Getting there

This post will just be talking about myself, so if you'd rather not know... then don't read. =]

I feel like I am slowly taking tiny steps into the world of less dependence. I said "less dependence" because I know for sure that I am nowhere close to complete independence yet (sadly). For a long while now, I have been relying less and less on my parents financially. I pay for my own bills and miscellaneous expenses: cellphone, credit cards, gas, and whatever else I choose to indulge myself (usually shopping and fine dining). However, I feel like I took another baby step these past couple months. I paid for my own trip expenses, car registration (yay!), and part of my tuition fees. In the next few weeks, I will be cashing out on the rest of my tuition fees, text books, prescriptions (contact lenses, eye glasses, etc), and more trips. I know I whine about having so much to pay for and using my credit cards more than I should, but I feel alright for some reason. It must be that feeling of ease knowing that I am slowly taking off some burdens from my parents' shoulders. It's a really, really good feeling, and I just have to give myself a pat on the back.

YAY me! :D

The 44th US President

January 20, 2009 at about 9:05am PT.


I shall remember sitting in my room at that very moment, watching in awe, and soaking in a piece of history that will live on forever.

*picture from gettyimages.com

Toad!

Since Monday, things have gotten better. A LOT BETTER! :) Work is becoming steady once again although there are still some changes that everyone's trying to get used to. The rest of the week wasn't too eventful, but it sort of felt like it was in a weird way.

First, my boyfriend turned another year older. Happy birthday, Mike! To celebrate, we went out to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and dessert. While the birthday boy stepped away to wash his hands, I gave our waiter a head's up about the celebration. When it came time for dessert, Mike was surprised to have singing waiters serving our dessert plate decorated with sprinkles and chocolate syrup spelling out a birthday greeting. It was cute. :)

Second, I was able to watch two wonderful and amazing movies. Gran Torino and Milk. Gran Torino had the audience laughing out loud and sometimes even rolling! It was such a simple yet brilliant movie, and I can't even imagine a more moving ending. The following day, Mike and I watched Milk in its respective city of San Francisco. Of course a film could never compare to real life, yet this movie made me want to know more about its characters. It was also inspiring to see someone with so much passion never give up despite his many downfalls and failures. Now, it is mind boggling to think about what could've been had Milk not been assassinated. Oh the wonders - bringing me back to Prop 8. =/

Third, stuck up, high pitched, uhhuh-after-every-phrase-saying Asian girls are annoying! Tiffany BOA, you suck. STFU and quit acting as if you're sooo cool because you are sooo not! :D

Anyway, that was pretty much the rest of my week. I really just wanted to keep a digital note, haha. Good night! =] Oh, by the way... the weather last week was beautiful!

dunzo.

HELLA FREAKING DUNZO!
wtf?!

My evening was certainly not any better than my morning, and the only thing that actually helped the night was having dinner with my sister-in-law and niece. I don't even know why I bothered staying awake. I should've just locked myself in the room, and slept the night away in hopes of a better day tomorrow. Now, I'm stuck thinking of what to do to keep myself busy for the next few days. I hate these kinds of thinking. Ughh.

^POSTSCRIPT My conversation with God tonight was a comical one. =] Yes, I know... hecka random. LOL, it was really cool though. Then all these songs came on, and we got stuck listening. ;P

When people are sketchy.

Work was at its weakest today. The moment I entered the building, I already knew I had been thrown under the bus. Thanks a lot, Lilian. I wonder what crap she said about me, but that doesn't even matter because I don't give a damn. The only fault I will admit myself to is the fact that I did not respond in person to the stupid call & problem. However, it was not my fault that someone named Lilian did not verify what she was putting in/out. It was not my fault that there were mixed up bills within a strap. No, no, no. I am not going to take blames for those.

I'm sorry that checking up on the balances before leaving town was not doing my job. I'm sorry that you didn't verify the straps. I'm sorry that you feel like none of this is your fault, but that you wouldn't tell the manager that because you've implied it was her fault. I'm sorry that you owe me three days, but because I never say anything about it, you have forgotten or just don't want to risk taking some heat. I'm sorry that none of this is your fault. Ugh! >;[

On another note, today was the "new" supervisor's first day on the job at our branch. She has been in the position for a while in a different branch. What I wonder though is that why the heck does she not know how to do 90% of our work?! We lost partners & a lump-sum because 1) she was so slow. 2) she didn't do the paperworks correctly. 3) she allowed them to see her lost in her work. Good job. However, I like her sweet and fun persona. Oh, and the manager who was supposed to train her was MIA for the most part. Good job, bosses.

Brandy was my only salvation for the day. Haha :)

Online shopping

Online shopping is freaking nuts, and is starting to become an addiction again. Just this week alone, I've spent $250 online. Most of that went towards purchases from MAC. By the way, their Friends & Family 25% discount is still going on, and will be expiring tonight. HOP on it now! :) As you might already know, my entire make-up collection was stolen last summer among other valuables, so I had to take advantage - especially on brushes. *sigh...* Other than that, I also bought work clothes and little nick knacks for random gifts. Soon, I hope to get at least 1/4 of my collection back. I'm working my way up again, ha ha.. from MAC and on up.

Yeah, I just wanted to share in case some of you are hoping to grab something of MAC descent. Lol. Off to work I go!

"There is a God!"

Look what I found in my workstation this morning! A lovely surprise from dear boyfriend. xo Who would've thought - after all the shananigans, there is something in "there!" LOL. He definitely caught me off guard, and I think that's great! :D Also, my co-workers now think he's a darling. Haha! xo THANK YOU, BOYFRIEND.



+ PF Chang's
+ Frost/Nixon
+ 1am Starbucks

Mm

It's 2am, and I'm aimlessly typing my life away. I could have put in 1.5 hours of sleep already, but my mind stayed awake for some reason. Times like this make me wish I lived in a big city where there's a 24hrs coffee shop around the corner that could adopt me for the time being. Instead, I live in a semi-populous city, where the only 24hrs Starbucks will no longer no longer be 24hrs after tomorrow/today, whatever. It was really heart-breaking to learn, especially because that's the p2b. *sigh*

So... much like last year, this one has been full of binging so far. I know it has only been three days in, but if you saw what food I've been consuming hour in and hour out, you'd be amazed my BMI is still in the "normal" range. Just last night, Mike treated me out to BJ's Restaurant/Brewery where I ordered a humongous but tasteful plate of Chardonnay Shrimp Pasta paired with my subtle alky fancy glass of Strawberry Splash. With the suggestive size of the plate, I only finished my entree halfway. However, I did finish my drink and some of Mike's cutesy cocktail, What A Peach. All of that preceeded with half of my carne asada burrito and a slice of mango cake for lunch. Beastly, yea? ;P Then today, we had a late asian-themed lunch. Vietnamese pho and Thai iced tea. Mm, mm. Then just a few hours later, we drove out 35+ minutes to Hooters for some chicken wings and exciting playoff football. The only thing missing was a mug of beer, and I could have been "one of the big boys." Hahaha :)

Btw, I jumped out of my seat the moment the Chargers scored that winning touchdown in overtime. Imagine if that had been the 49ers, I would have been crying! Next year for my men, most-def. Yeaaaa...

I should probably force myself to sleep. Maybe use some of that "sleep" body lotion from Bath & Body Works' aromatherapy collection. Church early in the morning, then probably more playoff football. Also, I just realized that this has become somewhat of a food post. Oops, haha! Oh well, a merry new year thus it has been so far. *crosses fingers* Stay, please.

two thousand nine

I decided not to type a sappy post about my 2008. Frankly, I don't want to remember most of that year. With the number eight being my favorite, 2008 will certainly not make my favorite year list... not even close! If there's anything I'd like to remember, it would be that week in June that my family went on a cruise, in July when I got a new job, and in December when we took a So. California trip. Oh, I can't forget the summertime when I spent almost every night with my girlfriends. =) That's pretty much it. The rest of my things-to- & not-to-remember will be kept away in my time capsule box. On it says, "Do not open... ever."

On a brighter note, I rung out the new year quite festively. NYE dinner was at my eldest brother's house - HECKA GOOD FOOD! :) After binging and laughing out loud with family, Mike and I stopped by BFF-F Brandon's house for a little bit. I love seeing my lifetimers, and Mike apparently enjoys joining their functions as well. I'm glad they get along. ;P Beer pong was pretty much intense - Team Private School vs Team Green Valley. LOL, hella dunzo! It was too bad that we had to cut out early, but we made it to my house with three minutes to spare. When the clock struck midnight, Dad, Mom, Mike, and I made noooooise! :) Then, off we went to my other brother's house for more celebration with the fambam. It was great. By 3am, I was pretty much plastered and unable to function. That's a good thing! ;)

YAY for a great new start. HELLO, 2009 - please be my new best pal. <3