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The purpose of this blog is to jot down all of life's blissful moments - happy thoughts, passions, inspirations, why your day went swell, things to be grateful for, random things that just make you feel justified, satisfied, confident...just darn great!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

2010 Gratitude & Prospects - The Usual Venting

Birthday Thank You's

I don't know if I had the opportunity to truly thank my friends for being there for me on my birthday. I know I already thanked a bunch of you in person/on the phone/via facebook, etc. etc...but truly. Thank you.

Thank you Joe, Jenny, Leslie, Sandra, and Tony for the hard-core laughs about everything and nothing afterwards <3
Thank you Joe Lee for driving and again...for always smelling so amazing <3
Thank you Jenny Su for being so gosh darn freakin sexy and letting us crash at your place <3
Thank you Leslie for partEyin the night away with me despite your sickness and long day <3
Thank you Cajita for coming all the way from SoCal. When I get a job...in a heart beat I will be down there treating you to some good ass George's Greek! Hell yes.
Thank you Tony for FINALLY coming out to partEy with us <3
Thank you Lily for coming out and having a drink despite your tolerance :) <3
Thank you Kathleen for driving up <3
Thank you Will for the Wood Tavern <3
Thank you Peach for being in my life <3
Thank you Mandel, Julia, Angela, Alisa, Jackie, Jen, Ashley, Andi, Lisa, and everyone else that treked out to The Bubble despite the rain -- thank you for being in my life <3 <3 <3
Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes <3<3<3
And Thank you, Kokkari, for the best lamb chops..best flippin meat I've ever eaten .

That night was amazing because of you guys! =)

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

24 sure is kickin off way better than 23!

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Random Other Things This Week
- In the pouring rain the other day, I saw a licensce plate that said "OHGAIL".
- Dine About Town kicks ass.
- "Nothing that comes easy is worth while."

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Potential
As you may have read in my previous notes, 2009 did not fair too well with me...but so far 2010 has been moving along well. When it comes to the realms of relationships and career opportunities (probably the two most important things to dwell upon in my mid-20's life crisis), I've always put my eggs all in one basket. But, as shitty as 2009 was, I learned a lot...and I feel like the possibilities that have risen up thus far could be my big break in life!

woo! *crossing fingers. knock on wood*

To think that my life could be THAT much more meaningful..well..VALIDATED in the next few weeks would be wow. Just wow.

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Finally, just for Helen Cheng:

Dear Coach,

I love you.

You have this huge fat heart like me (damn obese hearts) that continues to bleed so freakin much for those you choose to care about, and you only deserve the best.

You're so beautiful and amazing in so many ways that I and all of your friends that DO care are so lucky to have you in our lives.

I know we talk about how...you never know...things may change and people change. But I will donate a leg and an arm to make sure that we are friends for life. Even if we talk once a month...or whatever. I dont care as long as you know that you can call me anytime <3

Love you. *wipe your tears away*

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

2010 Revelations = 100% Love.

Talk about kicking the year off with revelations and wide-mood swings.

I cried on New Years day at about 3am in the morning at Keith's place.

I cried a lot. About relationships. About the "what if's" and the "why not"s?

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A few hours later come mid-day, I received news that a special Kiwanian whom so many Circle K'ers loved so dearly...passed away from cancer.

*blink* I cried again.

I never had the opportunity to get to know him very well, but from the few moments that we did speak, I could see how much he truly loved those around him. It showed.

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A few days later I flew to Vegas to help Helen and Alice out at the CES convention, reuniting with old friends and developing new friendships.

To see so much passion and love oozing from all sorts of things (ie: electronics) is always something impressive to me. Be it rubber or computers.

Reunited with The Casanovas, Rachel, Tiffany, and Cheriz over good eats and drinks.

I saw John Legend. He was only 25 feet away. I screamed so much my voice chords are still wrecked as of today. The uncanny thing is that Bento photoshoped a pic of me at his party last year...and it came true!

And then I caught up with an old friend...after not seeing each other for about a year...I cried. Again. Because so many good memories came rushing back.

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One conversation in particular with a new friend...struck out most to me: "Even if you are able to love for just that one moment...that is a beautiful thing."

I think this is something that I have officially realized this month in 2010...and that is...if the opportunity to love arises, I'm going to continue to do so because as much as it may hurt...something deep down inside tells me that it was all well-worth it.

But to remember all at the same time...that the most important thing is to not half-ass anything. To love completely. So that I can be 100% happy.

And that the greatest way to live...is to live to love.