Warning: Smoking Kills

so i've always been told that my dad started smoking at the age of fourteen. well apparently that isn't the case:

no wonder he's having a hard time quitting. lesson learned.

Pictures Speak a Thousand Words

my brother and i found a stash of photos in the attic of my grandpa's house here in japan. instead of going to sleep, we decided to go through every album despite how late it already was. found some old school pictures of my parents, my grandparents, even our dog. it's amazing how young all of them look and to think that i was already born in some of those pictures because i definitely do not remember them looking that young...

i love the last picture with my mom wearing the nerdiest glasses. i have so much childhood memories with that thing because i would try to wear it every time i saw it lying around in the house. i remember it made me dizzy because the degree was so damn high. but i thought they were the coolest looking thing and made me want to wear glasses so badly that i would wear it all the time just to worsen my eyesight. now that i have the worst eyesight in my family, i can't say that was the smartest thing to do but good thing they have something called contacts and have lens that aren't 10 inches thick. anyways, there were so many more pictures but i think i'll save it for another post :D 

No One is Perfect

there is something so refreshing about people who are beyond rich who choose not to flaunt it

there is something so refreshing about people who are beyond naive who believe in everything you say

there is something so refreshing about people who are beyond genius who defer an MIT offer

there is something so refreshing about people who are beyond nerdy who do romantic things

there is something so refreshing about people who are beyond serious who suddenly gives you a simple smile

there is something so refreshing about people who are beyond beautiful who have no sense of style

i don't have to be beyond perfection because that is when i feel most real

These are a Few of My Favorite Things

overalls

patterns

ロアンヌ
long flights
minesweeper

frozen yakult
british accents
sparkling water

deep bass voice
plucking white hair

walking in the dark

cold drinks with no ice
karaoke with my brother

eating one dish at a time
stretching my calves muscle

black and white photography

dumplings, dumplings, dumplings

people who sing and play the piano

tagging photos backward on facebook
grocery shopping without buying anything

little kids with natural curly hair (boys will be a plus)

roadtrips, sitting on the window side listening to good music