Coming Home for Christmas

I made it back this past Sunday morning by driving up from La Jolla in the middle of the night and taking BART from Bayfair to El Cerrito. It was definitely much more breezier in the Bay Area than what I have already gotten used to at school down south. My mom made me some familiar home cooked Filipino food (which is always the best treat to come home to). The warm, inviting bed I have slept on for half my life was still there in my room, waiting to fill up its primary occupant.

It feels good to be back at the place I call home with nothing to worry about until the approaching new year. Sleeping as long as I want and not having to worry about whichever essay’s deadline was looming the following morning — this hasn’t happened to me in a long while. All the food stuffed into the fridge and pantry wasn’t so bad either. I’ve been deprived of some good Asian food and rice for too long. Seeing old friends and celebrating my birthday with them was nice and memorable. I didn’t really do anything big; after all, I’m only 19 and getting through my last 360 something days left as a teenager.

The last time I posted on this blog, I was worried about how I did on my finals. To keep my stress level and reason for depression away from all the happiness I am feeling right now, I decided that I am not going to check my grades online until after New Years Day.

Until then, all is well and life is definitely good.

Tags: birthday, christmas, finals, grades, new-year, teenager, ucsd, vacation

Friday, December 21st, 2007 On My Mind

4 Comments to Coming Home for Christmas

Putting your head in the sand won’t change reality. Knowledge is power unless you’re using it to beat yourself up. My guess, you’re going to have a great life. Keep writing!