Tag: california
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tj oral adventures #1 + #2
LINK: tj oral adventures #1 + #2 As I mentioned before, I failed to have gone to the dentist since the pandemic. So this is what happened next… Prequel: confession 1편 (part 1) I forgot about adding the pictures from day #1 The three of us got through the border in no time and had…
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we’re on native land
LINK: we’re on native land It’s Indigenous People Day today in the U.S. What is something that you know about the Natives? Prompt created by yours truly. Feel free to use any prompts for October that I post and/or tag me.I’d love to read your responses Diné coworker: You know, Rojie, we did the Indians a…
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hospital of emotions: third floor – love department
LINK: hospital of emotions: third floor – love department Preface: hospital of emotions: fourth floor – hope department Love is a tough one for me. It’s not something that comes natural to me nor was it outwardly shown as a child. Room 66: The Anatomy of a Bloom is designed as a 360 – degree…
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pizza, pizza
LINK: pizza, pizza Where’s your favorite place to order pizza from? Prompt created by yours truly. Feel free to use any prompts for September that I post and/or tag me.I’d love to read your responses I love pizza. Thin crust. Chicago deep dish. NY pizzas. Detroit pan pizza. I love it all… California Vesta, in Redwood…
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hospital of emotions: fourth floor – hope department
LINK: hospital of emotions: fourth floor – hope department Preface: hospital of emotions: fourth floor – compassion department I think that hope is something that everyone needs… because if we don’t have hope, how do we move forward? Room 52: The installation is intentionally simple, encouraging instinctive marks and symbols. Everything is temporary. Chalke Diem.…
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d1 los angeles – jungkook’s birthday
LINK: d1 los angeles – jungkook’s birthday I was hella excited for this concert. It’s super anticipated, especially if your bias is Jungkook. And y’all know that he is mine. I know I’ve gone to three already but every concert is different. The vibe is different. The secret songs are different. There are different ARMYs…
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as of late
LINK: as of late I woke up and thought that it was Saturday, ready to push that snooze button but then I realized it wasn’t Saturday. Oof. Needless to say, I was very salty knowing that I still had to go into work. The heatwave has been making me miserable and its unforgiving onslaught these…
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don’t worry, be happy (rojie’s version)
LINK: don’t worry, be happy (rojie’s version) How much money would you have to make (salary wise) before you’re happy/content? Prompt created by yours truly. Feel free to use any prompts for September that I post and/or tag me.I’d love to read your responses I’m not one who likes to talk about how much money I…
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pcd
LINK: pcd Currently listening to: Whalien 52 – BTS Whalien 52 was inspired by the 52-hertz whale known as the loneliest whale because it sings at a frequency other whales can’t hear. BTS uses the whale as a metaphor for feeling alone, misunderstood, and unheard while they were growing as artists.Whalien = whale + alien,…
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¿de dónde?
LINK: ¿de dónde? Tell me where you’re from without telling me where you’re from. Prompt created by yours truly. Feel free to use any prompts for September that I post and/or tag me.I’d love to read your responses I’ll go first… I am from a lot of places… I was born in what people used to…
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hospital of emotions: fourth floor – compassion department
LINK: hospital of emotions: fourth floor – compassion department Preface: hospital of emotions: fourth and third floor – anger department As an empath, I feel like I have a lot of compassion but TBH, it can be exhausting as well. Room 62: Jellyfish arrive to greet us at the hospital with their ethereal softness and…
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hospital of emotions: fourth and third floor – anger department
LINK: hospital of emotions: fourth and third floor – anger department Preface: hospital of emotions: fifth floor – sadness department Anger is an emotion that I try very hard to control. Mostly because I’m Korean and we have nasty K-rage. If you’ve seen any K-dramas, you’d understand. Also, being angry doesn’t help and it takes…
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hot as balls part II
LINK: hot as balls part II This heat is making me miserable. The weather app says that it’ll stay in the 90’s all of this upcoming week. I spent most of Saturday at the museum on the reservation and at my brother’s house. Sunday, the heat was unbearable. I was probably awake for four hours…
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hospital of emotions: fifth floor – sadness department
LINK: hospital of emotions: fifth floor – sadness department Preface: hospital of emotions: sixth floor and fifth floor – joy department Room 25: There is a kind of knowing that only grief can teach, depth that joy, in its brightness, cannot reach. This work does not ask you to heal. It asks you to stay,…
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welcome to the hotel california
LINK: welcome to the hotel california What’s the best restaurant you’ve been to recently? What did you order? Prompt created by yours truly. Feel free to use any prompts for July that I post and/or tag me.I’d love to read your responses Sally texted me a few weeks ago asking me if I wanted to meet up since…
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lucas museum
LINK: lucus museum I love museums… IYKYK The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is finally going to be open on September 22, 2026. There have been many delays, they were supposed to open in 2021, then 2022, then 2023, then 2025… and so forth. It took a billion dollars to create this spaceship looking building…
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hot as balls
LINK: hot as balls (ramble on) It’s hot AF outside and tomorrow, it’s said to be even hotter. I hate this shit. But at least I’m not in the desert… where it’s 10+ degrees hotter. Please, don’t let there be wildfires… I’ve got boob sweat… and I don’t even have big boobs. That’s disgusting. Stay…
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welcome back
LINK: welcome back Currently listening: Secrets – Monsta x Don’t tell me your secrets, I don’t wanna knowIt’s hard to imagine you beforeDon’t tell me your secrets, just leave them behind‘Cause I can’t imagine what you’ll think of mine (ooh, oh-oh) What’s a risk that paid off? Prompt created by yours truly. Feel free to use…
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the rose 2026 + 2025
LINK: the rose 2026 + 2025 Currently listening to: Back To Me – The Rose I remember thinking, I don’t need you But then time passed by and it’s so untrue Now I’m the rain over your parade, reason you’re over me Yeah, I always keep making the same mistakes Maybe I never deserved you…
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greek fest
LINK: greek fest A couple of years ago, I took myself out on a date to a local Greek Fest. I didn’t want to engage with anyone but I wanted to eat good food. I’ve been to several Greek Festivals and have eaten at amazing Greek restaurants since moving back to California. #blessed. When I…
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d3.25-d4
LINK: d3.25-d4 We all slept in till 30 minutes before check out time at noon… and it still wasn’t enough (at least for me). We were in a rush to leave the hotel when all the sudden Linda’s son began having major constipation issues. He kept running back and forth into the bathroom, unfortunately, he…
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d3 – d3.25
LINK: d3 – d3.25 After the concert, we schlepped it back to the car, which was another couple of miles. We were laughing and joking, having the time of our lives up until BTS went live on Weverse. Even though we just saw them perform, we wanted more. We stood in the middle of the…
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d2.75 to d3
LINK: d2.75 to d3 By the time we got to Alyssa’s brother’s house, he was out there to greet us. We walked back to the casita where she was and showed us around. I took full advantage of the opportunity to lie down on the bed for a few minutes. I was exhausted. Between the…
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d2.5 to d2.75 stanford
LINK: 2.5 to d2.75 stanford Linda and I decided to check out the BTS pop-ups while Alyssa went to her brother’s to rest. I’ll just say that the pop-ups were very disappointing. Everything was overpriced and most of the merch was old stuff that we’ve already seen for the billionth time in L.A. Since we…
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all around
LINK: all around Would you ever relocate to another city? State? Or country? Why or why not? Prompt created by yours truly. Feel free to use any prompts for June that I post and/or tag me.I’d love to read your responses. I’ve done a lot of moving and I really like where I am right now. This is…
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d2.15 to 2.5 stanford
LINK: d2.15 to d2.5 stanford We were up at 0500. We brushed our teeth, washed our faces, got dressed, and headed out to McDonald’s to get her son food for the day. This is when I discovered that Linda wasn’t as tech savvy as I thought. She could order food from the kiosk but not from…
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d1.75 to d2.15
LINK: d1.75 to d2.15 stanford Currently listening to: Like Crazy – Jimin (from BTS) She’s sayingBaby, 생각하지 마(Baby, don’t think about it)There’s not a bad thing here tonightBaby, 떠나도 좋아(Baby, you can leave it)있어 줘 오늘까지만(Stay with me until today) We left the kiddo at the hotel and drove to Vesta in Redwood City because Taehyung aka V,…
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sushi chef dude
LINK: sushi chef dude I love different cuisines but the one that I keep going back to is sushi or nigiri. It’s best eaten when I’m happy, sad, or just cause. When I was at uni, I befriended a couple of sushi chefs and they were so happy to have me sample their latest creations. …