Naywords

Kick Push

2011-07-28T21:41:00.000-07:00

It's strange how fast things can shift in life. Including conversations, plans, desires, beliefs, attitudes, moods, friendships. And as much as we sit there and point the finger, how our path depends on how we react to those shifts. I've been reading a book called "Eat Pray Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert which is having a profound impact on me. I've opened my mind, let go of previous bias or assumptions and just submersed myself in the story. This woman has gone through a lot of hardships, and now has left her life in America to travel Italy, India, and Indonesia to search for deeper meaning encountering countless meaningful people and eating delicious food while strengthening her mind and mending her heart ! Words can't really express how these lessons she encounters in the book, actually impact me, but they have. I feel more peace in my life listening to the words of her personal guru. Lovely book so far. Every page makes the desire inside of me to travel even larger. I'm afraid by the end of this book, I'll have no more room left inside my body for the desire to fill up !

Moving along

2011-03-05T17:33:00.000-08:00

What helps me through the day.
You know those small things that bring a little joy inside of you ? The ocean does this for me. Going to college with a campus that has a view of the ocean is truly amazing. After class I often just go to a cliff side park, place myself ontop of a picnic table, turn on my ipod and soak it in, feet dangling off the table and all. My thoughts usually contain the complex answered question: Where am I going in life? Anyways, these past couple months ive found some addicting music ! Mostly undiscovered artists, which I prefer. I've formulated a solid plan education wise, which is going to involve no life this upcoming summer, and fall semester. But because I want to get a head start on making a life for myself, i'm willing to accept this. Once I finish my prerequisites at the end of next fall, i'm going to apply to my campus nursing program, and then hopefully go off to Italy for spring semester while I am on the waiting list for the program. Yes, I know i've mentioned traveling in the past few blogs, but as I said I am motivated to get out of this country for a while ! : ) Oof I need to get ready for work (which I got moved up in since last blog)!
Until next blog, here's some words from Nizlopi to keep you occupied haha

Newnewnew

2010-12-31T19:07:00.000-08:00

New goals, new clothes, new haircut, new year.

I'm putting New Zealand as a destination to visit as well as Italy. Both these places have always been on the back of my mind, but i'm motivated to make them both happen within this year and a half. I discovered this program that does small group adventures, and there is a 4 week New Zealand this summer."Conservation volunteering, cultural immersion and adventure travel in New Zealand." All together the whole trip will cost about $5600, I averaged out. Hey, I'm saving $20,000 a year by going to a community college, ~~I think~~ It's time to get an experience like something i've never done before. By getting out of this country for a while, and being completely out of my comfort zone with only a couple suitcases filled with home.
*Tonight, NEW YEARS EVE. yeeyy. So many people were talking/getting excited about the Together As One event in L.A. this weekend, but honestly personally, i'm not that interested, especially for $90. But hey, if that's what you're into. I work in the morning, so I'm going to take it easy tonight. Hangout with some people I always have a good time with, and count down the last few minutes of 2010 where ever we end up !
Cheers !

Replay.

2010-12-14T10:38:00.000-08:00

It's December, and I usually get so ecsatic this time of the year. But somethings different, i'm not sure what it is.

Maybe, I noticed driving around recently, it's the fact that there's only a handful of houses that actually have christmas lights up. I know not everyone celebrates this holiday, but still, growing up I remember the neighborhoods were so lively and bright this time of the year. I miss it.

I've been spending way too much lately, and it's not like me. Not too long ago I purchased a $900 guitar, a month ago a $800 laptop, last week a $90 wetsuit, and a lot of my paycheck is going to food/gas. But, the items I have splurged on, have been good to mee. I've only gone surfing once so far. I was super warm in the freezing water, so I think it's doing it's job.

I have this thing, where I discover a song, and I replay the life out of it. Usually a person gets tired of a song after a couple continuous times, right? Well, each time I reply it, I like it even more. For the last day it's been this song, which my new friend I met in a class last semester showed me as we were driving up to the mountains, windows down, music blasting:

So.

2010-11-19T13:25:00.000-08:00

"They say that motivation doesn't last, but neither does bathing, That's why it's reccomended daily."

I was pretty pumped after that last post. But it is so easy to get discouraged. Recently found the quote above,wrote it on a post-it, and stuck it on my mirror. Words are definitely more powerful than some people think. I think everyone is guilty of throwing around words carelessly, that they know they probably should have just kept inside. But on the other hand, words can be tremendously helpful. They can turn a day and even a person around in an instant.

But that quote, is the theme song for my burning desire to actually follow through with studying abroad in Italy. It's one thing talking about this opportunity, but actually going to Europe and being there soaking in the culture is such a heartwarming thought. There are a few obstacles to climb over before actually committing for spring semester 2012. But since i've been putting most of my paychecks into the bank since sophmore year of high school, financial obstacles shouldn't be as much of a problem. And since I took a few dual enrollment courses from our local community college in high school, losing a few GE credits shouldn't be much of a setback. Anyways, for now i'm just building more excitement reading different blogs from college students raving about their experience in the beautiful Italy, and trying my best to get an A in italian 101.

Ciao !

Only the beginning..

2010-10-21T02:09:00.000-07:00

It's so strange looking back on my high school years, because we had the mentality that the span of that four years was going to determine what the rest of life would be like. Now, almost half way through freshman year of college, I laugh. Not a regular laugh, but a pity one. Because as much as I thought those years were so important, they are miniscule to what lies ahead. It's only been half a semester, and I can't explain how many things have happened, how much change, growth that has come out of this new atmosphere. So cheers to the title of this one, because this is ONLY the beginning. Get ready life, here I come.