A - Z
A - AVAILABLE?: yeah
B - BEST FRIEND(s): Lindsay and my girls from 207 even though we need to hang out again
C - CRUSH: of course, but I can't tell you who
D- DADS NAME: John Michael
E - EASIEST TO TALK TO: Alex right now. And Daniel. I think I need some girls in that mix.
F- FAVORITE BAND: Dave Mathews, but check out
Marc Broussard right now!
G - GUMMY BEARS OR WORMS: worms. the better to share 0:-)
H - HOMETOWN: Springfield, VA
I - INSTRUMENT: flute and piccolo. and a little piano
K - KIDS: one day
L- LONGEST CAR RIDE: VA to CA. 3.3 days at 13 hours/day
M - MILK FLAVOR: Milk has flavors?? Give me some sweet ass fat free, baby.
N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS: 2
O - ONE WISH: To be content in life
P - PHOBIA(S): the dark, death
Q - FAVORITE QUOTE: i don't really have a favorite. one on my facebook profile is "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstein
S - SONG YOU LAST HEARD: A Dios Le Pido (Juanes)
T - TIME YOU WOKE UP: 7:45 am
U - UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I'm too open for secrets. And those you don't know are for good reason.
V - VEGETABLE YOU HATE: Asparagus
W- WORST HABITS: Not being able to make a decision.
X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD: ankle, chest, stomach
Y - YUMMY FOOD: chocolate and peanut butter
Z- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
boys, church, research... you know the drill
I feel forced to update my blog because it's been an atrocious 20 days since my last update. I was hoping a grand idea would come to me as I'm typing, but I'm two sentences in with no luck. Kenny commented to me today that he wasn't sure what was going on in my love life because I haven't been writing in here. But I don't really think I'm willing to talk about that because I don't want to jinx myself. I guess I can say that previous (i.e. last semester's) interests are not being pursued. I dislike that I am oftentimes the aggressor, but it's my personality type, and I can't help it. Some guys I talk to like that, but others say it's too much and too desperate for a woman to be seeking out a man unless she is amaaaaaazing, as one put it, but I don't think I fall into that category. But then again, maybe I need more self-confidence and just do my thing.
On a different topic, I think I have finally found a church that I really love. It's
Cambridgeport Baptist, but despite the name, is totally contemporary and has very few traditions. The people are very welcoming, it's not a huge church, the time fits in with my dance and hockey practices, the music is fantastic, and so far the sermons have been very applicable, which I find key. I'm really excited I might have a church home!
Research is going well, and I've actually started outlining and writing the first section of my thesis. We did a satellite bus design competition that went, well, not so great, but the final presentations are tomorrow, so that will be the true judge. Maybe after that I'll tell you about the pains I've gone through the last two weeks.
In other news, my parents are coming today! And I need to go skiing more. And I need to do more cardio. They're little blog reminders to myself. :-)
2005 was Awesome
I think I alluded it to in my last post, but I keep thinking about how awesome 2005 was. I won't deny there weren't times when I was horribly stressed out, upset about friends or people of the male persuasion, nervous about starting anew, etc., but I can't let those overshadow the fun I had and the new person that I am.
The beginning of the spring was marked by me being able to relax on school nights. Normally I worked/went to gymnastics every night and never took time off for myself. But at the beginning of the semester, I was able to take time off for myself to have fun with friends. Toward the middle of the semester, I got more busy with work, but I still managed to take time out for myself. Thank goodness for not being the gymnastics president anymore! That spring I also got
brave with boys. That was a very enlightening experience because of all the positive feedback I got - both from him and from everyone else who was around when he got my note. Then, 2 short months later, I graduated. That was an amazing time because I had so much family around, yet it was so very sad to say goodbye to all my friends and leave our amazing 207 family. I still haven't found anything like you all here in Boston, even though my friends & roommates here are great.
Then came the summer. Lindsay lived with me and my parents this summer, which was great. Northern Virginia was a whole world now that I had turned 21. We met a new group at Carlos O'Kelly's and started hanging out with them on a more regular basis. We could now hang out at new places, run into people from middle school (which was way weird at times), do karaoke on Thursdays, dance on Fridays, drink with my brother (whom I never hung out with much socially), make new friends. Ldwag and I also had a little challenge of our own, which we met handily. I'm proud of my influence. 0:-) She and I also went to the Dominican Republic, which was an amazingly relaxing, sunny, and alcohol-related trip. Actually, we really didn't drink
that much if you can believe me.
Then came the end of the summer, my 22nd birthday (which was awesome, btw), and my move to Boston. I was horribly nervous about what Boston would be like, MIT, the challenges I faced, etc. My parents were amazing in helping me move, and I really couldn't have done it without them. But let me tell you, I was wrong to worry about life here. I am more relaxed than I ever was in undergrad, Boston is a great town, the people (oh yes, and the boys) here are awesome. This might not be the case in future semesters, but I will cherish this last semester. I joined the women's club hockey team, and I started dancing rueda regularly. I also joined the concert band, but I might have to drop that next semester, sadly. I really hope that I can keep this attitude towards life and this ability to relax, not work all the time, and to do what I enjoy. I'm finally learning to live life to its fullest, however cheesy that sounds, while still being able to keep up with my work.
All in all, 2005 was one of the best years yet. Here's hoping that 2006 can measure up.
