Preying

Do you know what I would do if I were a single, tall, good-looking, funny, heterosexual, Asian male who can write well? Well, I'll tell you: I would put up a blog.

Seriously. I could just imagine how many hits (and stalkers) his website would get. Imagine if he watched Korean dramas, too! Imagine that. Oh wait, nay on the last part because he might be g@y if he was really into those. HaHa!

This useless post is brought to you by my dire need of a real-life crush. Hmm, if I looked like KimRaeWon, LeeDongWook, and LeeJiHoon, where would I hang out in Seattle? Think, Mina, think!

Clutter Buster

I have so much crap.

I've never been the typical girl who had lots of shoes, clothes, and bags, so I've had this mentality that I'm "simple," but reality hit me when I unpacked all my stuff from Manila and I couldn't shove them in my closet/drawers because there was no room for them. How the heck did I get so many bags?! How the heck did I get so many mugs...oh wait, I bought those. HaHa!

So yesterday, I told myself that I'm not buying any more new stuff until the end of the year. No new bags (except for a black one that I need so I can wear my black suit again to interviews), clothes, or shoes. Oh, and absolutely no more books. I will kick anyone who decides to give me a book on my birthday...unless you get me a bookcase first. ;P

I kind of wish there's a way for me to send all of my stuff to the Philippines for free. I know my cousins would die to have all the novels that I have that are all collecting dust as I speak; the WV kids could use the Beanie Babies that I want to get rid of; and well, I don't know who would want my *NSYNC stuff. HaHa!

Wish me luck that I can get my room in order before I land a job; otherwise, these dust bunnies are going to procreate like there's no tomorrow. ;P

Money-Making in Manila

Well, this is going to be harder than I thought: parting ways with my "officemates" in Manila.

I spent some 3 hours today chatting with them over Skype. As soon as I signed on, dinumog na ako. It's nice to have fans, I tell you. ;P It's even nicer to know that they all miss me. But then again, how can you not miss the loudest girl in the office? HaHa! John from India was also online, too, so my Asia team was complete over Skype.

I'm actually worried about going back to working in the U.S. again, knowing that I won't have a family atmosphere at the workplace anymore. I don't even remember what it's like to eat lunch alone anymore. But as Ate Jen reminded me, "Your American instincts will resurface again. Don't worry." HaHa!

I miss the morning daily devotions. I miss everyone's personal problems (good stuff! haha!). I miss the turons for merienda. I miss fastfood lunches with Lilian and Super Bowl dinners when we're stressed. I miss the Starbucks City Mug pasalubongs from faraway places (Lebanon, ooooh!). But like I told Bestfriend B, I don't miss my "poor life" in Manila. HaHa!

The next time I work in Manila, it's going to be on expat salary, dammit. ;P

It's a Slow World Afterall

I was soooooo ready to make "The Switch." I researched and made price comparisons. I checked how much the modem would cost. I compared whether it was better to get the 1-year commitment or the 2-year one. I knew what I wanted and I made the call to get it. The reply?

"Sorry, ma'am, but DSL is not available in your area."

Wait, let's paint a picture here. In the wonderful city of San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines, I had DSL (with wi-fi access, mind you!). Here in my American suburb, there was not a line to hook me up with DSL. And people call the Philippines third world?!

Seriously, I don't think I can survive another month of dial-up. The pain is too much! Today, I spent 4 hours downloading a 43.5MB software update. The horror! The horror! (Meanwhile, millions of kids in Africa are dying of hunger.)

Someone save me!