boy, has xanga become complicated!!!  It took me a while to figure out how to add a new post.  I think it's been over a year since I've been on this thing.  Out of no where, I suddenly had the urge to write an entry.  Guess it's long overdue since my last one was back in November of 2006. So much has happened since then.  I'll probably slowly get into all that eventually.  I'm back!

Since i don't know how to put the video directly in the post, you guys will have to click on the link (btw, in case you'd like to sing along as well, the lyrics are in the info section)

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Another reason why I love YouTube is that I can get stuck on the darn thing for hours looking up anything from music videos, UFO sightings, or watch hilarious clips like Jimmy Kimmel and Ben Affleck's song, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIQrBouWRiE

very cool!

BLACK FRIDAY

Traditionally Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.  People wake up at the butt crack of dawn or stand in line for hours on end in the miserable cold just to be the first to get the best deals.  INSANE!  I was watching the news this morning while getting ready for work...YES I said WORK...I swear we're the only corporate office that is required to work because even our neighboring retail office, The GAP, is closed!  Sorry, I digressed.  Anyways...on the morning news, they reported that the group that was standing in front of the line at Best Buy have been there since Thursday at 2am!!  That's nuts!  They all ate their thanksgiving meals in line.  The crazy things people do to save money. 

Moving along…I am probably 1 of 3 people who have to work today…From as far back as I remember I’ve never had school/work on the day after thanksgiving.  That all changed today.  Bart was absolutely deserted.  What normally is a brawl between people finding a seat on the crowded subway, turned out to only being 10 people at my station MAX.  Walking down the street was even a little eerie.  The few people that were around were all jay walking since there were barely any cars in site.  After walking the 4 blocks to my office, I found that my building was locked!  Ridiculous!  We had to get a security guard to let us go up the elevator.  There’s gotta be something wrong with that picture.  On top of that, our internet goes down for at least 5 hours!!  We were left with no choice but to do manual labor…and file…bummer. 

Moral of the story, next year, I’m taking Black Friday off. 

Along with the new job, comes the everyday commute into the city.  Waking up at 6am is taking a toll on me.  Naturally, I'm already a narcoleptic but make me wake up 4 hours before I previously did, is asking for trouble.  The 3 hour roundtrip commute is KILLER.  Most of the time I ride BART into San Francisco and after work, I have an AWESOME bf who drives me home, most of the time. 

Speaking of BART, I actually love the convenience of it.  In my previous job working at the Elementary School, I would drive only 15 min till I reached my destination.  Now, I get to reap the benefits of riding public transportation.  Granted, it's a little time consuming but it saves the hassle of paying an ABSURD amount for daily parking, not as much wear on my, plus I don't have to fight Bay Bridge traffic everyday.  Not only is it convenient, it also provides entertainment.  At least once a week, there is a jazz player at the Embarcadero stop.  The other day there was a group playing classical.  What a great way to start the day.  Not to mention, there's a lot of crazies who ride the train…free amusement right there.  OoOoh…there's also the cool free promotional items people hand out.  I've gotten a free jamba juice card, energy bars, magazines, drinks, etc…not too shabby. 

Another reason why I'm super tired is due to the second job I work when I get back home.  I started this project before I got hired on at The Sharper Image, my supervisor really liked the work that I've been doing for her so she was extremely flexible to accommodate with my schedule.  It's pretty awesome that I get to chose when and where I want to work.  The only downside is that it's extremely time consuming.  I don't really have much time to do much else.  Once this project is completed…I'm going to pick up things that I used to do regularly like working out, hanging out with friends, spending time with family, CLEAN my room, watch TV, or even take up Chinese again.  Luckily, I have Mr. Wonderful…who's extremely supportive, tremendously caring, and always brightens my day with his "attempted" surprises.  I say "attempted" because he always ends up spoiling them

Other things I have experienced within the past few months are:

• Labor day: Friendship Weekend in San Diego…Celebrating 5 years of friendship!
• EAP Reunion in Vegas
• EAP Reunion Pt2 in SF with HK Eric
• Cirque du Soleil show, Delirium
• Private Montecello Wine event in Napa
• Fleet Week: Red Bull Air Race & Blue Angels
• Terracotta Warriors show
• Mom & Dad's 25^th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations
• Happy hours after work in SF
• Dat Phan & Jake Johansen Comedy Show
• The New San Francisco Westfield Shopping Mall with the cool Food Court like in Asia!
• Shooting pool for $1/hr
• Grey's Anatomy Season 1
• Got Snowboarding gear
• Icer Air Snowboarding Competition
• Baking Parties
  
• And more…