My Friend Nyein

Today, I had a wonderful time hanging out with my friend, Nyein. Nyein is a Burmese girl that I met during my freshman year at UCSD. She is currently working up in Northern California. Thoughtful and sweet as she is, she made it a point to fly down just for the day to visit and celebrate my birthday with me (I turn twenty-seven tomorrow!). Not only is she thoughtful, she is also beautiful (inside and out), intelligent, articulate, and loyal. I also respect her for her faith – that she was able to make a commitment to believe in Christ during her undergraduate years despite the strong cultural pressures of her Buddhist upbringing. She is a joy to be around, and I appreciate her friendship. I am privileged to have her as one of my bridesmaids in the upcoming wedding. Here are some snapshots that we took today. My poor technologically challenged self had a hard time figuring out how to set the self timer button, so we took pictures the old-fashioned way, extending our arms out as far as we could. hee hee. Try to guess who's holding the camera in each picture. ;)