newyears

  • good morning, 2013

    And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
    and surely I’ll buy mine!
    And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
    for auld lang syne!

    - Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne

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    I had my feet kicked up on the dashboard -- it was unbecoming of a feminine specimen like yours truly, but damn, it was comfortable.

    "I mean, I get where she's coming from," I replied, when he asked for my feedback on his life's doohickeys, "You know what, man?  You remind me... you remind me of a younger me.  I'm a little more..." -- I searched for the word -- "...guarded now."

    He pondered on my comment, and continued to drive down the freeway in thoughtful silence.  I watched his Thinking Face quietly, waiting for the punchline.

    Finally, he states, "I disagree."

    I look at him quizzically, "How do you mean?"

    He explains, "I wouldn't say that you've become guarded.  I'd say you're just... settled.  You're just happy with where you are."

    I smiled at him, because I didn't disagree.

    Good god, y'all.

    And so ended 2012!

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    Alas, time to review my resolutions from the start of 2012~!

    * Become epic homies with Christmas/Catfish/most extraordinary person I've ever met - LOL, that actually instead completely transformed; we ended up having a huge falling out within a month.  Ta-dah!
    * Apply to all of the summer internship positions that I'm interested in - Did even better than that!  Not only did I apply to all of the internships that piqued my interest, but I spent my summer at the amazing Scripps Research Institute, where they enjoyed my performance so much that my internship director invited me back to next summer's program, and my professor asked if I wanted a job in her lab after I graduate.
    * Draw more - If, uh, doodling in my notes counts as "drawing more"... it is a step up from nothing, at least!
    * Maintain and strengthen existing friendships, and gain even more friendships! Prevent and reduce transience as much as possible! Achieve a reputation as a social butterfly! - Lol I guess? I think I won where it really counts, as far as this goes. Iuno if I'm popular, but good god, I love the people I do have.
    * Boss at research, forever and ever and ever - forever and ever and ever!
    * Get less clumsy T_T - Christa, you fool.  You should've known this was an impossible task.  And now you have an unaccomplished New Years resolution.  Happy now?
    * Straight "A+"s across the board -- might as well aim high! - A-, you rascal!
    * Travel somewhere other than my three headquarters of Merced, Sacramento, and San Jose -- preferably with zany sidekicks - Why, Portland was lovely, thank you!
    * Manage my money better -- I couldn't buy anything that I was trying to save up to get on my birthday because I spent all my savings! >_> - uhh.. i can explain my empty wallet i swear
    * Keep room less messy and embarrassing -- "Now how... do I move that bra... without being awkward?" IMPOSSIBLE TASK THAT KEEPS OCCURRING - ACTUALLY, YES. YES THIS HAPPENED. YESSSS
    * At least once a week, give someone a "Just Because" present -- ...then decrease to once a month once I realize I'm not meeting my "Manage my money better" resolution, but I always like to aim high! - I think I achieved this without keeping track, by always randomly offerring to buy people food.
    * Apply to GRAD SCHOOL THIS FALL!! -- increase my competitiveness as an applicant throughout the year, then apply to some of the top programs in the nation - jk imma work for a year
    * Boss the GRE -- boss it HARD - I SWEAR I'LL DO IT THIS YEAR
    * Strive for all letter of recommendations to just hemorrhage with "best student ever" - Call me crazy, but I think that's how I got into Scripps. <3
    * Maintain active learning -- apply my classes to every topic of my life, preferably through lame jokes - the lamest jokes :)
    * Grow a pair -- NOT literally - At the time that I wrote this, this specifically referred to mustering the courage to share my feelings with the guy I had a crush on, which I did.  Didn't go over too well, but hey, I'm all the braver for it. :P
    * Be extraordinary, and never settle for anything less. - I settled that one day, where I knew my eggs were overcooked, but I ate them anyway. :( Overcooked =/= extraordinary.  Otherwise let's say yes to be positive. :)

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    Here is a very spur-of-the-moment list of resolutions for 2013!

    * FINALLY boss the GRE by the end of Spring semester!
    * Apply to grad schools at the end of this year... Basically the stuff I was planning on doing in 2012 up until my job offer at Scripps!
    * Grow out my hair!!!
    * Save more $$$!
    * Finally, finally, finally... go to Disneyland!
    * Stay in contact with my Merced BFF's after graduation. :)
    * Get my post-graduation life together!  Whewww.
    * Road trip, anyone? <3
    * Should this year finally be the year that I lose weight? lol
    * Take care of my electronics so I don't need to buy replacement anything! t__t
    * Bowl more :)