update of my summer

So here’s what’s been happening in Leah’s life... or at least summer...

Originally I was going to Taiwan to study abroad but my boss needed me at work. Yes, I work at a restaurant but here's the deal. It's a family buisness so both husband and wife work daily with 3 days off the whole year. She was planning to visit her family a yr ago but I went to Malaysia and since I'm their most trusted employee, she stayed home. Feeling obligated, I canceled my chinese learning plans and worked most of the summer. Hopefully I'll be going to Taiwan next summer. For better or worse, my summer was definately action packed!

I ended a 3 yr relationship. Why? Things turned sour quickly. I get to talk to my mother in a couple days about it...which was never part of the plan til I decided I might have to go to court. Sadly that threat also helped cool things down. I may or may not expand on that topic in a later post.

I started a relationship with someone I’ve known for quite a while and never have really forgotten. Sadly it ended short for right now he’s in Japan studying abroad. It’s only been one day since he left and I already feel a bit empty. I enjoyed myself while he was here for the short period of time. Some felt that I went into it a bit soon after my other relationship... and that I probably shouldn’t of since he was going to leave soon(2months) but eh, it was my choice. Either way, I'M A SURVIVOR! I also feel I need this time to myself anyway... I haven't been single most of my life so it'd be nice to live it for once.
I threw him an expensive going away party before he left which was enjoyable and appreciated greatly. I got to meet a lot of new people(I invited a lot of his friends that I didn’t know). Hopefully I’ll see some of them at school this semester, if I recognize them.

Luckily my car didn’t get “stolen” like a sibling of mine but it did get broken into. I lack a stereo now. Quite sad. WHAT IS A GIRL TO DO WITHOUT MUSIC! I used to have the habit of trying to turn the radio on... then realizing there wasn’t a radio to turn on. I’ve finally rid myself of the habit and now I just deal with the silence. It makes time go by slowly which I can’t stand, especially if it feels that I’m gonna be late for work. People told me to report it to the police but what would that do? It’s not like they’re going to find my stereo! I lack faith in the people who stole the stereo though. You would think that someone who is stealing a stereo would know that the newer models just require you to push a button to take it out... not pull apart the plastic binding of my car. It was a bad stereo so I kinda didn’t mind... It did one of the following at least once per listening.
-change stations randomly
-the volume would randomly go to its loudest
-the radio would start screaming
However on the good news, I have air conditioning in the car now! I didn't request it, I was fine with using just windows even though I had several complaints from people I gave rides to. It's still kinda nice to have when the temp over here is 100F/38C.

I grew closer to some of my girl friends this summer. I'm not very good with girl on girl interaction because I believe I think more like a guy-A lot of my guy friends even refer to me as "one of the guys." I'm learning that whole emotion bit though! My parents don't really show much of it so it seems abstract to me but how can I expect to get closer to people with such a wall? Actually I somewhat feel that it's done a negative affect on me but I'm not quite sure yet. I'm currently more insecure about myself, which is a popular "female" trait but that could also be part from my recent relationship I first talked about above or from watching too much Sex and the City. That show has a lot of insecure women... Either way, I'm so open with everything BUT my emotions so it's a nice change in pace!


I took my first road trip with friends this past summer-we went to South Padre! It was quite nice and relaxing. The condo was gorgeous, the beach was wonderful. I don’t like sand though, the beach could do without sand. Or at least someone needs an invention to keep sand from chilling onto your skin, clothes, etc. Got a nice tan out of the trip! I mainly splashed around with Dalina(everyone else slept during most of the trip). I had my concerns in the beginning of the trip about how things would go with this group of people. The people who went know of each other but don't eally hang out with each other. To our luck, everyone got along great and now I can't think of a better group of people for this trip! On the bad side, the trip turned out longer than expected when, on the way back to Austin, one of the cars broke down(we went in two cars). It turned out to be a problem with the alternator but was still a day delay to get home. I was happy because I got to cancel a shift at work, however, we arrived one hour before the next work shift of mine... BUMMER. It is now all part of good memories.

Before my trip to Padre, I was playing at a soccer game and had a knee attack my knee. The bruise lasted for about a wk, the whole Padre trip. I kept progress just because it was the thing to do. I find beauty where most people turn away from. I was quite proud of the bruise actually... the only bad thing was when the waves at the beach would brush against my skin, that slight pressure(even underwater) was PAINFUL! The picture of the bruise is of one of its better days.

My hair is still growing. The pic above is of what it used to be at about... maybe March/April? I can’t wait til I lack bangs... Bangs are too much work. They are the reason I look so odd sometimes, cuz I dunno what to do with them. I’m getting pointers from my girlie friends on how to manage my hairstyle, but sadly since my hair is constantly changing, my hair styles have to constantly change too. Therefore no more mohawks. Well, I can still do it... I'm happy I shaved my head either way. It was one of my goals in life and an accomplishment I'm quite proud of. As others put it, kinda ballsy too.

Before school started, my friend from California came over to visit which was very awkward. I think he expected a relationship out of me(the first morning when I woke up, I caught him staring at me, CREEPY!) and since he was staying at my place, it made things very... unescapable. Either way, I got to enjoy my night life before school started. Took him to 6th street and got him plenty of free drinks(a girls life is quite nice sometimes). (BTW, I'm not sunburned in the pic, it's that asian blush of mine) The night life has helped make me feel my age, for once.Yes, I finally feel 21. Either way, here is the most recent picture of Leah, along with hair. IT'S GROWING! Slowly to me, but surely! Dunno if it's a lot of progress for 4-5 months? Can't wait til I can put it up though... I miss pigtails!

And finally, now that school has started, my social life shall most likely decline. But then again, I think my new status and education in life will make this school year more enjoyable.