happy easter!

i guess it's certain days, particulary holidays, when i miss my family. this is the first easter i haven't spent with my family.
i've been all about being independent, being single, living in the city with the other 20-somethings and loners. but i am a family-oriented person.
today i went to my mom's cousins' house for easter. i really appreciate being invited and included in this family gathering, especially me being the new member to the group. i missed being in a home. i got to talk to new people, children, and dogs. these are the kinds of things i 've taken for granted back home.


it really is crazy how a little gesture like that can be so meaningful. i have to remember to reach out to others and include others on my own adventures.

watching "frida" and then listening to India Arie has made me so emotional and also admired by these two women artist.

another quarter of school! i'm tired of school. going back home for spring break was nice but then it also flips my world and reality upside down. i'm getting used to my life in seattle. liking my life in seattle. and then going back home takes me back to a time warp. it was weird at first getting used to the warm sun. it's hard to imagine, but being around the sun again took some getting used to. and seeing my good old friends and family reminds me of who i am, where i come from. i appreciate them but i am also reminded there is still much for me to do in seattle.
sometime u have to leave the nest, those you love, to better yourself.

i didn't realize i didn't tell a lot of people i was going to stay in seattle for the summer. it's one of the few things i'm sure of and want to do.