greetings from europe! i must say, the german ppl are one of the nicest ppl i've encountered during this month long trip in europe. plus they have the best sausages and some of the best brews...(the czechs have the best).
much more to come after i return home next wk......until then, tchuss!!
god almighty, i am free at last. the first official day w/o work--> pretty sweeeeet.
europe this friday, whoo hoo!!!! i have SO much to do before then!
i resigned today.
let the next chapter unfold....
"We could not
Filing Error: The Intuit Electronic Filing Center is experiencing
unusually heavy demand and is unable to accept returns at this time."
i suppose it's my fault for filing my taxes at the 11th hour, but come on! how is turbo tax not gonna be prepared for the throngs of last minute filers like me??? totally unacceptable.
morning conversation at work today:
co-worker: did you hear about the vtech massacre?
me: yes! it was on the news all nite during my sleep. who's the killer?
co-worker: they're not sure, but they think he's chinese.
me: CHINESE? really???? hmmm. that's interesting. shiet, if it was any asian i woulda said korean.
co-workers (at this point others start listening): really?? why do u say that?
me: because koreans are a much angrier bunch. chinese are pretty docile and more wussy. we're much more violent and likely to SNAP!
co-worker: hey wait!!!! they just updated- (she reads): "the assassin is confirmed to be of south korean descent!"
(all of us): laughing hysterically.
me: oh shit! seee??? koreans are way more crazy and likely to go fukn psycho. i'm telling ya, don't fuk with us. (this is all said in a fun, teasing, yet sincere tone).
VP (my big boss) happens to walk by at this exact moment! she looks at me. i smile at her and laugh heartily. she in turn gives uncomfortable sideways glance with eyes wide open and keeps walking. and trust me, she would normally stop to put in her 2 cents. i think i scared her, hahahhaha!! good.
don't get me wrong, the whole incident was by no means funny in any way and it made me teary watching it on the news tonite. but watching my co-workers and boss's reaction was quite amusing. and if they're a lil more scared of me b/c of it, i certainly wont complain. i hate the stereotype that we're all meek and quiet. gotta plant that seed of fear. muhahaha. >=p
arod hit another homer tonite. *SWOON* so yuuuuuummy. perfect caramel. =P
I found out today that I get the friday before easter off! I wanna go somewhere. any suggestions? I'm serious.
in other news I am one tiny step closer to workn on foreign soil. had a real discussion with the big boss and she thought it was a great idea! she's already starting to get the ball rollin and asking around. how cool is that?? =D
i couldnt move this morning. my body literally felt like a ton of
cement blocks. unmoving, unwavering, scoffing at my feeble attempts at
mobility.
anyhoo, today is my friend's bday. HAPPY BDAY CHICA! she is 29. and a great person. the
first real friend i made in that spring of '95, exactly 12 yrs ago!
whoa. i wish i had a pic of us then and now. but here we were last fall.
she is like the biggest coke fan (coca-cola, mind u). everytime i see
some coke paraphernalia it reminds me of her. i was in the ATL last
year, and saw her mecca:
the world of coke! everything imaginable was in there. kinda cool, but
only in america can a stupid soda spawn this cultish crap. and for the
record, pepsi tastes so much better.
ATL sunrise.
i want to see the sunrise from every corner of the world.
how do u guys feel about relocation? our company had our annual
worldcast today and long story short i'm seriously debating if i wanna
request a transfer to an int'l market. korea is big for us, as is
europe. it seems soo intriguing and could be the most awesome
experience ever. god knows i need something different, b/c each day at
work is just torturous...and i cant foresee them offering me anything
worthwhile here. the way i see it right now i have two choices: either
quit and get a new job, or ask to relocate abroad. it wouldn't be a big
surprise, b/c the big boss and i casually discussed it a couple of
months ago. the only thing is i'd have to wait until the end of may to
request it and i dunno if i can wait that long! and wut if there isnt
even an open position for me overseas? it would totally suck ass
if i stayed until may for nothing...and there's probably an excellent
chance that may be the case. but wut if it isn't? should i even try? i
mean if there is a chance....it'd be the chance of a
lifetime......right????? i dunno what to do!!!!!!!!!!
i'm so there
stop hating. who's with me (other than c)?
today is officially the last day of detox. i've bin a good lil girl for
two whole weeks! and i must say, it felt pretty damn good. i was
active, productive, creative, energized, spiritualized, and just
overall felt revived. really good stuff.
it was so beautiful yesterday, it reached 70! of course it's gonna pour
and snow all wknd, but that's beside the point. the lovely
weather made me really excited about spring, summer, and all the joyous
things that accompany them. my heart actually skipped a beat in eager
anticipation! just some of the things i can't wait for:
- no more bulky winter coats, scarves, hats, and gloves. good riddance i say!! which means...
- skirts and open toe shoes galore!!!
- dining alfresco - wow. there's nothing like eating outside on a nice
warm day or balmy night. truly one of the best things about being in
nyc.
- chillin at the park, union square, or wherever, just ppl watching.
- ice cream. and LOTS of it!
- an icy COLD beer on a HOT day after work. ooooooh yeah. =P
- spontaneous shopping while dilly dallying down the street. heeee......!
- summer hours. unlike years past, i'll be damned if i dont leave at 1pm on the dot every friday.
- if i'm not enjoying summer hours, it means i quit my job. either way it's a win-win situation!
- baseball season!!!!!!!!!!! ooooh damn......
- and last but not least, europe in 9 weeks!!!!
i'm sure there's lots more, but those are a few of the most pleasurable.
on an unrelated note, i have one more thing to be excited about. i am
FINALLY going to get that elusive 2nd tatt. after like almost a
decade(?) i finally know exactly where and wut to get. i'm soooo
excited. it's gonna mean alot. i've bin working on the design the past
several days and hopefully i can finalize it soon (don't bother asking
cuz i'm not gonna say). the only thing is i'm kinda
wary of places in the city- they seem dirty and sketchy. does anyone
know some ppl who know some ppl who tatted some ppl? (huggy bear!) it's
a long shot, but i'd be much obliged...
some lasting images from last summer...
aloha.
is hard! but it's also very very good. it feels good to just relax and
chill out. i finished this book in like a day after taking months to
read the first 30 pages, ha! so anyway, it was aiight. it's about
hobgoblins who steal kids and take their place, but the underlying
themes are of identity and the loss of childhood innocence. it's
a first person narrative, a confession of sorts from the perspective of
both the hobgoblin and the child who's life he stole. come to think of
it, the last 3 books i've read are 1st person confessionals. i really
recommend "the confessions of max tivoli" and "the time traveler's
wife." great reads.
saw 'bridge to terabithia' this wknd. it was good, but SOOOOO SAD!!!! i
never read the book so i had no idea what hapened in the story. i was
crying even after i left the theater. wut a sucka. i was on the verge
of bawling but i had to contain myself in front of c, hahahha.
i've bin so emotional lately, it's weird. waay more than usual. i
seriously attribute it to getting old. i no longer possess the power to
appear like an emotionless robot and mask my feelings. it's actually
kinda annoying, cuz my feelings are written all over my face instead of
hiding secretly inside. it's definitely a chink in the old armor...damn
vulnerability! i was watching a movie on tv and a character said,"i
think it's better to feel too much than not at all." do u agree or
disagree? the cold hearted bitch in me totally disagrees. feelings make
things way too complicated. but the stupid sap in me totally agrees. i
think in this case the cold hearted bitch has the slight edge- after
sucka punching the sap of course.
i've bin reading/seeing so many child-focused themes lately. and it
made me realize- i really truly miss being a kid
sometimes...*sigh* we're always so eager to grow up, but wut's
the hurry? we have the rest of our lives to be boring working stiffs. i
think it's important to keep the kid in us alive, the one that can
still find joy in the littlest things.
another side effect of sobriety- too much time to think. always
pondering this, contemplating that...don't know if it's necessarily a
good thing or a bad thing. but it's nice to sit back with a cup of tea,
look out the window at the world around u, and be inspired to write.
anyhoo, i'll end the rambling here. besides, my fingers are practically
too frozen to write. it's sooooooooooo FUHREEZING here!!!! 
it also snowed today- some strong mid-afternoon flurries. i'll leave ya
with a picture from yesterday of my street....the moon in all it's
glory. simply beautiful.
(for the life of me i cant get the picture to rotate, sorry! just cock your head)
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