just a few of my favorite things...

1. hong kong in general. the efficiency of the mtr. the availability of everything. the cool shops. the yummy restaurants. my school. terrance the travel man. the parks and birds.

2. indian food. today i ate at 'curry in a hurry' and despite it being fast food, it was delish. also i ate at jojo's last night and that was also indian food and also scrumptious.

3. new friends. today i hung out with jeremy all morning planning our vietnam trip and trying to return his torn converse (to no avail) and i can't wait to travel with him. then i had lunch with terence and that was also fun, we talked about all things LOST, hong kong, and life after college.

4. yoga. i just signed up for a 3-month membership at pure yoga in causeway bay and although it is costly, it is definitely going to be worth it. i use yoga as a way to destress and to clear my mind and meditate. that, along with the fitness of it, is enlightening my mind, body, and spirit. today i tried hot yoga (note: hot yoga is not bikram yoga because mr. bikram doesnt want people to call it that if they haven't been trained by him and use the same texts, temperatures and poses) and it was absolutely fabulous. sweat pouring, body aching, and mind focused for 60 minutes was a very good way to spend an hour of my time. i can't wait to go back in two days!

5. skype. i just talked to my sisters on skype and it's so nice to hear their voices. besides them i talk to my parents, brother in law, katrina, mike and jessica and it makes me a lot less homesick and a lot more appreciative of them when i can talk to them. i feel so happy each time.

6. music. lately i've been listening to a lot of regina spektor, matisyahu, the strokes, sara bareilles, coldplay, ingrid michaelson, and the juno soundtrack. thank goodness for itunes and for artists who make my ears sooo happy.

7. being a semi-hippie. i love eating vegetarian. i contemplate issues of peace and the lack thereof and it frustrates me. i now use mostly reusable bags unless im careless and forget it in my stupid res hall. i take mass transit all the time (basically because i have to but also it makes me feel good). and yeah, i like being a semi-hippie.

8. i think that's it for now.

but you know what i realized recently?

im no longer in the process of finding myself.

i'm creating myself.