thanxgiving blues.....

when it comes to the all-american holiday thanxgiving, i remember only two things...

1. thanxgiving in buffalo (1999) -- i was suppose to go home for the holiday (like everyone else) but while driving around getting ready to leave, i noticed that my car is acting up. rather than taking the risk of having a car problem in my 8 hours journey home, i decided to stay in the comfort of my dorm room. i was planning to have dinner at a local restaurant but i didn't realized that in small town america, they close restaurants during thanxgiving. what a bummer.

2. thanxgiving (2004) -- this was memorable and i hate to admit it but that best thanxgiving i had so far. i was with my now X stayed at one of the most expensive hotel in new york city "le parker meridien" for one night. i got a discount of course since my work is nearby and i have a membership at their gym (not anymore). we stayed at the 23rd floor facing central park so this was very very romantic. to top it all of, we had a dinner at brasserie 8 1/2 -- for those of you watched sex in the city, you know this restaurant. it was a night to remember.....of course by the next day, both of us had to wake up early since we have to go to work.

half and half

About a week ago while heading towards work, I thought a saw a picture of Lea Salonga (a countrywoman, Miss Saigon star) on the bulletin board of Carnegie hall. I had to double look since I wasn’t exactly sure. To my surprise, it was her alright. According to the poster, she will have a concert that night at the very prestigious concert theater. As soon as I got to my office (which is a couple of doors down the block), I immediately called anyone that I could drag. Since it was a last minute invitation, none of my friends could come and none of my families wanted to go. So, I said to myself, I’ll go solo.

I decided to go during my lunch break to get a ticket -- there was a bit of line. As soon as I got to the ticket counter, the salesperson told me that the best seats in the house are already sold out and that any ticket available will only have a partial view. “Partial View”??? I said to myself, for $45 a ticket (which was the cheapest by the way and also the farthest), I want to see the whole thing. It’s bad enough that I would see Lea the size of an ant but to see her partially is ridiculous. So being the sensible person that I am, I bought the ticket……NOT!!!!

Huh???

note to self: proof read before posting a BLOG!!!!!!!!

should I do it or not??

for the past couple of years, i've been pondering wether i should get a tattoo or not. i've always been consider the "good" one in the family and getting something like a tattoo is something that "i" would not do..which is somewhat the truth.

my reasoning for getting a tattoo is not because of jealousy or just for the sake of it. i want to get one for the reason i can not explain. well actually i can but it's not the time for me to say why. someday i will reveal but for now, let's just say it's more of a personal matter why i want to get one. but again, who knows...maybe i will not get one at all.

i HEART new york

YA GOTTA LOVE IT!!!!!!!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK WHEN...

1. YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE
2. YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE FROM THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS WHICH ARE: CHINESE, ITALIAN, MEXICAN OR INDIAN
3. YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE
4. YOU TAKE THE TRAIN HOME AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ON THE PLATFORM THE DOORS WILL OPEN THAT WILL LEAVE YOU RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE EXIT STAIRWAY
5. YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS
6. IT'S NOT "MANHATTAN"; IT'S THE "CITY"
7. THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN." IF YOU'RE REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE....(AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSSTOWN"!)
8. YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS AND YOU YELL AT CARS FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR RIGHT TO DO IT
9. YOU MOVE 3,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE LOCAL LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM HERE THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH
10. YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOOD YOU WANT IS A "REAL" PIZZA
11. YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO TIMES SQUARE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
12. YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN ALTERNATE SIDE OF THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT
13. YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS
14. SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET
15. YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LADY WALKING DOWN THE ROAD HAVING A PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF
16. YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. -- LIKE THE CITY IN TEXAS
17. THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, NOT AN HONOR
18. YOU CAN TAKE NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP
19. THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY, EVEN IF IT'S A BEER

Would getting 17 out of 19 make me a TRUE New Yorker??

-- THAT'S NEW YORK, BABY! YA GOTTA LOVE IT

Jetlagggggg.....

It's been 3 days since I came home from my long weekend trip to england and guess what, i'm having a terrible jetlag. i've been waking up every 3 in the morning even if i go to be at 11 or 12. like right now, I feel like going to bed but I can't sleep. what is wrong with me????

Note to self: do not do this again. :-)

Jolly ol' england....

just woke up with a few hours ago. i have this major hangover not because of drinking from last nights party but from the jetlag. i'm currently staying at my cousin's house here in manchester. she got married yesterday and one of her presnt was a night stay at a hotel. so here i am hanging out with my mom, my aunt and my uncle. YIPEE!!!!!!! NOT.

I want my mommy.....

It's been two weeks now since I returned to work after my sicky yet adventorous trip to Alaska. Normally I would have finally catch up with work at this point, but guess what, NOT!!!!!.

My normal work schedule is suppose to be 9-5 (sooooo very white collar job). Yet I've been working 7 am to 9 pm almost every single day. I don't mind working the extra hours -- I get overtime anyway -- but I want to finish my work on time and working on some projects that I've been holding on for a while. I want to go home also and HAVE A LIFE. But who knows, it's not working......unless I live @ work for a week -- but my company does not allow that.

Good example was an incident yesterday, Friday. I planned that day to do one thing and one thing only -- To make sure that I have my paperwork ready on Monday for presentation. I have my sight all set up when I got a call from one of our divisions (we have 100 of them by the way) and asked me if I can see some people. I told him that Friday is my catch up day and would prefer a different day. When given the option of going the following Friday -- I realized that I can't -- I'm saving that day for my cousin's wedding (not sure yet if going). Sooooo, being the nice guy that I am, I said ok. And being the dumb guy that I am, I didn't finished what I have to do and will have to wait on Monday. Monday morning like around 7 am...again!!!!!!!!

So what is your problem then???

Our "new" boss who was suppose to start this coming Monday called to say that she is not taking the position. From what the "acting" director had told us, she is getting paid more and also a much better title. What the $#%%^ is that suppose to be? Backing off at the very last minute. What a piece of $#!+..... I guess we just had to move on. DAMN!!!!!!

Lazy bummmmm.....

It's about 12:31 am here right now in New York. Thursday morning and I should be in bed trying to get some ZZZZs since I got work tomorrow. But guess what, I can't sleep. No, I don't have insomnia. I just can't sleep tonite.

Oh here's a good topic. For about a week now, there's a virus floating around the family. A stomach virus that makes everyone vomit. First one to got it was me of course. Followed by nephew, then my sister-in-law, and the last victim was my brother. I have no clue how I got it but it must have been that hotdog @ the movie theater. I knew it tasted weired. I was just plain hungry so I eat every peice of that YUMMY processed meat.

Oh yeah, I'm better now and the rest of the family. And on that note, I will forced myself to sleep to g'nite...or should I say g'mornin.....ciao

Insanity.....

Why does life had to be complicated? When it comes to certain aspects in life, it always brings the best and the worst in everyone one of us. Makes you think how you can do such a thing or why things go wrong.

For example, why am I writing this post which does not make any sense at all. I'm here sitting right in front of the computer thinking of what to write -- how i feel right now but I'm writing something else. Totally different from what I had originally planned. But still, the last sentence prior to this sentence does make any sense at all as well.

Maybe I should go out. This always works for me when I have nothing else to do. I was actually invited to go play softball today. But guess what, it's in Brooklyn. If I drive, it will take me about an hour. If I take the subway, it's about 2 to 3 hours depending on the weekend schedule. Anyhow, driving or not, I don't want to go to Brooklyn.

They say it's going to rain today but guess what, the sun is out and no clouds in the sky. What's up with the weather channel?? Can they atleast predict something that is right??

I'm planning to buy a new car in the not so distant future. Family and friends wanted me to buy a reliable car like a honda civic or accord. But my liking is to buy either a truck (not SUV) like the Ram or the very small Cooper. I just like to buy a truck because I'm used to driving big cars. I think it's a step up after driving an SUV for 6 years. And no, I'm not buying a truck just to compensate for something personal. I just like the look of a truck.

Why a Cooper? Have you seen the convertible mini cooper. HOT!!!!!!!!!. Yes I know, I'm too tall for a cooper, but who cares, I'm driving it.

Back to my original idea (see first paragraph). See this is what I mean. I have no set mind. Too many idea is so little time. Anyway, I need to take a nap. That always help me as well. Ciao.

Movie Review: The Amityville Horror

Starring Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George

Ok, this review will be very brief since the movie was about an hour only. I like the make-up effects, how the sequence of shots was done, and the fact that the movie was short. That's it. I told you this was going to be a short review.

Movie Review: Sahara

Starring Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penelope Cruz

If you saw "National Treasuer" with Nicolas Cage, this is somewhat the same. Looking for a long lost treasure that somewhat existed even though people should have seen it a long long time ago.

I did not like the movie @ all. The movie should have ended in the middle -- so many no nonsense conversations and tribulations. They were just dragging the movie so long to make it 2 hours. I actually almost fall asleep.

Flirting is.....

When you are ignored from getting what you want because their attention is to the other person you're with.
When kisses on the cheeks are exchange -- even though you met only once prior to this other meeting and you know they don't know each others name.
When it seems like in 3 way conversation, you seem to be non-existence.
When eveytime two people passsed each other, they look and give each other this "weird" smile.
When you are asked to wait outside so that they can exchange phone numbers.

Movie Review: Sin City / Daylight Saving Time

Sin City

Movie was great. Very early Hollywood movie type. Black and white with a dash of color such as a blue eyes, red lipstick, and gold skin. It stay in the genre of comic book theme but with the inginuity of Miller and Rodriguez, it capture the essence of the whole movie making effect. Dramatic in so many ways yet it was action filled event.

I don't like the ending though. I always wanted the hero to live but not on this one. Hey, I'm a sucker for romance and happy ending endings.

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Can you imagine that DST start today?? For some apparent reason, I totally forgot about it. Well I actually didn't even know that it was today. I guess I just have too much in my mind right now to worry about that. And the fact that I lose 1 hour of sleep didn't help as well.

Me, myself and my APPLE Martini

For the past couple of months now, I've been having an on and off relationship with Apple Martini. I have no clue why I'm so attracted to this particular thang. Is it because of the alluring shape of the glass?? Is it the green color?? Or is it the cherry that comes along with it?? Like most everything in life, this is one of those "mysteries" that I will never figure out.

I think I had 7 apple martinis last nite -- I lost count after the third one. What I remember was that there was also a blue drink that made through inbetween the martinis. Don't ask me what it is -- I have no clue. I'm just glad that it didn't mess me up or else it would have been a big mess.

Not another blog.......

Geezz, it seems everyone has one of these Blog things nowadays.

Anyway, who would want to read about little ol' me was always my thought. Boring but no nonsense daily activities that even I would consider a snoozer. Who cares right???

Well, my delusions of grandeur have gotten the best of me (again -- this is my 2nd blog) and I officially announce my first web entry. Now, its nothing grand or spectacular and its nothing which I need a famous actor or politician to come and officiate - I can probably convince a bum to come on in and sort this mess out for me.

So, I hope you enjoy the rest of the ride with me....