during the past week/end, i've been trying to seize the moment with every chance possible. hmm, a thought just crossed my mind...is it "seizing" or "ceasing?" can i not stop the moment to capture the essence of true happiness in God's comfort? sometimes you can do so much within a given day..you have very little time to reflect. i've been tiring myself out somewhat. with gkim leaving for MIT soon, i want to cherish every minute with my best friend...because i know i will miss her. i'm incredibly proud of her for going. but at the same time, my life in SF will not be the same. if she chose to stay (which she contemplated for a while), i would still convince her to go, because there is so much to see...that big exciting world out there...st. augustine put it best, if you don't travel and explore, you only read one page in your book.
i turned in one of my applications on friday; it was a great relief for me. i've been putting a lot of pressure on myself because i want to do it right. i felt like during the past week, i was spending every waking minute, thinking, editting, and improving what could be the best work from me. sometimes i just have to learn to let go and realize that i don't always need to be "in control." friday night, i went to crepevine again...i'm beginning to fall in love with that place. i also visited twin peaks; i've seen it from afar, but being on top is a completely liberating experience. saturday, i chilled with my best friend and we went to see amelie. how should i put it? it's a feel-good movie. amelie is a hynoptic romantic comedy that allows you to savor the taste of love from all angles. the athletic spirit dazzles with mystique; her charisma leaves the audience yearning for more of her idiosyncracies. somehow, there were parts of the movie that i thought...eh, i can relate, how scary! even gkim agrees that my passionate nature can be just as peculiar (sometimes, mind you!). my 6-foot friend says it's me taking pleasure in the simple things...i personally think it just adds character to an otherwise mundane life.
sunday was quite an...um...adventure. i've attemped to blog twice now about the experience; yet, it has successfully deleted itself every time. maybe it's a sign to be forgotten. to make a long story short, the drama of trying to find tahoe for snowboarding became a futile attempt. after exploring northern california (boonyville) for about six and a half hours along with receiving a ticket for going 75 in a 65 zone, my friends and i decided to turn back and head home even though we were only 61 miles away from our attempted destination. on the flip side, we bonded for a total of 9 hours in the car, realized three minds are NOT necessarily better than one (even if one is heading for MIT...=)...), and learned that a heavenly Dove ice cream bar will provide instant gratification for absolutely anything...trust me on this one! hey, the lesson for the day is: it's not what you do, but who you do it with...
monday was a holiday, yeah! maybe because it was gloomy and wet, but watching black hawk down wasn't the best idea. i liked it, don't get it wrong; it made me realize how little i knew about mogadishu and how unaware i was about the world when entering high school in '93. it's not a chick flick, but definitely worth watching for the documentary and history of war...i'm somewhat politically passionate about this topic, especially now. it makes us appreciate our democracy and freedom a bit more. feel free to talk to me about this, or better yet, play devil's advocate...
i turned in one of my applications on friday; it was a great relief for me. i've been putting a lot of pressure on myself because i want to do it right. i felt like during the past week, i was spending every waking minute, thinking, editting, and improving what could be the best work from me. sometimes i just have to learn to let go and realize that i don't always need to be "in control." friday night, i went to crepevine again...i'm beginning to fall in love with that place. i also visited twin peaks; i've seen it from afar, but being on top is a completely liberating experience. saturday, i chilled with my best friend and we went to see amelie. how should i put it? it's a feel-good movie. amelie is a hynoptic romantic comedy that allows you to savor the taste of love from all angles. the athletic spirit dazzles with mystique; her charisma leaves the audience yearning for more of her idiosyncracies. somehow, there were parts of the movie that i thought...eh, i can relate, how scary! even gkim agrees that my passionate nature can be just as peculiar (sometimes, mind you!). my 6-foot friend says it's me taking pleasure in the simple things...i personally think it just adds character to an otherwise mundane life.
sunday was quite an...um...adventure. i've attemped to blog twice now about the experience; yet, it has successfully deleted itself every time. maybe it's a sign to be forgotten. to make a long story short, the drama of trying to find tahoe for snowboarding became a futile attempt. after exploring northern california (boonyville) for about six and a half hours along with receiving a ticket for going 75 in a 65 zone, my friends and i decided to turn back and head home even though we were only 61 miles away from our attempted destination. on the flip side, we bonded for a total of 9 hours in the car, realized three minds are NOT necessarily better than one (even if one is heading for MIT...=)...), and learned that a heavenly Dove ice cream bar will provide instant gratification for absolutely anything...trust me on this one! hey, the lesson for the day is: it's not what you do, but who you do it with...
monday was a holiday, yeah! maybe because it was gloomy and wet, but watching black hawk down wasn't the best idea. i liked it, don't get it wrong; it made me realize how little i knew about mogadishu and how unaware i was about the world when entering high school in '93. it's not a chick flick, but definitely worth watching for the documentary and history of war...i'm somewhat politically passionate about this topic, especially now. it makes us appreciate our democracy and freedom a bit more. feel free to talk to me about this, or better yet, play devil's advocate...
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