June 02, 2004

This is How I Run

Haven’t updated in a while. I blame it on being busy.

Anyways, I am about to go running, but I’m not really motivated currently, and writing usually stimulates my mind, which in turns catalyzes something inside of me which wants to be productive, and therefore run. So yea. Hopefully it won’t be too dark when I get finished like last night (around 9:30 P.M.). I fell down hard last night. hahaha, and I laughed really hard, like a giggly girl. (I think for seriously 2 minutes) I also received two abrasions, both on my hands, while trying to catch my fall and a little bit of dirt on my hip/leg. (Just to explain, it WAS pitch dark when I was running (on my 5th mile), so it’s only fair). I finished 6 miles, even though I was bleeding a good amount. I’m a trooper. A super trooper!


That’s all for right now, seeing how it’s almost 8:30 P.M. and starting to get dark. We’ll see if I fall again.

(starts to do the “I can’t believe you fell” smile)

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June 07, 2004

Musical Theories and Itineraries

The past couple days as I was listening to music, I began thinking about an idea/theory. So here it goes:

Usually, when we go through our lives, we listen to music to instill a certain emotion or feeling to represent the state that we are in. For example, if we are happy, we would listen to a song with lyrics representative of jubilance and a melody/beat representative as well. If we are sad, we would listen to a song which we can relate to, maybe for coping purposes. And that’s normal, but something that I have been thinking about is if and when we relisten to these songs (say about 6 months to a year), do these emotions that were attached to listening to these songs, come back because we listen to the songs? OR do we subconsciously listen to these songs because an emotion/feeling is revisited?

Even though it’s a basic cause and effect question, it has puzzled me for a while now.

On A Lighter Note:

Not too much has been happening besides the sometimes banausic routine which I call life. But lately, it’s been fun…well, the weekends are fun. Let’s see now.

Friday: Cured 1/3 of my nostalgia by visiting Mrs. Taryn Brown. We went to some party, and left around 3 o’ clock in the morning. We had a sleepover. :), and it reminded me of when I was a girl in junior high. Good conversation. Then, Andrew came and serenaded us with his guitar playing, and he put me to sleep. It was so peaceful.

Saturday: In the morning, in spite of going to bed at 5, we woke up at 9:30 and were hungry. The 3 of us (me, Taryn, and Andrew) went to Shipley’s donuts. I got the ham/cheese kolache, and I burned myself because I put it in the microwave too long. BOTH Taryn and Andrew laughed at me. I laughed too. Then, I hugged Taryn goodbye, and I was on my way back to College Station. I can’t remember what I did after I got home, but I DO know what I did during the night time.

I went out with Osama, of course. He picked me up in his nice car, which I think smells really good. He asked me what/where we’re going to do/go, and I told him, “I don’t know. Let’s just make an adventure.” He was like, “How ‘bout the Galleria? We can just walk around because it’s really pretty down there.” That put a smile on my face.

It was fun. We adventured (just window shopping) and talking. We went to the Cheescake Factory for a finale. Also, I realize that I like that restaurant a lot. Not only is the food tasty, but the ambiance is so perfect for a sentimental conversation. Osama kept talking about how perfect it would be for a first date. I definitely agree nor would have any objection if anyone wanted to take me there. :)

Sunday: I was lazy, seeing as I slept in and didn’t go to church. (but I went at 5:30 pm). Actually, I went bathing suit shopping for the quest of a 2 piece bathing suit because ALL of my swimwear are Speedo racing/practice suits, and that isn’t very fashionable or gives me the ability to show off my tan (hahaha. j/k). I was in the mall for about 2 hours when I was about to give up. The last store I went to was Burlington Coat Factoryand get this! The bathing suit I found was 8 dollars. NOW that’s CHEAP! (most suits with top and bottom are about $50). *smiles…smiles…smiles…smiles*

In the Future:

I am going to go to Austin this weekend for the Danskin Triathlon to be a swim angel. :) Hopefully, I’ll be able to visit two of my friends while I’m there.


I’m tired now.

Later.

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June 15, 2004

Things I Have Learned in the Last Year

Of the serious:

1. It is so important to follow what you believe in because if you don’t, you’re not only going to be misguided, but you will not be who you were supposed to. (lesson learned: fall 2004)
2. The first/second/third impression of someone is not always accurate, and it just might take a while to see their true colors, whether good or bad. (lesson learned: freshman year)
3. I didn’t know how heart warming it would be to know that people (i.e. Kari, Andy) you know are so happy. In fact, I think it might the pinnacle. (lesson learned: the past month)
4. I have just realized how special someone is in you life when you know that they leave or will be gone for a long time. (lesson learned: the past month)


Of the humorous:

1. Don’t eat too much beta carotene because if you do, parts of your body will turn orange. (lesson learned: yesterday)
2. Don’t try to ride a bike on a university campus when it’s about to rain. (Ouch!) (lesson learned: November 2003)
3. The proper way to clean a snake is NOT with a toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol. (lesson learned: March 30, 2003)
4. Indiana Jones is NOT the same as the Goonies. (lesson learned: June 2003)

Of the random:

1. Burning plastic milk cartons amazes me every single time. (lesson learned: today)
2. Whimsical late night outings out of the blue will not only be one of the most fun ever, but they will be something I will remember for the rest of my life. (lesson learned: spring 2004)
3. I never knew that I could derive so much joy from running with a friend’s dog and acting like a kid while in the process. (lesson learned: June 9, 2004)
4. I have just realized that it makes me so happy when I find random things which you could not find otherwise. (e.g. a random funny book which has gone out of publication or discontinued candy) (lesson learned: yesterday)

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June 27, 2004

I Wish I Had a Parasite Growing on me.

And here it is. I found this rather interesting, so I’m going to share it.

So, I was watching a show on my FAVORITE tv station, Discovery Health Channel. The show was called “Vanished Twins,” which was about a rare case called fetus in fetu. One website it here. (With medical reasoning and pictures) What basically happens is one of the “twins” becomes a lifeless (i.e. no internal organs) parasite for the other twin, but what remains are formations of body parts (such as legs, arms, face…etc). The pictures were astounding. One detailed, remarkable photo about a Russian boy named Nikita can be found here. This show made me amazed (once again) to how much we don’t know.

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