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I needed to tell somebody
11.30.06 (3:14 pm)   [edit]

Ever want to just share some news and there is nobody around??

I have the biggest craving for a grilled cheese sandwich and dill pickle. I am salivating as I type this. I can even imagine the aroma of those pickles!

I never make my own grilled cheese sandwich because I don't buy cheese!

Last night, I made my best batch of Rice Krispie treats ever!  

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Finally!
11.30.06 (8:56 am)   [edit]

The snow is leaving us! LEAVING! MWUAHAHAA AHAHAHA

I am really looking forward to clear roads. I can get to my destinations faster! And visit Mr. Nick. And no more cabin fever. I think I get into a funky mood when I am at home all day and night with just my walls to look at. I can only take so much TV and computer time. I am most looking forward to getting some exercise again, too.

In a week, our snow should be all melted. I hope we don't get more snow this winter! Bring on the raaaaain! YES!

I need to budget. At the rate I'm going, I'm only good if no emergencies arise and if I never get a new car. And it will take 4 years to pay off my LOC...10, if I pay the minimum. MWUAHAHA Ugh.

 

 

 

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Cleaning out the inbox
11.29.06 (5:43 pm)   [edit]

I went through a lot of my old email today, deleting stuff I'd never read again. It also gave me a chance to take a trip down memory lane. It was nice to read words from supportive friends.

A couple of years around this time, the P Man was in my life. Took about 2 years to completely get rid of the player.

A year ago around this time, it was Dr. T. Things were intense until I found out he was keeping his options open. [The light just went off why I was going through one of my longest dry spells ever. I was waiting for him. The J Man and I had broken up, and I gave myself a few months to recover. And then Dr. T had to come back here.] Shortly after him, things started up with Cute Butt Boy. I didn't even like him that much when we first met...How I forget such things.

I briefly text messaged with Cute Butt today. He had a Star Trek marathon recently! He said he didn't think I was nerdy enough to get an invitation. That is okay. I've never seen a Star Trek movie in my life.

I tend to forget a lot of things when I don't feel the need to remember them anymore. It can get interesting when I read back on things I've written. I guess I have been blogging here a while, too.

I still don't tell people about my blog. Or at least I don't give out the address. 

Working at home today wasn't that great. I waited around online for my boss so we could discuss stuff, and he wasn't around! I think I sat at my desk all day out of guilt when I could have been sitting in front of the TV with the laptop. I only sat at my desk for MSN. I chit chatted with a coworker.

"a" thinks he's already Googled me and found this blog. He also said, "married men love you." I guess there is some truth to that. I also checked out some of Mr. Nick's pics from California. I am a little miffed I haven't seen all of them yet, but he's seen all mine!! I can't believe I am admitting this either, but I was happy to see that his ex wasn't one of his contact anymore.

Last night I started exclaiming to him, "let's make babies now!" I guess I just wanted to see what reaction I'd get. Definitely a lame thing to do, but I was in that kind of a mood -- the doing-dumb-stuff mood. He definitely wants kids. I would probably be happy with or without them. I think he took me half-seriously since he asked me why I'd want to make babies with a guy I'd known for a few months. And then he questioned the timing.

I'd probably react the same way, but I was thinking "couldn't he have just gone along with it?" and "does it even feel like we've known each other just a few months?" Hmmph.

Mantra: mustnotdetachmustnotdetac h. 

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ABCs (meme)
11.29.06 (9:24 am)   [edit]

The Letter A
Are you available?: No
What is your age?: 29.94 human-earth years
What annoys you?: icy roads

The Letter B
Do you live in a big house?: No.
When is your birthday?: Dec. 21
Who is your best friend?: There isn't just one.

The Letter C
What's your favorite candy? None.
Who's your crush? Mr. Nick.
When was the last time you cried? Last night. I coughed so hard a tear rolled down my cheek!

The Letter D
Do you daydream? Yes.
What's your favorite kind of dog? I'm not a fan of dogs. I guess my favourite would be the ones who leave me alone.
What day of the week is it? Humpday.

The Letter E
How do you like your eggs? Unfertilised. MWUAHAHA Okay, sunnyside up.
Have you ever been in the emergency room?: Yes, to visit.
What's the easiest thing ever to do? Saying "I don't know."

The Letter F
Have you ever flown in a plane? Yes.
Do you use fly swatters? No. But if I had one, I would use it.
Have you ever used a foghorn? No.

The Letter G
Do you chew gum? On rare occasion.
Are you a giver or a taker? Both.
Do you like gummy candies? YES!

The Letter H
How are you? Cold.
What's your height? 5'2.5"
what color is your hair? Black, I guess. It looks black.

The Letter I
What's your favorite ice cream? Vanilla.
Have you ever ice skated? Yes.
Do you play an instrument? The skin flute?? I don't play any musical ones anymore.

The Letter J
What's your favorite jelly bean? None.
Have you ever heard a really hilarious joke? Yes.
Do you wear jewelry? Yes.

The Letter K
Who do you want to kill? Nobody.
Do you want kids? I guess. I wouldn't feel a void if I didn't have any though.
Where did you have kindergarten? Richmond, BC, Canada

Letter L
Are you laid back? Sometimes.
Do you lie? Technically, yes. But I don't go for big lies.

The Letter M
Whats your favorite movie? Double Happiness. I always say this but I haven't watched the movie in years.
Do you still watch disney movies? Yes.
Do you like mangos? Yes.

The Letter N
Do you have a nickname? No.
Whats your favorite number? None.
Do you prefer night over day? Depends.

The Letter O
Whats your one wish? To have true love in my life.
Are you an only child? Yes.
Do you wish this was over? Nah.

The Letter P
What one fear are you most paranoid about? Nothing that consumes me.
What's a personality trait you look for in the sex you like? Intelligence.

The Letter Q
Are you quick to judge people? No.

The Letter R
Do you think youre always right? No, but I am usually right.
Do you watch reality tv? Yes.
Whats a good reason to cry? When you can't stop yourself from doing it.

The Letter S
Do you prefer sun or rain? Sun, unless it's a scorcher.
Do you like snow? Not really.
What's your favorite season? Spring.

The Letter T
What time is it? 9:38 am
What time did you wake up? 6 am and then I went back to bed until 7:15 am.
When was the last time you slept in a tent? It's been several years.

The Letter U
Are you wearing underwear? No.
Do you prefer underwear or thongs? Thongs are underwear.
Underwear or boxers? Boxers (ew) are underwear.

The Letter V
Whats the worst veggie? Asparagus.
Where do you want to go on vacation? Somewhere warm or to a different continent.
Where was your last family vacation to? Hawaii. It was fun!

The Letter W
What's your worst habit? Slouching. Overthinking?
Where do you live? British Columbia

The Letter X
Have you ever had an x-ray? Yes.
Have you seen the x-games? No. (The what?)
Do you own a xylophone? Not anymore.

The Letter Y
Do you like the color yellow? Yes.
What year were you born in? 1976
Whats one thing you yearn for? Love.

The Letter Z
Whats your zodiac sign? Sagittarius-Capricorn cusp. I'm more like a Capricorn though.
Do you believe in the zodiac? Yes.
What's your favorite zoo animal? I hate zoos.

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I see the light
11.29.06 (8:59 am)   [edit]

I moved the lamp beside my monitor to on top of it. it's so much brighter around here. I didn't move it sooner because of the shadows. I hope it doesn't matter too much.

I didn't sleep very well last night even though Mr. Nick was over. I wonder if it was because it was so friggin cold and that I knew my alarm clock was going to go off soon. It's another snow day for me. I can't wait until all this ice and snow is gone.

It was hard for me to say bye this morning. Ugh.

As usual, I've been looking at my stats. For a while, no one was looking me up, but there have been a few locals that I don't recognise the IPs of. Who are you?

And I am too old to be caught in my divorced parents' relationship. Unfortunately, they can't have conversations with each other so they have them through me. My dad is constantly asking about my mom, and she hates it. She hates when he calls her to see how she is doing. My dad makes a horrible ex. Actually, he makes a horrible boyfriend and husband, too. But I still can't see things from my mom's point of view because we are so different when it comes to relationships.

She was like, "why is he trying to talk to me now? *sigh* Why couldn't he be nicer before? What does he want?" I guess she is still hurting from their relationship and breakup. And a part of her still wishes they were happily together.

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I hate snow
11.27.06 (9:15 am)   [edit]

Just about everyone I know loves snow. "I can go play in it. It's fun," they say. True enough. But I hate it. I hate having to drive in it. I would probably feel differently if it wasn't for my Mustang. It'd be nice if I just had a different car only for the winter.

Earlier this fall, I decided to pick up new all-seasons so I wouldn't have to use my snow tires this year. I was *loving* those tires. But I don't think they're good enough for what I have to deal with right now. We got quite some snowfall (okay, for where I am :-p), and the main roads are great. However, none of the side roads are clear! If I knew I was going to use my snow tires, I wouldn't have picked up my all-seasons yet. I have a Brazilian appointment to go to later this afternoon!

Not only does my car not do so well anyway (yay for rear wheel drive!), but the ground effects provide me with even less clearance in the snow. I remember getting stuck in my old driveway, and there was probably 2 and a half inches of snow. *eyes roll*

I managed to get permission from my boss to work from home. I did what I had to do last night. I kind of liked sitting in front of my TV with my laptop. But since I wasn't working at a real desk, I am really achy today -- my back, my shoulders, arms, wrists, and fingers. I'd like to go to the gym today, if I can fit it in. I seriously hope the new office will be somewhere more convenient to get to since my company seems to want everyone physically in the office. I wonder how much time I will give this new job. All I do is complain about it.

This weekend, Mr. Nick went up to the mountains for some skiing. Skiing is one of his passions, and I think that is great. I was a little panicked about him being gone all season skiing. I sort of told him about this, but it didn't really come out the way I was feeling. 

I had a dream last week that I was on some date with a guy that wasn't Mr. Nick. I remember feeling sad because I had been abandoned and I was out with this guy out of spite. I told my cousin about this dream, and she assumed it was because I wasn't feeling sure about Mr. Nick. But I know what my dream was about. It was playing out of my fears!

In the past when a guy wasn't around enough for me, I'd subconsciously detach myself, and then seek other guys for attention. Then I'd dump whoever I was seeing. This is not a one-time thing. It's a pattern! I do not want to repeat it. That is why I've been alarmed about the possibility of Mr. Nick being away a lot. (There is a reason why I did so well being in my long-distance relationship and why the breakup was so easy, even though we were together 3.5 years.)

But I am happy that Mr. Nick has a passion, and I would want to support that. If I look at the grand scheme of things, a season is not that much out of a year.  

I had already told him the past I'd never make him choose between skiing and me. That would be ridiculous. I did say that if I didn't like the situation, I'd leave. That came out a lot more harsh than I meant it to be. Oh well.

 

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Startups
11.24.06 (1:50 pm)   [edit]

Working in a startup environment has been a big change for me.

I'm most frustrated by my gear right now and my lack of software programs that would make my job go faster. They gave me a laptop, but I wish they gave me a bag, too. I am going to take it home with me this weekend so I can do some work. I have a very tight deadline coming up! TIIIIGHT LIKE A TIGER!

And I have this horrible kink in my neck that goes to my shoulder blade. I can't fix it myself and I don't have extended health yet. I know of someone that can help me out, but he is not an option now!

Tonight I will relax though...give myself a pedicure and catch up on some TV shows. Tomorrow will be an action-packed day! I'll start by going to the gym! I can't wait!

Oh, I would like to wring Windows Vista's neck. Vista does not even follow Microsoft's Manual of Style! Maybe they decided on a change, and the news hasn't trickled down yet. In the MSMOS, they say to use the spelling "Web site." But everywhere throughout Vista, the spelling is "website." Ugh. I've endeavoured to use that style guide, but it will look silly to not use "website." 

 

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Active sleeping
11.23.06 (8:37 am)   [edit]

There is a nightie of mine. Often when I wake up, the left strap is completely off. How do I remove it in my sleep??? It's only the left!!

And sometimes I wear gloves to sleep. In the morning, one or both are usually off.

This morning on my drive to work, I thought about wearing leather gloves while I drive. I have really dry hands, and I think sitting in a heated car for at least 1.5 hours a day can be quite drying. Agent Provocateur has these really cute racing style gloves. They're black leather with red trim. I wanted to try them on, but never did. 

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Santa is coming
11.22.06 (9:29 am)   [edit]

Right now, I'm using a Santa MSN guy.

My cousin asked me why Santa was naked. (He's not, really. He is shirtless but wearing a hat, and the graphic only shows him from the shoulders up.)  All I I had to say was "Santa is coming," and she said "ew!" Did I mention Santa is showing his supposed "o" face in the graphic? MWAUAHAHAA

Christmas is a huge deal for many people I know. But it's barely a blip on my radar. I buy gifts, but I don't go crazy with decorations and parties, etc. My family didn't make a huge deal about Christmas -- maybe a few times when I was a kid. There was always a gift exchange, though, and the occasional gathering with other family.

But most of my memories are of me when I was around 10 and up where I decorated our tree all by myself and put out the decorations when I got home from school. 

Now, if my relatives from Hong Kong don't visit for Christmas, it's pretty much like any other day with my parents. I'll hang with my mom anyway. Also my mom and I have our birthdays really close to Christmas. I tend to think birthdays are a bigger deal than Christmas. 

And I love Chinese New Year more. That's the time for food, family, and gifts for me!

I need to think of a nice present for my mom's birthday this year. Legally she is 60, but she might be turning 61. And she doesn't like anything or want anything. Ugh! I'll start with a nice bouquet, but I don't know what else to get her.

 

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Still in pain
11.22.06 (8:24 am)   [edit]

I did weights yesterday even though my arms were killing me from dance class.

I could barely lift my arms to wash my hair last night! 

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Disneyland Character Cookies
11.21.06 (10:00 am)   [edit]

They are gross, and I do not recommend them.

I laugh because the box says "Sure Tastes Good!" I wonder if they're referring to the box. I looked on the box to see if there was an address where I could send some customer feedback, but unfortunately there isn't one.

I wonder if the non-North American Disney theme parks have these cookies. What food items do they sell at the Hong Kong Disneyland? I can't wait to back to Hong Kong. It could be another year, unfortunately. 

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Renewal
11.21.06 (9:07 am)   [edit]

I dropped in for my make up dance class last night, and it was sooo good (even though it was a more advanced class). The class was tiny, and the instructor was so much better than the ones that I'd be having. But then again, she started doing the classes when I did. As much as how the studio is run sucks, it's worth the money when I feel like I've gotten something out of the class.

I don't feel like I've gained much strength in the classes, so I am going to have to work on it on my own. This also means I'd better get back into my weight training! My back, abs, shoulders, and biceps are tired today. I should have a nice big bruise on my arm too.

I am going to need a new blanket. And I still want boots.

I also made a wish list for myself. Anything that isn't a necessity or things I would normally buy and that isn't on the list is not going to get bought. Not that I am an impulse shopper anyway, but I keep my materialistic goals in mind. If I am buying useless things, I will never get the things I really want.

And I got a letter on the weekend about the money I am going to have to pay on some leaky condos I've never lived in. It's pretty much the amount I thought it'd be. My dad had said he'd help me out with the payment, but now I don't think he wants to help at all.

Every single time he's said he was going to give me money, he never has. And from what I hear from my mom, he says he has given me tens of thousands of dollars. Maybe that had been his intention, but I've not seen a penny of it. And I have never reminded him of the money he said he was going to give me.

He said he was going to help me out with my mortgage after my parents divorced, but my parents have been divorced a couple of years now. When he was about to retire, he said he'd give me money for a down payment for a car. When I said I'd rather use the money towards my mortgage, he retracted his offer. And when I first told him about how much money I was going to have to pay for the leaks, he said he'd cash in some of his retirement savings. But last night he called my mom to suggest that she help me out with this and told her that he didn't have money to give me.

My mom is always pissed about his lack of money because all she sees is him spending money on women. And she is more pissed because she feels he should be spending this money on his only daughter. At least she finally sees that he is not a reliable person.

I've known that for a long time. I don't think my dad's ever kept his word willingly. I could start listing examples, but I won't.

If my dad doesn't want to give me money, I don't really care. It's not his responsibility for my bills. But for pete's sake, just tell me if he isn't going to do it so I can get the ball rolling on other assistance!! There is a program that I would have to apply for. I forget what it's called, but if I am eligible, I'd be getting an interest-free loan. And when it comes time to renew my mortgage, the loan amount would be rolled into my mortgage.

Without my dad's help, it will be like I've not made any mortgage payments at all, and my mortgage would be going up.

Ah, the joys of being a homeowner. 

 

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Waking up
11.20.06 (9:58 am)   [edit]

I've felt tired all weekend. And I didn't even do much!

Friday night I was out for a family dinner. An aunt and uncle from MA was in town for a few days before they took off for Hong Kong. Turns out my cousin is engaged! I guess when they get married, they will have been together for a year. I was really surprised to hear of this. Apparently he is adamant about getting married in May right when the school year is over. I asked my aunt why the rush, and she said, "well, he's 40 and not getting any younger!" *L* And another cousin is expecting his first child in May, too. We were so close when i was in my early teens. Now we hardly speak. 

And this dinner...My dad brought his "friend." I think she was only there to provide him a mode of transportation. He had called me for a ride, but I said I wasn't going home after the dinner and he wasn't on my way. I don't know who this woman is to him. We've never been introduced, and he never talks about her.

The first time I saw her, she was laying on our couch when my parents and I still lived together in our house. I don't even know if my parents were officially separated.  But I was just wonder who the heck this woman was and why was she so comfortable in my family home??

I didn't say a word to her, and I couldn't even look at her. Maybe I'd be more polite if my dad didn't treat her as if she didn't exist. This woman tells me about the stuff going on with this woman and my dad because her friend's sister knows this woman. My mom has this almost-obsession of what's going on in my dad's life when it comes to his "friends". I think she likes to hear about the drama. I think that is a little crazy.

People say women ultimately being with mean like their dads. I really don't think I could date someone like my dad. Apparently, he had asked this woman to temporarily move out. Temporarily! Who does that to a significant other? Personally, I don't think he is that into her.

I don't have a problem with my dad dating, but it'd be respectful to everyone if he was just upfront about it. 

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Nothing like retainers
11.17.06 (8:41 am)   [edit]

With the abundance of wind and rain here lately, there have been power outages.

Last night, my dance class was canceled. It would have been nice if they could have phoned or e-mailed, but no...I got all the way to the studio and there was a note on the door. Due to power outages, class is canceled. Power outages for whom?! The studio's area has been fine! The lights were on.

And to top it off, we were requested to call to make up our missed class. If everyone was missing their class because they canceled it, shouldn't *they* be the ones to make arrangements for a makeup class? 

From day one, they've been running the studio in a way I haven't liked it. The only reason I am still there is because I want to get better. They don't care about retaining students. It's plainly obvious when over the last 2.5 years that most of their classes are Level 1 and teaser classes. Yeah, that's ride that fad wave. Maybe I should look into the other studios to compare for myself. 

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CA
11.16.06 (6:30 pm)   [edit]

I had a great time in California with Mr. Nick. I just wish I wasn't PMSing!

Anyway, I flew into LA to meet him, and he was at the airport waiting (awww).  LAX is one weird airport. I guess I am just used to YVR. We picked up our rental car and went to our hotel. It was quite nice! Too bad the rooftop pool was closed the whole time we were there :( There was some wedding convention going on. We spent 3 days in Hollywood, but we didn't see the Hollywood sign!! We (or maybe I?) did some shopping, and went to Universal Studios.

I'm glad we got the FastPass at Universal Studios. We didn't really have to wait very long in line for anything. And we hit everything!

The day after we headed down to San Diego and we stopped in Santa Monica long the way. The drive was really pretty and scenic.  We stayed at some resort for the night that we booked through Priceline. I wouldn't have wanted to pay full price to stay there. IT was this resort where you could participate in water sports (no, not those ones, sickos), go to the spa, and rent boats. Too bad everything but the pool cost money. I was hoping to use the gym, but it would have probably cost me $20 - 30. I went into the pool for a bit instead. I'd like to get my fins back one day. I even laid out in the sun! That was nice! But not the faint tanlines that I got. I had packed sunscreen for some reason the bottle had come unscrewed at the last minute and I had to do some emergency repacking!

And we spent the last of our trip in Anaheim. We did the Disneyland thing, and it was dead enough that the lineups were about 10 - 15 minutes only!! The stroller parking was insane, still. I can see why people normally buy more than a one-day pass. I remembered Disneyland being so much bigger as a kid!! My friends don't believe me but It's a Small World is my favourite ride. The Haunted Mansion was cool, too. And so was Splash Mountain. I flew off my seat on that one since I had both hands in the air when the camera took our shot. It was really great that two of my friends happened to also be in California so the 4 of us did most of Disneyland together.

And then we had to come home :( I also got our flight wrong, and we had another hour to spare. Grr. Oops. I was going to go back to Agent Provocateur on the way home to try some stuff, but we ran out of time. that was definitely a blessing in disguise!

I'm glad I didn't get sick of Dr. Nick on this trip, and I'm also glad I didn't piss him off too much. I think we got on quite well!! At least there is talk of future trips. *L*

One thing I am a little embarrassed about doing is asking him to change the shirt he was originally going to wear at Disneyland. I didn't tell him why I was making the request. I just asked him if he had another shirt that he could wear, and when he said, "yes," I asked him if would change it. Being the nice guy that he is, he did. Anyway, the shirt was from his ex, and I didn't really want the shirt in our pictures, and I didn't want to spend the day with it either. I am okay with him wearing the shirt, otherwise -- as long as I am not reminded of her! But I don't even know anything about her.

Would most guys not buy their girlfriends Playgirl magazine? I kept asking Mr. Nick to buy me one, and he seemed to not like the idea at all -- which made me pressure him even more! MWUAHAHA He asked me if I'd buy him a Hustler, and I said yes. I bought some lesbian porn for an ex once. Anyway, he jokingly said he loved me too much to buy me one.

I was hoping that on this trip he'd tell me he loved me (I am so embarrassed to even admit to that), but it didn't quite happen. He said it takes him a long time to say these things anyway. Sometimes I think he looks as if he loves me. Sometimes I want to tell him I love him, but I usually just say "you're the best." BWAHAHAA

So for once, I am not glad to be home from vacation, but the only good thing is that I can get my eating back on track. I am so sick of greasy, salty food. I don't want another sandwich or salad for a long  time. And nothing should come from a deep fryer!!

 

 

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I'm back!
11.16.06 (9:55 am)   [edit]

The trip was great! I wasn't ready to come home :(

And now I'm freezing cold -- will post later! 

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Gotta change those workouts
11.09.06 (10:05 am)   [edit]

So in the last month, I've done no weight training except for some strengthening when I do my dancing. I met with my trainer for a session today, and I had told her what I had been doing. She decreased all the weights I'd been using, and we went back to the basics :( :( :( :(

I feel like all the progress I'd made all these years had gone down the tubes! I wish I could afford to see her every week. That's when I was totally hardcore!! Now I see her only once every couple of months. Lame.

But enough of the cardio-only stuff.  I'm going back to weights, so I can get my metabolism back up, and so I can get my strength back.

I am going to be hurting tomorrow! But that's okay! I'll be on vacation!! YEEEEEAH! 

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One more sleep!
11.08.06 (9:56 pm)   [edit]

And then I will see you in a week!

YEEEEAH! 

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For the love of traffic
11.08.06 (7:54 am)   [edit]

Good news...My commute was a lot more pleasant since I took a different route. I think I will stick with it.

Bad news...I skipped breakfast so I wouldn't be stuck in traffic. I slept in this morning :( I was up late packing, but at least I am pretty much done!! WOOOO!  Unfortunately, there is no guarantee what the weather will be. I have sort of packed for summer/spring. I didn't even bother with daytime shoes.

The temps have been like 30'C, but the forecast keeps saying low teens. That's quite a difference!! And it matters!!

What exactly is a wake? My friend's father's funeral is tomorrow on the other side of the country, but there's going to be a wake for him next week.

 

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Can't stop
11.07.06 (12:47 pm)   [edit]

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Mmm...Hershey's.

Help!

I am bored of work already.

Two more days 'til lift off! 

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Death
11.07.06 (8:16 am)   [edit]

This morning I heard on the radio that one of my best friend's dad passed away in his home. He wasn't old, and his death was rather sudden.

Anyhow, I haven't called my friend yet. I'm pretty sure she knows by now since it's all over the news, but in case she doesn't know, I don't want to be the one to break the news to her. I want to be there for her. I am not really sure what I can do though.

:( 

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Puny monitors
11.06.06 (5:42 pm)   [edit]

My monitor at home seems so small now when I am surfing the 'net. Or maybe it's just this site. I don't like being on the computer at home when I've been on one all day at work.

But I had to do some banking, and it sure was depressing! *L* 

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Wave of excitement
11.06.06 (3:16 pm)   [edit]

I just printed off a bunch of maps to places that I want to go to when I'm in LA. I haven't been feeling all that excited about the trip since I haven't had time to even think about it. Last night I started making my list of things to bring. My biggest worry now is what outfits to bring. It got really hot today but least week seemed a little average. But I can't wait to be on holiday!!

I hope my smaller suitcase is adequate. I think when I went to Vegas, I brought my bigger suitcase, and it was barely enough! I don't think I will be packing that light. Mr. Nick left today for LA. It will be strange not talking to him or seeing him for 3 days. I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but we see each other almost every day. I will miss him, but at the same time, I will be glad to have some peace to clean and get ready for my departure :-D

This past weekend was the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. I think these type of events make me think about my Asian-ness. A volunteer asked me if I was Chinese, and  when I said, yes, she said I didn't look Chinese. I'm not sure what she thought I looked like though.

There was an interesting discussion on being called Asian-Canadian. Which goes first? Asian? or Canadian? And what is the meaning behind that? One professor used linguistics to choose...I've never even thought about what to call myself. It depends where I am and to whom I'm speaking. If I'm abroad, I say I'm Canadian. But here when people ask me what I am, I say Chinese.

Things to ponder.

It's almost time to leave work. This morning, I stood outside in the rain for 20 minutes before someone got to the office to open the door. Apparently everyone should have a key. I got mine today. Ugh. 

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Boooo
11.03.06 (10:53 am)   [edit]

So we have a QA person being interviewed, and she gets taken to Starbucks! I was sat in a "meeting room," and I was subjected to a logic question!!! Today, I found out some reactions from my coworkers about me being asked a logic question..."You asked a *tech writer* that question?" So cool for me that I got half of it right!

This was the question:

There are 3 ants positioned at the 3 points of a triangle. They can only walk along the triangle. What is the chance that none of them will ever meet?

I'll give the answer later. I hope the question was clear!

I guess my boss is expecting me to make a lot of decisions. I am only good at asking questions to make him think!

I'm glad it's the weekend. I really need some sleep. This commute is KILLING ME! Yesterday, I spent 3 hours in my car. I drove to and from work and to and from my dance class. But there is no rest for the wicked! I won't be able to sleep in this weekend since I'm volunteering for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. I think this will be my last year volunteering. I'd be happy to go and pay to see the films. It's not like I can watch them while I am volunteering anyway. But this year, as a team leader, I have full access to all the films! YEEEAH! 

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The problem
11.02.06 (10:57 am)   [edit]
The problem with having a job where you actually want to do work means neglecting blogging! I had my first day yesterday. Right now I am just taking a short break since I am too hungry to concentrate on my template. My Word is not being very cooperative. I wonder where my manager is... He wasn't here yesterday, and he is still not in the office yet. Good thing I am taking the initiative to do something. I'm too efficient though. That's why slacking makes me work at the rate of a regular person :) The office environment is so different here. I really miss having a kitchen. They have some appliances here, but a real sink with dishsoap would be really nice. I've also brought in my own cutlery and dishes!! I hoped I would get a least a little teary at my last day of work at the other place, but I didn't :( It took me about an hour and a half to make my rounds to say bye to everyone. Some people I skipped. Some people weren't around. I felt bad that I didn't get a chance to say bye to some of them. One thing I learned from leaving my job is that I really should contribute to the gift. I was given a Tommy Hilfiger watch. I thought I was going to get a gift card. I appreciate that I was given a gift, but I am already thinking about how I can return it. I didn't get a gift receipt!! 1. I don't wear anything Tommy. 2. I don't wear watches. I have been given about 4 watches over the last few years. I use my cell phone to keep time. On rare occasion I might wear a watch while I'm on holiday. Oh, my boss is in now. I should end the post now. And I've learned that I need to be logged in to reply to comments! Hurrah!
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