Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Summer Recap

Ah. End of summer = time, yet again, for (attempting) reflection.

What I've done:
  • traveled to Taiwan by myself, more or less
  • went to a doctor in China
  • got IV shots for the first time
  • went to an acupuncturist
  • "fixed" my skin problems
  • limited greatly the types of food, especially meat, I can eat
  • seen (and yes, this is for shock value) 4 amphitheater plays, 5 free plays, for a total of 8 plays/musicals (bigger than jesus, restoration comedy, ennio, happy end, ragtime, rent, much ado about nothing, merchant of venice)
  • hung out lots with certain people
  • entertained mobs of people at my gorgeous apt
  • purchased $150 worth of groceries in one go, then $185 at costco. there goes working this summer
  • started biking. I suppose I'm still in the process of starting, I haven't gotten very much better
  • sat in the rose garden in Berkeley
  • did NOT go to Oregon
  • attended yoga class at ungodly hours of the morning
  • worked for insane hours, not all of which was paid
  • did lots of barestage work for the year
  • walked in San Francisco more times than I have my entire LIFE
  • walked the Golden Gate Bridge
  • welcomed home a crazy friend who biked cross country
  • made a website. More exciting to me than you, I'm sure
I have discovered:
  • I want to go somewhere by myself. Live by myself, and travel by myself. Meeting up with friends occassionally is fine, but I want to go somewhere where I'm not living with family or friends.
  • I like html/the concept of programming much more than I knew. Unfortunately, I'm trying to graduate. Fortunately, my dad has an enormous java book and I have tons of friends that program. ^.^s
  • I worry about things more than I should, more than is healthy. I'm also good at talking myself into things I didn't previously believe.
  • I am a workaholic. I am really bad at leaving or saying no. I do not have healthy eating habits. Nor sleeping habits, for that matter.
  • I like reading. A lot. The reason I don't like reading non-fiction is because I feel like it is less okay to be disappointed; whereas, there is so much bad fiction out there that one simply cannot expect everything to be good.
  • I will read almost anything. Especially if it is delivered.
  • I still want to do too much. I think I frustrate people.
  • I am extremely lucky: in the friends I have, the adults that I have met, the people that I work with, the family I have. There are times I doubt I am ready to leave this all behind.
What I'm not proud of:

  • staying up too late
  • not getting up early enough
  • allowing that to be an excuse
  • almost making the possibly biggest mistake of my life, thus far
  • not getting as much work done
  • not making it to yoga every day
  • not spending more time with my cousins
  • stressing myself, and by extension, others out
  • talking myself into insecurities and doubts
What I AM proud of:
  • freaking out less
  • not going to Canada
  • not eating all the food I wasn't supposed to eat
  • not playing heroes v for over a week
  • working
  • not being a hermit for the entire summer
  • shortening a five hour meeting to three (although it MAY be because I talk fast)
  • keeping in touch with friends even if they weren't here
  • making it home a couple times a week when my dad came/left, my cousins came/left, more important family things
  • not being quite as addicted to my computer
  • making an origami tesselation
  • keeping my room somewhat clean
  • cooking for 15 people
Thank you for a wonderful summer! Here's to a beautiful year to come.