Negative Vibes

My year-end summary of my retirement account arrived. I almost fainted when I read this line in the report:

Net investment gain/loss: -$2,926.83

Seeing that this account is only a year-and-a-half old, but includes all of my retirement assets, that investment loss is a huge chunk of my life savings. Kung alam ko lang, hindi na dapat ako nagbukas ng Roth IRA in 2007. Ugh!

Touched for the Very First Time

What's this box doing here?


I still can't tell...


Oooh, Amazon creating suspense with a white wrapper.


Self, you shouldn't have!

Meet Tuchie (pronounced "Too-chee"), my new 16GB, wi-fi-enabled traveling companion. Kulay has been all over SE Asia and the Philippines already and his battery is running too short these days after four eventful years that it's time to keep him in the office and bring someone else along on the road. Hence, Tuchie and she's a s3xy girl...like I am. LoL.

You know, it's things like these that empower me to be single. I keep thinking, "If I can get myself an iPod iTouch, who the heck needs a generous boyfriend?" (But then over the weekend, I found out that GabValenciano got RachelleAnnGo a MacBook for Christmas and that made me feel otherwise. ;P Note to self: Please don't advertise again that you watch The Buzz.)

You're Welcome, 2009

I'm glad it's 2009. If past years were any indication, my life seems to be "better" during odd years:

2001 - I transferred to UW from a private university seamlessly
2003 - I graduated with a Bachelor's degree
2005 - I went to the Philippines and finally followed my heart
2007 - I traveled around SE Asia on my own

For 2009, I simply have one goal and that's to take care of myself mentally, physically, and spiritually - something that I put off this past year. Syempre kasama na diyan ang lovelife; I vow to team up with God on that one this year. Sorry na lang duon sa lalake na magiging biktima namin. HaHa! Pero seriously, more effort on this subject this year. Promise! :)

Happy new year to everyone and let the good times roll.

Seattle Living

I'm still in my "rediscovering Seattle" mode: doing things that I haven't done in a long time, or doing something that I have yet to do in my 18 years living in this city.

Today, I watched the Mariners vs. Padres game...at Section 109, Row 24. I've never watched a baseball game with such a great seat. Grabe, I was so sprung. This was a total redemption from my horrible nosebleed section seat last month when I watched the DalaiLama give his speech at Qwest Field (the seat was so terrible I never bothered to mention the event on here!).

With great seats, Mariners win, and awesome sunny weather, I'm falling in love with Seattle...until it starts raining again. HaHa!

Revealed

In all these years, I've made it a habit to be vague about the guys that I've written about on here. I'm talking about real life guys that I've come across in my daily routines. Well, for the first time ever, let me reveal. :)

Remember Dancing King from college? Go and rent "St0mp the Yard" and check out "Theta Stepper #14"...the one with the 'fro. Yup, that's him.

I didn't notice until almost the end of the movie so I had to re-watch everything. It's so amazing that some of the people that I've been in the same room with, whom I've taken dance classes with, are making their dreams come true in Hollywood. Even one of Rlhanna's backup dancers is from Seattle.

It never fails: passionate people make me smile.