A Quote A Day....

"Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can."

~ Unknown

Dependent ... on coffee

Can't function in the morning without coffee.

Went to 7-11 for my cup of joe. Cashier was very animate about a current promotion going on said a bunch of big words that didn't really register with my non caffeniated brain.

I picked up a couple of words here and there 'buy one get one free... free Gaspard et Lisa doll... NT$130' I did a quick mental calculation in my head '1 cup = 40 bucks, 2 = 80 bucks, that stupid, but semi cute doll, 50 bucks... sure why not'.

What was the actual promotion?

Buy a coffee certificate for NT320 (8 coupons) and you'll get the 9th coffee free plus a Gaspard et Lisa doll.

I felt duped by 7-11. Sigh~ And to think I used to be in advertising...

Empty

After a string of non stop visitors since December + me going home for a couple of weeks + my mom going back home tonite -- I feel ... [empty] Lol~

I hate it when this happens. I'm pretty independent here, but whenever someone from the states visits, I subconsciously get attached b/c it totally reminds me of home and its all very 'puppies and butterflies'. So now that everyone is gone, I'm going through this period of [emptiness].

Bah~

Randomness

I did this back in 2005. i need more coffee

I'm wondering how different my answers are now.

I Live: with 2 locals and a dog with a bladder control issue

I Work: b/c I would die of boredom if I didn't

I Talk: big

I Wish: for world peace

I Enjoy: the simple things in life

I Look: ghetto fobulous

I Find: money in my pant pockets sometimes

I Smell: a mixture of hugo boss perfume that everyone was spritzing earlier

I Listen: when I want to

I Hide: food in my drawers

I pray: when I see road kill

I Walk: like an american

I Write: for my own entertainment

I See: things differently than those around me

I Sing: like a rock star

I Laugh: at stupid shit

I Can: be forgetful at times

I Watch: out for my friends

I Learn: by doing

I dream: of traveling the world

I Want: coffee right now

I Cry: when smoke gets in my eyes

I Burn: while doing yoga

I Read: somewhat trashy romance novels that are later made into not so great movies

I Love: food

I Sometimes: reminisce about the good ol times

I Touch: a lot of things

I Hurt: when I hit my head on something hard

I Fear: things that go bump in the nite

I Hope: for that one fine day

I Break: for kit kats

I Eat: lots of meat

I Quit: when the fat lady sings

I Breathe: 2nd hand smoke

I Drink: like a fish

I Save: less than I should

I Hug: the house dog with the bladder control issue

I Meditate: rarely cuz I just end up falling asleep

I Play: not enough

I Miss: you guys

I hold: for no one

I Forgive: Britney Spears for her 'what the fuck was she thinkin' phase. She won me back with Circus

I Drive: like a bad ass

I Have: gas

I Don't: like liars

I Made: my wish list even longer

I Kiss: celebrities in my dreams (matt le blanc has a reoccuring role)

I Believe: Transformers 2 will be awesome!

I Owe: Cheryl Davidoff numbers

I Feel: lost

I Know: good things are ahead

I Wonder: about this inferno called Taiwan...

Habits

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.

-- Aristotle.

Damnit, I wish I had that habit!

W. Disney

Think. Believe. Dream. Dare.

-- Walt Disney's "Four Most Important Words."

Takin a break

Exhausted from a number things...

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Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody's watching.

Numbers Game

810 vs 550

Yeah, despite getting the warm and fuzzies, I know its not meant to be. Sigh~ Twas a real beauty tho.

Last Call

Misconception amongst friends is a total mood killer.

Sigh~

能做什麼? 能說什麼? Absolutely nothing.

People tend to see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear and in the process, lose the overall bigger picture. So much for communication eh? The irony of it all~ [chuckle]

Is it really a Taiwanese thing? Is it an ABC thing? Yes, no, maybe so? It's a lame excuse b/c in the end, people are people.

I'm shrugging it off. Whatever.

[台灣人]真的想太多ㄟ...

My LB Days...

Blast from the past...

這就是優秀的SAD...

I met up with 小梅 for lunch today.

小梅: [電話] 妳在那?
我: 我在你前面啊
小梅: [往後看...]
我: o.O'

跟小米腸一樣笨... sigh~

Ecards

www.someecards.com

ecards for when you care enough to hit send

lol~

Thanks again Kristi!

Hmm...

Tien should start writing copy for fortune cookies.

[...career driven and forever single...]

Dude, if you get married next year or whenever and leave me all alone, I will hunt you down.

Yoda-ism

Sunday mornings are totally meant for staying in bed and not having a care in the world.

I met up with Luke last nite. Great guy. We're both from Washington State and I found him to be oddly comfortable even though it was the first time we met. After the movie (Terminator sucked), I took him to my one of my favorite spots in town -- the ferris wheel in Nei Hu.

We were walking around and he asked if I was soul searching. I looked at him with a puzzled expression, smiled and said 'I think so...'

TBC...

TGIF

Its Friday. My first day back on the job after being 'quarantined' at home all week.

I asked my boss if we have to come in tomorrow to make up for dragon boat festival. She said 'of course not, we are imperial.'

Awesome.

I read Fanny's blog entry about popcorn -- I think might do that tonite. I rented a dvd yesterday (its been almost a year since my last rental) and I'm lookin forward to being a couch potato. Not really a popcorn fan tho -- maybe I'll get a tub of ice cream instead. Yum~

Other random tidbits:

1) Wii fit age: 26
2) Signed up for my company's shareplan
3) Took Mac II out for a spin. Foldable bikes are not meant for speed. Sigh~
4) Been waking up 6:39am every single freakin day since I've been back. I wonder what that means...

Can't Sleep, Clown'll Eat Me

Dreamt about vampires last nite. I woke up and couldn't go back sleep.

Must've been b/c I watched Twlight couple days ago. Yeah, totally scary movie...

Weird.

Acceptance

Are cultural differences barriers?

Is being close a hazzard?

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I believe throughout the years, I've become less cynical and more hopeful. Its odd what time can do to a person -- I don't think people necessarily change, but the way we think of them do. And when it does, its usually negative, at least for me.

I hung out with Tien this time back and she noted how she loved that I haven't changed. It's a great compliment and its right back at her too. In fact, everyone that I hung out with are still the same. What can I say about them? Damn over achievers, workaholics, down to earth, awesome people.

I actually found myself being the observer -- which is funny cuz I've known these folks for 10+ years. I realized why after all these years we're still close. That even though I'm in the motherland, I drunk dial some of them. Or I try to call every God's day. Or I'll call to bitch and moan about stupid high school shit.

Generous and loyal. (to those we care about)
Accepting those for who they are. (b/c of love)

It all sounds so simple, but not all are like this. But I've found the one's closest to me or the friends that I trust the most, possess those traits (amongst others).

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Back to the top.

I learned today that I can't treat people here like I do back home. There's the misconceptions, the lost in translation, the hidden emotions, the need for 'face'. I told Kristi it's a bit discouraging. She replied: It's just cultural differences. Touche~

As for closeness, here's a quote from Grey's that sums it up:

At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing, where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, is usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we've chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them, the people that are still with you at the end of the day - those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need.

Mistaken Identities

I had dinner with my mom earlier.

Our convo:

Me: Hey mom, my friend Soo is going to be in town next week. You've met her before.

Mom: Oh? Which one is she?

Me: She's the shrink... She came to eat at the restaurant last year with Kristi, Kei and her bf, Danny. She's Korean.

Mom: Korean? No, she's Chinese. I remember talking to her in Chinese.

Me: Um, no, she's Korean. Did she reply when you talked to her in Chinese?

Mom: Or maybe I talked to her in English... Oh, now I remember! She came in couple months ago.

Me: Soo? Soo came in to eat? Are you sure?

Mom: Yes, she came in. She said she was your high school friend and her eyes used to be small, but now she has double eyelids.

Me: o.O That's not Soo, that's Sharon.

Mom: Oh....

Me: Sigh~

TBD

Seesawing...

I need a sign. Seriously.

Senses

A scent. A glance. A touch. A sound.

It's amazing how little it takes for something forgotten to be familiar again.

Fruitvale bart. Bought my bart ticket and glanced up -- Powderface. Memories of meeting there after work with Shirley and Amanda so we could carpool back to the house came at an instant. Looked away with a smile.

Moved on.

1998 Honda Civic. Passenger seat still squeaks. Windsheild washer still stinks. After all these years, the driver seat still feels like its mine.

Ride? Smooth.