111025_financier

it's hard

Breaking out of myself has been hard. Every time I hear the "what if"s and "you're not going to make it"s, I'm screaming "SHUT UP" in my head.

financier

There's a bakery/cafe I really like near the office, and it's a nice 7-ish minute from my office. I walked there to get their chocolate almond financier after lunch, then had it after arriving back in my apartment when it was pitch black (18:00).

20 years from now

When I was 8, I did a classroom activity where everyone wrote a letter to themselves, 20 years into the future. I remember that year being 2028.

It's crazy how I'm closer to 2028 than 2008.

I wanted to be a surgeon back then, and I was told that Johns Hopkins had the best medical school. 8 year-old me did the logical thing and drew myself in a white coat in front of Johns Hopkins – School of Medicine Class of 2028.

I'm not yearning to be a surgeon anymore, but JHU just might've caught my attention for something else...

random runs

I've been practicing my new running form in the most random places. Today, on my way back from the bakery/cafe, there were some glass buildings I could see my reflection in. Naturally, I had to do a form-checkup in jeans and a winter puffer jacket.

On my walk from the bus station to my apartment, I ran partially because I wanted to try the financier so badly, but also because it was too cold.

I miss living in California where it never snowed.

See you tomorrow,
Ael