It's about time. I took my GMAT and did well enough to begin applying to Business School to get my MBA. Apply - Yes. Actually go - Only time will tell. No more studying for this stupid test. Maybe that's why I'm a happier person, I have my life back!
Good things always happen. However, extra good things have happened this month. I think, considering my homebody lifestyle, I partied like a rock star this past month. I can't keep up with the under 25 yr old crowd, but its pretty fun with the right people.
An impromtu girls night out @ Hiro, followed by 4am breakfast.
VIP at Pacha. Taking Patron shots with my family. Seeing my older brother party harder than me, my freshly-turned 21 year old nephew boogie on the dance floor, seeing Joaquin's mom and aunt dance the night away :) oh yeah, and Patron shots with them. Then, there's the 6am breakfast and 730am bedtime. Good times. Takes a toll on my sleep, gives me slight headaches, and I probably have bags under my eyes, but as long as it's once in awhile, the experience outweighs the exhaustion.
Speaking of lack of sleep, another thing causing me to sleep less is Lost. I can't stop watching it!! Sleeping at 1am on a work night because of this show is hardly restful sleep.
I also got a nook! Another sweet thing about not studying for an exam is that I get to read books again!
Summer is here, full-time, and so is my A/C. I didn't go to the beach last summer except once. I wonder if that's going to repeat this summer.
I. Am. Going. To. Europe. This. Year. I need this.
I was called a leopard today - because I was rare. Interesting :)
6.28.2010
6.12.2010
By C. Diaz
"Having children changes your life drastically, and I really love my life. Children aren't the only things that bring you gratification and happiness, and it's easier to give life than to give love.
That's how I feel.
The experience of growing older is that you become more introspective. You learn who you are and what you want. When you're in your 20s, you have no idea what the hell's going on or who you are or how the world works. Wisdom is really underrated. We are obsessed with youth, with physical youth, what we look like and what happens t our bodies as we get older. We forget what happens to our souls, our minds, and our actual human experience."
She has a point there.
That's how I feel.
The experience of growing older is that you become more introspective. You learn who you are and what you want. When you're in your 20s, you have no idea what the hell's going on or who you are or how the world works. Wisdom is really underrated. We are obsessed with youth, with physical youth, what we look like and what happens t our bodies as we get older. We forget what happens to our souls, our minds, and our actual human experience."
She has a point there.
6.07.2010
a little bit of this, a little bit of that
OK, so i know that life is not about how much you make or how many material things you acquire (but sometimes, it's nice to have a couple of DVF dresses in your closet). I'm not sure exactly what I want to say in this post, but it might go something like this.
It's the people in your life that make your life. Your decisions have a lot to do with it, but if you really think about it, it's the people. The people you choose to keep around you will open you up to new experiences, challenge you, test you, make you smile, make you laugh (even better), make you think, and go through shit with you. So you look back and remember, either alone or together, about this-or-that moment and it's a memory shared. Every get-together with my girls, there's at least one story/memory from the past brought up that becomes the topic of conversation for a few minutes. Even sharing a glass of wine is better with someone you want around. Having that person (friend, family, significant other, etc.) is why most people would rather not dine alone or go to the theaters alone - because it's nice to share the experience with someone, because everyone else around them shares experiences. Of course, the occasional lunch by yourself is calming and comforting - and that's all good once in awhile.
Another thing that boggles my mind is my ability to think or over-think. Sometimes I wonder if I'm thinking too much into certain things. What if I just let it be and see where it takes me? Then another part of me wants, thinks I should be the catalyst of my destiny. All this is confusing. It's like a broken traffic light turning red-green-red-green every few seconds.
You know that saying that some parents say "you can be anything you want to be"? Really? Can I? Can I, like, be the next food network star? sure - but I'd have to know my shit around the kitchen. I'm not even sure what my point is here. I think it's that I, and most of the world's population, would like things handed to them: happiness, success, and money. But.. it's not handed to us. We have to grind. Work hard for it. Some people just work. Others work hard, and it's probably those people that, once in awhile, get to wake up on a beautiful sunny, cool and breezy Monday to shop, eat at a nice restaurant, and catch a matinee with a good friend.
It's the people in your life that make your life. Your decisions have a lot to do with it, but if you really think about it, it's the people. The people you choose to keep around you will open you up to new experiences, challenge you, test you, make you smile, make you laugh (even better), make you think, and go through shit with you. So you look back and remember, either alone or together, about this-or-that moment and it's a memory shared. Every get-together with my girls, there's at least one story/memory from the past brought up that becomes the topic of conversation for a few minutes. Even sharing a glass of wine is better with someone you want around. Having that person (friend, family, significant other, etc.) is why most people would rather not dine alone or go to the theaters alone - because it's nice to share the experience with someone, because everyone else around them shares experiences. Of course, the occasional lunch by yourself is calming and comforting - and that's all good once in awhile.
Another thing that boggles my mind is my ability to think or over-think. Sometimes I wonder if I'm thinking too much into certain things. What if I just let it be and see where it takes me? Then another part of me wants, thinks I should be the catalyst of my destiny. All this is confusing. It's like a broken traffic light turning red-green-red-green every few seconds.
You know that saying that some parents say "you can be anything you want to be"? Really? Can I? Can I, like, be the next food network star? sure - but I'd have to know my shit around the kitchen. I'm not even sure what my point is here. I think it's that I, and most of the world's population, would like things handed to them: happiness, success, and money. But.. it's not handed to us. We have to grind. Work hard for it. Some people just work. Others work hard, and it's probably those people that, once in awhile, get to wake up on a beautiful sunny, cool and breezy Monday to shop, eat at a nice restaurant, and catch a matinee with a good friend.