Belated Thanksgiving

Well once again it's been a while since I've taken the time to make a post. A lot has happened since the Summer but I simply don't have the time or motivation to write everything out. But lets talk about the present. It's what now, two since Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving, you know it's one of those holidays I never really stopped to think about. At this moment in my life I'm thankful for a lot of things. It doesn't take much for me to see how in many ways I'm extremely lucky to be where I am despite the things I often complain about. As much as I disagree and differ with them I am thankful for my parents. They can be stubborn as hell but I love them and I know their intentions are always for the best. I've started to take Vietnamese this year and I'm continuing it next quarter. I hope I'll reach the point where I can finally feel comfortable attempting to speak it to them and my relatives. Jeez I'm really rusty at this... this is boring.

Life is going good. I've found something to believe in: meditation. I always envied those who meditated. There's something amazing about meditating how it can take away your worries and help you better understand yourself and just appreciate life more in general. Hopefully I can start to do it more often and learn more techniques.

I'd better just end this before it turns into a giant rant. I have a lot to work on these.

Double Complete Reindeer

Yesterday was absolutely glorious. After a long day of work (oh yeah that's right I'll have to put that one off again) I went out to chill with Jesse, Tim, Niko and Cassidy. They took us to this stunning place. It was right under the I5 bridge I believe and how magnificent the view was. The pillars were enormous and just mind blowing up close. And you could see the Columbia River as well.

We went there twice. On the way back I ate a bunch of random blackberries along the path and they were totally TASTE. But that was not best part. It was getting dark and as we sat under the bridge the most spectacular thing occurred. Two deer came out of nowhere beneath us and just as they arrived the vanished into the forest. Needless to say I was awestruck and all I could say was "wow a double complete reindeer"; we had just talked finishing discussing double rainbows with great vigor. I had no idea such an amazing place existed here in boring old Vancouver but yet we were sitting therein our own suburban jungle.

Perhaps I don't give Vancouver enough credit, that place is truly beautiful. Why did I not hang out with these guys in high school. Sheeeeitt.

Alive! Alive! Alive!

Dearest self,

I'm sorry it's been so long since I've wrote to you. You know you're the only one for me. Of course I still love you! Well a lot's happened over the past couple of weeks. First of all I am officially going to the Capitol Hill Block Party every year. Shit was soooo cash. Like dolla dolla bills yall. Wait what? By my account that was the greatest funnest bestest trip I've ever had in my life! Bummer I could only go for two days but it was unbelievably epic to say the least. What an amazing trip with Jesse, Tim, and Scott. Nonstop chillage was off the heezy fo sheezy. The festival was just so much fun, listening to music outside with super chill peoples was a super duper experience. Even bands I didn't know ended up being great. Especially !!!. The crowd just turned into a gigantic orgy when they played and no one even knew who they were. MGMT was just mad sick dope, I was literally put into a state of ecstasy when they played it was so bomb. So many stories but so much lack of motivation to write them all out haha. I guess a couple of the most memorable were: feeling like I was gonna die in the smoldering heat and crowded floor as Holy Fuck played, dropping my water at ... crap I forgot the name already I think it was Offshore or something like that... but anyways I dropped it and it fell on some old guy and he was peeeesed off but the breakfast was delish as hell. Swiss Mushroom Burger Omnomnom, and finally getting tortillas thrown at us, by then I was confused as shit bahah.

Oh yeah I have my first job now. Too tired to write more though.

To.

Be.

Continued.

Day 4

And my eye continues to twitch like a mofo. What the eff is going on here??? At least the mosquito bite hell is over.

Lake Oswego

So today I was reminded why I never particularly found my parents and aunt's adventures the most exciting in the world. First of all, what they find interesting doesn't exactly line up with my own interests. And also they walk sooooo slow. Maybe it's because of school but I guess I walk at almost jogging pace without thinking now. We went to some arts festival in Lake Oswego which I don't believe I've ever been to. Pretty beautiful town. Must be a rich place cause the entire environment was really nice. I mean the cross walks even talked when you pressed the button! Pretty strange if you ask me. Overall it was pretty boring. For the most part the art was what I would describe as "old people art". Pretty uninspiring impressionist stuff for the majority. Luckily I managed to walk off and find an amazing view of the Willamette River along with a park and trail. I love living in the northwest.

I want to be free

Fuck convention

Life in the scorching south

So I just got back home from my our typical yearly trip to Oklahoma and/or Texas to visit none other than the pham-ly, get it ? HAH. I am convinced that my dad chooses the absolute worst airlines for us. It is basically guaranteed that we have a huge ass layover or get delayed one way or another. There's simply no hope. But that's not what I want to write about.

Oh yes the trip. As usual I really enjoyed it. I love spending time with my cousins and this time was no exception. I always feel like such a kid whenever I visit because I'm the oldest one that acts the youngest. I can't help it, it's so much fun being weird and crazy with the baby cousins, meaning the ones younger than me. THOUGH this trip was a bit disheartening. Minh boy and Dustin are taller than me now :(. At least Tiff is still short haha. It's so strange seeing the little one's grow older. It's really sad now that I think about it. I mean I get to see them for what maybe a week out of an entire year. I'm missing out on so much of their lives. Hell Anna's already 7 years old and I don't even think I've talked to her yet! Nor Adam for that matter. Well it's late and I hardly have an organization in this post so I'll end it here.

And like that it was over

Good bye freshman year, it was nice knowing you. I really can't believe it went by so fast. It feels just like yesterday when we were going through each floor of Terry and Lander trying to meet random people. Most people seem to be overjoyed for summer to finally arrive but I don't know if I quite feel the same. I've met some really great people this year and quite honestly it's going to be strange not being around them everyday.

I really want this summer to be different from years past and I have a strong feeling that it will be. I've got a lot of soul searching to do, figuring out what I want to do with my life and organizing my priorities. Hopefully my luck pans out and I can find a decent job. But aside from serious business I want to do new things. I'm tired of normal routines and sitting around doing nothing. Perhaps I've short changed Vancouver, I plan on seeing everything there is to see and do or at the very least try.

My god my writing sucks, hopefully simple repetition will help me organize my thoughts and write more eloquently but until then peace.

Back rhymes with wack!

So I've decided this is the perfect tool to document my life which I've sort of wanted to do for some time now but am way too unmotivated. BUT NO. This is for reals. No more BS this is it. I'm sacrificing my sanity for this. Who knew journals or blogs could make you feel so insane. For crying out loud I'm writing to myself.

This is too weird...

Anyone there?

Didn't think so.

Random thoughts of the day.

.Chipotle mayo is bomb

Lebron can suck it.

.I really need some shorts soon

Please weather, don't get any warmer.

FIRST!!!

First post hah.

Why am I doing this?

No idea