March 16, 2004
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…the thrill of spontaneity…
Wow, this weekend was absolutely incredible…
So I went to Tahoe this past weekend to get in some snowboarding before the season ended, but I wound up learning to ski instead; it was a totally awesome experience and I caught on rather quickly. I left Friday night right after work and called in sick and got coverage on my other work shifts during the weekend, so I was totally in the clear. I still can’t believe I did what I did. I think I finally reached a point where I was just so fed up with the regular routine that I had set up for myself that I needed to break the monotony and just have some fun for myself. It was nice to be up there and not have to worry about anything. I went with Steve and John, and some SBQ&A people, it was cool to meet these new people. We got a cabin up there and basically chilled the whole weekend; it was amazing.
After skiing, we all decided to go to Reno to do some gambling. I gambled at the tables for the first time in my life…what a total blast! John taught me how to play craps and it’s not as hard as it appears. I basically won just by placing my chips down on the table, lol, but maybe it was luck too. After craps, we went to join Lee at the blackjack table. I had some difficulty with some of the signs that I needed to make in order to communicate with the dealer what I wanted her to do, but I eventually caught on. It was a good time and I came out on top for the evening, so I was totally jazzed. I can’t wait to go to Vegas to try out my newly acquired skills though–hopefully they’ll have some cheap tables to test out on though. I’m still not ready to drop anything on a $15 minimum table…
So in addition to the fun that I had this weekend, I also got lots of rest, which was definitely needed. Sometimes, I think I take on too much and over-extend myself, but is that such a bad thing? I’m still trying to find some middle ground where I can still do everything that I enjoy, and at the same time, not work myself to death doing all these things. It’s difficult though because I always feel that if I’m not proactive about all these issues, events, groups, etc., then who will it fall to? I guess I’m just a bit too aware of the privilege that I come from and want to give some more balance to my life–it’s the social activist in my I suppose…
My paper has been accepted for the Hawaii Conference for the Social Sciences, so I’m totally jazzed. I get to finally present my paper on Multi-racial Queers at a conference and get published–yay! I’m going to apply for a grant to see if the University will cover the cost of my expenses for the conference. Hopefully they will; it should be a fun experience and mini-break from the dull summer work I’ll be doing. Damn it, if I weren’t getting paid so much this summer, I’d so go and do an internship or something, blah…
I’m still going strong with my work out routine. I’m surprised I’ve been able to keep my regime up for so long, but I suppose this is a new side of me. Change is good, and I’m liking the results of this change. Though working out tires me some times, I think it’s totally worth it, besides, it’ll be nice to finally have totally toned and visibly ripped abs…yay!
Speaking of change, I’ve decided to grow out my hair and do something different with it. I’ve already dyed it a subtle red (you can only see it when the sun if reflecting on it), and perhaps I may choose to frost the tips later on, but I’m content with it for now. Change is good, life is good, and spring break is just around the corner…WAHOOOOO!!!!
