Tuesday, July 30, 2002

on my own....again
well, i'm out of my house once again for OASIS Summer Bridge 2002. i'm living in the hallowed Argo Hall, in room 236, Chris Murphy's old room last year. here i shall remain for the next 5 or so weeks, til the program ends and i move back home. no moving around rooms like i did last year...although some of the staff who have already moved in will have to move to their regular rooms, since there are cheerleaders in the building (again). ah well, it's all good...i dont have to move =þ visitors are gladly appreciated during non-working hours, or even working hours. in plain english...come visit me people!!!

time to sleep...i got training at 8am in the freakin morning...hopefully my cell phone and Susan will be good alarm clocks. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Thursday, July 25, 2002

now that i got some time...
i thought i would give an update on whats been going on. well, for the past 2 weeks, i've been trying to make the most of my summer.

sunday-wednesday (7/14-7/17)
like i said a couple of blogs ago, i went to las vegas right after i turned 21. i stayed there for 3 days. i stayed at Treasure Island....a very evil place to go if u wanna win money, cuz that place took my money!!! oh well. only got carded twice, once when i actually won some money ($15), and once when i wanted a beverage. i swear, they dont care who plays there as long as theyre losing...but when they do win money, and they look underage, they care and start carding.

thursday (7/18)
rested up from my trip to vegas and got ready for...

friday (7/19)
my trip to magic mountain. i went with Marvin, Tiff, and Susie. we all had a lot of fun there, even though X was closed. =( oh well, i still had fun. Goliath is still my favorite ride, we went on that twice. Deja Vu woulda been fun if i hadnt heard my restraints click while i was hanging in the air. that was the first time i closed my eyes on a ride in a long time, if it werent for the clicking action, i woulda kept my eyes open...i swear!

saturday (7/20)
went to the Smokin Grooves concert at Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista. i had a lot of fun, even though it was butt freakin cold when the sun went down. Outkast was the best act of the night, i loved their set. i'm sorry to say that i did not enjoy Lauryn Hill cuz it was not what i expected. she played a lot of her new songs that were like spoken word...but i was expecting some of her old stuff. but overall, it was a good concert. i give the concert 8 boba balls outta 10.

sunday (7/21)
went to Cat's dinner thing and just chilled so i could get ready for...

monday-tuesday (7/22-7/23)
Summer Bridge Res Life Staff Retreat in Julian. it was pretty cool, and very emotional. didnt get too much sleep

wednesday (7/24)
woohoo, i got to make out with a maniquin!!! yup, i gave mouth-to-mouth to a dummy so i could get my CPR certification. dont be jealous that i made out with a plastic doll and you didnt =þ

well, thats bout it...thats what ive been up to for these past couple of weeks. now i'm just getting ready to move into Argo Hall for Summer Bridge 2002. yup, i move in this monday, and the program starts on August 3. well, now that i put up this long blog, now i shall go do something else...stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)

Monday, July 22, 2002

my long blog that isn't
i was planning on writing this long blog about what i've been up to over the past few days. but i got back later from Cat's dinner thing and chillin at Tiff & Susie's place than i expected to. and now i have to pack and get ready for the Summer Bridge Staff retreat which is tomorrow (or today...whatever) in Julian. so i will update this when i get back, so until then...stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)

Thursday, July 18, 2002

galivanting
las vegas is fun, especially when youre 21 and can actually do stuff, and when there are people your own age to do stuff with. Rosanna, Shawn, and Cristina were there w/ their family. i had a lot of fun with them. the only thing that sucked about that trip was that i lost money. oh well. more later, stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Saturday, July 13, 2002

the day after
last night was sooooooooooooo much fun. i had a big shindig @ TGI Fridays in La Jolla with Janet. when i went there to reserve the table, i told them that i wanted a table for 35 people. the hostess didnt believe me, she thought i was lying...i had to shake her hand to get her to believe what i was saying. well, that estimate of 35 was a bad estimate. about 50-60 people showed up....we kept them busy there. but i was so amazed at the turn out...i tell ya, it's cuz Janet is sooooooo popular haha. hopefully, everybody had fun...and doesnt think anything weird of me cuz of my alcohol tolerance (its kinda high) especially since i was chugging them drinks as they came. by the end of the shindig, i was a bit buzzed...but not drunk =þ

after the tgi friday's thing was over, we headed over to Tiff & Susie's apartment, where we had more fun. Mark, Maria, Marvin, Ryan, and Michael came over to help me finish my night off. lots happened, most of it i remember...some i dont remember...let's just say that im a talkative drunk...i entertain people while im drunk. that was the first time i had ever been drunk, and its an experience that was very interesting. i'd give more details, but there were too many to mention. but all in all, my 21st Birthday was fun.

stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =D

Friday, July 12, 2002

21
it's official...i'm official. more to come later about this day.

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Tuesday, July 09, 2002

coming to an end
this thursday will be my last day working in the same building, Student Center Building B, that i have been working in for almost 3 years. i will no longer be working for the UCSD Early Academic Outreach Program or Student Educational Advancement. part of me is sad to see my time there end, after all it has been almost 3 years. ive seen people come and go, and still i remained. i have grown to know just about everybody who works in that building, and have grown comfortable with them, and its kinda sad for me to be leaving them, and all the memories of working there. but at the same time, it is time for me to go...to move on, and find other things to do...other things that will help me in the future with my career. also, for the past 6-9 months, i have been growing tired of my job. i guess it was because it was getting too routine, or maybe it was because there wasnt much loyalty (and still isnt) to us student workers. it's funny, i have been working here for almost 3 years, and i have outlasted almost all of the "permanent" staff, and have been here longer than almost everybody there including my own boss and the director of EAOP (my old boss), and yet when budget issues come up, we student workers are the first to get axed. i guess after realizing that i'm expendable, i just started hating my job because of the lack of job security. i began to not care about getting my work done, or even showing up to work. since i was familiar with the system, i managed to work around the system and still get paid for the times that i didnt show up to work...i know, thats not a good thing, but u know u would do that too if u could do it ;) but now, my time here has run out, and its time to move past both the good times and bad. next stop is OASIS Summer Bridge, then after that...who knows? we'll see where i end up next.

in other news, the big day is in 3 days...imma be fully legal =D

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Friday, July 05, 2002

adventurous
so far this summer, ive been real adventurous in the kitchen. ive been cooking up a storm, from adobo and pancit to chicken alfredo, and even leche flan. i think to myself while i'm making this food that it prolly wont taste good, and no one will eat it. but amazingly, Tiff, Susie, and Ryan and others have enjoyed it, at least thats what they have told me and have showed it by eating it all. i guess i owe it to my mom, who forced me to watch her cook when i was a child, for actually being able to cook (unlike a lot of other college students), or was it the food network? im so glad that i decided not to take summer school, the time off that ive had from school has allowed me to do things that ive been wanting to do, like experiment with cooking, but couldnt because of school. also, it's given me a lot more chill time w/ friends without school getting in the way.

the countdown is down to 7 days...

oh, i forgot to mention...Happy 4th of July, even though it's the 5th now!!! stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Monday, July 01, 2002

same ol
i havent been updating lately cuz i havent really had much to say. things have been going the same pretty much everyday. just another routine and relaxing summer. i just upgraded my computer to windows xp, and i got grand theft auto 3 for playstation 2...other than that, nothing really new.

today (er yesterday) was Rosanna's 22nd birthday, and tomorrow (er today) is her 21st birthday. Happy Birthday to both of you guys. hopefully you both enjoy your days. =)

speaking of birthdays, my 21st birthday is quickly approaching ;) just 11 more days left, til the legal fun begins...stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)

Tuesday, June 25, 2002

oh by the way...
did i mention that im getting laid off from my job? yeah...well, my last day is on july 11. i could work here til september, but im heading off to work for OASIS Summer Bridge starting in mid-july. i was getting tired of working here, but still, it pays. so can someone say jobless? well that will be me starting in september, unless im able to find a new job =/

on the brighter side of things, i'm enjoying my summer so far, and im enjoying the people who are sharing the summer with me...even though i'm still on strike. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Monday, June 24, 2002

takin my mind off things
its so cool having friends to keep my mind off of things. ever since i've been on strike, ive been hangin out w/ friends who can relate to what im going through and can offer advice on what i should do next. since summer started, i've been hangin out w/ Tiffany, Susie, and Ryan and also chillin a few times w/ Ronnel, Mark, Joe, Marvin, and a few other people. just doing simple things like chillin, cookin, getting boba, and going to the beach have been just the thing to get my mind off of difficult things that i have been going through. if i continue having the good times that i have been having, im sure this summer will be one of the best that i have ever had. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Saturday, June 22, 2002

on strike
as of yesterday...i'm pulling a Baker and officially going on strike against girls!!! why cant they ever make up their minds about things??? ugh...so confusing, especially her!!! stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages >=O

Tuesday, June 18, 2002

early is good
she is on her way home. originally, she wasnt supposed to come back til monday, but i guess she got an early flight, so now she's headed on home. i'm speaking to her right now on aim...she made a quick stop over in korea, then back here. that's a good thing. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Sunday, June 16, 2002

that time of the year
this weekend is graduation weekend for UCSD. i went to the Marshall College graduation, and saw so many friends that i have made over the past few years walk up on stage and receive the key to the next step in their lives...their degrees. it was bittersweet to see them up there. i was happy for them that they achieved the fruits of their 4-5 years at this institution, but at the same time for selfish reasons, it was kinda sad to see them take those next steps, because they were taking the next step in their lives, leaving us behind to continue on. the memories that i have shared with them makes me wish they were staying here longer so that we can make more memories together...but thats wishful thinking, for them to do so would mean that they would have to take a backward step. so all i can do is wish them well, and hope that they will come back to visit every once in awhile. congrats to the class of 2002 and good luck in the futere. stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)

Thursday, June 13, 2002

done
no more finals, no more books, no more professor's dirty looks...cuz im done! i had my cogsci 3 and ethnic studies 101 finals today, and now i'm pooped. ive been studying hard all week for all my finals, and all i can say is...thank god i'm done! school's over for 3 months, now its time to chill. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Wednesday, June 12, 2002

brain pain
u remember that "this is your brain, this is your brain on drugs" commercial where they fry that egg?

yeah...my brain feels like that

stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages >=/

Sunday, June 09, 2002

3 years
exactly 3 years ago today, i graduated from high school. it doesnt seem all that long ago that i walked up on stage in mira mesa stadium to receive my diploma cover...shoot, it seems like yesterday i was worrying that i was gonna be late to my first class freshman year of high school cuz i didnt know that i had to pick up my schedule from another class for 15 min before going to my first class. man, i am getting old...before i know it, i'll be graduating from UCSD (not to make any of you graduates feel old). well...3 years down, 7 more til the reunion, i'll try not to feel old until then. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =l
finals week...
is upon us at UCSD and im not really feeling the burn yet. maybe cuz my finals schedule isnt that bad. a paper and an optional quiz (which i doubt i'm taking) for children's lit on tuesday, cog sci 11 final on weds, cog sci 3 and ethnic studies 101 finals both on thursday and then i'm done for the summer. i'm not stressing cuz i feel that i can pretty much do well on these finals...i just have to get through them...just 4 hurdles to jump over and im done. i am actually taking a break this summer...no summer school for me, just work and chill time. i'm also coming back to summer bridge as a resource counselor, after much debate about which position i should take (RC or ATC)...so i'm excited about that. i also turn 21 in just over a month, so i will be a full adult with all the privileges that come with it. i dunno if i'm fully ready for it...but i guess leaving childhood (or partial adulthood) to become an adult is another hurdle in life i have to get through, but it should be fun.

well...i was gonna get back to writing my paper since i took a 5 hour boba break that was supposed to be only an hour...but look at the time...time to sleep. i vow to finish this paper by tonight...but now i must sleep. nite...stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)

Monday, June 03, 2002

recap
grad banquet was soooooo fun. it turned out better than i had expected. mad props to Cat & Susan for chairing one of the best grad banquets that i had ever been a part of. i just finished watching the first part of the night thanks to Aldrin and his digital video camera. i downloaded the first part of the night via aim...but im just gonna wait for him to burn me a cd of the night for the rest since our connections are lagging. i think the dance routine turned out to be better than the others that i had been in...only cuz i didnt mess up...or if i did, it wasnt too noticeable (think talent show 1999)...and it didnt involve throwing furniture (think grad banquet 2001). and we even had plenty of time to dance to the beats of dj ultraman (Benji), dj all good (Dave), dj sureflow (Mikey), and dj whatshisname (Alex Sario...sorry i forgot his dj name). all in all, it was a good night. after the night was over, we all went to visit Chris at Copy Club since he had to leave from the grad banquet early to work. after that, Jas, Adam, Richard, Armando, Mai-Lee, Susan, Caroline and i went to Quickly for some boba, and then Keith's for some grub.

i finally talked to her yesterday...she came online after the Lakers game. i miss talking to her and seeing her...i cant wait til she gets back from the Philippines. just 2 1/2 weeks til she comes back.

oh remember how i was feeling old? well...at least i'm not as old as Rosanna who is turning 22 at the end of this month...haha she's calling me old right now on the phone while i'm blogging...but she's older than me!! time to do other stuff...til later, stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)

Saturday, June 01, 2002

full day
full of constructive stuff. work, errands, home, ATC end of the year party (started watching the Lakers game there), starbucks run during 3rd qtr (tasty caramel macchiato), APSA grad banquet work party, finished watching the Lakers win game 6 at Kristhine's dorm, back to work party, dance practice during work party (my legs are sore!!!), went to Chris's pregrad-grad party, came home...and now here i am. i'm pooped...i really think i should start working out again, cuz practicing for dance routine has tired me out...if u were to ask me when the last time i worked out, i would say "i was hoping u would tell me", it's been so long since i worked out, that i dont even remember, i've just been too damned lazy or busy to get my workout on. maybe next week i'll head back to the gym, since i dont really have anything left to do for school until finals in 2 weeks...we'll see.

on a side note, i can officially say that i'm turning 21 next month!!! yay me, but now i'm getting old (refer to 5/30 post)...oh well, i can't help it...but it will be nice being able to use the priviledges that come w/ that age. to prove the statement that i am getting old, i am going to sleep to rest my aging body up for tomorrow's (today's) APSA grad banquet. but before i leave...Nem is getting her shout out (just so she can't say that my memory is getting bad)...i just realized that i've been talking in a lot of ()'s in this post...oh well, stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)