Archive for the year 2006
On Graduating with Honors
Posted on May 17, 2006 by Ching under School.
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I had no idea. I wish I would’ve known. I could’ve bought an honors cord and everything. The lady at the bookstore tried to sell one to me when I bought my graduation regalia. I declined because I didn’t think I would be able to graduate with honors because of my CS 300 class which I was failing in. I didn’t realize that they were going to use grades as of fall.
So anyway, I don’t have a cord for pictures. What a shame! I could’ve even used the one I had for my high school graduation. It looks exactly identical to our old 4.0 honor cords.
Of course, it’s been ten years. Mom has probably tossed it. Incidentally, I left my graduation regalia at her house. I made her promise not to throw it away because I will need it again in a couple of years when I finish my masters. Besides, Jen may be able to use it too. So one of us will be able to use it.
Oh, the funny thing is Justin didn’t even know I made Cum Laude. When they asked those graduating Cum Laude to stand and I stood up he made at face at me as if to say, “What are you doing? You didn’t graduate with honors. You don’t even have an honor cord!”
I just stuck my tongue out at him. My name is on the list, dammit! So I’m standing up to get the proper recognition. LOL!
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Dr. Molly and Mr. Monster
Posted on May 13, 2006 by Ching under Babies.
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She looks vicious in this picture, doesn’t she? She is the most adorable little puppy but like a gremlin she has her terrible, vicious side. When she gets in a really playful mood she’ll come after your toes and feet like there is no tomorrow. It’s cute at first but she gets carried away sometimes and starts biting really hard. Then it’s not fun anymore.
We took her the vet today for her weekly weigh in and I’m happy to report that my pot-bellied princess is now 3 lbs 5 ounces. Last Friday she weighed only 2 lbs 13 ounces, so we are doing great.
She is still very finicky about food, though. It takes a lot of coaxing to get her to eat. Sometimes I just give up and leave her alone. A few hours later I will see the food dish empty. I can only hope that she’s the one eating it and the cats aren’t scarfing up her food.
Speaking of the cats, Oscar’s eye infection has finally healed but now Felix has it. Hopefully Jesus and Molly don’t get it. As for us, the vet said that it’s not contagious to humans so Brian and I are safe. For now, anyway. Who knows what other diseases our babies will contract.
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Commencement Exercises
Posted on May 12, 2006 by Ching under School.
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Cold Stone
Posted on May 11, 2006 by Ching under Moblog.
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Some people call it depression. I call it getting a free t-shirt.
I sent Brian to Cold Stone to get us some ice cream. Molly and I stayed home and played. He said it was hell. There were a good 20 people in front of him in line. More than half of these were children who wanted to sample every freakin’ flavor.
Oh, and don’t get him started on the singing. He absolutely hates that singing. He actually sent me a text message (one of the several he sent because he was bored out of his mind waiting in line) that said “Thank God they finally stopped!”
When it was finally his turn, there was a look of horror on the little ice cream girl’s face when he asked for the Everybody’s size to go container. Brian said she wore herself out just scraping my mocha (we always do half mocha and half chocolate with marshamallows and chocolate slivers). He told me it actually took two people to mix our ice cream together.
I told Brian not to feel bad. I’m sure we’re not the only ones who’s bought the big tub, specially since they’re running a free t-shirt promo right now. Although, I’d have to admit that must’ve have been one hell of a night for her — having to contend with more than a dozen bratty kids asking to sample this flavor and that flavor and not making up their minds and then this jerk asks for the big tub. To top it off they make you sing these ridiculous songs (I think it’s cute actually, despite the fact that it annoys the crap out of Brian)! I don’t know how they manage to stay so cheerful.
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I’m getting simple in my old age.
Posted on May 10, 2006 by Brian under Toys.
My birthday is in like a month. I have never had this much difficulty deciding what kind of birthday present I want. Normally by now I know exactly what I want and I think I will be satisfied with that decision. However, this year I can not make that decision. I have bounced from a light table for my art work to a new tattoo all the way to a laptop and now down to a new cell phone. While we are on the subject of new cell phones, I used to like cell phones with all the gadgets and gizmos. Today I find myself looking at the simple phones, something to just fulfill my needs. Color display, text messaging and that’s about it. I think I have finally decided that what I truly want is the simple things in life, my wife, my animals and a roof over my head. Anything else is just a bonus! My current decision for my birthday and the one that I have decided that I want the most is a new Nokia 6101 and maybe some gold for my World of Warcraft character (the online game that I am seriously addicted to). Ching told me last night that even she is not this difficult to shop for. I think it’s just my old age.Â
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