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| Um, wow. Another year has passed by. I don't know what it was, but I suddenly remembered I had a Xanga, and that I haven't blogged for days...okay, make that months.
I'm trying to think of what I accomplished in 2008...and sadly, I'm drawing a blank. I'll do a quick brainstorm of things that come to mind (in no particular order):
- A very fun, successful NYE party thrown by yours truly
- skydiving in Lodi
- wine tasting in Napa
- Blank & Jones (twice!), Kaskade, Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, The Thrillseekers
- learned how to drive manual
- new MacBook
- Vegas for the first time in January! and then again in May.
- Washington D.C.
- Roadtrip from Maryland to California
- Timeshare in Newport Beach
- Boomers
- Kanye's Glow in the Dark Tour
So here I am. But really, not much has changed. Still living at home, still working at Facebook, still dating the same guy....man, my life is boring. :( Haha, juuust kidding. I am in no way unhappy or unsatisfied with my life. Things are going great and if I were to complain, I'd just be a brat. But this doesn't mean I'm not making efforts to keep improving and striving to better myself.
I kicked this year off right with a healthier diet: lots of veggies and fruits, less meat, no fried foods if I can avoid it (except for drunken munchies, since my self-control doesn't function properly at an inebriated state), only the occasional sweets, and lots of water intake. I also have been doing the p90x section of yoga almost every day, which by the way is kicking my butt. I haven't been this sore for a while, but it's a good feeling. So far I've been able to maintain this diet & exercise combo, but then again, it's only the second week of January... :P But I'm still optimistic!
I'm also trying to go out less, which also helps my diet because I won't drink my calories and I won't get drunk munchies and then down a bunch of fast food. But the main purpose of going out less is to help me save money. My goal for the year is to purchase a condo. Not by myself, obviously. I wish I were that rich. My parents will help with the down payment, but I'll still need to contribute to part of the down payment and also take out a loan. I'm looking around the bay, and have my eye set on Mountain View. So far, the prices in MV are fairly reasonable (for Silicon Valley) and prices are actually continuing to drop. By March I should be ready to start house hunting. I guess I am capitalizing on the economic crisis and falling real estate prices. Should I feel guilty?
I guess my only complaint is that Chris pretty much on the other side of the country. Considering we've spent most of the last 6 months apart, it's not that much of a change. However, these next two months will be the hardest since we will have zero contact (e.g. no phone, no internet, maybe letters by snail-mail) until March while he goes through Army Ranger School. We've gone 3-4 months without seeing each other before, but this is the first time where we won't even be able to speak to each other. I'm not worried, but it's just hard sometimes. I should be thankful that our relationship is strong enough to endure something like this, and I am.
Anyway, that about wraps up my life update. I don't even know if anybody reads this anymore, but all the better :) See ya'll next year.
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| 2007: A Year in Review
So I'm writing this entry a few days early, but I figure that I'll be too busy in the upcoming days to have the time to sit down and write a thoughtful entry.
This year passed by faster than previous years. The older I get, time seems to fly by a little bit faster. I can now understand why parents say their children grow up in a blink of an eye.
A lot of things have changed since January. For one, I'm no longer a college student. I graduated back in June, and now am working a full time job. The transition from being a student to working the nine to five was a drastic change. But I am very content with where I am right now, and how things are going. For a while, my future seemed pretty uncertain. I graduated without a job lined up, and with no idea of what I wanted to do as a career. But as life usually goes, things fell into place. I got referred for a job that was a great fit for my personality and skills, and was offered a position I couldn't refuse. I'm going into my 5th month working at Facebook, and I honestly cannot imagine working anywhere else.
I feel like I've grown up a lot in the past year. This year was the year that I felt like I shed the last of my childhood. Now, with a steady income, I can really claim to be independent. It's a refreshing feeling. Occasionally, I'll still feel a twinge of nostalgia for the carefree days, but in the end, I'm glad that I am no longer bound by my naïveté or ignorance (I hope).
As with every year, this year has had its ups and downs. The relationship that I was in for a year and a half came to a end. Looking back, I don't regret a moment of it. I don't feel that any of the energy or emotion I devoted went to waste. Regret is something I learned to leave behind a few years ago. However, with feelings now detached, I am now able to clearly see our relationship in full perspective and identify why things ultimately fell apart. Though it's hard to accept, people aren't static creatures. Just as time continues to move forward, people also move forward in their lives. Often times, it also means people grow at different paces and in different directions. And the best way I can describe it is that I just grew out of our relationship.
However, I would have to say 2007 has been a great year. The happy moments have by far outweighed the not-so-happy moments. I am blessed to have amazing friends that were able to share so many of the experiences alongside me. With that said, I have high hopes and high expectations for 2008. :)
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| who the heck xangas anymore?
....me :(
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| emotionally drained.
i've definitely come a long way since the starry-eyed, hopeless romantic i used to be.
it's good i'm more realistic now..but i can't help but feel jaded. why does growing up mean you have to feel this way?
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Now that I
Face the world with pain inside
Strange but I
Can't understand the reasons why.
Forever is
A word that I cannot describe
That died the time we said goodnight.
It makes no difference, wrong or right
The time has come to say goodnight.
And how could I
Be so sure but be so wrong?
And how could I?
Have a will so weak with a mind so strong?
And only I
Can tell the difference right or wrong.
It makes no difference, wrong or right
The time has come to say goodnight.
It makes no difference, wrong or right
I guess it's best we say goodnight.
Dry Kill Logic - Goodnight
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