Obligatory "what am I thankful for" post
GSI's
nerdy beyond belief? believe it. In my four years here at Cal, I've pretty much decided that the quality of education I've gotten so far is pretty crap compared to what I got in high school for reasons I won't discuss now. I do 95% of my learning own or from GSI's. I have three really EXCELLENT GSI's this semester who care a lot about their work and put a lot of energy and love into teaching (as lame as that sounds). Has made this academic semester bearable.
NEED TO: Step up my game, NURD stayyle
Mobility
Movement keeps me sane. If anything, this is what I most take for granted on a daily basis. I need to keep in mind to be better to my body, because I definitely abuse it. NEED TO: rest more, stretch more, eat less crap.
Eric, Jackie, Andy, Ma and Pa
Not going to lie. I've neglected talking to my fambam as much as previous semesters, with the excuse of being "busy." In truth, there should never be a time where hanging out with my friends takes precedence over family especially during these times when it gets harder to have us all together. When they call me (especially pa. ESPECIALLY PA)I really ought to be less of a brat and more thankful that I have this source of unconditional love.
Need to: cherish them
roomies, old and new friends
Roomies. Over the past 4 years they've seen me suffer or celebrate through it all...especially cus.... I always have to go home to my bed every night haha. This semester I've really appreciated the better qualities of the three awesome girls I live with. For the past 2, 3, or even 4 (for diane) years, they've been there for me as an outlet and source of support. Not only have they tolerated me in emo mode, brat mode, annoying early riser-mode, and more...they actually come to me in friendship mode and do those little things to show they care about me even when I am feeling restless and distant.
Old friends, same goes for you. I can be such a mess when I get stressed, and if you are close enough to me and have been there to suffer the wrath of Spring '10 emo-gela, I'm sure I've cried on your shoulder. I'm sad we don't get to hang out as much as we have in the past but the good thing is that no time seems to pass when we do meet up.
New friends.
I really don't know what to say except that some of you have come out of nowhere. absolutely nowhere. This past semester was full of strange surprises, sprinkling my life with a cast of new people. I can't really explain a worthy adjective to describe you but... "cool." I have a lot of fun hanging out with some of you, like we click perty good. And that. Is a rare quality to find because I can be quite the squarebear with most people.
So I guess as an in general reflection...thank you to everyone and everything that has picked me up over the past few months. If you've ever been through a depressing phase you now how grim getting up can feel. The contrast between past and present helps me to better appreciate where I am now. On a relevant note, I realize that these days I giggle and smile a LOT more than I used to. I seem find almost everything funny or silly, and can't contain the giggles once they start. Then I feel lame for being the only one in the room laughing.
..ok..
SWIFT TRANSITION: DINNER TODAY was D-LICIOUS!! I cooked MP's pesto pasta and a boo-berry pie that one of the soccer players gave me the recipe for. It was oh so good I had to make a second one to sustain my fam.
ALSO, I realized...It's about time I had a pair of slick boots.
