Little shopping update...

Mon Sep 27 10:19:36 EDT 2004
Little shopping update... got little scissors for my trip for 23 cents at Target, whee! And, a little ruler too, to help with the scaling on my map. :p Did some major damage at BR and Chanel to get stuff that I needed for my trip. Also, got a pair of walking shoes for London! Whee, everything is falling in to place nicely. :)

I won an award at work today!! :)

Wed Sep 22 16:20:02 EDT 2004
I won an award at work today!! :) It was for my contributions as project lead on the last release, on top of my other parallel development responsibilities. Whee--though, it took a lot of team work to accomplish everything--Go team! :)

An update on the London shoe situation

Tue Sep 21 09:29:36 EDT 2004
An update on the London shoe situation--I don't think I will bring any uGg boots... they just take up too much suitcase real estate.

Uh oh, I just got a 10% off coupon for ashford.com... And there is a CHANEL bag that I want that only costs $950... EEEK.

Have a condo meeting tonight...

Mon Sep 20 18:44:57 EDT 2004
Have a condo meeting tonight... I seriously don't want to go. Tired as well... I think I need to do less Groove and more sleeping. :p Got a lot of work done in between meetings today... so, that is good. Okay, buh bye.

I went shopping... Candy made me!!

Sun Sep 19 17:51:41 EDT 2004
I went shopping... Candy made me!! Bought some bags for my London trip... It wasn't my fault! :) Candy made me go shopping, and these bags really called to me... WAH! :(

Yay! It is FINALLY FRIDAY!!

Fri Sep 17 09:38:34 EDT 2004
Yay! It is FINALLY FRIDAY!! WOO HOOO. Plans for this weekend? Some major warddrobe planning for London, lists of what to pack... I need to pack scissors! It is very useful to have scissors... I didn't have scissors last time. I have a small pair to bring... or maybe I will get a pair of safety scissors. Wow... a whole blog about scissors.

Got drawn to the coffee machine before I even logged in to work this morning... cool huh. :) We had this long discussion about coffee... How Starbucks gives this guy at work a headache. Which I thought was pretty strange, but I guess it makes sense because Starbucks is stronger than other coffees. And, I said how at my previous company, instead of one bag of coffee... we would all put in one and a half bags. HEHE. :) The coffee here is adequately strong however.

During the weekend, I plan on playing a lot of video games. Tomorrow morning, Candy has a hair appointment, so I will go with her... And maybe do some damage for my London trip. :p I really must stop shopping for my trip... and my trip is going to be near all the major shopping places. Though, I do have a lot of will-power and self-control not to go crazy shopping when in a foreign country... probably because the dollar is so weak. If the dollar were stronger, I would go crazy. :)

So... besides that--I think we just need to do a lot of cleaning, and maybe some small projects around the house. Like, recaulking some windows. Okay... I guess that's all I have to say for now. :p

Got my karaoke mics last night...

Thu Sep 16 10:36:09 EDT 2004
Got my karaoke mics last night... and my voice is a teensy bit lost... :p Hehe. Also, woke up kind of late this morning. I woke up, and looked at my clock... 9:15 -- oopsies. I don't think it was from karaoke, I just think it was from lack of sunlight.

Hmm... it's only Thursday--why does the week feel so long? It feels very much like Friday. I was reading some of my London guidebooks last night--it seems like such a huge city... or, I just can't tell distances on the map. :p I think I definitely want to go to the palace and covent gardens. I am staying right near Hyde Park--so I will definately visit there. I think I will see at least one theatre thingie... :p. I can't wait!

Okay, well, let's do a wardrobe breakdown

Wed Sep 15 09:31:06 EDT 2004
I finally get my PS2 microphone tonight, so I can go wild and sing karaoke--yay!! :) Also, I think I have allergies, not the sickness that I thought I had... phew! So, I got my travel books for London, I'll link them and update my London website. I also need to start planning my wardrobe from bottom up... shoes! I guess I should wear sneakers on the plane, and bring a pair of uGg boots, pair of nice shoes (going out shoes), and another pair of comfy, yet dressier, walking (aka shopping) shoes?... Hmm, maybe that is too many shoes. Is it too many shoes? uGg boots do take up quite a lot of space... but, I think it will be great to have them to wear around--they are really comfy.

Okay, well, let's do a wardrobe breakdown:

Wardobe assumptions: 9 full days in London, assume 3 nights of going out and needing clubby clothes...

- Mix/Match Separates (casual - dressy): black longsleeved v-neck cashmere sweater, black pants, pink sweater (button turtleneck), shortsleeved red v-neck lace top, purple v-neck lace shell, black suit jacket, 1-2 camisoles, 1-2 skirts (tbd which colors, probable gray and... ?), red top with ribbon gathers on one shoulder, button down shirt for layering under sweater, another sweater?

- Casual Separates: cargo/super-zippered pants (either navy or khaki), black long-sleeved t-shirt with buttons on the shoulder, pink longsleeved t-shirt with buttons on shoulder

- Essentials: black raincoat with hood (my purchase for my Amsterdam 2003 trip)

Okay... more wardrobe planning needed... :p

"You are one of my doubts."

Tue Sep 14 09:11:19 EDT 2004
"You are one of my doubts." ... quote of the week (maybe year?!) that someone said to me... It was a compliment, go figure.

Last night, on Animal Planet...

Mon Sep 13 09:14:46 EDT 2004
Last night, on Animal Planet... I was watching the mating rituals of ostriches... and I was fascinated because it is exactly how humans behave!

- The female "flirts" with her head down and feathers spread out (totally PCD!!) and the male chases after her. She runs, making the male harder for it. Male backs off... she flirts teasingly again, chases her, does and impressive dance, and she accepts him.

- Another female, had two males chasing her, and the males tried to scare each other away by making noise through beating their wings. One does a feather dance for her, but she moves away. The other male starts chasing her, hoping to have luck, but she just teases back. He eventually sees another female off in the distance, and tries his luck with her.

- The male approaches the new female, but she pretends not to notice, grooming herself (hair toss). But he gives her an impressive feather dance, and she likes him.

We can learn a lot from ostriches... eh? :p

Eeek! I think I'm sick ...

Fri Sep 10 09:10:45 EDT 2004
Eeek! I think I'm sick ... as in the sore throat kind of sick... not the mental kind of sick (everyone already knew I was that). Umm, I burnt my tongue on my hot tea this morning. :( Waaah! And I don't think my ps2 microphones are coming today... double wah!

Hmm, besides that... yay for friday! :) I really have to finish cleaning my room. I took it in my head to rearrange my room a couple of weeks ago... and it is a mess. This was the 2nd major rearrange since... oh, I don't know... last month. :p I guess I've been pretty bored.

Ok, so my London trip is booked!

Wed Sep 8 21:45:19 EDT 2004
Ok, so my London trip is booked! And I got a PS2--thanks to my friends Regina, Allen, and Gummi. PS2s were sold out everywhere--but R & A found one for me! Wheee! :) And, I played eye toy (my karaoke microphones haven't come yet)... The eye toy is SOOOO awesome. I like the kung fu game the best because it is like tae bo. I wanna do da tae-bo. And, the music in the eye joy groove (dancing game) are kind of ehhh, and it is a little cheesy, but it is fun. :) Hehe. I just need a memory card or two.

So, back to my London trip... I guess I have to launch a trip planning website and start deciding what I want to pack. :) I've already bought 4 new tops for my trip... But, I have to pack really light. Wow, a whole nine days in London! Yay! Which pair of uGg boots should I bring? pink or blue? Ooooh, I got an uGg catalog in the mail the other day... it makes me want to order stuff realllly bad... like the pink fluffy boots... but I think some of my friends would disown me. Maybe I am getting old... and turning in to one of those grannies that is really in to sequins. Hmm, maybe I can bring some knitting for the plane! I got plastic knitting needles-so, they won't think I am trying to hijack anything. :)

Well, I blogged twice in one week... maybe I'll remember to keep it up. But, I think all of my following has ditched me. :( I had people asking why I wasn't blogging all the time. Now, I say that I blogged, and the response is, "You did?" Come on people--start reading my blogs again. :) I am interesting person--I promise!

London

Sat Sep 4 21:46:13 EDT 2004
Wow, so now I actually have something to blog about... :) I AM GOING TO LONDON! Wheeee! My 2nd annual, "get my ass out of the country for my birthday" trip. I will be gone from October 21 - 31... which means that my birth will be somewhere in that range! So, start buying the presents now! Also, this means I have busy trip planning, and all, to do! I am SOOO excited. :p I'll have to have a whole plan and all sorts of stuff like that. Best of all, one of my friends from the UK, Holly will be able to chill with me that week!

Hmm, so my sister is coming to the same company as me! Yay! I told her that she has to buy me things because I referred her to the company. So, she is buying me a PS2--and I am going to get an eye toy for it. :) I am happy for that.

Tomorrow, I'm going to B-o-b's BBQ Pit... And, I think it is going to be cold enough for uGg boots! What do you think?... pink, or black?

Alrightie--I better finish redecorating my room... :p Wheeeee! London, here I come!