Spa

What is it about spas that make it so relaxing? Is it the calming music, the scented oils and candles, or just the idea of being pampered? Man, I don't know...but my past weekend started out with a trip to the spa...and yeah, it was a super nice way to end the week and kickoff the weekend.

It's been somewhat of a tradition to hit the spa on any of our birthdays...and it has become something that I've had to get used to. I know, it's such a hardship, right? Ha! But man...just thinking about the spa from Friday...still brings me very nice thoughts. :) I had a nice facial and a super relaxing massage...and man, oh man, it was so awesome. I was so relaxed that, I think, at one point...I totally knocked out. Yeah, I know, I totally knocked out on the bed in the middle of a spa treatment. Crazy, huh?

But anyway it's definitely a good thing I only hit the spa on someone's birthday because if not...I'd spend waaay too much money. Haha! :)

Live It Up

We should get crazy.

We should go nuts.

It could be a wild night. :-)

Happy Birthday!!!

Kickboxing

I’ve been really good about working out during lunch this month and it has really been paying off. The kickboxing class last night didn’t totally kick my ass. I know, I was surprised too. I mean, it’s still definitely a good workout but it’s getting easier and easier.

Sure, I’m not going to lie and say my arms, stomach and thighs aren’t sore…but there’s a big difference between feeling sore and feeling like death. And right now, I’m just sore…which is definitely a nice change. I mean, usually after those kickboxing classes, my muscles start cramping up right after I’m done feeling like death. But after last night’s class…I didn’t feel that bad at all. I mean, my arms are sore from all the boxing, my stomach hurts from all the endurance drills and crunches and my legs are still burning from all the squats…but aside from that…I’m fine. Hehe. :-)

Sold Out

After years and years of proudly holding out...I can no longer say I don't use or own an Apple product. Why? Because I now have an Apple iPhone 4. I know, I know, it's a very cold day in hell right now.

Before you all crucify me for selling out, let me just say, this is partially not my fault. I mean, I've been a proud non-smart phone user with a desire to minimize, if not destroy, my electronic leashes to the world for as long as I can remember. But a few years ago, I was strapped with a blackberry for work...and until it recently died, I hated it every step of the way. My blackberry was bulky, the connection was slow and it crashed...constantly. So I guess I shouldn't have been so surprised that after dumping something into Google maps last week, and impatiently waiting for it to load, my blackberry completely crashed...and died. That was the happiest day of my life. Ha!

However, I was promptly told that I had to upgrade my phone and another blackberry was not an option. So I was given an iPhone 4. There was a choice between an iPhone or a 'driod...and to be honest, I was really torn...Apple or Google, AT&T or Verizon, keypad or touch screen...so many choices. And after some deep soul searching and countless hours of research later..I found myself strapped to a rotten apple and trying to make the best of life with an iPhone.

But I'm trying to make the best of this situation and trying to feel better about the iPhone...I figure with Verizon getting the iPhone...Verizon's service may potentially go through the same problems and troubles that AT&T faced with the iPhone. So why waste time with Verizon when I'm ok with AT&T? Also, Apple only puts out one phone a year…and since I don’t plan to upgrade my work phone on a regular basis, my phone and apps should last for, at least, a couple years. However, the only downside of all of this...if anything should go wrong with the iPhone...I'm gonna have to break down and go into a freakin’ Apple store and converse with a "genius" (oh god…) since our tech guys aren't allowed to troubleshoot an iPhone. Oh and another thing…I have to buy a protective case for this piece of crap since I've come close to almost breaking it already. Lovely..

So yeah. I have a freakin’ iPhone now. Great…

Dear Diary

I remember when I was a kid and I used to keep a diary. Do you all know what I’m talking about?...you know, those bounds of colored paper with those hideous, girly-looking, cheap covers… you know, pre-internet and pre-blog posts there was such a thing called a diary? Do people still keep diaries and/or journals outside of a blog anymore? Anyone?

Anyway, in my diary, I used to write about all sorts of stuff...from the stupidest mundane and random thoughts of the day to describing my hopes and dreams for the future. My diary was my private place to go to put pen to paper and voice my deepest darkest secrets and my innermost thoughts. It was my attempt to try to make sense of the world around me and sort through the thoughts that raced through my head. Sadly, my diary writing days were over the second I went to college.

Well...I'm having a very Dear Diary moment right now and this blog is suppose to serve as my diary but…it just doesn’t seem to be working.

So…Diary, where art thou?

Need More Weekend

This weekend totally flew by waaay too fast. I definitely did not have enough time to do all the things that I had to do.

With Chinese New Year only a week and a half away...I realize I still have a whole bunch of stuff I haven't done yet. I still gotta clean my room and my cube (gotta get rid of last year's bad luck and dirt), I gotta go buy something new and bright to wear (the gods would probably appreciate that), and I gotta put up my Chinese good luck charms (trust me, I need all the good luck I can get this year). It’s time for a fresh start.

Growing up in my family, Chinese New Year was always a very important time of year. I'm sure Chinese New Year is celebrated differently among Chinese people who live in the US and it's definitely not as big as in China, but to be honest, I'm glad that my parents...and my mom's side of the my family, specifically...take Chinese New Year pretty seriously. They are big sticklers for Chinese traditions and it definitely gives me some culture and an understanding of where I come from. As a kid, I never really appreciated all the traditions and the culture behind the New Year...but now, as I've gotten older, I definitely have a greater appreciation for it and try to embrace it a lot more...and to be honest, am thankful for the experience and the memories. Although, I’m not gonna lie and say that good food and red envelopes aren’t a big part of that…hehe.

Anyway...where'd my weekend go?

Weekend

The weather has been so nice in the Bay Area these last couple of days that I can't believe that we are only a month into winter. Can you believe that?

A couple nights ago, I was driving through the City and saw the full moon. It was so gorgeous. Since I was driving I couldn't very well whoop out my camera to take a picture, but I really wanted to...I don't know the point of this post, but I just thought I'd share this random factoid with you all.

Anyway, it's finally Friday and finally time for the weekend. Sadly, I think I overbooked myself and will be feeling the pain on Monday morning. Damn.

Kicked Out

A group of my friends put together The Great Weight Loss Challenge a couple years ago to help motivate everyone to eat healthier and loss weight during the first two months of the New Year. This is the first year I threw in my hat into the ring and said that I wanted to play. However, I can’t afford to lose more than 10 lbs. (I can’t have my weight dropping below 100) and at the first weigh-in last week, I’ve already lost 4 lbs.

Sooo…they kicked me out of the challenge. Damn, those fuckers. :-(

Anyway…Happy Hump Day! It’s Wednesday. Wahoo!

A New Year

OK OK...you guys can stop with all the harassing emails because I've decided to get back into the swing of things and join the virtual world again. I can hardly believe we're in the middle of January already.

But anyway, what should I talk about in my first post of the New Year? I’ve written a couple blog posts to welcome in new years of the past…and, I guess, this year will be no exception. The New Year is upon us and it’s time for a fresh start and a new beginning. Thank goodness for that...everyone needs a chance at a fresh start and a new beginning.

I’ve been thinking about this new year…and I’m pretty sure it’s gonna completely suck. We're only two weeks into the New Year, and I can't say things are off to the best start...I've been super busy with work these last couple of weeks (I absolutely hate meetings), I've been in the midst of trying to deal with some personal drama (mainly Dave being a complete asshole), and I'm also sensing an impending doom looming in the distance that has the darkness closing in on me (March is getting closer and closer by the minute). Yeah, I know, my New Years is off to a great start, don't you think? :-/

To try to circumvent the potential suckiness of this year, I have a couple resolutions that I will be working on this year:

1. I want to travel more. This has been on my list for the past couple years and it has done wonders for my well-being and happiness. I love going to new places, trying new foods and experiencing new things. I also love having a reason to get away from the daily grind and have something to look forward to. Some of the best memories I have are whilst being on vacation, so I need to be able to do some more traveling this year. Any takers out there...?

2. I need to save money...in the general aspect of my day to day life. I know this seems like a contradictory statement to my first resolution...but it just sounds like something I should work on. I'll work on bringing my lunch to work more often...that'll save me money during the course of the week and also give me time during lunch to hit the gym. Wow, that's two resolutions in one.

3. I need to remove all the negative influences in my life. There are times when I find myself surrounded by negative comments, negative energy...and just negative chirping noises on a day to day basis...and to tell you the truth, it's super draining and exhausting to deal with...so I just don't want to deal with that anymore. So just be warned, I will be completely and totally honest when need be and I will have no problem telling you to shut the hell up and leave me alone.

4. I need to cut down on the swearing. This is a resolution that winds up on my list almost every year...and, fuck, as you can tell...it's something that I still need to work on. With more of my friends having kids and me being around kids more often, I really need to watch what I say...and as hard as that may be, I will continue to try.

5. And last but not least...I will try not to die this year. With March around the corner and my mid-life crisis in full swing, I think it's a pretty good resolution and totally speaks for itself.

So…with all that being said, where does that leave me in the New Year? …to be honest, I don’t really know...and all I'm left with is the hope that I'm proven wrong and this year won't completely suck.