comfort food day

Explosions in the Sky helped set the peaceful ambiance for my evening. 

slept at 3:50am, woke up at 8:01am

12 minutes later:

9 minutes later:

life

What would you attempt, if you knew you could not fail?

take me away

lately,

I have been thinking about the subjects that involve life, death, and time. Not sure why, and not sure what it means, but I feel like I have to constantly remind myself about not wasting my time. Is it a waste of my time to constantly remind me to not waste time? Possibly. I can be so complicated. Anyway, a video.

ENFJ

"Warm, empathetic, responsive, and responsible. Highly attuned to the emotions, needs, and motivations of others. Find potential in everyone, want to help others fulfill their potential. May act as catalysts for individual and group growth. Loyal, responsive to praise and criticism. Sociable, facilitate others in a group, and provide inspiring leadership."


Sweet. I'll take it. 

Lunar New Year Food Galore

Banh Chung

(Vietnamese Sticky Rice Cake)

Banh Bao

(Vietnamese Steamed Bun)

Banh Tieu

(Sweet Hollow Bread)

Che Thai

(Vietnamese Fruit Cocktail)

Thit Kho

(Caramelized Braised Pork and Eggs)

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! Gahhh, I'm currently 3 hours away from my family, and did not get the luxury of enjoying my mother's delicious cooking this year. However, there is a Vietnamese store 40 minutes from where I am, and I'm pretty sure I'll be making a stop there soon. Late night cravings are the worst. Anyway, I wish you all happiness, good health, and prosperity. 

life & death

It doesn't matter if you love or hate the Apple company, or if you prefer Windows, or if you think Steve Jobs' company is a rip off...blah blah bullshit, what the fuck ever. One thing is for sure: we all need to remember that we have a set time. One of my "New Years Resolution" was to Be Productive, and his speech reminded me not to lose sight of what I love to do. His speech also reminded me to Be Fearless. So many of us are afraid to be judged, yet "almost everything, all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away at the face of death."

Some of his quotes from his speech that resonated with me:

“If you live each day as if it is your last, someday you most certainly be right.” 

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know how to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason to not follow your heart." 

"Death is the best invention of life."

So this is a note to myself, once again: Stop wasting your fucking time and do something.  

note to self:

Be Healthy: I must run every chance I get to be super ready for that 5K in April! Also, my life goal is to be in the best shape of my life all the time so that by the time I am 80 years old, I'm still running!

Be Fearless: Dude, I need to get over my doubts, insecurities, fears, and anything that is holding me back. I will wear that "I don't give a fuck" attitude on my sleeve if I really have to.

Be Productive: Time is extremely valuable, and I always seem to forget that. My life's clock is ticking away, and I still have much I want to do in my lifetime. You only live once, so do what you love and do it well. 

Be Knowledgeable: Read more, see more, listen more.

Be Thoughtful: I have grown a lot over the past few years, and have grown an even bigger appreciation for everything that my parents, especially my mom, do for me. So, remember to call them every weekend. :)

Be Happy: Do my own thing. Spend more time with myself to figure out more of who I am and what I want. You can only love others if you love yourself first.