Catching Up

So I kept postponing blogging in the hopes that my thoughts would somehow become less disorganized with my time but now I've just built up so much to say that I'll probably be far more scattered in this post...oh well...I tried...well here goes :) Two weeks ago I returned from the most rewarding and amazing trip to Honduras EVER. I'm not sure it's even describable how life-changing and powerful the trip was and though it sounds cliche, I think it's really something that everyone needs to experience once in their lives. I went there in the hopes that I would be able to help others but I gained so much more than that while I was there. Living life as simply as they did with no hot water, no electricity past midnight, and unusually large insects everywhere was actually not that difficult to get accustomed to in a week. We saw approximately 2,500 patients in four days and had the opportunity to play with kids in an orphanage as well. Even seeing the smile on one person's face made all the work put in to the trip worth it. Can't wait to return next year!

The week after, however, was slightly less pleasant. Leaving Honduras was super difficult. In just a week I had gotten so attached to the group I went with, the place we stayed, the people we met, and just the escape from reality. Upon returning, I promptly picked up some bug and ended up not going to class for nearly a week (I guess that part wasn't too bad :P) but I'm now recovered!

All in all, I have to admit that I am beginning to enjoy UCSD much more than I have for the past two quarters. It's a busy quarter but I'm definitely starting to enjoy the people, my classes, and clubs and orgs as well. In other news, I got to go home to good old Palo Alto this past weekend to surprise my daddy on his 60th birthday which was lots of fun! Home cooked food never tasted better, I had quality family time, and welcomed a new baby cousin into the world! Life is looking pretty good right now :)



On the way back home, I was early to the airport and decided to pick up a book to read. I wanted some light reading after hours of studying and writing a paper the night before, so I decided to get The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. Cheesy, I know. I finished reading it at home last night at 3 am and was BAWLING by myself in my room for at least the last one hundred pages of the book. I wouldn't buy it but I thought it was actually worth reading once.



On the fashion side of things, I need to find two things: a cute semi-formal dress for an event at the end of the month and a classy tote bag that I can use for school....any suggestions for cheap but good places to buy these things?

Also, everyone check out the new Urban Outfitters catalog! I want it all!!!!



Fashionably Yours, Nisha

p.s. Songs!!

Orange Sky ~ Alexi Murdoch
Rich Girl ~ The Bird and the Bee
Wake for Young Souls ~ Third Eye Blind
Don't Let Me Fall ~ B.o.B.
Riddle In London Town ~ State Radio
Everything's Not Lost ~ Coldplay
Dancing In the Moonlight ~ Toploader