10. Las Vegas
9. Disneyland
8. Cabo San Lucas
7. Pinecrest
5. New York City
4. Shanghai, China
3. Kuaui, Hawaii
2. St. Thomas
1. Amalfi Coast, Southern Italy
Crying March 7, 2007
Here are my questions about crying:
- Is crying really good for you? Does it ACTUALLY release tension?
- Does crying help calm you down so that you can manage your sadness?
- Has someone ever told you, “Stop Crying!” and did that actually work? haha. If you said “Yes,” I don’t believe you.
- Do you think it’s possible to run out of tears? When someone says, I’ve been so heartbroken and cried so much, I can’t cry anymore because I ran out of tears — do you believe that?
- Is it possible to cry so much that you become dehydrated?
- Has crying ever hurt your throat before?
- If you see a loved one cry, does that make you cry or cry harder?
- What if nobody cried – would the world appear more strong or be more strong? Would the world have more problems because they couldn’t release through crying?
Sorry for the sad post….
Top Ten!! March 5, 2007
I’m obsessed with posting today… haah. I am really avoiding what I NEED to do and that is to study… oh well.
TOP TEN FAVORITE……..
DRINKS
They can be alcoholic, non-alcoholic or just plain weird.
10. Green Tea
9. Chocolate Milk
8. Cinnamon Dolce Latte
7. Black Opal
6. Razmatazz Jamba Juice
5. Kamikaze
4. Chocolate Martini
3. Raspberry Lemonade
2. Grasshopper – thanks Grandma!
1. Carmel Frapaccino
Okay – now your turn!
Selfless Deeds March 5, 2007
Is there such thing as a selfless deed? To answer that question, one would typically say, “yes, what about volunteering?” I just read a bunch of profiles about volunteering – about 90% of them said that they volunteer because, “it makes me feel good to help other people.” Don’t get me wrong, this is a good thing!! —But if it makes us feel good, then how is that selfless? When we do something for others because of the way it makes us feel, it cannot be classified as “selfless.” What do you think?
Can anyone really name something that is truly selfless? Perhaps if you dont know you’re helping someone and you dont have the opportunity to feel? hmmm just a thought…
Blog Topics –>Decade of our 20s March 5, 2007
What is the purpose of a blog? To share information about your life with others? To receive feedback and comments from your friends and family about the things you ponder? To start debate and learn information from others? To make friends?? Is it supposed to be private or is it supposed to be public? I guess the real answer is what you make of it, whatever you want it to be. If you want it to be public with a flow of communication back and forth, that’s the way it should be.
For the last month or so, I have been trying to think of blog topics. It seems so weird to have to ask people about what they think I should blog about (and a little insecure if you ask me). I should just be able to blurt out exactly what is on my mind, but then again, I really dont think you guys want to hear everything that is going on inside there…. haha.
So, here is just one of the many things taking over my mind…. hopefully this starts a flow of communication 
Life is a little hectic these days, a little emotional (or a lot) and it’s very hard. Everything is changing right now. I am going through what I like to call a “quarter-life crisis.” I am so curious about life (good analysis Alana), adventurous, conflicted about the choices I’ve made and the choices I will make, unsure about what my life will become, anxious to start a great career, anxious to find the ”perfect” life for myself, anxious to find my life-long companion. Everyone says this is supposed to be the best time of our lives – our 20s. It is so ironic that it’s best time because it’s the decade of patience and everyone knows, that it’s a virtue I have not mastered. It’s the decade where people are constantly searching for the right person. It’s the decade people put hours on end at work to advance their career. It’s the decade that its generally ”acceptable” to hang out at the bars with friends and drink our worries away. It’s the decade to make the best choices because they will impact the rest of our lives. It’s the decade we choose where to live, where to build our friendships and where we want to be for the future. If you ask me – it’s the decade of pressure and patience – waiting……. for the good life.
In reality, it should be so awesome. You could look at that last paragraph and say YES – this is the time where I can FINALLY make my own choices and lead my OWN life or we can say yes 
….. I have soooo many choices. (did you hear the voice inflection there?? hehe) We aren’t married (or at least I’m not and apparently far from going in that direcion at this point); we have so much freedom. We can move across the state (yuck for Washington) or across the world. We can switch jobs a thousand times and people would just say, “ahhh, well, she’s 24.” We can drink ourselves silly and be stupid as hell and people would just shrug it off. I have come to the conclusion that the most positive way to think about this decade is try it all – it’s the opportunity to figure out where you want to be, who your friends are, and the career of your choice. It’s supposed to be a journey and it sucks, but thats the fun of it – trying it all.
What do you think? Anyone going through a quarter-life crisis? Anyone gone through it and alive to tell the story? 
