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| As gross as it sounds, I really did miss the smell of garlic on my fingertips.
It was again one of those super stressful college weeks. Monday - sick/socially drained. Tuesday - sick/cramps. Wednesday - parents came over and nitpicked the heck outta my apt. Thursday - Meetings. Friday - created 2 (awesome) mini-cakes/ study. Saturday - study. Sunday - study. Monday - write paper/die.
Yesterday, I had the most random Taco Tuesday ever and it was really enjoyable.
Today I had a supervisor team meeting, worked, interned, presented at an info session, led a meeting, hosted a glee party, came up with ideas for a costume party, & cooked a healthy, yet delicious dish.
I also had really random encounters and incidents while taking the bus to and from my internship.
On the way, I was trying to call the facility where I reserved a meeting room for that night to check if they had markers, and the information desk transferred me to my own job instead. Awkward! haha.
On the way back, I met a guy whose family owns Cici's pizza buffet where we had just celebrated two dear friends' birthdays at the beginning of November. He was telling me about staffing problems, so I asked him if he needed more employees. I got his contact information, so hopefully I can hook a brotha or sista up with a job in this difficult economy. Side note he is from the bay area and is really good friends with MMA fighter Brandon Vera of UFC who is buddies with Manny Pacquiao.
And in the midst of all the hardships this past week, I made a few promises to myself:
- don't let anything or (esp) anyone cramp my style
- cook & bake more to save money/have a creative outlet
- look good (or at least presentable) on a daily basis
- take care of the important stuff in a timely manner so i have more room for spontaneity
I'm excited for Friday - friends, Saturday - birthday, Sunday - early thanksgiving, Monday - Legoland, Tuesday - tacos? Wednesday - cook for Thanksgiving. Thursday - Thanksgiving. Friday - Fly to Vegas til.. Sunday - Cake Pop making session. Ee =)
K I wanna finish my yummy pasta now! Good night!
<3/Tiffany =)
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[x] cute notebook with space to write the date
[x] Gmail inbox organized
I am ready for school! Summer 2009 was a bit draggy for me, but I learned a lot about myself and how I operate. I'm not quite sure who still reads this, but for what it's worth.. I'm sorry to anyone I was supposed to hang out with this summer but never got around to. It may seem like I had a lot of free time, but time was just so hard to manage. There's no use in me trying to enumerate the excuses. The important thing is that I've finally taken some time to myself, and now I'm ready to face the world again. I know it's kind of ridiculous, but it's a lot easier for me to make time for people when I'm more busy. Whether I like it or not, I need structure in my life. Structured responsibilities leave more room for spontaneous fun!
So let's do stuff, yeah?
<3/Tiffany Rivera
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| "Patugut ka!" Kapangpangan to English: "stop that!" Those are the words my parents said to me just as I was about .3 miles away from my running goal for tonight, my personal best. I understand and appreciate that they care about me and just wanted me to rest and go to sleep, but discouraging me at the climax of my workout was really hard on my spirit.
I did not finish.
And as I cooled down, I stretched. I danced. I sang. I reflected.
I really hope that tonight was not representative of the rest of my life. In working towards my purpose in life thus far, there have been far too many indications that at the times I need the most reassurance, I will be discouraged.
There's a common phrase exchanged by Filipinos that goes "Bilib ako sa'yo."
Tagalog to English: I am proud of you.
Funny story.. whenever I used to hear Filipinos say "Bilib ako sa'yo," I thought they were just saying "I 'believe' in you." with a thick accent. hehe.
But the reason I bring this up is to share something I pray for everyday That one day my family will learn to express that they truly "bilib" in me.
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| Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough
O.A.R. - Shattered (Turn the Car Around0
The Frames - Falling Slowly
The Cranberries - Dreams
Keri Hilson feat. Ne-Yo & Kanye - Knock You Down
Drake - Best I Ever Had
Lil Wayne - Every Girl
3Oh!3 - Don't Trust Me My life flashed before my eyes yet I am still going strong.
Geez, I really don't know what to write in this thing anymore.
I'd rather talk to humans.
Oh, here's one of my favorites. g2g bye!
<3/Tiffany | | |
| Excerpts from an article I read in Psychology Today:
Thinking of good memories for just 20 minutes a day can make people more cheerful than they were the week before, and happier than if they think of their current lives, report researchers from Loyola University.
The studies also show that people who write about good memories report higher self-esteem and feel more positively about friendships and close relationships.
But this dichotomy makes sense, since "you don't want to get past a positive experience," explains Lyubomirsky. On the contrary, she says, "There's a magic and mystery in positive events," so analyzing them lifts the veil and makes wondrous events more ordinary.
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i'm lazy to reflect on this. maybe i need a tumblr or something.
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