The Studio

Man, I got schooled tonight -- in the most welcomed and enjoyable way, but schooled nonetheless. Thanks for your patience, guys!

A few short days, and 2005 will be a quarter over. What have I accomplished?

It hardly feels that three months have passed...I'm still in New Year mode. One thing I know for certain, I haven't been in the driver's seat all that often this year. That's a problem.

This weekend, I went snowboarding, something I'm quite bad at, btw. Still, my inability was a little inspiring. I at least knew that I wanted to be a better snowboarder. This sort of spurred on an acknowledgement that there are a slew of things I want to do or learn how to do. So much to do, and so little time.

Certainly, there is not enough time for me to sit in the passenger seat on the road trip through my life.

I have never been known to not be in control of my life, to not be proactive in getting *somewhere*. Lately, the *somewhere* has been the problem. In high school, I knew I wanted to get into a good college. For all of that time and some time into college, I was also pre-med. The pre-med track certainly dictates many choices and prioritization. But now, the possibilities are endless, there could be any number of destinations, all are equally attractive and attainable. So which road to take?

Well, I couldn't decide on a destination in one night, but I thought up some landmarks that I wanted to hit along the way.

Here they are:

Before 4/11:
Change oil
Change license
Send out Vera Tran Memorial Foundation Fax
Go buy guitar pick
File Taxes

Before 9/1:
Contribute to 401(k)
Read "Money Book for Young, Fabulous, and Broke" and develop a financial plan

By 9/1/2006:
Have ribbon cutting ceremony for Vera Tran Memorial Foundation
Promotion to Consultant
Fix flooring at mom's house

Before 2010:
Learn to snowboard
Learn to play guitar
First draft of cookbook
Go to Europe (Austria, Czech republic, Germany)
Put mom's house up for sale
Purchase Houston home for mom and dad
Promotion to manager

I'm in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I'm in a hurry and don't know why

Don't know why I have to drive so fast
My car has nothing to prove
It's not new
But it'll do zero to sixty in five point two

I'm in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I'm in a hurry and don't know why

Can't be late, I leave in plenty of time
Shakin' hands with the clock
I can't stop
I'm on a roll and I'm ready to rock

I'm in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I'm in a hurry and don't know why

Oh, I hear a voice
That says I'm running behind
Better pick up my pace
It's a race and there ain't no room for someone in second place

I'm in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun
All I really gotta do is live and die
But I'm in a hurry and don't know why