Single at 23

It's funny to hear single friends wanting to settle down. What ever happened to personal success, reaching career goals and making $$ before saying "I do"? I'm finding it amusing to witness our thoughts and goals being re-evaluated over the years and wonder if they'll change again in the next 5 years. I'm sure it will...

Anyway, my whole blog is to point out--er, to ask: How do single people out of college date?
The options are grim.
1: Depending on friends to set you up with their friends/family hook ups.
2: Online dating services.
3: One word--CHINA.

Seattle was surveyed to be one of the top 5 most date-able cities in the US. What's going on?

Dropping it like it's H.O.T.

The Mah Jong Nazi is BACK!!!! Whoo-hoo! I cleaned house last nite by winnning a whopping $46!!!! GO ME! Yes, I get my ya-ya's by winning money from family members. It's a Chinese thing. Don't hate.

PS. Really wishin for a Yung Ho Dou Jiang place in chinatown. Maybe if I close my eyes and wished with all my might, it'd might come true?

Weekend Rendevous

So many things to write about---where should I start?

I had one of the best weekends ever in Seattle. Friday nite I did a much needed cardio activity by playing ball with the guys for 2 1/2 hours (full-court) and loaded up on carbs at ABC Garden afterwards. Sure reminded me of the good ol college times with the indo guys. Black magic anyone?

Saturday morning and afternoon was a blur but at nite, Kei, Jeremy and I spontaneously headed over to the Bada Lounge in Belltown. That place licked ass so we went next door to Axis. Much chiller crowd and ordered drinks. All of suden Jeremy was like "hey, you guys wanna go clubbing?" Kei and I both widen our eyes and slowly nodded in agreement. Down Under was just down the street and I did know the bartender there (free drinks!).

To make sure the place was poppin, we made Jeremy go down first to scope out the place. In the meantime, Kei and I split a hotdog and I noticed the bartender's brother, who was actually the club manager! So I went over to say hi and he remembered me!! So me and Kei got on "the list" and were pretty stoked about that. Tequila shots, bumpin n grindin and watching Jeremy dance like an old man later, it was time to go.

Hing Loon at 1:30am sure hit the spot!

Slumber party in room 425. Thats right, the 3 of us had a slumber party. Kei took the matress from the bedroom and laid it next to the futon in the living and that's how we slept. It was just like camp.

The morning after--Xeena's for breakfast!!!! Just like college, sigh~~~

CHURCH! Yes, yours truly went to church solely to scam on guys. It's low, pathetic and totally not worth it. But hey, I learned that I was God's Masterpiece and also got a free mug. So not a total waste of time.

Work wise: I'm getting a lot of projects and truth be told, I'm often confused and wondering what the heck I'm doing. But apparently I'm getting results but I'm still like "huh?".....

Oh yah, one last thing. Kei, Jeremy, Alan, Cyman, Danny, Marcus, Brandon, Andrew and I have put aside our differences and formed the Badunkas! Yes, we have joined the Puget Sound Basketball league and our first game is this Sunday. Wish us luck cuz we're going to need it!

2 Rules of the Biz

So my boss (technically everyone's my boss, but this person is the one who hired me) comes over to me today and in a tells me the golden 2 rules that she forgot to tell me yesterday. I started to freak out, thinking I did something wrong--but she goes:

"First off, if you haven't noticed, we're a loud bunch of people and anything goes. So if at any point we might have offended you, please let us know. We're very laid back--there's wine in the kitchen and beer in the fridge. Secondly, we value confidentiality..."

Wow, wine in the kitchen and beer in the fridge!?! Don't have to guess too hard in where I'll be spending my down time... Just kidding!

First day gitters

I started my internship today at the communications firm, Parker LePla. I was a nervous wreck and just did not know what to expect. I don't know why I was surprised to have my own desk (next to the boss!) but it was right next to the window where I had the wonderful view of Lake Union. Well, my back is towards the window, but every so often, I'd *stretch* and take in the view.

The people there seem really nice and just Seattle style-laid back. I'm not sure if its early in the game for the bitchiness to surface *knock on wood* but I am the only minority there so I gotta watch my own back. =P

There are no walls or dividers in the office so people are just speaking in high volumes to each other across the room. Open door policy, gotta love it...I think.

Anyway, after work I went to SU to work out and boy was I surprised to see a shit load of people there. Don't people eat dinner at 5:30? Hmm, now that I think about it, probably not. My goal isn't to lose weight but to discipline myself into working out after work each day. Go me!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!

Being a little bit older and not that much wiser, I really wanted to go out for New Years eve. Danny T, Stephaine, Travis, Kei, Sophia and Danny L were all down to paint the town red. We pre-funked at the Kristi's place (thanks Kristi!) and piled into Travis's car (thanks Travis!) and cruised down to Pioneer Square to get the party started.

We got seperated from the start--Sophia, Travis and I were upstairs in The Last Supper Club, Danny T and Stephaine were downstairs, while Kei and Danny L checked out other clubs within the vicinity. I hooked up right away with Tom/Todd (whatever his name was) and while he was getting a drink for me, Matt started dancin with me and I totally dissed Tom/Todd. I'm so sorry!

We went to Fenix Underground for part II of the nite and there were some really cute guys there! This cute but arrogant lookin guy walked up to me and Sophia and said:

Him: Are you waiting for someone?
Me: What? Am I waiting for someone?
Him: Yah, are you waiting for me?

o_O"

We were chillin by the stairs and this other really cute guy looked over at me. We played eye tag for a few seconds and he flashed this incredible smile, cocked his head and said "hey" or something. I really wanted to talk to him, but it seemed like he was busy in a huddle with his friends or something.

To the very cute white dude wearing a white button down shirt at Fenix Underground, holla at me!!

Anyway, I got my New Year's kiss plus a free drink so it was a good nite for me.

The next day: I met up with Heather in Queen Anne and she had some wild stories to tell. It was really nice to see her and caught up on the way down to Portland where I dropped her off at Nat's place and drove back home. Boy was I exhausted by the end of the nite. And right when I was about to log off, Jeff logged on and we talked for a while. I was trying to be matchmaker but I think I was a little over my head.

Heather and Jeff sitting in tree? Eh, only in my twisted, crazy, sick mind.

Holiday Blues

What better way to spend the holidays by being sick....I really don't understand. Let's see, I went out on the 20th with Graham, Mi Ryung, Tien, and Ram's family. Felt fine, although I did have a huge headache on the way home. The nite of the 21st, I started to cough--oh no. 22nd was a full day of coughing. 23rd was a day of body aches. And this morning, my throat felt like shit when I woke up. I guess you gotta hit rock bottom before you start feeling better again.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Updates

Wow, time sure flies when you're doing nothing! It's been a while since my last entry and a lot has happened too. Where shall I begin?

1. After month's of searching for a job in LA with no avail, it took me a week to land an internship in Seattle. Granted its unpaid, but whatever. I will be interning for Parker LePla, a full service communications firm, on Jan. 3. The internship will last 3-6 months and I'm actually pretty excited. Go me!

2. I quit beef. That's right--- I QUIT beef. I just figured that if I cut down on my meat intake, I'll have room for more veggies and fruits. I haven't touched anything beefy since Thanksgiving...only the good Lord know's how I'm doing it.

3. I am going to my first Sonic's game on the 28th, so look for me on tv!! I'm going with my little cousin (not a hot a date) and we'll be sitting pretty close to the court. No nose bleed seats for me.

4. I learned how to type in Chinese! Well, I didn't learn, I just didn't know that I could till now. Whoo-hoo!

5. I finally saw Mi Ryung drunk. She's one of em silent drunks--chillin by themselves until aggervated. It's pretty funny.

6. Extended family is living with us now. I swear my house is broading house or something. What's sad is that I'm now sharing a room with my sister and its not bad, but I know we would both like our own rooms.

7. Christmas is almost here! What I love best about this time is that I get to see high school friends that now live in New York. It's ironic how everyone wanted to leave and once they did, they miss Seattle like crazy.

8. Had my first Salmon Spring Roll party at Kei's. Everything was absolutely fabulous, except for the fact that Kei got sick--sorry! Must of been Canton Wonton. Oh, after meeting some new people, I reaffirmed my opinion that CS majors are just weird asses. I really don't understand their humor. Take a break from programing and GET OUT!

9. It was Graham's bday last nite and the last time I celebrated his bday was back in high school, so last nite was nice. I also saw RAM and his infamous wife. I really wanted to talk to Ram and to catch up with him cuz I have not seen him in 4 years. I'm going to try to meet up with him in Portland on the 1st. We'll see if the old ball n chains will let him out.

I think that's everything....

Hair today, gone tomorrow

I decided to get a haircut yesterday. I wanted more of a trim than a cut. I haven't had long hair in a while, so why not? I went my new usual place that most of us to go and was ready to make heads turn and use the phrase "don't hate me cuz I'm beautiful".

What I had thought to be a trim was a snip-snip here, and a snip-snip there. I needed to see more hair on the floor as evidence of getting my money's worth. As I know now, it is NOT good to be greedy. To make a 10 min haircut short, my hair is just whack. Can't really do anything to it! =(

On a different note, I spent almost 3 hours at Wal-Mart today. It was Kristi's and Kei's first time there, so I guess it was like Disneyland for them... Maybe, maybe not? Anyway, as people were getting gifts for loved ones, I was thinking about what to get people..... Maybe I'll be "creative" this year and make something for people (like a protrait of me in a cool frame?). Practial and useful!

The pain~~

What a sad day for yours truly. I had applied for a Media Planner position couple months ago in LA and the HR manager replied back, suggesting a different position that may be more suited to my qualifications. I e-mailed my resume to her directly and never heard from her till a month later. Turns out her computer crashed and she lost my resume. Not to fret, I e-mailed her again and never heard back.

Fast forward to the present. I got an e-mail from her--an invitation for an interview for the Assistant Media Planner position for the Infiniti team!!!!! My heart sunk. It's not like I got the job but at least let me interview for something~~

They have an office in Seattle but no current openings. Damn~

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A side note to make me feel REALLY old. Turns out the school system in Federal Way has a new thing--something like a parent/teacher conference for high schoolers. My parent's can't make it so I'm stepping up. Tomorrow afternoon at 3, I will be my little cousin's contract guardian. *Think I can make it for the early bird special afterwards?*

Square 1

An update on the past week or so.

After 4 months in sunny California, I had to bounce back to Seattle. Not something that I wanted to do, but just had to do. I do miss the sun and the warm weather. I drove 16 hours straight! Only stopping 3 times for gas (I love my civic!) Quoting Tien, I am "gangsta" for not sleeping or resting. Needless to say, I was pretty delirious and weirdly emotional too. Must of been the lack of sleep.

Last nite was Josh's surprise b-day party/dinner. The guys devised a Trekkie theme and it was pretty sweet. I got to see everyone which was really nice and so begins my life in Seattle again. I wouldn't be surprised if I left after another 2-3 months. I think I tend to do that a lot--

It's the weekend... I'm usually down in the OC during the weekend...sigh~

West Nile Virus

I've spotted 2 mosquitoes in the apt--maybe there's just one, but nevertheless, that little fucker is flying around. I tried to kill it numerous times, but failed miserably in each attempt. I'm worried that it'll suck my blood and leave bacteria in me when I'm in deep slumber. Fuk, fuk, fuk, fuk!

Anne went up to San Jose today. She won't be back till Monday so I'm all alone for the next couple of days--HOUSE PARTY!!!! Yeah, too bad I don't know anyone here =P
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Update: I killed the fucker!!! Whoo-hoo!!!
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NOOOO, its still ALIVE!
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First time watching Apprentice and it was good!

The I spot

There's been a spot on my back that has been itching for days! And it's such a pain in the ass cuz its the one spot taht I can't reach. Anyhoo, I asked Alice to ship me a back scratcher from Taiwan, but no need! I found a cheaper alternative--wooden disposable chopsticks! I just gotta remember to toss em after I'm done.

Road trip

Boy was I grilled today. I literally thought the interview today would be him telling me more about the position and if I had further questions. But no such luck. He asked about my marketing classes--ALL OF THEM--in great detail too.

"Give me a question that was on your test and how you answered it." "What was phase 1 of the marketing project? Did you talk to vendors, distributors and/or wholesalers?"

The list goes on and on... And I'm ashamed to admit this, but a lot of my responses were "I don't remember..." I guess my degree means shit.

And then he proceeded to my oh-so-extensive work history. I told him about my work study at Harbor View and he asked me the number of employees, their titles, their duties, blah blah blah...grrrrrr~

Anyway, I can kiss this job good-bye. I don't think he was impressed with me at all. Hey kids back home, I'ma comin back! Hey Kristi, wanna fly down to LA and drive back up with me?? I hear the scenery is b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!~

OO, LAPD is hiring...... am I that desperate?

Tanning in November

Ever wake up in your own drool and wondered how'd the heck it happened? If you sleep face down of your course you're going to drool. But if you sleep on your back, how does it happen? Maybe a spider crawled into my mouth and drool was a sign of a 4 star pre-breakfast meal. >__<

It's Monday and as always, I hate Mondays. I don't have a specific reason or anything--Mondays are the pitts.

I went to shoot hoops a bit earlier today (around 11) and my gosh, it was a goregous day! Had to be around 70 degrees and I was so comfortable in my tank and shorts. One of the things I love about SoCal--warm weather!

I have my interview tomorrow morning with the Global Events company. I really don't know what to expect. I mean, I don't even know what the position is. For all I know, it could be a secretarial position and that's not going to float my boat at all.

The end of the month is nearing and it sure is getting suspenseful on what my next move is going to be. Oo, what a nail biter!
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3 degrees of seperation

I've been reading some random guy's xanga posting lately and I think I'm starting to like him. Does that sound crazy? He's actually a friend of a friend but I have no idea who he is.

Anyway, I was just reading his posting and clicked on his friend that left him a comment and started to read her post. It's pretty amusing to read about people that lived and are still currently living in Taiwan. I can even bet my bottom dollar that we probably crossed paths one time or another and that we have mutual friends.

Main point of this posting--I saw Audrey's picture in her posting! It was so random! And on a different note, I saw Oliver's picture in another girl's xanga posting. We're all connected in some twisted, sick way in Taiwan. Man, I miss it there....

Wing woman

I should add "wing woman" either as my new profession or in my resume under "skills". In the past day or so I have assisted, assisted being the operative word, Janet with some boy troubles. Janet's a hot gal and of course any guy that's not blind would totally try to mack on her.

So she's talking to guy 1 on MSN and can't for the life of her remember his name and in comes me. Guy 1 is very chattery. Types a mile a minute and after we get aquainted, Janet leaves for the bathroom--leaves for like 20 mins! So here I am chatting with this total stranger and trying to get the 4-1-1 on him... In the end, I convinced him to ask Janet out and told him to be aggressive! At least she gets a free meal out of it. (You're welcome again!)

The next day, Janet's talking to guy 2. Guy 2 is the softer, quieter version of guy 1. One word responses and a lot of emoticions (what's up with that?). So my part was to figure out if guy 2 had the hots for Janet. To make a long and boring story short, I clicked myself out of the conversation b/c all they talked about were relationship stuff.

In conclusion to everything: Guy 1 is a major playa and Guy 2 would rather be a girl than a guy. Taiwanese guys have serious issues....

Blast from the past

Today started out like any normal non-working day. I woke up around 9, chatted with folks in Taiwan and went to a nearby park to shoot some hoops. After a good 30 mins, I was pooped. I was surfin the net when Ms. Jennifer Moore popped up on my caller id. Jennifer never calls out of the blue unless she wants something--and I was right. She and a friend just got in at LAX and needed a ride. Typical---but whatever, I was excited to see her.

We called Tien and she's going to try and catch a flight down tomorrow. How funny is that?

*Moment of priceless shockage: Jennifer pulled out a HUGE roll of TOILET PAPER from her purse b/c she's sick she prefers toilet paper b/c its softer.*

Something I just realized about the Decatur crew--we're a bunch of homebodies. How interesting--even Tien, the wild child, likes the quietness of home now. Must be the water.

Hey Astri, how do I add on the message link? I also want to add other people's blog sites as well. I guess I'm blog illiterate--I need a tutorial. Thanks!

In and out

Juan Karlos is coming! Juan Karlos is coming!

I'm not particularly close with Juan--well, I did take his shirt off at the beach party in Kenting back in April (ahh, good times)... Anyway, he's heading back to Costa Rica and he has a 4 hour lay over in LA and Alice asked me and Jeff if we had the time to meet up with him. Not a problem. It'd be nice to see him and to catch up.

An update on my previous post--I went on my interview yesterday in Irvine. The company is in a very sophisticated/posh business plaza that reminds me a lot of downtown Bellevue. I parked my good ol Civic next to a Porsche and a Beamer and proceeded to the building. The interviewer was very nice and had tremendous confidence in me because of my liberal arts degree background.

I thought the interview was decent--I even researched the industry (something that I was always too lazy to do) and maybe even impressed(?) him with my knowledge. He's interviewing another person for the same position tomorrow and will call me on Friday, regardless if I'm the one or not.

But having my luck, I'll be congratulating the bastard that he's interviewing tomorrow.
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Couple weeks ago I got called in to interview for an Account Executive position for a Global Events Marketing company. If you read my posting on xanga, the interviewer suggested a position in Taiwan because of my background. Lo and behold he just called me and I'm meeting with the Managing Director on Tuesday!!! Whoo-hoo! Quite honestly, I don't know if I want to head back to Taiwan--if it works out, it'll be different this time around becuase I'll have an actual job. Maybe 4th times the charm?

Can't sleep, clown will eat me.

Another nite of sleeplessness. Just because I'm from Seattle does not give the powers taht be the right to induce insomnia on me! If I remember correctly, I difted into la-la land around 4am or so. Normally I wouldn't mind (okay thats a lie), but I have an interview today and I was counting on some zzzzz's. I did, however, send a text message half way around the world to let my friends in Taiwan that I could not, would not, sleep.

I was chatting with Alice couple days ago and she told me that she's on the MOS brochure. At first I didn't register what she meant--MOS? You "modeled" for the burger joint?

In which she responded with a sarcastic remark, I'm assuming she was being sarcastic... can't really tell on MSN. Anyway, MOS really stands for Ministry of Sound, a world renowned club that has a location in Taipei. I thought it was cool and I can't wait to see it.
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I hate doing squats! But I gotta do what I gotta do to trim the fat outta my ass. There must be an easier way! Maybe I can liposuck the fat from my ass and implant them to my chest?! Hmm, very interesting.....