Newfound talent

My first haiku that started this new discovery. Thanks to my art education class, I wouldn't have found my new talent.

Here it is:

All along college
Sleep, play, fun, then graduate
Now life hits hard fast

Much Needed Update

Since I wrote last ...
I was 21, had no dogs, had an ancient phone and I was super busy with Allergan and fieldwork and everything else.

Now...

I am 22.
I got a new iphone, Disney pass, and 2 dogs.
I found a new God-given talent of writing Haikus.
I found a new place to live after I graduate.
AND!
I've decided to go on a medical missions trip to Thailand in August!

I've been so blessed with having supportive parents and loving people around me. I'm grateful for my parents, sister, Kevin, and my small group. What's in store for me next is to take things one step at a time. 1st step, fight senioritis and graduate!

Past Me..

When I was a kid, I used to make all kinds of lists. Like my favorite colors in order of most to least, what I want to be when I grow up, even random things like what I ate for a week. Well.. I found a list I did in my freshman year of college. I found a list of 30 random facts about me.. I know I'm weird, but some are still true and some aren't. Goes to show how much I've changed or grew up since my first year in college.

• 1.      I have this thing for robots. I don’t know how it started, but I like robots.
• 2.       I’m a very dexterous person so I like to make things. Like I made a carpet before and a magic wallet. I’ve crocheted a purse, made moccasins, made a doll, and refurbished a jacket I bought from a thrift store.
• 3.       I’ve been to over seven countries: Mexico, Indonesia, Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, France, Philippines, Amsterdam,...
• 4.       I used to take ballet lessons and singing lessons.
• 5.       I used to play the flute.
• 6.       I used to collect beanie babies. I still have tons of them, though.
• 7.       When I was six or seven years old, my mom made my sister and I go for commercial auditions because we’re twins. Apparently twins were in demand. And I cried because I didn’t want to be on TV. I cried a lot when I was a kid.
• 8.       I get sick often and it takes me a while to get rid of it.
• 9.       I love spicy food.
• 10.   It’s not like I’m addicted to working out, but I love endorphins.
• 11.   I like thrift store shopping. They have the coolest stuff there!
• 12.   I used to be a major tomboy when I was younger. I used to cut my hair soooo short, like a boy, every summer.
• 13.   I broke the 3 digits, as in weight, my senior year of high school.
• 14.   I think I have progressively shrunk because my doctor said I was 5’4 three years ago, 5’3 two years ago, and 5’2 a year ago. I just take the average and tell people I’m 5’3.
• 15.   I find writing 30 random facts about myself really hard because I’m a very ordinary/boring person.
• 16.   I like to care for and help people.
• 17.   I can cook fairly well, clean, and sow. People say I’m set to be a wife.
• 18.   I have a short term memory. Nothing traumatic happened to me to be like that, though.  I’m just bad at remembering things, that’s all.
• 19.   I’m fickle.
• 20.   People say I’m smart, but in truth, I just work very hard.
• 21.   I used to own: a canary, a fish, a few dogs, a bunny, and a turtle. They all went to heaven. :(
• 22.   When I go home from weeks of college, I like to relax by watching cartoons.
• 23.   My favorite fruit is the fuyu persimmon.
• 24.   I usually don’t like eating chocolate because it’s too sweet. That goes for cakes, cookies, and brownies as well.
• 25.   I wear retainers every night.
• 26.   My favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:4-6
• 27.   I started playing piano when I was three years old, yet I still suck at the piano.
• 28.   I never had a job.
• 29.   I know how to hula and Tahitian dance, but just the basics.
• 30.   I like all racket sports. I play tennis, badminton, recently racquetball and ping pong. 

Hugs

Kites are the best inventions ever!

 Kevin and I went kiting. (; It took us a while to put the owl-like kite together. 20 minutes later.. our owl kite was in the air, soaring and flapping like a real owl. Flying a kite is soo fun. I am amazed how God's breath (wind) can keep it up and flying so high. 

Sister's appreciation Day

God is good for providing a loving small group, where I can grow and feel like a part of Edge still. I'm blessed and thankful to be in the Skittles (Cats on Mars) small group. (:

Actual Valentine's Day

Valentines is an overrated holiday when you're alone, but I thank God that I have someone special in my life. Kevin made me dinner while I was in my midterm review. Korean tacos with the mango salsa and spinach/artichoke dip as appetizers. For the main entree, steak and potatoes topped with Stella Rosa wine. Thanks for an amazing day! (: