i just got back from hawaii with my family... well, most of them at least, my brothers were missing in action, but we still managed to have a good time...
my dad is obsessed with snorkeling. on a serious note, on our last trip to hawaii, he nearly drowned because he was pulled out in the undertow. the lifeguards had to pull him out of the ocean, it was a dramatic day. this time, he came prepared with a new wet suit and we picked a less dangerous place for him to play.
it's been a while since it's been a while since being home. the last time i was away from for a long time was in 2005 when i went to china. but even then it wasn't as bad as it is now because i knew i'd be home in six months.
RVA is nice and getting more and more interesting, but there is nothing like SF. since getting in, i've managed to hang out with a lot of friends and done a lot of normal bay area things that i missed so much. there is a lot of inspiration to be found here and i am blessed that i grew up surrounded by it.
there are some things that are more bitter sweet. i have a lot of unresolved issues to be settled with my ex. i hope to work this in, but it's not up to me at this point.
next week, i'm headed out to hawaii for a family xmas vacation. looking forward to it. i never really liked being home for xmas because the decor and festivities give me a funny feeling in my stomach. not to be a grinch, but they just seem more and more over the top every year. my family usually steps away from it during the week of xmas to somewhere that is a bit more sunny. i'm looking forward to it but then by the time i get there, i tend to feel guilty when i am surrounded by my successful siblings. it's never good to compare, but so easy to do so.
in other news, there are a lot people that i miss from adcenter/RVA. some are friends i've made and others are friends i hope to make.
-k
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Krispie Kreme Spot
Charles McQuilkin, Natalie Jackvony, Tamice Hasty, Kyle Wai Lin
as my first semester at adcenter comes to a close (with say 2 final projects left), i learned an ass-load of things. yea, a lot of it has been advertising, but much of it, if not most of it has been about myself.
coming back to school after being out of it for nearly 5 years has been challenging. i mean, your social life changes vastly once you are out of college and the way you view life is different over time, you become more and more jaded. coming back has breathed life into me. i can feel it. being around so many motivate and interesting people has been the best part.
halfway through the semester, my personal life went to shit. i mean, i've never been and don't claim to be a great boyfriend, but i learned a valuable lesson about my own ability to be one. i am not the calling-type or the random "i love you"-type or the flowers just for the heck of it-type. i am the independent, you do your stuff and i'll do mine-type, but we will meet at the end of the day and have our own together stuff-type.
anyhow, what i am saying is that i never called enough and became selfish with my school stuff. we broke up. i was/am still broken. life is looking up though. i think i needed to grow anyways.
i learned that one thing i lacked coming out of school is a creative outlet. during my sophomore year in college, i nearly dropped out of my 4 year university to go to art school. i am not saying that that would've been a good idea, but, i think for me, it might not have been bad. advertising is not like, high art, or anything. but forgot how much i missed "making stuff."
my art direction class went fairly well for a first year, but i think i enjoyed my creative thinking class more than anything. mark fenske is a cool cat. albeit a little weird and sometimes mean, he's got a lot of wisdom coupled with brutal honesty, with a dab of social awkwardness... something i can respect and relate to. i like him and hope to have him again next year.
i went home for thanksgiving and got a much needed dose of family and friends. can't wait to see them over xmas. here is pic. yes, i am part asian.
anyhow, thanks for reading. i hope to write more over break.
-kwl
p.s. this blog is no longer about adcenter or about advertising. it's just gonna be about life and sometimes mine involves ads.
