NEW DIRECTIONS

       After taking a mini hiatus from the blog world, it dawned on me that I was approaching this blog all wrong. My original premise was to find something I'm happy about everyday and blog about that. The key word here is "find". In order to find something, you have to stop and look for it right? That was the problem. If I originally started this blog in order to maintain happiness and to find those moments in daily life, being content and drifting along isn't the way to go. I found myself, sitting there, reflecting on my day and forcing myself to spit out an entry. So, what do you always do when things don't end up going as planned? You make changes and roll with it! I'm not gonna force myself to spew out entry after entry, because let's face it, there's not always enough time in the day. Plus, I should be out making an effort to do what I love. If being an International Development Studies graduate has taught me anything, it's taught me that when you're not content with the world around you to get out there and do something about it. So if I'm discontent with the working life, why not take more action to do things I love? I was originally on this mini-vacation with my blog because I was too busy assembling my very own clock, painting an ode to my time in Spain, and catching up with old friends. Just as I should be doing, I was going back to things I once had passion for and enjoyed. So, from here on out, I'll blog when I'm inspired to as I take active steps in my life! Whether I'm gay over bursts of creativity, delicious food, or family & friends, this blog is all about everything that makes me happy!

NICE PEOPLE

As we run our busy lives, it's often easy to brush off the little inconveniences when we know that being passive won't directly affect us. Sometimes though, little things come up that make you realize this isn't always the case. After it dawned on me that my W2 form for my job working at UCLA was most likely sent to my old apartment, I finally got around to calling so that I can track it down. Sure enough, it was in fact sent there. I was then told that I could only get it sent to my present address once my W2 was returned to their office by someone. As the lady put me on hold to check if someone did return it, I thought, oh great, what college student would even care to notice it was someone's W2 form and go through the trouble of having it returned to sender? I'm sure they get other people's mail all the time and set it aside. I mean, in all honesty, I wouldn't have gotten around to that. About ready to go over other options or plan my trek down to my old apartment, the receptionist finally returned. "Yep, someone went ahead and returned it to us, so we'll have it at our office for you to come pick up!" I guess I underestimate people sometimes. Thank you. 

VITALITY

     When you work a 9 to 5 job, it's easy to get into that mindset that everyday is the same routine and life becomes so mundane. It's time like these where I find myself not really caring about how I dress at work. When I'm in the office, I envision all these things I wanna accomplish, but once I get through a nine-hour work day, I suddenly have no more motivation and energy to do so. Life becomes one big blur. This blog actually started as one of my many inspirations that my mind comes across at work one day. The only difference this time is that it damn well came true! Why? Because I got myself over that slump and gathered enough motivation to do so. This morning, for the first time in literally months, I actually showered before work and arrived feeling fresh and put together. It's nice to take pride in yourself on a daily basis. In my opinion, taking time to make yourself presentable on a daily basis is a form of showing you're ready to take on the day. It shows a sense of vitality. It all starts with those first few minutes after waking up. Sure, today wasn't the most exciting day of my life, but it's still a new day and it's good to remind myself not to lose that life within me.

THOUGHTS ON DRIVING

Today, approaching a red light on a busy street, I realized that if I pulled up to the car in front of me, I would've blocked the way for a woman trying to make a left turn into a driveway. I gave her enough room to pull in before proceeding. I like to be nice on the roads when I can. Who said you have to be an aggressive driver to make it in LA? Thinking about it, I've never even used my horn on my mom's car since I've been using it since last summer. I think I'd like to keep it that way!