8/29/2016 0 Comments untitled free write
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Going into this semester I am surprisingly calm despite my aggressively ambitious schedule. I like being busy, as I assume most Chapman students do. I like to think that it's a combination of feeling of value or worth, and also trying to prove to your family, your friends, and even yourself that you're doing what you're supposed to be doing. There is also definitely competition and a feeling of survival of the fittest in a way that resembles a university-style rock paper scissors game. Which will win: involvement in three honors societies or commitment to a full-time job & an internship? People like to casually announce their commitments as if everyone is a scout and having your resumé memorized and able to recite in under 2 minutes is expected. Why? What bad thing is going to happen if we just sit down? What are we scared of in silence, in solitude, in peace? Why do we feel the need to fill up every corner of our schedule, to exhaust ourselves to the point of breakdown and then crazily go back for more the next day? Also why do we have a trend of clothing and accessories that seem to flaunt the idea of laziness, binge-watching, and basically being a potato? It's stupid. We encourage these types of behaviors by selling sweatshirts that say "Namastay In Bed" and "I Hate Running" and yet we hypocritically continue to talk shit about the people who actually spend most hours in bed. WTF PEOPLE?! There's some sort of paradox here where we say we are lazy in a way to sound humble while still participating in the hustle and bustle. Do you think anyone is going to high-five the college graduate who mooches off his parents and doesn't work? No. We'd tell him to get a job, because that's what you do in today's society. Just a thought.
8/24/2016 1 Comment moving into my own place like...1. Moving in & realizing your apartment is a lot smaller than the display room 2. Having to set up Wifi by yourself & the rep you call keeps trying to sell you the most expensive package 3. Actually being able to hear yourself think because there are no screaming freshmen & you are miles away from campus 4. Having to put together your own furniture because oh yeah I am living alone now 4b. Figuring out you have the wrong screwdriver but trying to make it work because Home Depot is too far to bike to 5. Writing down everything wrong and broken in your apartment so you can hold onto what little money you have 6. Trying out the complex's jacuzzi & pool 7. Asking your landlord for a second copy of your lease because you are an idiot & lost the first one 8. Sleeping on the floor because you still haven't assembled your bed 9. Cooking your first meal in your new kitchen and realizing all the things you still have to buy 10. Going up to a cute man with a puppy who apparently "doesn't like people" 11. Turning off your lights and fan every time you leave the room because bills are a thing now 12. Constantly being in a state of disbelief that you have your own room 13. Mourning the poor souls that still have to deal with the hustle and bustle of O-week 14. Realizing that school is actually only one part of your life now that you don't live at it 15. Pretty much always bragging about your place, your keys, your bike, and your independence while simultaneously avoiding questions like how much you pay for rent
8/16/2016 0 Comments poem: when I was 15
8/16/2016 0 Comments hikes in Hawai'iToday my friend Starr and I decided to hike Ka'au Crater. The hike is technically closed due to being on private property but if you park away from the houses and are relatively quiet, the locals won't make a big deal of it. At a steady pace, the hike (minus the crater) will take you around 4-5 hours. Make sure to go on a day when it isn't raining and it isn't muddy as that will slow you down. Take water and snacks & be careful where you take your pictures, you don't want to go flying down a waterfall. Mosquito repellent is also a great idea. This hike will kick your ass but you'll feel so good after. me #gettingworkdone climbing up our fifth waterfall waterfall #1 waterfall #2
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