New Year's Eve...

I spent it working at work. I didn't get everything done, but I tried my hardest. I was behind because of the higher up person. I'm about a day or half a day behind. So I had to file and then I sorted out the staples drawer. It was just really annoying because it was messy. I fixed that and did some filing and thought I had everything before I left, but when I checked I had a little something. Oh well.

I arrived home and then had a little time to unwind and then it was time to hit the mall. I spent time at Stonestown and only ended up buying stuff animals. I spent at least $67.00 on them. Don't ask me how I did that, but I just thought why not get a set. That was already $42.00. Then I bought a little set of Winnie the Pooh that were soft. I also got them for the little girls. I know I spoil my little cousins a little bit.

Then at Target I bought about $39.00 worth of stuff. Some Milano cookies, a box of cereal, a coupon file, granola bars, and DVDs. I spend most of the time holding that around the mall. My arms were sore by the time I left. I got home to have a little dinner and then some donuts. I then just knitted and knitted more. That's what I'm planning on doing until next year. Exciting aren't I?

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Where's my head?

It was one of those days where it was what was I doing before I started this? Then it was what did I start and how much did I get done? Then it was let's just slack off because we can. I know I had a lot of filing to do. I mean I left yesterday and I saw filing, but then today when I took the filing to be filed, it didn't get done. Only some of it did. If the boss was there then I'd work. I mean I only have one more day of goofing off after that it's time to get serious and to prove that I belong there. Lucky the boss is in and out of the office.

I find that I've been waking up later and that I've had to drink my daily cup of milk tea at work. Without that I think I'm worse off. It's an addiction and that it should be stopped, but I can't. Sometimes it's two cups a day with one in the morning and the second during lunch. Work time was spent doing anything but what I was suppose to. I cleaned and emptied a desk drawer so it could be used. I mean when would I do that? I'd do that only if I really had nothing to do. I just avoided my own work for as long as possible.

Tomorrow is only three hours of work and then I can go shopping!

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I'm so tired!

Today I thought it would be an easy day. I was wrong on everything. My day at work didn't end until about 7.30 p.m. That just wasn't fair! I mean I'm glad I get overtime pay, but in reality it wasn't that great. What happen was one of the accountants screwed up and blamed it on the lower person. I mean how wrong is that? She said that it was her fault and that she should have checked it before it was sent out. First of all, it wasn't her fault that it was wrong. She asked before asking if statements could be printed out and when she got the OK she printed them out.

This all happened when an owner said that something wasn't right. Then we had to recheck all the properties. How insane was that? Then we had to mail them all out again saying sorry, but it wasn't our fault. It made me not work on other things that had to be done. I was stuck helping out when I had other things to do.

By the end of the night I lost my pen again. I already lost it last week and then it was found up front. I wonder why this pen would be so popular? I think maybe because I had a pillow for it. That's what it's called. A pencil pillow. Of course, I use it for a pen and I'm used to it I guess.

I am wiped out, but I still could knit.

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Salary?

I spoke with the office manager today about maybe becoming a full time member of the office. Sure I'm there 40 hours a week. I just don't have benefits and also a key to the office. I told my office manager what I thought I could make and of course there's no way I would make that much. I also asked about benefits on who we have and if we could keep who we had. She wasn't sure. If I do end up working there I'm guessing I'd still make the least in the office.

I started to knit and then when I realized I made a mistake it had to be taken apart. I started all over again. How depressing is that? I also realized it stressed out my shoulder a lot. I did make progress and didn't have any real mistakes. I did catch one of them while working on a stitch? Well more progress to be made tomorrow.

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Boring day...

Everyone didn't want to be at work. When it was about 3 something I honestly thought that it could have been later. Hardly anyone was in the office and those that were in the office were stir crazy including myself. If I didn't have to make or create projects of my own I could just sit and knit.

Then I found out that I have some type of yarn to knit with and so I'll become a "knitwit". I know a bad pun, but none the less it has to be said. So I started and restarted on the same amount of yarn. I know it's going to take me a while before I even get anywhere, but maybe I can bring it to work to work on. After all, what is there for me to really do?

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Happy Boxing Day!

Last night before I went to sleep I noticed something about the sky. It looked light as if the sun was about to come up. It wasn't possible at about 11.30 p.m. at night, but that's what it looked like. Not like bright sky, but light and not black.

For the first time in a while I'm using the speakers on my computer. OK well not exactly, but I mean I'm listening to MP3s. I haven't done that in such a long time. More Fruits Basket!

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Miracles Happen - Myra

Miracles happen, miracles happen
You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, miracles happen

I can't imagine living my life without you now
Not ever having you around
We found our way out
(On you I can depend)
Don't have to look back to realize how far we've come
There are a million reasons
I'm lookin up
I don't want this to end

Nothin'
Nothin' should ever bring you down
Knowing what goes around will come around

You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, once in a while
When you believe
(Miracles happen)
You showed me dreams come to light
That takin' a chance on us was right
All things will come with a little time
When you believe

There is no question we found the missing pieces
Our picture is complete
It's fallen into place
(It's fallen into place)
This is our moment, you and I are looking up
Someone is watching over us
Keeping me close
Closer to you everyday

Nowhere
Nowhere on earth I'd rather be
No one can take this away from you and me

You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, once in a while
When you believe
(Miracles happen)
You showed me dreams come to light
That takin' a chace on us was right
All things will come with a little time
When you believe

When you believe
The soul is a shining light
When you believe
The heart has the will to fight
You can do anything, don't be afraid
We're gonna find our way

You showed me faith is not blind
I don't need wings to help me fly
Miracles happen, once in a while
When you believe
(Miracles happen)
You showed me dreams come to light
That takin' a chance on us was right
All things will come with a little time
When you believe

Merry Christmas!

The ironic part was that I got a box of See's candy for Christmas. At least I didn't open it! Lord knows I've seen enough boxes of chocolate leading to Christmas at work. Also I received a gift card from the Gap when I already have one and don't even really use it. My brother was even funnier. He wanted to sell it to someone in front of the store itself for one dollar less that the actual card. He did try to sell it to our mother and said he's deliver it to her anywhere in the house for free.

I can't wait until next year when the spring starts. Baseball here I come!

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Christmas Eve...

I had to go to work. I really didn't want to get out of bed. Yesterday was bad enough when I woke up late and forgot my phone at work. I couldn't wait for work to end. There seemed like there was nothing for me to do at work. I mean I could have made folders, but I just didn't feel like it. It was one of those I hate being at work and wished I was somewhere else.

When work ended I gave everyone who I remembered a little something. I mean at least when they get to work on Monday they'll see it. I know it's totally last minute, but what could I do? I wanted to place it on their desk instead of handing it out. Sounds silly, but so true.

I went to lunch at a grill like place and ate and ate. I was stuffed and I really couldn't eat dinner that night. I did have a few snacks, but that was it. We walked around Clement and didn't buy anything. OK so I bought a Charleston Chew and a bag of chips. I got a box of candy canes for free. Pretty sweet if you ask me.

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There's work tomorrow...

And no one wants to go. It was crazy at work. The copy machine decided to go crazy on everyone. We had to use both copiers to get out the statements. I moved so much stuff that I was tired. I had on reindeer ears too. Ok not ears, but antlers.

As I left work I forgot that I had on the antlers and since I was wearing a red hoodie someone called me "Rudolph". That's a first for me. The whole reason why I work the antlers was to be the "animal" of the office. Someone has to be one since the boss is gone.

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On the bus!

That's where I was this morning. No big deal. I just felt out of place. Then I arrived at work as the same time as if I had received a ride. I was the first one in the office. I did finally finish up on the stuff that I was working on yesterday, but the office manager asked me if I had made copies. She said that she would take everything out for me to copy. She didn't and then she told me to put it on her desk. I didn't.

A little more shopping after work today, but nothing major. I was sort of dared to wear antlers at work and I will tomorrow. I'll just think of it as the nice way of saying I'm in the holiday spirit and to look silly. That's me causing problems at work. =)

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6 hours of shopping...

I went to work today thinking it was any other normal day. I had no idea what to expect.

I start on this grueling process of checking out all the rental files making sure that we don't have ones in the cabinet that we need. I started and the cabinets are not as full which is a good thing. The bad thing is that I used three to four boxes for that stuff. Man.

After work I walked on Clement with a friend. We spent maybe and hour there and then another 5 at Stonestown. It took so long to find parking we almost gave up. Then we spent a ton of time at the mall jumping from store to store. We were in Macy's alone for at least an hour and a half just searching for items to buy. Macy's was the place to shop. Good and nice items for cheap. OK cheap isn't the best word, but they were nice items. Some items looked like they went fast because of the price.

I did go to the Giants Dugout to check to see when tickets were to go on sale. Not until Febuary. I can't wait! GO GIANTS!

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Bad news...

OK the bad news is that Dustan Mohr isn't with the Giants anymore. He made the game worth watching. It's not like I'm going to stop watching the team, but he was such a gamer. He always made sure his uniform was dirty. I'm glad my friend is going to England. I wish I could go back with her just to show her around.

There's no way I'm going to be able to head to England for a long time. I know I'm not going to be able to head over to Hong Kong anytime soon either. It's slow now for me at work, but sometimes I don't know how I end up so busy. I make myself busy. I'm crazy.

On the plus side there's only 167 days I think until April 5th. GO GIANTS!

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Fire engine!

Stop waking me up! I know you have a job to do, but I'd prefer to sleep. The crazy part about yesterday was that I forgot to turn off the alarm. My stereo woke me up at my usual wake up time. Back to today after that little digression. The fire truck woke me up. The honking of the horn did it.

I ended up watching Shawshank Redemption again. Then I made cheese cake. I know it's been a while since I made it, but I just improvised on the ingredients like sugar and vanilla. Then I just decided to sit in my room and watch videos. Wait Monopoly was played too. I lost big time. Not a great day to play it.

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I need a massage!

I really do. I've been good about doing the stretching because I don't want the massage to be in vain. I do shoulder rolls to make my shoulder looser. I have made up my mind to get a massage. I need one badly and a taste of it for 15 minutes hooked me in. All I did today was clean up my room and kill a spider and three ants. How horrible is that when you see a spider on the carpet that you know you brought into the house?

I also did a little filing of my own. What really needed my attention was my room. I had to vacuum and even clean the ionic breeze. I also fixed all the magazines in my room. All the ones that piled up in the past couple of months. My room is now a little bit tidier and cleaner. It only took me two weeks from the time I got back and has time. Not bad and a record I'd have to say. My room was messy after I left for Hong Kong. Pictures aren't up, but I hope to have them up this coming weekend. Too bad I have to work on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

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Massage!

OMG! I almost didn't go to work today. If I didn't I would have missed out. The massage was the best. I loved it. The 15 minutes went by to fast. I wish I could have a longer massage. I knew that I had a lot of stress in my shoulders. I think it's from all that time in front of a computer. I didn't even use the computer that much in Hong Kong.

We finally decided what to get the boss. We're going to get him and his wife a massage. That's really nice. Then Sharon and I will get one of our own. Well, I couldn't resist. It really was too good to pass up. I can't wait. I was better after the massage, but then realized why I'm so tense in the shoulders. Computers and how I do work. It's insane. The filing wasn't done or touched at all. I mean I just fixed the folders on the shelf a little and mostly just made folders. Next week is another story and I will be busy.

I'm actually tired and will head to bed early. Oh what a day.

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What are the odds?!?!

OK so I go and buy the present for my secret santa and I'm back in the office. Later he comes by with a box of See's candy. OK here's where the crazy part comes in. I got him a box or tin for his present. Work was crazy like usual and I'm having the hardest time working on the folders. I'm tired of working on them. I can't get anything done. Work is just horrible. I'm never going to get anything done. Then I got changed for dinner and didn't even get the chance to write a card. Lord it was horrible.

Dinner was ok. Honestly, I haven't had this strange food or something. The curry dish I didn't try and the rest of the food was ok. I didn't even try the salmon because it was semi-cooked. I ended up eating the "choy" and some of the meat dishes. The food wasn't bad, but the fried rice was good. The crazy thing was the four Chinese people didn't get much rice to eat. So the presents were exchanged and Tanya was stupid. She made some look like they got many and a lot of gifts and others had nothing.

Here's what happened at the gift exchange and who got what. Marie got a locator thing because she's always losing her house key and her phone. Big Bill got a santa. Tnaya got some bath stuff. Big Sharon got chocolate that was Godiva. Little Sharon got a gift card and some bath stuff. Wayne got a tie and a shirt. I got a Starbucks gift card. You know who it's from when they mention it in the office. Jessica got a gift card. Nicole got bath stuff. Rip got candy. Arron got a fogless mirror. Karen got a picture frame and chocolate. Priti I don't know and Landa I don't know and Angelique I don't know. Pretty much the people on the other table I have no clue.

OK back to the fact that I got Rip and he got me. What are the freaking odds and that the same thign would be exchanged in the day? I know everyone got a good laugh (the Asian gang) but really it's not fair! I dont drink coffee that often, but you know it's all good. Landa got Gap because it's a dead give away. Little Sharon thought it was funny when both Rip and I didn't have a gift and then we got it at the same time. I was just totally avoiding the unavoidable.

Really I don't know about the future of me. I might stay where I am now, but not sure. I should really talk to the boss about it. If I get benefits I will consider staying, but since I'm not I could just leave. The boss will be out of the office until January.

Folding paper is my thing and I made an envelope type card. Oh well. I even wrote with my left hand to throw the person off. I don't think it really worked. And that's my day. Everyone got a good laugh at me. Thanks people.

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I'm going back to school...

I just realized that when I signed up for Chinese class. I realized that I had to improve myself. Today at work the person asked if I could speak with one of our owners. I couldn't do it. I was like hold on a minute. I really need to learn how speak it. Not only that but how to read as well. This is one thing that I'll be motivated to do. There was also a letter from one of the tenants and I had no idea what they wrote. I would really have to find someone who could read it.

There is one person in the office that can read and speak Chinese, but the rest of us can speak it but can't read or write it. Sad isn't it?

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No lunch for me...

I went to work like usual thinking what's in store for me? I have to file like usual because there's always something there for me. Then I had to work on other items through out the day. Relabeling the files once again because we found out it was not a street or a road, but a court. If we chose lane, drive, circle, or avenue I believe that would cover everything. I started to try to make the new folders for next year, but I still haven't done them yet. It's making me crazy how I have so much to do, but there's just not enough time.

Finding files that are missing and also filing stuff. I was so busy I didn't even really take a lunch. I also hurt myself at work again. No big deal at least they're not close together, but a couple of days apart. I was full from a donut like thing that I ate. I was stuffed. I still haven't bought my present yet. I thought about it after I got off work, but then my ride was at Walgreens and that meant I'm screwed.

I guess I'll just get a box of chocolates. I'm too lazy to wrap a present and I guess I could. I guess I could put some effort into wrapping it up. I guess I could also have bought it on Monday, but I didn't. I'm just a lazy lazy person. Tomorrow is the dinner and the "secret" santa thing. It's lame.

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Tuesday...

I can't believe that in a couple of days it will be the company dinner. I still haven't bought my present yet for the person who I picked. Why you may ask? I was going to get it today, but in the end I failed. Why you might still ask? I was being followed and so I couldn't buy it and let them know could I?

Today at work it went by so fast. I also was able to see the boss's father. He was in the office today. I almost ran into him twice. Not a very good sign if you ask me. I did most of the filing which wasn't much. I started to make the new folders and I just had to stop because my arm was dying. I also needed to order some stuff for the office as well.

Tomorrow the plan is to buy the Christmas gift and then to wrap it as well. It's so bad they're not even that organized. No brown bags provided and or no one said what you had to do. Strange and very disorganized. I'm really organized, but sometimes you just have to wonder. I can't wait for the weekend. I do wonder who picked me. Actually, I don't care.

Oo, I killed a fly today. I killed a baby spider today and on Monday or was it Sunday? I'm getting forgetful. Yikes. I'm also thinking about going back to school. Now I just have to apply. Am I insane?

Horoscope: Sometimes you want a gourmet meal. But today, a TV dinner will do just fine.
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Monday...

The weekend flew by so fast. I didn't even think it was possible for it to be Monday. Yet, here it is. I was tired at work today. I was so busy I couldn't help anyone out. I was happy that I got a bonus, but then I worked so hard and so I think I deserve it.

I was at work and I decided to find out what the jurors for Scott Peterson would vote on. I had turned to abc7news.com to find out the latest. They had streaming audio which was good, but I didn't find out the verdict that way. I only went back to the site to find out that he was sentenced to death, but that he had no emotion on his face. I kind of figured that he'd get death.

After everything that I had to do at work, I still managed to not finish everything. I mean I sort of had a list, but I didn't really complete it. Tomorrow is another day and I think I'll go to sleep early tonight. Scary isn't it when you think your bed time is before 12.00 a.m.

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Manic Monday -The Bangles

Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin' Valentino
By a crystal blue Italian stream
But I can't be late
'Cause then I guess I just won't get paid
These are the days
When you wish your bed was already made

It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my funday
My I don't have to runday
It's just another manic Monday

Have to catch an early train
Got to be to work by nine
And if I had an air-o-plane
I still couldn't make it on time
'Cause it takes me so long
Just to figure out what I'm gonna wear
Blame it on the train
But the boss is already there

Because You Live - Jesse McCartney

Staring out at the rain with a heavy heart
It's the end of the world in my mind
Then your voice pulls me back like a wake up call
I've been looking for the answer
Somewhere
I couldn't see that it was right there
But now I know what I didn't know

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky

It's alright, I survived, I'm alive again
Cuz of you, made it though every storm
What is life, what's the use if you're killing time
I'm so glad I found an angel
Someone
Who was there when all my hopes fell
I wanna fly, looking in your eyes

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live, I live

Because you live there's a reason why
I carry on when I lose the fight
I want to give what you've given me always

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky

Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has everything I need to survive

Because you live, I live, I live

Today's SUNDAY?!?

I woke up this morning and thought it must be Saturday! OK I was really off and then when I realized it was Sunday I thought where did the weekend go? I stayed up really late and slept roughly 7 hours. Then it hit me I had work again. This crazy cycle isn't great.

I thought about my job being temporary, but now I don't know. I'm too lazy to look for another job and as long as I can stay and do well I'm OK with it. I know that if they lose me it'll be bad. I mean really any company that has be is lucky. I'm really an asset to the company. I think the boss sees my potential and if I had to go back to school I think I'd choose that than work. However, making money is good.

Dinner calls and sleep will too tonight if I wear myself out.

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Sleep!!

Lots of it. That was good. I was tired and I slept until I couldn't sleep anymore. I got at least 12 hours of sleep which is good. I was happy about sleep. I watched TV and then treated the family to dinner. We ate at Spices! II on 6th Aveune.

Came home and watched more TV. Isn't life grand on weekends.

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Stranded - Jennifer Paige

You know it breaks my heart
To see you standing in the dark
Alone waiting there for me to come back
I'm too afraid to show

If it's coming over you
Like it's coming over me
I'm crashing like a tidal wave
That drags me out to sea
I want to be with you
If you want to be with me
Crashing like a tidal wave
I don't want to be
Stranded
Stranded
Stranded
So baby come back to me [Stranded]
So baby come back to me [Stranded]

I can only take so much
These tears are turning me to rust
I know you're waiting there for me to come back
I'm too afraid to show

$500 bonus! Whoo hoo!

In the words of Homer Simpson "whoo hoo"! I was shocked when I got this bonus, but then again everyone got the same amount. The only difference is that the tax that they took out was more for the others who made more. I had about $48.00 taken out. This was all before lunch. Dinner and a bonus. I knew there would be a bonus, but I get two in two months?! I'm lucky!

I guess I'm the lucky one in the office, I get two bonuses total. I think I got the most, but I don't know if I deserve it. See now I'm feeling guilty about it. What the hell is wrong with me?

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Dead hand and too much filing!

The title says it all. I started off filing and then I ended up (conned) into hand writing the names on Christmas cards. The filing was crazy. I ended up with more than I could handle. It's just unbelievable on how much work there is to do. I mean there's one of me and so much to do. Why can't the receptionist do the stamping and the mailings. I can't do her job and other things as well.

The strangest thing happened at work today. I got a call from one of the tenants about the blinds not working in the kitchen. I thought is she looking for the right person? I know I was in the front of office for a while (two days), but there's no way they would know my name. Then I told the office manager and she thought that was even stranger.

I wonder if I should go to the company dinner next week. I really haven't decided yet. We picked secret Santa on Wednesday. I was too tired to remember that one. Oops.

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Early night...

Today at work it was strange. Well it was the middle of the week and I wonder what am I going to do? I ended up doing a few things at once. Work became insane. I don't know how to get through it. I'm angry and not at all pleasant. I don't know maybe because I'm tired. I had no real time adjust. Lunch was green tea tapioca and two kinds of bums. Yummy and nutritious right?

Dinner was great. I had something to eat. Now I'm so tired I've decided to sleep. Good night.

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Yawn...

Another day at work and this time no one to help me out. I'm the one who's asking questions. Where does this go? Does this have a folder? It's as if I became a newbie again. I mean it's like I've just started to work again. I know sometimes I should know and have better judgment, but sometimes it's hard.

I made folders for a couple of locations. It's just an overall bad system they have there. I totally forgot all of the changes I wanted to make. I should start again. I also do my tennis elbow therapy to try to make it a bit better. The crazy part is that even with the "can't find folder" there's still stuff that goes missing.

Today they also did the whole Kris Kringle thing. I mean who on earth thought of this? And a limit which is good, but it's pretty bad at the same time. I got a guy and I hate buying stuff to be honest. I'm one of those that can't ever make up their mind and isn't good with change.

The whole system needs to be worked out. Now it's time for me to fold up my clothes and then head off to bed.

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Tired!

Wow, I had no idea I'd be so tired at work. I worked and was in pain. The pain from badminton. Go figure. I'm sore and walk like an old lady. There wasn't much to do, but it did help that there was someone else to help out. The temp spend his last day and I was to resume. It was bad when the office manager told the temp they wouldn't be needing him since I was back.

Work was boring and I longed to be back in another country, I totally wished I was still back in Hong Kong. The strangest part was one of the property managers asked me about the economic conditions and I didn't really notice. I mean I answered as best as I could, but there are so many things that I don't know since I don't watch the news. I'm out and about every single day. The only thing that I did watch was HK Live.

Time to do some laundry and hope that I dry it when it's done washing.

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Up, up, and away!!

Well, I'm just chilling at the airport using the nice computers provided by Samsung (I know I'm advertising, but you got to love them). I'm using ICQ to ask my cousin something that I might not have packed. Isn't technology great?

Anyway, it's time to get on the place for the flight back to San Francisco. See you all on the other side of the world.

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Badminton!

Boy that game is painful. After playing an hour with about 3 minutes of rest I finally realized how old, out of shape, and sorry I am for even playing. Then I realized that maybe because I haven't played in three years or something. I'd forgotten the rules and how you actually keep score. Really I have!

Then while playing about half an hour or more into it my right hand started to hurt. It was a blister on my middle finger. I do recall something like this happening when I took the class as well. As a result I played with my left hand. Odd part was that my cousin said I played better with my left hand than with my right hand. I'm right handed by the way.

Then after we went home. But before that we went to pick up my Burberry purse. WOW! I can't believe I have a real one! It's the one that's a Blue Label from Japan and also it's extinct. Ok on the verge of extinction. They're stopping with the classic look of the famous checker and the colors. No more. They're going to use dots now. Boy am I one of the lucky ones to get it. Man I bet this dries up the prices for everything on eBay.

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hardly any new posts...

yes i know i'm missing some. i will type it up later on just don't feel like posting all the time. don't have the time either.

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Jackie Chan's son...

can sing. I mean really. I saw heard a voice and wondered who it was. Then I look and I see animation. I'm still wonder who it is or if it's for some movie. Then I see his face and go that's Jackie Chan's son Jaycee. He's got talent I'll give him that. He writes his own songs and he does his own music composing. One word. Talent.

OK off to do more shopping. Later!

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What a day...

I did get a couple of new things. No short sleeve, but long sleeve shirts. I also got two pairs of pants and I'm happy. A little bit of shopping, but it took a couple of tries in a day. The ones in Central didn't have what I want. Then later we were in Tsim Sha Tsui and I found the pants. Boy did I get lucky.

Tonight I went to a Liza Wang concert. She made it half music and half singing. Actually she didn't even sing that many songs. Her boyfriend even sang a couple of songs and was one of the guests. It was lame. I mean the tribute thing went a little too far. I mean as far as being a consumer I expected more. She sang total 6 songs or something. Not a lot.

The best thing was seeing someone use a bass eru that has a hollow inside put a bag of something inside. It didn't even change the sound (not that I could tell.) I wanted to get a picture of it, but they're so strict. Then when Liza started to sing the guy next to me was acting kind of funny. I found out he was recording the show with a tape recorder. Lord I get asked not to take a picture and this guy can record the concert? WTH? I mean it was just off the instruments and an empty stage. Damn it. I tried to find a flaw with that, but the only thing is that I could pretend not to know Chinese or English. The one thing I could have done was take a picture from outside of the auditorium.

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Boring day...

No shopping. Just "yum cha".

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I've got really bad feet!!

OK it sounds dramtic, but that's the reality for me. Flat feet is a real no-no. Messes up you posture (explains why I'm a tad short.) And how do you ask do I know all of this? I went to see a foot doctor. He said bad everything. So now I have inserts made and they're going to take a little getting use to, but it's to make me better so why not.

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Around Soho East...

I woke up and didn't know to do. My cousins then thought of a way to get their father out of the house. So we went down to the pier and took a boat across to Soho East. At least that's what I think it's called. I took a ferry/boat across from Lei Yue Mun. I took pictures of Lei Yue Mun and of the houses around there. Nothing too special. I'll post them up when I can.

We ended up at Heng Hou and just kept on eating. The store we went to Jusco had food there. I tried almost everything. OK not everything, but everything that there was to try that I might like.

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What to do today?

I honestly don't know what to do today. It's Sunday and in the morning. I haven't done any shopping so that's bad. On the other hand, if I go shopping that means I'll be poorer, which is even worse. Man I should just ask someone where do you buy certain items. It would make life a lot simpler. Woke up with a stuffed nose today and yesterday. I think it's just a morning thing. Nothing too bad. More later.

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Universal Music Group 10th anniversary...

Was great. More like so-so. The only good part had to be I was able to see Kelly Chen and Hacken Lee. Jacky Cheung did show up but said he was under the weather and couldn't sing. That's just not fair. At the end of the night Cecilia Cheung said that Hacken wasn't feeling well, but he still sang. His voice was clear and you could understand every single word he said.

There were a bunch of unknowns from China. I couldn't understand their Mandarin because it wasn't understandable. There was one person who's really well known in China, but not here. He sung pretty well, but then again I had no idea what he sang. The show ended with everyone coming out to sing L-O-V-E by the Wynners because the person who wrote it passed away and they wanted to remember him.

Before all of this we went to a place in Central. It was to have some famous ramen noodles with stuff on top. They also had good milk tea. Yummy! Then we went to some other spot where their dessert food was good too. We mainly walked around and found we were going in the same direction a couple of times. We had drinks at an old shop that sells bamboo juice and other stuff. We also went to the police station and took pictures there. There was also the sign that I found that was really old.

We went to a restaurant to pretend we were actually looking for a spot and saw them using the old style tea cups with a lid that you use to push back the tea leaves. Interesting day. And with our luck we found out that the Legislature building had an open day where people could go and see it. Pretty exciting stuff.

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L-O-V-E Love - Wynners

L-O-V-E, love...... la... ... ...
I will not give you riches
Riches are not my wishes
I'll give the vow of my life
L-O-V-E Love

L is for life and living
O is for oath of giving
V and E, vow of enternity
L-O-V-E Love

*Though the word may be simple
Yet the feeling is true and deep
Here's a pledge for you to keep my true love
L-O-V-E

I'll make your life worth living
I'll take and I'll be giving
Please take my vow of enternity
L-O-V-E Love

(Repeat *)

Alone at last shopping...

I didn't buy much stuff, but the two things I did were expensive. I bought my brother's Macross items. I couldn't believe it. The person was rude too. I'm never going there again. I did see some cute earrings, but I just didn't get them. I also had to wait until the place opened up before I could by it.

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Out and about in Mong Kok...

I was finally able to hang out with my cousin. He has so little time. He's always so busy. We just walked around and did price comparisson. We ate at this place that was south eastern food. It was Thai food with a hint of Vietnam. Then we went back to buy something. I did finally end up getting one item that was $200 HKD. It wasn't too bad. I also got back my camera too!

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Tsuen Wan...

I thought I would have something to buy, but nothing. I came up empty handed. There was nothing. All I ended up doing was be one of the people to hold the groceries. I was holding these shrimp and man was it freaky. The shrimp weren't dead and when they moved it was odd. They were in a plastic bag. I was also holding the bag of vegetarian dish.

I think the best thing about the market was that there was the guava. Man I smelt it and thought, where's the guava? I bet it tastes even better. I had some good food yesterday. Too much squid though. I mean once at lunch and once at dinner was just too much. The food we had was just too much. We had congee and spaghetti. That was just a lot. I was so stuffed. The oddest thing happened too. We were placing bets on the ponies and we bought the wrong race. How sad for us. Oh well.

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Macau...

This morning I woke up and headed to the ferry building. The one that takes you from Hong Kong to Macau. Little did I know what was in store for me. It was different. I mean what I remember and what it is now is different. Places been to and things seen.

We first tried out luck at the Sands hotel and casino. This was Las Vegas coming to Macau/Asia. I tried my luck at gambling. OK it was a slot machine that I had no idea how to play. The ones that I did were $50.00 a game. That's an expensive game. There's no way you could play a long time like that. I went for the $0.20 games. I ended up losing it all. Then next we went to the big/small tables. The minimum bet for big or small was $300.00. That's a lot of money. I thought OK I lost a hundred and here's a risk to break even. So I bought $200.00 for big. The next thing I know I'm up $400.00. OK I really broke even because I had to risk the $200. My aunt spotted me the $200 and so I ended up with $200. That was fine with me because I broke even and won $100.

Next we headed off to some hotel where they were super stupid. This one guy kept asking me if I was going to bet. If I wasn't then I had to put down my backpack. What a pain in the rear. Most places ask you to do that right away. The only one we went to with that exception was the Mandarin Oriental. They didn't care, but then again they didn't have a lot of people gambling.

After a little bit of watching we decided it was time to head on over to the Macau Tower. We were on the tallest building I believe and I saw most of Macau. I have pictures, but I won't put them up until I have time to edit them down. I still have other pictures to edit as well. We also went to this one place where we were suppose to be able to see all of Macau as well inside a park, but we arrived too late and decided not to. Instead we went to Macau's Ruins of Saint Paul's Cathedral.

That was different. I remember it when I was young, but to be able to climb up and see it is different. Then we walked down a street where all you saw were almond cookies. The smell was good, but the eating of it is so-so.

Next we went to some other casino. This time I was willing to place my $100 win and make it into more. The saying goes "The greater the risk, the greater the reward." With those words from my brother last time at the race track I had to give it a shot.

I turned $100 into $500 at the end. I had $700 but the last bet that I placed I lost the $200. I know I got greedy, but the risk was worth it. So I left a happy camper. After we went to eat and then caught the ferry back over to Hong Kong. That was some craziness. Winning $500.

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Monday morning...

What a night last night. Of course there was a wedding that I went to. It's like these relatives know I'm real, but they don't even see me that often. It's a strange feeling and I know what my brother goes through. Everyone asks where is he and the reason is school. Today I spend an hour or more looking for baking soda. I mean this country is big and they're suppose to have everything, but they don't have baking soda in the supermarkets?

Next I'm off to Mong Kok to get my camera fixed. It's really annoying when you turn it on and want to take pictures but you can't. It drives me up the wall. It's really a pain to be on one side of the world when your mind it on another. I mean I'm hoping that I do get promoted at work, but if not then I should start looking for another. My mother thinks it's a temporary job, while I see it has options and possibilities for more. So far the people in the office that have worked the longest that's there during regular hours are Landa, Sharon Yee, and Karen. All the rest have been from a temp agency or an ad on Craig's List.

I know I make the least in the office, but I do the most. I mean who on earth really knows what's going on? I hope so that I get a raise. I know I'm dreaming. I'll keep good positive thoughts on a raise. I'm thinking about work on vacation. That's just sad right there. That's what most Americans do anyway. So I might as well join them.

More later. Life is too short to be stressing about work.

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Japanese dinner...

It was alright. My cousin finally realized how little he knows about me. He doesn't know I don't eat certain foods. It was a buffet and some what all you can eat in two hours. The price wasn't too bad at $138 per person. I wanted to get sushi like the rolls and stuff, but then thought better not to eat it and fill up on rice. I just wonder how big the portions would be. The rice with the sashimi wasn't big so that's good. They did keep refilling the water/tea. I think it was fill up on water and don't eat anymore.

We went to Jusco and just bought a couple of items. Mine were of Coke cans and one Sprite one. I know sad. I'm starting a soda can collection. I really need to get out more. It's late and I have to get up early in the morning. More to report later when I come back from Macau.

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A wedding with pictures!

I started this morning with waking up to use the bathroom. OK not a pretty picture. Then I went back to sleep. Afterwards I got a phone call telling me to get up and then get ready to get my hair cut. I woke up around 8.30 a.m. and then hurried to get dress to get to the restaurant to meet up to head over to Shum Shui Po to get my hair cut.

That took a while and then after we went and bought gold. I know what does gold have to do with anything? Well while waiting for my aunt and mom to get their hair done I was just getting cold. Then at the gold store I was cold too. What's up with the air conditioning?? Well then we went to have some food. It was cold there too! I ended up wearing a sweatshirt back to the house and then changing to get ready for the wedding.

I ended up there early and then just kind of bored. My uncle offered to show me around and to see the Christmas lights before they went up. We also went to the Walk of Fame area. Then we took the ferry over to Central. Then after walking around some we headed back. The restaurant at the hotel was cold too. Really now I'm starting to wonder how can they live like this. Then we had food.

There were games played but nothing to scandalous. The groom had to wear a Superman type outfit and I've got pictures to show what he looked like. He had to gather roses through out the restaurant and hand them over to his wife. That was just sad. By the time everything was done it was nearly 11.00 p.m. I believe.

We were on the bus before 12.00 a.m. Now I'm just finishing this and then going to take a shower and then sleep. I need that since I'll have a long day ahead.

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To Castle Peak and Yuen Long...

I went to visit my grandfather and great grandparents. It was strange mainly because it was so far. The first place that I went to had a dog. The dog was mean at first and then it warmed up and expected something from us. It was cute and I wish I took a picture of it.

Then we went off to eat. I didn't expect the place to rush us. It was a little something to eat just until we went to buy "wife cakes". I was looking forward to them for so long. I know just a person who thinks about food. Not really. It was in Yuen Long and so it was midway to where we were heading. I mean we didn't have to stop there, but we went just for the cakes.

Then next we headed to Castle Peak. I had no idea that the mental hospital was there. I really did want to check myself in there just so I could stay away. The odds of that happening is so slim. After we went to Kwai Fong Centre to see if there was anything to buy. I did get a couple of items, but I'm not sure how I'm going to divide it.

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Friday 7.15 p.m.

Today was interesting. I mean why is it possible that you can find the right thing at the right time? I mean that's what I did today. I mean I knew where the right stuff to buy was and then I got lucky finding a VCD. I actually wanted to get the new Westlife CD and I got it. It was strange.

I did finally get blue hair! Yay for me! I have been searching high and low last time and now almost most stores have it. Now I wonder what I'm going to get for the little ones and then for the people in the office. I really hope that Wayne doesn't test the limits of the boss. Who knows what is going to happen in the weeks that I'm away. I know work is crazy since I got an update from Wayne. Let's just hope that we stay together!

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I've landed!!

Thursday 11-18 10.48 p.m.
This might not seem like a big deal to most of you, but to me it's major. I did a lot of walking and nothing was for me. I didn't buy one item. It's just horrible. I can't believe there are no e-mails for me which is good. I mean what did I expect? E-mails about where is what and what it where and who has what.

I guess all those e-mails from home before work really worked. I guess I left all of the right amount of information for everyone. I hope when I get back it's ok. Let's see how many more days until I'm back at home? I have no idea what and when it is, but all I know is that I'm tired right now. It's about 10.45 p.m. and so I should really get some rest.

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On the plane...

It must have seemed like ages. I mean I was on the plane forever. There was a baby on board (well there were a few), but this one wouldn't stop crying. It drove me nuts. I wanted to take a towel and shove it into the baby's mouth. I mean that's how bad I wanted to sleep.

I watched a good movie and I'm not sure if I want to go and find some cheap VCDs. I know there are some out there, but I know I won't get it until it's like $10.00 HKD. I didn't even have the chance to use the laptop on the plane, but it's OK. I swear some people have the oddest snores and when you hear it you're wondering who it is. I slept on the plane a lot and that's a good sign.

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Tuesday 11.20pm...

I can?t believe that I?m finally heading to Hong Kong. I mean how could I know that I would be going so soon? Packing was really a pain and I just hope I have everything I need. If I don?t well then I guess too bad for me. Telling people I?ll see you next month but that?s what I said. I did email everyone before I left saying when I?d return and who knows what. I did leave a contact email just incase. I know I?ll probably regret that, but in the end hopefully I don?t get email about the simple little things.

The funniest part about work had to be when Nicole called me Sharon and I even answered her just to mess with her mind. I mean I know I shouldn?t but hey I was just having a little fun. I get called anything but my name. The crazy part has to be when they call Sharon to tell me to go to the front just to make copies. That?s the thing I dislike the most.

I can?t believe that I almost forgot slippers! I mean the most important thing and I forget. What kind of person am I? I guess my only excuse was that it wasn?t on the list. I made a list and I think I brought everything that I needed. I even email the boss thanks for the bonus. I mean I guess that?s all I could do. He did respond when I emailed him at work forgetting that he has it forwarded to his home email to get stuff that?s important. I wish I could do that. At least I?d know of new properties and not come back surprised.

I think the goal of this trip is to have fun and just relax and get away from work, though I?ll be waiting for the emails to come in asking where is this and where is that? Those are the ones that I?ll be saying ask John because I made him a list of what and where everything is. I know he?s not familiar with the office, but he?s technically taking my place. If he doesn?t know where everything is then it?ll be my fault.

He did help Priti out and I think that?s what she needed. I did email Sharon about the list that I made and that she should ask Sharon about it. I know confusing, but with two Sharon?s in the office it can be that way. With me joking around and pretending I?m Sharon that makes it three in the office. I know what I?m doing when I respond to any name. It?s just better if they knew the extension and asked me to do something instead of calling Sharon to tell me. I know it?s something as simple as make me a copy of this. That?s just annoying. The simplest thing of going to the copier and setting it for 100 copies and then saying when it?s done can you bring it up is easier for me than can you make me 100 copies.

The time is getting near to when I can board the plane. I?m sitting in a phone booth and typing this in Word. I will sign back on when I get the chance until then I?m out. Well not sign back in, but I mean blog some more.

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The news is depressing...

I'm watching the news and they said that if you have an account degree then you should have no problem finding a job. Yikes!

I did get a surprise today at work. I got a bonus. I know I'm shocked too. I've only been there for a month and I already got a bonus. What are the odds? Well I'm not working for like three weeks so it's free pay? I don't know. Wishful thinking on my part.

Just really strange. It was placed upon my desk and I just thought nothing of it like it was a regular paycheck. I don't know. It just weird. I can't get over it. I guess I'm part of the team? I don't really help anyone out, but the accounting people. Well receivables and no one else.

I'm still packing and so I must conintue.

Horoscope: A possibility that once seemed unthinkable suddenly looks likely. Enjoy.
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Sunday morning...

Today I woke up and thought that maybe the thread had grown to 11K. That was wishful thinking on my part. I had helped it a little last night with all of those Jack Handey quotes. Those are truly priceless. They make you laugh and laugh some more.

Tomorrow is the day that I have to train someone. I know this sounds odd, but if I can't teach them to do a good job then I'll know I was a failure. The pressure is on. I made a long list of information for them to know. I hope they can understand it and if they don't, well then I'll know I didn't do a good job.

Notice the theme here? If I don't teach them well or leave good instructions then I'll know that I failed. OK on to what I did do today. I packed and repacked. I hope I have enough room to pack everything that I need to bring. I almost forgot my cousin's jerseys and his basketball. That would have been bad.

Horoscope: The finish line is right in front of you. One last push and you'll be there.
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Lots of sleep...

I slept so much and so long that I didn't wake up until the afternoon. I mean I hadn't slept that much in a long time. I had to do some laundry. It piled up and it was getting full. I don't want a load of laundry for myself when I get back from Hong Kong.

One load down and another to go tomorrow. You know one dark and one light. I might as well clean up my room again thought I just cleaned it last week. I also have to make a list of what to pack up and what other information I have for the temp to know at work. I'm sure I'll think of it when I'm at work with them. My this should be interesting.

I'm now passing the time until I watch Full Metal Alchemist.

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Why do I even bother...

going to work. I mean I have no one to report to when there's no office manager. I also have nothing to do or anyone to help out unless someone asks for it and or if they don't I'm bored. I need something challenging. If they don't give me something next year I will consider switching jobs.

I actually got a job to do when I said I had nothing to do. I mean filing doesn't take that long. I mean I just took my time. Then I had a bunch to file then nothing. It was just plain boring. Then after the bosses left we just went crazy and the property manager came back and thought we were being rebels. Like we'd do that. *grin*

I know the office will miss me, but I'd rather get paid more to do something that I love to do. I mean sure I can organize the whole office if no one was there, but to be honest, I don't think they care. The office is just a mess. If I had keys I'd go in on a weekend and just fix everything.

I know I'm a neat freak, but I'm just trying to make the office better. I mean the way the process is now some things really have to change. The office isn't efficient. The photo copying is just plain annoying. I think it's better if the original is with the copy and that makes it easier to sort out. Two piles is just annoying.



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A new day with some learning...

I actually learned how to use Skyline. I mean I knew I'd have to, but I didn't think anything of it. Let me start from the beginning. I arrived in the office and saw that my desk had two large binders and those Pendaflex things with papers in it. The boss says that he'd prefer it not be up there, but it's been there for a month and plus the binders had been there forever so I don't know what the big deal is. Then I just looked through everything and just decided to file the stuff away. I mean I couldn't stand having all of that stuff on my desk. I mean now that I know what it is, I can just file it away. Then I was left with something that I tried to figure out with the office manager. She said that she'd have to talk to the office manager about it.

Let's just say that didn't happen and it remained on top of the filing cabinet. Then I managed to ask the boss what can I do to see what belongs and such. He said to call up someone to get them to see if he can pull some connections. I think I'd rather let the office manager do that. I filed away papers that had to be filed away and waited ages for a fax to come and while dialing the fax number it wasn't a fax number to begin with. Oh, how that irritated me. Then I called them to get the proper number and it didn't work. Then I looked at the original fax and it had the number that I should have been calling. Then finally when the fax went through I was happy.

Then I just sat and filed and helped out who I could. I ended up having tennis elbow again. This was at the end of the day while folding statements that had to be sent out. I also had to use Skyline to input new property that we manage. The strange part was that I did forget my profile name and so I logged in a few times and just gave up. I was shown how to add the new units and the oddest thing happened. On my computer the stuff didn't want to be entered. It made me crazy. I thought I was stupid and didn't understand, but in reality the computer didn't let me input stuff. How strange right? Then the person who asked me to input the new units she could add them on hers, but when she tried it on mine it wouldn't budge. Then she allowed me to use the other computer that we have. I mean then I got it done in like 10 minutes with copy and paste. More like copy once and just paste the rest.

I think she felt that I could input more information because I had made the folders and then would know the exact units and or she just had too much to do. That way she figured at least the units were in and then they could be used next month when I'm not there. I do feel like I'm going to be promoted and if I do I want more pay of course and health. I'd love that.

There are good and bad for me being away. Good they'll miss me and wish I was back and maybe give me a better job/position. Bad I'll have to train a temp to do my job. Good I'll have to write up an essay or something for him and good thing I already had one. Bad don't know if the person is bright or not. Good I'll be on holiday for two weeks. Bad they'll wish the temp was gone or want a fun and happy go lucky person. The list can go on and on.

Horoscope: Your engine is dangerously close to overheating. Let it idle for a while.
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I'm so bored...

at work today. I mean I had nothing to do. I was just sitting in the back of the office without supervision. I mean it's good, but also bad. I had no internet so I couldn't surf the internet. I even jumped out of the chair when I saw a fax come in. That's just pure pathetic.

The desk I was sitting at I organized the drawer. I know she would never have the time so I did it for her. I mean I know that sounds crazy, but I did. I just didn't want to stare at a computer screen. I filed and just sat listening to gossip. When the office manager isn't in the office it's dead and when there's no one else in the office it's deserted. I mean at least Id' have something to do if there was an office manager. I should have just left or called in sick.

I couldn't stand being in the office so when it was time I moved the cars. Yes, I said cars with an S. The first car was easy and I found a place to park. Just had to adjust the chair and the mirror. The other car I almost hit. OK here's what happened. I backed up and signaled and thought it might be safe to go out. I forgot that there was an intersection and cars turn into the street. So I avoided getting hit, but did that freak me out. After I moved the cars I went back to my boring meaningless job. I went to lunch thinking I better hurry up and get something to eat in case they're not back and I have to move their cars again.

I was glad when someone came back when I got back from lunch. I mean I was ecstatic. There was life in the office once again and I was motivated. I mean would you be if no one was there and you had to be there? Sometimes I just want to call in sick. I actually thought about that last night or early this morning.

The reason I thought about it was because I had this horrible stomach ache and thought I would pass out from it. It was terrible. I was almost tempted to call 911. I know that's not good and it would be odd if my new cousin showed up at the house and said, "See I told you that lock was a nuisance." My stomach still hasn't fully recovered, but I'm not going to have anything cold for fear of it happening again.

I did get praised by the boss today. He said that he thought I did a pretty good job. This is hear say now from two of the people he talked to. If I could move up next year I'd stay, and if I couldn't then I don't know if I would. I mean I'd have to be higher than those in the front of the office.

I had more to say, but I could only recover part of the original post.

Horoscope: Disagreement can be healthy, sure. But don't argue just to argue.
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Took them long enough...

to give me my 248MB. Hotmail who else. Finally all three of my accounts are 250MB. The sigh of relief is being heard all over. What is new today? Let me see. The office manager was sent home sick by the boss so that meant I had nothing to do until I found stuff to do. I was mainly doing odds and ends. Well first I had a big project of making new folders. I guess my purpose in the office is to make folders, copy papers, order supplies, and filing. WOW my life is so fulfilled at work.

Ok so asking the boss on what needs to be done wasn't so bad. I couldn't ask him to look over the stuff that I had done. First of all I had a disadvantage in making the folders since I didn't know how to use Crystal and so I just did everything the old fashion way. I copy and pasted all the items I had to made. The comment I got was "efficient" or "very efficient". He told me what to do and I did it. It wasn't that hard. I just had a couple of questions and just made sure I made everything I had to.

I just don't know if I want to take the A/R's job. I mean I'd have to deal with tenants and stuff and I'd be on the phone all day long. At least 30 voice mail messages a day. I'd have to think long and hard about it. I mean it's a step up, but it's also a pain in the rear.

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Arigato means...

thanks in Japanese if I'm not wrong. What someone said about the office not being too bright is so true. I mean how could they not know what that means? I mean San Francisco isn't exactly a city in the Midwest. Why do I even bother being smart in the office? No need just become brain dead.

I mean if I knew how to get into certain programs I would. I even lost privileges on how to look someone up. That's just not right. Anyway, I guess since I didn't change it someone took it? Oh well, just one less thing for me to look up and use at work, but it would be to my advantage to know it and to be able to at least use it.

I asked for labels and it took almost all day long. I mean really who can take that long? Why wasn't I asked to give it a try? If I could I might have had it done. I don't like large piles of stuff on my desk hogging room. It's just very annoying. When you have a clean and neat desk it's the best.

The best thing happened today at lunch. I went to Walgreens to buy chocolate and there was a coupon for $1.00 off. I used it and thought maybe I'd just get $1.00 off one bag and not the 4 others I had. Boy was I wrong. I got 5 bags of Ghirardelli for under $5.00. That's unheard of really. I guess I was just plain lucky.

Nothing else new except that in about a week I'm going to be in Hong Kong. I guess I have to get souvenir type of things for people. They'll wonder where I've gone and stuff. Man my head will hurt.

Horoscope: This time, you can't trust your mind to find the answers. Look to your heart.
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3 a.m. and I was still up...

I then went to sleep. I was watching Kate & Leopold. I know that sounds odd, but that's what I was watching. I finally finished it today. It's a rather odd fairy tale of a movie. Meg Ryan's hair was bad. Anyway, over all the movie was OK.

I also spent some time spamming on the message board. Watching TV and spamming a message board. WOW. What a life I lead. =)

I can't wait for The Simpsons in less than an hour and a half. Long live The Simpsons.

Horoscope: Approach this problem like a really big mountain: one careful step at a time.
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Step Grandma's birthday...

was celebrated today. I don't know when her birthday is, but we celebrate it whenever. It was at Restaurant Peony in Oakland. By the time the last item came out I was stuffed. Honestly, I don't know if it was because I had some soda which will fill you up or if it was because I ate a lot. Whatever the reason was by the time desert came I was able to eat a little.

Before heading to the restaurant for dinner we went to Ikea. You know the place that is by Pixar? We saw something that held many DVDs and thought it would be perfect. The one in the catalog was ok, but not as good as the other. It's odd how sometimes when you're actually there you can see what you wanted. The catalog is good, but going to the store is better.

I also learned before heading off to buying shoes for my cousins that they have huge feet! They're about 12-14 something like that and they wear size 11 and 13. That's HUGE! I said this to my mom who told my uncle that if his boys couldn't fit the shoes they would have to eat them. No joke, I really said that.

Let me see if there's anything else to say. Nope, can't think of a thing.

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I can't believe it...

People are stupid. I mean not stupid per se, but can't complete their thought. I know that I'm complaining about work and that's all I'm going to do. I get an e-mail asking me to pull some file out and they were vague.

L: Can you make me a copy of the water bill.
Me: Sure if I knew which one it was.
L: Sorry for PM 687.

Now if they didn't tell me I'd copy all of them and that'd be exciting. I'd like to see the look on her face. I did get caught with a couple of filing mistakes, but one wasn't my fault. I couldn't read the boss's handwriting. The other was because the packets were stuck together so I accidentally filed it together. We're only human and sometimes we do make mistakes. On Thursday, I was filing some stuff properly though it was old.

At least I was trying to make a wrong right. I mean the person who should know where anything goes is the office manager. I know she probably didn't file a lot, but she should know more than me. Ironic if you ask me. I mean we're human after all and sometimes we do make mistakes. If we weren't human then we would be machines and wouldn't be making mistakes. Sometimes they have to understand that items get stuck together when they're being hole punched.

Man if they think that I'm perfect then they're wrong. I mean honestly if I can even lighten up the office just a little bit they should be glad. Everything has to be serious all the time is boring. No wonder they have a high turn around rate in the office.

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Scary stuff...

I was in the bathroom combing my hair into the shower so that I didn't have to get my floor all covered with hair and I had no idea what was to come. I then used the bathroom only to discover where I was standing there was a spider. I was freaked out about that. Scary stuff.

Anyway, today at work was ok. I know I make complaining or groaning noises, but sometimes when you're doing something else you just don't want to be disturbed. I also ended up having to do some other stuff. Figuring out stuff when you don't know what it does is really hard.

After I was away from filing for a while I see in the box a whole lot of new folders that had to be made. Lord how did that happen? I guess it was approved and then it went into my box. Besides having pulled files from another location that I had to put back it was odd enough.

I get told to make 140 copies on sheet of paper. I don't see why they can't copy it themselves. *sigh* Only 7 more days until I'm in Hong Kong. Woo hoo!

Horoscope: Even if you have a photographic memory, you should still double-check the facts. (I wish...)
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And the winner is...

George W. Bush. I will never forget (also with the help of my blog) that when I heard that John Kerry called up bush to say he gave up I was in my room. I was listening to Alice@97.3 in the morning after I had cooked my lunch. I was getting ready to change for work and then I heard it. I was shocked. I was still hoping with some miracle that he would win. Last night I saw the close result and then thought there's a good chance. Why can't they just count every single vote before declaring winners?

Today at work nothing really interesting happened. My order from Office Depot came and I was like OMG I got the wrong stuff. And this big box of stuff is so space consuming. So I called and tried to reorder, but I realized I didn't have the credit card and plus I wanted them to give me a pick up time, but that didn't happen. I'm guessing that they'll either come and pick it up tomorrow and I wonder if I'll be able to order stuff. I don't think I have $50.00 worth of stuff to order unless by some miracle someone has something they need.

I think I better gather up the $50.00 order and get it done soon. I'm not sure what the accountant needs, but I don't want to see her on a bad day. I did take a little trip out of the office and wanted to get a snack or dessert after having lunch, but I didn't. Tomorrow there is no reason to leave the office since I'm bringing lunch to work. Only my 5th or 6th time at most.

I was going to ask the person if I could order the items without the card, but then the phone goes dead. I think they hung up on me when I asked for the confirmation number for the return 3 times. I was hard of hearing and have a number writing problem. That's the highlight of my day in the office. I did get praise for sorting out the office. I wonder if that's a good thing. This was before I said I like hanging out in the back of the office with nothing to do.

I do work, but just on strange things. I really do need a binder to hold the stuff. I wonder if I can take the stuff out of the binders in the closet and use them for my own use. Oh well.

From the message board:
"God OBVIOUSLY wanted George Bush to lose the election
I mean, God sent 4 hurricanes to Florida just before the election warning them not to vote for Governor Jeb Bush's brother, as they did in 2000

God also lifted the curse on the Boston Red Sox, which is Kerry's home town.

God tried to kill Bush earlier in his term by making him choke on a peanut, but his attempt fails when someone notices Bush choking and intervenes

See?!?! Even god cannot prevent Bush from being president"


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Before I go to sleep...

I know that Bush is president. When I wake up someone else can be president. I just hope that the monkey is out and 'Frankenstien' is in. We need a change! We need a chance to have a democrat at it again.

Anybody but BUSH!
Let's not elect BUSH in 2004 either!
No one died when Clinton lied.

Site of the day: SpellWeb Find out who's right or which is right.
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Election day...

and did you go out and vote? I already did, but near my work the school and someone's garage was the polling places near by. I don't know how many more were like um, polling places, but if a Starbucks had to be one then you know that there were a lot of people registered. The reason might also be for San Francisco, the supervisor voting part takes a little bit more time deciding a 1, 2, and 3.

I don't like the news today, because it's mainly focused on the election. Have some variety or something.


Horoscope: Do you really need a vacation? Or do you just need a more interesting assignment? (at this point more interesting assignments because this is just not good. I mean I'm working like crazy and when I do have those rare and precious moments that I'm free I spend it doing silly stuff. )
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I over slept...

and it was still ok. I woke up about 4 something in the morning and then went back to sleep. I then woke up about 7.49 a.m. to figure out I was suppose to be out of bed already. Is my face red with embarrassment? Yes. I should have known that when I heard talking about a well or election or something of that sort that the alarm went off. I'm not this bad usually, but today it just happen to be like that. Oh well. It just proves that even though I went to be semi early (around midnight) that's early.

Work was nothing more than just not much filing, but I haven't checked lately, so you know it could be crazy. The new receptionist arrived today. Super ghetto if that's possible. LV purse that's like 'old school' and like dyed hair streaks. OK. I started an Office Depot list last week and well, it's still being modified. Crazy isn't it?

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Good morning, (insert company name)...

Yes, I played receptionist again. Mostly I had free time. I didn't have much to do. I just sat and looked at Office Depot supplies. I mean honestly I have ordering stuff and saving money. I know that sounds odd, but when you have nothing to do in the office and can't and don't have to answer phones it's a blessing. I don't know if the boss could say anything, but I knew he wasn't happy that I was up at front.

Oh well, nothing lost and nothing gained. I ended up having a pretty last 20 minutes of work since everyone was gone. I was lucky. I mean I'm more than happy to help out in the front, but you know I know when I'm not wanted. I have more fun in the back. You know making copies and stuff and playing with checks. You get to see all the different kinds and such.

I don't know if they'll even give me the chance to move up to receptionist. I mean I know some of it and it's not like it's a hard job except opening the mail. Then I still ended up helping out the front. My lord, I should really be getting my regular pay check and then half of theirs. =)

Horoscope: Your phone bill is getting out of hand. Time to cut back on the chatter. (that's not me, but my voicemail flies home...hmm...)
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Happy Halloween...

Trick or treat...smell my feet...give me something good to eat...if you don't...i don't care...i'll pull down your underwear. I guess that's how it goes. What did I do today? I woke up to the phone ringing and then hearing the timer go off a couple of times from the kitchen, but still slept in bed. Then I did finally wake up and get changed to go to the cemetary. It's for some Chinese thing and after that it was off to "yum cha". I smelled of smoke and was glad that I could come home and shower and wash my hair so that I don't smell like smoke anymore.

I thought the food was enough, but at the end they ordered and nother fried rice. I was shocked. We had 13 "dim sum" plates, one porridge, two noole plates, and the fired rice. That was a lot of food for 10 people. that was super crazy. All that food. I had some of the noodles and then a little bit of "dim sum" and I was stuffed.

After eating we went to Target and spent time there. After that it was off to Albertsons to buy food. Then after that it was Japan Home Center. This was the first one I've seen in California. Then it was Lowe's to buy an aloe plant. Then after that it was Sally Beauty and then finally home.

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'Till I Get Over You - Michelle Branch

every time I feel alone
I can blame it on you
and I do, oh
you got me like a loaded gun
golden sun and sky so blue, oh

we both know that we want it
but we both know you left me no choice

**chaque fois que tu ton va
you just bring me down
**je pretend que tu fais bien
so I'm counting my tears 'til I get over you

sometimes I watch the world go by
I wonder what it's like
to wake up every single day
smile on your face
you never tried

we both know we can't change it
but we both know we'll just have to face it

chaque fois que tu ton va
you just bring me down
je pretend que tu fais bien
so i'm counting my tears 'til i get over you

if only I could give you up
but would I want to let you off of this soapbox baby?

we both know that we want it
but we both know you left me no choice

chaque fois que tu ton va
you just bring me down
je pretend que tu fais bien, oh
so I'm counting my tears 'til I get over you

chaque fois que tu ton va
je pretend que tu fais bien
we both know that I'm not over you
I'm not over you

**(chaque fois que tu ton va, je pretend que tue fais bien)**
**(every time you walk away, I pretend that I'm okay)**

Ahh...sleep...

It was nice to sleep in regardless of the doorbell ringing. I still got a nice amount of hours. I woke up with a headache, but it's gone now. I've consistently wondered what I'm going to do. Working in an office wasn't something I thought that I'd be doing, but knew I'd end up there.

I'm just catching up on the stuff I taped earlier in the week. I don't really have time to watch hour long shows just before bed when I usually just watch something at 10.30 p.m. then the news and then Jay Leno then sleep. I guess I finally get the whole catch up on sleep thing since I'm doing it myself. It's not because I sleep at about 1.00 a.m. and then have to be up at 7.30 a.m. Work is just crazy the end and the beginning. I'm looking forward to it? I don't know. It's pretty crazy.

Quote of the day: "I've learned something through my years. Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere."
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Good morning, (insert company name)...

I was the receptionist today. I couldn't believe it. The one from the temp agency was fired or let go. Too many people were against her and because the accounts payable person kept saying the person was doing the wrong thing. I don't know. I found out that she was gone when I was up front and they were talking about it and because I had to be the "receptionist".

I made a couple of mistakes, but overall it went ok. I mean I think I can answer the phones ok, but sometimes...you just have to wonder. Then I got to just sit and relax. I mean I did surf the internet, but so did others. I mean come on, who honestly doesn't surf at work?

I did get to do a few things and while I was away from the front of the office, I thought please don't let the phone ring. There were so many calls and at times they were all for the same person. They wanted to know why they owed a small amount (under $1.00) or why they owe more than $100.00. I couldn't explain to them why they owed it, but they had to talk to the accounts receive able person. All day long he had calls and people coming in to see why they owed money.

By the end of the day some people leave the office so fast you wonder where they disappeared to. Others in the office you wonder if they'll be there for another hour. If they're there on the weekend you have to ask yourself why.

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Just another day...

at work. Nothing special or interesting happened. I did hit my head again. That's just about the greatest thing to happen. I had the wrong sandwhich for lunch because I thought she heard and understood me, but I guess not. I can't really think of anything else that was interesting.

How many people does it take to change the toner for the copy machine? Four and a half. Three to try to figure it out, one to supervise, and a half person to laugh at them. =)

Oh, the car had a flat tire and I knew how to change it and stuff, but my dad acted like I didn't. Little does he know some of the little things I do know how to do.

Chinese soap operas are so addicting. =)

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Getting better...

today at work. I mean I still had a lot to do, but at least I'm feeling better. I talked to Carmen and she said that people never know what's going on. I mean no one knows what's going on. Filing is a mess and really they just need a day where people can just sit down a look at everything.

More on the guy who caused us to call the police. He was ticked off because he paid $5.00 for gas to drive to the office. And then he said he'd come everyday until he got his money. He already came on Tuesday. This guy is something. He is on the lease saying he'd agree to pay rent. He then moves and lets his girlfriend have the apartment, but she's not on the lease. Then we find out and kick her out and he comes in angry because he hasn't received his October rent back. He complains and says his girlfriend is homeless and living on the street.

Now it's his fault he let his girlfriend live there and his fault he didn't try to add her name to the lease. So therefore, we had the right to kick her out because she's not on the lease. I'm actually scared to see that guy again. He's Italian and so I wonder if they have a temper. He also took the phone from the receptionist and she thought he was going to hit her with it. Scary enough with him slapping the counter with his hand.

I know I'm helping improve the company with the little things, but sometimes you have to wonder if they ever notice. I wonder if they even think some of them have meaning or even like a good point for it. Oh well.

Horoscope: Why make things harder for yourself? Take a cab if you don't have time to walk.
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Hello police...

we have a person here who is being disruptive could you please someone over here? Thank you.

That was my morning. I was working in the front of the office and some guy who came in yesterday came in this morning demanding for his check for this month. This was all before 11.00 a.m. so you can imagine that woke me up fast. Then the police officer comes and he says that the person would have to take it to a lawyer or something because this doesn't concern them. Wow.

I just did a quick cleaning of stuff in the front and it's really amazing how much the office manager knows about the office. I mean when someone leaves and then the person takes over I would hope that someone would say this is where this is and so on. If not make a list of what is where and such so there's at least something written.

Time and time again I've said I don't know how this office functions. I mean I'm surprised it's done so well with those that have been in and out of the office. I mean no one stays that long. Some are interesting stories and others are not. This one is the most interesting case since I've been here. Good thing I'm making a note of it. Sometimes it's good to learn from crazy people.

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