Browse Month: November 2001

turkey, fried chicken, and pizza

It’s Thanksgiving weekend and everyone’s home for the holiday. That’s the best part, besides the food. Holly, Dayantha, Victor, Jes, Jimmy, and Yoon came home and I got to see them all. Tonight will be another reunion with my friends from UCLA. It’ll be fun to have the whole gang together again…Hans, Jesse, Mich, Mary, Linda, and of course Sandy – the birthday girl.

On Thursday morning, I woke up to the sounds of KOST playing Christmas songs while my mom was ironing and it was really cold in my room. For a second there, I actually thought it was Christmas already. The DJ was even wishing everyone a “Merry Christmas”.

Anyway, Thanksgiving dinner was at Jes’ house with his family. We had lots of turkey, ham, and everything else you’d expect. This year, my parents went to my auntie’s house and my brother baked a pot pie for himself at home. Thanksgiving is always a strange holiday for my family. Last year, we had a ghetto Thanksgiving with KFC and all the trimmings. That was fun. Another time when I was about 10, we went to Yosemite and were waiting to eat dinner at this nice restaurant but decided not to because the wait was too long. So, we ended up spending Thanskgiving dinner in our hotel room eating leftover pizza from lunch that was warmed over the heater. That was fun too. My family can be so non-traditional and ghetto sometimes but it makes it even more memorable and special for us. To this day, my mom and dad still have fond memories of that trip to Yosemite and get a nostalgic chuckle everytime we talk about it.

need money, need job

It’s raining today!! It’s also snowing in Tahoe finally! This is a sign that winter is almost here, which also means that I’m almost done with my internship! I can’t wait to be making some real money!

Speaking of…I started applying for jobs. On Friday, I had my first interview. It was actually with CHLA, where I’m working now as an intern. If I get this job I’ll have such a great opportunity to train, learn, and grow as a therapist! There are so many brains to pick and so many resources to refer to. I spent my day off calling, writing letters, reviewing my resume, and faxing everything to each potential employer. What a hectic day…kinda stressful too. The other thing that I have to consider is where I’m going to be and where Jes will be. I was looking forward to being with him again after 6 months at home but this plan may have to be postponed once more. You’d think that we were used to being apart but it seems to get harder and harder.

Anyway, wedding plans are sort of coming along. The wedding date has been set for October 12, 2002. The ceremony will take place at Jes’ dad’s church in Cerritos and the reception should be in a Chinese restaurant that can accommodate a lot of people. I’ve been looking at dresses online and in magazines but haven’t tried any on yet. Nothing else has been set yet. I have a lot of work to do! It’s hard planning a wedding when you have no money.