Almost 5 years ago...

I got a message today on facebook about my 5 year high school reunion.I know it has almost been 5 years and it seems like a long time ago. Getting it in writing however made it more real and I started to think what have I accomplished since then and things that have happened since June 2006.

1. I wear glasses all the time, apparently I didn't wear them in high school I realized that when I saw my graduation pictures.

2. I got my drivers license, learned to drive, didn't drive for almost two years, started driving again and got my first car.

3. Moved to Alabama with my family

4. Went to two different Community Colleges and got school figured out

5. Got my first job

6. Gained 15-20 pounds since 2006

Click to Give Websites

I try to click these sites everyday. It is a free way to help the world,sponsors pay for things you are clicking for. There are more out there as well, just search click to give sites.

http://www.ripple.org/
http://www.thehungersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=1
(there are others on the webpage to click as well, you can buy stuff to give more)
http://www.freerice.com/
http://www.freepoverty.com/

I'm going!

My Dad and I are going to The US Men's soccer game in Tennessee! I hope I get to see my favorite player Clint Dempsey. I haven't been to Nashville as well,so I get to see a new city. GO USA!

Dreamer vs. Realist

I have both qualities within me. Part of me likes to dream about going places and seeing amazing things in this world, then the realist comes in and brings me back to where I am. I wanted to go to the US Men's soccer game in Nashville. I was all excited, maybe I could actually go I thought. So for a few days I thought I had good chance to go. Then the realist kicked in. I need to save for college, I don't have a job, and there are more important things to take care of like my car,and if I go somewhere spring break. The dreamer has won a few times I bought a ipod touch and a new camera.When it comes to going places, the realist side of me usually wins, part of it has to deal with driving. Why can't I just take a chance? Why does traveling have to cost so much? I guess it is part of growing up,prioritizing.I heard a quote from a movie my family was watching some of.

"You can't measure the things you love in dollars and cents!"- Mr. Blanding builds his Dream House.Cary Grant is the actor who says it. It was originally a book that they made into a movie.

Thought

I could go a lot more places if I wasn't scared to drive on the interstate. I have drove on the interstate before, but the last time I did, it was pretty scary. I am not good at merging and I am timid, not good things. I need someone to check to see if I can go, I just don't trust myself and I am not good at determining which lane a car is in. I am not as sacred to drive early when no one is out. It is still hard for me to drive, when it comes to some situations.

Hobby

I started trying to learn Mandarin.I got helpful materials for Christmas from my friend Roopa. I am going to try and make it a habit of practicing and studying. It is harder then I thought. I have been listening to the Mandarin language on and off for a while,from songs and TV shows. So I thought I would have a pretty good advantage.Making sentences and learning the grammer is going to be really hard. It will be very exciting when I get it right. I also am going to try and learn Korean too. Though I may never become fluent in either language, I would be happy to be able to at least have conversations in another language and be able to understand. I am excited.

행복 aka Happiness

Well today I was looking thru my old music videos that I had saved to my favorites on youtube. I have one for Asian Videos and one for music in English. Well I was going thru my Asian mvs which I like to do some days. I listened to some music danced in my chair a lot and then started listening to my favorite Korean boy band from back in the day which is Super Junior. I stubble upon a video I hadn't seen yet since I don't follow them that much anymore. I watched the video and they have grown up so much. I can't really explain it, they are just beautiful to me. I followed them thru the good and the bad.

Watching them reminded me of how happy I used to be. I watched the video and I started crying even though we don't speak the same language I usually cry when they do. I just don't like to see them upset. I was crying this time because I was proud and because I missed them. I know that a lot of people probably find my love of Asian boy bands weird, but I don't care. I haven't listened to them as much partly because I was scared of what people thought, but this is who I am and I am not going to let society make me feel weird because I enjoy listening to music in different languages. It is easy to sing a song in English since I speak it, but in another language is a challenge and I love trying to make my mouth say new sounds (words,but they are new to me) I have never heard or thought I could say. I love languages.So maybe I am going to be more happier now. It is good to remember who you are and just enjoy it. I am me and no one is like me!

Bucket List Revisted

I have decided to rewrite my bucket list. I lost mine since my laptop had to be fixed and I can't find my copy. So far I have 36 things on it. Some things include swim with a dolphin,go to Asia,donate a whole paycheck to charity, get baptized, and volunteer or work at a zoo. These are mostly things I have an interest in doing not I have to before I die. It is just fun to think of random things you would like to do.

2011

To keep myself more focused I am going to make weekly goals. I wrote my weekly goals for this week. Maybe this way things will get done and I can take small steps.

Random goal: I want to write 2011 or 11 on every paper and not write last years date. I wonder if I can do it.