Daily: Reflect on 5 accomplishments.

1. Pulled off a successful installation on the 7th floor of my campus in time for Open House.
2. Bought and made goody bags for everyone who helped out a lot with #1.
3. Found more stylish clothes.
4. Found a new, more affordable place to move to in order to save money.
5. Been going weekly to a counselor and exploring different aspects of situations.
6. Pretty much found a new internship at a bridal place!
7. Saw the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the de Young museum!
8. Volunteered at my school’s fashion show as a dresser.
9. Have not blown up at my mother lately.
10. Managed to finish my wish list to email those who asked for it.

1. Finished up the 3rd quarter of my design program. Two more to go!
2. Visited family and friends at home.
3. Celebrated Mum’s birthday dinner with her.
4. Hung out with almost all the friends I had wanted to see.
5. Packed and got rid of a bunch of my stuff in order to get ready for house renovation.
6. Started classes for the 4th quarter!
7. Got accepted to an internship for a live performance/events services company first!
8. Later (just last week) got accepted to an internship at Anthropologie! I’m so excited!
9. Cleaned most of my room.
10. Finally hung out with a classmate like we had wanted to.

a. Celebrated my friend Amy’s birthday with her (managed to get to her city on time and all).
b. Been improved on cleaning and tidying of room!
c. Decorated room (sort of).
d. Bought a book stand (to make homework easier).
e. Read Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.
f. Read Gene Yang’s American Born Chinese.
g. Rearranged fridge and cupboards a bit.
h. Finally organized the room to semblance of what I want it.
i. Bought the official CD for the Beijing Olympics 2008 (the Chinese one, of course).
j. Bought the Team USA soundtrack for the Olympics off iTunes.
k. Bought an iPod (sort of).
l. Bought speakers for my room!
m. Moved the router into my room so I no longer have to sit in the freezing cold foyer at night.
n. Finished a presentation and won’t have to worry about that.
o. Learned faux finishing.
p. Found a mentor (or two).
q. Did a bunch of entries on 43t.
r. Submitted a lot of devs to dA.
s. Began collaboration with dA member MF08.
t. Bought new earrings! Beautiful and dangly!
u. Went on a spree at New York & Co for needed clothing (and got compliments!).
v. Bought printer ink and a new computer mouse.
w. Finally had dinner with an acquaintance (our plans kept getting foiled every time).
x. Bought my ticket to visit home and the ‘rents.
y. Moved a lot of stuff to my external HD.
z. Finally created a lounging space with an old comforter, a fleece blanket, and some cheap cushions and stuffed animals. I’ll gradually add more cushions and pillows. :)

Whee!

• Made a salad for home lunch to bring to school.
• Did the dishes
• Packed the night before so I wouldn’t have to rush the next morning
• Woke up on time
• Got to school EARLY on time!!!
• Survived my first day of Wednesday classes
• Partitioned off some of my meals for the next 2 days (to help with eating healthily and on time)
• Watched Project Runway

a. made it through my 2nd quarter alive
b. managed to get an “incomplete” instead of a straight failing grade
c. went home to visit for a couple of weeks
d. hung out with lots of friends yay!
e. got my hair cut
f. found more jeans to replace some dinky pairs I own
g. got more aveda products
h. had family dinners
i. got compliments on one of my projects from a # of people
j. made a nice dent in my netflix queue
k. showed mum around my new city
l. organized bedroom
m. started a new quarter at school
n. was 30 mins early to my first day of classes
o. wiping down the surfaces around the house
p. got most laundry done
q. made my grocery list
r. met lots of new people at school
s. making plans with an old friend to go to yosemite

:: Wrote Mock Event Concept
:: Wrote Mock Client Agreement
:: Sent both mock-ups to group leader and teacher by email
:: Prepared dinner for tomorrow (mac & cheese yay)
:: Watched Friends Season 1 Disc 2
:: Watched The Pretender Season 1 Disc 4
:: Told mum which gifts go to whom
:: Did the dishes
:: Reconnected with a cousin
:: Set up my bed and did laundry (linens)
:: Staying hydrated
:: Doing some tidying around the house!

Accomplishments…

:: FINISHED my shopping bag project for my selected designer, Valentino.
:: Made it to school ON TIME AND EARLY to ensure that the teacher would accept it (anyone who walks in 5 minutes late is not getting credit for their work).
:: FINISHED my resource notebook (due the same day).
:: Arranged for my BED to be delivered (waiting on it).
:: ASKED a former teacher where I can find a certain thing for my runway project.
:: Found out WHY I am not cleared for registration on Monday.
:: Unpacked a FEW more things at my new place (it’s an ongoing process!)
:: Told my new friend about the invitation to visit HAWAII (and stay with my family) on one of our school breaks.
:: Watched the MOVIE Pay It Forward and got inspired.
:: ADDED more photos to dA.

I’m so tired….

Since I last posted:

~moved most of the rest of my possessions into my new place
~actually moved into my new place to sleep
~ordered a portable heater from Amazon and now await it
~worked on my shopping bag project
~bought some materials for my fashion runway project
~attended a panel conference/cocktail event for class
~got to know one of my classmates a little better
~hung out with a visiting friend from Hawaii
~tried a Spanish restaurant in Mission
~tried fondue for the first time (loved it)
~learned that taking a cab from where I am to the city costs about 30 bucks
~used up my BART card balance already (good thing it automatically recharges)
~figured out next quarter’s class schedule (not that it was hard)
~caught up with all my drafting backwork
~unpacked most of my foodstuffs into the kitchen at my new place

1. Have been making an effort to compliment more people, even random strangers
2. Finished ALL my back work for drafting class YAY!!!!
3. Went to dinner with a friend I haven’t seen in a month.
4. Been seeing a counselor
5. Caught up with an old friend of mine, mostly because she called me sounding very sad.
6. Finished my POV board, whoo, and my teacher said it looks good :)
7. Bought more materials for my shopping bag project but I still haven’t got all of it.

~ Gave my former computer teacher my jump drive full of files from last quarter since he asked for it.
~ Impressed my current computer teacher with my window display. I think it sucked, though.
~ Found a new place to move to.
~ Signed lease.
~ Packed up everything to move and with help from a family friend, I moved!
~ Went to Ikea to buy a desk, chair, and bookcase.
~ Ordered a bed from US-mattress.com.
~ Bought something I’ve been wanting from ebay (yay it’s being shipped this week).
~ Learning more about fashion and this season’s trends.
~ Bought new (different) clothes to start changing my style.
~ Met my new roommate, who seemed nice.
~ Made progress towards finishing backwork for one class.
~ Paid credit card bill on time.
~ Paid rent(s) on time.
~ Managed to find time to hang out with a new friend who I haven’t really gotten to know too well.