Anders blogs!

19. Psychology major @ UCSD. Loves food, traveling, the gym, and boba. Check out my other blog!: andersinoz.tumblr.com

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I asked her for a piece of advice. She reached in her purse, pulled out a piece of paper, and handed it to me. It said this:

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. Life is too short— enjoy it. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present and the future. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.

Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. If a relationship has to be secret, you shouldn’t be in it. 

Take a deep breath, it calms the mind. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else. When it comes time to go after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. Burn the nice candles, use the nice sheets, wear the nice lingerie, wear the nice clothes. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

Over prepare, then go with the flow. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years will this matter?’ Always choose life. Forgive but don’t forget. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

If we all threw our problems in a pile and we saw everyone else’s, we’d grab our’s back. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need. Yield. Friends are the family we choose. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.*

*Some Google sleuthing revealed the author of these tidbits to be Regina Brett: www.reginabrett.com

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Buzzfeed > Tumblr

I have officially replaced Tumblr with Buzzfeed as a source of my online entertainment/study distraction. :O But for those who are still on here and will stumble upon this post, here is my life as of now. Looks like the plan is set and ready to go: I am officially applying to graduate school this upcoming fall! This has probably been the most anti-social summer I have ever had, well at least compared to last year when I was studying abroad in Australia. It's been very routine...class, gym, lab, study, and study some more. Pretty nervous about taking the GRE's, not going to lie. I guess I just need to go into it with more confidence, well with the whole application process in general. I always thought I didn't have regrets but here's a couple: I wish I knew how to study better my first two years of my undergrad and manage my time a lot more efficiently. My GPA definitely shows, but hey I've been improving quite a lot recently. The future is scary, daunting, but I need to remind myself to live in the moment. Have fun every once in awhile, shoot I am turning 21 in 2 weeks (finally!!). At the same time, I can't lose focus and sight of the goal. I've been distracted and burnt out here and there and I hate myself for it. I am just so fascinated and excited about organizational psychology and I simply cannot wait a year to jump into graduate study. I just hope in about a month of two, I can translate my passion onto paper. Going to need some inspiration, but I think in the long run, I will end up where I am meant to be.

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Pug races are the greatest thing ever invented!!

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(lol here!)

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OMG I WANT SO BADDDDDD

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2 THINGS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE THIS MONTH

1. EDC Las Vegas 2. Magnolia Bakery's Banana Pudding Yes, I highly recommend both haha. Long time no post! Hope all my followers are having an awesome summer. <3

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ME.

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Life just keeps getting better.

I'm having pretty high hopes for my last year at UCSD. I cannot complain at all...I'm happy again and I am surrounded by a supportive community of amazing people. At the end of the day, I would much rather have quality over quantity. It's so refreshing to be immersed into a new student organization and get a whole new perspective on service and life in general. I did not expect to jump into leadership in AB so quickly, but I just knew I couldn't let the opportunity pass me by. Without a doubt in my mind, after my AB trip to New Orleans, I just had to be a site leader for my last year. Even better, I got paired up with Sarah, who's freakin' awesome! I remember feeling so shocked to find out that she is only a first year! Definitely had me fooled, she seems very mature for her age, which I like. :) I see potential in this experience for the both of us to learn a lot from each other and grow together...BRING IT ON!

Look how cute we look together! Tribal print, what what.

As I approach the last chapter of my undergraduate career, I came to a realization. It's something that I've learned abroad, but it just hit me tonight. You know, sometimes we have to get out of the library and live a little. College only happens once. Study hard, but make time to experience LIFE as a college student. Go to the beach more often, listen to live music every now and then, and drink wine every week...haha. Well, you get the point. I constantly stress over my GPA, but I cannot let a statistic define my growth as a human being throughout the past few years. My undergrad experience is a mosaic of everything I have accomplished, every little struggle I have lived through, every challenge I have faced, and every person I have met that has shaped me in some form.

I cannot wait to see my family again this weekend. Life is unpredictable. My mum once told me, you never know what is going to happen in the next second of your life...be happy now, live in the moment, and don't fret too much about burdens or worries the future might bring. Good night all!

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Denmark

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Tasmania, Australia

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Wish I had more time to explore Tasmania. Gah take me back!

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The most touching wedding story I’ve ever read!

(via StyleMePretty)

A few weeks before the wedding, Melissa tore her Achilles tendon. She was originally told she was okay to deal with the tear after the wedding. However, after getting a second opinion, she was in emergency surgery just days before the wedding. While this was occurring, her father’s health began to deteriorate. I was aware that he had Parkinson’s, and that we’d be making special arrangements for him. But, his health took a turn for the worse, and we weren’t sure he’d attend the wedding. I coordinated with the groom to carry the bride back down the aisle, and she would be alternating through the day between crutches, a wheelchair and standing single-legged with her hurt leg in a boot. Her father was able to attend, and family members wheeled father and daughter down the aisle in matching wheelchairs. To say that there was not a single dry eye in the house was an understatement. Her father was able to give her away, stay through the ceremony, and was able to join for a few quick photos. The bride and her family amazed me. Melissa never complained, never wavered and was the epitome of strength. Eric, her groom, was supportive, attentive and simply wonderful. They were able to dance their first dance (I was so thankful that they were “Tall” and “Small!”), do a group dance to the “Wobble” and enjoy the entire day. By the wedding’s end, Melissa father was back in the emergency room. Melissa and Eric went to the hospital instead of their after party. The following morning, a brunch was held at the Marine Room. Melissa’s mother hosted over 80 guests, and I was not sure what to expect when I arrived. Melissa, Eric and their families were smiling, gracious and happy and greeted their guests, as I was on hand to coordinate and design additional florals. Melissa’s family returned to the hospital immediately after the brunch to be by her father’s side.  He was grateful to be visited by close family members and friends from afar.  He passed away unexpectedly late that night, the day after he gave his daughter away. It was horribly sad, but the strength this family showed, Melissa and Eric in particular…was incredible.

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Gay Couple In A Texas Diner Caught on Hidden Camera

Okay, so this almost made me cry.

Everyone should watch this.

This made my day. Seriously.

im literally crying

Wowza, so amazing. 

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this seriously moved me so much. <3

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9 Pinterest Fails

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LOL

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Hobbit movie set, New Zealand

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I WAS HERE I WAS HERE.

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why

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(lol here!)

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LOL

[joanwatsonarchive]

I wish people wouldn’t just see me as the Asian girl who beats everyone up, or the Asian girl with no emotion. People see Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock in a romantic comedy, but not me. You add race to it, and it became, ‘Well she’s too Asian’, or ‘She’s too American’. I kind of got pushed out of both categories. It’s a very strange place to be. You’re not Asian enough and then you’re not American enough.

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Bizzare grotesque sculptures by artist Chen Wenling from 2012. SUPER CREEPY

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Ulm, Germany

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Take me to Europe, take me to Europe...

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Gyömrő, Hungary