Quick Update
just got back from having thanksgiving in vegas. i actually drove my car there...first time i ever took my car out of the state. and the big news about the trip...it was actually a pleasant visit, with no bickering amongst the family! i know! i can't believe it...everybody got along
a few drawbacks though...
-i caught a cold on tuesday night, and was feeling it throughout the entire trip
-tom's dad was taken to the hospital with liver issues...hopefully things go well with him
-i lost $40...but that $40 was distributed throughout 8 hours of playing...4 hours on thanksgiving night, and 4 hours on friday night...so not too bad!
next up...lake tahoe next weekend! going there to celebrate Leia's 27th birthday which is on December 1. I'll be there from December 4-7. it will be my 2nd time there. this time around, it should be a bit more fun since the last time i was there was with someone's family. that was fun too, but i did not have as much freedom as i will have next week =)
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
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Monday, November 24, 2008
reliving the past
so i was looking at my archives just curious to see what was on my mind back when i blogged more often. so i looked at the 2002 archives, since that was the year that i had the most blogs. a couple of things that i noticed about those days are that i am in the same boat back then that i am in now...loveless and jobless. i was also very vague in my descriptions of the girl drama that i was going through. referring to the offending party in the 3rd person. today, 6 years later...i find myself remembering some of that drama, but not the names. i think the main reason why i did that was either because i was worried that the girl i was describing would read this blog and know what i was thinking, or i was worried that my friends would know who she was and then question either me or her about that particular situation. haha...i did that same thing with yesterday's blog. looking back at those days, i now think...who cares? this is my blog, i can do whatever i want with it. so as a final reference to the past year and a half of my personal life that i mentioned in yesterday's blog, and for future reference when i look at this particular entry 6 years from now...ana and i broke up, she's now with my former friend chris. no more mention of that situation shall be said.
i think the thing i am most disappointed in is the fact that my demeanor hasn't changed much from those days. i'd like to say that i've grown mentally since then, but my attitude towards the personal aspects of my life still remain the same. honestly, i think what i really need to do is to stop being so passive, and be a little more aggressive towards my own personal pursuits. i'm already being aggressive with my professional life (ie, applying to grad school so i can pursue a career that i like), why not be more aggressive with searching for that special someone?
actually...i should just chill in that regard. i don't need to rush into anything right now. there really isn't anything to rush into. nobody that special exists in my life. so i should just have fun. hmm...maybe i should do this again! haha
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
so i was looking at my archives just curious to see what was on my mind back when i blogged more often. so i looked at the 2002 archives, since that was the year that i had the most blogs. a couple of things that i noticed about those days are that i am in the same boat back then that i am in now...loveless and jobless. i was also very vague in my descriptions of the girl drama that i was going through. referring to the offending party in the 3rd person. today, 6 years later...i find myself remembering some of that drama, but not the names. i think the main reason why i did that was either because i was worried that the girl i was describing would read this blog and know what i was thinking, or i was worried that my friends would know who she was and then question either me or her about that particular situation. haha...i did that same thing with yesterday's blog. looking back at those days, i now think...who cares? this is my blog, i can do whatever i want with it. so as a final reference to the past year and a half of my personal life that i mentioned in yesterday's blog, and for future reference when i look at this particular entry 6 years from now...ana and i broke up, she's now with my former friend chris. no more mention of that situation shall be said.
i think the thing i am most disappointed in is the fact that my demeanor hasn't changed much from those days. i'd like to say that i've grown mentally since then, but my attitude towards the personal aspects of my life still remain the same. honestly, i think what i really need to do is to stop being so passive, and be a little more aggressive towards my own personal pursuits. i'm already being aggressive with my professional life (ie, applying to grad school so i can pursue a career that i like), why not be more aggressive with searching for that special someone?
actually...i should just chill in that regard. i don't need to rush into anything right now. there really isn't anything to rush into. nobody that special exists in my life. so i should just have fun. hmm...maybe i should do this again! haha
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
Sunday, November 23, 2008
the resurrection of haloHalo Happenings
after a year and a half I have decided to come out of a blog semi-retirement. so why did i go on a hiatus? maybe a bunch of reasons, but i guess the main thing was laziness. a lot of things have happened since i last blogged...and i'm not just talking about drew carey being the new host of price is right. to be honest, the last year and a half has been very...well not so enjoyable. i guess the only thing that has kept me sane has been my friends. in a way, some of my "friends" (note the "s) have been the cause of the craziness that had been happening in my life. i think the biggest disappointment i have experienced in the past year and a half has been being stabbed in the back by someone i thought was a good friend of mine. not to dwell on what happened, but i lost a special presence in my life to this so called friend. yeah, sucks big time...but i did learn a lot from this experience and this heartbreak (trust me, it was a big heartbreak). the worst part of this learning experience i think was that i had to learn how to trust people again. i still trust my friends, but it's not the blind type of trust that i used to have. people now have to earn my trust.
so while i lost some friends, and someone who i would have to say that i was in love with, i have gained a new circle of friends to go along with a certain few friends who i have known for several years. this set of people has made this experience a bit more bearable, and have helped me to move on from this heartbreak. i don't think they have any idea how appreciative i am of them. so if one of you happens to read this, thank you!
well...that was my personal life in a nutshell over the past year. my professional life has not been much better. i believe the last time i was blogging, i was laid off of my job at homecomings financial. i got hired by a company called five point capital and worked there for about a year and a half before getting laid off about 3 weeks ago. yeah, so i'm back in the same boat that i was in before. but i'm going to take this time as an opportunity to go back to school. i really want to do the CBB program. so hopefully i will be able to get into this program and use it to do something i have been wanting to do, instead of doing something just to get paid.
yeah, if you actually read through all that nonsense, then you are a true fan of the haloHalo. let's see if i actually go back to regularly maintain this for you haloHaloholics.
hmm...how do i usually end this thing?
oh yeah...
stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)
after a year and a half I have decided to come out of a blog semi-retirement. so why did i go on a hiatus? maybe a bunch of reasons, but i guess the main thing was laziness. a lot of things have happened since i last blogged...and i'm not just talking about drew carey being the new host of price is right. to be honest, the last year and a half has been very...well not so enjoyable. i guess the only thing that has kept me sane has been my friends. in a way, some of my "friends" (note the "s) have been the cause of the craziness that had been happening in my life. i think the biggest disappointment i have experienced in the past year and a half has been being stabbed in the back by someone i thought was a good friend of mine. not to dwell on what happened, but i lost a special presence in my life to this so called friend. yeah, sucks big time...but i did learn a lot from this experience and this heartbreak (trust me, it was a big heartbreak). the worst part of this learning experience i think was that i had to learn how to trust people again. i still trust my friends, but it's not the blind type of trust that i used to have. people now have to earn my trust.
so while i lost some friends, and someone who i would have to say that i was in love with, i have gained a new circle of friends to go along with a certain few friends who i have known for several years. this set of people has made this experience a bit more bearable, and have helped me to move on from this heartbreak. i don't think they have any idea how appreciative i am of them. so if one of you happens to read this, thank you!
well...that was my personal life in a nutshell over the past year. my professional life has not been much better. i believe the last time i was blogging, i was laid off of my job at homecomings financial. i got hired by a company called five point capital and worked there for about a year and a half before getting laid off about 3 weeks ago. yeah, so i'm back in the same boat that i was in before. but i'm going to take this time as an opportunity to go back to school. i really want to do the CBB program. so hopefully i will be able to get into this program and use it to do something i have been wanting to do, instead of doing something just to get paid.
yeah, if you actually read through all that nonsense, then you are a true fan of the haloHalo. let's see if i actually go back to regularly maintain this for you haloHaloholics.
hmm...how do i usually end this thing?
oh yeah...
stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)
Friday, June 15, 2007
sayonara bob!
so i watched the final episode of The Price is Right with Bob Barker as the host . this guy was on my appointment schedule at 10am each day when i wasnt in school or working ever since i was born. my grandparents adored him, and i couldn't help but watch him each day. but now he has retired. 10am's will never be the same without you bob. Happy retirement Bob!
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so i watched the final episode of The Price is Right with Bob Barker as the host . this guy was on my appointment schedule at 10am each day when i wasnt in school or working ever since i was born. my grandparents adored him, and i couldn't help but watch him each day. but now he has retired. 10am's will never be the same without you bob. Happy retirement Bob!
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages! =)
Friday, May 25, 2007
quick bits
i decided to post a somewhat insightful blog about what has been going on in my life....read on!
-still unemployed...but making progress...only thing getting in the way right now is that i am on call for jury duty for at least the next week, or until they call me in.
-i am enjoying my bum status for now...but gotta pay the bills
-Summer Bridge reunion this weekend...not sure if i'm excited to go (not really wanting to mention my unemployment status with other who have most likely moved on to more exciting things...also a bit disappointed with some people about the organization of the event)
-just went through the clickages on the right side...more than half of the links are either no longer valid, or the people have abandoned their blogs (some havent written in them since 2005!)
-been thinking about my future...decided that if i don't find a job to my liking and that i would see myself devoting my career to it, i will go back to school in 2008 to get my masters degree.
-several friends getting married, having children, and having amazing careers...yes i'm unemployed
-positive thing about being unemployed is not having to answer to any boss
-extremely happy being with ana for the past 2 1/2 years...amazed that she puts up with me...she is very amazing, and i'm not sure what i would do without her (the mushy side of me comes out!)
-extremely annoyed with the stubbornness (and sometimes hypocritical nature) of my mother in the way she views our family
-i need to lose some weight...but laziness prevails...but not for long!
ok...i think that's it. hopefully my 2 faithful readers out there will have enjoyed this bit of randomness. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
i decided to post a somewhat insightful blog about what has been going on in my life....read on!
-still unemployed...but making progress...only thing getting in the way right now is that i am on call for jury duty for at least the next week, or until they call me in.
-i am enjoying my bum status for now...but gotta pay the bills
-Summer Bridge reunion this weekend...not sure if i'm excited to go (not really wanting to mention my unemployment status with other who have most likely moved on to more exciting things...also a bit disappointed with some people about the organization of the event)
-just went through the clickages on the right side...more than half of the links are either no longer valid, or the people have abandoned their blogs (some havent written in them since 2005!)
-been thinking about my future...decided that if i don't find a job to my liking and that i would see myself devoting my career to it, i will go back to school in 2008 to get my masters degree.
-several friends getting married, having children, and having amazing careers...yes i'm unemployed
-positive thing about being unemployed is not having to answer to any boss
-extremely happy being with ana for the past 2 1/2 years...amazed that she puts up with me...she is very amazing, and i'm not sure what i would do without her (the mushy side of me comes out!)
-extremely annoyed with the stubbornness (and sometimes hypocritical nature) of my mother in the way she views our family
-i need to lose some weight...but laziness prevails...but not for long!
ok...i think that's it. hopefully my 2 faithful readers out there will have enjoyed this bit of randomness. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
Thursday, May 03, 2007
unemployed
as of 4:00pm today, i am officially unemployed. My company shut down our office, and moved operations to Dallas, Tx & Waterloo, IA. yay for summer break! but now, i must look for a job to pay the bills. being an adult sucks! but i am reliving some of my childhood by having myself a summer break. but if anybody knows of a place that is hiring...let me know! stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)?
as of 4:00pm today, i am officially unemployed. My company shut down our office, and moved operations to Dallas, Tx & Waterloo, IA. yay for summer break! but now, i must look for a job to pay the bills. being an adult sucks! but i am reliving some of my childhood by having myself a summer break. but if anybody knows of a place that is hiring...let me know! stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)?
Saturday, February 10, 2007
long time no blog
it's 2007 now...does anybody still read this thing? it's been almost a year since i've written in this thing. so what's new with me? i no longer live in mira mesa...i live in university city now. currently in a relationship that has been going on for over 2 years. i think she likes me...but you'll have to ask her to find out for sure...
what else? i'm looking for a new job. you know...that job that i always blogged about that i did not particularly enjoy? well...i'm still there...but not for long. currently looking for a new job. if you know of one...let me know. ok...that's all for now. stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =p
it's 2007 now...does anybody still read this thing? it's been almost a year since i've written in this thing. so what's new with me? i no longer live in mira mesa...i live in university city now. currently in a relationship that has been going on for over 2 years. i think she likes me...but you'll have to ask her to find out for sure...
what else? i'm looking for a new job. you know...that job that i always blogged about that i did not particularly enjoy? well...i'm still there...but not for long. currently looking for a new job. if you know of one...let me know. ok...that's all for now. stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =p
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
just out of curiousity...
who still reads this thing? it's been ages since i've updated it. let's just say i'm on a hiatus from this thing. i'll keep blogging, but i dont know how often. keep checking back and maybe...just maybe i'll have something interesting to read.
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who still reads this thing? it's been ages since i've updated it. let's just say i'm on a hiatus from this thing. i'll keep blogging, but i dont know how often. keep checking back and maybe...just maybe i'll have something interesting to read.
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Friday, October 14, 2005
it's a small world...
i was reading through Reggie's xanga and saw a picture of him and my friend Lily out celebrating his birthday. (Lily's in green, and Reggie is wearing the blue striped shirt). I just thought about how crazy it is that my friend from high school (Lily) and my friend from college (Reggie) who did not know each other this time last year...are now somewhere in the middle of the carribean, half a world away...and learning to be doctors together. meanwhile, i'm still in san diego...doing the same job that i was doing a year ago. they are both in a beautiful place learning how to do what they want to do...and i'm still here, doing a job that i thought i would never do. hmm...go figure
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i was reading through Reggie's xanga and saw a picture of him and my friend Lily out celebrating his birthday. (Lily's in green, and Reggie is wearing the blue striped shirt). I just thought about how crazy it is that my friend from high school (Lily) and my friend from college (Reggie) who did not know each other this time last year...are now somewhere in the middle of the carribean, half a world away...and learning to be doctors together. meanwhile, i'm still in san diego...doing the same job that i was doing a year ago. they are both in a beautiful place learning how to do what they want to do...and i'm still here, doing a job that i thought i would never do. hmm...go figure
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Sunday, September 18, 2005
kinda plain
for now...i got tired of that watery stuff, so i just got rid of the background. when i am more motivated, i'll do something somewhat creative.
on a side note...anybody watch the Padres game tonight where they came back from losing 5-0 to the Nationals...to winning 8-5? i was frustrated by the score that i went to the movies, only to find out that they won! GO PADRES!
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for now...i got tired of that watery stuff, so i just got rid of the background. when i am more motivated, i'll do something somewhat creative.
on a side note...anybody watch the Padres game tonight where they came back from losing 5-0 to the Nationals...to winning 8-5? i was frustrated by the score that i went to the movies, only to find out that they won! GO PADRES!
stay tuned...well be back after these messages =)
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Friday, September 09, 2005
what have i been up to?
i know i know...all you loyal readers have been waiting for this for...well since august 8th. well...i've just been too lazy to write my thoughts and random stuffs down on here. what i can tell you is that what i have been up to is nowhere as crazy as the people of Louisiana, Mississippi (yes i spelled it correctly), and Alabama have been up to with Hurricane Katrina. it's surreal to see that stuff on TV and the devastation that these people have faced/are facing. I've spoken to a lot of people affected at work (on the phone), and just listening to their stories are really...i dunno of a word to put to it...but you can prolly understand how crazy it's been for them. i cant imagine 4 stories of water coming in on me, and i hope i never have to. and the people taking advantage of the situation by hiking up the price of everyday items *ahem*gas*ahem* is inexcuseable (unexcusable?) i digress...
so what have i been up to you ask? same ol stuff...nothing but the grind of work, and coming home to relax. i did go to vegas this past weekend to surprise my parents. and yes they were surprised. but driving there was not so fun...not the actual drive itself, but the price of gas (see above) made my wallet unhappy. hmm...what else? eh...i dunno, maybe i should have blogged when it happened...oh well. oh btw...before i forget...
oops! =/
i shall return (when? we'll see)...stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
i know i know...all you loyal readers have been waiting for this for...well since august 8th. well...i've just been too lazy to write my thoughts and random stuffs down on here. what i can tell you is that what i have been up to is nowhere as crazy as the people of Louisiana, Mississippi (yes i spelled it correctly), and Alabama have been up to with Hurricane Katrina. it's surreal to see that stuff on TV and the devastation that these people have faced/are facing. I've spoken to a lot of people affected at work (on the phone), and just listening to their stories are really...i dunno of a word to put to it...but you can prolly understand how crazy it's been for them. i cant imagine 4 stories of water coming in on me, and i hope i never have to. and the people taking advantage of the situation by hiking up the price of everyday items *ahem*gas*ahem* is inexcuseable (unexcusable?) i digress...
so what have i been up to you ask? same ol stuff...nothing but the grind of work, and coming home to relax. i did go to vegas this past weekend to surprise my parents. and yes they were surprised. but driving there was not so fun...not the actual drive itself, but the price of gas (see above) made my wallet unhappy. hmm...what else? eh...i dunno, maybe i should have blogged when it happened...oh well. oh btw...before i forget...
oops! =/
i shall return (when? we'll see)...stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
