"Not every day is good but there is good in every day"Thanks Fan Di (too bad you don't even know I have a blog :P). This doesn't exactly mean you've heard the end of my feelings if you are my friend as the pain is still going to be there until time does its trick but this does mean I am changing focus on my life! Besides life is short (my time in Vietnam even shorter) and those who know me know that I am awesome a la Neil Patrick Harris.
Anyway...good moments today...actually, it's not very hard to think of a few examples. :)
I eat regularly with my co-workers and today it was just my boss and me and we had a nice heart to heart. We talked about heartbreak, being a woman in the medical field, finding success...and uh our weights. HAHAHA, that last one isn't so inspiring is it? What do you expect, we're not walking hallmark cards for pete's sake! Anyway, as I was sitting on a bench and staring at the lake in Thong Nhat Park (as I do after most of my sunset runs here) I started thinking about her. My boss is smart, funny, and caring. She received her MD in Vietnam, a masters in Seattle, and a PhD in Texas. This is an accomplishment probably only achieved by a tiny percentile in Vietnam. She has helped coordinate multiple research projects for HIV and now TB. She is also 42 and single. And what is one of the first things people think about her?
"I wonder if she is happy."Geeeeeeeezbus. Why is a women's happiness primarily summed up in her marital status? I understand that is an important part of life and even now I won't discount the amazingness of love but what annoys me is that if a man had the same situation the first thought people would have would be..."wow he is successful! I hope he is single!" Sigh, I'm not perfect and I also had thoughts about her work-life balance but now I also realize...whatever, this lady is fierce and I'm lucky to work with her.
OH YEAH! Other questionably happy thought...I lost 5 lbs! Hahaha, considering how hard it is to lose weight this is a win! Well iono...apparently when I'm sad I don't eat and sleep. Combined with running (doing wonders for my soul actually), biking everyday, and occasional food poisoning, my body is shedding. Ummm, which means that my plans for an ice-cream buffet with my uncle and expats tomorrow will be totally acceptable!
