A Quick Note On October
Thursday, October 01, 2009
[Mood | Thoughtful]
I love it when a fresh month begins. So it's October now and I'll be spending half of it in Taiwan & Australia.
The moment I flip my calendar to a new month, I feel a sense of relief, like one down, only so and so to go before it's a fresh year. Ever since I turned 24 (in May), I've been having the best year of my life. Not only do I have amazing new (and old!) friends, new things to enjoy in New York, but also I've taken many fabulous trips through Europe, Puerto Rico and soon Taiwan and Australia. 4 continents in 1 year, who would've thought?
October marks many things for me, a segue into the holiday season, beautiful fall weather, and another month when I remember lost friends.
S.B.D. would've been 24 this year, and every year in April and in October I take time out to ponder the things that have happened in my life. Especially the people and things that I should appreciate (more!) and make sure that I keep in touch with the things that are important in life.
I'm hoping that I'm keeping on track with the pact I try to renew with myself every year; that every year I try to become a better person. To appreciate the little things and treat the people and things around me well. We only have one life to live, and we should NEVER take anything for granted. Especially relationships with the people we love. In the past 6 years, I have lost good friends, whether forever or for the moment, I'm also glad that I've also repaired friendships, made new friends and am looking forward to more people to cherish.
My very good friend, Amy, will be visiting me next week and I'm so excited to be able to hang out with great people like her. I hope that many of my new friends in NYC will get a chance to meet her, she is truly a remarkable person. She just returned from a trip to Burkina Faso [Video of Amy interviewing one of the kids in BF in French] to help the underprivileged, especially since Burkina Faso is one of the poorest nations in the world. Soon she'll be in Guatemala to work with more underprivileged people. I definitely applaud her for her drive and passion to do better in this world.
As for myself, I've been writing up new goals for myself, whether it be career, education, volunteering, learning new things.
Another month means more opportunity! HAPPY OCTOBER EVERYONE!
~Joannie~
[Weather | Gloomy]
[Listening | "Forever" by Chris Brown]
