'We Found Love... over, and over again...'

To people who actually keep up with my blog, I apologize... I have been neglecting the blog pretty much since September.

It's mainly because I've been all over, and when I am home, my bed is just SOOOO comfy.

As I sit in bed right now - listening to 'It's All Coming Back To Me' by Celine, I might add - in a failed attempt to clean my room, I figured I might as well attempt a blog post.



So yeh, in summary... I'm kind of over Boston.

I love my friends, and at times my job / coworkers, but yeh, it just isn't doing it for me.

I find myself gone EVERY weekend - like no joke, this is my first weekend in Boston since Dec. 11th... and I wasn't even in town the two weekends before that.

New York, Miami, Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. Marteen, Grand Turk, San Juan.... I think I'm also just addicted to traveling.

Life is all about experiences. Money is whatever to me. I'd gladly spend an entire paycheck on a trip to the Caribbean with my 10 favorite people.

I wish everyone had that mentality. I work, such that I can spend.

I have more trips to come : Aruba, Ultra, and Burning Man are already pretty much lined up.

LoL, let's just hope I get my bonus.

I do need to figure out what I want to do in the long-term.... am I still even pre-Med? Am I going to find a way to move to Miami?

Bah... I'll figure it out later.

Miami is looking more and more for me with every visit.

CELINE is killing right now. This song is so epically amazing. :) But 'Take Care' is still "our song". :)



PS. I finally saw The Notebook.

'All Things Beautiful'

This post is well overdue, but better late than never:

'All Things Beautiful'

Fall 2011

This is a dedication to all things for which I am thankful for as I wrap up Fall 2011...

Travel

The most beautiful cities. I have been able to travel so much, and for free. Since August, I've been to Paris twice, Prague, and Zurich... as well as camping in the Adirondacks, Halloween in Key West, work trip to Houston, and Thanksgiving in ATL. The world is, beautiful.

Dance

The most beautiful artform. Continuing with dance - particularly with such a crazy travel schedule - has been challenging. But it has been well worth everything. Winning the first World of Dance Boston with CONcept ARTists was both a very surreal moment, but also a motivator that its all worth it. I hope to continue with dance for as long as I can, because it honestly gives me sanity. Dance is, beautiful.

Music

The most beautiful sounds. I love music. It gets me through everything. Rihanna's new album just came out, and it is fantastic. I dunno what it is about music that can control my mood so easily, and change me so abruptly. Music is, beautiful.

Friends & Family

The most beautiful people. There is no explanation needed for this one. Just going through my facebook photos from the Fall makes me realize how lucky and blessed I am. I love my family - including my friends who are my family. They make it all worth it, and to be honest, I'd give everything up to just be surrounded by the people who matter most for the rest of my time on this earth. MY FAMILY is BEAUTIFUL.

Life is, beautiful.

Prague.

<3 Let's just say, I cried when I left for the airport. <3 Europe <3

More Pics.

'Save The World Tonight' - Swedish House Mafia

I don't know if it's just a bad case of the Monday's, or if my subconscious was just down, irritable, and flat out self-defeatist today.

It's difficult never knowing if each choice that you make is the right one. And at times, it's impossible to have the foresight to predict the best move.

Why can't life be straight forward? predictable? or even just fair?

I guess I have to blame all the recent (but amazing) emo things that I have been witnessing lately - 'Rise of The Planet of the Apes', 'Hunger Games', 'Skyscraper',etc. - which all tell the story (in their own way) of how much letting someone into your heart more often than not ends in it getting broken.

ugh.

'You can take everything I have, you can break everything I am...
Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper...'

beautifully. imperfect.

...speechless...

five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes...

Today is my one year with ADL.

Ironic, because as I left the office at 12:10AM last night - I didn't even realize that surviving until midnight warranted the need for much celebration and reflection.

Much has changed/happened in my life over the past 365 days. But definitely for the better.

I feel like a new person almost... but I don't want this to stop my progress in the least.

I tend to always let nostalgia get the best of me, dwelling in memories of "the good ole' days" far, far too regularly.

I read a scripture on Sunday that reminded me that the best days of my life are yet to come, and that I must continue to remind myself of that... even if I have to write it on a post-it note and hang it from my computer monitor at work.


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In other news : Summer '11 has been much different than Summer '10... but I have loved every moment of it so far. If only Boston were always like this.

ps. If the US economy defaults next week, this may very well be my last blog post before I move to Japan.

"I Was Here" - Beyonce

Beautiful:



The past two weeks have been like therapy for my soul.

Last night, I was probably the happiest I've been all summer - and it was amazing.

Summer 2011, you are full of surprises. I'm excited to see what else you have in store for me. :)



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"I just want them to know,
That I gave my all, did my best,
Brought someone to happiness,
Left this world a little better just because...

I was here..."


Cheers, I'll drink to that. :)