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: feel good moments
Today was a great day, no wait... it was a wonderful, inspirational day !
My day began dropping ma off at Quantico in the morning and then I headed over to Pao's. Today, Pao ran the Army 10k and I am so very proud of him. He just found out the result, and he ran it in 1 hour and 57 minutes. He was pretty surprised because it was extremely hot and at two of the stations, they ran out of water. But he's doing great minus the fact that his knees are aching, but he'll live. Later after the race, he met up with his co-workers, as I joined his family for brunch at IHOP. I enjoy spending time with them, it means a lot to me. After brunch, Rey (Pao's sister's bf), Janelle, and I decided to wash our cars even though we were going through somewhat of a drought, oh well. I guess... Hooray, for the SUV is spick and spam !
This evening, after picking up ma and going to Global, I had to catch up on homework. Speaking of homework, I enjoy learning, but studying... is so boring. Anyways, I was scrolling down my buddy list and came across a screen name that was unfamiliar, so of course I decided to IM them and to my surprise, it was IVY ! Although Ivy and I were never close much, it was good to hear from her. She's so freakin' adorable, plus she has a fabulous sense of style ;D You def can't go wrong with that ! Anyways, we ended up talking for awhile and wow, she is just so wonderful & smart. At first, I was sorta sad because all this time I never really had the chance to build a great friendship with her, but now to think of it, I'm so grateful that I had the chance to come across her screen name and IM her. We ended up talking about "actual concepts/ideas," as Ivy would call it and after re-reading our conversation (yes, i re-read my conversations !) it hit me. It's hard to explain, so let me just copy and paste what she said.
"honestly, i've met plenty of girls i've been able to carry a conversation with but for the most part, these conversations were always about people or things that didn't really seem to matter. they always lacked substance. and being more honest than i could ever really be, you really are the first female i have ever talked to that was able to talk about actual concepts/ideas. you actually have substance. its more real with you. i know now i could have conversations with you that are mentally stimulating and that don't leave me concerned with who said what and who did this or that... you make me think. so damn, i'm thankful for you."
I'm not going to go into detail in what we spoke about, but I will tell you this. This conversation has definitely taught me a lot more about life than any other conversation I've had or remembered. I definitely felt the "good vibe" in her. Her presence was very welcoming and it was just one of those "feel good" moments. I wish I could post our entire conversation, but out of respect, Ivy and I will keep it to ourselves.
I wanted to share with you my "feel good" moment. Life is so beautiful; a moment like this... is indescribable. I never really took the time to actually see it. Most of the time, when I talk to people whether it's online, on the phone, or face to face, I rarely pay attention to what I say. After re-reading it, I couldn't believe I actually said this:
"that a past should not be forgotten, but should be moved on... to become that better person."
Damn, I'm good ! haha, but seriously that sentence really surprised me. I didn't think I had it in myself. The fact that I was a strong person. Sure, I've battled many weaknesses, but not once did I ever believe that I was that strong. People should never forget the past because the past helped us become that better person. It's like saying, "How do we learn from our experiences, if we don't make mistakes ?" No one is perfect and everyone enjoys a challenge, a risk. As long as you stay true to yourself and keep it real, you will gain great power and if you're lucky, maybe even substance.
iloveyou & gb ;D
-ps. this entry is dedicated to & inspired by Ivy Te, so go thank her !
Today was a great day, no wait... it was a wonderful, inspirational day !
My day began dropping ma off at Quantico in the morning and then I headed over to Pao's. Today, Pao ran the Army 10k and I am so very proud of him. He just found out the result, and he ran it in 1 hour and 57 minutes. He was pretty surprised because it was extremely hot and at two of the stations, they ran out of water. But he's doing great minus the fact that his knees are aching, but he'll live. Later after the race, he met up with his co-workers, as I joined his family for brunch at IHOP. I enjoy spending time with them, it means a lot to me. After brunch, Rey (Pao's sister's bf), Janelle, and I decided to wash our cars even though we were going through somewhat of a drought, oh well. I guess... Hooray, for the SUV is spick and spam !
This evening, after picking up ma and going to Global, I had to catch up on homework. Speaking of homework, I enjoy learning, but studying... is so boring. Anyways, I was scrolling down my buddy list and came across a screen name that was unfamiliar, so of course I decided to IM them and to my surprise, it was IVY ! Although Ivy and I were never close much, it was good to hear from her. She's so freakin' adorable, plus she has a fabulous sense of style ;D You def can't go wrong with that ! Anyways, we ended up talking for awhile and wow, she is just so wonderful & smart. At first, I was sorta sad because all this time I never really had the chance to build a great friendship with her, but now to think of it, I'm so grateful that I had the chance to come across her screen name and IM her. We ended up talking about "actual concepts/ideas," as Ivy would call it and after re-reading our conversation (yes, i re-read my conversations !) it hit me. It's hard to explain, so let me just copy and paste what she said.
"honestly, i've met plenty of girls i've been able to carry a conversation with but for the most part, these conversations were always about people or things that didn't really seem to matter. they always lacked substance. and being more honest than i could ever really be, you really are the first female i have ever talked to that was able to talk about actual concepts/ideas. you actually have substance. its more real with you. i know now i could have conversations with you that are mentally stimulating and that don't leave me concerned with who said what and who did this or that... you make me think. so damn, i'm thankful for you."
I'm not going to go into detail in what we spoke about, but I will tell you this. This conversation has definitely taught me a lot more about life than any other conversation I've had or remembered. I definitely felt the "good vibe" in her. Her presence was very welcoming and it was just one of those "feel good" moments. I wish I could post our entire conversation, but out of respect, Ivy and I will keep it to ourselves.
I wanted to share with you my "feel good" moment. Life is so beautiful; a moment like this... is indescribable. I never really took the time to actually see it. Most of the time, when I talk to people whether it's online, on the phone, or face to face, I rarely pay attention to what I say. After re-reading it, I couldn't believe I actually said this:
"that a past should not be forgotten, but should be moved on... to become that better person."
Damn, I'm good ! haha, but seriously that sentence really surprised me. I didn't think I had it in myself. The fact that I was a strong person. Sure, I've battled many weaknesses, but not once did I ever believe that I was that strong. People should never forget the past because the past helped us become that better person. It's like saying, "How do we learn from our experiences, if we don't make mistakes ?" No one is perfect and everyone enjoys a challenge, a risk. As long as you stay true to yourself and keep it real, you will gain great power and if you're lucky, maybe even substance.
iloveyou & gb ;D
-ps. this entry is dedicated to & inspired by Ivy Te, so go thank her !
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