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Homebody in New York | An introvert's ideal way to destress by eating alone, tuxedo shopping!

By Michelle Choi

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Topics Covered

  • Watching Old Videos Shows How Far I've Come
  • Creating the ultimate DIY Korean BBQ wrap at home
  • Rediscovering the beauty of Central Park in the city

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This feel like falling deeper.

crispy rice salad and pork.

We just finished eating lunch at Fish Cheeks and now we're going to go look at Tito

Sman's first wedding shopping day.

I heard the wait was like 2 hours just now. Right after fish cheeks, we just

now. Right after fish cheeks, we just walked over and got Wow, huge show.

That's crazy.

Okay, let's do a taste test.

Oh, it's coffee.

Wait, white's kind of fun.

Nice little different color.

We actually got our tuxedo from Burgdor and we were in and out in like less than an hour. That was really easy. And now

an hour. That was really easy. And now

we're going to go to Tiffany's to get our rings engraved. We got our rings in to Tokyo.

Yep.

But we didn't have enough days where um we would get the ring all time with the engraving. So we're going to do it

the engraving. So we're going to do it here.

Yeah, 295. The options are a little more limited.

There's another form that I need to steal.

beef brisket.

I am on my way to dinner and this is my OOTD. I think the attire is more like

OOTD. I think the attire is more like business casual. It is like a networking

business casual. It is like a networking event with YouTube. My blazer is from Leha, a Korean brand. I'm wearing a tank

underneath. My belt is from Dehance.

underneath. My belt is from Dehance.

Skirt is totem that I wear religiously.

My heels are from the row that I got in Milan and and my bag is from Toan as well. For

jewelry, I have a sushi and my bracelet as well. Before dinner,

I am meeting up with Yuen to get frozen yogurt. So, we're going to go to Mimi's

yogurt. So, we're going to go to Mimi's Hello.

The lighting.

No.

Wow.

Oh my gosh. This is so scary.

We're on the 60th floor. So scary.

It is time for another monthly therapy check-in and we're going to go down memory lane. One thing I learned is how

memory lane. One thing I learned is how much of who I am today comes from my past. And that's why I love making

past. And that's why I love making YouTube videos because I can rewatch my old videos. I just remember every

old videos. I just remember every version of myself and I remember what I was going through emotionally and mentally. When I watch my college

mentally. When I watch my college videos, I can see how lonely and isolated I felt at that time. But I also see growth. I see myself becoming braver

see growth. I see myself becoming braver and just learning how to be more independent. Whether it was grief or

independent. Whether it was grief or happiness, I held on to all of it. And

all these little moments of my life shaped me to become who I am today. And

that's what therapy has been for me.

going back to all the memories I used to avoid and finally facing them and slowly healing my inner child. Some things I just couldn't process back then, but now I can. If you're interested in starting

I can. If you're interested in starting therapy, BetterHel, the sponsor of today's video, makes starting therapy very easy. You can click the link in the

very easy. You can click the link in the description or go to betterhelp.com/micheloy

betterhelp.com/micheloy to get 10% off your first month of therapy.

It is officially starting to feel like spring summer. Today's the first day I

spring summer. Today's the first day I had to turn on my AC cuz it is so hot.

I'm going to go downstairs and make some cucumber kimchi. Cucumbers are

cucumber kimchi. Cucumbers are definitely my favorite vegetables. I don't know why people

vegetables. I don't know why people don't like cucumbers. And then I want to also make myself something to eat.

And then my favorite part of my makeup is blush and lips. I'm using my Merit Flesh Balm in Stockholm. And then I top

it off with Rouge. I'm using the Ever Red and the Chanel dual lip thing.

Do you see how little I put on there?

Little goes a very long way. And then I use the other side. Just seal it. And

that is my everyday makeup. This Ilia

base Face Milk, I think this is like a sample size, but it is so good for like a base under your foundation. Okay,

let's go make some kimchi.

Let's quickly prep our cucumber kimchi.

Here's my cucumber. And I'm going to rinse it. Going to cut it in half.

rinse it. Going to cut it in half.

I'm going to cut it to around this part.

And I'm going to make a little cross.

I have some water here. Going to put some salt.

In goes garlic. Add in coar.

garlic. Add in coar.

I'm going to drain the water out.

Now I'm going to refrigerate this and I'm going to try it tomorrow. be making

pinña.

This is my favorite one, sesame oil. You can put samjang. I am in

sesame oil. You can put samjang. I am in the mood for ku jang. That and then some garlic.

Now I'm going to prep my veggies for my Korean barbecue.

We got gen. It's very fragrant and so good with Korean barbecue.

We got our kibian, our veggies. We got

our lettuce, Korean peppers, and gy. Got

our beef.

All right.

This is a random drink, but this is all I have in the fridge. Cheers.

I'm so hungry.

I haven't had that in so long. It's so

good.

That looks so good. My oh my.

Got our lettuce. Dip it in the sesame oil.

Some kang or samjang. Fried kimchi on top. Garlic noodles in there.

top. Garlic noodles in there.

Wrap this.

garlic.

Oh, this is a big bite. Can I do this in one bite?

Wow, Central Park is so cracking.

I need to come more often, huh?

I need to come here more often.

Yeah, it's so nice.

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