Day 27: Sister!!!

Day 27: A picture of yourself and a family member

I only have so many family members. But waaay back on day 2 (the person you've been closest to the longest) I was going to use Ginnie but seeing as there was this day I decided not to. Well the day has finally come where I get to rant about my sister! (ah~) 
So Ginnie is my only sibling. Older than me by 2 years and she's now married to Nelson. She's really been a great example to me in everything she does, and when I reflect back on whenever I first started a "new school" (Junior high, high school, college), I can't help but appreciate my sister's advice about it all, when back then it was slightly bothersome to me. But her example and words have really helped me transition schools much easier, especially with college! And I'm really glad she was down in Provo, just down the street, my first year at BYU cause it helped a lot. 
Ginnie is super smart and the only bad thing to that is the fact that everyone then looks at me like I'm going to graduate within a year from now as well. Sorry folks, I'm not that brilliant. She's also really small which I sometimes am jealous of, especially when she eats so much more than me. But luckily I'm not the one who gets mistaken as a preteen ;)
Being as she's the only sibling I've got, she was the only family member I had to play with when we were youngsters. We always got in a done of fights; our poor mother having to hear about every single one. I still remember that my mom would always tell us that when we got older we wouldn't fight anymore and we thought that was impossible back then. But now that we are older we really don't. My sister is a great friend to me and  a great confidant. I wouldn't trade my sister for any other for the world. We have loads of great times together, and I love it when we both jam out to music. 


Gangsta-G you're the best!! Love, Yun-berg

Day 26: The Book of Mormon

Day 26: A picture of something that means a lot to you

This book means so much to me and really helps me in any time of my life. I know it to be true, and I could never deny that to anyone no matter what. The reason why this means a lot to me is because it's what tells me that the church I belong to is true. It also always just makes me relaxed and calm, I always feel at peace whenever I read any part of this book. It's refreshing and yet I can learn so many things at the same time. It's what helped my testimony grow and become what it is today. Taking Book of Mormon classes at BYU this past year helped me learn more about the book than I had before, because my professors would go into more detail than I could catch on my own. The notes and quotes my second professor gave to us were very helpful as well. I know this book to be true and if I follow its teachings and heed to the gospel principles then I know I will be blessed in my life. I'm very grateful for the first amendment so that I may freely practice my religion and be able to post what I want about it online here so I can share it with everyone else. 


This book is usually what brings converts into the church because they read it and feel the spirit tell them what they're reading is true. It just reminds me of all my friends out in the world who are all serving faithfully to have others read this book and know its teachings like we do. I'm proud of all my friends and for being great examples to me. I miss them all a lot and can't wait to have them be back home, but I know that what they're doing out there is such a great work.


To anyone who has to hate. Don't. Let me say what I wish and what I feel and life will move on. No one ever forced you to read this in the first place. Please and thank you.

Day 25: Exercise!!

Day 25: A picture of your day/Your favorite thing to do during the day

the pictures i found online were...weird haha

So as the original day of this was supposed to be Friday, I was going to tell about how I drove a lot to do random stuff that day. But it soon changed to Saturday, which was uneventful, which lead to Sunday, which was full of sleeping, and now here we are on Monday. So my day is consisting of reading The Three Musketeers, but reading my be a boring topic so some so the next thing that's on my list of today is exercise! Specifically...Zumba! My new favorite thing to do. It's super fun and great exercise. In the words of my friend Sierra, "if you don't leave Zumba without breaking a sweat, something's wrong with you!" Even our instructors will break a sweat and they're pros at it! It's tough stuff, but I'm enjoying it a lot. 


However, as much as exercising is fun and awesome, it's not my favorite thing to do during the day. Reckon, those who know how I spend my days will already know this, and maybe if you've read my blog posts you could maybe guess what my favorite thing to do is to play the piano. Surprise surprise....I know, I'm not all that exciting of a person.....but it's music. And music is my joy, passion, and life pretty much (excluding my education but you know). If not playing the piano, the next thing is definitely reading. Takes me away and helps me forget my stressors (such as waking up crying to a bad dream that you don't even remember in the morning). 

My views on some literature?

So first off, I just finished reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. I would have to say it was a bit of a struggle for me to get fully into the book so that it made me want to read on and see what happened. But it's also part of my personality that once I start something, I must see it through, unless it's something that I really can't bear (like this one movie called Moby Dick....thought it'd be interesting, but boy was I wrong...I couldn't even get past the first 10 minutes of it.) 


Almost went off track there....back to the book, so the story line was pretty good, one of those "typical ones" per se from Ms. Austen. Girl is different from the environment she's in, falls in love with a guy, some other oppositions along the way, girl and guy get together in the end. Except, I didn't really like the fact that the guy the main girl is in love with is her cousin...who she's lived with since she was...9 or 10. And she's 18 when the story ends. Now back then, I know some people did that and it wasn't weird, but still....to me it was a bit much. But they did go well together and Edmund is a good man (and a good name). Fanny (the main girl) was an interesting character. She sometimes bugged me because she wasn't very opinionated, and if she was, she hardly said it aloud; most of the time it was when she was with Edmund. 


Personally, I feel like it was a slower read than most, but I would still recommend this to others. The story was written to show the effects of money and marriage, and how much they influence each other. I would say this book showed this relation very well. Most the interests within the story revolve about income and status in society. Not a whole lot of people cared about actually loving someone and wanting to marry them. However, I think Jane Austen could've written the story in a more interesting manner, maybe perk up some points in the plot. But, alas, I think this might just be me and I may be different from most people. 
Overall, I'd say it was good. Maybe....a 7.5 out of 10? It's a classic. Read it. 




Next, since I finished Mansfield Park, I began reading The Three Musketeers. I bought the book ages ago and never got around to reading it until now. The first paragraph was brutal. I had to look up the names of the characters and city etc. to know how to pronounce them. Took me longer than I thought it was. I felt like I had researched more stuff about French pronunciations and history than I actually read the story. Once I got past the first page though, it contained a lot less researching than before. Hopefully it'll stay that way. But I'm excited to read this book. I've heard about the Three Musketeers when I was little (thanks to Wishbone), but I never exactly knew the story in detail. So this will (hopefully) be a good read. Keep me on my toes and anxious to know what happens. We'll get back to that sometime in the future....


Also, just would like to say that I love the movie Tangled, made by Disney!! It's a cute one, and it's got a good mixture of action, singing, etc. I just watched it tonight so I just thought I'd throw that in here. But for real, I really wish Rapunzel's parents said at least one word each in the movie! The silence is a little much. But still, it's a good story! The smolder....too funny! 


Anyway.........that's all. Hope everyone is enjoying life and loving it! It's summer, do exciting stuff! Do random stuff!! Go make an adventure worth telling your children in the future! x

Day 24: Poverty/destitution

Day 24: A picture of something you wish you could change

So when I first started this, I was going to say I wish I could change my hair, but then I read it again and realized it's nothing restricting me to something I wish I could change about myself. So I thought about it again and then I decided that I wish I could change the fact of poverty, up to the point of destitution. It's so sad to know that there are people out there who can't afford many things, especially those necessities for life. It makes me really grateful for everything I have, and I wish I could change the fact that there are those who struggle so much. What kills me more is destitution. Wikipedia gives the following definition for it: refers to being unable to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. Makes you glad for what you have, right? I just wish I could change the fact that there are people living in destitution. Maybe destitution exists because it somehow helps the world go round; or maybe it exists because of some other reason that our Heavenly Father only knows but if I had the power to....I'd fix it. 

Day 23: Northanger Abbey

Day 23: A picture of your favorite book
Ok, if there's any day in this 30 day picture challenge that's the hardest for me to decide on, then it's definitely got to be this one. I really can't just pick one! That's so hard for me to do; I have way too many favorites to pick. Books in and of itself are just fantastic things and for the most part, I can pretty much read any book over and over again as long it keeps me entertained. If this was least favorite book that'd be a no-brainer (sorry Seabiscuit, but you put me to sleep every time I tried to read you....literally). At the moment, I was literally staring at all my books and debating which one to talk about....still am at the moment...my first instinct was to use the Harry Potter series, but anyone who knows me already knows I'm probably thee biggest fan of those so I chose to go past that...so because I can't pick a favorite, I decided to choose of the books that I've read that I like more than some.....

Northanger Abbey is probably a book that only girls would enjoy. It's pretty good though, I must say. It's about a girl who learns to not take literature so seriously and apply it in reality...pretty much. Of course, it's Jane Austen and there is romance which starts up in Bath....move over Mr. Darcy, because Mr. Tilney is quite the man!!! Anyway, I really do like this book, and I think you should all read it. It's one that I would read again and again. It should feel honored that I picked it....there were loads others I could talk about that I actually do like more than this one. Oh well.

Day 22: Practice makes perfect

Day 22: A picture of something you wish you were better at

Ok, so this one was pretty tough for me as well, seeing as there's sooo many things I wish I were better at. The first thing that came to mind was the piano and violin because I just love music way too much. But I went past that and kept thinking and different things just kept coming up - skiing, snowboarding, tennis, singing, speaking Korean, etc. I just don't know what to choose!! I finally picked one though, which is swimming! 
I really wish I was better at it. Having taken lessons when I was in elementary school, and joining a swim team since 7th grade, it's been in my life the whole time, major or minor. It's really great exercise for me, and I feel like I can say that I'm fairly good at it (I like to personally say the 200 free is my thing). I'm not trying to brag because I've obviously decided that this is something I wish I was better at. I don't want to go to the olympics or anything, but I really wish I was faster at swimming and that I was more fit....I used to be....but not swimming for a while has definitely gotten me worse. Diving especially is something I'm not so fantastic because I get scared...silly right? But if I were better at swimming, I'd be a lot more fit than now and it'd be a sport in my life that I could do whenever I wanted, any time of the year; tennis I need a partner, skiing and snowboarding can only be done in the winter. So....yup. Practice makes perfect though!! And that's what I'm striving for is to be the best I can at swimming!!! 

Day 21: Forgetful

Day 21: A picture of something you wish you could forget


Now why would I try and search for a picture of something I wish I could forget, if it's only going to bring back memories?? Silly 30 Day Picture challenge....this one is just dumb. Also, if it's something I wish I could forget, why in the world would I share it with you? Let's be thoughtful here now. 

Day 20: England=Love

Day 20: A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel 

This one was a no-brainer. The place I'd love to travel would be England. Forever and always. I'd still probably love to travel there after I've been there. Just everything about that place seems to intrigue me and draws me to that place. Harry Potter, the history, the accent, the sites...doesn't England just sound grand? Someday....hopefully next summer....

And while I'm there, I'm going to make sure I meet Tom Felton, the Phelps twins, and Rupert Grint. I just have to. Now that would be wicked. 

England....<3

Day 19: Me as a baby!!!

Day 19: A picture of you when you were little 
(I used two....I couldn't help it)

Little can mean different things so....here's me when I was a baby and when I was about...9 I think? Aren't I a cute little chubby baby? I think so. And I had such long hair when I was little; I miss it so so much!!! My hair needs to grow faster. I also miss having my hair naturally straight....dang. There were loads of other pictures from back in the days of me and other people too, it was great to see those as I was looking for pictures of me. Anyway, anyone who sees this...here's me! :D haha that's the life of me. x

Day 18: To be outgoing or not to be outgoing

Day 18: A picture of your biggest insecurity

This is a sad picture!!!

We all have them right? Everyone has at least one insecurity in their lives. I feel like most of the time they're personal. I think an insecurity many girls in the world would have is their body. When they feel like they're not skinny enough. Or their looks in general...that they're not pretty enough or whatever. I do have those moments in my life where I get those insecurities, but for the most part, I really pull myself away from those things. I accept myself and I like how I look. Sure, there are days when I feel fat or whatever, but I love me! Anyway, so enough of that rant. 


My biggest insecurity would probably have to be when I'm alone amongst a crowd. When I'm by myself in general I'm totally fine but when I'm in, say....a classroom or a party (though I don't go to parties by myself in the first place) or crowded places or just something like that, I get really insecure and don't know what to do. I usually love being outgoing and just striking a conversation with someone but I just can't do that when I don't know anyone at all in the area. Weird, right? You'd think I'd be the other way around so that I don't feel alone, but....nope! That really is my biggest insecurity. It's bad. Especially in college in my classes. I really need to just start up a conversation and make friends but it scares me. I'm a strange person...haha


That's it for now!

Day 17: Freshpeople~

Day 17: A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

left-->right: Katie, Sara, me, Jasmin, MJ, Melanie

left-->right:Ben, Adam, Markham, Eric, Aaron

This was actually pretty hard for me to pick, because I felt like I had nothing recently impact me that big. I kept thinking and thinking and then I started wondering how far back does "recent" really go to? Is it a week? A month? A year? I thought I had that leeway in picking something "recent" and then I decided that I could use my roommates and the wonderful boys of Rogers 97!!!
First off, my roommates. It was a great year living with all of them! And I actually just watched The Roommate last night...let me just say that I'm glad we didn't have a community bathroom and that none of my roommates had schizophrenia or were bipolar; especially Sara (who roomed with me). Anyhow, I would say they impacted me in a huge way....I mean, I did live with them and all. Sara was awesome and chill enough to be able to live with me for 8 months and get used to me staying up super late and eating chips and crackers in the wee hours of the night. I'm so glad to have had someone who went to bed earlier than me to motivate me to go to bed earlier than what I probably would've ended up doing haha. Jasmin was amazing at singing and had such a sweet spirit - she and her optimism! Definitely always had a good time when I was just around her. Katie, who I still haven't seen this summer, which makes me sad, was just the best out of us all. She had the best sarcastic comebacks and she's just so tiny!!! I really wish I had her gorgeous metabolism. I can't to live with her next year again. Melanie was the youngest, so we gave her a lot of crap. But that's ok, because she was chill enough to take it all. So glad she did. And then MJ is just MJ - always brave enough to give her own opinion...especially with the boy with the crazy girlfriend, non-girlfriend, who knows what they were. So glad she was always so rebellious with me, it gave life a perk haha!!! 


Ok, so the boys of Rogers 97 were the best!!! They became our way good friends and we just felt so comfortable around them! All thanks to me and Markham, hurray! So Markham over here is my best friend since the end of last August. I met him on the basketball court and befriended him. And it all went uphill from there. He's so awesome, but way too popular for me. He's nice though and was always up to hanging out with us!...that is...if he already wasn't hanging out with other people haha. And then Eric, E-man, was black! That just automatically makes me so cool. And he dances so well, it makes me jealous. He's awesome too and super nice! And he was the one out of all those boys to come say hello to us no matter what!! Aaron is super smart, which I'm jealous about. And he's so opinionated and can go off on his opinions forever (and I honestly mean that in a good way). He was so much fun to hang out with too. Benji was super nice as well!! Always had the best jokes to tell. I loved hanging out with him too. Whenever we were going crazy and all, he just knew how to keep it under control. Oh, and he had the best job ever - being a security guard at the library, whaaat?! Preston I honestly wish I could say we hung out a lot, but we unfortunately didn't. He was pretty cool though, he was in band haha. And then there's Adam! So cool of a guy and he was super smart too. He was so nice to us and so funny as well!! He was great to hang out with as well. I'm so glad to have met all those boys at BYU


Pretty much what I'm saying is, these are the people I spent most of my time with the last 8 months of my life. I miss them all. They all made a huge impact on me and I'm glad to have met them. Bowen 17 and Rogers 97 For.ev.er. 

Day 16: Ludwig van Beethoven

A picture of someone who inspires you

Is there really anything else needed to be said about this man? So amazing. Going completely deaf during his life and yet still coming out with amazing pieces. He's just so musically knowledgable, it makes me wish I was, too. He definitely inspires me to do better at the piano AND the violin.