Posted by Vivian Lee | Posted in Reflections | Posted on 12-31-2009
I’m sitting here at 11pm on New Year’s Eve, filled once again with the inexplicable satisfaction of performing at First Night Austin 2010, finishing off another year, and releasing Sekai no Melody‘s fourth annual Christmas album without too many bumps in the road. This is always one of the best moments of the year for me, knowing that we’ve managed to survive another year and still come out strong enough to produce another gorgeous release or perform for hundreds. Just listening to the songs from our album fills my heart with joy and warmth, and hopefully you can feel the same. Give it a listen =)
Naturally, no blogpost made at the end of December should be made without proper reflection on the 12 months that have passed and the 12 months to come. Here then, is my lengthy end-of-year post. Enjoy!
Posted by Vivian Lee | Posted in Reflections | Posted on 11-26-2009
First off, I’d like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Hopefully as you continue your festivities today, you’ll remember that there are many, many people in the world far less fortunate than you are. There, then, lies the true spirit of Thanksgiving – appreciating what you have, when you have it… and helping those who need it most.
This year, I’d like to take a few moments to reflect on the events this year for which I am most thankful. Besides the typical items and people at the top of my list (family, friends, MIT), I am additionally thankful for:
All of the amazing sisters I have met in Alpha Chi Omega – we’ve had so much fun together!
The relative success that the MIT Asian Dance Team has experienced these past few months
Getting interviews from atleastfourcompanies, along with a second-round from one particular…
Staying in relatively good health, despite the one-week flu in September
Being able to stay at such an awesome grad dorm over the summer (Sidney-Pacific), to where I truly felt happy to “come home” after a long day at work
Finding majors (14 and 15) that most fit my personality and strengths, and having a direction in life.
Realising that I can hit all (except the final one) of Christine’s high notes in Phantom of the Opera. Yay for expanding my range..!
For that matter, living within distance of an amazing karaoke studio
And for that matter, living in such an awesome city! MIT is literally right across the bridge from Boston, which is one of the most amazingly arts-rich and socialite-rich cities in New England.
The fact that I can spend Thanksgiving sitting here in front of my computer, listening to old Sekai no Melody Christmas albums and feeling comforted by the fact that I have a safe home, a great education, a supportive family, entertaining friends, and a full stomach =)
Of course, Thanksgiving isn’t all fun-and-relaxation. I want to spend these two days catching up on some work and beginning my campaign to get amazing grades in all of my classes. Here, then, are a few items I hope to tackle in the coming days:
Complete 14.02 problem set #6
Learn enough 14.02 to pass the last test with an A
Learn enough 15.301 to pass the last test with an A
Write portions of the 15.301 paper as time allows
Knock out some mixing for Sekai no Melody
Pack for my second-round interview, and prepare…
… by learning a bunch of common/important algorithms
Do really well at my interviews
Have a lot of fun in Seattle when I’m not doing the above
Purchase books and prepare for spring 2010 semester
