Carmen.5

Reveal and Gush

2010-03-23T18:47:00.000-07:00

They say we should do one thing that scares you. And so I did. I revealed and gushed...over sushi and tempura with a really good friend tonight.

Although it had been a while since we talked, the conversations were easy. I let down my guard and told her stories that I had been dying to get out of my chest.

Opening up to someone is not something that I do very often because I feel I would have to question the legitimacy of what I feel once I have a second opinion of the matter. My reality could be turned upside down. What I thought was right could be wrong. Sometimes I'd rather preserve the bubble of my reality and my feelings just so I can justify in feeling the way that I do.

I went on and on tonight. But my friend just sat there and listened. It was exactly what I needed. I feel as though a gigantic rock has been lifted off my shoulders.

Photos by Daisy Pink Cupcake

An Expensive Dilemma

2010-03-18T19:31:00.000-07:00

I have been contemplating this question for a while now: Should I get a MacBook, a Burberry Trench coat, or 2-way tickets to Hong Kong? They pretty much cost the same.

But why do I even have this question to begin with?

1. My laptop is dying. I am embarrassed to bring its 15-pounds entirety with me. The fan is so loud that I'm sure people would rejoice at the silence if I turn it off. So what laptop is better than the light and fluffy MacBook?

2. I can't go wrong with a Burberry trench coat. I know I'd look great in it now or 50 years down the road. It is expensive. But I'm already calculating the cost per wear and it's definitely worth it.

3. Hong Kong is just gorgeous. I wish I could bring it to a show and tell and share it with everyone I know. The main reason why I'm thinking of going is because I sort of want to do my 2-months internship there. But I don't really have anywhere to stay and the internship is likely to be unpaid.

As you can see, I have chosen the ideals for #1 and #2. I don't need a Macbook or a Burberry trench coat. But I don't believe in settling. If I'm going to get something, I might as well get the best.

What is a girl to do?

Photos by HarpersBazaar.com, Apple.com, Flickr.com

First Post

2010-03-14T17:47:00.001-07:00

I am not going to lie. This is nerve-racking. By this I mean writing a blog and associating myself with it. You have no idea how many times I have used the backspace button.

I'm afraid of being judged on my personality, writing, intelligence and whatever facets of my life you can and will infer from here. But judgement is inevitable in life. It hasn't prevented me from living the way that I want, so I am going to believe that it will be the same in the blogosphere.

That is all. Until next time...