Champagne bubbles are the best candy ever.

Alliteration

"Shh..." she said,
silencing secrets.
Slithering steady,
straight past her enemies,
she stares stone-faced
at the prize at the finish line.

Hearing all these stories about all these people, I'm still waiting for mine to come.

"I flew out of a car and spent so much time in the hospital; I knew I wanted to become a doctor."

"I borrowed a book from the library, went into the interview, and got the job."

"I can't see myself doing anything else but this."

"The money."

"I bought a drunk man a beer and turns out he was a plastic surgeon. He offered me a shadowing position."

But I've been waiting so long... Maybe it wasn't meant to be?

Okay, I'm really loving this Jon McLaughlin guy.

So close and still so far...

You're in my arms, and all the world is calm.
The music playing on for only two.
So close, together.
And when I'm with you
So close, to feeling alive.

A life goes by,
Romantic dreams must die.
So I bid my goodbye
And never knew.
So close, was waiting,
Waiting here with you.
And now, forever, I know
All that I wanted
to hold you so close.

So close to reaching
That famous happy end.
Almost believing
This one's not pretend.
And now you're beside me,
And look how far we've come.
So far we are. So close...

Oh how could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?

We're so close to reaching
that famous happy end,
And almost believing,
this one's not pretend.
Let's go on dreaming
for we know we are...
so close, so close
and still so far...

Just finished Nike Training Club's Conditioning Corps workout.

I am now sweaty and dead on the cool leather couch, thinking about how absolutely unfit I am, but I am very proud of myself for setting a goal and completing it! (: #beaming

"Emily, I regret that my first impression was a damnable shyness. But you appear in my dreams when I am asleep and in my mind when I am awake. If you accept this first profession, let us fly away on the wings of love."

 Either Danica, Fiona, Jaime, Cynthia, or Vivian Vu wrote this sticky note and it's been on my desktop for ages and I still have no idea who it is. Or somebody else. Aw rats. Well, whomever it is, thanks for being an admirer... A kinda creepy admirer. But nice flow of English. Not bad for somebody from Brown's class. <3

"The art of life is the art of avoiding pain." -Thomas Jefferson

"Our last names go first because family is very important to us. Vietnamese people value family dearly." -Co Son

I really do miss my Viet school family.

2014

12.31.13
I conquered "Glutney" with the help of Jessica and Butthead (and the thought of pancakes).
New year, no overeating...?

New Year's Resolutions

• Wake up before 10AM everyday even though you have nothing planned. Don't worry; you'll find something to do. There is ALWAYS something to do.
• Exercise.
• Drink more water.
• Sleep earlier.
• Seek help when necessary. Seriously. Do not let pride get in the way. PRIDE WILL BECOME YOUR HAMARTIA... like Oedipus. Drats.
• Read a little everyday.
• Write a little everyday.
• Write more. As in, update this blog more often.
• PRIORITIZE YOUR TIME WISELY. (I always hated it when my dad says this because he ALWAYS says it and then I hear myself telling this to other people and I realize that I have become my dad, or rather, he's a part of me. Innately. It's in my blood. Anywho, it's true. I kinda poop at getting things done in my life. So I should really finish what I start. Really. At least try harder anyway.)
• Stop stressing. Really, you tell everybody else to breathe when you've been holding your own breath for so long. Breathe. In and out. You can do it!
• To be continued...

P.S. Did I have a list last year?

P.P.S. Oh well, I can't remember. Stupid memory.

P.P.P.S. Thanks, 2013. You've been good to me. (: <3

my favorite quote from Frozen <3

"The heart is not so easily changed, but the head can be persuaded." - Grand Pabbie

New Year Mantra

Let's keep it simple, shall we?

Life is good. (:

My father formed a flashlight fetish. <3

first fortune of 2014