sometimes...

sometimes i think about the person i used to be. and other times i think about the person i will soon become. it's somewhat strange thinking about the way i used to be and the life i used to lead because it was so different. not better, not worse, just different. sometimes i miss the way things used to be, the friends i surrounded myself with, the things i used to do, but i can't help but be thankful for the way things are now because, above all, i'm happy. my life would be inevitably different had the previous things not happened, but i'm lucky that i don't regret them. i'm lucky that i can look at my past and not really feel guilty about anything or regret the significant things i did. hooray for life and its continual evolution.

things i love...(taken from my journal 3/1/05)
a good cup of tea.
standing out in a crowd.
confidence.
the Cress girls' laugh.
laughing outloud by myself.
love.
trying something new.
being completely comfortable with someone.
laughing at myself.
working hard.
having a brother-in-law.
getting mail.
being african.
tattoos.
best friends.
knowing a beautiful person.

it's funny how so many things change while so many things stay the same.