Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
Is it 2006 already? Not in that...wow, it's 2006. More like, wait...I'm graduating in a year and half? Futhermore, there are good friends who are graduating from college in five months? So weird.
Really, not dead and haven't fallen off the face of the planet...only sort of. Just busy-ish? Only not really.
Christmas was a little weird this year. Mom got sick; Dad had to treat a patient that morning. We made it to the Christmas party with the family (minus Mom). My cousins and I played sudoku, which is incredibly addicting. We realized how dorky we all are when we had a race to see who could solve the puzzle fastest. But, it was nice to spend time with my relatives who I don't see very often.
Badminton reunion was short, too short. And, we need something more formalized, like an actual dinner. We're getting older now, too. Just showing up to play doesn't seem like enough. We need to have time to just catch up. I don't see most of these people except at the reunion. But it was fun. Got to play a little, beat up a few boys in the process, see a couple old friends, get picked on, etc. Good times.
Spent time with friends too. A day down in San Jose included driving through heavy rain on the way back at night. Quite the adventure, especially when the streets in my area were flooded too. But, got to see Memoirs of a Geisha - interesting. I'm not sure what to make of it still...kind of have mixed feelings about it.
Otherwise, I've been in hibernation mode since I got home. Sleep till whenever I feel hungry. And then bum around the rest of the day. Two weeks of it is enough, I must say, though. More than anything, I'm ready to head back to school. I feel well-rested. And, well, I just want to be back in lab (nerd that I am). School is home now.
My real home here in Larkspur might not be so bad (granted, it's not terrible...), if I had something to do, like homework or a job. Something that would really keep me occupied, but I don't. It's break, afterall. So, work on those summer research applications, get some shopping in, sleep, eat, catch up on the TV shows, etc. >_< Still have gifts to find for people...nothing is inspiring me this year when I head out shopping. And, yet, I haven't been able to really spend much time with my parents. Not easy when they sort of continue about their own lives as always and when friends aren't exactly easy to reach when I'm here.
And, yes, we are taking a vacation to Tahoe again, so that might help things...I don't really want to go. I'm sure skiing will be fun - always has been. But, I don't want to feel alone when I'm out there. I did the last time I went. Three and half miles down from the top is cool and all, but I was by myself for most of it. Not so much fun after a while. It'd be nice if Dad could ski with me, but he'd be bored since I'm a beginner. I'd ask a friend or something, but then it wouldn't be much of a family trip anymore. This is when I wish I actually had a sibling.
But, life isn't so bad. Two weeks and I'll be back in Claremont (maybe those other primers will work)! And less than a week until Colorado.
Is it 2006 already? Not in that...wow, it's 2006. More like, wait...I'm graduating in a year and half? Futhermore, there are good friends who are graduating from college in five months? So weird.
Really, not dead and haven't fallen off the face of the planet...only sort of. Just busy-ish? Only not really.
Christmas was a little weird this year. Mom got sick; Dad had to treat a patient that morning. We made it to the Christmas party with the family (minus Mom). My cousins and I played sudoku, which is incredibly addicting. We realized how dorky we all are when we had a race to see who could solve the puzzle fastest. But, it was nice to spend time with my relatives who I don't see very often.
Badminton reunion was short, too short. And, we need something more formalized, like an actual dinner. We're getting older now, too. Just showing up to play doesn't seem like enough. We need to have time to just catch up. I don't see most of these people except at the reunion. But it was fun. Got to play a little, beat up a few boys in the process, see a couple old friends, get picked on, etc. Good times.
Spent time with friends too. A day down in San Jose included driving through heavy rain on the way back at night. Quite the adventure, especially when the streets in my area were flooded too. But, got to see Memoirs of a Geisha - interesting. I'm not sure what to make of it still...kind of have mixed feelings about it.
Otherwise, I've been in hibernation mode since I got home. Sleep till whenever I feel hungry. And then bum around the rest of the day. Two weeks of it is enough, I must say, though. More than anything, I'm ready to head back to school. I feel well-rested. And, well, I just want to be back in lab (nerd that I am). School is home now.
My real home here in Larkspur might not be so bad (granted, it's not terrible...), if I had something to do, like homework or a job. Something that would really keep me occupied, but I don't. It's break, afterall. So, work on those summer research applications, get some shopping in, sleep, eat, catch up on the TV shows, etc. >_< Still have gifts to find for people...nothing is inspiring me this year when I head out shopping. And, yet, I haven't been able to really spend much time with my parents. Not easy when they sort of continue about their own lives as always and when friends aren't exactly easy to reach when I'm here.
And, yes, we are taking a vacation to Tahoe again, so that might help things...I don't really want to go. I'm sure skiing will be fun - always has been. But, I don't want to feel alone when I'm out there. I did the last time I went. Three and half miles down from the top is cool and all, but I was by myself for most of it. Not so much fun after a while. It'd be nice if Dad could ski with me, but he'd be bored since I'm a beginner. I'd ask a friend or something, but then it wouldn't be much of a family trip anymore. This is when I wish I actually had a sibling.
But, life isn't so bad. Two weeks and I'll be back in Claremont (maybe those other primers will work)! And less than a week until Colorado.