Sunshine and Bagels -- The Little Miss Thinks

Currently working on the construction of a second blog -- this second one will be more of a collection of my ramblings... of course, when it is completed, I will post a link here. The latest song on repeat: My past week: -Had an alright week, did okay on a midterm -Decided to drop my International Rural Development class in lieu of Global Change Biology -Tried Phil's coffee and Phil's Sliders -- both were delish -Assisted in a high school tour -- I had forgotten how young and eager you are when you are still in high school and it was interesting to see my younger self in these high school students -Celebrated Laura's birthday :) My ramblings (philosophical and whatnot): *I never want to be apathetic to the world or to the struggles and plights of the people around me, be they loved ones or strangers. *It's not about the appearance of being "nice" or about being "good" -- although giving is not an obligation, to care for fellow human bei...

Hope everyone had an awesome Valentine's Day! Janice was my valentine this year and we had lunch at Celia's -- ehhhh, you call that a CHIMICHANGA?!!! Ridiculous. Anyways, I learned about the concept of double consciousness in class on Tuesday and revisited the topic today. "It is a peculiar sensation, this double consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity." -- W.E.B. Du Bois The relevancy of it, you might ask? On Valentine's day, Xuemin received a beautiful bouquet and the delivery guy was extremely nice and so on, joking that she had another secret admirer other than him, haha. When Xuemin was surprised that the bouquet came with a vase and commented on it, he said that yes, it came with a vase, and that what with the vase being red and all, didn't it represent good luck in the Chinese culture? He then wished ...

I've been completely overwhelmed this week by the amount of work I have to catch up on. It's just constant build-up of work... Midterm on Wednesday, you can do it Hang, fighting! ___ In other news, took a break and went to watch the Vow with Janice and Xuemin. Meh. I've seen better. End of story. It was fun going to the movies though -- movie food fun! Also, during this past weekend, my sister and I went to upgrade our phone plan. My lovely sister decided to gift me with a smartphone but of course, with many options I'm always so confused. I decided on the Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket... which is cool and all -- nice graphics, fast, sim card, etc. but it's also huge! it barely fits in my hand... and I'm having difficulties finding covers... I may just end up returning it for the Iphone 4s... I'll let you know. ____ In additional news... Some of you might have known this, but before I returned for the semester from South Korea, I had my heart set ...

I'm always searching for something else. It's a quest and a hindrance. Even when I've tasted something amazing, when I've completed a task that I know is noteworthy for me, when I've had an adventure, I'm constantly on the move for the next big, even more amazing experience. By no means, am I unappreciative, but I'm just constantly thinking about what could be. And honestly, maybe there is nothing "better", no ice cream flavor or dessert more delicious than the one that I have had today, no other blog that is more enriching and enlightening than the one I read today, but with every exploration, I become a little more different, a little more wise, a little more knowledgeable, a little more liberated. I'm constantly on the search to become a better person than I am today. Which kind of brings me to my next point... As graduation nears, I have started to realize more and more, the importance of office hours and of getting to know your p...

Highlights of the week: Friday : Brutal night for young Xuemin. We tried to make ourselves feel better with some pie. We had a slice of Coconut Cream and a slice of Lemon Meringue. None of them are the best I've ever had at Nation's, but I much preferred the Lemon Meringue over the Coconut Cream... only because it was less overwhelmingly sweet. Saturday: Not too much of eventful day. Sunday: Kyongsun, one of my language exchange buddies from Seoul, who is currently studying abroad at UC Davis, came up for a short visit with her friends. We toured campus for a little and then went to the Berkeley Art Museum to look at the Andy Warhol exhibit. Unbeknownst to me, Berkeley students get free admission and one free guest admission! Whoot! Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of us together X_X. Oh wells, it was good to see her and hopefully I can see her again soon. Brutal day for my young roommate young Jay and so we followed it up with some Ici Ice Cream. I had a ...

The young roommates and I have long been contemplating a trip to New York and today we spent some day cataloguing our wishlist. Wishlist of must-do: Times Square Statue of Liberty People "vogueing" Broadway and a broadway show New York style pizza White Castle Magnolia and Crumbs Grand Central Upper Eastside CLUBBBBBBBBBING! Central Park Go to a class! If we have time: Coney Island Brooklyn Serendipity 5th Avenue Rockefeller Center Ground Zero Union Square Harvard, Yale, and colleges Chinatown Wall Street

It's crazy how stressful and difficult every decision is for me. In the time that it takes me to make a single decision, other people can make 2 or 3. Or as Xuemin would say, "10". It's jsut every little decision I make, I waver back and forth, and I debate over constantly, looking towards others for advice because I fear that the decisions I make will be the wrong decisions. But ultimately, each decision I must make, must be made of my own free will, of my own choice. Because, as Ngoc says, I will live with the results of them. And so, I had another moment of panic and that resulted in a hour or so long chat with my older sister regarding my future, my plans, and how my plans tie in with my future goals. And although I was pretty whiny and sad during this second reality check, it was a necessary talk. As of late, I am constantly making decisions based on whims or short-term desires, with moderate regards towards how it is related to or will affect my future. ...

Had an in-depth conversation last night with my roommates about the future. Anyways, the gist of it is that I need to have goals and plans. Start small, dream big. My end goal in life is to be happy, so clearly there is a lot of flexibility in that. But yes, I'll broadcast some of my little and large goals in life, so that both myself and others can keep me accountable and so I will remember and not lose sight of what I want. This weekend's goals *Have read and be ready for discussions this upcoming week -- hopefully I can catch up fully, but that would take a little more time *Apply for at least 3 jobs Small, achievable, short-term goals to be achieved by the time this semester ends in May: *130 is the ideal goal but not entirely realistically achievable, so losing 5 pounds per month EDIT (2.3.12) When (not if) I reach this goal, Janice has promised that she will purchase me a whole meal from WINGSTOP! YEEE! And I have promised that I will purchase a (as in a singl...

Ate too much food in Seoul. Time to deal with the aftermath. New daily routine: -breakfast -lunch -dinner -sleep by 1am, wake at 9am Immediate goals: -lose 5 pounds per month -1.5 liters of water per day MINIMUM -still on my job hunt Long term goals: -moderation in everything -return to my weight prior to Korea -keep adventuring, keep exploring