A glimpse

Today, my dad told me a little bit about his childhood — something he never talked 

to me about. It all happened with showing him how to set an image for his desktop 

screen. It was an image of Jeunju, his hometown. He proceeded to say, "Laura, this 

is where I grew up, right here" as he pointed to the screen. He continued to 

describe and explain as he pointed out where he went to school, where he used 

to walk and play, and his home. I stood by the chair for as long as he'd talk, listening and 

feeling so emotional — happy emotions. 

If I was invisible, I would have been a crying mess, but me being the "cold" one in the 

family that "never cries", I had to hold back my tears, making sure to stand behind him 

on his chair...repeating in my mind, "don't turn around, don't turn around." 

My heart just feels so warm. 

Yes

Andrianna Chamaris

Music

You know, it's rare, for me anyway, to love an artist's music from the day I discovered them, 
to today, without having gotten sick of them at any point leading up to this day. Coldplay and 
Radiohead are two bands I have never, ever gotten sick of. I can listen to their song at any 
given moment and be completely satisfied. Their old tracks are always just as good as 
their new, and vice versa. What is it about those two that can have such a place in my life 
like instrumental sorcery?! I do not know...they are just that good. 

The point of that was just to say how much I've been listening to Coldplay's new songs 
that have been released. I've heard mixed reviews about their album "Ghost Stories" 
saying they're trying to be pop-y but I quite like it. It's different from their other 
albums...and frankly, Coldplay can do no wrong in my ears. 

Beyond honorable mentions like Otis Redding, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, Wendy Rene, 
Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, 
and The Doors never get old as well...ugh love them. 

Polyglot

Very impressive.

24

I'm twenty-four. Contrary to the norm, I love getting older. I look forward to it. 

I like aging. Every year that I live, I learn. I learn life lessons that happen naturally, 

to be more comfortable with myself, to be open-minded, understanding, and 

patient with people, things, and ideas, and most importantly, I am most thankful and 

appreciative of everything in my life; what has happened, what is happening, and 

what may happen. No doubt, I have many things to work on, like most everyone. 

It took a while, but it's clearer than ever how He has been watching over my life, 

providing, guiding, and blessing so graciously with the people in my life, circumstances 

that were beyond my control, and where I'm at right now. I am amazed. 

Though I am not one to celebrate my birthdays with parties or even a dinner, 

it was nice this year to just eat a nice meal with some close friends.

Cheers to being twenty-four. 

Yes

Cirrus by Bonobo

So much visual stimuli.

What's new

I like a black table.

Gloom doom

Yes

Another Sunday afternoon with Basil, my handsome. 

Skills or luck

Whoa, I just sneezed with coffee in my mouth. I took a sip a millisecond after 
I felt one coming and thought this will surely end in a mess, but it didn't. I am amazed. 

Do not cry over 

spilled champagne

Yes, crying (not literally, but more like complaining) over little, unnecessary,  
foolish things in life happens more often than it should. I do it, I hear it, and this  
quote made me think. I am blessed beyond my own understanding. I have what I 
need in life and more, and I forget that sometimes. 

A perfect look from head to knee

Ceilings

Do you look up when you enter a new environment? 

I think ceilings have so much character and add tremendously 

to the feel of a room. Personally, I'm a big fan of exposed 

structures. Seeing the skeleton of a structure is raw, 

and I like that. 

Laura

I like how he wrote my name.