| 2 legit. 2 legit 2 quit. |
[Sep. 11th, 2006|11:48 pm] |
so today i experienced another rite of passage. attending my first ever nfl game. go raiders. go silver and black. too bad they got spanked by the chargers. oh well. i went for the free tickets, lux box and open bar anyways. yeyyy for more vendor sponsored events.
i've gotta say, the raider fans are a little bit intimidating. just getting into the friggin parking lot was crazy with folks taking over the roads, tailgates in the middle of the parking lot (where people should be driving), broken bottles everywhere. i definitely didn't feel like i fit in with the wedge shoes and lv purse and lack of weird masks, face paint and raiders bumper sticker. fans are crazy. they were standing up the entire game (well the time i was there which was till the third quarter and we were still down 13-0) which totally reminds me of cal games and the student section. awww memories. go bears. but seriously man. them raider fans are a different breed. lucky we were high up and not all up in the mix.
ooh! so we're waiting in line to get into the suites and guess who we see. mr. hammertime himself. minus the hammer pants. pinstripe suit instead. gotta say it's a much better look. it's funny cuz my coworker saw him, said "do you know who that is?" and i instantly knew. i guess it's one of those faces you don't forget. except it looked like he was trying to sweet talk his way into getting in the coliseum. i was kinda hoping he'd be the halftime show. that would've been so RAD. |
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| friggin pto ruins my life... |
[Sep. 10th, 2006|11:24 pm] |
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so just a thought. who decides how many pto days a company gives its employees every year? and how is it than i only get friggin TEN pto days a year. yes only ten. two weeks. that's bullshit. why the revelation a year and a half into working at the same company? because a buddy who just started working in june has nine pto days this year (for the six months she's been there), total of 17 days a year. also have another friend who gets 25 pto days. twenty-fothermucking-five. FIVE WEEKS OF PAID TIME OFF. how in the heck is that fair to us 10-day loser people?! hella not cool. i'm going to china in about six weeks for a little over a week and i'm pretty much done with all the vacation days i have left this year (the disneyland, boston/nyc ate a couple days up too). so basically they slave drive you for 50 weeks, and oh guess what, we'll let you take ten days off. piece of big poo. so when everyone else gets to go to greece, paris, hong kong, hawaii AND costa rica in one year, i'll be chillin in palo alto working my ass off. and you know what sucks even more? taking days off without pay is so looked down upon. like you're taking seconds before everyone else has gotten a chance to take a bite. note to self: work for a company that gives 25 pto days. |
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| work hard, party harder, throw down with your associates |
[Aug. 27th, 2006|12:56 am] |
now i've always been a fan of a good ol' happy hour after work and gettin to know your coworkers. so it's no surprise that when i went to chicago earlier this week some good fun would be had during a networking happy hour. and the ten hours after happy hour. yeyy for vendor sponsored events.
so it all started around 5pm with about 400 people and some drinks. yey for a glass of wine. hopped on a trolley (yes they apparently have trolleys in chi-town but it's the one that has wheels) to wrigley field. pit stop at a bar, yey corona. head up to our rented out rooftop to watch the cubs/philly game. good food, good company, three more heinies. bottom of the ninth, cubs down 6-5, two outs, runner on first. game over, cubs lose. time to go find a bar. you see how much i cared about the actual game. hop skip jump over to moxie. oh it's about 10pm. tipsy? not at all. 5 chics, 20 doodes, all coworkers, vendors and partners. open bar tab. good music. A+. bartender looks like turtle from entourage. throw in four goose + pine. tell turtle he looks like turtle. he's not sure if he should be flattered. i tell him yes since in real life turtle has a hot gf. turtle pours more goose into my drink. 2am. does the conference start at 8am? hell yes. do we care? neg. time to go dancing. cab ride over to some club that i now don't remember. tipsy? maybe a little. a really little. yey another open bar tab. plus another goose + pine. crazy booty shaking to jt along with eight coworkers/vendors. most are married, some with kids and definitely all about 30. sway sway bump bump shake shake. little thirsty. plus another goose + pine. wobble wobble jiggy jiggy. 3:30. head back to hotel. tipsy? hell yes. bummer the night had to end. still tipsy so couldn't sleep. hit the sack around 4:30.
i swear the best coworker bonding happens when you're all hammered shakin butts to sean paul with drinks in hand. cheers to happy hour! |
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| it's that time of the month... |
[Jul. 29th, 2006|01:47 pm] |
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i've been trying to get out of town more often. i realize that i'm a lot more revived and rejuvenated when i get back and i'm not as angry at work and life. angry joann = not fun joann. given that the moneys not overflowin, gotta go with the lower cost/shorter trips, but i think i'm going to continue this go somewhere once a month thing for as long as the bank account allows. went to nyc in march, vegas in april, napa in may, la/disneyland in june, nyc/boston and la in july and i'm goin to chicago next month. quick weekend trips are rad.
hmm... don't really have much else to udpate for now. i think i need to update more because when i finally decide to write something i don't remember everything that's happened in the past month and it just seems like old news. okay whatever. |
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| friendships/relationships... |
[Jun. 21st, 2006|11:34 pm] |
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in the past couple of weeks, i've come to question friendships and relationships. in general and my own personal situations. f/r are weird. everyone has their definition of what a true f/r means. what sacrifices, commitments and compromises you would go through so your friend or significant other will feel less pain, less anger, less struggle and more comfort and happiness. everyone has different definitions. i've always been told that i'm a people-pleaser. i've always tried to avoid confrontations at any cost. maybe it was the way i was raised by my parents to always give, never ask and other people's happiness is more rewarding than personal happiness. i swear it's some ancient chinese teaching. as long as my friends are happy, i'm happy knowing that. not in any way trying to say that i'm a great friend, but i would do a lot for someone i care about. whether it's driving a couple of hours to meet someone only for 15 minutes, dropping someone off at the airport at 5:30am on a saturday, surprising someone with flowers/candy/etc on any given day or opening up my home for a friend to stay. it's a harsh slap in the face when you realize that your friends wouldn't do the same.
because compromising my comfort, bank account and at times, my sanity is without hesitation in a f/r, it's extremely disappointing when those that you've been there for on countless occassions aren't there for you when you need a helping hand. my mom always says that i'm too generous, that she doesn't understand why i go to great lengths to help my friends. every time she asks, i say "because i know that if i was in the same situation, they'd do the same." and most of them would. they'd be on my doorstep with a bottle of goose and a gallon of ice cream. but some won't. maybe it's because i didn't come straight out and ask. or maybe it takes more for them to do what has become second nature to me. or maybe they just plain don't feel like it. either/or, i'm less of a people-pleaser than i was before.
the biggest contributor to my recent revelation is work. the whole overworked, underpaid thing is a big load of b.s. i've noticed that in the past year or so, and especially in the recent months, i've come to trust and rely on myself a lot more than hoping someone will be there to help. in the end, do they really care if i'm happy? hell no. if they get what they want, they're good to go. i'm using "they" very freely but they basically refers to coworkers, new friends, old friends, boyfriends and all the like. net/net i've reevaluated my f/r and realized that selflessness makes everyone else happy but me. |
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| interesting.. |
[May. 26th, 2006|11:20 am] |
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so i had a dream about anderson cooper last night. you know the reporter guy on cnn. yes. i do think he is quite the handsome man. okay so i think he's hot. yes i do realize he's like 40. but still quite attractive. it wasn't a dirty dream. anyways, i blame it on the fact that i was watching 360* last night. okay the end. |
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| quickie... |
[Apr. 23rd, 2006|11:26 pm] |
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i haven't updated in so long that i'm just going to throw a whole bunch of stuff on here that i've done in the past long time and hope that it covers everything:
1) ulcer still sucks.
2) took an allergy test. more allergic than 80% of anyone who is allergic to anything. all year round.
3) went to nyc for work/fun. hung out with kimmi for the weekend being all food network-y and spent two days at my agency's office.
4) got a new position at work. in the process of hiring my replacement.
5) work is stressful as hell. been doing 60 hours weeks.
6) need a vacation. see #5. tryin to hit up hawaii in early june and boston/nyc early july.
7) goin to vegas next weekend. woo woo (whistle tips style).
8) got a million mri's done. head is clear. yehahhhh.
9) been tryin some new restaurants lately. went to foreign cinema in sf last night. yum. kamakura in alameda. yum. evvia in palo alto. yum.
10) been shopping way too much for my health. looking for a new bag. : )
11) got my tax return back. see #6, #7 and #10.
12) bday in a month. i'm getting old. shit.
13) got my entire group at work hooked on gummi bears. gummi bears are RAD.
14) already have 5000 miles on my car. bah.
15) need to paint my house. need to finish decorating even though we've lived here for 6 months already. need to do a lot of things with the house. |
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| cuz really i have no life... |
[Apr. 3rd, 2006|11:52 pm] |
A few things you probably don't care to know about me...
1. What is your middle name?
ying, after the g-ma.
2. How big is your bed?
not big enough
3. What are you listening to right now?
nothing because limewire "needs more sources"
4. What are the last 4 digits in your cellphone number?
7533
5. What was the last thing you ate?
spaghetti
6. Last person you hugged?
kim kimee
7. How is the weather right now?
rainy!
8. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
madre
9. First thing you notice about the opposite sex?
smile
10. Favorite type of Food?
sushi and sashimi
11. Do you want children?
yes please
12. Do you get high?
on life
13. Ever get so drunk you don't remember the entire night?
negative
14. Hair color?
black
15. Eye color?
brown
16. Do you wear eye contacts?
neg
17. Favorite holiday?
any day off from work
18. Favorite Season?
fall with sun
19. Have you ever cried over a girl/boy?
duh.
29. What books are you reading?
haven't started but next book is "kitchen god's wife" by amy tan
30. Piercings?
ears and cartilidge
31. Favorite Movie(s)?
brown sugar.
32. Favorite college football Team?
go bears!
33. What were you doing before filling this out?
watching food network
34. Any pets?
fish
35. AIM?
all the time
36. Dogs or cats?
dogs but allergic to both.
38. Favorite Flower?
orchid
40. Have you ever been in love?
neg
41. Who would you like to see right now?
nobody
43. Have you ever fired a gun?
duck hunt count?
44. Do you like to travel by plane?
A+ all around
45. Right-handed or Left-handed?
right
46. If you could go to any place right now where would you go?
guam
47. Are you missing someone?
meh
48. Do you want to get married?
want, yes. will, maybe?
49. Do you have a tattoo?
neg
50. Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings?
saturday mornings are for errands and groceries
52. ARE YOU 18?
yikes
53. WHAT IS THE WALLPAPER ON YOUR CELLPHONE?
a pic that kimmi took of some store in some country that says "hu manic" : )
54. DID YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP LAST NIGHt?
never
55. FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MORNING?
fuck daylight savings
56. WHAT DO YOU HAVE HANDY AT YOUR BEDSIDE?
water, excedrin, tums, ipod, lotion
57. GRILLED OR FRIED?
grilled
59. WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE?
i'm obsessed with dr. mario
60. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
if it involves a scary movie, yes
61. FAVORITE HANGOUT?
my bed
62. 4 THINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT?
family, friends, cell phone, computer
63. FIRST THING YOU WOULD BUY IF GIVEN 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS?
trip to guam.
64. FAVORITE SONG?
keith martin - never find someone like you
65. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
failure
66. ARE YOU A GIVER OR TAKER?
giver
67. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
wayyy too many
68. WHAT IS YOUR DAD'S MIDDLE NAME?
umm...
69. WHATS YOUR MOTHERS MIDDLE NAME?
hmmm...
70. STUCK ON A DESERTED ISLAND & COULD BRING ONE THING?
sun tan lotion
71. FAVORITE T.V. COMMERCIAL?
i have tivo
72. WHO'S YOUR CELL PHONE PROVIDER?
can you hear me now
73. FIRST THING YOU'LL SAVE IN A FIRE?
computer and photo albums
74. Favorite color?
all of the above
75. Birthday?
two months away
76. WHAT DID YOU WANNA BE WHEN YOU WERE A KID?
pediatrician and physical therapist. then i had a shitty bio teacher. hello marketing.
77. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO WHEN THE CLOCK TURNS 11:11?
you're supposed to make a wish?
78. THE COLOR OF YOUR BEDSHEET?
minty green
79. WHO DO U WANT TO MEET?
oprah
80. WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT BEF0RE Y0U G0 T0 BED?
shit i have hella work to do tomorrow.
annnndddd goodnight. |
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| all i need is one mic |
[Apr. 3rd, 2006|11:45 pm] |
YOU CAN ONLY TYPE ONE WORD, NO EXPLANATIONS.
1. Yourself: determined
2. Your Lover: boris?
3. Your Hair: black
4. Your Mother: awesome
5. Your Father: amazing
6. Your Favorite Item: mario
7. Your Dream Last Night: neg
8. Your Favorite Drink: goose
9. Your Dream Home: view
10. The Room You Are In: messy
11. Your Pet: fish
12. Who You Are Now: working
13. Who You Want to be in Ten years: baller
14. What You Want to be in Ten Years: baller
15. What You're Not: rockstar
16. Your Best Friend: understanding
17. One of Your Wish list Items: vacation
18. Your Gender: fem
19. The Last Thing You Did: gmail
20. What You Are Wearing: clothes
21. Your Favorite Weather: sunny
22. Your Favorite Book: check
23. The Last Thing You Ate: spaghetti
24. Your Life: fulfilling
25. Your Mood: sleepy |
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| high fives all around |
[Mar. 18th, 2006|02:18 pm] |
Five jobs you have had in your life:
1. hewlett packard - direct markeing specialist
2. ryan associates - marketing assistant
3. the daily californian, uc berkeley - production manager, design editor, sports writer, all-around DC bitch
4. graduate school of journalism, uc berkeley - career services assistant
5. gap - cashier specialist
Five movies you would watch over and over:
1. brown sugar
2. brothers
3. finding nemo
4. love actually
5. monsters inc
Five places you have lived:
1. fremont, ca
2. berkeley, ca
3. tamuning, guam
4. majuro, marshall islands
5. taipei, taiwan
Five TV shows you love to watch:
1. greys anatomy
2. the oc
3. nip/tuck
4. iron chef
5. friends
Five places you have been on vacation:
1. hawaii
2. paris
3. bali
4. nyc
5. taiwan
Five websites I visit daily:
1. mail.hp.com
2. calmail
3. google
4. hotmail
5. cnn.com
Five of my favorite foods:
1. hamachi sashimi
2. cheesecake
3. gummi bears
4. rice crackers
5. cupcakes
Five of my favorite places to eat:
1. great china (berkeley, ca)
2. ray's sushi (hayward, ca)
3. cheesecake factory (everywhere)
4. salang (fremont, ca)
5. blowfish (santa clara, ca)
Five of my favorites bars:
1. matrix filmore (sf, ca)
2. v bar (santa clara, ca)
3. nola's (palo alto, ca)
4. albatross (berkeley, ca)
5. cozmo's (sf, ca)
Five of my favorite drinks:
1. grey goose + pineapple juice
2. midori sour
3. long island
4. riesling
5. agua on the rocks with a twist
Five places I would rather be right now:
1. guam
2. hawaii
3. nyc
4. london
5. vegas |
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