The Blossom Chronicles

I’ve been using Palmer’s olive oil formula for my hair and it feels great. After doing the LOC method a few days my hair got dry. It was kind of my fault because I didn’t wear a scarf to bed. I didn’t have my products on hand so all I could do and all I did was run it under water and the moisture bounced back. I know it was Palmer’s that made the difference. 

my mom works at a school during the academic year and at a camp during the summer. this summer, there is no summer program so my mom is unemployed but isn’t eligible for unemployment. 

she’s now working a delivery job and it seems to be working out for her well. she’s really enjoying all the steps she gets in while just at work. i’m really happy for her. i still wish she could take a day off. 

i’ve gotten a part-time job to help out my family but its stressing me out a bit because it requires me to upload a video and photo of myself to the company site. my appearance is not where i would like it to be so i’m hesitant about uploading content like that on a public site that’s out of my control. 

anyway, i am still grateful. specifically, today, i am grateful for my mom’s insane work ethic and my friend who showed me a nice job opportunity at target. i’m also grateful that earlier this year, i began to spend less and save more. 

i finally got to get my hands dirty with the work being done by the team i am interning with. i’m really excited about the projects i’ve been assigned and equally nervous about my ability to execute them well. 

isn’t it crazy that it’s already time to apply for summer 2021 internships? my resume still isn’t where i’d like it to be and i need to turn my focus to building out my skillset and work experiences. 

this might be surprising to hear but i was pretty popular in high school. no i wasn’t the popular girl but i was pretty well-liked. at least well-liked enough to be invited out often and even elected class president.  despite my “popularity”, i felt like i had no friends. a feeling that has continued even going into my third year of college. the keyword here is felt. the truth is i did have friends but our relationships weren’t as deep as i wanted them to be.

i know how to make friends but i don’t know how to develop friendships. and friendships are so important. many of you may be longing for friendships too under the pressure social distancing initiatives. while i will not be taking this time to meet up with people, i will still reach out to them and read up on how i can have the relationships i want.  currently, im listening to shasta nelson’s friendships don’t just happen on audible. so far, i’ve learned so much about dropping society’s unrealistic notions about the nature of friendships--that your best friend must be someone you clicked with instantly, that your friends should be able to read your mind, and, most imprinted on me, that your friends have to initiate just as often as you do. 

instead, friendship is about getting to know someone and gradually spending more time together and sharing more thoughts with one another. friend is about communicating what you want in the relationship and giving someone opportunities to bring joy into both your lives. friendship is about initiating because you are just happy being around someone and not because it is your turn. 

it is worth the listen. 

today was supposed to be a relaxed one, my final opportunity to pamper myself before my internship begins. 

instead, i’ve been dealing with people logging into my old delivery app accounts and charging my card for food. 

someone i’ve been talking to suggested i start blog and i naturally thought tumblr even though it is a dying platform. i love how customizable tumblr and how i can integrate different media onto one page. here, i wanna share more about myself--the mundanity of my day and randomness of my mind.