I am NOT Ted Mosby. Well, maybe...

Do you watch How I Met Your Mother?

After hearing so much about this show from friends, I decided to tune in and catch an episode. And yes, after one episode I was totally hooked. If you're a fan of the show and were wondering, it was the episode titled "Ten Sessions" from Season 3 where Ted takes Stella on a "two minute date". It was absolutely romantic and quite heartfelt. Ever since then, I have caught up with all 5 seasons and had have successfully gotten 4 people hooked on the series. I am a huge fan of the concept in general - "a love story told in reverse"; I love the characters, the witty dialogue and banter, the moments of absurdity, the slew of 80s pop culture references (including at least 3 episodes referencing Ghostbusters), and the brilliant sense of continuity held throughout the series.

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RRoD

I just knew it would be a terrible idea to try and sneak a game in right before I went to bed.

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I'm With Coco

"Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it’s my least favorite quality. It doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. I’m telling you. Amazing things will happen. I’m telling you. It’s just true."

- Conan O'Brien

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Dreams Are Weird

There’s absolutely no significance to this post other than for my own personal recollection but I thought that I would share it anyway because it’s really not that often that I remember my dreams so vividly.

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How Far We’ve Come

Richie T. has been one of my dearest friends since our days at Classen SAS and I cannot begin to express how happy I am that we have been able to maintain our friendship over the years. One of the most realistic/pessimistic viewpoints my father passed on to me at an earlier age was that friends would come and go. I learned that the hard way as throughout life I've made new friends while falling out with others. I've reconnected with a few while drifted away from many. While it's easy to say that I have many, many acquaintances, I will only admit to a handful of close friends - ones who I trust with my all and can depend on at a moment's notice.

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Valuing Friendships

One of the main reasons why my time in SF was so wonderful was that I was constantly surrounded by friends and family who I felt actually understood me and constantly went out of their way to treat me. They were the ones who made my birthday and the days leading up to it so memorable. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to continue to surround myself with positive relationships and to treat others in ways to show how much I valued our friendship.

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Spring 2010

Today was a whirlwind of a day trying to set everything that I have planned in motion. Despite my best efforts to narrow down my commitments, taking a slight glance at my calendar is a tad bit overwhelming to say the least.

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Finding My Way

Tonight was a quiet night. I spent the evening alone treating myself to some hot milk tea at a local cafe. I read through my journal entries from the past 3 weeks in SF and then finished reading The Time Traveler's Wife. After plotting out my goals for the upcoming semester, I spent a few hours with my DAT prep book. I know that I have a lot of hard work in front of me but I feel incredibly motivated knowing that there is so much out there for me.

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The Perfect Night

Just got back from literally the perfect night. Family, friends, home cooked Asian food, board games, dancing, late night Korean BBQ, and karaoke. As much as I have truly enjoyed the past few weeks I have spent in SF (Christmas eve with the family, friends treating me to AMAZING dinners, the best birthday ever, people driving me around to see breathtaking sights and allowing me to enjoy the city) -- tonight felt like the grand finale (even though I still have 4 more days here!).

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