January 16, 2013

• Up and Up: Count Your Blessings

  Although I typically do most of my whining here, there have been some positive developments lately that are worth sharing. They’re not big by individually; but taken together, they have a very positive effect.

  1. I was successful in finding a roommate. So far, things seem to be going well. He’s not around a whole lot, so I can’t complain. So, I can look forward to an overall reduction in my utilities cost, which will be nice. It’s always good to save where you can.

  2. There was leftover cake at school AND there was a taco truck–Lola Loca–on my walk back home. Let’s just say I had a DELICIOUS “taco’dilla.” It looked basically like a slightly larger, semi-crispy taco. It was good, though. THEN, when I got home, there was pecan pie. Today wasn’t about good food choices, but it was still good.

  3. I was selected to be part of a pro-bono volunteer team for spring break. While it’s to Corpus like I wanted, there was some space in another team under the auspices of the same group that’s conducting the first team. The best part about this (you know aside from helping those who really need it, contributing to society and all that), is that it will be an excellent addition to my resume. It’s rather weak right now.

  4. I found a partner for Practice Court. Since I have a partner now, I’m not as torn about taking it next quarter (otherwise I’d have to wait until the fall and I couldn’t graduate until Spring 2014). If everything goes according to plan, I should be able to graduate about November of this year, which while still 10 months away, is quickly approaching!

  5. The shuttles have started running again so I don’t have to walk all the way to school in the morning.

  6. I have a triple session of individual tax tomorrow–but there will be brownies or cupcakes or something delicious. If you have to talk about tax deductions and disallowances, you might as well have a brownie, right?

  7. I’ve made some progress toward eating more healthily. It’s mostly in the realm of substitutions. I’ve discovered that I can replace sour cream and ice cream with yogurt for most things, which takes off a little in the way of fat and calories. I’ve also been eating cabbage: it’s versatility is rivaled only by is affordability!

  8. My new food processor, vacuum cleaner, and mattress topper work well. It’s really nice when things just do what they’re supposed to do.

  9. I applied for an internship at the WTO. It seems a little weird that I applied, and the chance of getting it is really low. Still, I’m glad that I did it. I speak all the languages they want; I’m still a student; it would look killer on a resume–especially if I want to do international transactional stuff. There’s a per diem reimbursement–which is especially great if I can stay with my sister for the duration of the internship and just pocket the money.

  I think that’s enough for now. What little things are you glad for today?

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