[given] to love

reminder, for next time.

here’s another photo from that family trip @jessemmanuel_. and an alternate version of our yin and yang: your hammy enthusiasm to my slightly creepy goofiness. also, mommy and doddy ❤️ #familypotrait #emmanuelfamilytrip #emmanuelsisters #faketwins https://www.instagram.com/p/BrF1hbWn6DZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u789425qznx2

scenes from last night :: my first #friendsgiving in korea was a success! i’m so grateful for my little crew here and last night reminded me how important friendships are. if we want to have full lives and our lives are a collection of our relationships, we’d better forge quality relationships with people who fill us up! thank you @nihilvidistis, @rachel_hightower, @raysofanon, @mezzie8, @youre_a_mess_jess, @parushka_moodley, and @maclolly for making last night one of my favorite memories in korea! and for cooking western food in your tiny korean kitchens! and for ignoring me and doing dishes 😏💖🤗 #ppreciatecha #thanksgivinginkorea (at Icheon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqmXfkknbN6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mmmc49fcmdjk

I look like @jessemmanuel_’s doppelgänger in this photo. #samemomsamedad #faketwins #emmanuelsisters #mysisterssister (at Itaewon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuPRw3Hs5O/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16665ueaflcac

Off with her head! Giving you #queenofhearts vibes this Halloween . I’ve #diyed my Halloween costumes for the last couple of years, but this one was especially fun to make and wear ❤️👸🏿✨ #diyhalloweencostumes #diyhalloween #offwithherhead #lastminutecostume #hotgluegunmess #koreanhalloween (at Itaewon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpcOgB2n_II/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kup0ndqlo7va

scenes from the weekend :: i love the flexible, spontaneous kind of playdatesweekends when friends happen to be both free and down to get into high jinx and shenanigans… we just threw out some good time ideas and the good times came to us. we found decent italian-adjacent food AND our new favorite authentic indian restaurant in korea. we played with mischievous meerkats and stumbled our way through an escape room. shouts to @rbhtia and @st.cyrly for such a fun impromptu reunion 💖🙌🏾✨ #thatexpatlife #seoulweekend #americansinkorea #findingforeignfood #한국에있는외국인 (at Seoul, South Korea) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoX21xqneQf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cyk534jgyokm

Chuseok on Jeju Island :: This is my first Chuseok in Korea and my first trip to Jeju-do. Korea has so much stunning natural beauty and oddball attractions. This trip reminded me to explore more of it. . And this holiday was also my first time traveling with friends. All of my previous travels have been solo. I was kinda nervous about this trip because, you know, personalities can clash and people have different travel styles and I love my private time when traveling. But I had so much fun! Everyone was flexible and considerate and open. And I made so many great memories and got so many pretty photos :) I’m so glad that my first #friendcation was so delightful! #추석 #chuseokinjeju #jejuisland #thatexpatlife (at Jeju Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoJlPksHByU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c5zr6rfl2cw2