I really, really do.

But when I look into the mirror, I just don't see that person.

1) Wacie's entry
2) Wacie, taking the time to translate it for me too!!
3) Free, 2-hour lunch at work

"For the next 21 days, every night before you go to sleep, think about three things you're grateful for."

For yesterday...
1) Seeing grandma, feeding her, tucking her in
2) Breakfast on Sunday morning
3) Jamba Juice

For today...
1) Looking out to a beautiful, sunny day from the 17th floor.
2) Getting to work on time
3) Chocolate fondue

I haven't had much time to read recently.

Immortality by Milan Kundera
History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Hard-Boiled Wonderland by Haruki Murakami

... more to come..

Sometimes I feel so far away from where I want to be that I can see no way of getting there...

Sometimes I feel so bored, that I have to do.. certain things... to feel excitement in my life

Sometimes I wish I had the courage to say "I love you" and "I want to be with you"

Yay!! I'll be getting my re-issued DL-389 soon!!

This means...

To a certain extent, I can see where it would be beneficial to modify ones' car.  For example, safety and fit is a good reason.  This means roll bars / roll cages, bucket seats, seat belts, hardtop, and side mirrors, as necessary. Maybe tires and brakes.

But beyond that, I don't understand why people modify their suspensions, wheels, engines, exhaust, body, etc...

Yes, I agree that it would make the car handle better or go faster or be louder.

But modifying takes the essence out of the car. Giving it too much power reduces the handling capabilities; making it too loud annoys the crap out of your neighbors; changing the body is well... usually not very pretty.  

I'd rather spend that money on a few more tanks of gas and days on the track/autoX.

What's the point of improving your car, when you yourself isn't improving? It's especially entertaining when I see "large" people with carbon fiber hoods on their Miatas.  The weight difference between the CF hood and the original hood is like.. under 10lbs.  Why didn't they just lose 10 pounds?

(In case you can't tell, yes, Anna is tired of going to Miata meets and having people tell her what she needs to mod.)

Updated Count:

Clark Kerr (Dorm, Berkeley)
Apartment in Berkeley #1
House in Berkeley w/ crazy landlord
Cambridge, UK
Apartment in Berkeley #2
Fremont, CA
House in Berkeley #2
Shanghai, China
Guangzhou, China
Alhambra, CA
Irvine, CA
Monterey Park, CA
El Cerrito, CA
San Mateo, CA
San Mateo, CA (#2)
Berkeley, CA
Oakland, CA

17 places in 8 years
2.125 places each year

time to apply for graduate school.

i'm sincerely hoping for berkeley this time around.

i didn't think i was stressed.  am i just getting old?