Dance

Last Friday was my second lesson at dance class. We did the foxtrot week before last, which confirmed the fact that I don't like it very much. I saw it on tv once and I didn't find it that exciting. Last week we did some swing. It reminded me of salsa. The turns, the steps were all reminiscent of what I did in salsa in Hull last year. This week, we're going to do the waltz. Even though I know it already, it was never one of a forte so this'll be good and interesting. Ed Long, my instructor, is SO much better than Vicky. He's been teaching dance since the 50s. I'm taking this class through the Experimental College at uni. It offers classes in areas not found in the usual university environment. After this session, which is just social ballrom, I'm gonna take the Latin dances session, which is Session 2. I want to take the Tango class as well but I don't think I can fit it into my schedule this quarter. There's too much on my plate at the moment as it is and I'm trying to work as much as I can so I can save up the dough. But there's always next quarter! And anyways, these classes are offered to the general public, too.

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Happy Halloween

Went to R Place again on Saturday and most people wore their Halloween costumes! There were some scary costumes... but there was this guy who dressed up as Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka from the Chocolate Factory! HE was cool. He looked exactly like this:

Johnny Depp seems to be a very popular guy on Halloween because I saw Jack Sparrow strolling through the mall yesterday with an Army guy. Jack Sparrow's the main pirate in The Pirates of the Caribbean. I almost fell over when I saw him; I almost thought it was Johnny Depp! Hahaha.

I want to throw a masquarade ball. I really want to dress up. What costume would I wear?? Well, if you knew me, then you'd know I LOVE historical clothing, from the Victorian Age and back. (Probably explains why I love corsets so much.) I found these outfits and patterns that I want to make. The first one, I want the red outfit; it feels so French. The model's even carrying a mask! I'd probably go with the black and red colour scheme, too. I wish I knew exactly from which era in history these costumes are from. They're so beautiful.

They're costume patterns from Butterwick.

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Converse All Stars

By the way, I got my Verry Berry Converse All Stars! Yay!!

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FROST

There was frost on my car this morning. Frost. And on the lawns, the roofs, the mailboxes... When I said I was looking forward to this holiday season, I meant the retail holiday season, not the weather of the holiday season. You know what this means. This means that Jessie needs to buy gloves. Leather gloves. Keep out the cold better.

As I was driving to the park & ride this morning, coming down Somerset Blvd and the view was incredible. I wish I'd remembered to charge my camera so I could've taken a picture. I had a panoramic view of Downtown Bellevue but it was awash in a dense sea of clouds. Literally. Only a couple of the tallest buildings peeked over the clouds and I could almost see a pirate ship sailing across the skyline.

There's a daycare center by my office and this morning I passed by a dad and his little girl making their way up the hill to it. She was the cutest thing I've seen in a long time. Her nose and cheeks were rosy from the cold and she was bundled up in a cute little pink puffy jacket and little jeans and trainers. Her dad took 1 step for every 3 steps she took. And her hair was up in 2 little pigtails, sticking straight out from her head! Ohmygosh, I wanted to hug her; she was SO cute.

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Miami Ad School is Awesome

It didn't work out. They required that I recieve credit for it and I'm not about to charge myself more money just to get an internship that's only for half the quarter and in which I'll only be in about 6-8 hours a week. Not worth it. We also decided that I wouldn't get as much out of it as I would if I were doing 10-15 hours, like usual, so that was a negative as well. So in the end, I'm just gonna stick with the one I've got.

We had 2 guest speakers for advertising today in my PR class. Advertising sounds so much more fun and rewarding, creative-wise. One of the speakers was Daniel McAtee, Admissions Director from the Miami Ad School in San Francisco. Now I've heard of the Miami Ad School in an email from my program coordinator and just from reading the email about the school, it sounded really, really awesome, but I thought it was only in Miami and San Francisco and nowhere near Europe. Bah. However, I found out today that it's actually all over! Oh what joy!! There are schools all over the US, of course, and in London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, Madrid, Prague and Bucharest. Can you imagine how CHUFFED I was when I found that out?! Ohmygosh, I could apply for one of the schools in Europe and build my portfolio there! EXCITING!! I talked to him about the admissions process for the London school and it turns out that that's not a 'permanent' school; I'd have to apply to one of the permanent schools, i.e. Hamburg (I think), attend there for the first year then go study at any of the other schools for my second year. Hey, Hamburg is still closer to England than Miami! Woohoo! So anyways, I'm gonna email him and get a clearer understanding about what the school's all about, what I'd learn there, how much it'd cost and how it'd fit into my whole scheme of things. Like I said, EXCITING!!

Jr had taken this picture of me at R Place on Friday and posted on my MySpace. I love my gauchos!!

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Egg Donors Wanted

I keep seeing this advert in the campus newspapers asking for egg donors, especially Asians between the ages of 18 and 25 with no history of family illnesses. I qualify. The compensation is $4000 or $5000. Is it worth it? What are the ramifications? Would it be weird to know that your egg will someday become a human and half of you is out there somewhere, living a life that you're not a part of? I don't know. The compensation's good and I'd be helping out a couple who, for one reason or another, can't have children.

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Massive Mudflows Threaten Seattle

Oh dear. Just reading the Seattle Weekly and the main article is about the very real threat that Mount Rainier poses to Western Washington, including Seattle. Now, The Seattle Weekly is not quite The Seattle Times, but this article warrants some attention and worry. Read the article here: http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0542/051019_news_mountrainier.php

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Clothes and Fashion Advice

Cable knit sweaters are MINE. Yes, I found some that exactly fit my bill (I'm picky) and for a whopping price of...drumroll please...$13! Woohoo, go me! I am the ultimate bargain hunter. Lemme tell you, it pays to shop around and wait. I hadn't realised that Washington had any Aéropostale stores. Now that I've got these, I won't be wanting the J Crew ones...unless they go down to $15 or so, which I doubt they will. The only other jumper I want now is this one from Abercrombie & Fitch. Aéropostale also had some really cute polos...but they had waaaay too many buttons and totally grossed me out. *Shudder*

I was talking to Mom the other day and we were discussing the need to invest in a pair of really good dress shoes, the kind you'd wear to the interview of your dream job. Like the ones to the left from J Crew. Italian kid suede, English velvet trim, leather lining and sole, made in Italy. I really should just go shopping for a pair when I'm in Italy...unless these shoes go down even further in price. The yellow ones one the right are really cute as well (but pricier).


Also, if you should invest in a bag, too. Now, I know the rule is 'match your accessories,' which means your shoes should match your belt should match your bag. (Note, this is an universal rule and applies to both guys and ladies.) This usually means they're all the same colour...black or brown being the usual candidates. However, if you're like me and LOVE pink shoes...or yellow...or blue...then the rule flies out the window and 'match' is replaced by 'coordinate.' In other words, your accessories should compliment each other. Take the yellow flats above for an example. Say you have that and need a 'matching' bag; look to the contrasting trim for inspiration and get a bag that's the same navy blue. Wearing a black suit? Wear a yellow shirt underneath for contrast that'll make you stand out and pop in a crowd of blacks, greys and beiges. Just make sure they're the same colour of your shoes so they'll match, too. With so much of your outfit matching, I'd shy away from any matching jewelry (read overkill) unless you have some small jeweled studs, like diamonds or its cheaper cousin, cubic zirconia.

For more fashion and beauty advice, email me. :D

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More Pictures

Ok, I suppose I should've mentioned that R Place is a gay bar/club on Capitol Hill. In my group, only Georgia, Jean and I are straight. And no, I didn't drink anything. Not even a Coke! ^_^


What's Matt and Ryan doing...

Now that is dancing. You haven't seen dancing until you come to a club here.


When we left the club, we got the munchies...


The Fat Kids are hungry!


Kissy kissy!


Jr and his broke ass face.


Someone *coughJrcough* did not want to end the celebrations.


Chinky eyes!!

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Ryan's Birthday

We went to R Place for Ryan's birthday celebration. Here are some of the pictures!

















Left to right, top: Georgia (aka Pucca/Peach), Betty, Ryan (birthday slut! aka Sluticia), Jr (aka Queen Slut/Princess), Aaron, Matt (aka Baby Slut).
Left to right, bottom: Me (aka Cheeky Slut) and Jean (aka Lil' Slut).

















Kenny and Matt kissing the birthday boy. He's lovin' it!!

















Oh my! Sluticia lives up to his name!! (That's Kenny's stomach by the way.)


















Matt and Kenny are like mirror images of each other.

















The girls love Jr and Jr loves the girls!

















Sexy ladies!

















Roomies!

















Aaron and I...in front of the infamous mirror.

















What can I say, gay guys can dance. Period.

















Ryan looks...um...yeah. That's Jean and Jr on the pole behind us.

Me and Jr on the pole. Yowza, watch out!

Sluticia strikes again!!












More pictures later.

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Nostalgia

It's Homecoming week and for the Newport students, it's always been themed. Everyday has a different theme and students are supposed to dress up accordingly and also every class gets their own theme and a section of the school to decorate accordingly. I remember when I was in high school and the seniors' section was always the coolest; no change there. June had stayed after school for 7 hours yesterday to help with the freshman section so I went with June to school today so that she could show me what everone had done this year. The freshman had St. Patrick's Day, the sophomores had 4th of July, the juniors had New Year's and the Seniors had Halloween. Hmm, not very original eh. However, theirs was really good; they'd made half of their space into a haunted house and the other half is always the senior lounge, sofas, tv and XBox included. The freshman did really well this year; I don't remember ever seeing such a good one. Everyone was saying the freshman beat the sophomores this year; after seeing it for myself today, I can see why. The sophomores' wasn't smashing, to say the least.

This is the first time I've been back to Newport since 2001, when I had to pick up my diploma because they didn't mail it to me. This quick visit made me nostalgic. Oh how times have changed!

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Ticket

I got a ticket this morning. A fucking speeding ticket. Argh, I am SO pissed off, with myself, with the cop, with driving and most especially with the road! The reason why I was going a bit faster than the speeding limit was because I was turning left from Somerset Drive onto Somerset Boulevard, the really steep main road on the really steep Somerset Hill. The way the road curves and the hill climbs, from where you sit at the stopsign, you can't look over the hill and bushes to your right to see if any cars are coming down. You can see to the left fine because that's looking downhill. Anyways, so taking a left at that stopsign is difficult and you always run the risk of turning just as a car, that you can't see, is coming downhill. So, what do you do to prevent a potential accident? You speed up a little just in case there is a car coming to avoid hitting and then brake and slow down when you make a safe turn! Bastards. The cop pulled me over a couple of yards down from the turn, BEFORE I had a chance to slow down. Fucking shit. That, of course, made me late to the office. My boss says I should take pictures of the turn and explain where I sit at to the judge. Hell and damnation, that just blows my good mood out of the water. Bastards.

And damnit, those sweaters from J Crew have sold out online already! ARGH. Today is NOT my fucking day. At least I know that one good thing's going to happen today: (Prof.) Crispin (Thurlow) is coming to guest lecture for my Visual Communications class. I love him; he's the best professor and best lecturer I've ever had.

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More Items on Sale at J Crew!!

Oh nooooo, they put more items on sale at J Crew, two of which are the jumpers (crew neck and v neck) I want!!! Should I buy them now?! They have an additional 25% off, so that makes them $30 before tax...and what colours should I get?!?! Decisions, decisions! I can't decide; I'm gonna need to try them out. And should I get one of each style? Oi. They finally listed that tshirt I bought the other day online now, just not the specific colour I got. There are more men's stuff on sale, too! Like this cotton/cashmere jumper I really like...and this pullover...and these nice polo shirts...I should ask for them as really early Christmas presents...

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Speech

My friends all tease me about the way I speak now. I was only in England for a year, yet it's drastically changed the way I say/write some words. Like, I say gair-age instead of guh-rah-ge (garage), bah-zul instead of bay-zul (basil), bin instead of throw away, trainers instead of sneakers (that one confuses everyone haha), jumper for of a sweater/sweatshirt (I have to consciously think to say 'sweater'), trousers instead of pants, chuffed instead of psyched, and I often think 'pants' are underwear and have to mentally correct myself. I catch myself writing color, behavior, realize and organize as colour, behaviour, realise and organise. Gah, it's a SIGN. Plus, I've always spelled grey with an E, not an A. That was before I found out that the English spell it with an E.

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No More Fearn-Banks!

I've dropped my internship from my classes schedule, meaning that I'm not doing this for credit anymore. I've mulled it over, weighing the pros (not having to deal with Fearn-Banks, my internship faculty sponsor) and the cons (losing a bit of my tuition). The loss of credit doesn't count as a con because that credit was never really needed anyways; it was just a bonus. In the end, the pro won out; yes, I do dislike her THAT much. I can barely stand to go to lecture and if the class weren't so important, I wouldn't be in it! But, alas, the class is a must so I want to cut down my dealings with her to the bare minimum, which is lecture exposure only in this case. Ugh, I really can't stand her. It sucks that I'll be in another one of her classes again next quarter. Damnit.

Oh, another pro: now that I'm not taking this for credit, I'm not strictly required to come in everyday if I don't need to...which means I can take on, perhaps, another internship! I have been offered an interview with Ticketmaster...

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Snip Snip, Went the Scissors

No, I haven't gotten that haircut I keep talking about; I don't have time!! I really should book it soon though 'cuz my hair is getting pretty long...I mean, really long. The ends hit my waist now and within another month or so, they'll be brushing my hips. It's not the length that's the problem (it's not a problem at all actually!) but the number of split ends I've got. Not cute. I need to look into the prices of getting my hair dyed again. The holiday season's almost upon us (yay!!) so there should be some good deals coming out soon.

I found this shampoo in the other bathroom and used it this morning. It's Thermal Silk (I think that's what it's called) and is heat-activated. Thought I'd give it a go and ran the hairdryer over my hair a little bit this morning. Result: wow. This stuff is pretty nice; my hair's really soft and flowy. Porblem is, it's fussier than Garnier/L'Oreal/Pantene (which I haven't used in years *gasp!*) because I always airdry my hair, and it doesn't make my hair smell as nice. However, if you're a regular with the hairdryer, I highly recommend it as it'll be an added bonus.

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Holiday Shopping List!

Because I'm on a super-thrifty-must-save-up-money-or-else person now, and have always been a bargain hunter of the best kind, I'm being a good girl and planning my holiday shopping list now. Yes, now, in October. It's mainly because I'm getting all these really good offers of free stuff with purchase and the best part is, these places offering freebies are places where I get discounts! For example, I get a discount at Bath and Body Works because it's under the same company umbrella as Victoria's Secret. And there's this bag I want from them that's only $25 with a purchase of $25 or more AND I've got a $10 off coupon on purchases of $35 or more AND I've read the fine print and it doesn't say anywhere that a Limited Company employee can't use the coupon or that the coupons cannot be combined with any other offers. Woohoo! It always pays to read the fine print. Employee discount + coupons + 'free' stuff = presents sorted! Yay! I'm excited; I like to make lists and plan things. There's also stuff at Victoria's Secret that I may buy as Christmas presents and they've sent out a coupon where if you spend $50, you get a free handbag. The bag's nice and everything but it'd also make a nice gift for someone. We'll see. :D

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J Crew Tissue Tees and Wellies

I bought one yesterday and it's hot. J Crew's Tissue Tees are so flattering, it's as if it's molded to your skin. Woohoo. Mine's a soft heathered apricot colour that has text and images screen-printed on the front to make it look like a postcard...sent from London! Haha, now you know why I bought it! The shirt says something like 'Surprise, surprise, the weather in London isn't so great. I spent hours window shopping on Oxford Street. Before meeting up with friends at the National Gallery, I stopped by Picadilly Circus for tea.' I love it. I want to go back.

Target has a pair of wellies that are SO cute. Yes, I still want a pair of wellies. I've been talking about them ever since I saw the pink and white polka dotted ones at Debenhams (the department store I worked at in England). Of course, I'd get predominatnly black ones to be practical; mud splatters aren't so cute when your wellies are, say, pink, no matter how cute pink is.

And I finally used my free drink coupon from Starbucks and got myself a venti (that means big in Starbucks lingo) caramel latte. Mm-mmm.

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Leaving America

Now I'm standing at a terminal waiting to connect to another plane
If I told you I just cancelled my flight to America
Would you call me insane?
Everything I am has been neatly contained into
the contents of a Samsonite bag
Me, a laptop, 2 suitcases and I'm coming to see you
Whether you like it or not
(Darren Hayes, Like It or Not)

So if I cancelled my flight back to America, would you mind? Would you call me crazy? Would that be foolish? Reckless? Or would it be the best damn decision I've ever made?

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Just Jump On the Bandwagon, Why Dontcha!

Okay, so I did. I joined the masses and bought a Coach handbag (read Sept 16th post). But there's a story behind this purchase!! A damn good story and reason, too.

There's this store nearby called Plato's Closet where they buy gently used brandname clothes and resell them. I took a couple of my old jeans and shoes, a jumper and a skirt to try and sell. They took a pair of shoes and the skirt and gave me about $10 for it; I was going to buy a new jumper - a lovely grey Ralph Lauren cable knit (just the kind I want!) jumper for only $20 - when I spied a Coach purse behind the counter. *GASP!* I checked it out and it's authentic and then I looked at the price tag. It's an older styled one, a brown signature print one like this, about 7 (L) x 4.5 (H) x 4.5 (W) inches. I could hardly believe my luck so I looked at the price tag...*insert drum roll*...it was only $50!!! Ohmygosh, these sized ones usually run $180, and here I'm being offered the chance to buy one at $40 (minus the $10 I got for selling some clothes)!! I was with Dem and she said, 'Well, it is only $50." Sorry Ralph but Coach just upseated you! So I bought it. I've never seen this style one - and believe me I've seen a lot of styles - so I'm inclined to think it runs about $200-$300. To get such a high quality handbag at that such a (relatively) low price, I couldn't pass up the opportunity, so I seized the day! So now I'm a very smug owner of a Coach purse; I only paid a small fraction of the full retail price! I am SUCH a bargain hunter!! However, because everyone and their mom in Bellevue owns a Coach purse, I won't be using it that often around here. But, ohmygosh, I can't believe I bought a Coach purse for only $50!!! Madness. :D I'll have to take a picture of it and post it. Later. And no more shopping for Jessie!

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Born In May

I came across this bulletin on MySpace, posted by my Guamie friend, Heather. It's another one of those personality-prediction thingies based on the month you were born in. I am SO a May person!! I'll repost the description here with my own comments.

MAY
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Stubborn? Yes. Hard-hearted? As if! Sometimes I have too soft of a heart and it gets hurt. Rar. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Strong-willed = stubborn. Um, yes, again. I AM highly motivated! Motivated to succeed and kick-ass! Sharp thoughts. What do they mean by 'sharp' eh? I'm smart, does that count? Easily angered. Lordy, I know my entire family agrees heavily with this...all I have to say is that I'm not easily provoked but once I am, watch it. Blame my dad and grandpa; I got my bad temper from them. Attracts others and loves attention. Ha, I'm sexy and a Gemini, what can I say? Deep feelings. Very deep. It goes hand-in-hand with the soft-heartedness. Beautiful physically and mentally. If the insides are beautiful (I don't smoke either), then the outside will be beautiful as well. So I practice what I preach and now, my outside is beautiful, too! :) Firm standpoint. That's not to say I'm not open-minded and won't listen to persuasion. Needs no motivation. I'm already highly motivated! Easily consoled. Humph...I suppose. I don't hold grudges. Systematic (left brain). Yes! Anyone who knows me knows how organised I am and how much I pay attention to details. Loves to dream. Boy, do I love to (day)dream. Strong clairvoyance. I am psychic on occasion. Or am I just perceptive? Understanding. Very. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Hmm..it's usually in the head or neck. No, not THAT kind of sickness in the head! I get MIGRAINES. And achy shoulders. Often. Sheesh. Good imagination. Most of the time. Good physical. Good physical appearance? Good health? Both? Yes, I try. Weak breathing. Um, I don't know. Loves literature and the arts. YES! I'm a total bookworm and my knees went WEAK when I saw Michelangelo's La Pieta in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Loves traveling. YES, again! If I had unlimited monetary resources, I'd travel the world many times, buy books and art. And some clothes. Dislike being at home. Depends. Restless. I love traveling, so I guess that ties in. Not having many children. 3 at the most! 2 is ideal. Hardworking. Must be the Asian'ness in me. High spirited. Makes me sound like a horse... Totally BADASS. Best person you'll ever meet! Damn right I'm a BADASS and I WILLl be the best person you'll ever meet!

The entire thing is at the end of this. If you come across this blog entry, let me know if it's true for you!

JANUARY:
You've got the best personality (bar none) and am an absolute pleasure to be around. You are probably a massive Burzum fan, and more than likely have an a very attractive partner (or three!). It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection (that is better than anybody elses from any other month). YOu have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor yourself - hell! youve got the looks for it!!! You are definitly more metal than anyone born in February (especially Simon from Seventh Cross).
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FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness and challenges. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
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MARCH:
Attractive personality. sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
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APRIL:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.
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MAY
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Totally BADASS. Best person you'll ever meet!
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JUNE:
Easy to talk to. Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone* always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. one guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. loves music. pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn.

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JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Hot. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
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AUGUST:
outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisteroius. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an "everything's peachy" attitude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be loved. hates studying. in need of "that someone". longs for freedom. rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to a special person. stubborn. courious. independent. strong willed. a fighter.

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SEPTEMBER:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal and always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic. sexy but has brains.
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OCTOBER:
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definately the hottest AND sexiest of them all.
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NOVEMBER:
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Very skilled at making love. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Messy, playful, secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.
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DECEMBER:
This straight-up means ur the most good-looking person possible... better than all of these other months!Loyal and generous. SEXY. Patriotic. Competetive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Changing. Fearless.

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American Apparel

There's this clothing line called American Apparel and all their clothes are made in Downtown LA and are sweatshop free. They opened a shop in the U District, on the corner of University Way and 45th St, and I went in one day to check it out. And ohmygosh, the colours! All their clothes came in every colour of the rainbow, and then more! I love colours and this was so awesome. All the clothes were really simple and could be screen-printed or embellished however you want, i.e. embroidery, beading, etc. Their t-shirts felt so soft but their bottoms, i.e. skirts, shorts and pants, all seemed to run really small. I held up a medium and it looked barely a small. My favourite item is the Sheer Jersey Scarf. Check out the site and click on 'See Video' under the description; it shows you the many ways to wear the scarf (Hint: it's not just a scarf!). My favourite is probably Marilyn. With the Very Sexy Seamless Push-Up Plunge - showing nothing but cleavage *ooh!* - or the Lace Extreme Balconet (push-up), it'd be a TOTAL knockout. Or, should I say, I'd be a total knockout. Haha! For $15, I think the scarf would be a good investment. How exciting. The only question is, do I need it?

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My Eyes, My Eyes!! Oh, and Vickie's News, Too.

My eyes are too tired and for some reason, my moniter at the office is too glaringly white. I think it's because my eyes are super tired; I got another migraine yesterday, right before class. It's odd how my migraines have increased in frequency over the past 6 or 7 years but have severely decreased in the level of pain. Hmm. Maybe I've been drinking too much hot cocoa lately; chocolate triggers migraines, sadly. It's beause I don't have any TEA! :( I don't like regular coffee very much and if I had tea, then I wouldn't have to drink hot cocoa. Sigh. So, to compromise, I got coffee and put some hot cocoa mix into it. It's almost a mocha. What I need is a latte, damnit.

Anyways, I spoke to Anne, my store manager at Vickie's, yesterday and we talked about my leaving. She didn't want to lose me and I really did like working with everyone there; it wasn't so much the work I liked, because it's not challenging as I've said before, but, rather, it was the people I worked with that I liked. Just earlier that day, I was tossing an idea around in my head: not going to work at Vickie's while uni's in session while still working at C&E, going back to Vickie's during winter break while still at C&E, leaving Vickie's again when Winter Quarter starts in Janurary, and then working both after school ends again. So I talked it over with Anne to see if that would be a feasible option - meaning if it was okay with for the company if I did this - and she was all for it. Like I said, she said she really didn't want to lose me because I'm one of her best employees. Hehehe, yay for me. So that's the plan! I may be working the odd Sunday or something, or covering someone who's sick, but basically, I won't be working there, but I'll still have the job and therefore the discount. Woohoo! That made me happy.

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I Love J Crew

J Crew clothes are beautiful, classy, sophisticated and they're one of the few vendors who are carrying the cable knit sweaters I want so badly. And the SHOES! Ohmygoodnes, the shoes! These, and these, and these as well!! And boots!! (And more boots!!) How come the things I want are so expensive?! I guess my taste has matured and become more sophisticated and the only places that sell such stuff...well, what can I do. Nothing. Yeah, that's right. They're clothes are way out of my budget...or, rather, out of the range I'm willing to pay. And don't even start with cashmere; my income is not prepared for cashmere yet. YET. :)

What's even better about J Crew this Autumn? Their catalogue. Why? One of its themes is 'GOING TO LONDON.' I love England so of course it's AWESOME. I love J Crew.

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Dork Alert

Ohmygosh, I'm such a dork. But I'm still a social butterfly and loveable, so it's okay. I was sitting in my Visual Communications Analysis class and we were talking about semiotics and I got SO hyped about it. I found it so exciting and far too interesting for just a 2 hour class. All through class, I kept thinking to myself that this is what I'd study for my post-grad. I didn't want class to end! I need to talk to my instructor and Professor Crispin Thurlow - only THE coolest professor in COM (and that's not just because he's English) - about studying semiotics. Maybe, if he/they're doing a research project, I could help out. That'd be so awesome. Crispin's the one inspired me to become a COM major and made me want to study semiotics. Of course, I already had a small interest in it, I just didn't realize it and he made it all the more exciting. XD!

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Shampoo Market Void

Why can't someone make an all-in-one shampoo? I'm not talking about those 2-in-1 conditioner + shampoo types; I hate using those because it's considered cutting corners in terms of haircare and as I already do so little with my hair, I need to at least give it a proper conditioning. Plus, my hair is so long, it NEEDS proper conditioning. Another plus: proper conditioning results in much softer, hence nicer and prettier, hair. And, again, as I don't do anything with my hair beyond wash and brush (I don't even blowdry it!), it needs all the softening, nice'ening and prettifying it can get. No, no, I'm talking about combining Garnier's Sleek 'n' Shine, L'Oreal's Colour Vive for red hair, and John Frieda's Radiant Red (for when I dye my hair again). And make it smell like L'Oreal (it's more fragrant than Garnier). That would be the perfect shampoo. Then combine the shampoos' conditioner counterparts to make the perfect conditioner. I'd be such a happy camper.

What got me onto this shampoo shpeel? We're out of regular shampoo at home and I was forced to use this nasty, herbal (in a bad way) smelling Chinese shampoo that made me gag. Imagine me trying to wash my hair in the shower as I'm gagging under the spray. Not cute. Anyways, I used twice my normal amount of conditioner to try and prevent that obscene smell from lingering and contaminating my hair. Afterwards, I sprayed a couple of extra spritzes of perfume onto my hair to help matters further. *Smells hair* Thank goodness it only smells like fruits and exotic flowers (Garnier and Cacharel's Amor Amor, respectively). I smell good. :)

On another note, I was wishing I had a bike while I was walking to the office. My office is at the bottom of a hill, on Western Avenue in downtown Seattle; that's past 1st, going towards the waterfront for those who kind of know this area. The hill's not terribly steep but it's steep enough to make me want to jump on a bike and cruise all the way down; that would be so much fun. It's also steep enough to give me a little hike when I leave for uni. I get PR experience and a little exercise everyday. Very nice.

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Thank Goodness I've Got Curves

Indeed, I am counting my lucky stars, or rather, my genes, that I've got curves and never have to worry about trying to get a bra that will make me 1 cup size bigger. This lady came in today looking for a bra that would give her much needed oomph; she wanted to add at least another cup size. So one of the girls sized her and got her some bras to try on. Oh dear. She was flat-chested. We spent at least 20 minutes with her trying to find something that would give her something of a cleavage. She was finally satisfied with the Very Sexy Convertible; it has gel inserts to give more padding. All this time, I was thinking to myself, 'Lady, with a size like yours, there's not much you can do except for getting silicone inserts to put inside your bra,' which she didn't like. Made me all the more grateful that I don't have that problem. I've got ample curves and I'm damn proud of them!

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The CEO

I just met the CEO of the company I'm interning with. I was heating up my lunch in the kitchenette and he walked in and I'm thinking to myself, 'Hey it's the CEO!' He was real cool, introducing himself as just 'Carlos' and I said my name and that I was interning with Justyna. He replied, "Yes, I heard. I came across your blog actually, on Technorati. I have an alert set up for .' The he smiled and went back to his office.

Now, I'm standing in the kitchenette, slightly stunned, thinking to myself, 'Omg my CEO probably just totally read my blog posts!' Slightly embarrassing!! What if he thinks I'm a total freak and weirdo. I mean, my entries only really make sense if you know me and the way I talk...omg, I'm gonna have a freak out. Need to be careful that I don't type my company name in my blogs anymore...I hope he doesn't make a habit of reading my blog...he's probably too busy anyways. I hope. Good grief.

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Quitting Vickie's

So I quit Vickie's today. Good thing Sherilyn was in; I didn't want to talk to Clara because I know it'd break her heart. I didn't want to be the one to give her the news that I was leaving. Sher was really understanding about me not getting paid enough and therefore having to work more hours to make up the lack of pay and therefore exhausting my body. She's so awesome. I asked her to keep it hush-hush; I wanted to leave quietly and not make a big fuss about it. Even though I've only been there for a month and a half, I'm going to miss everyone there.

I've been offered a job at both Crabtree & Evelyn and American Eagle. Which one to go for? C&E is offering me a supervisor position in a very small store, probably about 30 or so hours a week. AE will be offering me a sales associate position in a (relatively) much bigger store, probably going to make me head cashier; however, as far as she can tell (because it's a new store), I'll probably get about 20 hours a week to begin with, but I don't know for how long. Both will be paying me the same and both seem to have really lovely people working there. However, the discount at AE would be far more useful than the discount at C&E. AE sells clothes (which I like) and C&E sells lotions and other pampering beauty items. Decisions, decisions.

I finally got around to joining facebook last night. It connects me to people I went to high school with *nostalgia!* and people that go to the same university (including those in my current courses) as me. It's pretty cool to use as a tool to reconnect with your friends in high school.

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Van's advice

So I'm browsing through anothe of Van's bulletins and came across this one. Van's like my twin (or my best non-gay gay friend)...except he's an Aquarian and talks more than I do. *GASP!* Yes, he talks more than I do and he almost always has something good to say. Or, rather, I almost always agree with what he says. Read on...

Van's back w/ some tips on how to tell the special woman of yours that special, life changing phrase... "I Love You."

1. First off... think about when and where you want to tell her. Is there a special place you want to be? A certain day? Take for example, you might want to tell her at the restaurant where you went on your first date (GREAT IDEA FELLAS!), or on the two-month or nine-month anniversary of your first date (if you can remember, lol).

2. Set the mood and be romantic. Buy her flowers or a romantic gift. (Underneath that bulky macho look I know there's a Romeo... So dun hand me that "I can't be romantic" bullshit.)

3. Look at her directly (eye contact is ESSCENTIAL!), take her hand and tell her how positive you feel about her ("You make my heart"... "Everytime I'm around you".... "Ever since we"... stuff like that). Give her examples of things you really like about her. Be sincere.

4. Tell her how you feel being with her, and how much you enjoy your time together (women love hearing how perfect they are). Be specific about what you value and appreciate about being with her.

5. Follow these positive statements with telling her you love her in whatever way feels best for you. For example: "I feel I've come to love you," "I realize I love you," "I feel so much love for you," "I've fallen in love with you," or simply, "I love you."

Now, words of warning...

- Prepare yourself mentally and emotionally for her possible response if you are not sure whether she feels the same way about you. For example: If you are hoping she will say "I love you" in return, what if she doesn't?

- Decide if you are ready to be that vulnerable and if you could handle whatever she may say.

- Go for it if you feel ready to take the risk. Love is risky!

If you can do this.. well hell, you've proven yourself a more brave man than I. Good luck guys!

P.S. One more thing... Make sure you are SOBER when you tell her.

He grew up with his mother and sisters all around, so he knows women. And this is honestly how he feels. More guys need to be like him...maybe he should go on lecturing circuits...

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Star Signs

It's super late/early and I'm still up, playing with this and that (MySpace, Facebook and Blogger). I was wandering around in MySpace and found this old bulletin that my friend Van posted. Now if you know me then you know I'm really interested in astrology so this was, of course, really interesting to me. How true is it for your sign?

ARIES 21 March 19 April
Outgoing. Spontanious. Not one to fuck with. Has own unique sexiness. Unpredictable. Erotic. Funny. Takes you on trips to the moon in bed.

TAURUS 20 April - 21 May
Aggressive. Freak in bed. Rare to find. Loves being in long relationships. Likes to give a good fight for what they want. Extremly outgoing. Outstanding kisser.

GEMINI 22 May - 21 June
Nice. Love is one of a kind. Great listeners. Very good in bed. Lover not a fighter but still punch your lights out .Trustworthy.

CANCER 22 June - 22 July
Very sexy. Talkative. Energetic. Sarcastic. Fucking elite as fuck.

LEO 23 July - 22 August
Dominant in relationships. Horny. Freak in bed. Always want the last word. Quiet. Caring. Smart.

VIRGO 23 August - 22 September
Great talker. Sexy. Always horny. Laid back. Knows how to have fun. Is really good in bed. Great kisser.

LIBRA 23 September - 22 October
Very gentle. Nice. Love is one of a kind. Has own unique sexiness. GREAT in bed.

SCORPIO 23 October - 21 November
Predict future. Most erotic. Very high sex appeal. Great in bed.

SAGITARIUS 23 November - 21 December
Spontanious. Horny. Sexy. High sex appeal. Good in bed. Rare to find. Good when found. Outstanding kisser. Loves being in long relationships. ROLEPLAYING. ((CAUTION: VERY ADDICTIVE.))

CAPRICORN 22 December - 19 January
Sassy. Intelligent. Sexy. Irresistable, awesome kisser. Great talker. Always gets what he/she wants.

AQUARIUS 20 January - 21 Feburary
Trustworthy. Sexy. Rare to find. Loves being in long relationships. Extremly energetic. Amazing in bed. The best of lovers.

PISCES 22 Feburary - 22 March
Caring. Smart. Center of attention. Very high sex appeal. Has the last word.

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I am Smokin'! And Had a Damn Good Day

No, I don't mean smokin' as in cigarettes and weed; that's gross. I meant I was like buttah on a roll at work today, opening them credit cards!! I got 7 today = makes 10 this week = means I can pick a prize out of the prize box! And I hear that there are some damn good prizes in that prize box. I think it's because I'm having such a good day.

First of all, I got enough sleep. A rested Jess is a happy (and social) Jess. I spoke to Em again, on MSN messenger, before I went off to work, and she informed me that urbanoutfitters.com is having a shoe sale. I checked the United (Airlines) Mileage Mall and it's one of their listed merchants. Yay! That means if I buy stuff from there, via Mileage Mall, I get miles! I love this Mileage Mall; they have almost all the merchants that I shop with (all except Express and Victoria's Secret). Awesome. Anyways, what I found at Urban Outfitters was what made my day: they sell Converse All Stars, which are on sale at the moment for $29.99 (originally $38) - the cheapest I've found so far - but there's also an additional web exclusive discount of 25%... so they come to $22.49!!! Ohmygosh, I'm so buying them in Very Berry (fuschia)!! Not only that, they have really, really cute ballet flats with no bows on the front! I hate those little bows. However, I must exercise self-discipline and not buy those because I already have cute flats and I don't need another pair. Despite the fact that they come in pink...

In addition, I went to Target last night to buy a notebook for school and browsed around the shoe section and found my next pair of nice wear-to-interviews shoes: black, knee-high, kitten heel, pointy toed boots! I've been looking for a pair of kitten heel boots for AGES and now I've finally found a pair! Yay again! I read somewhere that all women can be catagorized as either a Shoe Lover or a Handbag Lover; as much as I love handbags, however, I am most definitely a Shoe Lover.

Furthermore, someone called me a "tasty bisquit" on MySpace. Nothing like someone complimenting you first thing in the day. Even though he spelled biscuit wrong... AND I got the job at Crabtree & Evelyn! Triple yay! I'll be a supervisor - thank goodness - and I've decided to leave Vicki's even if they up my pay because there's no challenge there. I'm just a regular sales associate and I know they don't need any supervisors. However, American Eagle called and wants to offer me a job as well. I have to call her back tomorrow and see what she's offering in terms of pay, position and how many hours she can promise me. Being a supervisor at AE would be undeniably more attractive and plus the discount would be more useful. We'll see.

Today totally makes up for all those shitty, no-one-to-snuggle-with days last week. Now I just wish I was going out to a club to let all this good vibin' energy turn into dance.

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Missing Out On Cake

Yesterday, if I could've stayed later at the office, I could've had some cake. We were celebrating The New Yorker project and I saw a big cake in the fridge. Bummer. And Friday mornings is breakfast time! They provide bagels and stuff. I'm not in on Fridays! Another bummer.

I'm halfway done with converting my overseas credits! It's taking me forever but I talked to one of the international program advisors and they said that they can manually get my financial aid through by the tuition due date. Phew, that's one weight off my chest. Maybe I'll have enough left over to buy books...

Em(ily) called and we talked on the phone for almost 3 hours. Crazy. We had a lot to talk about since we haven't spoken on the phone properly for ages. She was telling me about plans for her wedding; that was exciting to discuss. I can't wait for her wedding, honestly. We even talked about rings and Tiffany's. Tiffany blue holds a wealth of meaning to (most) women. Just seeing a box or bag or something from there means a lot. I don't personally care if my ring's from Tiffany's; it just wouldn't matter. We also talked about styles of rings (we both know what we want *laughs*) and she discussed ideas for her dress and the reception. Exciting.


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I Need A Cupcake

I am so knackered. No, seriously, my body is exhausted; ever since the Bellevue FAO shut down, it's not used to only getting 6 hours of sleep or so every night. I'm up every morning at 7 to take my sister to school, then it's to the office, then to uni at 1, then usually to work at 7 to 11. By the time I get home and into bed, it's almost midnight. And I work on the weekends as well. I just need to get paid more so I can work less hours. I was thinking over my daily schedule, trying to find a time where I can grab a quick nap but I couldn't. It's scary that I'm busy every minute from 7am to midnight. The only time I can think of to nap is when I'm on the bus...and that's not even a guarantee rest. *Sigh* I need to start bringing quiet snacks to class with me, like dried fruit, to munch on to keep myself awake and to give me energy. So I went into work today all droopy and lacking energy, and I just wanted to fall over and sleep. About halfway through my shift, I decided I needed a pick-me-up in the form of a cupcake. Downstairs, they opened a New York Cupcake shop and they were selling cupcakes 2 for 1. Nice. :) I got 2 chocolate ones...but I had to scrape most of the frosting off. I don't like frosting all that much because it's too sweet. I saved one for tomorrow morning. I need a snuggle. And sleep.

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Office Perks

I love working in an office. All the amenities are at my fingertips, like an almost endless supply of stationery (I love stationery), i.e. pens, paper, notebooks and pads, envelopes, staples and staplers, a photocopier for my use anytime, laser printers (b/w and colour) at my disposal, and fax machines (even though the ones in our office are on the verge of being thrown out the window). There's even one of those big paper slicer things (it has a wicked looking blade attached to a handle that you move up and down to cut paper). Our little kitchen is awesome, too. It has a microwave and standard size refridgerator, a stainless steel sink and dish rack, proper dishes, mugs, cups and utensils, paper dishes and cups, plastic utensils, lots of paper towels, tea (Yay, but we're out of English Breakfast Tea! Sad!), lots of coffee and Nestle hot cocoa (It's the best kind!). Best of all, there's a toaster; I can leave bread and butter in the fridge and have toast here every morning for breakfast. That saves me the trouble of trying to get breakfast while I'm rushing out the door. Oh and there's a hot and cold water cooler. I love it. I need to bring a small thing of lotion, though...

There's this guy whose office is near my desk and he talks really loudly. I mean, really loudly. I can hear all his conversations clearly and it annoys me. It was funny when he got really annoyed with someone and after he hung up, he started swearing at him and then called someone else and started ranting to the someone else about him. That reminds me...I have a phone on my desk. I wonder what my direct line is, assuming I even had a direct line. I haven't been here a week and my desk is totally covered with papers already.

My boss was talking to me about the 'PM' earlier and I was thinking to myself, "The who? Prime Minister??" Turns out, he's the Project Manager and his office is across the hall from me. Haha. And I just found out that our CEO is back; his office is across the suite from me. He's Spanish and speaks fluent Japanese. Cool.

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A Hideous Monstrosity in an 80s Neon Orange Suit

That's my PR professor. Yes, you read it right - PR. She's been in the field for ages; she should know better than to wear that disgusting outfit! Imagine one of those 80s style suits, with the tapered legs and boxy shoulder-padded jackets. Now take the horrible suit and put it in neon orange. Yeah, I was horrified and stunned when she walked in the room today. Who let that woman out the door like that? And who told her that was cute?! Whoever it was, they LIED! *Insert disgusted noise* Awful. I don't like her lectures either; her voice is so monotonous it lectures me to sleep. I have to survive a quarter through her class and with her as my academic supervisor for my internship AND I have to get through her writing class next quarter. I am not a happy camper. I'm tempted to drop the internship as a class (meaning I won't get credit for it) and just take it for experience. If I just bear it through the next 9 weeks and take the credit for the internship, that may leave me to only have to take 2 COM classes to graduate next quarter, which means I may be free to take that advertising class I was eyeing. I need to see my advisor about that.

I had another job interview right after class today. It was with Crabtree & Evelyn and I think I really impressed her. If she decides to hire me, I'm gonna ask for a higher pay than what I originally asked. Hell, I might even just leave Vickie's altogether if she gives me a supervisor position. Being a supervisor is so much better; being a regular sales associate just isn't challenging enough for me anymore. There's no growth, no new skills to be learned, no challenge at all. I don't want to blow up my ego or anything but honestly, being a regular sales associate is too easy for me. What with all my years in retail, there's almost no need to train me; I just need the basic trainings, like familiarizing myself with the cash registers and product knowledge, and since I pick up on things real fast, product knowledge is a piece of cake. Anyways, I hope she's super impressed with me.

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"Girl, you got some dumps!"

I'm sitting in the office, feet curled up beneath me and looking slightly bleary eyed, sipping my will-be-routine cup of hot cocoa. Mm mmm. I'm trying to write this in between doing research for my boss; I can multi-task very well. :)

Yesterday was a very cute Jess day. I was wearing those gauchos I'd bought last week with some cute flats (yes, all my shoes are cute but I still have to emphasize in case someone reads this and doesn't realize I only own cute shoes), a lacy tank top underneath my pink jumper that wraps the front and a black cardigan. Those pants make my ass look FINE. I also bought my first UW sweatshirt! Well, technically I bought one my freshman year but it somehow stretched out and I shrunk and so I had to give it away. I'm ashamed that I've been a Dawg for over 4 years and I don't own a UW sweatshirt. Anyways, bad news is that most of them - the nice ones - cost about $40. The good news is that I fit an XL in children's. Yay! It was only $26 AND I had a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more. Awesome. I got an official UW sweatshirt for cheap that I can now wear with pride. I want to get another 1 or 2 (white ande/or grey) in the next year. Those coupons come out every quarter so I'll wait till Janurary to contemplate my next purchase.

Georgia's birthday is on the 14th but we had an early birthday dinner last night at Charlie's on Broadway. It was Georgia and Val (her cousin), Ryan, Junior and me, Aaron and Betty, Mike and Matt, Jimmy and Chungyi (I think that's how you spell it...) and Tammy and Anthony. I was showing my pants off to Ryan when Georgia looked over and said, quite loudly as she always does, "Girl, you got some dumps!" Now in case you don't know, when someone's talkin about your 'dumps,' they talkin' bout yo ass. 'Junk in the trunk' also means the same thing.

After dinner, half of us went karaoke singing. I love karaoke singing! We had our own little room and even made our first 'music video!' Junior recorded us singing and dancing to The Pussycat Doll's Don't Cha.

Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me

Don't cha wish your girlfriend was freak like me

Don't cha

Don't cha

Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me

Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me

Don't cha

Don't cha

His camara records sound, too! It was fun. He's going to put it online so we can all access it...oh dear, hahahah. And no, the song is not about homewrecking! It's about being hot and sexy but respectful, because the second stanza goes:

Fight the feeling (fight the feeling)

Leave it alone (leave it alone)

Cause if it ain't love

It just aint enough to leave a happy home (a happy home)

I really like the lyrics. Read them. Ryan also recorded Junior, The Queen, singing Mariah Carey's Fantasy on his phone. Hilarious!!! He does Mariah impressions so well. It was TOO funny; my jaw was hurting from laughing so much.

There was one song I really wanted to sing and that was Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway, but it took me 4 tries to finally get the song to play! The first three, the machine would just skip the song - grrrrr. The last try, I told the manager and he said he'd try and fix it. Fourth time's a charm! It worked and I got to sing my song.

Matt requested Tiffany's I Think We're Alone Now, and that totally brought me back to The Piper and reminded me of Flick and Phil and Elena, Jess and Ruth and Row (we were all in the dance club)! We always requested it at The Piper; it was tradition. Of course I sang along and it made me miss everyone in England.

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Very Bad Day

Sitting in my little space at my internship is great; having my own desk is pretty exciting. What's not exciting is the fact that I'm getting a migraine and I can barely see the computer screen. Good thing I'm a damn good typer and don't need to look at the screen when I'm typing. Good grief, and I'd left my paracetemol in my regular purse. Flashes of blinding light, as if you'd looked right at a camera flash, nausea, head pounding...migraines suck. What also sucks is that until my vision comes back, I can't do any work; however, when my vision comes back, that will mean that the head pounding will begin, so I may not be able to do any work anyways. And on top of everything else, I'm cold. I should start keeping a jumper or sweatshirt here...

Stress is usually key in causing migraines. Am I stressed? When am I not slightly stressed would be a better question. Family = stress; school = stress, money/job = stress, schedule conflicts = stress. This is going to be my daily schedule from now until the quarter ends in early December:

Monday and Wednesday: 8:30-1:30 intern, 2:30-4:30 class, rest of the day is free or at work.
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30-12:30 intern, 1:30-5:30 classes, rest of the day is free or at work.
Friday: 9:30-10:30 class, rest of the day is usually at work.
Saturday and Sunday: usually at work as well.

Fun times. And the head pounding commences...

*10 hours later*

My head isn't pounding anymore but the rest of the day was an emotional roller coaster. First I met with Prof. Fearn-Banks to sign my internship contract - she's my faculty sponsor for it - and she totally shot me down about the internship. She doesn't think the company is reputable because she's never heard of them. She also questions how real the PR is for the company, like is what they do and writing really PR, and that the company just needs someone to help out. She doesn't think I should be doing this internship because I haven't had any PR classes or a writing class. She doesn't think I'm going to learn anything there, saying that she doesn't think that I'll be writing anything, and that it won't be academically profitable at all. I was so close to giving her a damn piece of my mind. With all respect, I know she's been in the field for a long time, but just because you've never heard about a company doesn't mean that they're not reputable or sound. Just because I've never had any technical or professional PR writing experience or training, I've taken several writing classes in several different subjects (not just English) and I know my writing is damn good. She's never seen any of my writing so who is she to judge my ability?! Who is she to judge the company anyways. She wasn't the one who went to the internship interview. Talk about stripping me clean and leaving me raw and vulnerable; I was so upset from everything she said, I just wanted to cry. Now normally I don't cry easily but I was in the middle of a migraine so that was leaving me pretty weak already. I wanted to yell and cuss up a storm. I wanted to throw something and destroy it, preferably ceramic mugs; I do that in my mind, picturing a mug and me hurling it with deadly accuracy a a spot on a wall across from me, watching the mug shatter into a million little pieces with satisfaction.

*Sigh* The bottom line is that she did say yes to becoming my faculty sponsor and signed my internship contract. So I got the ADD code to get credits. I also asked her if she still had space in her PR class; she said she needs to check but said I should go to class in 5 minutes and find out. There was space so I got in. Yay. However, I already don't like her very much because of how she was completely discouraging about my internship - professors should be encouraging even while they're voicing their doubts about something! - and now I get to see her twice a week. Lucky me. Oh well, as Ryan says, in instances like this, use 'em, learn everything you can, and leave 'em. I made a new friend today though; her name's Cecilia - pretty! - and she's willing to share notes with me. I think she's in my project group, too. :D

I also went and saw my advisor about graduating in March. I'm SO graduating in March! He confirmed it and signed my degree audit paperwork thingie. That made me SO happy. We went over all the credits I have and still need and I calculated correctly. He said that if I had, like, 2 classes in one of Area of Concentration and 2 in another one (we need 3 in just one), go see him and he'd flip some classes around and work it out for me. Yay! Afterwards, I went and saw the Economics advisor and got one overseas credit converted. Progress. Another yay!

What made that all come crashing down was when I went to make an appointment with the Italian advisor. While I was up there, I saw someone signed up to talk about a French minor. I'm thinking to myself, no way. There wasn't a French minor when I left...*insert impending sense of doom* So I asked one of the general advisors...and there IS a French minor now!!!!! I can't believe it. I was absolutely stunned, stunned that they would implement a French minor the year that I was gone and now I don't have time to get it!! I've wanted to minor in French since before I started uni, since high school! I always knew I wouldn't major in it because I was set on something else but I didn't want to give up my French studies. God, I can't believe it. That pisses me off SO bad. Why couldn't they have implemented it 2 years ago?!?! I could've done it then!!!! Even if it was implemented this year, my last year, I wouldn't feel so upset. I feel so cheated.

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I went to the mall after I finished up at school to turn in some job applications. I've got 2 interviews this week, one tomorrow and one on Wednesday. I hope they're what I'm looking for.

My sister is running for (freshman) class president. And she's roped me into helping her make campaign promo items somehow...

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The Good (Hair), the Bad (Clients) and the Ugly (Money)

I went to work today in such a good mood. It's because I was wearing a new shirt - a really cute teal coloured polo. It makes me look real good. :D And I'd just washed my hair and was having a good hair day as well. I also got my bracelet fixed - yay! Work was very busy again and it seemed like Christmas in the mall, with people rushing about weighed down by bags and children screaming. About halfway through my shift I started to get really irritable and was annoyed with every client; everyone was just pissing me off - and they didn't even have to do anything! - and I was bout to bitch slap someone! So I went and took a break before I hurt someone and got myself fired or something. I don't know why I was so irritable, and no, I'm not PMSing. Anyways, the rest of my shift went alright and I was finally able to get out of there.

I need a faculty sponsor for my internship and I was trying to get this Professor Fearn-Banks to do it for me. But I had to really beg for it because I'm not a part of PRSSA (PR society on campus). So I sent her my request and told her all about the company and what I'd be doing. She emailed me back today saying yes. Woohoo! Now if I can just get into her PR class as well... I wish she'd tell me if I got in because I hate to be kept waiting like this. If I got in, then it's all peachy keen; if I didn't, then I was gonna go for another class. But I can't do anything until I find out! That's ok. I see her on Monday so I'll ask and find out.

I really need to get a new job that pays me more. I'm totally underpaid and now that I've started uni and an internship, I can't work as much as I could before. It's either get a higher paying job or force work to give me a raise. I don't think I'm that indispensable to them, though I am really good. I've got a couple of applications so we'll see. I need more money!

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