My Life in a Nutshell
Hello Gang. Wow. Long time no see, eh? Yeah yeah...what can I say...just been super busy here in Seattle...we are currently wrapping up crunch time for the holiday. Because our next game comes out in March, crunch time is Nov/Dec as opposed to Aug/Sept that I have been used to.
Anyways, things are wrapping up -- well, kinda...still been staying very late every nite these past 2 weeks dealing with last minute fires that I have to put out... and I am getting ready to take a break from it all.
In the meantime, lets highlight my life since October:
Halloween:
what a different and unique halloween I had. Yes, I dressed up and hit a whole bunch of clubs on Friday night ("I am just a scientist..."), but after that, my girl and I (wow! did I say that!) went and did something totally different for halloween. Lets see, we hit an amusment park for Fright Night (riding rollercoasters in the dark), ran a corn maze, and actually went Trick or Treating with bunch of ppl around my age! (we wanted to have a kid with us, but he cancelled, sez he was "too old" for that!). Must say, it was one fun halloween!
San Diego:
after 3 years, I went back to San Diego to visit and party with my good friend NZ for his final days in San Diego. It was a bitter sweet experience for me to come back to SD. On one hand, SD is absolutely one beautiful city, on the other...walking thru the streets of SD also reminded me of how miserable I was in San Diego. But nevertheless, it was good to see NZ, Pennya, Denny, Steve, James, Junvi, Lani, Uncle Shitsy, Glen, Jing Jing, Bill Kydd and Josh Hart and meet some new friends as well..but everyone gave me a hard time for not bringing my girl too (I said it again!) and my snoring :(.
Thanksgivin':
did multiple things for this day of thanks...yes, did go to a dinner as well as try to do some black friday shopping (i bought a new G5 iMac...my new pc...yeah, I am going Apple! woohoo!). But the biggest highlight was I took my girl (there I go mentioning her) to Victoria, BC for a romantic (but cold) weekend of walking, shopping, bug zoo and horrific tortured wax people. But come back for the tea (and when its warmer).
Company Holiday Parties:
her company party: huge, lotsa ppl, took place in a convention center with casino and dancing, and prize giveaways that including all expenses paid 5 day trips around the world.
my company party: small little dinner party with a Austin Powers impersonator and a chance to win a Darth Vader voice changer mask!! woohoo! Oh, at least I did get to win a blue Gameboy Micro for my girl (hee hee)
Pictures:
I have TONS of pictures that need to make public, including everything above and more pictures of her (awwwwww...) But I need to find the time. I hope over this holiday...
A Toronto Holiday
Speaking of holiday, I guess I forgot to mention that I will in Toronto for 2 weeks starting xmas day til Jan 8th. Would love to see ya all...I hope we can!! EMAIL ME!!! (or call)
And I will promise to post more since I wont be too busy (with work at least). But then again, I am one lazy bastard sometimes...
And, no, she isn't coming with me either... :P
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Look! I am famous! (and an geek!)
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000680072273/
Real post coming soon. I promise...
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000680072273/
Real post coming soon. I promise...
Monday, October 24, 2005
FAQ v.1.0
Q: Alright guy, What have you been doing and why haven't you updated in such a long time?
A: Well, basically been very busy, with work mostly. I am on 2 projects, one of which is in super crunch mode to finish in time for next year. Not only do I do game design on both these projects, I also coordinate a lot of it too...so my hands are always full of things to do...And as much as I wanna post in my blog more often, by the end of the day, I am just pooped to even look at a computer...
Q: Hey punk, what about your 3 day trip to Tokyo?
A: It was very fun but also very tiring. I was there mostly to attend the Tokyo Game Show and for the Nintendo's unveiling of the new Revolution Controller (which was soooo awesome to be there...the place just lit up with anticipation and joy!) but I did find sometime to do some sightseeing and shopping, though as much as I love going to Akihabara, I couldn't wait to get out of there (it was SOOOOOO CROWDED!!)
Q: Wait Buddy! Where are all the pictures of those fine Tokyo Game Show Booth Babes?
A: Unfortunately, like my blogs, I have a backload of photos (not just from Tokyo) as well to upload, edit, insert witty title and then post and make public. But I did take A LOT of pictures from Tokyo...just be patient with me...
Q: So Beggar, what else been happening to you?
A: Well, the other big event in my life was just this past week, when my best friend Danny and his gf Wendy came and visit me in Seattle. I picked them up last weekend from Vancouver where I took them on a whirlwind tour featuring outlet malls, needles from space, the first Starbuck, Pike Street Market, Fry's Electronic, hunting down Bruce Lee's first martial art studio and his grave, Victoria, hiking in pitch dark and LOTS OF GOOD EATING! I may never eat out again! Though it was great for them to see me, I am completely exhausted from their visit. Not just from showing them around, but from trying to also work during that time! INSANITY for even thinking I still manage to get all my work done!!
Q: C'mon biatch! I know there's something else you are withholding from us! Spill it!!
A: Alright...for the last 4 months, I have been seeing someone and yes, she is my girlfriend. Though I try not to say anything too personal on my blog, all I will say is she is one incredibly awesome girl who adores me as much as I adore her and we are having a great time together...
Q: OK iNfo.,...any pictures?
A: Actually, there are some already posted pictures of her on some of my public albums so lets see if you can find her (i think you can figure out who she is)
Q: Well Lazyass...dont you usually have a new blog layout design every year, usually around Feb? Its like October NOW?!!
A: Yeah, you're right...Usually, around Feb I get someone to change my webpage design but if you recall earlier this year, I was in a small little accident which kinda postponed my life a bit...
Q: Yo Gimp! How's the back?
A: Good. Though I dont think I will start learning to snowboard this season :P
Q: Then Mister! What's next?!!
A: Well...currently trying to figure out what the heck to do on Halloween this weekend (as well as figure out what to wear!). I am heading to San Diego (first time in 3 years) to go visit NZ with Pennya and Denny in the first weekend of November. Trying to also figure out somewhere "special" to take my girl over Thanksgivin' weekend. And will be planning to go home for 2 weeks for the first time in 2 years over the Xmas / New Years Break...CAN'T WAIT!!
Q: Alright guy, What have you been doing and why haven't you updated in such a long time?
A: Well, basically been very busy, with work mostly. I am on 2 projects, one of which is in super crunch mode to finish in time for next year. Not only do I do game design on both these projects, I also coordinate a lot of it too...so my hands are always full of things to do...And as much as I wanna post in my blog more often, by the end of the day, I am just pooped to even look at a computer...
Q: Hey punk, what about your 3 day trip to Tokyo?
A: It was very fun but also very tiring. I was there mostly to attend the Tokyo Game Show and for the Nintendo's unveiling of the new Revolution Controller (which was soooo awesome to be there...the place just lit up with anticipation and joy!) but I did find sometime to do some sightseeing and shopping, though as much as I love going to Akihabara, I couldn't wait to get out of there (it was SOOOOOO CROWDED!!)
Q: Wait Buddy! Where are all the pictures of those fine Tokyo Game Show Booth Babes?
A: Unfortunately, like my blogs, I have a backload of photos (not just from Tokyo) as well to upload, edit, insert witty title and then post and make public. But I did take A LOT of pictures from Tokyo...just be patient with me...
Q: So Beggar, what else been happening to you?
A: Well, the other big event in my life was just this past week, when my best friend Danny and his gf Wendy came and visit me in Seattle. I picked them up last weekend from Vancouver where I took them on a whirlwind tour featuring outlet malls, needles from space, the first Starbuck, Pike Street Market, Fry's Electronic, hunting down Bruce Lee's first martial art studio and his grave, Victoria, hiking in pitch dark and LOTS OF GOOD EATING! I may never eat out again! Though it was great for them to see me, I am completely exhausted from their visit. Not just from showing them around, but from trying to also work during that time! INSANITY for even thinking I still manage to get all my work done!!
Q: C'mon biatch! I know there's something else you are withholding from us! Spill it!!
A: Alright...for the last 4 months, I have been seeing someone and yes, she is my girlfriend. Though I try not to say anything too personal on my blog, all I will say is she is one incredibly awesome girl who adores me as much as I adore her and we are having a great time together...
Q: OK iNfo.,...any pictures?
A: Actually, there are some already posted pictures of her on some of my public albums so lets see if you can find her (i think you can figure out who she is)
Q: Well Lazyass...dont you usually have a new blog layout design every year, usually around Feb? Its like October NOW?!!
A: Yeah, you're right...Usually, around Feb I get someone to change my webpage design but if you recall earlier this year, I was in a small little accident which kinda postponed my life a bit...
Q: Yo Gimp! How's the back?
A: Good. Though I dont think I will start learning to snowboard this season :P
Q: Then Mister! What's next?!!
A: Well...currently trying to figure out what the heck to do on Halloween this weekend (as well as figure out what to wear!). I am heading to San Diego (first time in 3 years) to go visit NZ with Pennya and Denny in the first weekend of November. Trying to also figure out somewhere "special" to take my girl over Thanksgivin' weekend. And will be planning to go home for 2 weeks for the first time in 2 years over the Xmas / New Years Break...CAN'T WAIT!!
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
OMG! My First Post in over a MONTH!!
In the US, did you know there's a new Ruffles Potato Chip flavor, called "The Works"? I purchased a bag thinking this may be America's answered to Canadian Ruffle's "All Dressed" favour...
It was not...
That's concludes my first post in a Month....thank you for your time and support...
In the US, did you know there's a new Ruffles Potato Chip flavor, called "The Works"? I purchased a bag thinking this may be America's answered to Canadian Ruffle's "All Dressed" favour...
It was not...
That's concludes my first post in a Month....thank you for your time and support...
Friday, August 26, 2005
What I Have Been Working...
From PR:
NINTENDO NEWS: METROID PRIME HUNTERS WILL BE WI-FI READY
Aug. 26, 2005
Since the Nintendo DS™ first launched with demo versions of Metroid® Prime Hunters, fans have been clamoring for the completed version of the game. Their patience has paid off. Metroid Prime Hunters will launch in the first quarter of 2006, complete with access to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s upcoming online gaming service. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will debut before the end of the year with a Mario Kart® and an Animal Crossing® game, and will let players connect wirelessly with one another as easily as if they were sitting in the same room.
For the first time, fans can get their hands on a trial version of the new single-player mission of Metroid Prime Hunters this weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo in Bellevue, Wash. Attendees also can see three previously unreleased bounty hunter characters in the game. These include Sylux, a ruthless sharpshooter who harbors an intense hatred for Metroid heroine Samus Aran; Trace, a young outcast who seeks power and a planet to invade; and Weavel, a cyborg Space Pirate assassin. For more information and videos of the bounty hunters in action, visit www.metroidhunters.com.
Being the multi-tasker that I am, not only did I work on the PR to announce this feature, I also designed this damn wi-fi feature for it!
Pretty nifty, eh?
From PR:
NINTENDO NEWS: METROID PRIME HUNTERS WILL BE WI-FI READY
Aug. 26, 2005
Since the Nintendo DS™ first launched with demo versions of Metroid® Prime Hunters, fans have been clamoring for the completed version of the game. Their patience has paid off. Metroid Prime Hunters will launch in the first quarter of 2006, complete with access to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s upcoming online gaming service. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will debut before the end of the year with a Mario Kart® and an Animal Crossing® game, and will let players connect wirelessly with one another as easily as if they were sitting in the same room.
For the first time, fans can get their hands on a trial version of the new single-player mission of Metroid Prime Hunters this weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo in Bellevue, Wash. Attendees also can see three previously unreleased bounty hunter characters in the game. These include Sylux, a ruthless sharpshooter who harbors an intense hatred for Metroid heroine Samus Aran; Trace, a young outcast who seeks power and a planet to invade; and Weavel, a cyborg Space Pirate assassin. For more information and videos of the bounty hunters in action, visit www.metroidhunters.com.
Being the multi-tasker that I am, not only did I work on the PR to announce this feature, I also designed this damn wi-fi feature for it!
Pretty nifty, eh?
Thursday, August 25, 2005
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Monday, August 15, 2005
Happy 3 Years in Seattle!
So, this Monday, marks my 3rd year anniversary here in Seattle. Actually, to be more precise, Aug. 15th is when I first started work, but I arrived in Seattle (Bellevue, really) at like 2am, 2 days earlier...
So, how did I go and celebrate this?...
Why, I went to an Mariners game where I went onto the field and CATCH THE FIRST PITCH OF THE GAME :)
Actually, Saturday was Nintendo Day at Safeco where I already purchased 24 tickets for my friends to the game in the cheap seats (nosebleed) to watch them play against the LA Angels.
About 3 days before the game, I learned that I had won the right to CATCH the first pitch at the game. I was absolutely blown away with this chance. Another employee won the other right to throw the pitch.
Anyways, actually I decided to keep this a secret...I wanted to surprise all my friends at the game when I walked on to the field, with my face on the Jumbletron and catch the ball in front of the filled stadium and then get to meet all the players while I was down there.
Of course, that never happened...
The employee who threw the ball actually threw the ball very WIDE and I couldn't catch it :( And to add insult to injury, NONE OF MY FRIENDS SAW IT!! Either they didn't get to the park early enough to see it or just missed it while talking to each other (it was NOT a very excitingly announced event). Lesson learnt...when you know you are about to THROW or CATCH the first pitch at a game, TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!
Also...we only got to pose and get an autograph from only ONE PLAYER of whom even our PR person didn't know (Turns out to be No. 52 pitcher George Sherrill). And...the Moose (Mariner's Mascot) didn't even come to take pictures with us :(
The game was okay. Actually, kinda boring. Seattle got slaughter by the Angels like 9-1 (only run scored by Seattle was a homerun by Ichiro).
But still, one INCREDIBLE DAY!!
More great pictures to come :)
So, this Monday, marks my 3rd year anniversary here in Seattle. Actually, to be more precise, Aug. 15th is when I first started work, but I arrived in Seattle (Bellevue, really) at like 2am, 2 days earlier...
So, how did I go and celebrate this?...
Why, I went to an Mariners game where I went onto the field and CATCH THE FIRST PITCH OF THE GAME :)
Actually, Saturday was Nintendo Day at Safeco where I already purchased 24 tickets for my friends to the game in the cheap seats (nosebleed) to watch them play against the LA Angels.
About 3 days before the game, I learned that I had won the right to CATCH the first pitch at the game. I was absolutely blown away with this chance. Another employee won the other right to throw the pitch.
Anyways, actually I decided to keep this a secret...I wanted to surprise all my friends at the game when I walked on to the field, with my face on the Jumbletron and catch the ball in front of the filled stadium and then get to meet all the players while I was down there.
Of course, that never happened...
The employee who threw the ball actually threw the ball very WIDE and I couldn't catch it :( And to add insult to injury, NONE OF MY FRIENDS SAW IT!! Either they didn't get to the park early enough to see it or just missed it while talking to each other (it was NOT a very excitingly announced event). Lesson learnt...when you know you are about to THROW or CATCH the first pitch at a game, TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!
Also...we only got to pose and get an autograph from only ONE PLAYER of whom even our PR person didn't know (Turns out to be No. 52 pitcher George Sherrill). And...the Moose (Mariner's Mascot) didn't even come to take pictures with us :(
The game was okay. Actually, kinda boring. Seattle got slaughter by the Angels like 9-1 (only run scored by Seattle was a homerun by Ichiro).
But still, one INCREDIBLE DAY!!
More great pictures to come :)
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Bad Water
A great article that will make you think twice before buying bottled water:
Bad to the Last Drop - New York Times
A great article that will make you think twice before buying bottled water:
Bad to the Last Drop - New York Times
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Fantastic Four
No, its not about that horrible movie I refuse to see...
Turns out I am currently on 4 PROJECTS, all doing something different on each.
And just today, I was just told I won the EMPLOYEE of the MONTH for this month (for all the 4 project work I did last month). That means a cool wall plaque and rockstar parking in the front!! WOOT!!
Anyways, despite that, I am really not as busy as you think. Er...busy with work, I mean. I actually been having a lot of fun lately, and i have been really happy and great. In fact, been doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff, like hiking (Mt. Si, Mt. Rainer and the City of Vancouver) and Tennis and Soccer (starting today) and Baseball (starting soon). And I have been having fun in other ways too (will get back to you on that later)... :)
Just one of those GREAT months...
No, its not about that horrible movie I refuse to see...
Turns out I am currently on 4 PROJECTS, all doing something different on each.
And just today, I was just told I won the EMPLOYEE of the MONTH for this month (for all the 4 project work I did last month). That means a cool wall plaque and rockstar parking in the front!! WOOT!!
Anyways, despite that, I am really not as busy as you think. Er...busy with work, I mean. I actually been having a lot of fun lately, and i have been really happy and great. In fact, been doing a lot of outdoorsy stuff, like hiking (Mt. Si, Mt. Rainer and the City of Vancouver) and Tennis and Soccer (starting today) and Baseball (starting soon). And I have been having fun in other ways too (will get back to you on that later)... :)
Just one of those GREAT months...
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Beam Me Up Scotty...no more...
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20779
Man, not only was I surprised that we lost a great geeky icon, but he lives RIGHT HERE in REDMOND, WA (where i live and work as well). It would be interesting to know where he actually lived, but I wouldn't be surprise to find out eventually when a makeshift memorial set up by local Trekkies in front of his home.
And he's also from Vancouver, BC too...
Mr. Doohan, you will be missed...
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20779
Man, not only was I surprised that we lost a great geeky icon, but he lives RIGHT HERE in REDMOND, WA (where i live and work as well). It would be interesting to know where he actually lived, but I wouldn't be surprise to find out eventually when a makeshift memorial set up by local Trekkies in front of his home.
And he's also from Vancouver, BC too...
Mr. Doohan, you will be missed...
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Dragonboating...
This past Saturday was my Dragonboat races that I was to participate in after 3 whole practices together with the team (while other teams train all year around, about twice a week...also, I missed the last practice :P ).
First off, we needed to be at the lake / event at 6:30am in the morning. Fat chance of that happening, especially since I was up to 3am earlier. Anyways, about 2hrs worth of sleep later and one Starbucks Doubleshot later, I was there by 8am (only 30 mins away from the FIRST race that we were all apart of). But it turns out, I wasn't the only one late...
Recap:
FIRST RACE WAS HORRIBLE!! Not everyone showed up yet (but we still had enough for a full boat) including our "caller". A "caller" was the guy who sat in front and beat the drum for the rhythm of our strokes and shouting our rowing commands. Since he didn't show up then, we had to use a last minute volunteer. But boy, was that a bad idea.
Bad Caller == Not rowing in sync. We were hitting each other's oars and splashing each other. And when a paddler is not in sync, one must stop and get back in sync...this of course, pauses their rowing for a bit, which results in a lost of power...
Result: 4th place (out of 4) with a time of 2 min 45 sec. We also lost to a team of Seniors :(
SECOND RACE WAS LIKE CLOCKWORK!! With a hour and 30 minutes of rest, everyone showing up and some dry practicing on land, we were ready! And we got our "caller" back.
And when we rowed, we ROWED as a team!! Not one hitted oar or splashing (at least from me) and I dont even recall pausing once (I was very tired though). Though we didn't win, we didn't come in last!
Result: 3rd place (out of 4) with a time of 2 min 37 sec. It was a very good time and we were very proud.
THIRD RACE WAS TIRING!! With our last "victory" we were on cloud 9 and ready to have our lunch. We start BBQing our food when without notice, our next race with up!! We only 30 minutes of rest, we put out our BBQ grill fire and got ready to race again.
But we were not ready. We were still recovering from the last race with not enough rest inbetween. Though we once again ROWED LIKE CLOCKWORK, ultimately, we were too tired.
Result: 3rd place (out of 3) with time of 2 min 40 sec. We lost to the caffinated Starbucks team.
That was our final race (we didn't qualify for any more).
But it was an awesome and rewarding time. Met some great new ppl and if anything, I proved that my back was okay :) Afterwards, I also had my company picnic to go to but was just too tired to drive there. Went home and pretty much slept til the next day...
Pictures coming soon...
This past Saturday was my Dragonboat races that I was to participate in after 3 whole practices together with the team (while other teams train all year around, about twice a week...also, I missed the last practice :P ).
First off, we needed to be at the lake / event at 6:30am in the morning. Fat chance of that happening, especially since I was up to 3am earlier. Anyways, about 2hrs worth of sleep later and one Starbucks Doubleshot later, I was there by 8am (only 30 mins away from the FIRST race that we were all apart of). But it turns out, I wasn't the only one late...
Recap:
FIRST RACE WAS HORRIBLE!! Not everyone showed up yet (but we still had enough for a full boat) including our "caller". A "caller" was the guy who sat in front and beat the drum for the rhythm of our strokes and shouting our rowing commands. Since he didn't show up then, we had to use a last minute volunteer. But boy, was that a bad idea.
Bad Caller == Not rowing in sync. We were hitting each other's oars and splashing each other. And when a paddler is not in sync, one must stop and get back in sync...this of course, pauses their rowing for a bit, which results in a lost of power...
Result: 4th place (out of 4) with a time of 2 min 45 sec. We also lost to a team of Seniors :(
SECOND RACE WAS LIKE CLOCKWORK!! With a hour and 30 minutes of rest, everyone showing up and some dry practicing on land, we were ready! And we got our "caller" back.
And when we rowed, we ROWED as a team!! Not one hitted oar or splashing (at least from me) and I dont even recall pausing once (I was very tired though). Though we didn't win, we didn't come in last!
Result: 3rd place (out of 4) with a time of 2 min 37 sec. It was a very good time and we were very proud.
THIRD RACE WAS TIRING!! With our last "victory" we were on cloud 9 and ready to have our lunch. We start BBQing our food when without notice, our next race with up!! We only 30 minutes of rest, we put out our BBQ grill fire and got ready to race again.
But we were not ready. We were still recovering from the last race with not enough rest inbetween. Though we once again ROWED LIKE CLOCKWORK, ultimately, we were too tired.
Result: 3rd place (out of 3) with time of 2 min 40 sec. We lost to the caffinated Starbucks team.
That was our final race (we didn't qualify for any more).
But it was an awesome and rewarding time. Met some great new ppl and if anything, I proved that my back was okay :) Afterwards, I also had my company picnic to go to but was just too tired to drive there. Went home and pretty much slept til the next day...
Pictures coming soon...
Monday, July 18, 2005
OMG!! I AM BEING REPLACED!!
*cue Terminator 2 music*
http://software.treonauts.com/product.asp?id=822
Often imitated, never duplicated!
*cue Terminator 2 music*
http://software.treonauts.com/product.asp?id=822
Often imitated, never duplicated!
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
The Return of Random Crap from my Desk
The Return of Random Crap from My Desk
The next Batman: Christian Bale trains with the Autobots.
Wonderful Weekend
I had just a wonderful weekend. A very fulfilling and fantastic weekend (and no, I didn't go see Fantastic Four either). I did just about everything. I had a nice night walk, dragonboat, dim sum, outlet shopping and a great hike up Mt. Si, one of the most challenging, yet rewarding hikes in Seattle.
And after the weekend, boy did I play the price. I was sore from all over the next day (dragon boat upper body, 8 hour hike lower body) where I couldn't even stand or sit without letting out a "yep." But it was all worth it :) Thanks for hanging out with me, HH.
Bonus Moment of Joy
So, I was watching a old episode of Player$ on G4TV (that video game channel). Players is G4's version of MTV's Crib where they visit semi-famous tv / movie / music / sport's stars' home and watch them talk and play games.
This one particular episode featured Greg Grunberg from Alias, where he was going thru his library of games and then he made a commented about this jem:
"Smuggler's Run 2.
I LOVE this game.
Soooo much fun.
Kids don't realized they are smuggling drugs *snicker*"
Not only is he such a cool guy with great taste, he's such a responsible parent as well!
This brings the total number of celebrities who likes my game to 2 (two)!! (The lead singer of Korn likes it too).
Greg Grunberg. YOU ROCK!!
I had just a wonderful weekend. A very fulfilling and fantastic weekend (and no, I didn't go see Fantastic Four either). I did just about everything. I had a nice night walk, dragonboat, dim sum, outlet shopping and a great hike up Mt. Si, one of the most challenging, yet rewarding hikes in Seattle.
And after the weekend, boy did I play the price. I was sore from all over the next day (dragon boat upper body, 8 hour hike lower body) where I couldn't even stand or sit without letting out a "yep." But it was all worth it :) Thanks for hanging out with me, HH.
Bonus Moment of Joy
So, I was watching a old episode of Player$ on G4TV (that video game channel). Players is G4's version of MTV's Crib where they visit semi-famous tv / movie / music / sport's stars' home and watch them talk and play games.
This one particular episode featured Greg Grunberg from Alias, where he was going thru his library of games and then he made a commented about this jem:
"Smuggler's Run 2.
I LOVE this game.
Soooo much fun.
Kids don't realized they are smuggling drugs *snicker*"
Not only is he such a cool guy with great taste, he's such a responsible parent as well!
This brings the total number of celebrities who likes my game to 2 (two)!! (The lead singer of Korn likes it too).
Greg Grunberg. YOU ROCK!!
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Post July 4th Post
Hey, sorry for the lack of post. Busy with work and busy with figuring out what to do with the long July 4th weekend as well as busy with July 4th weekend. Anyways, here's the updates:
--busy at work because once again, more work has been piling up for me. Remember how I last said, I was working on 2 projects? Now I am on 3 separate projects doing different things for each (design, design, production). But, oddly enough, I dont feel overworked...in fact, I feel very comfortable in doing all three and I managed to organized well enough so I dont even have to come in on the weekends :)
--busy in life. Just been running around doing stuff. I joined NAAAPs Dragonboat team because we needed paddlers, despite my broken back. Is that dedication or what?!!
--I am also started to play some tennis (will have REAL lessons in August) and preparing to play softball in August.
--I saw War of the Worlds on a Wednesday afternoon on company time and dime for "research". I really liked the movie and how good Spielberg is with protraying human terror. Everyone else I know hated the movie...
--had a very full and wonderful July 4th weekend. Highlights included:
Friday: late nite movie (Batman Begins AGAIN!) and bubble tea
Saturday: lunch at a crappy Korean BBQ, batting cages and then I got to sleep Sat night (really needed that)
Sunday: clean house, bbq at friend's place where we broke out in old school break dancing late at night...
Monday: hiking in the morning (Tiger Mountain) with girls, and then to Sylvia's for her families bbq. Very relaxing. Watched local neighbourhood fireworks at her place instead of fighting traffic watching it downtown. Good call...
Funniest Shit EVAR!!
The Danny / Silver Version
The Denny / NZ Version
The David / Max Version
Hours of fun just creating them. Make yours TODAY!!
Hey, sorry for the lack of post. Busy with work and busy with figuring out what to do with the long July 4th weekend as well as busy with July 4th weekend. Anyways, here's the updates:
--busy at work because once again, more work has been piling up for me. Remember how I last said, I was working on 2 projects? Now I am on 3 separate projects doing different things for each (design, design, production). But, oddly enough, I dont feel overworked...in fact, I feel very comfortable in doing all three and I managed to organized well enough so I dont even have to come in on the weekends :)
--busy in life. Just been running around doing stuff. I joined NAAAPs Dragonboat team because we needed paddlers, despite my broken back. Is that dedication or what?!!
--I am also started to play some tennis (will have REAL lessons in August) and preparing to play softball in August.
--I saw War of the Worlds on a Wednesday afternoon on company time and dime for "research". I really liked the movie and how good Spielberg is with protraying human terror. Everyone else I know hated the movie...
--had a very full and wonderful July 4th weekend. Highlights included:
Friday: late nite movie (Batman Begins AGAIN!) and bubble tea
Saturday: lunch at a crappy Korean BBQ, batting cages and then I got to sleep Sat night (really needed that)
Sunday: clean house, bbq at friend's place where we broke out in old school break dancing late at night...
Monday: hiking in the morning (Tiger Mountain) with girls, and then to Sylvia's for her families bbq. Very relaxing. Watched local neighbourhood fireworks at her place instead of fighting traffic watching it downtown. Good call...
Funniest Shit EVAR!!
The Danny / Silver Version
The Denny / NZ Version
The David / Max Version
Hours of fun just creating them. Make yours TODAY!!
Friday, June 24, 2005
My Unintential Pick Up Line
Setup: Coming down from my doctor's 3rd floor office to the 1st floor lab where I need to get my blood work. I walk to the reception...
Nurse: May I help you?
Me: I was sent from above...
Nurse: (smiles)
And then she decreetly took me to the back office where I was allowed to sit in this most comfortable chair all while our eyes never left each other. She gently caressed by arm before lustfully stabbing it with a huge needle, drawing enough blood to smear into a giant heart on the office's wall.
Could this be love?
Setup: Coming down from my doctor's 3rd floor office to the 1st floor lab where I need to get my blood work. I walk to the reception...
Nurse: May I help you?
Me: I was sent from above...
Nurse: (smiles)
And then she decreetly took me to the back office where I was allowed to sit in this most comfortable chair all while our eyes never left each other. She gently caressed by arm before lustfully stabbing it with a huge needle, drawing enough blood to smear into a giant heart on the office's wall.
Could this be love?
Desk. Crap. Random. More.
Desk. Crap. Random. More.
Now dream arcade setup. And, yes SPAM is part of the fantasy.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
About Last Night...
Actually...3 Nights ago...
3:00am: I get woken up by someone BLASTING their music very LOUD. When I say, LOUD, I mean, CONCERT LEVEL LOUD. I was surprised that more ppl weren't awake by it. Later, she turned down the music (I said "she" because it turns out to by my downstair's neighbour...more on that later) but its still loud enough to distrub me. And judging from the fact, I can feel the bass, I figured the music was coming from below.
3:17am: I have had enough and decided to call the cops. The music was just way too loud for 3am in the morning. After I called the cops, I decided to sit in the dark in my living room and wait.
3:20am: Sitting in the dark, I hear 2 other things I couldn't hear before while lying in my bedroom: 1) I can hear my other neighbours banging against their walls; and 2) I can also hear why "she" turns up the music so loud. "She" was a very vocal and "orgasimic" person. Normally, I would be aroused by this...but I was very tired (and a little sick) and wanted to only sleep...
3:30am: A cop finally shows up and starts knocking on her door. But the music is SOOOO loud, that he is left knocking on the door with no response. I even saw the cop go around the building and try to throw rocks at her window. No use. I think the cop can also hear her having very exciting sex as well...
3:40am: FINALLY, the girl hears the knocking and answers the door. I hear murmuring and then the music eventually goes down. Finally I can go back to sleep.
3:45am: the cop leaves. As he does, my neighbour turns on the music FULL BLAST for like a second, then turns it off, as to say "F.U to the neighbour who called the cops on me." That would be me...
About Yesterday...
The strangest and scariest thing happened to me after lunch. And it could be best describe as I went into complete SHOCK.
Out of nowhere, I started to feel really cold. Not like a chill down my spline...but literally, I started to freeze to death. I started shivering, my fingers started getting numb and my lips very dry and numb.
I put on my jacket but it didn't help at all. I had someone drive me home immediately. Still shivering when I got home, my friend sez I look really pale and grey. I looked in the mirror, and my lips were blue. How can I be this cold when the temperature was very warm outside?!!
I turned up the heat in my place, closed all my windows and buried myself in blankets to warm myself up. Though I knew NOT to fall asleep, I really couldn't...I was TOO DAMN COLD to do so...
About 45 minutes later...I started to feel better...and started to warm up. But REALLY warm up. I was starting to RADIATE HEAT like a mutha...
So, I got out of bed, turned down all the heaters and started turning on all my fans to cool down. Though I was HOT as hell, and with a slight headache, I feel good...not sick at all.
But I was also VERY HUNGRY!! Like starving...Must have been all the energy my body was burning up from reheating myself...since I had no car, I ordered a pizza...
Anyways...I talked to my doctor and turns out to be a slight side effect of some mediation I am taking...and the fact I might have skip breakfast / lunch that day...
So, lesson learned kids? Don't miss your breakfast!!
Actually...3 Nights ago...
3:00am: I get woken up by someone BLASTING their music very LOUD. When I say, LOUD, I mean, CONCERT LEVEL LOUD. I was surprised that more ppl weren't awake by it. Later, she turned down the music (I said "she" because it turns out to by my downstair's neighbour...more on that later) but its still loud enough to distrub me. And judging from the fact, I can feel the bass, I figured the music was coming from below.
3:17am: I have had enough and decided to call the cops. The music was just way too loud for 3am in the morning. After I called the cops, I decided to sit in the dark in my living room and wait.
3:20am: Sitting in the dark, I hear 2 other things I couldn't hear before while lying in my bedroom: 1) I can hear my other neighbours banging against their walls; and 2) I can also hear why "she" turns up the music so loud. "She" was a very vocal and "orgasimic" person. Normally, I would be aroused by this...but I was very tired (and a little sick) and wanted to only sleep...
3:30am: A cop finally shows up and starts knocking on her door. But the music is SOOOO loud, that he is left knocking on the door with no response. I even saw the cop go around the building and try to throw rocks at her window. No use. I think the cop can also hear her having very exciting sex as well...
3:40am: FINALLY, the girl hears the knocking and answers the door. I hear murmuring and then the music eventually goes down. Finally I can go back to sleep.
3:45am: the cop leaves. As he does, my neighbour turns on the music FULL BLAST for like a second, then turns it off, as to say "F.U to the neighbour who called the cops on me." That would be me...
About Yesterday...
The strangest and scariest thing happened to me after lunch. And it could be best describe as I went into complete SHOCK.
Out of nowhere, I started to feel really cold. Not like a chill down my spline...but literally, I started to freeze to death. I started shivering, my fingers started getting numb and my lips very dry and numb.
I put on my jacket but it didn't help at all. I had someone drive me home immediately. Still shivering when I got home, my friend sez I look really pale and grey. I looked in the mirror, and my lips were blue. How can I be this cold when the temperature was very warm outside?!!
I turned up the heat in my place, closed all my windows and buried myself in blankets to warm myself up. Though I knew NOT to fall asleep, I really couldn't...I was TOO DAMN COLD to do so...
About 45 minutes later...I started to feel better...and started to warm up. But REALLY warm up. I was starting to RADIATE HEAT like a mutha...
So, I got out of bed, turned down all the heaters and started turning on all my fans to cool down. Though I was HOT as hell, and with a slight headache, I feel good...not sick at all.
But I was also VERY HUNGRY!! Like starving...Must have been all the energy my body was burning up from reheating myself...since I had no car, I ordered a pizza...
Anyways...I talked to my doctor and turns out to be a slight side effect of some mediation I am taking...and the fact I might have skip breakfast / lunch that day...
So, lesson learned kids? Don't miss your breakfast!!
Monday, June 20, 2005
Super Aaaaasiaaaaan Weekend!
I called this past weekend that because of the amount of work I did to help support the Asian community here and aboard...here's a rundown:
Friday Night: I attended KAPS (Korean American Professional Society) Awards Gala fundraiser. There were some great speaker at the awards show, including 95 year old, former Governor of Washington, Albert Dean Rosellini, LA Korean Community Leader, Charles Kim and the new President of the NAACP (whom was actually the weakest of the speakers. I hope he improves because he needs to be a better speaker if he is supposed to be the president). Good food for a good cause that my admission ticket will help go towards...
Saturday: volunteer at the Walk for Rice walkathon at Stewart Park, helping register runners and Walkers. Walk for Rice help raise money for the food banks here, with an emphasis on getting ethnic food items that most food banks dont carry (like rice). It was for a good cause and they raised a lot of money. And it was such a BEAUTIFUL day for a great walk around the park.
Sunday Night: went with Linh to see Saving Face from writer / director Alice Wu (former Seattlite from Microsoft too), a great indie Asian American film about mother and daughter in New York City. I just love the traditional Chinese mother daughter relationship between the two and the not-so tradition relationships they have fallen in and how the film's dialog is both in English and Mandrian (Chi-nglish). And I really liked how the movie ended too...it totally surprised me. Definately worth seeing...and supporting independant Asian American (North American) films...
My Apologies
This weekend, I was helping Songco testing out some new images stuff for Blogger. I used some distrubing pictures (besides the one of my baby niece). I have since taken them down because the pictures were either: a) screwing up my site; and /or b) giving ppl nightmares. Though I did get some funny comments...
Have a nice day.
I called this past weekend that because of the amount of work I did to help support the Asian community here and aboard...here's a rundown:
Friday Night: I attended KAPS (Korean American Professional Society) Awards Gala fundraiser. There were some great speaker at the awards show, including 95 year old, former Governor of Washington, Albert Dean Rosellini, LA Korean Community Leader, Charles Kim and the new President of the NAACP (whom was actually the weakest of the speakers. I hope he improves because he needs to be a better speaker if he is supposed to be the president). Good food for a good cause that my admission ticket will help go towards...
Saturday: volunteer at the Walk for Rice walkathon at Stewart Park, helping register runners and Walkers. Walk for Rice help raise money for the food banks here, with an emphasis on getting ethnic food items that most food banks dont carry (like rice). It was for a good cause and they raised a lot of money. And it was such a BEAUTIFUL day for a great walk around the park.
Sunday Night: went with Linh to see Saving Face from writer / director Alice Wu (former Seattlite from Microsoft too), a great indie Asian American film about mother and daughter in New York City. I just love the traditional Chinese mother daughter relationship between the two and the not-so tradition relationships they have fallen in and how the film's dialog is both in English and Mandrian (Chi-nglish). And I really liked how the movie ended too...it totally surprised me. Definately worth seeing...and supporting independant Asian American (North American) films...
My Apologies
This weekend, I was helping Songco testing out some new images stuff for Blogger. I used some distrubing pictures (besides the one of my baby niece). I have since taken them down because the pictures were either: a) screwing up my site; and /or b) giving ppl nightmares. Though I did get some funny comments...
Have a nice day.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Working Hard
So last week, I had a very important assignment to do in which I had to stay one nite til 12 midnite to complete.
This week. New assignment (actually, come to think of it, its is the SAME ASSIGNMENT). This time I was up til 1am on Monday and 3am last nite.
Who knows how late I will be up tonight...
Muhahahahaha....
Side Note...
My brain is kinda of cluttered now. Trying to remember what I heck I did on the weekend...thinking...thinking...hmmmm...
oh wait...I was at a rainy beach party and then to a nite club where my friends were REALLY late and they were playing Star Wars Episode III bootleg on the TV screens to hip hop music...fuckin' Asian pirates...
Sunday...I stayed home...
So last week, I had a very important assignment to do in which I had to stay one nite til 12 midnite to complete.
This week. New assignment (actually, come to think of it, its is the SAME ASSIGNMENT). This time I was up til 1am on Monday and 3am last nite.
Who knows how late I will be up tonight...
Muhahahahaha....
Side Note...
My brain is kinda of cluttered now. Trying to remember what I heck I did on the weekend...thinking...thinking...hmmmm...
oh wait...I was at a rainy beach party and then to a nite club where my friends were REALLY late and they were playing Star Wars Episode III bootleg on the TV screens to hip hop music...fuckin' Asian pirates...
Sunday...I stayed home...
Even More Random Crap from my Desk
Even More Crap from My Desk
Oh no spoiler! Here's a spoiler...You will die alone!
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Two Jobs
Many ppl ask what I do at work. And most of the time I tell them, I am a game designer.
But let the truth be known, I actually do two (2) jobs here. Not only do am I a designer, but I am also a project coordinator. So, I dont just "design" the game, I make sure the game production itself is on track, on time, deal with the marketing and PR and testing and localization and even write the damn manual.
But wait, its get worst. Currently, not only am I doing two jobs...those two jobs are between two SEPARATE projects. Yes, I am currently scheduling the tasks on one project while designing something REALLY COOL on another (can't talk about it but you will be surprised when it is announced).
Its funny, but I am really comfortable doing two separate jobs even though it keeps me busy. And I think I do both of them well enough that I am still doing both. What's funnier, is that WORK REALLY wants me to SPECIALIZE and stick to doing only one of my jobs yet WORK is the one that keeps assigning me to do both.
And yes, I am busy. Like working til 12:30am last night busy...
Many ppl ask what I do at work. And most of the time I tell them, I am a game designer.
But let the truth be known, I actually do two (2) jobs here. Not only do am I a designer, but I am also a project coordinator. So, I dont just "design" the game, I make sure the game production itself is on track, on time, deal with the marketing and PR and testing and localization and even write the damn manual.
But wait, its get worst. Currently, not only am I doing two jobs...those two jobs are between two SEPARATE projects. Yes, I am currently scheduling the tasks on one project while designing something REALLY COOL on another (can't talk about it but you will be surprised when it is announced).
Its funny, but I am really comfortable doing two separate jobs even though it keeps me busy. And I think I do both of them well enough that I am still doing both. What's funnier, is that WORK REALLY wants me to SPECIALIZE and stick to doing only one of my jobs yet WORK is the one that keeps assigning me to do both.
And yes, I am busy. Like working til 12:30am last night busy...
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Black Sun
Black Sun
Black "Hole" Sun. In front of Seattle Asian Art Museum. I wonder if that's where SoundGarden got that song from? Hmm.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Working Overtime
...just for you!
I not only posted one of my backlogged photo albums, but I managed to do ALL MY BACKLOGGED photos from 2005...
AND...I still able to post DENNY'S GRADUATION too!!
So, check them all out at my online photo album:
Life Album 2K5 Part ONE : pictures from my birthday, some house parties, and some bowling...
Life Album 2K5 Part TWO : more birthday pictures and me trying to go sailing...
Life Album 2K5 Part THREE : the start of my 3rd collection album, featuring pictures from Toronto
Denny's Graduation 2K5 : Denny's grad from this Memorial Day weekend in SF.
Fun times...
...just for you!
I not only posted one of my backlogged photo albums, but I managed to do ALL MY BACKLOGGED photos from 2005...
AND...I still able to post DENNY'S GRADUATION too!!
So, check them all out at my online photo album:
Life Album 2K5 Part ONE : pictures from my birthday, some house parties, and some bowling...
Life Album 2K5 Part TWO : more birthday pictures and me trying to go sailing...
Life Album 2K5 Part THREE : the start of my 3rd collection album, featuring pictures from Toronto
Denny's Graduation 2K5 : Denny's grad from this Memorial Day weekend in SF.
Fun times...
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
WOW! The Posts Just Keep A' Comin'...
One of the my new albums, featuring a random collection of pictures from the year so far is now posted...called "Life Album 2K5 Part ONE" so you know there are more...
And yes...there are a'comin'...
One of the my new albums, featuring a random collection of pictures from the year so far is now posted...called "Life Album 2K5 Part ONE" so you know there are more...
And yes...there are a'comin'...
Blogging SF
Hey.
Back from SF where I had such a great time. Great to see Denny graduated (AGAIN!!), and Songco running around making sure everyone one is taken care of. And it meant a lot to me to see Denny's parents again, since they took care of me in Hawaii after my accident. It was also great to see the happy newlyweds, Scott and Liezl since their wedding in Hawaii...
The graduation was kinda awe-struck for me, since I dont think I have ever been to an American post secondary graduation ceremony that was soooo big with over 7000 graduates!! (remember, mines was a small one one with about 30 graduates at Digipen). And we had a great dinner on a boat cruising around SF.
But the highlight of this trip, was the Denny's House party on Sunday. It was sooo great to see and hang out with some of them SF crew. And even Pennya showed up! And John from Seattle! Lots of foods, laughs and photos (coming soon). Too bad Ward wasn't there :(
Blogging MoBlogging!
As you can see below, I am trying something new. I have set it up so I can now blog and send photos from my cell phone. Now I can blog whenever I like, WHEREVER!!
This is all a part of my master plan to blog more (like I promised). Not only that, I plan to revamp my whole blog page too, so stay tuned.
Hey.
Back from SF where I had such a great time. Great to see Denny graduated (AGAIN!!), and Songco running around making sure everyone one is taken care of. And it meant a lot to me to see Denny's parents again, since they took care of me in Hawaii after my accident. It was also great to see the happy newlyweds, Scott and Liezl since their wedding in Hawaii...
The graduation was kinda awe-struck for me, since I dont think I have ever been to an American post secondary graduation ceremony that was soooo big with over 7000 graduates!! (remember, mines was a small one one with about 30 graduates at Digipen). And we had a great dinner on a boat cruising around SF.
But the highlight of this trip, was the Denny's House party on Sunday. It was sooo great to see and hang out with some of them SF crew. And even Pennya showed up! And John from Seattle! Lots of foods, laughs and photos (coming soon). Too bad Ward wasn't there :(
Blogging MoBlogging!
As you can see below, I am trying something new. I have set it up so I can now blog and send photos from my cell phone. Now I can blog whenever I like, WHEREVER!!
This is all a part of my master plan to blog more (like I promised). Not only that, I plan to revamp my whole blog page too, so stay tuned.
Friday, May 27, 2005
Busy May
I like to really appologize for the lack of post in the month of May. Between, preparing for E3, going back to Toronto and going to SF this Memorial Day weekend...well, nothing was ever easy for me...
Actually...you think that's bad...you should see my online photo album (er, the stuff you dont see). It is currently backlogged with 100s of photos I have yet to make "public" for you guys. Hell, I only just recently posted my Whistler / Las Vegas pics from Feb!! Check it out here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/ice_fire_weekends_2k5/
But after this trip, I think my life for settle down a bit (no more travelling...for awhile...I think) in June where I can continue to bore you with my daily routines...
Toronto, btw, was great. Very relaxing and great to see how my baby niece, Sara has grown (she cries whenever she is alone with me :( ) and good to see my mom and how happy she is to help take care of her.
I know some ppl were a little peeved at me for not telling them I was coming to Toronto for a visit, but I really came here to see family. And besides, ONE WEEK is not enough time to see everyone. Next time, guys, I promised...
See ya all in June...
I like to really appologize for the lack of post in the month of May. Between, preparing for E3, going back to Toronto and going to SF this Memorial Day weekend...well, nothing was ever easy for me...
Actually...you think that's bad...you should see my online photo album (er, the stuff you dont see). It is currently backlogged with 100s of photos I have yet to make "public" for you guys. Hell, I only just recently posted my Whistler / Las Vegas pics from Feb!! Check it out here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/ice_fire_weekends_2k5/
But after this trip, I think my life for settle down a bit (no more travelling...for awhile...I think) in June where I can continue to bore you with my daily routines...
Toronto, btw, was great. Very relaxing and great to see how my baby niece, Sara has grown (she cries whenever she is alone with me :( ) and good to see my mom and how happy she is to help take care of her.
I know some ppl were a little peeved at me for not telling them I was coming to Toronto for a visit, but I really came here to see family. And besides, ONE WEEK is not enough time to see everyone. Next time, guys, I promised...
See ya all in June...
Saturday, May 14, 2005
See ya in Toronto (NOT LA / E3)
Just a quick entry. Will be in Toronto for the next week. Will miss everyone going to E3 this year (which will ROCK hard!!)
But Toronto is going to be fun seeing my mom and my baby niece and seeing my friends and trying to watch Star Wars there!
Its like 6:45am now and I am dead tired and cant think straight writing this. Later...
Just a quick entry. Will be in Toronto for the next week. Will miss everyone going to E3 this year (which will ROCK hard!!)
But Toronto is going to be fun seeing my mom and my baby niece and seeing my friends and trying to watch Star Wars there!
Its like 6:45am now and I am dead tired and cant think straight writing this. Later...
Friday, April 22, 2005
Life Bits (part II)
Okay...I remember some more things I like to say...
--I got my first bill from the accident that I HAVE TO PAY!! turns out I own the hospital $300 because that part of the bill is not covered by insurance. Something about the fact I went to a NON-CONTRACT hospital when they rushed me to the ER. Well...if I knew, in my painstricten state, I would have chosen another hospital!!
--paid over $40 on gas the other day. I am officially sad :(
Okay...I remember some more things I like to say...
--I got my first bill from the accident that I HAVE TO PAY!! turns out I own the hospital $300 because that part of the bill is not covered by insurance. Something about the fact I went to a NON-CONTRACT hospital when they rushed me to the ER. Well...if I knew, in my painstricten state, I would have chosen another hospital!!
--paid over $40 on gas the other day. I am officially sad :(
Life Bits
--sorry for lack of posts. just been busy / not busy / lazy.
--went to a club on friday nite with some friends. not my usual crew, but some other ppl I knew. it was actually kinda boring. I felt like I didn't belong there at all...
--celebrated linh, jenn and angela's bday party on saturday. not only did I bring the best presents, provide the entertainment, cooked my mac and cheese (from scratch), take pictures, but I also provided all the music (iPod rocks!). i had a great time...check out the pictures here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/jal_birthday_2k5/
--if you are a cute female DJ and you are walking around in crutches at a club, YOU WILL GET FREE DRINKS FROM EVERYONE!! Its a fact!
--slight controversy. I had to removed some pictures of that night, and it really pissed me off. Not because I had to remove them, more because I was told I should have went "thru her" before I posted. WTF? Censoreship sucks...
--started a new routine where I worked out in the morning now. Now I wake up around 7:30am, go to the gym and then come home for breakfast before I go to work. This frees up my evenings to do what I want to do, but its sometimes hard to get up in the morning...
--bought my plane tix to see Denny graduate in May. Here's the weird part. I had a discount coupon from United from my unused Hawaii return tix. Get this, I had to PHYSICALLY DRIVE to the airport and buy my tix there. I couldn't use it online or on the phone! Crazy, no?
--i had more things I wanted to say but I forgot...oh well...
--sorry for lack of posts. just been busy / not busy / lazy.
--went to a club on friday nite with some friends. not my usual crew, but some other ppl I knew. it was actually kinda boring. I felt like I didn't belong there at all...
--celebrated linh, jenn and angela's bday party on saturday. not only did I bring the best presents, provide the entertainment, cooked my mac and cheese (from scratch), take pictures, but I also provided all the music (iPod rocks!). i had a great time...check out the pictures here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/jal_birthday_2k5/
--if you are a cute female DJ and you are walking around in crutches at a club, YOU WILL GET FREE DRINKS FROM EVERYONE!! Its a fact!
--slight controversy. I had to removed some pictures of that night, and it really pissed me off. Not because I had to remove them, more because I was told I should have went "thru her" before I posted. WTF? Censoreship sucks...
--started a new routine where I worked out in the morning now. Now I wake up around 7:30am, go to the gym and then come home for breakfast before I go to work. This frees up my evenings to do what I want to do, but its sometimes hard to get up in the morning...
--bought my plane tix to see Denny graduate in May. Here's the weird part. I had a discount coupon from United from my unused Hawaii return tix. Get this, I had to PHYSICALLY DRIVE to the airport and buy my tix there. I couldn't use it online or on the phone! Crazy, no?
--i had more things I wanted to say but I forgot...oh well...
Sunday, April 10, 2005
$39.72
That is how much I paid for gas today. (and yes, in US Dollars for my Canadian friends)
Wow. I remember a time when I was complaining that I was paying $30 for a tank of gas!! And that was only a couple of months ago.
And I also remember a time when I can fill my tank for like $12 somewhere in Orange County when I first got my car.
Fuckin' TSX and its need for Preminum gas... :(
That is how much I paid for gas today. (and yes, in US Dollars for my Canadian friends)
Wow. I remember a time when I was complaining that I was paying $30 for a tank of gas!! And that was only a couple of months ago.
And I also remember a time when I can fill my tank for like $12 somewhere in Orange County when I first got my car.
Fuckin' TSX and its need for Preminum gas... :(
Monday, April 04, 2005
Openning Day
Today was Mariners Openning Day. I had tickets for it. But I ended up not going.
Basically, I had access to many tickets and asked if anyone wanted to go. Very few ppl actually responded (which shows you how confident the fans think of the team this year) but Jen B. asked for 2 tix to go. So I bought her's and some for myself.
Anyways, when I went to see her to give her the tix and collect my money, she didn't realized that the game was on a MONDAY AFTERNOON!! DUH!! I guess ppl dont read their emails carefully anymore.
Anyways, I ended up also having the duty to get rid of all my tickets (her's too) by selling them during a doctor's appointment I had (lucky!).
So, no baseball for me today.
Instead, its 9pm and I am still at work. Last night, Sunday, I was at work from noon to 11pm....
So, what else is new?
:(
Today was Mariners Openning Day. I had tickets for it. But I ended up not going.
Basically, I had access to many tickets and asked if anyone wanted to go. Very few ppl actually responded (which shows you how confident the fans think of the team this year) but Jen B. asked for 2 tix to go. So I bought her's and some for myself.
Anyways, when I went to see her to give her the tix and collect my money, she didn't realized that the game was on a MONDAY AFTERNOON!! DUH!! I guess ppl dont read their emails carefully anymore.
Anyways, I ended up also having the duty to get rid of all my tickets (her's too) by selling them during a doctor's appointment I had (lucky!).
So, no baseball for me today.
Instead, its 9pm and I am still at work. Last night, Sunday, I was at work from noon to 11pm....
So, what else is new?
:(
Sunday, April 03, 2005
NOW, That's More Like It!
Last week, I bitched about how my nights and weekend have been wasted because no one wanted to go out and do anything. This week, a totally different story (though, I still had to come in to work on Sunday :( ). My week was totally occupied with things to do, where I even had to cancel a few events (including seeing Sin City :( )
That IS more like it!
Wednesday: Bowling for the first time since my accident. Used a lighter ball and didn't really push myself too much...but still bet everyone in the game with a score of 149. I rule!
Thursday: Suprise bday party for Tom at some fancy fish restaurant. Were treated to a fiery desert show, where they set our tables a blaze, literally...
Friday: Surprise party for Ben at Triple Door. Tired but I showed up, but not too social. Just talked all night with Karen...
Saturday: Taxes in the morning. Slept in the rest of the day. Crashed a BBQ at someguys house, ate his food, left a hour later. Then went to another house party at Jen's who I got to hang out with her awesome friends again. I had such a blast there, playing poker and just generally joking around. I really needed that...
Sunday: here at work...no idea when I can leave :(
FINAL HAWAII ALBUM!!
Finally! I do it cuz:
--I care
--for something else for Songco to flip through
--so I can finally put up my backlogged photos from this year!
Check out our NEW YEARS IN HAWAII ablum here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/hawaiian_nights_new/
Did You Know?
Its been raining a lot here? More than one I am use to since moving here.
Not only that, because of the late surge of precipation here, some of the ski resorts around Washington, that have been closed all year, are now openned for this weekend, in April, with record snow! Crazy, no?
I guess no more crazier than a Snowstorm in Toronto in April...
Last week, I bitched about how my nights and weekend have been wasted because no one wanted to go out and do anything. This week, a totally different story (though, I still had to come in to work on Sunday :( ). My week was totally occupied with things to do, where I even had to cancel a few events (including seeing Sin City :( )
That IS more like it!
Wednesday: Bowling for the first time since my accident. Used a lighter ball and didn't really push myself too much...but still bet everyone in the game with a score of 149. I rule!
Thursday: Suprise bday party for Tom at some fancy fish restaurant. Were treated to a fiery desert show, where they set our tables a blaze, literally...
Friday: Surprise party for Ben at Triple Door. Tired but I showed up, but not too social. Just talked all night with Karen...
Saturday: Taxes in the morning. Slept in the rest of the day. Crashed a BBQ at someguys house, ate his food, left a hour later. Then went to another house party at Jen's who I got to hang out with her awesome friends again. I had such a blast there, playing poker and just generally joking around. I really needed that...
Sunday: here at work...no idea when I can leave :(
FINAL HAWAII ALBUM!!
Finally! I do it cuz:
--I care
--for something else for Songco to flip through
--so I can finally put up my backlogged photos from this year!
Check out our NEW YEARS IN HAWAII ablum here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/hawaiian_nights_new/
Did You Know?
Its been raining a lot here? More than one I am use to since moving here.
Not only that, because of the late surge of precipation here, some of the ski resorts around Washington, that have been closed all year, are now openned for this weekend, in April, with record snow! Crazy, no?
I guess no more crazier than a Snowstorm in Toronto in April...
Sunday, March 27, 2005
Fun Haters'
As you can probably tell by my lack of posting that I am busy...EXTREMELY BUSY. Yes, I have a shitload of things to do, but its not necessarily the workload that killing me, but 2 other things I would like to talk about:
1) Responsibilities. Yes, I have a new role and new responsibilites to deal with...the kind that rest on my shoulders and I will probably be always to blamed for everything that goes wrong. Yeah, that sucks too...
2) Lack of anything else. See...I have a problem now. I work so hard in the week that I really need to do something fun on the weekend (or at least on Saturday since I now come in on Sunday...like NOW). Unfortunately, for the past couple of weekends, I really haven't been doin' ANYTHING. Why? Because everyone I know is busy and no one wants to go out anymore. There are times that I am just sitting down with my phone calling like 10 ppl all getting rejected for doing anything fun. And it really sucks, to a point of frustration. Its getting to the point I dont want to call anyone anymore...
And what's worst...when work forces you to stay a little longer, forcing you to cancel the few plans you do have making it too late to do anything after :(
The only brightspot of this past weekends was Songco in SF introduced me to this cool new friend here in Seattle. She's like a ball of fun energy who looks like she is always up for anything and will show me the good times I need here when everyone else is going to bail... Unfortunately, our first meeting together, I was really tired and quite frankly, a complete bore to be with that night...there goes my first impression (which are "lasting impressions" according to my ex principal).
Seriously...I am really dying for some fun these days...dare I say...I think I need a girlfriend...
E3
For all ya gaming geeks out there...I AM NOT GOING TO E3 THIS YEAR! Yes...this will be the first E3 I will miss since Alanta 1997 and probably the biggest E3 since this is where we will see all 3 of the new systems. I guess Jon has to fend for himself this year.
I decided instead to go home that week and see my mom...
PSP
Alright, I caved in on Thursday (ok, not much coaxing really) and bought myself a PSP. Not a substitution for a girlfriend or will improve my social life, just something the gamer / gadget freak in me wanted. Brought one game (Lumines...FUCKIN' ROX!) and plan to hack the shit out of the little system so I can do cool things that no one else can do at work...so :P
As you can probably tell by my lack of posting that I am busy...EXTREMELY BUSY. Yes, I have a shitload of things to do, but its not necessarily the workload that killing me, but 2 other things I would like to talk about:
1) Responsibilities. Yes, I have a new role and new responsibilites to deal with...the kind that rest on my shoulders and I will probably be always to blamed for everything that goes wrong. Yeah, that sucks too...
2) Lack of anything else. See...I have a problem now. I work so hard in the week that I really need to do something fun on the weekend (or at least on Saturday since I now come in on Sunday...like NOW). Unfortunately, for the past couple of weekends, I really haven't been doin' ANYTHING. Why? Because everyone I know is busy and no one wants to go out anymore. There are times that I am just sitting down with my phone calling like 10 ppl all getting rejected for doing anything fun. And it really sucks, to a point of frustration. Its getting to the point I dont want to call anyone anymore...
And what's worst...when work forces you to stay a little longer, forcing you to cancel the few plans you do have making it too late to do anything after :(
The only brightspot of this past weekends was Songco in SF introduced me to this cool new friend here in Seattle. She's like a ball of fun energy who looks like she is always up for anything and will show me the good times I need here when everyone else is going to bail... Unfortunately, our first meeting together, I was really tired and quite frankly, a complete bore to be with that night...there goes my first impression (which are "lasting impressions" according to my ex principal).
Seriously...I am really dying for some fun these days...dare I say...I think I need a girlfriend...
E3
For all ya gaming geeks out there...I AM NOT GOING TO E3 THIS YEAR! Yes...this will be the first E3 I will miss since Alanta 1997 and probably the biggest E3 since this is where we will see all 3 of the new systems. I guess Jon has to fend for himself this year.
I decided instead to go home that week and see my mom...
PSP
Alright, I caved in on Thursday (ok, not much coaxing really) and bought myself a PSP. Not a substitution for a girlfriend or will improve my social life, just something the gamer / gadget freak in me wanted. Brought one game (Lumines...FUCKIN' ROX!) and plan to hack the shit out of the little system so I can do cool things that no one else can do at work...so :P
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
OMG!! A POST!!
Yeah, yeah...
OMG!! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!
I feel sooo old...heck, I even have my own walker...
OMG!! I WAS IN VEGAS!!
That's right, I was in Las Vegas that one weekend (after that Whistler weekend). I got to hang out with Jon and Denny and Gerry to celebrate Wen's manhood.
It was a good time had by all, but what happens in Vegas, stays yadda yadda yadda...
OMG!! I BOUGHT AN iPOD!!
A 40GB iPod photo to be precise. Great deal on it too, better than that new fangle 30GB iPod photo they just announce. Aad I LOVE IT! Its just awesome to be able to carry ALL MY MUSIC and PHOTOS and portable Hard drive with me wherever I go...
OMG!! THE THIRD HAWAII ALBUM (FINALLY!!) !!
Third album...but not the last. Turns out, I had to split that last album into 2 because it was so big. Anyways, check out my Hawaiian Nights album here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/hawaii_nights_2k4/
So, one more album to go...
Yeah, yeah...
OMG!! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!
I feel sooo old...heck, I even have my own walker...
OMG!! I WAS IN VEGAS!!
That's right, I was in Las Vegas that one weekend (after that Whistler weekend). I got to hang out with Jon and Denny and Gerry to celebrate Wen's manhood.
It was a good time had by all, but what happens in Vegas, stays yadda yadda yadda...
OMG!! I BOUGHT AN iPOD!!
A 40GB iPod photo to be precise. Great deal on it too, better than that new fangle 30GB iPod photo they just announce. Aad I LOVE IT! Its just awesome to be able to carry ALL MY MUSIC and PHOTOS and portable Hard drive with me wherever I go...
OMG!! THE THIRD HAWAII ALBUM (FINALLY!!) !!
Third album...but not the last. Turns out, I had to split that last album into 2 because it was so big. Anyways, check out my Hawaiian Nights album here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/hawaii_nights_2k4/
So, one more album to go...
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Thursday, February 17, 2005
"Hooray for Uneventful Lives..."
So, I started work this week...only working after lunch and working til about 7pm~8pm or until someone calls me for dinner.
Its nice to go back to work. I went to my first meeting and I actually got some work done too. Other than that, that's it...it feels good to have my boring life back :)
Today, I am not going into work at all. I have a physical therapy session and will take the day off to do it. Yeah for part-time-ness!
Last Minutes Surprise Trips
Okay...I take that back about "Uneventful Lives"...since this New Years started, I have been going to a lot of these last minute events and trips that are usually totally out of the blue and a really nice pleasant surprise.
Take this past week. Not only did I get to go to a number of nice friendly poker games, I got to hang out with a lot of Denny's relatives from Seattle and Vancouver to celebrate his Aunt Doris' bday. It was great to see them all since the wedding in Hawaii and they really were glad to see me running about. And it was just fun to see Kallen and Avery again too...so damn cute those two kids are.
Of course, I had some major last minute trips as well, which include that trip to Vancouver I did with Justin when he was there. Did you know, we only decided to go, shower and find a hotel within 1 hour before we started driving up?
And, oh...that extra week stay in Hawaii...well, that was one kinda last minute as well :P
This week, it was a last minute request that I go to Whistler this weekend. As of right now, I may not be going but still, I was prepared and ready to go like 2 days ago, just to drive up and hang out (since I can't snowboard).
Next week, I have another surprise weekend trip which is kinda major and only planned since the beginning of this month. But I will talk abou that one later...
Second Hawaii Album!!
OMG!! Another Album from Hawaii! This time, its the wedding album. Check it out here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/wedding_in_hawaii/
So, I started work this week...only working after lunch and working til about 7pm~8pm or until someone calls me for dinner.
Its nice to go back to work. I went to my first meeting and I actually got some work done too. Other than that, that's it...it feels good to have my boring life back :)
Today, I am not going into work at all. I have a physical therapy session and will take the day off to do it. Yeah for part-time-ness!
Last Minutes Surprise Trips
Okay...I take that back about "Uneventful Lives"...since this New Years started, I have been going to a lot of these last minute events and trips that are usually totally out of the blue and a really nice pleasant surprise.
Take this past week. Not only did I get to go to a number of nice friendly poker games, I got to hang out with a lot of Denny's relatives from Seattle and Vancouver to celebrate his Aunt Doris' bday. It was great to see them all since the wedding in Hawaii and they really were glad to see me running about. And it was just fun to see Kallen and Avery again too...so damn cute those two kids are.
Of course, I had some major last minute trips as well, which include that trip to Vancouver I did with Justin when he was there. Did you know, we only decided to go, shower and find a hotel within 1 hour before we started driving up?
And, oh...that extra week stay in Hawaii...well, that was one kinda last minute as well :P
This week, it was a last minute request that I go to Whistler this weekend. As of right now, I may not be going but still, I was prepared and ready to go like 2 days ago, just to drive up and hang out (since I can't snowboard).
Next week, I have another surprise weekend trip which is kinda major and only planned since the beginning of this month. But I will talk abou that one later...
Second Hawaii Album!!
OMG!! Another Album from Hawaii! This time, its the wedding album. Check it out here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/wedding_in_hawaii/
Monday, February 14, 2005
HAPPY "EVERYONE IS ATTACHED BUT ME" DAY!!!
The Return of the iNfo.Man (part time, anyways...)
Today, Monday Feb 14th, will mark the first day I go back to work since Xmas Eve of last year. This is great for 2 reasons...one, I was originally supposed to go back to work at the beginning of March but because I was recovering faster than expected, I am starting sooner...and two, I really want to go back to work because I am going a little stir crazy staying at home or trying to find something to do during the day.
But I am only allowed to go back on a part time basis, where I am coming in only after lunch and a day or so off during the week for physical therapy. So, I will be taking it VERY EASY I guess, though I think I can definately do more.
Of course, I have absolutely NO CLUE what I will be working on next at work, especially with my part time schedule. I guess I will know in a couple of hours...
Also, after my long period of "free time" that I had for my injuries, I FINALLY posted my FIRST HAWAII photo album!! Yeah yeah...I am that lazy...and YES...FIRST ALBUM. I took so many pictures and took a whole bunch of pictures from Jon and Songco (i have about 800 pics) that I need to divide my Hawaii trip to 3 separate albums. Heres the first, entitled "Hawaii 2K4":
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/hawaii_2k4/
Enjoy
The Return of the iNfo.Man (part time, anyways...)
Today, Monday Feb 14th, will mark the first day I go back to work since Xmas Eve of last year. This is great for 2 reasons...one, I was originally supposed to go back to work at the beginning of March but because I was recovering faster than expected, I am starting sooner...and two, I really want to go back to work because I am going a little stir crazy staying at home or trying to find something to do during the day.
But I am only allowed to go back on a part time basis, where I am coming in only after lunch and a day or so off during the week for physical therapy. So, I will be taking it VERY EASY I guess, though I think I can definately do more.
Of course, I have absolutely NO CLUE what I will be working on next at work, especially with my part time schedule. I guess I will know in a couple of hours...
Also, after my long period of "free time" that I had for my injuries, I FINALLY posted my FIRST HAWAII photo album!! Yeah yeah...I am that lazy...and YES...FIRST ALBUM. I took so many pictures and took a whole bunch of pictures from Jon and Songco (i have about 800 pics) that I need to divide my Hawaii trip to 3 separate albums. Heres the first, entitled "Hawaii 2K4":
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/hawaii_2k4/
Enjoy
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEARS!!
and to everyone else:
HAPPY MARDI GRAS / ASH WEDNESDAY / LENT THINGY!!
Clubbin' with a Broken Back
For some strange reason, I ended going clubbing and dancing this Saturday. Yeah, i was surprised too that I could club...
Funny thing was a friend of my asked me to go to Element, a nightclub here in Seattle, in which I turned down because I knew I couldn't dance with my broken back. Instead, I decided to hang out with Linh and go to some birthday party at some lounge for some guy I only met like twice (and STILL I DONT KNOW HIS NAME!!). Anyways, this lounged turned out to be this underground ol' school, b-boy hip hop nightclub called Neumo's, in which we took over the WHOLE UPSTAIRS VIP LOUNGE area for the party. It was awesome just to be up there!!
Anyways...long story short...I guess my back was capable of dancing after they started playing Biggie Small's "Juicy"....
"It was all a dream...
I use to read Word Up magazine..."
I had an awesome time!
and to everyone else:
HAPPY MARDI GRAS / ASH WEDNESDAY / LENT THINGY!!
Clubbin' with a Broken Back
For some strange reason, I ended going clubbing and dancing this Saturday. Yeah, i was surprised too that I could club...
Funny thing was a friend of my asked me to go to Element, a nightclub here in Seattle, in which I turned down because I knew I couldn't dance with my broken back. Instead, I decided to hang out with Linh and go to some birthday party at some lounge for some guy I only met like twice (and STILL I DONT KNOW HIS NAME!!). Anyways, this lounged turned out to be this underground ol' school, b-boy hip hop nightclub called Neumo's, in which we took over the WHOLE UPSTAIRS VIP LOUNGE area for the party. It was awesome just to be up there!!
Anyways...long story short...I guess my back was capable of dancing after they started playing Biggie Small's "Juicy"....
"It was all a dream...
I use to read Word Up magazine..."
I had an awesome time!
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Out and About
So, on Friday, after just starting to drive my car the day before, went to one of my first social events on my own this year, which was an annual Lunar New Years Banquet with some of my friends and some others. I did meet some fasinating people and it was good for other to see me since the last year.
Later that night, a bunch of us went to this extremely affordable (yet old school) Karaoke Box in the University of Washington area, where I did my stirling rendition of "I'll be There" in my high pitched voice...
Later I had a bleeding nose. I think its a sign that I stop singing like a little girl...oh, at least my back lasted all that night (didn't get home til 3am).
It feels good to start having my life again...
So, on Friday, after just starting to drive my car the day before, went to one of my first social events on my own this year, which was an annual Lunar New Years Banquet with some of my friends and some others. I did meet some fasinating people and it was good for other to see me since the last year.
Later that night, a bunch of us went to this extremely affordable (yet old school) Karaoke Box in the University of Washington area, where I did my stirling rendition of "I'll be There" in my high pitched voice...
Later I had a bleeding nose. I think its a sign that I stop singing like a little girl...oh, at least my back lasted all that night (didn't get home til 3am).
It feels good to start having my life again...
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Bills, Bills, Bills...
So, I have recieved like 3 bills recently in the mail which relates to illness last month. And they are quite shockers. Let me break them down...
--$950
This first bill was from Maui Memorial Hospital (where I stayed) and it was the bill for the emergency service they provided me when I first came in from the 911 call and ambalance trip. This bill is STRICTLY for the first hour I was in the hospital, before I even got a room. Because, they didn't have my insurance information at that time, this is an actually bill in which I need to contact my insurance to pay for...
--$17,000
Yes, you read right. This was the actually hospital bill for my week stay at the hosital. Isn't it just INSANE?!! I am SOOOOOOO GLAD i have really good insurance that will pay for it all. Its just amazing how expensive health care is in America...
--$221
This is my cell phone bill for last month. And its that huge because I was constantly on the phone with ppl during peak hours. In fact, this was because I went over my minutes about 300 minutes (I have only 300 minutes plus unlimited nights/weekend). And this is one bill I HAVE TO PAY :( Really can't argue this one ...
So, how am I doing? Better...much better....
I had my next appointment with my spine specialists and she gave me the okay to start physical therapy and even start work on Feb 14th on a part time basis (probably come in after lunch).
I got a sexy new brace which is lighter and very lacey and I can wear under my clothes. And because its lighter, I can also drive my car (if only around the east side).
Justin, who was staying with me the last week, showed me a really good time while he was here. I mean, besides driving me around and helping me do errands, he also took me out and let me have a life. I mean, we went out with bunch of girls to play pool, we hanged out at bars and even went to a couple of house parties. But the best thing we did was we actually drove up to Vancouver Sunday/Sunday to just hang out, do some shopping and see my friend Andrea who was in town. Not bad for a crippled guy, eh?
Thx Justin for taking care of me...
So, I have recieved like 3 bills recently in the mail which relates to illness last month. And they are quite shockers. Let me break them down...
--$950
This first bill was from Maui Memorial Hospital (where I stayed) and it was the bill for the emergency service they provided me when I first came in from the 911 call and ambalance trip. This bill is STRICTLY for the first hour I was in the hospital, before I even got a room. Because, they didn't have my insurance information at that time, this is an actually bill in which I need to contact my insurance to pay for...
--$17,000
Yes, you read right. This was the actually hospital bill for my week stay at the hosital. Isn't it just INSANE?!! I am SOOOOOOO GLAD i have really good insurance that will pay for it all. Its just amazing how expensive health care is in America...
--$221
This is my cell phone bill for last month. And its that huge because I was constantly on the phone with ppl during peak hours. In fact, this was because I went over my minutes about 300 minutes (I have only 300 minutes plus unlimited nights/weekend). And this is one bill I HAVE TO PAY :( Really can't argue this one ...
So, how am I doing? Better...much better....
I had my next appointment with my spine specialists and she gave me the okay to start physical therapy and even start work on Feb 14th on a part time basis (probably come in after lunch).
I got a sexy new brace which is lighter and very lacey and I can wear under my clothes. And because its lighter, I can also drive my car (if only around the east side).
Justin, who was staying with me the last week, showed me a really good time while he was here. I mean, besides driving me around and helping me do errands, he also took me out and let me have a life. I mean, we went out with bunch of girls to play pool, we hanged out at bars and even went to a couple of house parties. But the best thing we did was we actually drove up to Vancouver Sunday/Sunday to just hang out, do some shopping and see my friend Andrea who was in town. Not bad for a crippled guy, eh?
Thx Justin for taking care of me...
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Back In Black, part Deux
My weekly update from the Land O' Broken Back...
--sorry for the lack of updates. Despite the fact my computer is always on at home while I am at home, I actually spend very little time on it. Part laziness, but mostly cuz I am lying down or watching DVDs (which I am totally sick of doing now).
--but I am getting stronger everyday. I know this cuz I can do more and can even walk around WITHOUT MY BRACE ON for awhile (even though I shouldn't)
--I am trying to ween off the painkillers but I know that I can't go completely cold turkey from it because of the horrible withdrawal syndroms I get when I am took long away from my next dose. Its not pretty when I need my pills, but luckily, I am down to 3 pills a day and hope to be completely off it by next week.
--my friend Justin (who now lives in LA) came up to Seattle to visit me and stay with me, in exchange for takin' care of me and driving me around (since I am not allowed to drive). He is actually a Occupational Therapist so he definately knows how to take care of me. Its cool havin' him around because at least I have someone else to talk to and its not as boring at home.
--everynight, a new person comes and sees me and takes me out to dinner which is cool and gets me out of the house...
--been trying to do SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE with my time here at home by myself, but once again, really lazy to do so. But I did get something done. New photo album called Holidayz Par-tay!! 2k4 which is collection of all my pictures from last years xmas parties (since I only took a few per party) randomly put together and made to look like ONE BIG HOLIDAY PARTY!! Clever, no? Check it out here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/holidayz_par-tay_2k4/
--now if I would get off my lazy ass and put up my HAWAII pics. But it wont be easy...its about 800 + pictures!! EEEEK!
My weekly update from the Land O' Broken Back...
--sorry for the lack of updates. Despite the fact my computer is always on at home while I am at home, I actually spend very little time on it. Part laziness, but mostly cuz I am lying down or watching DVDs (which I am totally sick of doing now).
--but I am getting stronger everyday. I know this cuz I can do more and can even walk around WITHOUT MY BRACE ON for awhile (even though I shouldn't)
--I am trying to ween off the painkillers but I know that I can't go completely cold turkey from it because of the horrible withdrawal syndroms I get when I am took long away from my next dose. Its not pretty when I need my pills, but luckily, I am down to 3 pills a day and hope to be completely off it by next week.
--my friend Justin (who now lives in LA) came up to Seattle to visit me and stay with me, in exchange for takin' care of me and driving me around (since I am not allowed to drive). He is actually a Occupational Therapist so he definately knows how to take care of me. Its cool havin' him around because at least I have someone else to talk to and its not as boring at home.
--everynight, a new person comes and sees me and takes me out to dinner which is cool and gets me out of the house...
--been trying to do SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE with my time here at home by myself, but once again, really lazy to do so. But I did get something done. New photo album called Holidayz Par-tay!! 2k4 which is collection of all my pictures from last years xmas parties (since I only took a few per party) randomly put together and made to look like ONE BIG HOLIDAY PARTY!! Clever, no? Check it out here:
http://public.fotki.com/namofni/holidayz_par-tay_2k4/
--now if I would get off my lazy ass and put up my HAWAII pics. But it wont be easy...its about 800 + pictures!! EEEEK!
Monday, January 17, 2005
Back in Black
Just a quick update on my life.
--I returned to Seattle Thursday night where I stayed one night at a nursing home. After that one night, I realized that a nursing home was a little too much for me, and checked myself out the next day, and have been staying home by myself since. Yes, I am very capable of taking care of myself.
--I really dont feel much pain, just soreness, because I am mostly in a brace which does a really good job of supporting my back and not causing me to bend in bad positions. The only real pain I get is from sleeping. I can sleep for 4 hrs at a time, only to be waken up by the need to pee, from my back being tired / stretched for lying down for so long, and when my pain killers wear off. I usually just get up, put on my brace, pee and then stay up for at least an hour until my back is ready to lie down again. Yeah, it really messes with my sleep patterns...
--went to the doctor Friday afternoon for his take on my injuries and more drugs. Wont be able to drive still and the doctor wrote a note to my company stating I wont be able to start work til FEB 28th!! I think I can start sooner than that because thats an awful long time to be off, even though I dont have any lost wages.
--been being taking care of my many of my friends, including Linh and Ben, who picked me up to the airport, Vivek who drove me to my doctor and home, Alvin, for taking me shopping and to a movie, and Oiyan, Jimmy, Kristine, Sylvia and Hua for coming and visiting me and keeping me company. I love you guys...
--mostly been at home, interneting and watching TV and DVD. I know I am going to get bored really soon :(
--Heal dammit heal!!
Just a quick update on my life.
--I returned to Seattle Thursday night where I stayed one night at a nursing home. After that one night, I realized that a nursing home was a little too much for me, and checked myself out the next day, and have been staying home by myself since. Yes, I am very capable of taking care of myself.
--I really dont feel much pain, just soreness, because I am mostly in a brace which does a really good job of supporting my back and not causing me to bend in bad positions. The only real pain I get is from sleeping. I can sleep for 4 hrs at a time, only to be waken up by the need to pee, from my back being tired / stretched for lying down for so long, and when my pain killers wear off. I usually just get up, put on my brace, pee and then stay up for at least an hour until my back is ready to lie down again. Yeah, it really messes with my sleep patterns...
--went to the doctor Friday afternoon for his take on my injuries and more drugs. Wont be able to drive still and the doctor wrote a note to my company stating I wont be able to start work til FEB 28th!! I think I can start sooner than that because thats an awful long time to be off, even though I dont have any lost wages.
--been being taking care of my many of my friends, including Linh and Ben, who picked me up to the airport, Vivek who drove me to my doctor and home, Alvin, for taking me shopping and to a movie, and Oiyan, Jimmy, Kristine, Sylvia and Hua for coming and visiting me and keeping me company. I love you guys...
--mostly been at home, interneting and watching TV and DVD. I know I am going to get bored really soon :(
--Heal dammit heal!!
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
My Absents
Here is a copy of the email I wrote to my coworkers today which should pretty much summarized everything up to now...
Here is a copy of the email I wrote to my coworkers today which should pretty much summarized everything up to now...
hey everyone,
by now, you may of heard of my accident in Hawaii and the fact that I am
still in Maui here. Well, I just want to make sure that everyone knows
I am doing okay and am expected to fully recover. I was discharged from
the hospital yesterday night and will be staying in Maui at my friend's
parents place (whom's mom is a doctor) for a couple of more days longer
before I fly back to Seattle on Thursday.
Unfortunately, I wont be going home in Seattle, but be heading to a
nursing home and rehabitation center there to continue my recovery and
let my body heal.
In case you are wondering, I was hit by a "freak" wave while trying to
"boogieboard" on the last day here in Hawaii. This wave pretty much
threw me around, bending my back enough to cause 3 compression factures
on my spine. No real damage to my spinal cord, and no surgery needed,
just a good ol' fashion broken back.
Since my accident, I have been able to "relearn" to walk and stand and
sit (and in record time). I do have to wear this funky upper body
harness for the next month to prevent me from bending my back and from
lifting things, but other than that, I am pretty fine, really.
Anyways, I just wanted everyone to know I am doing better than you
think. And before the accident, I also wanted everyone to know I still
had a really awesome time here in Hawaii. One of my most relaxing
vacation, most fun New Years Party and even one of the most perfect
romantic weddings I have ever been.
Thx for everyone who tried to contact me. It should be easier now since
I am no longer in that internet / cell phone free zone known as the
hospital.
I hope everyone had a good holiday and I hope to see you all when I am a
little bit stronger. I really CANT WAIT to come back :)
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