where did february go?

february disappeared quicker than bad milk going down the drain. it always goes by so fast... sigh.

1. a recent conversation made me evaluate what i do with my time nowadays. it's never just one activity, but it is consistently hours spent perusing internet content. perhaps i should cut that down. it's like the tv time - huge time suck of entertainment

2. on a financial note, i finally put a large sum of money into savings. first time since leaving my salaried job. hooray! (might be shortlived though with trips and insurance payments coming up...)

3. it also dawned on me that i've been working at my contract job for six months now. happy half-year to me?

4. i'm getting nervous-nausea just from the idea of moving cities again. i guess i'll never adjust to big life changes well

5. i am very patient with clients and the elderly, but super impatient with my own life and goals

some interesting reads

the pudu is so cute!

dumped not down exploring the emotion of rejection

designer staircases (atmos) look really nice

mistakes that introverts (like myself) make

fake smiles don't improve happiness, as previously thought. sad.

on pirating anime - totally agree with the translation/dubbing parts

(late addition) some tips to think like a shrink

overwhelmed lately by things that could be done. it makes me not want to do any of them. why does my mind work that way?

walla walla

crashing at night lately. woke up on a second wind. random thoughts ensue!

1. i always desire what i do not have. this goes for material items, job locations, social circles, etc.

2. i have picked up way too many hobbies recently. just finished a baking spree, and on the radar is scrapbook, figurine painting, jigsaw puzzles, rock climbing, traveling, reading, cake decorating, foreign language classes, photography, video games... weeeeee

3. it's surreal having the nation's eyes on your city because of protests

4. warmer weather needs to come sooner so i can start exercising outdoors again. plus i will be not as inclined to fall asleep under the blankets during the evening...

5. time flies faster and faster the older you get...

valentine's baking spree

this year i decided to go all out in terms of making sweets for valentine's day... so i ended up making 27 chocolate covered pretzel sticks, 21 pieces of hershey's and snaps, and two decorated cookie cakes.

more pictures over on picasa.

yaaaaay sugar highs!

new randoms

mario kart irl... woooow

amuzing legend of zelda 80s movie trailer. basket case indeed

which also led me to find inglorious plummers. let's go!

and finally, deindividuation for the mob crowds

the past 18 days with egypt were mezmerizing.

also picking up too many new hobbies. more on that later

couple of links

glorified eggs to watch

living the designed lifestyle

on a more personal level, newer photos, including the snowpocalypse and milwaukee photos

on an even more personal level, my body continually reminds me that i'm getting old...