1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Graduated college. Kissed all of my best friends in one night. Had an internship.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I made some, I forgot what they were. I will make goals instead.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thank God, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
This year was spent in the United States.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Independence.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The whole month of May and Halloween.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating early.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not doing well on the LSAT.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Luckily I was fairly healthy this year.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Macbook.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Michelle Obama.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My ex-boyfriend. George Bush. The Californians who voted Yes on Prop 8.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes, alcohol, eating out.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving in with my best friends.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Baby it don't stop!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Happier for the most part.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Thinner.
iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer due to my internship.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spontaneous trips.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Fighting for him.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I was in love and then I fell out of love.
23. How many one-night stands?
Minor detail.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Haha yea, but hate is such a strong word, more like will not tolerate.
26. What was the best book you read this year?
The sad thing is that I haven't finished a book this year, that I can remember. Well I did read "La Vie Devant Soi" but it wasn't my favorite.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
New Kids on the Block! Haha.
28. What did you want and get?
A new laptop. =)
29. What did you want and not get?
Everlasting love.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Chronicles of Narnia and Prince of Persia, I don't know if they came out this year but I just watched them on Christmas Eve and they made me love fantasy movies again. Lord of the Rings, here I come!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21 so I went to Betty Burgers and I drank a lot and because of that I made out with two boys and make some bad decisions. You live and you learn.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had stayed broken up and single, instead of going back and forth.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Resourceful
34. What kept you sane?
Laughing.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't know.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop 8.
37. Who did you miss?
My family.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Toan Do. He taught me a lot about myself.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Life's too short to not experience it all.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Baby it don't stop!" - Baby Bash. Because it doesn't!!!
"I hate this part right here" - Pussycat Dolls
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Goodbye 2008
It's only a couple more hours before 2008 is over and 2009 begins. This year has been a whirlwind of events but I cherished every moment of it. Every laugh, every tear was a lesson learned and a moment I got to experience. So while some parts I wish went differently, and others I wish lasted longer I am still fortunate to have had them.
2008 showed me that I can be alone and be ok. In fact, it was a great time for me to be single again. I haven't been single in 4 years and this was the first time that I felt, it was time for me to be me again. I put so much on making my counterpart happy that I forgot who I was in the first place. I admit, I've broken hearts but this was one of times where my heart was broken. I never had to feel this before and now it made me think twice about my actions. But I was lucky enough to have 3 of the best friends in the world to keep me sane, while I went through some crazy fights and nasty nights. Everything works out for the best though.
2008 was the first time in a while where I had a good group of friends, girls at that. Hah. But I actually had people that I could turn to that I could talk to about everything.
Joann, Steph, Weenie: You guys are the best friends a girl could ask for. We are some wild and crazy girls. We go through everything together and I'm glad I have you guys by my side.
Chirag: You are my life savior. You put my head in the right perspective. I can talk to you about anything and you won't judge me.
Serena and Serena: My original Fremont girls, you guys will always be in my heart.
I'm sure there are more people that have affected my life but you already know who you are.
I'm glad to leave behind a difficult relationship and Santa Cruz.
I want my friendships to stay the same for 2009, if not stronger.
I want to improve my understanding of myself. I want to feel like I really know who I am and never doubt myself.
Goals for 2009
2008 showed me that I can be alone and be ok. In fact, it was a great time for me to be single again. I haven't been single in 4 years and this was the first time that I felt, it was time for me to be me again. I put so much on making my counterpart happy that I forgot who I was in the first place. I admit, I've broken hearts but this was one of times where my heart was broken. I never had to feel this before and now it made me think twice about my actions. But I was lucky enough to have 3 of the best friends in the world to keep me sane, while I went through some crazy fights and nasty nights. Everything works out for the best though.
2008 was the first time in a while where I had a good group of friends, girls at that. Hah. But I actually had people that I could turn to that I could talk to about everything.
Joann, Steph, Weenie: You guys are the best friends a girl could ask for. We are some wild and crazy girls. We go through everything together and I'm glad I have you guys by my side.
Chirag: You are my life savior. You put my head in the right perspective. I can talk to you about anything and you won't judge me.
Serena and Serena: My original Fremont girls, you guys will always be in my heart.
I'm sure there are more people that have affected my life but you already know who you are.
I'm glad to leave behind a difficult relationship and Santa Cruz.
I want my friendships to stay the same for 2009, if not stronger.
I want to improve my understanding of myself. I want to feel like I really know who I am and never doubt myself.
Goals for 2009
- Get a 168 on my LSATs
- Get a job at a law firm/legal department
- Clear the clutter in my room
- Lose 5 pounds by using my Wii Fit every morning
- Spend a little more time on my appearance in the morning
- Do 2 things that will be a good story one day
- Go on a life-altering trip
- Get a tattoo
- Fall in love...with myself.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Just Because
A woman’s mind is as complex as the contents of her handbag. 
— Billy Connelly
That's for sure. I'm sure my heart is equally complex.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Recessionista Chic!
It's obvious the economy is going downhill. But I noticed that even in fashion magazines it's apparent. Now they are showing us how to update our wardrobe with clothes that we already have. They are teaching us to be recessionistas. Is it sad that I've been thinking this way before the economy started to slump.
Well, I don't mind that everyone is catching on since Sephora is having a fat ass sale! Check it out!
P.S. Count down to New Year's Eve. Three days. I need a dress! Start there?
Well, I don't mind that everyone is catching on since Sephora is having a fat ass sale! Check it out!
P.S. Count down to New Year's Eve. Three days. I need a dress! Start there?
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Snowboard!
I finally got a new snowboard after 5 years with the old one. I got a K2 Moment and I'm super excited to ride it.
It's so much lighter than my old board and I'm hoping to improve so I got a more intermediate one. I want to go to the mountain at least 3 times this season.
It's so much lighter than my old board and I'm hoping to improve so I got a more intermediate one. I want to go to the mountain at least 3 times this season.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Day 5
It's day 5 of my decluttering fest. I just went through every aspect of my clothing, well except my closet but that I go through that daily.
I'm now going through the boxes on top of my closet, my little storage nook and what I found was not good. I went through near empty boxes full of birthday cards, high school English papers (which were terrible by the way), and toys. Who knew I had kept so many toys? Some were not even worth keeping so I've decided to donate them. But I realized my bedroom is a multi-purpose room and is probably the cause of my insomnia. I can't sleep because there is just too much going on for me to even relax for a second. Now that I've moved back home, this is going to be my bedroom for probably the next one to two years. I cannot have memories of high school romances creeping up on me at night. I need sleep and I need a lot of it.
So I googled a way to declutter my bedroom and I guess I'm not alone in this problem area of my life. A lot of us keep things around. Why is that?
I'm afraid of letting go. I have trouble moving on from anything: high school, college, love, loss. It is all sitting in my room and I am constantly reminded of my past. How am I ever going to go forward if I'm keeping so much of this near me? I keep McDonald's kids meal toys for goodness sakes! I can never grow up in this space.
So here's to being tough and ruthless and tossing out the things that are keeping me down. Material things are only a part of a memory. I guess I'm afraid that I'm going to forget my memories if I let go of things. But I need to let it go. I really do.
A clean space is a clean mind. That's how I always see it. Every time before a huge test, I used to clean my room before I could start studying. So now that I need to start preparing for my life, it's time to de-clutter my space.
While my room will never look like this, I'm trying to get inspired by other bedrooms to see where mine goes.
I'm now going through the boxes on top of my closet, my little storage nook and what I found was not good. I went through near empty boxes full of birthday cards, high school English papers (which were terrible by the way), and toys. Who knew I had kept so many toys? Some were not even worth keeping so I've decided to donate them. But I realized my bedroom is a multi-purpose room and is probably the cause of my insomnia. I can't sleep because there is just too much going on for me to even relax for a second. Now that I've moved back home, this is going to be my bedroom for probably the next one to two years. I cannot have memories of high school romances creeping up on me at night. I need sleep and I need a lot of it.
So I googled a way to declutter my bedroom and I guess I'm not alone in this problem area of my life. A lot of us keep things around. Why is that?
I'm afraid of letting go. I have trouble moving on from anything: high school, college, love, loss. It is all sitting in my room and I am constantly reminded of my past. How am I ever going to go forward if I'm keeping so much of this near me? I keep McDonald's kids meal toys for goodness sakes! I can never grow up in this space.
So here's to being tough and ruthless and tossing out the things that are keeping me down. Material things are only a part of a memory. I guess I'm afraid that I'm going to forget my memories if I let go of things. But I need to let it go. I really do.
A clean space is a clean mind. That's how I always see it. Every time before a huge test, I used to clean my room before I could start studying. So now that I need to start preparing for my life, it's time to de-clutter my space.
While my room will never look like this, I'm trying to get inspired by other bedrooms to see where mine goes.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
BTDubs
Why is there only 6 days until Christmas. I am sucking hardcore with the Christmas shopping.
- Mom
- Dad
- Chris
- Joann
- Irene 1/2
- Serena T
- Serena K
- Sylvia
Graduating.
So I graduated. Early. Big Woop. Life is still moving at the pace that it was in college, if not faster. Things are maybe more hectic than they were. Now I am confronted with cleaning up my past, present, and preparing for my future.
There are some things I still need to get over. I realize that I'm a packrat and I save everything that I can because of sentimental value. But I need to get rid of old memories in order to make room for new memories. Right? Well, at least I hope so.
It's time for me to move on from what has been holding me back.
There are some things I still need to get over. I realize that I'm a packrat and I save everything that I can because of sentimental value. But I need to get rid of old memories in order to make room for new memories. Right? Well, at least I hope so.
It's time for me to move on from what has been holding me back.
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