Been some time since I've written anything.  I'm not sure how I'm spending my days.  It's just flying by quickly.

Few pictures to highlight the past couple months.

Maureen and Frank's wedding. 

Jessica and Steve's wedding.

Venice Beach, CA.  Funny how there is an outdoor gym.  There were no muscle men working out this particular morning.  But there were a lot of people surfing.  It looked like so much fun.  I definitely need to give it a try one of these days!

The world finally recognized that Matt Damon is "The Sexiest Man Alive" in November. Took them long enough!! :)  His hand and foot prints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Went to the Bulls vs Lakers game.  The last time I went to see the Bulls play was when MJ was still playing for the team.  It's definitely a different team now.  It was very painful to watch and cheer on the Bulls among all the Lakers fans. So cool to watch Kobe in action though.  He does have some sweet moves!!!

Fun times hanging out with CC today.

Our attempt to take a picture with the Rockefeller tree in the background.  If you look REALLY closely, you can see the bottom part of it!

Here is the tree in all its glory and glitz!  Not as impressive during the day, huh?

American Girl Place.  If you have not been to it, you need to for the experience.  It's crazy!!!  I had to go pick up a doll for my niece's Christmas present and had fun looking through the madness of it all with CC. 

S-L-O-W-L-Y getting into the spirit of the holidays.  I think walking around Manhattan in the snow today definitely helped.  But more importantly, I'm trying not to forget what Christmas really means to me as a Christian and the true meaning behind this special day.  It's ALL about Him!!!

My nephew who is seven years old just had his first tooth fall out couple weeks ago.  Last night he decided to put his tooth under the pillow for the tooth fairy and when my sister went to get the tooth, this is the letter she found.

He didn't want the tooth fairy to take the tooth and wanted $50!!  I got a good laugh out of it!!  My sister left him $5.

I spent six days down in Puerto Vallarta last week with group of friends.  Tons of sun, beach, and relaxing.  Good times!! 

Lisa, it was SO much fun!!! - Sally :)

The Yankees are in the playoffs!!!  YEAH!!!! 

Thanks to everyone for making my birthday so much fun and special this year!!!  Few pictures to highlight the weekend.

This is Kelly and Nancy who are expecting a baby girl in November.  We had shower for them and had so much fun with all the baby stuff.  Baby things are SO cute!!

Then the weekend started off having dinner with old and new friends.

The Kwak brothers who followed me to the east coast from Ohio! :)

Kee and me being silly. 

Finished off the night with karaoke.  Kee's got some moves!!  Look at him move those hips!!!

Youth group gals.  We headed out to Jones Beach on Saturday for senior send off party.

My seniors Carol and Sam.  Will miss you guys!!

Summer is almost over.  Sad!  I have been enjoying my summer days though.  Here are some pictures to share with everyone.  Enjoy!

C1 and C2 who got married in June.  Grabbed this picture from Jaime who just got engaged!  CONGRATS!!

To commemorate "The Simpsons Movie", the 42nd Street 7-Eleven turned into a Kwik-E-Mart.  So I had to go check it out and take some silly pictures with the characters throughout the store. 

Jason and Hope's wedding was beautiful.  They have the sweetest story of how it was love at first sight when they met in junior high.

Went crabbing this weekend out to Long Island.  Sadly, we caught nothing but these nasty spider crabs.  The company was great and we still had tons of fun!!

Dan left for Michigan this weekend.  To send him off with fond memories, the group went paintballing and beat each other up.

These are my youth groups kids who are currently down in New Mexico for missions.  Aren't they the cutest?

PRAYERS NEEDED!!!

I don't know if you guys have heard but a group of Koreans were kidnapped by the Taliban yesterday in Afghanistan.  I know couple of the women who were kidnapped.  PLEASE pray for their safety, prompt release, and God's grace over them through these times. 

Here is an article about the situation.

Whereabouts of Kidnapped Koreans Unknown

By Daud Khan with Jung Sung-ki
Korea Times

KABUL _ More than 20 South Koreans were kidnapped by Taliban militants in the southern Ghazni Province of Afghanistan Thursday evening, though all the hostages are safe, according to local sources.

A local source close to the Taliban told The Korea Times that the Islamic militia would likely release the female hostages first in a few days. Citing Afghan officials, the source said the number of captives is 30, with 14 women.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul, however, said that 21 Koreans _ 16 women and five men _ were confirmed to be kidnapped.

``It is difficult to say when the matter will be settled. Sometimes, it takes longer than we expect, probably weeks,'' the source said, requesting not to be named. ``It is speculated that the captors will release the women in a few days. But I cannot not say anything about the men.''

The bus carrying the South Koreans was hijacked on a highway in Qarabagh, Ghazni Province, on its way to Kabul from the southern province of Kandahar and the driver was forced to drive the vehicle to an unknown destination, according to Khowja Muhammad Siddiqi, chief of the Qarabagh District administrative body.

Taliban Commander Anas Sharif claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Sharif was quoted as saying that the vehicle was left in an uninhabited area and the hostages were moved to another location.

The ministry said 19 Koreans from the Saemmul Community Church south of Seoul were kidnapped by Taliban gunmen in the southern province, some 175 kilometers south of Kabul.

Two more South Korean nationals from a non-governmental organization operating in Afghanistan were also abducted along with the church members, said ministry spokesman Cho Hee-yong.

The church said the group went to the Middle East country to carry out volunteer medical service June 13 and was to return home Monday.

Zemari Bashari, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Interior Ministry, confirmed 15 Korean women and five men were abducted by armed men.

``We are still investigating which organization they were with, and why they were traveling to Kandahar,'' the spokesman said.

Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a purported Taliban spokesman, however, said his group kidnapped 18 Koreans _ 15 women and three men.

``We are investigating, who they are, and what they are doing in Afghanistan,'' he said by telephone from an undisclosed location according to the Associated Press. ``After our investigation, the Taliban higher authorities will make a decision about their fate,'' it quoted Ahamadi as saying.

``Right now they are safe and sound and our demands and reaction will be announced later,'' said the militant.

The abducted include Bae Hyung-kyu (43), Lee Sun-young (37), Seo Myung-hwa (29), Cha Hye-jin (31), Seo Kyung-seok (27), Ko Se-hun (27), Kim Ji-na (32), Kim Kyung-ja (37), Yoo Jung-hwa (39), Je Chang-hee (38), Shim Sung-min (29), Lee Joo-yeon (27), Yoo Kyung-sik (55), Song Byung-woo (33), Lee Young-kyung (22), Han Ji-young (34), Kim Yun-young (35), An Hye-jin (31) and Lee Sung-eun (24), according to the church.

The foreign ministry has set up a task force headed by a vice minister and a similar team at the Korean embassy in Kabul to handle the issue, ministry officials said.

The ministry has banned South Korean civilians from visiting Afghanistan without permission, they said. It asked Afghanistan authorities Friday not to issue visas to South Korean tourists anymore.

There are about 200 Korean civilians including 86 from NGO groups in Afghanistan as well as 210 South Korean non-combatant troops based in Bagram Air Base north of Kabul.

Taliban insurgents have kidnapped a number of foreign nationals as part of their campaign to oust the Afghan government and its Western backers. They have increasingly turned away from classic guerrilla warfare and instead have taken up what Afghan officials call ``terror tactics'' _ kidnapping, suicide attacks and roadside bombs.

A day earlier, two German engineers and their five Afghan colleagues were abducted by armed men in Maidan Wardak Province, south of the capital.

The German engineers were staffers of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and they were working on the reconstruction of a dam project in the war-torn country. They were abducted while visiting the site. Taliban militants say their elders would decide the fate of the abducted men.

The Afghan government has cautioned the foreigners against traveling without an escort outside Kabul, the fortified capital. The region where the Korean nationals were abducted is known to be one of the most lawless areas.

The southern region of Afghanistan, including the four provinces of Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan and Helmand, are considered the most dangerous and unsecured areas, especially for foreigners.

A few months ago, militants kidnapped French journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo along with his Afghan interpreter and driver in the same region. The French journalist was set free in exchange for the release of five Taliban prisoners, while his Afghan interpreter Ajmal Naqshbandi and driver Sayed Agha were beheaded by the militants, who accused them of spying for foreign troops.