Paris, and they have stuff like green tea donuts! I'm in heaven!
7. When you watch TV they only show like 3 commercials during the program! For some reason, shows like Oprah have zero commercials! Nice.

This time, I won't list the negatives because there might not be enough space. Nah, just kidding.