Unfortunately, concentrating on one part of my life makes me lose touch with the rest. School is bigbigbig right now, work is a side dish, and badminton is weakly trailing behind. I really want to do well in school, so I'm pouring in my hours. For work, I think I've already reached my peak; now it's just something to break up the monotony of school whilst simultaneously filling my wallet. Badminton is something I'm very sad about. I feel like I'm losing touch with my badminton friends, and especially my skills. I'm so rusty that I can't even be considered rusty anymore, but merely downgraded. Doesn't that suck? To improve on this aspect of my life, I need to invest in more time, but that time is currently being spent on school and work. And it's hard to find people to play with when I'm this rusty; I don't want to drag any of my old partners down, but I don't want to settle with someone who can't clear/smash. I hate to be selfish, but I do want to get better. I miss my badminton friends; I feel like they're drifting away from me and they don't even realize it.
If only there were more hours in a day :(
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
productive summer?
Life is much more fulfilling when i spend my time productively :) I don't want to look back on my summer and think, "Wow. I did nothing." I want to be proud of myself.
I'm pretty happy about this summer. work is becoming more and more natural to me, and customers have been telling me that I'm always happy and friendly whenever they see me. that makes me happy that i've made a good impression on them. I've made earrings for just about all the girls at Yogurtland, which is actually quite bonding. in addition, i've been working on my photography. i must've taken at least two thousand--maybe three thousand--pictures this summer, and I got my first paid photography gig by Alex for his badminton lessons in fremont. so far it's turning out pretty well; it's pretty good practice. sports photography isn't as fun nor as demanding as fashion photography, but it's good to add to my arsenal.
my efforts in school have paid off too; I finally got the Jack Sen scholarship thingie (what a pleasant change from my high school years!), but I have to give a speech -___- I'll be representing the college students, and I only hope that I won't sound stupid. Yesterday when my parents and I went to their office to purchase dinner tickets, the Jack Sen people said that I should compete in their Miss SF Chinatown pageant. My mom really wants me to (she's even willing to buy the cheongsam dress and everything, which is very out of character for her) but I don't want to open myself up to public scrutiny -_- it'll just make me insecure. Plus I'll have to work out and get alls toned and everything. too much work but it sounds like it'd be fun!
i finished my domo bag but i have a strong urge to make more :D and i still haven't gotten to work on my dresses yet! i need more time!
I'm pretty happy about this summer. work is becoming more and more natural to me, and customers have been telling me that I'm always happy and friendly whenever they see me. that makes me happy that i've made a good impression on them. I've made earrings for just about all the girls at Yogurtland, which is actually quite bonding. in addition, i've been working on my photography. i must've taken at least two thousand--maybe three thousand--pictures this summer, and I got my first paid photography gig by Alex for his badminton lessons in fremont. so far it's turning out pretty well; it's pretty good practice. sports photography isn't as fun nor as demanding as fashion photography, but it's good to add to my arsenal.
my efforts in school have paid off too; I finally got the Jack Sen scholarship thingie (what a pleasant change from my high school years!), but I have to give a speech -___- I'll be representing the college students, and I only hope that I won't sound stupid. Yesterday when my parents and I went to their office to purchase dinner tickets, the Jack Sen people said that I should compete in their Miss SF Chinatown pageant. My mom really wants me to (she's even willing to buy the cheongsam dress and everything, which is very out of character for her) but I don't want to open myself up to public scrutiny -_- it'll just make me insecure. Plus I'll have to work out and get alls toned and everything. too much work but it sounds like it'd be fun!
i finished my domo bag but i have a strong urge to make more :D and i still haven't gotten to work on my dresses yet! i need more time!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
random things i like
1. first day of school with fresh notebooks in a newly-packed bag
2. using giftcards so i don't feel like i'm spending money
3. having a huge study session on the 8th floor of the library armed with paper, pens, highlighters, my ipod, and a Quickly/thermos
4. going to school wearing a big sweatshirt and comfy boots
5. going to school wearing a ruffly skirt or dress
6. buying a new shade of nail polish
7. lip/cheek stains in general: their simpleness and effectiveness
8. receiving flowers; something very sweet and classic about it
9. sitting in my sweats/PJs, fresh from the shower, after a long day
10. going to bed in the winter and snuggling in three layers of blankets
11. watching movies at night, wrapped in a blanket, with yummy snacks nearby
12. waking up in the morning and realizing that i still have an hour to sleep
13. vacuuming my room and watching everything get sucked up
14. going on organizing sprees
15. uberwarm days at the beach
16. blasting driver-douches with my horn
17. random acts of gentlemanly/chivalric kindness (!)
18. when i get to the bus stop right in time for the bus to approach seconds later
2. using giftcards so i don't feel like i'm spending money
3. having a huge study session on the 8th floor of the library armed with paper, pens, highlighters, my ipod, and a Quickly/thermos
4. going to school wearing a big sweatshirt and comfy boots
5. going to school wearing a ruffly skirt or dress
6. buying a new shade of nail polish
7. lip/cheek stains in general: their simpleness and effectiveness
8. receiving flowers; something very sweet and classic about it
9. sitting in my sweats/PJs, fresh from the shower, after a long day
10. going to bed in the winter and snuggling in three layers of blankets
11. watching movies at night, wrapped in a blanket, with yummy snacks nearby
12. waking up in the morning and realizing that i still have an hour to sleep
13. vacuuming my room and watching everything get sucked up
14. going on organizing sprees
15. uberwarm days at the beach
16. blasting driver-douches with my horn
17. random acts of gentlemanly/chivalric kindness (!)
18. when i get to the bus stop right in time for the bus to approach seconds later
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
gaston boots!
Found my dream black Gaston boots! Found them randomly while I was picking up a waterproofing spray from DSW. I splurged for them, yes, but I love them so much!! Super soft leather in the exact style for which I was looking. They fit me like a glove! I had to call like 3-4 stores before locating them in my size, but it was sooo worth it! Can't wait to wear them in the fall hehehe. I'll pay them off in 3-4 days at Yogurtland. -_-
Time to go on a no-buy...
Time to go on a no-buy...
Monday, June 28, 2010
june
- Yogurtland has been keeping me really busy! But I am not complaining. The pay is good, the people are nice, the boss is chill, and I'm never hungry (heehee). I got the promotion I wanted and I'm happy where I am.
- I have a lot of sewing projects on which I would like to embark, but I can't muster up enough time to work on them.
- Need to train for badminton.
- I learned my lesson again...the hard way. I need to be smarter. Always, always, always collect the money first, or I'll come up short. A really good lesson.
- I want to make more earrings. :)
- I have a lot of sewing projects on which I would like to embark, but I can't muster up enough time to work on them.
- Need to train for badminton.
- I learned my lesson again...the hard way. I need to be smarter. Always, always, always collect the money first, or I'll come up short. A really good lesson.
- I want to make more earrings. :)
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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