| Wow, I haven't written in this in a very long time...or I haven't really written about my life. I actually came back and reread some of my entries, I realized how much my life has changed. It's interesting to see how much I've grown and how what was important to me 2 years ago is no longer of relevance nor do I remember anything about it. So I think I should return and write again about my daily happenings to document them, that way in the future I can return and laugh at myself like I just did with my previous entries today.
January 2008.
This is the end of my junior year and I feel like I've grown so much. At the beginning of January I quit something I've been doing for 15 years, something that defined who I was and something that I loved. I always said, "I'm going to quit gymnastics, I'm really going to do it" but I never had the courage to actually do it. Then one day I was staring at he beam during my bar rotation and just said to the assistant coach, "i'm done...i think i'm finally done". So that day I retired from gymnastics. Do I miss it? Of course, it's like breaking up with someone you've dated for a long time, or parting with something that defined you. I cried, I whined and yes I bitched about it...then eventually I got over it. People don't understand that quitting doesn't mean you don't love it anymore, there comes a time where you need to stop. Which brings me to my favorite quote
"There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept,
things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't
live without but have to let go."
I knew I needed to pursue something for my future, I've gotten what I could out of gymnastics. I got into a great school, I met great people and I had fun (sometimes). Now after 15 years, it's time to plan for the future...i've planned my whole life for college and never thought about what I would do AFTER college because I am a retard. Anyways, I got an internship with Cal Marketing and I coach gymnastics part time, which has filled the void of not doing gymnastics.
After I quit, my life CHANGED completely...I got an email from Sing Tao Daily asking if they could sponsor me to do Miss Chinatown USA...yes I said it, Miss chinatown USA. I definitely am not a pageant girl, I don't even know how to eat properly...I still put my elbows on the table for god sakes. I talked about it with my mom and we both agreed that it would be a great networking opportunity and experience...so I said what the heck I can be a girl for 2 weeks. I arrive at SF hilton and meet 13 other beautiful girls who were past Miss Chinatowns of their state. My favorite was one named Connie from texas, we were the youngins in the group who didn't act proper at all! I will explain more about he pageant seeing as I've written an essay already...but the story will continue another day. I'm goin to cut the story short...by pageant day I ended up getting 1st princess/ Miss chinese chamber of commerce which is one below miss chinatown usa and one above miss chinatown SF...lets just say it was an upset and I surprised everybody (even myself). This was one of the best experiences of my life, and for those that hink pageants are retarded and yes it has a negative connotation...I hope my next entry will change your mind because it changed my mind. For now I will leave ya'll with pictures.
xoxo
tiff
 
 
 
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| I love the holiday season, and the fact that for once in a long time..i
don't have to do any studying or feel guilty for not doing school work!
This is super exciting...and actually really relaxing...too bad it all
ends on the dec 29 when i get to head back to berkeley and
practice. no one will be there =*(
anyways...new years is coming up...and it's time to make the list that
people forget by the end of january...the list that is only made so we
have something to follow for the new year...but no one ever does.
MY GOALS this year ...will be:
-lose the weight i've gained (yes this is a very mundane one...everyone always says it..but i plan on accomplishing this!)
-get even better grades this semester
-declare my major by the end of the semester
-have a great season...where i compete because i love it and not for the stupid coach
-get a fricken boyfriend haha
-spend more time with family
the list WILL get longer once i think about it more
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| edit: GPA OF THE SEMESTER: 3.45888888888 SOMETHING LIKE THAT ...ugh i'm
pissed. normal berkeley students would be happy...and hell yeah i
am...but i deserved better in one of my classes which means i could
have done better. But hey not too bad for a stressed out 19 units this
semester!
so far in vegas:
= i have a corneal ulcer in both eyes...great...good thing i have high
pain tolerance cuz evidentally this shit is supposed to hurt like a
bitch!
= learned how to snow board...sorta. ate shit so many times my ass hurts
= watched some little kid eat shit flip over a couple of times ...which made me feel so much better about myself
=gone shopping
=drank some margarita's and pina colata's courtesy of my dad
=the complete lack of educational value from this trip is really amazing!
= watched what i like about you and am pissed about not having a prince.
ill be back the 26th for 3 days so lets get together
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| one more final to go...it's at the point where i don't even care how i
do...i'm tired. i'm sick of it. i can't wait to go home! home on the
20th...i only get 9 days so lets make the best of it (that is if i
don't go to vegas)
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