I Am Always Late

It’s about halfway through the month of February (le douze Février to be exact) and I just realized that I haven’t officially laid out my goals for this month. So since this is also the shortest month of the year I have decided to combine my February and March goals. The last twelve days some how managed to runaway while I was too busy to pay attention. I spent some many nights awake and stressed out. But I feel that I am “getting back into the grove of things”, as cliché as that sounds. I didn’t realize how busy my semester was going to be until now: 18 credits, 5 classes, 3 e-boards, and an internship. I am grateful for the people around me who help me stay motivated, especially Ivonna and Kaitlynn, they’ve help me through so much more than they know (thanks guys!). This month I experienced so many problem that I don’t even feel like writing about but right now I just hope that the worst of the year is behind me.

On the brighter side of things, Arizona is in less than 2 weeks! I hate winter so this is going to be an awesome getaway. Kaitlynn and I have started a list of all the ridiculous things to attempt to do while we are in Arizona (such as building a sand castle in the desert). I’ve decided that for this trip I am going to ask to borrow the LC-A+, the Krab Underwater case, the splizter lens, the wide angle lens and buy 10 rolls of film from my internship! I am way too excited!

Well, here are my goals for February & March (some a repeated because they are ongoing or incomplete):

February/March’s Goals

• Blog more frequently (I really need to work on this)
• Work on more video projects to practice video editing
• Work on increasing the progress of POP TV!!!
• More Lomo experimenting
• Find writers, artists, and editors for CCL (this one is hard)
• Record “Taylor Swift Video” with Kaitlynn (we have the best concept now!)
• Have fun is Arizona!!!
• Apply for at least three scholarship for study abroad programs
• Apply for study abroad program (Paris Summer 2010!)
• Write at least 3 articles or Op-Eds for TPP
• Go back to Peter Pan Bakery (I want need a box of red velvet donuts)
• Work on developing better relationships with people (friendships and romantic)
• Be a more efficient intern
• Less Tumblr, More Sleep
• Save Money!!

Thanks for the Memories

In the past year I have gained a lot experiences and memories. I can’t deny the fact that in 2009 I experienced my share of pain. The most painful event of them all was when I had to say goodbye to David who is only 2 years old. I love that kid with all of my soul and knowing he won’t return for at least a year hurts me a lot. I’ve been by his side since his birth so it sort of feels like my child went way. I am still learning to cope with how much I miss him.

Despite all the pain and sideline heartbreak, 2009 still happened to hold many happy memories for me. I have met very interesting people and strengthen my friendships. I guess I can say the one thing I am most proud from 2009 is POP TV. With the help of great friends (Kaitlynn, Eleni & Ivonna), we were able to make an idea manifest into the start of a legacy. And although we were hit with many roadblocks I still feel that we have accomplished a lot. We are really looking forward to developing more next semester. Many of my other memories from 2009 include: summer nights at Hooks & Ladders (to play pool of course lol), various concerts (including Bamboozle, Shakira, Chester French, Nico Vega, and The Cab), Never Shout Never! music video shoot (amazing day), photoshoot (with Meka & Lisa),  MTV show filmings (Woodie Awards, Jonas Brothers special, and Alexa Chung), cooking (mostly with Kaitlynn and Eleni), Yankee Parade, and random craziness with all my friends.

This is how I started my 2009 (taken from my old blog): ”Everyone makes pointless new years resolutions; time for a change. Instead of making empty promises about what I want to do this year, every month I am going to set about 3-5 goals and aim to fulfill most of them before the month is over. These goals range from simple to difficult, but they will all lead towards a better year and life for myself.” As I said, I feel that this process helped me have a good 2009. I am glad that I am able to look back at the year and say “thanks for the memories” and now it is time for the follow through for 2010. These are the goals  I have set for myself so far and I feel that I will have plenty more to come:

January’s Goals

• Blog more frequently
• Update resume and portfolio
• Obtain a steady job and/or internship
• Work on more video projects to practice video editing
• Work on increasing the progress of POP TV
• Study and practice photography (to help me with TPP)
• Find writers, artists, and editors for CCL
• Record “Taylor Swift Video”  with Kaitlynn

2010 I am ready for you, get ready to be epic!