so i'll be living in...

Drum roll please.. are you all sitting down?? Are you ready?? Are you sure?????? Ok.. let me try to turn down the energy levels over here.. ahahahaha.. basically.. the decision's been made.. we're going to go with the Lemon Tree option.. that's not the one i was rooting for.. but at the end of the day.. i like it.. and she REALLY likes it.. and the other one.. i really like it.. and she doesn't AT ALL.. so this was the fair option.. and i feel ok about it.. you never really know how something's going to go until you move in.. know what i'm saying??

Speaking of moving in.. what a freaking nightmare!! Check out what i need to do.. on Sat, or Friday night.. i need to hop in my car or if a friend is going down to San Diego.. then hitch a ride.. go to Uhaul.. pick up a truck.. and maybe some people.. as illegal as that sounds.. i mean that i just need help loading the truck in San Diego.. and then unloading it in LA.. so yeah.. any other advice anyone out there might have.. bring it.. and just hire the movers is not a valid option.. i mean.. they charge double time for any driving.. and they drive SLOW.. so basically that's an additional $400.00 that i don't see any reason to pay.. anyone reading this live in LA?? Ahahahahah :)

Other than that.. it's been a hectic monday.. i don't like when the week starts off like someone's on speed.. it's just a premonition of what's to come.. and well.. this week seems crazy enough as it is.. on top of excel hell that i am currently living in and it seems will FOREVER be living in.. ahahahahaha.. seriously, i have been looking at formulas on excel for most of last week and ALL of today.. it's just wrong i tell you..

What else.. oh yeah.. for those of you that watch Grey's Anatomy.. the episode coming up after the superbowl this sunday looks AMAZING!! The preview basically included shouting, screaming.. a look of pure shock and fear.. and the words "code black".. so yeah.. i had to find out what that was.. it sounded creepy.. and i got two explanations.. you tell me which one you prefer.. anyone under 18 and easily offended.. don't click here (option #1).. but you can click here (option #2).. chances are, it's #2.. so if anyone wants to venture any guesses.. go right ahead :)

So.. yeah.. that's all for me.. i'll be going to sign the lease today after work.. so wish me luck on that.. and then.. well.. then i should basically be ready to move in this weekend.. my roomate will start moving her stuff this week.. since she literally currently lives about 2 minutes away from where we're moving.. and even better.. works right down the street.. so the fact that there's just one parking spot is not an issue since she can walk to work.. oh yeah.. walk to work in bel air.. just goes to show you that it IS possible to walk over here!! (even when you're not on Montana in Santa Monica!)

with an apartment a few signatures away..
nounou :)

and of course.. an issue..

Hello cyberspace!! As my "regular" readers know, i've been on the hunt for an apartment in the LA Area for the last 2 weeks.. and as i have commented previously, it's way harder finding an apartment here than it is to find a job!! So.. here's the update.. that one application that we submitted in Bel Air was ACCEPTED!! We got a call on Friday night letting us know that we're basically "in".. and that all we need to do is meet with them on Monday for a "face-to-face".. and in order to sign the lease.. sounds nice and simple, doesn't it?? Yeah.. i thought so too.. until we went to go see this other property.. in the Santa Monica area.. and for those of you that know the area.. imagine Montana.. and then walk a few steps down one of the side streets.. that's where it's located.. walking distance from EVERYTHING!! So, yeah.. basically.. smack in the middle of the action..

I knew things wouldn't go as smoothly as planned.. because here's the dilemna now.. i want one property and my roomate wants the other.. basically.. i want santa monica.. and she wants bel air.. we each have our own selfish reasons for wanting each property.. so here we are.. and a decision needs to be made TONIGHT.. so it's up to her.. i've left the ball in her court because i have given all my "why we should live in santa monica" arguments (including but not limited to the fact that we're both young and single and should be in the middle of all the action.. the rent is cheaper.. the unit is bigger.. i could go onnn and onnnn!!) I can't do any more than that.. but i am kind of in a weird place.. because this is something about me.. that those of you that know me.. will be nodding right along as i write this out.. here's what it is.. the more she says she doesn't want it.. the more i DO want it.. i mean.. i liked it when i first saw it.. i loved the location.. liked the apartment.. but now.. now that it's looking like the bel air option might win out.. now i LOVE it.. what's up with that???

So.. basically i'm just waiting for her call.. i know what she's going to say.. i mean.. she's a super nice person.. and i know that she wants to like the santa monica property and that it's going to be really hard for her to say that she chooses bel air.. but i know the inevitable is coming.. in just a few minutes.. my phone will ring and it will be official.. and i guess that at that moment, i'll know how i really really feel.. or if this is just a "i want it my way" deal.. know what i mean? We'll see.. it ain't over till it's over.. wish me luck.. :)

What else?? Hmm.. that's basically all that's been happening this weekend.. i did some food shopping today.. some laundry last night.. so yeah.. as you can all tell.. i am SO living the life right now.. ahahahaaha.. but whatever.. it's exhausting looking for a place.. so i needed some "quiet" time just for me.. and that's what i needed to do.. next weekend is move-in time.. so if i think that it was tiring just looking for a place.. i might drop dead next weekend getting my stuff out of storage and unpacking.. ewwww.. i just got tired thinking about it!! Ahahahahaha..

Ok.. well.. enough talking about nothing.. i hope you all had a great weekend.. another work week is about to start.. so hope all of you have a great Monday.. and Happy Chinese New Year!!!!

anxiously waiting for THE call..
nounou :)

year of dog..

Readers... as one of my best friends just informed me (hi Jane!!!).. Jan. 29th starts off the Year of Dog (or Feb. 4th depending on which calendar you're looking at).. what this means, according to the Shanghai papers i've tried reading is that a baby boom is expected this year and therefore the demand for nurses will be HUGE.. i am only repeating what i've read.. so for those of you not expecting babies.. or that aren't nurses.. which i can safely assume constitutes about 98.7% of my readers.. what does this year mean for you?? Well.. here's something that might resonate with more readers.. According to Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics Founder and CEO Joey Yap, “The fire element will be strongest in the new year, so it is good for renovations, moving house and purchasing property. Fire-related businesses like restaurants, and the gas and oil industry will also be good, at least for the first six months.".. and no, i didn't make that up.. if you don't believe me.. check here.. told you so! :)

So.. other than that happening this weekend.. the apartment search will continue.. whoever wished me luck on finding a place.. thanks.. :) We'll be checking out a few properties in Santa Monica tonight.. and in the meantime are still waiting to hear back from the one place we applied to.. honestly people, finding an apartment in LA is harder than finding a job.. seriously.. it's a bit scary.. and strangely enough.. some of the listings are actually OPEN.. so you can just show up and check out the apartment when you want totally unsupervised!! For those of you that find this normal.. wow.. maybe it's just me.. but seriously.. after living in mexico city and paris.. i cannot even imagine doors being left open.. that just creeps me out.. i mean.. what about the other tenants.. are they cool with random people snooping around at all hours of the night?? Ok, i might sound a little dramatic here.. ahahahahaha.. but i don't get it.. it's great that it's been working out.. but the concept is just beyond me.. seriously! :)

Hold on.. am breathing in and out.. i need to calm down.. ahahahahaha.. anyways.. that's about all i have to say for today.. so.. i hope that your work-week ended well.. and that your weekend plans are fantabulous.. enjoy.. be safe.. and live!!

nounou :)

we're almost there!!!

Hey hey everyone.. it's already thursdayyyyy!! I swear, this whole work thing is totally working out for me.. i mean.. honestly, the week goes by so much faster this way.. i totally forgot about that.. you know, not working for a few months does that to you and plus this job is super chill-out.. at least, so far it is.. and i don't know.. i'm liking it :)

There isn't really much to report today.. i saw the "european" a few nights ago.. and well.. it was interesting, to say the least.. i won't get into the details just yet.. only because i'm not even really sure where i'm going with this.. doesn't it suck when you think you know exactly where something is going and then.. BOOM.. you realize you know NOTHING.. that's kind of where i'm at right now.. i'm a firm believer in time working things out.. so let's see what happens here..

Other than that.. the apartment search is still going strong.. we submitted that one application and the landlady.. well, let's just say that she needs constant reminders as to who we are.. which property we are interested in.. which year it is.. ahahahahaha.. so we're waiting.. and in the meantime.. we've got another packed rental search coming up on saturday.. so for those of you in the LA area.. (there i go again with my wishful thinking that i have some non-related to me readers!!!).. if you see two girls riding around in a Rav4.. i advise you to move out of the way.. i'll be checking out the left side of the street.. and she's taking the right.. that leaves the road in front of us.. well, "unsafe".. so you've been warned!! :)

What else.. hmmmm.. well.. that's really it.. i might post tomorrow.. but if not.. then have a great weekend and wish me luck on finding a place.. the one that we applied to is looking better by the day.. and did i mention the super-cute lemon tree right outside?? Yeah.. well.. we need a place asap so that we can have a "housewarming" party and i can invite the 4 people i know here.. one of which is my roomate.. ahahahahaha :)

i crack myself up..
nounou :)

se habla espanol..

Helloooooooo everyone!! ok, there's something that i should have posted yesterday, but that i completely and totally forgot about.. so here goes.. it has to do with "d"'s weekend.. yeah.. you remember her, don't you?? She was my competition during the hula-hoop olympics.. or, maybe you might remember her as being the best friend that i keep mentioning that lives in NYC and we've known each other for 20 years now.. bla bla bla.. ahahahahah.. well, i live in the dream that i have new readers.. so you know, gotta let them know :)

Anywayyyyy.. back to the story.. so, on sat. night, "d" was in the city hanging out with friends.. basically, that means that there was dinner.. and there were drinks.. and well.. you guys should see "d" when she drinks.. it's one of the reasons i'm still friends with her.. ahahhahahaha.. so.. she calls me at like 12:45 my time.. meaning 3:45 am in manhattan.. and she's going on and on about her night.. so i ask her where she is.. and she says she's looking for an atm so that she can get a cab back home.. that sounds normal right? Yeah.. stay with me.. she gets to her first ATM and tells me (in slurred speech) that the ATM won't give her an english option.. and that it's "speaking in spanish".. which, i think.. is a possibility.. until she calls me back and tells me that the 3 ATM's she tried out.. not one.. THREE.. ALL SPOKE IN SPANISH!!!!!!! (that, in itself doesn't sound possible to me.. but whatever) So i asked her to read it out to me.. so that i could try to figure it out for her.. and she goes... "noooooo se pledu lre su tarkahogineta".. and i go WHAT?? So.. she repeats.. what i just wrote above.. so i try to guess what she's trying to say and go "no se puede leer su tarjeta?" (your card cannot be read).. and she goes.. yeahhh.. that's it! If you're wondering how i was genius enough to translate that.. well.. it's been 20 years.. i mean.. come on now :)

But seriously.. i am still laughing about it.. how this girl does it is beyond me.. but she's a keeper.. i told her this the other day.. the reason we're still friends is because she keeps coming up with new stuff.. ahahahaha.. i mean.. it's constant entertainment.. like i'm actually friends with 20 something different people.. ahahahahahaha.. LOVES IT! :)

Ok.. well.. i guess i need to get back to work.. this excel project is KILLING me.. and the guy that is sending the files over for verification.. well, let me just say that he has absolutely no idea what he's doing.. he has re-sent that same file 6 times today.. i mean.. honestly.. i read a quote somewhere that said that if people took a little bit of time and did things right the first time.. we'd have years of extra time.. that sounds about right to me!

back to excel hell (ahahahahah.. i love how that sounds!!)
nounou :)

monday...

So yeah.. it's monday.. and basically ewwww.. it's seriously the worst day of the week.. i mean.. sunday night competes with it.. but i think that monday wins out.. what do you think??

Anyway.. so i had a pretty busy weekend.. on saturday, i went apartment hunting with my potential roomate from like 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.. and basically, the one place that we absolutely fell in love with.. was wayyyyyyyy out of our price range.. but i guess that's how it always goes.. i think i need a "sugar daddy"!! Ahhahahaha.. kidding kidding, but seriously life would be way easier! :) We found a couple of good places.. and being Lebanese and all.. we want to see if we can talk them down.. just a little bit.. you know.. make us feel like we got ourselves a good deal and all :)

At night, it was one of my roomates' birthday party.. she turned the big 40.. and seriously.. she totally doesn't look it!! She's in great shape.. she's super fun and full of energy.. i like people like that.. so it was a really fun party.. dancing.. drinking.. meeting new people.. all good things :) And then last night, i FINALLY went to see Munich (there you go Suvam!).. and well, i am going to be a bit subjective.. being from the middle east and all.. but i personally thought it was a great movie!! I mean.. for those of you that know the story (and those of you that don't.. it's educational) of the Munich Olympic games, it's a must-see.. only because i feel that it gives the whole story a much more human approach.. from both the Palestinian viewpoint and the Israeli side as well.. and let me just say Eric Bana gets better in every movie he's in.. for all the ladies.. he's super hot.. even better than he was as Hector in Troy.. and for the men.. well, he's a great actor and really draws you into the movie.. and that's super important.. considering it's over 2 hours long!! But yeah.. for me, it was a fantastic movie.. and i have to applaud Spielberg for trying to portray the "reality" of what happened.. vs. what the media illustrated at that time.. the music.. the actors.. the storyline.. and an unforgettable ending.. 2 thumbs up!! :)

Well.. that's all for now, being employed and all means i DO need to get some work done :) I hope that you all had a great weekend and that your week is off to a great start.. as for me, i'm going to go back to cursing the person that invented excel.. seriously now.. i know that it's a great program or application or whatever it is.. and it simplifies life for MANY users.. but i am just not one of them.. especially when the files that i am meant to be working on are so disorganized, it's scary..

hating excel from beverly hills..
nounou :)

weekend plans..

So, it's thursday.. my "work-week" is almost over.. yippeeeee!! I can't complain and say that it's been a tough one and that i really desperately need the weekend because that's just not the case.. the most strenuous, and i use that word very lightly, thing i've done.. was walk to kinko's.. just to give you all an idea.. but hey.. i get a check at the end of the month.. so i guess i can't start complaining just yet.. give me time though.. this might get real old, real fast..

About my weekend.. well.. here's what i've got planned so far.. for tomorrow night.. i'm still free.. so we'll see if anything comes up that's worth getting out for.. what i've realized about myself is that when i start working.. friday is no longer an option as a night to go out.. so basically i have thursday and saturday for partying.. if i feel like it.. and honestly.. isn't thursday night the best night to go out?? I totally think so.. which makes me want to plan something for tonight!! Hmm.. let's see if i know enough people in this place to make something happen.. my gut (and plain old reality) is saying no.. but whatever.. I have a friend that i used to take kickboxing classes in Lebanon with that's in town for a few more weeks.. so maybe i'll call both her and her husband up to see if they want to do something.. they're a great couple.. one of the very few couples that i know that i think is great.. seriously.. and they had the best wedding.. it was all water-themed.. so the pre-wedding party was on this kick-ass beach in Lebanon.. and they rode in on Jet skis wearing white.. so that was super cute.. and then the actual wedding was at a huge water park!! And no.. the rides WEREN'T open.. yeah.. i was disappointed too :)

So.. maybe i'll see them.. for Saturday, i have a full day of apartment-hunting with one of my really good friends (also met her in Lebanon but we became much better friends when i moved back to the states).. so far, she's got 5 appts set up.. talk about motivated!! :) So, yeah, i'm impressed with her.. we're not sure if we're going to find something we agree on.. but i think that we'll have a much better idea after we go out there and see what's renting for our price range.. wish us luck.. we did a "dry-run" the other night and found a 2 br/ 2 ba for $2600 and ONE parking space.. and the "nice" woman was nice enough to offer a discount of $100.00.. AHAHAHAHAH.. so we'll see what we find this time.. On Sat. night, we're having a party at the place where i'm staying right now.. we're celebrating one of the girls' birthday.. so it should be a fun assortment of people.. especially considering that in the 25 people coming, i know 3.. one of which is a HUGE SUPER BABY!! And readers.. i'll post pictures.. because you won't believe it till you see it.. he's the cutest, chubbiest baby i have ever seen.. this might be love.. hey "d".. this one's for you.. "we call it chunky loveeeeeeee" :)

And then on Sunday, i plan on seeing "D".. he's been mentioned in previous posts.. let's give him a different name since my best friend in nyc is also "d".. we'll call him "the european".. perfect :) So.. that's what my next few days are looking like.. i still need to see Munich.. maybe i'll do that tomorrow night.. yeah.. that's an idea.. so from now till the next time i write..

behave.. (well.. only if you want to)
nounou :)

and i say this with an extremely heavy heart.. GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!

smack in the middle of beverly hills!! :)

Readers readers readers.. i now write you from my new job in beverly hills.. yes.. you read correctly.. i am seriously right in the middle of it all.. parallel to rodeo drive and just seconds away from the rich and famous.. speaking of which.. celebrity spot #1.. if you can even call him that.. is Kfed.. or however he spells his rap name.. basically Britney Spears' hubby.. ahhahahah.. i was walking down santa monica and there he was.. i'll keep y'all posted on my celebrity spots.. the "real" ones, at least :)

Other than that.. all's well and adjustments are coming right along.. for anyone that's ever lived in LA or heard anything about it.. the traffic is NO exxageration.. it took me over an hour and a half to get to work today.. mind you, i'm currently renting out a room in sierra madre... but still.. it's ridiculous.. i won't complain too much though since my situation is temporary and i will be living much closer to work in the very near future.. for anyone that is planning on visiting me :) (hint hint)

Regarding work.. it's good so far.. i am still not 100% sure as to what i am supposed to be doing.. all i know is that the company is in the denim jeans industry.. from designing to producing to marketing.. the people i work with are really nice and it's a very laid-back office environment.. something i need to get used to coming from my previous two jobs!! :) That's all i'm going to say about work.. i guess people shouldn't really "blog" about that.. case and point Heather from www.dooce.com got fired for just that!! Speaking of which.. her blog is HILARIOUS for anyone that is interested in a guaranteed laugh :) (should i really be giving out other blog addresses that are way funnier than mine?? hmmmmmmm.. ok.. how about this.. check hers out.. and then come back here.. deal?? Ok, good.. phew.. that was a close one!!)

Well.. it's back to "looking busy" for me.. i'm really good at that.. if only i could find a job that would require me to just look like i'm working.. ahahahahah.. kidding kidding kidding.. when it comes down to it.. i'd hire me in a second.. :)

waving to the readers,
nounou :)

traumatized..

Let me first apologize, I am sorry that i won't be writing much today.. but seriously people.. did you watch that Colts game??? I don't think that you needed to be a fan to be horrified.. then elated.. then crushed.. and finally traumatized.. here's why... WHY WHY WHY?? :(

Anyway.. tomorrow's my first day at work.. yes, i know it's a holiday here.. but maybe the fact that they're a European Company makes them exempt to US Holidays.. what do you think? I need to go get myself thinking and feeling positive.. and talking about the horror in Indi today is not the way to do it.. so i will sign this off by saying that though my dreams were shattered today, at least my brother (who shall remain anonymous) is still in it.. GO PANTHERS!! :)

going through colts-season-ending gut-wrenching-withdrawal..
nounou (still mrs. peyton manning.. i stand by my man regardless of the fact that he didn't start playing till the 4th quarter for some strange-ass reason)

and now from sierra madre! :)

Hello everyone, i'm sure that you've all missed me terribly in the last few days.. but don't worry.. i'm back.. so all my "readers".. there's no need to dispair.. :)

I've been back in the states for a little over 48 hours and i've already passed by 3 different Targets (not just for myself).. gone to the Gap (picked out a pair of pants marked down to about $15.00.. how could i resist??) and spoke to all my friends that i haven't spoken to in quite some time.. as you can tell.. i've been busy.. ahahahahah.. I unpacked yesterday.. i'm currently renting out a room from someone that i met a few months ago.. i mean, it's really funny how you meet some people and you just click right away.. she's a super nice girl.. so we're like "three's company" over here.. 3 single girls.. ranging from 28 to 40.. it's a random assortment, i tell you!!

But it's been good so far.. i start work on Monday.. and i am not even sure what i think yet.. i mean.. it should be interesting and exciting but until i get there and come back home.. i won't write more about it.. Other than that, we'll be going to the movies tomorrow night.. to watch Munich, i've heard that it's great.. and it should be an interesting story.. i'll give you my update after i see it.. and of course, i saved the best for last.. The Colts play tomorrow!!!!!!!!! As you all know by now.. the Pats are out.. so none of this 3 superbowls in a row deal that everyone was ranting and raving about.. i mean.. honestly now.. i am not going to say that they aren't a great team.. they are.. but the fact is this.. it's about time that someone else wins.. namely.. the Colts!!! Tyler.. remember.. you owe me the play-by-play!! :)

Well.. that's enough blabbing for tonight.. i'm off to get some sleep.. since i wake up early here, for some strange reason.. hope you're all doing well.. happy and healthy..

out,
nounou :)

adios mexico!!!

Readers.. as you can tell from the title.. i'm on my way.. off to LA... tonight's my last night in mexico city (for a few months at least).. and strangely enough.. i don't even feel like i'm leaving.. weird, no?

I've said my goodbyes.. though that's not what they felt like at all.. which is a good thing.. my packing is like 99% done.. you need to leave a few last-minute things out.. i'm sure you all know how that goes.. So, yeah.. my overwhelming emotion as of this exact minute is excitement.. i mean.. it's going to be another big change in my life.. i'll be living in a new city.. starting a new job.. meeting new people.. but that, my friends.. is what works for me.. i like the "newness" aspect of it all.. once that wears off, we'll see what i think of LA :)

Anyway.. since i haven't put up a pic in quite some time.. the one i have up was taken this weekend with a close family friend's daughter.. seriously.. as cute as she might look in this pic.. she's way cuter in real life.. the fact that she thinks i'm the coolest thing ever.. well, yeah.. that helps.. so without further ado.. my favorite human under 2 years old at the moment.. her mom is expecting a boy in april.. and something tells me.. he's going to be just as cute..

So.. for those of you that are regulars on my blog (i thank you even though i don't think you exist, but whatever).. it's going to be a bit complicated for me to post in the next few days / weeks.. i'm not saying i won't.. i am just saying to be a bit patient.. i'm on my way to room with 2 other girls for a few weeks until i find my own place.. and get my stuff out of storage.. ohhhhhh.. how fun moving is..

over and out (of mexico)
nounou :)

ooohhhhhhhhhh.. i almost forgot.. GO COLTS GOOOOOOOO!! #18.. make me proud hubby!! :)

flashback to the "good" old days :)

So.. on thursday night, my closest friends in mexico and i went out for a "despedida dinner".. aka.. a farewell .. Since i'm super-immature for my age and the idea of a gaming option was a total win-win for me, we ended up going to Dave & Buster's.. I sent the e-mail invite to 12 people.. and 12 people came.. so i guess that says something about me.. ahahahahaha.. Basically, i haven't pissed anyone off enough not to show up.. and trust me.. some of my comments have been super-borderline.. but oh well.. this comes with the package, i guess :) Anyway.. we met up.. technically it was supposed to be at 9:00.. but well, things move at a different pace here.. so everyone was there by 10:00.. not so bad, i think!!

We had drinks.. we had dinner.. and then we went to play some games upstairs.. the usual car-racing.. truck-driving.. monster-killing games.. it was super fun.. The 12 people that were there are basically as diverse a bunch as you could find.. 4 brothers.. my own brother.. :) some friends from procter (where i used to work).. and then a few misc. people.. basically, not everyone was a "gamer".. but everyone did make some effort to enjoy themselves.. even the new "couple".. ahahahahah.. oh thank god they don't know about this blog.. in mexico.. being called a couple is definitely serious.. meaning.. you have to talk about it.. agree to the terms of the relationship and so on and so forth.. of course i am exaggerating here.. but readers.. trust me.. not too much!!! There is an actual asking phase.. like back in middle school.. "so, do you want to be my girlfriend?".. and then the answer.. maybe it's like that everywhere, but i have never seen it like it is here.. no offense or anything.. every culture does things differently.. i'm from Lebanon after all.. a place where it's normal to show respect to your girlfriend by not sleeping with her.. you find other girls to do that with.. HELLO???? Yeah.. random places i've been..

Anyway.. after D&B.. most of the crowd dispersed.. leaving me with one of my really good girl friends here in mexico and a really good guy friend as well.. strangely enough.. when i first started working at procter (march 2003).. those were my first 2 friends!! Basically it was a "full-circle" moment.. so, we decided to hit the town.. and hit the town, we did!!! Back in the day, when i was living in Lebanon (1995-2000), there was a time-period where i was going out constantly, like 5 nights a week and not coming home till about 6:00 am.. our clubs stay open late.. obviously :) Anyway.. at that time, that was fun for me.. i loved doing it.. and i had the energy for it.. even though i was working and going to school at the same time.. I was young, what more can i say? :) Since then, i haven't had many many nights like that.. of course they still happen.. but usually there are occasions.. like, we're on vacation.. so let's party it up.. perfect example of that would have been Acapulco 2004/2005.. now THAT was a fun trip.. :) Anyway.. since then.. i really haven't had super late nights.. that is, until Thursday.. i didn't think that i still had it in me.. but it seems that i do.. i didn't get back home till 6:20 am!!!!! And the funniest part is this.. had i not been living with my parents.. i am pretty sure that i would have come home even later.. so yeah.. 6:20 was me being considerate.. ahahahahah.. funny, no??

Anyway.. it was a great night.. and a good way for me to realize that i do still have it in me.. since i'll be off to LA in a few days.. 5 to be exact.. i guess it was good to get it out of my system here since that doesn't work so much over there.. with clubs closing at 2 and all.. and with my friends being a little bit more concerned about their ability to function during the week while at work.. :) I just wanted to write this in here.. for whoever's reading.. and also for myself.. you know, this is like an online diary.. i think that there are about 2 regular readers.. but there could be way more than that.. and now you all know a little bit more about me.. it's an exciting life i lead, wouldn't you say?? Ahahahahah.. i'm just kidding.. but at least i'm having a good time.. you can't ask for more..

LA countdown: T-5!

2006.. are you ready?? :)

Hey y'all.. so it's 2006.. and i am sure that most of you have your resolutions set already.. so, since this is my blog.. i have decided to document mine.. basically giving those of you that know me the chance to see if i really carry through with them. I take my resolutions pretty seriously.. so this list is what i need to get started on this year.. here we go..
1. make exercise / activity a regular part of my routine.. i am already enrolled at Bally's.. but that's not what i am saying.. basically, i want to be one of those people that just moves around a lot.. so hiking and canoeing are my activities of choice.. i think :)
2. do some serious research on starting a business.. reading books.. talking to people that have done it.. coming up with some ideas as to which business.. and who to target.. basically put my mba to use.. for once!!
3. make some choices about the men in my life.. i won't elaborate on this one.. but let's just say that 2005 was an "experimental" year.. i know what i am capable of now.. and what i am looking for.. talk about not elaborating.. ahahahaah :)

Those are my top 3 priorities for this year.. obviously since i'm starting a new job, i'd also really like to be great at it.. and have it be something that i can actually see myself having a future in.. the denim jeans industry.. something i don't know much about.. it should be interesting, to say the very least..

What else do i have to share with you guys?? Hmm.. oh.. well, i have booked my return to the States.. i'll be flying out on January 12th.. which gives me a little over a week here in mexico.. you know.. see some people.. get some packing done.. make some arrangements.. see what "C" is up to.. and last, but so far from least.. the Playoffs start this weekend!!!!!!!!! My Colts have a "bye week".. so i won't be seeing them till next weekend.. but there are some interesting match-ups coming up.. namely the giants vs. the panthers.. this is a big one in my household because of the fact that i will cheer for Eli and the Giants (being Peyton's brother and all.. as well as being a NY team).. and my brother will be cheering for the Panthers.. let's see how this one plays out.. :)

Until then.. be good.. and if not.. then at least enjoy being bad :P

ciaos!