I am star-struck. To see someone that I have been reading about for over 10 years is awesome.
A friend of mine invited me to the City CarShare's fifth anniversary party (thanks LL). It was quite alternative, held in a contemporary art gallery, complete with recycled drink tickets that were fridge magnets.
Then, I heard that Nancy Pelosi will be receiving an award. Sure enough, after all the standard opening greetings, there she was, Ms. House Democratic Leader herself! What a passionate speaker. Every word was spoken with conviction. Of course, she received an award b/c her support help fund a very noble cause.
It's truly amazing. This was a small function, with maybe less than 100 people present. And there she was, the most powerful Democrat in DC, giving us her time.
It was one of those moments, where I have to ask myself, what have I done to change the world lately?
Friday, June 02, 2006
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
utopia
It's been a while since I have been at this place, so it still feels new.
This is the place when everything comes together. When I can just be myself, 24/7 and know that everything that I do is the right thing.
Especially with my man. Well, he is just the guy I am dating. Still, it's hit that point, where I can just be myself. This is the one thing that I have learned. The sooner I can be myself with him, including the neurotic side the better. Because I am old enough to know that I will not change, and it's time that he knows it too.
Wow, it's been so long, since I had want someone to get to know all of me. So humbling that I actually like someone enough that I can share all of me, and not just the me that everyone else sees.
So, we'll see...
This is the place when everything comes together. When I can just be myself, 24/7 and know that everything that I do is the right thing.
Especially with my man. Well, he is just the guy I am dating. Still, it's hit that point, where I can just be myself. This is the one thing that I have learned. The sooner I can be myself with him, including the neurotic side the better. Because I am old enough to know that I will not change, and it's time that he knows it too.
Wow, it's been so long, since I had want someone to get to know all of me. So humbling that I actually like someone enough that I can share all of me, and not just the me that everyone else sees.
So, we'll see...
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
my zen moment
There I was, sitting on the kitchen floor, scraping burnt meat off of my cooking grid. After 20 minutes, I was in a trance. It was euphoria, this total concentration.
Then I remembered this book I read a couple of years back: Flow by Csikszentmihalyi.
To achieve this connection between theory and real life was so satisfying. It also reminded me that I must get back to reading more! So much of what I read in those two years of being unemployed shaped me. What I am doing now to prepare for the present and the future?
Then I remembered this book I read a couple of years back: Flow by Csikszentmihalyi.
To achieve this connection between theory and real life was so satisfying. It also reminded me that I must get back to reading more! So much of what I read in those two years of being unemployed shaped me. What I am doing now to prepare for the present and the future?
Sunday, May 28, 2006
one and only
This morning I complained yet once more about my current job situation to my mother. As usual, she had a no-nonsense response. Then, she added that it is unbecoming for me to complain about work. My mother suggested that I should just quietly look for something else and move on without more gripes.
Even though I don't always see eye to eye with my mother, I finally see the wisdom in her advice. As one of the most independent, well-educated and worldly person in my life, my mother has a unique outlook on life. When I was younger, much of her advice went counter to my beliefs. For example, she suggested dating lots in college, but I was insistent to be attached to one boyfriend. My mother saw the importance of career development for women in their 20s, but I had my heart set on a marriage.
The most amazing lesson I continue to learn from my mother is her relationship with my father. It is surprising to see such an independent woman do so much for her husband; it is even more rare to see my father give so much to her. It is a testiment of my mother's will that her opinion is always heard by everyone in the family. Most times the rest of the family listen because her voice is backed by reason and intellect.
So, starting today, I will downplay the troubles at work. After all, my mother had to fight racism at work during the 60s in the East Coast, so my job is not bad at all.
Even though I don't always see eye to eye with my mother, I finally see the wisdom in her advice. As one of the most independent, well-educated and worldly person in my life, my mother has a unique outlook on life. When I was younger, much of her advice went counter to my beliefs. For example, she suggested dating lots in college, but I was insistent to be attached to one boyfriend. My mother saw the importance of career development for women in their 20s, but I had my heart set on a marriage.
The most amazing lesson I continue to learn from my mother is her relationship with my father. It is surprising to see such an independent woman do so much for her husband; it is even more rare to see my father give so much to her. It is a testiment of my mother's will that her opinion is always heard by everyone in the family. Most times the rest of the family listen because her voice is backed by reason and intellect.
So, starting today, I will downplay the troubles at work. After all, my mother had to fight racism at work during the 60s in the East Coast, so my job is not bad at all.
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