So I got my third tattoo by Apro Lee.
 He was doing a guest spot at East river and I loved his korean tigers that he does. Super cool kind of animated in a way.
 
 Adis wouldn’t let me get one so I decided to have him work on my crane.
 
 He was kind of intimidating at first but in person he was really cool. He had this great korean art book where he referenced the crane from and so glad that it also has a Korean reference.
 
 I wanted the crane in memory of Grandma so it really worked out.
 

So I just got into a small fight w Adis on the phone because we agreed that I would get there by 3pm which was more than enough time for me to get stuff done before I left to see her.
 
 I ended up cleaning the apt and vaccuming and also dying up leather to make the kids wallets.
 
 At around 2:30ish adis called and it totally freaked me out because I should have already been on the train to see her.
 
 I apologized and told her that I would shower and get ready.
 
 I immediately showered and packed and left for the train. I was about to go down into the subway when she texted me to not come anymore because she was made that I was late.
 
 I was really pissed because she has done that shit to me so many times before and I always just took it in and just dealt with it but now she had the nerve to try and cancel w me.
 
 I was so freaking annoyed.
 
 Well shortly after we talked and i told her that I was just going to come down and that we would just hang and not shop so she agreed and then I came down.
 
 While on the train she texted me to just meet her at Metropark to go and shop so we resumed as planned.
 
 We laughed it off and glad that it all worked out. If it didnt I would have been so pissed.
 
 In the end we had a lovely night. Shopped at the mall for a bit and then went for a delicious korean dinner.
 
 Got back to her house and watched Constantine.

So I got my 2nd tattoo by Gregorio this Saturday.
 
 I was a but nervous because I gave him some references but wanted it to look more artistic than a scenic landscape but when he showed me the design it was so dope.
 
 Mountains w/ clouds above and geometric design below.
 
 He is such an amazing artist and so lucky to get something by him.
 
 

So while in Italy I had a chance to Face time with Furry and Miki.
 
 My little cuties.
 

So Gaeul and I have been talking about taking a ski trip for a long time.
 
 We finally made the plans to go and make it happen. B and adis came too.
 
 We had such a good time. It was funny because we started the day as 3 snowboarders and one skier and towards the end of the day I was the only snowboarder with everyone with skis.
 
 B was having trouble and getting frustrated with falling and hurting his wrist.
 After a few hours b decided he needed to switch to skis. I’m actually glad he did.
 
 We finished around 7 or 8pm and drove to Edison to get Korean dinner.
 
 Towards the end of dinner we realized how late it was. The car had to be returned at 11pm and it was after 10. We rushed out and after we dropped off Adis it was already too late and there was no way we would make it in time so we decided to just pay the additional fee.
 
 We had to keep the car overnight and B and I returned the car at 7am. It really sucked because we had to wake up at 6am again but that actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise since I was leaving on my trip at 1pm. This gave me time to get things done.
 
 

Off to Florence with Joy.
 
 We left on Sunday at 4:30 but with time difference and travel times we arrive in Florence at 9am.
 
 Joy and I got around 4 hours of sleep on the plane so feel kind of rested.
 
 I love traveling with Joy. She’s so amazing and just love talking to her and hearing her stories.
 
 Hopefully this is a positive trip for us. Our last MCM trip together was a disaster that involved an all nighter and a complete re design of the collection.
 
 Here’s the view from the plane. Absolutely stunning. #sunrisemoment

So after months of planning to get a tattoo B and I got out tattoos but this Brazilian artist, Gregorio Marangoni.
 
 By far was the best experience. When B went for his consult I got a chance to meet with him and discuss the tattoo. Super nice, friendly and accommodating.
 
 I absolutely love my tattoos by him. The first one is a chrysanthemum with poppy flowers and the second is a mountain with geometric patterns.
 
 B is also super happy with his. It’s kind of funny how were already thinking about our next tattoos. Let’s hope we take it slow. B said that there’s a Korean artist doing a guest spot there so now thinkin about getting a Korean tiger. Ugh…. We’ll see.
 

Last week I took mom to the doctor but they couldn’t operate due to a small infection inside so it had to be rescheduled to this week.
 
 So today I took my mom to have the operation.
 
 She was complaining about heart pain and dr said that one of the reasons is because if her arteries could be blocked which could cause those symptoms.
 
 The dr checked out her arteries and all is ok so they didn’t need to put the stent inside.
 
 Procedure took an hour and then she needed three hours to rest to make sure her body didn’t go into shock or anything.
 
 We went home in a taxi and I started thinking about all this time I’ve been spending with my mom. I’m really glad that I got to listen to spend time and really talk to her.
 
 I’m incredibly lucky to have my mom as a mother. She has been through so much in her life and she’s a survivor. She’s the type to go after what she wants and gets it done. She raised me and Allison the best she could and am so thankful for it.
 
 Even though she has put me through a lot- it all made me stronger into the person I am today.
 
 My proudest trait that I have from my mother is a kind heart. She has the ability to connect with anyone from nurses to the cab driver.
 
 I’m so proud of my mom. Love her with all my heart.