i keep screwing up your life. it's not intentional... but i figure you'll be better equip to deal with these coming issues than i am right now. at least i hope so.
sorry.
-present-day rita
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
i keep coming back to this.
"Always follow your emotions. If-in the uncertainty of the moment-you feel the urge to act in any particular way, do it. You may be embarrassed, made uncomfortable, or otherwise regret your actions. But-so long as you remain loyal to the emotions that compel you--you can't go too far wrong. It is impossible to live life completely without regrets, but if you recognize the validity of your feelings (and if your actions are in concert with them), then your regrets will never be the grievous melancholy of a heart not allowed to express itself."
- peter kelly
thanks, pk.
- peter kelly
thanks, pk.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
harnessing my inner herione
DARNA!
why i'm choosing to liken myself to the beloved Pilipino herione, i don't know.
but she is pretty kick-ass.
fierce, if you will.
why i'm choosing to liken myself to the beloved Pilipino herione, i don't know.
but she is pretty kick-ass.
fierce, if you will.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
p90-death
death to the 24 lbs i regained from what i had originally lost last summer.
ah... the program hurts. so. good.
need. water.
plyo - "the mother of all p90x workouts"
day 2. done.
ah... the program hurts. so. good.
need. water.
plyo - "the mother of all p90x workouts"
day 2. done.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Twenty-Four
No longer golden... but still just as sweet. Today, I turn 24.
(Jamie says that means I'm platinum. I won't argue for once...)
A year ago, I was so hyped that my birthday would fall on a Saturday. This meant a full day's excursion & a party to last into the wee hours, or it meant an awesome 3-day vacation.
Lo and behold, this year will be everything but. Setting aside the grandeur & the luxe. (Save it for 25 instead. Haha.)
I want today to set the tone for the rest of the year. So here's what I think today might go like...
1) Starting the day at Mass: My dad caught me 10 minutes ago, and asked me if I was ready to go. How could I forget. 8am, it is.
2) Having breakfast with the family: It's rare that we all share a meal together, so I'm glad that everyone is home.
3) Alumni BBQ: It'll be great to see these folks... it's been too long
4) Pil Grad: Celebrating the youngins.
5) and we'll see where the rest of the day/night goes...
Today I turn Twenty-Four. This year will be Twenty-Fierce.
Fierce... More on that later.
(Jamie says that means I'm platinum. I won't argue for once...)
A year ago, I was so hyped that my birthday would fall on a Saturday. This meant a full day's excursion & a party to last into the wee hours, or it meant an awesome 3-day vacation.
Lo and behold, this year will be everything but. Setting aside the grandeur & the luxe. (Save it for 25 instead. Haha.)
I want today to set the tone for the rest of the year. So here's what I think today might go like...
1) Starting the day at Mass: My dad caught me 10 minutes ago, and asked me if I was ready to go. How could I forget. 8am, it is.
2) Having breakfast with the family: It's rare that we all share a meal together, so I'm glad that everyone is home.
3) Alumni BBQ: It'll be great to see these folks... it's been too long
4) Pil Grad: Celebrating the youngins.
5) and we'll see where the rest of the day/night goes...
Today I turn Twenty-Four. This year will be Twenty-Fierce.
Fierce... More on that later.
Monday, May 4, 2009
5 years
5 years ago...
It began with an "I Love You" and a kiss.
He said it first.
Happy Anniversary, Babe!
It began with an "I Love You" and a kiss.
He said it first.
Happy Anniversary, Babe!
Monday, March 30, 2009
when all the world is a hopeless jumble
When all the world is a hopeless jumble
And the raindrops tumble all around,
Heaven opens a magic lane.
When all the clouds darken up the skyway
There's a rainbow highway to be found.
Leading from your window pane.
To a place behind the sun
Just a step beyond the rain
Somewhere over the rainbow...
And the raindrops tumble all around,
Heaven opens a magic lane.
When all the clouds darken up the skyway
There's a rainbow highway to be found.
Leading from your window pane.
To a place behind the sun
Just a step beyond the rain
Somewhere over the rainbow...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
uh.... yeah..... riiiiiiight......
10:09 PM me: who are you online with?
10:10 PM Christopher: my other girlfriend
me: oh
well..
ok
Christopher: yeah
sorry babe
she's my 510 gf
me: i knew it
10:11 PM Christopher: hey, don't hate the playa, hate the game
me: i have nothing to say to you
Christopher: that's right trick
keep your mouth shut
j/k!
i love you and only you
10:12 PM * MUAH *
;)
me: you didn't keep that up for long...
lol
Christopher: cuz you had nothing to say to me
i thought that was your way of saying, i'm getting tired of this
me: a technicality
10:13 PM ok.
well... let's get this straight.
if you have a 510 gf
you cannot have a 425 gf
got it
Christopher: lets make that deal on april 16
me: ouch
10:14 PM this is going on my blog
lol
Christopher: haha
don't worry. we're good.
10:10 PM Christopher: my other girlfriend
me: oh
well..
ok
Christopher: yeah
sorry babe
she's my 510 gf
me: i knew it
10:11 PM Christopher: hey, don't hate the playa, hate the game
me: i have nothing to say to you
Christopher: that's right trick
keep your mouth shut
j/k!
i love you and only you
10:12 PM * MUAH *
;)
me: you didn't keep that up for long...
lol
Christopher: cuz you had nothing to say to me
i thought that was your way of saying, i'm getting tired of this
me: a technicality
10:13 PM ok.
well... let's get this straight.
if you have a 510 gf
you cannot have a 425 gf
got it
Christopher: lets make that deal on april 16
me: ouch
10:14 PM this is going on my blog
lol
Christopher: haha
don't worry. we're good.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
the bucket list
If you haven't been following my facebook statuses or my recent twittering, then you probably didn't know that my time is coming to an end at Brightwater. I'm out of here April 15. Tax day. A wednesday... yeah...
Not sure where I'll be going next, and it's entirely out of my hands... so I'll just wait until the higher-ups give me the signal/move letter.
In the meanwhile, I'm creating a "bucket list" of things that I need to do before I part ways with the greater Seattle area. I'm assuming that I probably will be leaving the area... so, here's my list-in-progress:
12 is a good number. I'll leave it there. (But other options include: a ball game, alki beach, walk around greenlake... hehe)
As you can see, I haven't really listed much to do in Seattle. That's because I am an ultra-tourist and have already done a lot of the sightseeing in the greater Seattle area. I pretty much knocked that out within the first 3 months of living in WA.
And to add, I won't be upset if I don't complete this list. I really only have 2 weekends and weeknights to complete these items. Plus, Seattle's not going anywhere. I would love to come back.
Look at me, talking like I'm already gone.
Sigh...
Feel free to hit me up if YOU just wanna do something. I will be down! Unless, I'm already booked. =)
Let me cap this off with a sincere THANK YOU to everyone who has helped make Kirkland my HOME. It has been an awesome experience.
(...and it ain't over yet)
Not sure where I'll be going next, and it's entirely out of my hands... so I'll just wait until the higher-ups give me the signal/move letter.
In the meanwhile, I'm creating a "bucket list" of things that I need to do before I part ways with the greater Seattle area. I'm assuming that I probably will be leaving the area... so, here's my list-in-progress:
1) Breakfast @ The Original Pancake House in Kirkland
Status: COMPLETE. 3.18.09 w/ bucket list-er #1: gene zhang
2) Eat at the Filipino restaurants that I haven't eaten at yet! There are only 3 left on a list of 5. hahaha... priorities.
3) Drive out past the Olympic National Forest to the coast... aka FORKS! or Neah Bay.
4) Drive out past Snoqualmie Pass. Maybe Spokane. Maybe Yakima. Maybe Idaho... who knows...
5) Visit Mt. Rainier.
6) Visit Canada & make use of this Enhanced Driver's License.
Status: Potential trip to Vancouver or Victoria on the weekend of March 28/29. Wanna come along? Please do! Jo Koy has highly recommended a Filipino restaurant in Vancouver that I HAVE to go to now... Eating here may be a substitute for Item 2
7) Take a ferry somewhere. (Hmmm... I may be able to knock out 7 & 8 with one blow! or 3 & 8!)
8) Cantor one more mass & sing at Mass on Holy Thursday.
Status: This is a given, but I want to list it because it's important to me.
9) More wine tasting.
10) Use up all gift certificates to establishments only available in WA! So far... THE PARLOR in Bellevue.
11) Consume all perishables in the refrigerator & several opened bottles of liquor. I might be having a food fest one of these nights... Who likes scallops, pillsbury pizza dough, cheese, and lumpia?!? And rum. =)
Status: Tentatively set for Tuesday, April 14.
12) Keep dancing with whatever chance I get.
12 is a good number. I'll leave it there. (But other options include: a ball game, alki beach, walk around greenlake... hehe)
As you can see, I haven't really listed much to do in Seattle. That's because I am an ultra-tourist and have already done a lot of the sightseeing in the greater Seattle area. I pretty much knocked that out within the first 3 months of living in WA.
And to add, I won't be upset if I don't complete this list. I really only have 2 weekends and weeknights to complete these items. Plus, Seattle's not going anywhere. I would love to come back.
Look at me, talking like I'm already gone.
Sigh...
Feel free to hit me up if YOU just wanna do something. I will be down! Unless, I'm already booked. =)
Let me cap this off with a sincere THANK YOU to everyone who has helped make Kirkland my HOME. It has been an awesome experience.
(...and it ain't over yet)
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