If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

moon walk

⊆ 12:24 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 0 comments »


Thanks to No Theft, yesterday I rediscovered this piece of gold in a removable hard drive that I no longer use, along with a couple of other older albums of Air. I miss the fusion era back when synthesizers and MIDI controllers were heavily used. It is delightful to hear the sound effects again, in a late 90s album. Plus it's got some very enjoyable bass lines.


Lately

⊆ 9:58 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 2 comments »

Life's been hectic since the very second I got back from the break. It was very difficult to readjust to the fast pace within one day and catch up on school. For the past couple of weeks, I've been changing the way I used to treat myself. I now go to bed before the clock strikes midnight every night and get up at 7 the latest. I get an hour reading and devotional time in the morning, and that starts my day right. I haven't had coffee since the beginning of the quarter. Strange how I don't need it any more. Also, no more long naps during the day has been very helpful. I'm still less motivated to go jogging, but I've been doing it at least twice a week. This new system is great. It's amazing how much more my productivity has gone up that I can steal an entire evening during the week to do some other stuff. However, this system has a drawback. It requires a lot alone time, which means I don't even get to spend time with my study buddies (because studying in groups isn't as efficient you know what I mean...). And I only see some of my friends on Sabbath day. I just need to figure out how to reduce some of my alone time within the new system. Maybe I can use my evening off to make human connections instead of playing chess against the machine and never win.


That's all. Just a brief summary of my life as of late. Hopefully I don't slip back to my old habits. And I need to catch up on blogging as well.






piled higher n deeper

⊆ 3:49 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 0 comments »





This site has killed my longing for grad school. If you don't plan to become a grad student, the site is good for some giggles. For its complete archive click here.



Airport and stuff

⊆ 12:30 AM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 1 comments »

I'm flying out tomorrow, to the other side of the globe. I really look forward to seeing my parents, but the 15 hour flight is not going to be so pleasant. And I have to go to the airport in the morning. Among all non-geographic locations, airport is my least favorite. I dislike the experience of getting to the airport, going through customs and security, and waiting for hours at the gate before you get on board. It's often a rather dreadful procedure. But that's not the only negative airport feeling I get. For me, it doesn't matter where I'm heading, whether a place I like or not. It's the feeling of "leaving" saddens me. I like places that I can grow attached to and airport doesn't do it for me. It is cold, impersonal and unfriendly in some ways. Though, I do love picking up people at the airport, it is always delightful.


This year I'm a little frustrated that the break is less than three weeks, yet the air fare is just as much. It's still worth it all. I will see my parents whom I haven't seen in a year. I will also get to babysit my little first cousin once removed. It's going to be precious.




time too, go on

⊆ 12:00 AM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 0 comments »

I'm pretty good with dates, and as I remember, it's been exactly a year since I met this sailor who survived a shipwreck. Throughout the year I have been adjusting to some changes and I finally come to the realization that time doesn't heal, nor does it kill. What you do with it is what matters. It gives you something you can always look back at, whether good or bad. And when you do look back, though it could be painful, you will know what to leave behind.


brief

⊆ 4:46 PM by Yasi Xu | ˜ 0 comments »

War, is the stage of life I'm at. And it has only just begun.


Salute those who bled and sacrificed for freedom, who fought the battles and now deserve peace.

Happy Veterans day!