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My San Francisco Chronicles reflection

"Left my heart in San Francisco…"

Somehow, whenever I go out of town and then come back to SF, I always find myself feeling excited to return to the city. Leaving it, I anticipate an adventure out-of-town, and also relish the idea of taking a “break” from being in the city. However, once I see the cityscape as I return, I feel my heart beating faster and anticipate returning back to my city by the Bay.

I don’t think I’ve ever felt this way about any other place I have lived in so far. I wonder, do I feel this way about San Francisco because it’s the first place I can really call “home” away from my hometown? Even though I spent a lot of time at school near DC, somehow I never fully felt like that area became my “second home”. But now, in San Francisco….I feel at home.

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reflection

Relaxation, finally.

At times, staying busy is a sign of an interesting, adventure-filled life.

Other times, however, too many plans/time outside of the home can become too stressful/hectic.

For me, if I become too busy for too long, I feel burnt out (and I guess most people feel this way).

To have an evening to myself is heaven after a long week of running around, mingling, and working. After getting off work early today, I felt so happy to finally come back to my apartment and just relax. Piddling around on the Internet, catching up with a few friends on MSN…it felt nice to finally not “do anything” which involved leaving my apartment/spending money/mingling/etc.

Relaxation after a long week is pure bliss.

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My San Francisco Chronicles photography reflection The Great Outdoors

Sunset yesterday…

Through my windows last night, I could see this pink glow after the sunset, so I looked out and sure enough, the sky was pink and gorgeous. I could not help but feel amazed at the beauty of nature, even living here in the city.

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life Life Decisions reflection

Reflection

I am beginning to feel restless again; getting back into the swing of things here has been easy, but I feel like I am missing something as well.

I don’t regret anything that has happened in the past year; despite the rollercoaster times, I feel that everything happens for a reason.

Still, I wonder now, should I move on and find another outlet to pursue?

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#foodie Japan memories reflection

Curry Rice at Sophia University.

What more can I say? Eating curry rice in Building No. 11 at Sophia University makes me feel really nostalgic for my exchange student days (from 2006). Same taste, same price, similar atmosphere–but completely different set of people. I felt strange walking onto campus and seeing the exchange students there this time–they’re all younger (no doubt), they’re all unfamiliar.

I guess all I will ever have from those days at Sophia will only be memories now. Life moves on, and memories are all that we can carry on with us after the experience.