3.13.11

The past 2 weeks:

This weekend:

3.02.11

Kind of sad when my "reward" for finishing one of my two midterm essays is a shower break :(

Lack of sleep is starting to catch up to me - just wrote the following sentence in essay #2:

"Urbanization essentially meant a mass migration of peoples to cities because of job opportunities, environment, etc. Usually by around 3 pm, I have to fight"

02.21.2011

I either need more sleep or I need to get out more because:

1. I dozed off while waiting for my email to load last night around midnight (which is not late at all in college terms!)

2. I dreamt that I was doing laundry. And not even the exciting part of cleaning the lint out of the lint trap, but of loading my clothes into the washing machine. I can't decide whether or not this "laundry dream" is more lame than my "sending emails" dream a few months ago.

02.20.2011

Half marathon went well! The first 8 miles were awesome - I felt really good and was running at a pretty fast pace and passing lots of people. Then I got to the Great Highway part and it was all downhill from there (not literally, unfortunately). Those were the longest 5 miles of my life, and the fact that it was a flat paved straight-away down the highway and then back on the same road did not help. My feet were burning and I kept thinking the next mile marker would be coming up soon but it just dragged on and on.

BUT, I finished and I'm really thankful for making it to the end! 2 hou

rs, 6 minutes. If I ever do a half marathon again, I want to try for under 2 hours.

Last weekend I went to Davis for Janelle's 21st birthday!

Saw the Social Network with Minnie and Joanna at a Haas event with free food. Really good movie and cute actors!

02.05.11

Running my first half marathon tomorrow morning!

1.22.11

Whoops, it's been awhile!

I officially finished reading the Harry Potter series this morning. My winter break goal was to read all seven books before watching the seventh movie, and I finished (though technically I had to bring the last book with me to Berkeley to finish up)! Now I just need to see if there's anyone left who hasn't seen the last movie yet to come with me to the one theater that is still showing it. Anyone? Anyone?

I cut my finger today while cleaning a rusty metal thing and started freaking out because there's still some black / dirty stuff in the cut. Hopefully no infection!

Went to core blast this morning and realized how weak my abs have gotten (actually, how they've always been). Going on a hopefully long run later today - gotta prepare for the half marathon in 2 weeks!

Thankful

Some things I am thankful for:

- My parents, for driving out to see me and taking me out to dim sum, for sending me funny emails, for paying my tuition, for letting me make my own decisions, for supporting me and my major, for everything.

- My brother, for growing up into such a smart and fun guy who still tolerates my nagging and answers frequent requests for computer help, and for the fact that his body is still intact and functional despite doing crazy tricks and many dislocated shoulders.

- My apartment mates Minnie, Jessica and Sam, for enduring my piles of books and papers and other junk around the apartment, for eating my cooking experiments, for listening.

- My health, because I get to walk, run, bike, and push myself through Core Blast.

- Libraries and Cafes, for being there when I needed a change of study scenery, a warm place to read, or some caffeine and pastries.

- Being in Berkeley, because I love all the excitement, quirks, outdoor opportunities, and people that come with this lively city.

- Working with Green Campus and ReUSE, because I have learned so much about project management and communication; for connecting me to such strong yet different sustainability programs on campus; for the opportunity to earn enough to cover rent and living expenses each month.

- Friends, because even though I haven't been very good at staying in touch with high school friends, and even though I'm not really sure who I would consider my closest friends in college, I know that I have friends I can look to for support, good talks, encouragement and hanging out.

And a quick list:

- Warm mochas

- Picking my own tomatoes and learning to can them

- Harvesting grapes at a vineyard

- Watching my brother play volleyball

- Brisk morning air for running

- Figuring out how to sew my backpack

- Online instructions for fixing a blown fuse

- Electric room heater

- Biking

- Getting paid to baby-sit aka watching tv while the baby sleeps

- Berkeley Bowl and their Clearance Produce section

- The Gilson family, for inviting me to their Thanksgiving

- Online weather forecasts

- Time to study over Thanksgiving break

- Joanna Y, Jessica C, and Courtney P for offering a home for me for Thanksgiving

- Clean and great tasting tap water

- Pie: Pumpkin, Chard, Chocolate Cranberry