Starbucks Entry #24
Stay Gold…
dear friend,
this song is dedicated to you. the lyrics say it all, but you already know how i feel. we are really lucky to have cross each other’s paths the last few months. distance will separate us very soon, but we both know it won’t be the end. for sure there will be much ahead of us. thank you so much for everything. stay gold for me.
yours always,
a good friend
Starbucks Entry #23
taking notes and snapshots
One of my new goals is to start writing things down more and taking more pictures. A lot goes on in my head and life. Many thoughts and memories are fleeting and happen only once. So I’d like to try to capture them before their lost. I’ve had my camera for about a year now and my Piccadilly notebooks for a few months, but I’ve barely used either. I hope I can maintain this goal.
Starbucks Entry #22 (late)
schedules
One of my pet peeves is the ability for a planned schedule to fall apart in the last minute. You try hard to plan way in advance, accommodate other people, and maintain your own life and desires. It really sucks to have it pushed aside, neglected, or completely messed up.
But you know what, it makes the times that do eventually follow through even more special.
Starbucks Entry #21 (late)
good times
I went to the San Francisco Bay area the last weekend of May to attend and participate in my cousin’s wedding. Haven’t seen the family over there in two years, it was definitely awesome to catch up and spend quality time with them.
One thing I that resonated with me on this trip is simplicity. You’re really don’t need much to enjoy life. Good company = good times. Good weather, food, and location are just bonuses.
Starbucks Entry #20 (late)
winding down…
My time here in Ann Arbor is coming to a close. I will be going back to Maryland for a bit and then hopefully moving again to start something new in my life.
I have gone through a lot here, both good and bad, and I have learned and grown from them. People, places, experiences…I will miss them dearly. Time goes by so fast, and change is inevitable, but I do bring with me certain intangible things that will hopefully last me a lifetime.
Hoping for a graceful ending, a fiery beginning, and the persistence of the things I hold dear.
Starbucks Entry #19 (late)
questions
I have this peculiar—and at times annoying—habit of answering questions either with other questions or with ambiguous answers. I don’t even think about it at times; it just comes out as an instant reflex, a deflection mechanism I’ve gradually developed.
Why? I’m still figuring it out. Indecisiveness? Yes, I have trouble making decisions and knowing what I want. Difficulty expressing myself in words? Always. Not wanting to be given the responsibility of a decision? At times. Thinking about others instead of yourself? Yeah…
I guess it’s a result of a lot of quirks LOL. I’m definitely more conscious of it and have been trying to address and fix it. Please bear with me :)
Starbucks Entry #18
“i always got your back”
Take it seriously. Share it back. Never abuse it. Cherish it always. Unconditional support is golden.
To people in my life: I always got yours.
Starbucks Entry #17
patience, compassion, and forgiveness
It is through the roughness of life that we find the true meaning and value of what we had, of what we currently have, and of what we can have. The most worthwhile is that which perseveres through it all. It takes effort and virtue, but it makes the path ever so smoother.
Starbucks Entry #16 (late)
home is more than a location
So I went back home to Maryland last week just for the Easter weekend, a total of three days…short but really sweet.
(I apologize for not being able to see everyone back home. I haven’t forgotten you. I miss you guys greatly, and we will definitely hang out sometime.)
I was able to catch up and hang out with family and two of my best friends. I definitely needed to see them. I am really grateful and appreciative to have a home to come back to…a network of support, people in whom I can confide in, an assuring level of comfort.
Much love.
Starbucks Entry #15 (late)
the goodness within people
I believe that people are inherently good…with varying degrees and forms…but there is always some essence of goodness within people.
To put this entry into perspective, I’ll describe a scenario I encountered…
Three weeks ago, I was feeling pretty unhappy with several things in my life (but don’t worry, I am in a better position now.) Somehow, my sadness then rubbed off to other parts of my life, and it became evident at work (lab) that something was wrong with me.
The people I work with were very intuitive, kind, and compassionate. I am very thankful and appreciative for them.
What surprised me and cemented my aforementioned belief was the action of our lab manager. He’s a round guy in his 50’s, product of the army, who’s gone through a lot in life. He has an awful personality. Pretty rude, crude, abrasive, and obnoxious, he tends to annoy and anger a lot of people. I thank God for my patience and ability to handle him. He’s definitely not your font of compassion LOL.
Well late one day, out of the blue, he came up to my lab desk to talk. He opened up to me, shared his wisdom, and offered his support and advice. I was really surprised and shocked by his act of kindness. I needed to hear what he said and was quite grateful for it. I definitely felt much better afterward.
You’d be surprised by the goodness within people, even if its not apparent. I’d rather hope than doubt.
