February 2011
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Sunshine
I woke up this morning with sunlight trickling in through my blinds. “OMG WHAT TIME IS IT?!” My alarms hadn’t gone off, but I woke up just a few minutes after the time I had set so I wasn’t late for school. Phew. It was definitely very refreshing to see sun this morning; a dose of sunshine is a great way to start a productive day.
In other news, I will be praying for a...
January 2011
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Keeping my sanity
Today started out a wonderful day, and it’s going to end a wonderful day, damn it. I’m not going to let someone make me feel bad about being honest because it’s the adult and respectful thing to do. I really wish people didn’t retaliate the way they do when they get hurt or offended (I can’t exclude myself from this).
Rewind: I pretty much sang at the top of my lungs...
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Meeting the school of my dreams
SO SLEEPY. Must blog while Lezzie brushes her teeth. Feeling so many things at once. Will explain with minimal usage of sentence fragments later.
Lezzie waking up at 7am to drive me to my interview :3
My Banana pants making my ass look fabulous
The beautiful UCSF [Parnassus] campus
Talking with amazing PT students and faculty
Their amazing gym, cadaver lab, and library
Having nice...
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Reunions in SF
Someone = disappoint » want to slap w/dead salmon.
Anyway, after class I drove off to the beautiful city of San Francisco to see my dearest Lezzie and go to the open house on the SFSU campus. It was absolutely amazing. The students and faculty put together a well organized and executed event with really good food, friendly people, and simulations and tours. We assessed gaits of...
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Successful speak-ins
I’m so productive when I procrastinate. Instead of reading for therex, I cleaned my room, packed for SF, printed directions, gathered maps and necessary documents for open house & interview, reviewed personal statements, and did NH work… UGH. MUST READ NOW.
A semi-reassuring convo this morning
No class today
Finally getting in a run at the gym
Pizza
Much needed meetings...
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Friends who make me feel worthwhile
I feel like the world somehow knew that I was having a hard time and started reaching out to me. People are randomly talking to me and being really nice and sweet. It’s a good feeling to see that people care :)
My life has been a major *face desk* lately, but I can see it as a test for stress before PT school. How will I handle negative stress from my personal life with the demands of a DPT...
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Root. Beer. Floats.
Why is it only Tuesday?! Another long day - left the house at 9am and got back around 11pm. Class, studying, class, studying, losing my marbles, meeting, and root beer floats.
You know what’s odd? This week is like random-guys-starting-to-talk-to-me-again week because One Armed Bandit chatted me up on Facebook this evening! It was actually really refreshing because we hadn’t talked in...
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Chasing sunsets
Today is ending much better than it had started out. I don’t want to turn this into an emo girl’s angsty blog, so I’m not going to go into detail. It’s a “same shit, different guy” kind of story. Before our talk, I hoped for the best, but prepared for the worst ‘cause I’m a realistic person. The outcome was actually worse than “the...
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REST
I’m so glad to be in my room. Showered and in my PJ’s. Tonight I was so tired that my entire body was in physical pain. I was pretty much ready to pass out after Mass, but Roomie wanted some company in the library so I grabbed a late dinner from Subway and inhaled my sandwich while she worked on her paper and lost her marbles. My marbles were gone around 4pm. Ask CV.
I can’t...
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Successful interviews
Well I guess I wouldn’t be able to call it “successful” until I find out if I got in or not. To me, it went well. My interviewer was awesome. She just had the kind of energy radiating from her that makes me want to become a better person. Physical therapists tend to have that energy :)
The campus was undergoing a lot of construction, so it wasn’t too appealing to the eye....
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Looking forward to interviews
OMG. I had a dream that I was at my interview and MY PANTS WERE TOO BIG. Like, five sizes too big. “I CAN’T TUCK MY SHIRT IN. WHAT DO I DOOOOO?!” I tried to look for safety pins to fix them up, but there were none to be found. I WAS DOOMED.
Then I woke up and realized that my pants did not grow and I did not shrink. My pants will fit fine tomorrow.
I think it’s kind of...
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ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIPS!
I woke up this morning and coughed out chunks of blood. I was really surprised because I had coughed out blood before, but never this much. First thought: Crapdammit, I have to go to the doctor AGAIN. HOW INCONVENIENT.
No worries, kids. I just called the nurse hotline and I just need to stay hydrated.
On a much more amazing note, Roomie and I got back to my house and saw a FedEx package outside...
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Fcking Greek maps
Yaaaay I don’t have skin cancer!! :D
Having KP insurance (aka not paying hundreds of dollars for someone to tell me there’s nothing wrong w/me)
Conversations in all CAPS w/CV via FB comments
Icing my butt
UCSF stuff working out
My adviser believing in me (I always want to cry when I see what he writes about me)
Teriyaki chicken & edamame <3
Nice lab partners
...
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Exerciiiiise
My life hurts, and I am ALWAYS HUNGRY. WHY.
On the bright side, I gave Roomie the last of my Pop Tarts so if I snacked on anything in my house, it’ll be something like yogurt, bananas, Craisins, or rice cakes. Maybe this is why I’m always hungry.
Oh, and I take back what I said about the “douchebag” who wears sunglasses indoors. He helped me out in photography class today...
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CV bonding
Today CV and I did the usual - grocery shopped, studied, ate clam chowder, and studied some more. Good thing I had someone to keep me in check because I was so bored of reading my textbook. That thing is the lovechild between an encyclopedia and a dictionary. I don’t think it’s ethical to make textbooks that large.
On a more worrying note, I’m going to the doctor’s later...
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The thought of Boromir in jeans
I loooove chatting online with my friends at night in my room on a cushy chair. Thank you, internet at home!!!!
Today was a good day. I got back to STK in the morning and did a lot of stress-relieving cleaning. I also got to chat w/Violin Boy after getting back from Mass, so that made me feel WORLDS better. That guy… he’s so silly :P
However, I had to cantor at Mass today, and we all...
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Walks in the parp
I took Lucy for a walk in the park today and it really gave me peace of mind. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and there were other cute dogs roaming the park. It’s hard to frown or feel insecure about my self worth as a student or value as a person in someone’s life. I had some serious issues last week.
Want to hear something really awkward? At the Pre-PT Club exec board...
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House special chow mein
It’s Friday already. Last first week of undgrad complete.
I had a Hyperbole and a Half moment today. Well, I feel like if this happened to her, she would blog about it. I was sitting at my desk preparing Sissy’s late birthday present, which entailed fumbling with some ribbon. I forgot that cats like to play with string. Dexter saw the ribbon and attacked my legs.
Oh yeah, and I...
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Mr. Miyagi
Late post.
I mooched off the University’s internet last night while studying w/CV, but I forgot to blog because I was so intensely preparing for my first quiz for therex. And making CV cry with my horrible stories and jokes.
It was soooo nice to study with someone. The night before was ronery to the max. With Lezzie in Viet Nam, Violin Boy in Germany, Sasquatch in the mountains, CV at the...
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Moar free wi-fi
Internet is still down. Drinking my small mint tea and making my butt sore on a wooden chair.
There’s some douchebag in my photography class who wears his sunglasses indoors. On a cloudy day.
On a more inspiring note, the University held a vigil today for the Arizona shooting and a lot of people came. It was very well put together, especially for having only a few days’ preparation.
...
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Free wi-fi
The internet at my house is still not working, so I am leeching of Starbucks’ internet for school, work, and blogging.
I told CV about my situation today and she was very helpful. She reminded me of how virtually impossible it would be for me to take chem this semester - 6 hours of lab, pre-labs, and detailed post-lab write-ups in addition to preparing for lecture? It’s a huge amount...
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Copious amounts of pizza
Late post.
For the abridged version (without the freaking out and overanalyzing part) of this post, read the first two paragraphs and skip to the list.
It’s hard to remember how well your day went if it ends really badly. It was actually a wonderful day before I got an email that kind of sucked out my soul for the night. Shall I start with the bad news?
Long story short, one of my...
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Doing my job well
I came to rehearsal for Mass this evening, and like the music coordinator said, it felt like we never really left at all. It felt like any other week bringing together Newman House. I was afraid that I would miss Violin Boy terribly since he wouldn’t be there, but I still felt really happy to see everyone and run amok in the chapel to make sure everyone and everything was in place....
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Runningggg
Guess what, friends! The gym was open for longer than 2 hours at a time today!! I finally got some running in and I feel GREAT. I always feel like I’ve accomplished more in the day when I get exercise :)
On a lighter note, I think Andrew Bird is revolutionary. Violin Boy introduced me to his music and now my Pandora will never be the same.
Sleeping in
Heading over to my favorite coffee...
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Boyce Avenue
I am always amazed by the way Alejandro plays and sings. I wish I could sing like Alejandro - with nothing to fear and nothing to hide. He’s so open and genuine when he performs, and you can tell that he puts all of his heart into everything he does. It’s odd how some people are just naturally ready to share their musical talents while others get nauseous at the thought of it....
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Cartwheel pasta
Today CV and I went grocery shopping (since grocery shopping, eating, studying, and going to church are all that we do together - practical, we know) and she decided to buy pasta in the shapes of fun looking wheels. Fun to look at. Not easy to eat.
I also got an invitation to USC’s Open House, but it’s on the same day as my interview for SMU. It would’ve been nice to go down to...
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Being back
I’m back and unpacked in the 209. It’s nice being in this room that is all mine. The walls are personalized to my liking, the bed is big and comfy, and no one barges in. I’m excited to graduate and move out, but I’m going to miss this room. It’s peaceful and warm.
Seeing Ma before she left for work
Hanging out w/Lucy before I left
Freshly squeezed orange juice
...
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The little things
Today I discovered through a friend that there is this man named Carlo who is giving to charity everyday for a year. You can follow him here. Now that is creative AND inspiring.
It’s also my last day at home before heading back to Stockton. I took it easy - did laundry, cleaned the house, drank a lot of tea, and watched a movie. I decided to watch The Princess and the Frog just to see how...
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Hot green tea
SICK AGAIN. Parents bickering. But I got fun mail today.
Returning impulse buys
Hanging out w/Sissy
Getting something I ordered in the mail
Prompt responses on emails
Violin Boy making it to Berlin in one piece
CV staying alive on the freeway
Darth Vader’s voice on a GPS
Tea
Watching American Dad w/Sissy
SLEEP
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Phone calls before roaming
Three of my favorite people left the country and I’m a little sad :(
Lezzie and Chaplain/Boss have left for Viet Nam, and Violin Boy left for Germany this morning (his afternoon). He had a stop in Boston and gave me one last call before he went overseas.
I feel oddly confident that things will be fine. Yeah, Heidi Goosenburger or him merely falling out of love with me have crossed my mind,...
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Crockenspiel battles
Dating White Boys, Session 4 (because apparently there will be more than 3 rounds):
~Prepping hoành thánh in the kitchen~
Ma: “I thought you said you were going to wait until grad school to start dating again.”
Me: “I can’t control these things, Mom. Sometimes you just meet people.”
Ma: “But if you date someone in grad school, he’ll be older and...