Let's recap my first 3 weeks of the year. I returned from my birthplace, Trinidad & Tobago, and while I had a very wonderful time, I was a bit saddened though, by the emphasis on weight over there. Of course, I'm not being biased as an overweight person, but geez, there comes a point where someone's self esteem could really be damaged by the little phrases and comments we let slip out our mouth with a grin across the face. I'll also be starting at a new school, no longer a student and the cozy community college with 3 buildings....I've now transferred to the University of Connecticut. A massive school with a bajillion buildings that all look alike, no matter what you say Melissa! I'm nervous, excited and anxious all in one. Will it be what I want it to be? Will I stick it out with my major? Or will I do like many that I know and change drastically, costing me thousands and maybe and extra 2 years in school? Who knows, my first day is on Tuesday, 8am. Wish me luck on that one.
I've also had a new obsession, and we'll see how long this will last, or at least, how much longer I could afford it. I am finally a girl. I like make up. I really do. Within the last 3 months, I've gone into crazy mode about it, I wear eyeshadow, blush, foundation, powder, eyeliners. Of course, it's all tasteful, I'm not walking around like a clown, at least I'm trying to teach myself not to. Surprisingly, no caught on to my new liking and I received NOTHING makeup related for Christmas. Actually I received very little for Christmas, but let's leave that in 2007. For 2008, I wanted to change a bit.
I'm not making any "resolutions" per se. However, some of things I would like to change. I want to be more humble, when I brought this to the attention of some my friends, they described me as their friend with the most humility, but unless you're Mother Teresa or Ghandi, there is always room for more humility. I would like to volunteer this year, keep my room clean, go skydiving, and do more traveling.
My traveling started very early in the year. On my return flight to JFK from Trinidad, I had a four hour layover in Puerto Rico and though I was going to sit and rotate between my book and ipod, i was brave and decided to go explore Puerto Rico. It was the best 2 hours of my life. I was smiling the entire time, and I want to continue that this year, of course, I don't have the funds to go from country to country, I want to start small! Boston, Maryland, Vermont and Miami. Let's see if I could pull off these trips at least once in this year.
Tomorrow, I go back to UCONN. 30 mins away, a lot of money in gas. Every time i think about it now, I'm going to be pissed. Because I was supposed to be get an apartment near UCONN and Now I'm really pissed that i didn't get it. I'm going to have to be up everyday by 6am and out the house by 7 so I could get there at 7:30 and walk to class by 8 am. This semester is gonna be another challenge, but I'm ready for it. New year, new attitude.
Pic of the day: Me in Puerto Rico, sweaty, low on cash and happiest I've been in months.
