oh.... what a week.
monday:
rainy day. prep for jv meeting. windy night. no power when i get home.
tuesday:
rain. big jv meeting.
wednesday:
quality presentation. no rain!
thursday:
at work from 12:30 AM to past 4 pm. slept from 6pm to 6am friday morning... straight
friday:
drive to portland to pick up stuff for work. back home at 9:30pm.
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this was probably one of the most challenging weeks in the office for me. tuesday was the jv meeting and there 3 district managers and our division manager were onsite. i had been prepping for two weeks for the opportunity to make a good impression on these company leaders, and i didn't really get any face time. oh well... next time... i did manage to get a "hi. how are you, rita?" from our district manager. that was a great way to end the day.
we also had our first major mass concrete pour on weds night/thurs morning. and we have another one of those this week. i went home on wednesday around 3:45 and really tried to get some rest. i even put up a '10pm wakeup call... please" status on my gchat. i ended up tossing and turning for a few hours... missed sytycd... and only got 2 real hours of sleep before i had a snack and headed back to the jobsite for the 12:30 am meeting.
the pour ended around 10:30 and for the rest of the day, i was trying to mitigate a potential issue and focus on the days work. after lunch, i went into my usual food-coma though this time there was also that sleep deprivation to work with. around 2pm, i got a second wind and finished up my concrete log. i was home by 5 and asleep by 6.
i arrived on friday in good spirits and headed out around 9:30 for a 4-hour drive to oregon. i stopped at jantzen beach in portland for lunch & left my phone at BJs. after picking up what i needed, i traveled 30 miles back up I-5 N to BJs to get my phone... it only took an hour and a half. sheesh. why is the speed limit 50mph in some parts of oregon?? i stopped for dinner and walked around a bit... hoping that the traffic would be lighter around 6:30. i got back on the road at 6:30 and entered I-5 at the bridge crossing the Columbia River. Washington state is on the other end of this bridge, and there was NO TRAFFIC the rest of the way home. from 50mph to 70mph... it was like ppl were being traffic metered into the state. really bizarre. caught up w/ becky a bit on the way home. i got a little tired around olympia and needed to chat it up. i think i sang along to "bleeding love" on the radio about 10 times.
sidenote: i enjoy driving trucks. it took some getting used to, but it has definitely grown on me... i hope i get a company truck for my next project. a company vehicle (and gas card) would be AWESOME!
i spent this morning back on the jobsite & then went to sami's bbq. he has a great view of lake washington & the eastern seattle skyline from his apartment building's deck. good food. good drinks. good ppl. and GOOD WEATHER! woo... oh how i have missed the sun. caught up w/ cathleen & jack & all berkeley/boeing/microsoft ppl
i'll probably head back to work tomorrow & i've got an appointment at gene juarez at 9:30. looking forward to trying out the bellevue location. alderwood is just too far for a haircut.
looking forward to another hectic week:
- another 1000+ yard pour on mon night/tuesday morning.
- month end accruals due monday
- hot pot city w/ cathleen & jack on wednesday
- back in the bay on thursday night for training
- Engineering: Volume 2 on Friday at the Concord Hilton
- Trip w/ PASAE folks from Fri-Sun
- Fly back to Seattle on Sun
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i miss my guys. =P
i cannot wait for the next 2 weekends to come.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
anywhere but here
I want to travel the world. I want to be somewhere with SUNSHINE. PLEASE.
I've spent most of the day indoors, watching america's best dance crew, cooking, catching up on passions and ugly betty, and web surfing.
All of this home-body-ness is bringing on this need to be out doing something anywhere but here.
But it's wet and cold outside, so I'll pass for today.
I did spend some time doing this:
The red is where I've lived.
The blue is where I've been.
The green is where I want to go.
I want to see a lot of places... but I don't want to do it alone.
So... if you're feeling the urge to break out and get away, give me a call! =)
I've spent most of the day indoors, watching america's best dance crew, cooking, catching up on passions and ugly betty, and web surfing.
All of this home-body-ness is bringing on this need to be out doing something anywhere but here.
But it's wet and cold outside, so I'll pass for today.
I did spend some time doing this:
The red is where I've lived.
The blue is where I've been.
The green is where I want to go.
I want to see a lot of places... but I don't want to do it alone.
So... if you're feeling the urge to break out and get away, give me a call! =)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
hmmm... rough start
.........yeah.......
raining is definitely cramping my running schedule. it feels like january in berkeley, like concord in el nino... not cool.
cold.
and wet.
So maybe this will not be the week to run 4 days in a row.
I've decided that this blog will also chronicle all my new experiences up in Seattle... and here goes a recap of the times up in the great NW so far:
-driving on a full tank is uber-fun.
-traffic is NOT as bad as people say.... BUT... ppl cannot drive in the sun or the rain up here... CANNOT. DRIVE.
-I like living near a big city but not in the big city. I am happy with my choice to live in Kirkland.
-Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that lives in my house. My two roommates both have boyfriends, and one spends half the week in Tacoma/Olympia.
-I'm trying to get back into the Pilipino progressive scene. AnakBayan Seattle is definitely re-opening me up to Pilipino issues... it is a space that I miss dearly, and spending some time w/ them in May was very comforting.
-I've taken 1 dance class up here at the Westlake Dance Center in Seattle. It seems pretty legit... the only downside is that it is far, and there's always heavy traffic on that stretch of I-5 and I'm never 100% sure of what time I'll be getting off of work.
-I have successfully located ALL of the malls (and outlets) in the puget sound area. HAHAHA! I feel good knowing where I can get the things I need.
-There is a 99 Ranch Market up here! Hollah! and it is 99. Ranch. Market... in that order... check the website. Anyway... I've frequented this establishment quite a bit. On my first trip, I picked up some halo-halo ingredients, burra (small bananas), and lumpia wrapper. I stopped by Target on my way home and purchased a ice shaver. no joke. both desserts were very successful... and delicious. Since then, I've picked up some longanisa and tocino, some produce, and some other treats that remind me of home.
-The greater Seattle area is chock-full of awesome eats. Seafood, steaks, sushi, thai, mediteranean, vietnamese... yeah... man... i should take more food pics! oh yeah... ribs & wings... WING DOME! love you. in fact, I had it last night w/ Cathleen. =) if you are ever up here (and yes, you will have a place to stay...), i am taking you out for eats (weather/time pending)! lol. I should start 'yelp'ing.
ok... running out of steam... will keep updating...
well, it looks like it's gonna be a long night. project to finish by tomorrow morning... yuck, this feels like school.
oh well.
*sigh*
Wow... it's really pouring out there... here's to hoping it's not like this tomorrow.
raining is definitely cramping my running schedule. it feels like january in berkeley, like concord in el nino... not cool.
cold.
and wet.
So maybe this will not be the week to run 4 days in a row.
I've decided that this blog will also chronicle all my new experiences up in Seattle... and here goes a recap of the times up in the great NW so far:
-driving on a full tank is uber-fun.
-traffic is NOT as bad as people say.... BUT... ppl cannot drive in the sun or the rain up here... CANNOT. DRIVE.
-I like living near a big city but not in the big city. I am happy with my choice to live in Kirkland.
-Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that lives in my house. My two roommates both have boyfriends, and one spends half the week in Tacoma/Olympia.
-I'm trying to get back into the Pilipino progressive scene. AnakBayan Seattle is definitely re-opening me up to Pilipino issues... it is a space that I miss dearly, and spending some time w/ them in May was very comforting.
-I've taken 1 dance class up here at the Westlake Dance Center in Seattle. It seems pretty legit... the only downside is that it is far, and there's always heavy traffic on that stretch of I-5 and I'm never 100% sure of what time I'll be getting off of work.
-I have successfully located ALL of the malls (and outlets) in the puget sound area. HAHAHA! I feel good knowing where I can get the things I need.
-There is a 99 Ranch Market up here! Hollah! and it is 99. Ranch. Market... in that order... check the website. Anyway... I've frequented this establishment quite a bit. On my first trip, I picked up some halo-halo ingredients, burra (small bananas), and lumpia wrapper. I stopped by Target on my way home and purchased a ice shaver. no joke. both desserts were very successful... and delicious. Since then, I've picked up some longanisa and tocino, some produce, and some other treats that remind me of home.
-The greater Seattle area is chock-full of awesome eats. Seafood, steaks, sushi, thai, mediteranean, vietnamese... yeah... man... i should take more food pics! oh yeah... ribs & wings... WING DOME! love you. in fact, I had it last night w/ Cathleen. =) if you are ever up here (and yes, you will have a place to stay...), i am taking you out for eats (weather/time pending)! lol. I should start 'yelp'ing.
-I've done a lot of "touristy" things while up here in Seattle: Pike's Place, Waterfront, Aquarium, Space Needle, Chinatown, etc. I also experienced a lot of this during a family vacation in 2004.
-I have every intention of experiencing the outdoors-y-ness that surrounds me up here. I don't live too far from Lake Washington, and there are mountains to the west & the east of me. I visited Snoqualmie Falls a few weeks ago on a gorgeous spring day, I will definitely revisit that area and take the trail down to the river this summer.
-Safeco Field/Mariner's Game: It is a very nice stadium and the game that I went to on Saturday was aight. Idk... I think I was more interested in the garlic fries than most of the game... kinda sad, right? I'm not much of a baseball enthusiast, but I am a loyal Giants fan. Probably because I grew up seeing those games... don't get me wrong though, I've got love for the A's, too. A Seahawks game is definitely in order come Fall.
-Following Saturday's game, I accidentally stumbled into the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. As I was trying to find my way back to the freeway, I found a Filipino restaurant AND a Filipino bakery... sigh... now I have bibingka, pan de sal, and puto bong bong in my fridge. haha.
ok... running out of steam... will keep updating...
well, it looks like it's gonna be a long night. project to finish by tomorrow morning... yuck, this feels like school.
oh well.
*sigh*
Wow... it's really pouring out there... here's to hoping it's not like this tomorrow.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
and so it begins...
...a blog solely dedicated to a year's journey.
I turned 23 just 8 days ago, but on a daily basis I feel like I'm pushing 40.
This is my golden year--23 on the 23rd--and I have decided that this is the year to turn things around. I'm talking about a serious lifestyle overhaul. From fitness, health, career, family, and relationships, I want to finally keep things in order.
I want to be happy and healthy--physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
This blog is here to keep me in check, motivated, and accountable.
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1st goal of the year: Lose 50lbs by May 22, 2009
It is so hard to look at myself in the mirror, and it's even harder to realize that I've just let myself go in so many ways.
This large goal is something that will probably get broken up into little goals, like lose at least 4 lbs a month or try a month without soda or learn how to swim.
I'm gonna try a few things to get myself rolling like joining an online network for support & making sure I run 4 days this week.
So here goes...
I turned 23 just 8 days ago, but on a daily basis I feel like I'm pushing 40.
This is my golden year--23 on the 23rd--and I have decided that this is the year to turn things around. I'm talking about a serious lifestyle overhaul. From fitness, health, career, family, and relationships, I want to finally keep things in order.
I want to be happy and healthy--physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
This blog is here to keep me in check, motivated, and accountable.
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1st goal of the year: Lose 50lbs by May 22, 2009
It is so hard to look at myself in the mirror, and it's even harder to realize that I've just let myself go in so many ways.
This large goal is something that will probably get broken up into little goals, like lose at least 4 lbs a month or try a month without soda or learn how to swim.
I'm gonna try a few things to get myself rolling like joining an online network for support & making sure I run 4 days this week.
So here goes...
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