Emotional drama: the greatest waste of time and energy.
People spend so much time thinking about what people are thinking about them, when everybody should really be conquering homework, nurturing friendships and growing beautiful flowers. I have seen so much pain and suffering lately, both of which have been completely unnecessary and unfounded.
Some fear its truth.
Some fear its fiction.
It’s a fact. It’s a lie.
Now I’m caught in the friction.
Though unfair to spread rumors,
Unfairer still to take to heart,
That which is said,
Solely to tear us apart.
This is a Spanish composition from Spanish 204. It's a reaction-type essay in response to a movie my class watched having to do with a family in Cuba. This does not make a lot of sense because I needed to squeeze a lot of content into 215 words. I wrote about 270 words below, but I didn't want to go much more over the word limit!
I really miss my good friend Dyan. When I came to Madison, I left her in Menomonee Falls so she could take care of my Subway. I'm hoping to come home in two weeks, and perhaps I will see her.
Arg, so many thoughts through my mind!!!
First of all, Tim B and I have been talking a lot and hanging out a lot lately, which is good -- because I obviously want to be his friend. This has also reminded me that I really wouldn't mind if Tim "wanted me back"... so conflictive! It still seems like it would be quite a while before that would possibly happen, though, anyway.
It's been an interesting week.
I have exchanged many messages on Facebook with a new friend, Eric. Apparently I've never seen him or heard of him before, despite the smallness of Wisconsin's gay community. He's a junior studying biochemistry, which is pretty much what I want to do. He doesn't want to go to med school, though. He's also short and quite attractive. :-)
In other news, I decided I need to be more optimistic, more understanding, more attentive, more caring, and more worry-free. I have not been any of those things lately, which put me -- and those about whom I most care -- through many a hardship. You live, you learn. This is a new beginning.
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Tristan and Bubbles
Tim
Selena, Ricky and Maggie
Bubbles
Testing for some portfolio photos of Selena
Testing for some portfolio photos of Selena
Testing for some portfolio photos of Selena
Bubbles
Ben
Bubbles and Maggie
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I recently returned from Playa del Carmen, about 30 minutes down the coast from Cancun. With my mom, I stayed at the Grand Coco Bay All Inclusive Resort on the beach. She hoped that things would be easier staying at an all inclusive place, and that we could relax more - but as things turned out, we barely utilized the inclusiveness!
Immediately after clearing customs, we were barraged by people calling us over from every direction. We didn't know what they wanted, so we went near a man who was specifically yelling for us. We soon found out that those were salespeople giving out tickets to area tours for reduced prices. The catch: attend a 90-minute "tour" of the Mayan Palace Resort.
Mayan Palace Resort tour invitation
I am me! I’m also a scientist minded software engineer who loves reading, running, listening to music, and recording photos and videos and data of all sorts. After earning a biochemistry degree, I lived in San Francisco and Tokyo, and now I find it difficult to stay put. Read more about me and my online life.
SF: 87% complete; Oakland: 27%
San Francisco Bay Area running progress
Charlie says: “What a wonderful region!”
30 November 2022
In-N-Out Burger (Fast Food Restaurant)
333 Jefferson St , San Francisco , CA
Charlie says: “It was super hot and we got a taste for salty fries, but by the time we walked there it dropped 35° and was cold. Still tasted good!”
28 September 2020 at 20:32
Taqueria Zorro (Mexican Restaurant)
308 Columbus Ave , San Francisco , CA
Charlie says: “Restaurants are hoppin’ around here, feels weird.”
26 September 2020 at 19:42
碼頭老火鍋 (Hotpot Restaurant)
仁愛路四段409-1號 , Da’an District , T’ai-pei Shih
Charlie says: “Delicious spicy hot pot with Harry. I am so full!!”
25 March 2020 at 08:40
桶好呷滷味 (Asian Restaurant)
, Taipei
Charlie says: “We pick a representative set of ingredients and they build out the rest into a braised soup like thing over noodles.”
23 March 2020 at 06:46
Addiction Aquatic Development (上引水產) (Fish Market)
民族東路410巷2弄18號 , Taipei
Charlie says: “Standing sushi bar at a fish market.”
21 March 2020 at 07:03
ACME Breakfast CLUB (Breakfast Spot)
3F., No. 10, Ln. 27, Chengdu Rd., , Taipei
Charlie says: “Brunch w/ Shawn! Was tempted to get the avocado toast kind of as a joke since I never get it in SF, but resisted, sourdough was good. :-)”
20 March 2020 at 22:27
三甲和風創意料理 (Japanese Restaurant)
Charlie says: “Late dinner with Shawn, at a lovely place!”
20 March 2020 at 09:28
中央藝文公園 Central Culture Park (Park)
北平東路與紹興北街口 , Taipei
Charlie says: “Social distance.”
20 March 2020 at 03:42
虎頭山環保公園 (Scenic Lookout)
Charlie says: “Exploring the hillside in Taoyuan City.”
14 March 2020 at 23:49
Abura-Ya (Japanese Restaurant)
362 17th St , Oakland , CA
Charlie says: “Dinner with Beam before Sarah McLachlan!”
24 February 2020 at 18:55
