YAY!

I saw the best commercial ever and I had to share. Most of y'all know that I love dairy cows and that I'm Korean. Well, I feel like someone made a commercial just for me!

My only suggestion would be for the cow to Oomai, which is "moo" in Korean and the name of a cat I used to have.

Oooh, Fickle Weather!!

The best way to describe Texas' weather is to compare it to menopause (not that I would know), one minute it's hot and then the next minute it's cold. For example, yesterday, we had a low of 23 degrees and everything was iced over and today it was 55 degrees. Another example of craziness; I believe it was Christmas day, it was roughly 80 degrees and people were swimming at the local pool. As a result of this fickle weather, I am now sick!

On a lighter note, I got the tiffany blue cover stock that I ordered online and have started on the invitations!! Everyone say "YAY"!!! I've made 8 pocketfold invitations w/o the details and ribbon. I have also been working on the tiny paper cranes as well and I think I'm going to start every blog from here on out with a crane count. Crane count right now is 50, only 950 more to go! Recently I've attended 2 bridal shows so far with 2 of my friends who are also engaged (one with Natalie and one with Andrea). The last one I went to was a blast. I won a cute bridal shirt, crystal flute glasses and got lots of other fun cute stuff. I'm going to have to look for one in OH and drag Scott's mom and Aunt to one.

Scott has been working like crazy the last couple of weeks. This past week he has had training. I feel for him because he will have class for 10 plus hours and come home to work. Hopefully once he has gotten the hang of things he won't have to work as much.

We've also been going to mass every Sunday for the last 2 plus months. Yes, we are very proud of ourselves! :-D I was supposed to start RCIA before Christmas but it didn't follow through as planned, I need to arrange for that to happen and schedule our marriage classes. I will probably wait until Scott feels a little more comfortable with his position and there's more consistency.

I think my cold is getting to me, so this may be my shortest blog. As I promised, I will conclude this with pictures!

From top left to bottom 1) Porkchop with his bone, 2) Scott and Porkchop napping after church, 3) Porkchop laying on the little doggie bed I made him.

Super Bride

Scott, Porkchop and I had a splendid Christmas. We recorded a video for everyone but the file was too large to load. :-( We opened presents on Christmas Eve and went to midnight mass. On Christmas day we saw the movie Marely and Me, which was an awesome movie, and I made a Korean dinner.

It's been a great year so far. I started the year off by chopping my hair off. On January 1st I decided that it was time for a change and cut off over 11inches of hair, which I will be donating to locks of love. No worries, I plan on having it back to it's "normal" length in time for our wedding. I think I'm going to cut it all off again in about 3 years and donate it. I will probably do this until my hair turns gray. I celebrated another birthday (woohoo), 24 now.I've also been trying to get back into shape. Scott got me personal training sessions for Christmas, no assumptions, that was my only request for Christmas. But of course he went above and beyond that and I definitely got spoiled for Christmas.

It's gone!

To a good cause

For the past week, I've been in wedding mode. My friends even coined up a term for me "Super Bride", meaning, a do it yourself bride and then some. They said I wasn't a "Bridezilla" because I'm not mean about my wedding, I just want to make as much of it as I possibly can. Trying to be frugal! :-) The funny thing is, with the amount of time I'm spending/will be spending on making everything, I could probably get a second job and make a little extra money to pay for it...but that's not fun!

I've already made my template for the invitation, map, rsvp card, reception card, and program. I also finished off our guest list annnd we booked a date with the church, June 5, 2010! I have been reading endless blogs and forums that other brides have written on their DIY projects. With every article/blog/forum I read I seem to want to add a new project to my list. I read a article today about making 1001 paper cranes. I planned on making paper cranes to place at everyone's seat but now after reading this article I'm inspired to make 1001 cranes.

"According to Japanese lore, folding 1,000 origami cranes is truly a labor of love. (Ain’t that the truth.) Tradition holds that the bride who finishes this task before her wedding day will be rewarded with a good and happy marriage. (The groom folds the 1001th. One!?! What the - ?) The crane also mates for life and is said to live for one thousand years, ensuring the couple’s good fortune. The crane will also grant one wish."

I just don't know what I'm going to do with all of them but I have plenty of time to figure that out. 1001 sounds like a crazy amount but if I make 2 cranes a day I will have enough. I'm not going to make them in crazy colors nor will they be big. I've already made a couple from 3x3 paper. I'm sticking to the theme of tiffany blue and white and will use those colors to make them. Hopefully it doesn't sound too farfetched or crazy but I plan to incorporate them tastefully.

Here's a list of my DIY projects:

Pocket fold Invitations
Invitation Inserts; RSVP card, MAP, Accommodations card, Reception card (I've completed most of this, I just have to fill in the information, cut, and assemble)
Programs
Menus
Place Cards
Escort Cards
1001 paper cranes
Table Numbers
Gift Card Box
Ring bearer pillow
Guest book

That's it for now, I'm sure that list will grow. I've made mock ups/ templates for just about everything and I'm just awaiting the details and paper (ordered today).

logo I made. Trying to be creative with 2 S's isn't easy so I just used the letter Y

I'm describing our theme as Tiffany's with an Asian twist.. I even like the idea of throwing in some soft yellow. I even talked Scott into letting us have chopsticks at everyone's seat. I'm excited. I'm also trying to think of inexpensive centerpieces. I like the idea of cherry blossoms. I wouldn't mind having huge floral centerpieces but they're so expensive. I'm not fond of the amount weddings cost and feel very stubborn with having to spend so much.

Here's a sneak peak of what the place setting will look like. The paper I used isn't tiffany blue and I will probably tweak this look. also some pictures of stuff I like.

there's one paper crane, 999 more to go


with chopsticks, menu, place card and swan

really cute flower girl dress


This is a gift card box


I found a cuter picture, but I can't find it now. go figure

Wow, I think I've babbled far too much about wedding stuff and neglected to talk about Scott and Porkchop. I will dedicate this next paragraph to them.

Scott started his new job last Monday and he absolutely loves it. He works from home which is nice. We got rid of our guest bed(my old bed and one not worth saving) and converted the guest bedroom to a full on office/ crafting room. No new furniture besides the new chair Scott got for Christmas. We took a TV dinner stand and the old computer chair and created a spot for me. This is my typing location now. I also brought out my little floor Korean table for my wedding crafts. Porkchop loves it because he thinks it's his hide out. So, the room we barely used is, now where we spend our time.

As for Porkchop, we noticed he was scratching his right ear constantly and so we took him to the vet. Turns out he has an ear infection. He has ear drops that have to be given once a day. We haven't taught him any new tricks that would put his "freaze" trick to shame. I am teaching him a leap. I don't have anything for him to jump over, so I've been using my leg as a leap mark. Probably not the brightest idea I've had.

I promise to try and make the next blog a little more colorful and provide pictures.

Christmas Ebe-that's korean slang for Eve

Okay, okay I know it's been a while AGAIN... I need to be better about writing more often. Waiting to write, makes the blogs longer and there's more pressure for them to be awesome because there's sooo much hype on them - okay, not really. lol I did tell Scott that he would need to contribute his say and write a blog every now and then.

DECEBMER, what an interesting month. I finally finished my first semester of school and I did decent. A 3.5 GPA which may sound really good but that's at a local community college, I feel as though I can do better next semester.

Perhaps the most exciting news is Scott's new job. For those of you who I don't talk to on a frequent basis weren't aware of this but as of December 19th, Scott's whole team at Microsoft was laid off. We knew about this about two months ago but I didn't want to blog about it because it just wasn't something that we felt necessary to share with the world. BUT now that Scott has a new job, it's okay. :-) He will be basically doing the same thing but for a Microsoft partner that's based in Houston. Luckily we won't have to move to Houston ( no offense mom ). Scott doesn't start working until January 2nd so we've been enjoying our little break together...in other words we've been kind of lethargic together. hehe

We have also started going to church, St. Michael Catholic Church. It took a little work/nagging to get Scott to go the first Sunday but after that he actually looked forward to it. I wasn't raised catholic, so this is pretty new to me. I grew up going to non-denominational churches and Korean church. Mass is very different from what I am used to. I have lots of questions, and not knowing certain things makes me feel lost. Nonetheless, I do enjoy it and feel comfortable attending and hopefully overtime I will have a better understanding on everything.

As far as Wedding plans go. We really haven't done too much. Scott wanted to hold off on wedding talk until he had a job secured. I do have a plan for our invitations and other little details. We also will be moving the wedding to the Summer of 2010. My friend Natalie/maid of honor kind of booked the day I was planning. I don't really want our wedding too close to hers so we decided to push it back some. It's probably better this way because the weather will be nicer and I won't have to worry about it interfering with school. Oh, and since I'm on the subject, I found something very cool. My ring looks exactly like a ring Tiffany & Co. (jewelry store) carries. With the exception of a carat, and I think mine sits a little higher, they look identical.

Sorry the picture is really big.

Scott and I originally planned on being in Ohio with his family but because of the recent shift in careers, we decided it would be best to wait. Since we will be celebrating Christmas with each other, we decided to celebrate Christmas our own way, mixing our traditions together. I finally caved in and spent most of today making Scott's mom's cookies. He made me feel bad because he gets his mom's cookies every year and wouldn't be this year. He also mentioned his ex was given the actual dough before and never made them for him. So of course I had to make them. I do have a lot more respect for his mom; making these cookies is a lot of work. I also made a Scott and Sabrina cookie. I used a gingerbread cookie cutter and just rolled Scott out to be taller and rolled his head out a little more. Lol he didn't find that to be funny. ;-) I need to get some more pastry bags and tips because my tools were a chopstick, one tip, a freezer zip lock bag, and a spatula. I used the bag and tip for the green frosting and didn't feel like changing the colors out to reuse it. I'm pretty pooped now. Tomorrow we plan on opening presents (yay) go to the movies, and for dinner I'm making Korean food. :-) I'm slowly trying to introduce Korean food to Scott. He is actually taking a liking to most of it.

lest to right, Scott's ornament this year, My ornament this year, The ornament I made Scott last year, and the ornament Scott got me last year

Oh and I have some Pictures of Mr. Porkers. He has definitely become a lap dog and loves to snuggle, which I love.

Porkchop in his Sweater Porkchop and Scott's co-worker, Dan

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tis’ the season

It’s been a very long time since I last blogged and I hope I haven’t lost all 5 of my readers. Things have been hectic around the Scott & Bina house. I just started working another job at Dillards. No worries it’s just seasonal and I did the same job last year so it’s doable. School ends next week and I couldn’t be more excited! Hooray for Christmas break!!

Last week Scott, Porkchop and I had Thanksgiving dinner at Natalie and Greg’s house. It was really nice but I’m hoping that we get to go to Ohio next year. Maybe I can be Scott’s mom’s Su Chef next year. I cooked the turkey, stuffing and made several desserts. Scott wanted me to make his mom’s recipe of Sugar cookies but I refused to ask her for the recipe b.c

a. That’s something Scott needs to keep and have to look forward to from his mommy
b. I didn’t want to mess them up
c. annnd most importantly, I hear Mrs. Young has to make 50 billion of them and I just don’t think I’m cut out for that

I just stuck to the basics. I made the biggest turkey I have ever made…22lbs I brined the turkey 48 hours prior to baking it, with salt and bay leaves. I also buttered it up and basted it with a butter chardonnay sauce for the first 3 hours every 30 mins. FUN! Ooooh also I made cornbread stuffing because Scott’s never had it.

I haven’t posted any Porkchop videos lately but I think this one will make up for the lack of videos. I think this one is by far the cutest!

Told ya soo! Scott and I lucked out on Mr. Porkchop…by far the best dog! hehe I have a biased opinion but still.

Yesterday we took our cheesy Christmas pictures so be looking out for those in the mail. Scott was really excited to dress up and take them…okay not really but he was a team player. Ooooh and we also put up our Christmas tree. It was a hand down from one of my old roommates which means it was free…yay but I’m not in love with the super colorful lights …I like white lights annnd all of my ornaments are pink lol. Scott also joined in on one of my other Christmas traditions…buying a new ornament yearly. Maybe by the time we’re in our late 30’s we will have weeded out all of the pink ones with the yearly ornaments. I got him a PDA(computer phone) ornament which says on the screen “can’t live without PDA” and I told him it was a double bonus b.c PDA also means Public Displays of Affection sooo win win for Scott… lol I know I’m a dork. Scott picked me out a baking ornament for me, it’s really cute.

Go Browns!!

I’m sure Scott will appreciate my title. Scott and David watched the Browns on Monday. I had a work meeting and didn’t get to catch the full game but I made it back in time to bring more beer annnd a orange a white sweater for porkchop. :-) It’s really cute on him and I think it actually put a big smile on Scott’s face, oh, and seeing the Browns win.

Right now Porkchop and “daddy:” are playing. I like it when Scott and Porkchop are all cuddly with each other. I capture a picture of them cuddling every now and then.

Porkchop got fixed last week. I’m sorry Mom and Scott’s mommy, but y’all will not be great grandmothers any time soon. lol Porkchop was kind of bonkers last week. He walked around crying for the first day and kept trying to run around the second day. He wasn’t allowed to play for at least 3 days which made for a very long 3 days. He was babied more than ever last week. He is back to being superporkers this week.

Last week I had extra time to do some baking since I wasn’t chasing Porkchop around the apartment. I actually got a little carried away. I made the best banana bread (it had a sugar glaze), chocolate chip cookies, I found a recipe for Scotties (thought that was cute, a must make) and I made cookie dough truffles. The cookie dough truffles was an actual recipe, therefore it didn’t have any raw eggs.

It’s crazy how the year is nearing an end! It’s gone by soooo fast. Next week will already be Thanksgiving. It’ll be the very first holiday Scott and I will be spending together. Crazy huh?! Last year Scott was in Ohio for Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years. He was out of town on V-day, we both worked on St. Patty’s, Easter, 4th of July, and Halloween. We will be having Thanksgiving at our friend Natalie and Greg’s house. I’m making the Turkey annnd knowing Natalie I might be making/”assisting” with more. hehe

Scott started playing some Christmas music…awe, how can I not love him! And on a last note Scott misses you Momma Connie. :-)

Political Porkchops

Soooo Scott’s in California working on his tan (okay, just the working) and Porkchop and I are once again hanging out. Scott and I voted last week and I was really hoping that our votes would be the 2 Texas needed. I was told my vote wouldn’t make a difference in Texas but I was being optimistic. :-D Regardless of Texas’ outcome Obama won. I predicted Obama and told Scott it would be a landslide win. Porkchop and I are celebrating at home.

Regardless of your political stand point you can’t deny his cuteness! :-D If I ever go into politics, Porkchop will be campaigning for me. His shirt says “I voted for change”.

I’m watching Obama’s speech right now. How moving and amazing is this, history in the making. I’m really excited for this change, our nation needed this and I think Obama is going to be a great president. With his win, change has already begun. Several people have told me that they don’t like Obama but never have anything to support their opinion. I have even been told that Obama will be shot. How horrid is that and the people who make those kind statements only feed the fire of racism and are ignorant. I don’t care who you are, republican, democratic, white, black, Indian or a Porkchop, Obama’s speech moving and gives this nation hope. My favorite part was about the Atlanta woman who couldn’t vote before because she was black and everything she went through and how she lived to vote and see the first black president.

On a different note:

Last week Porkchop and I dressed up for halloween. Scott and I got Porkchop a Frankenstein hat. His ears are a tad too big and he was more interested in chewing on it. That being said he was only Frankenstein for a minute. I on the other hand only dressed up for work. I was a tennis player. I had a tennis skirt and used a shirt I had from high school. It wasn’t very festive but it was free and how can you go wrong with that?

Pokchop is so smart

Today Scott and I both had off so we decided to run some errands. We stopped by Petsmart in search of a Christmas outfit for Porkers. Every year I send out Christmas cards with a dorky picture of myself. This will be the first year I will be including someone else in my little tradition. I normally make ornaments and mail those out but I think cheesy pictures of our little family will be enough. Especially since my Christmas card list has also doubled. We didn’t find a santa or elf outfit buuut we did find the cutest jersey.

Scott’s schedule is kind of bonkers (that’s a fun word) this week. He flies out on Wed. to DTW and will return on Sat. Sun he flies out again to San Francisco and I believe he won’t be returning till Thurs. I don’t know how we used to manage our time together before because my schedule used to be just as chaotic if not more. I sometimes miss being a flight attendant, think I always will but looking at Scott’s schedule is just a reminder of how much I dreaded flying every week.

I have some really awesome news to share. Porkchop is a skilled hand/paw shaker!. It is soooo stinking cute! Yesterday was officially the first night he grasped the concept on his own. It was very rewarding to see him do this. It was a pleasant ending to my bad day. Of course I have video and dorkified it for everyone.

I’m trying to teach him one command at a time so it’s not confusing/overwhelming for him. Since he has mastered shaking I started teaching him to lay down. He actually picked up how to do it in like 5 minutes. I’m very proud of our porkchop. I probably won’t teach him anything new until next week.

If you like Pina Coladas

I rarely drink and when I say rarely I mean like once MAAAYBE twice a month. I think Scott’s tolerance has lowered since he has met me. I just don’t really care for alcohol and I’m goofy as is. Scott and I are having a drinky drink tonight. He’s drinking some coors light and was excited to hear me tell him I’d have a drink with him. I made strawberry pina coladas. I am definitely a “fat kid” at heart. While blending my pina colada I started going through the cabinet to find something to add to it. I was hoping to find some canned pineapples but instead I found some COCONUT! :-) As if that wasn’t enough I remembered that we had frozen strawberries so of course I had to add those. By the time I added strawberries and coconut I needed to balance it out so, in went more ice, mix, and more rum. Scott doesn’t really care for Pina Coladas. Long story short, I now have a pitcher of Pina Colada to myself…this will be interesting. ha

I had classes all day today and when I got home Scott and I played some xbox. I didn’t do too well and by that I mean I got last place. Even the computer beat me. lol Scott also took interest in my few ideas for our wedding. :-) I like it when he wants to or pretends to take interest in things like that….he knows it makes me happy. He tries to show some interest but I think I lose his attention, with all my Sabrina’ness.

Speaking of wedding, I sent Scott’s Grandma Young a thank you card for the ring and some pictures of our engagement day. I got a note from her today. She has matching cardinal stationary, stamps, stickers, address labels, and cards…very cute. I have been such a scatter brain lately (more so than my usual self) and forgot that I had written her so it was a pleasant surprise. It was a very sweet note. :-) I love Scott’s family and am really glad that I will someday become an addition. sigh… so I went in and added this paragraph after I already wrote my blog and made a porkchop film annnd I’m feeling pretty cozy right now. :-) 2 pina coladas later. hehe

I think I might have to change my blog’s name to “all about Porkers”. So Porkchop got a bath today. Poor thing. We have garden tubs so there’s no escaping. I always try to make the baths somewhat enjoyable before I torture him. I sit him in it while the water is filling up and he is in water bowl heaven. He will sit there and attempt to drink the entire tub of water. He’s such a goof and very spoiled. Porkchop sometimes will drink his water like he has never had water before. Porkchop is definitely a suiting name. He will dive his entire head into the bowl. Scott and I played porkchop in the middle which wore him out. I gave him some water to try and cool him off and he went to town. I don’t know about him sometimes. At least he keeps us laughing.