Archive for the year 2008
Ching’s New Bag
Posted on January 4, 2008 by Ching under Toys, Wishlist.
I finally got my Sausalito Tote from Franklin Covey. It went on sale! Woo hoo! I love this time of year!
It took two gift cards Jenni (she gave me one for my birthday and then another for Christmas) and the gift card I got from my CSRs, and then fifteen dollars and change from Brian. After all that I got my bag. It is absolutely perfect. It is just like my black one on the inside. It’s got lots of compartments inside to help keep you organized.
Anyway, I thought I would share. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Day One of Cleaning the Office
Posted on January 2, 2008 by Ching under Life.
That office is a bottomless abyss of junk. I seriously thought it would be completely empty by now. We only got as far as moving the bookshelf out. Why? Well, we had to decide which books were to keep, to give away, and to throw away. It wasn’t quite so simple, though. The books to keep had to be sorted between two categories: to keep out right now because it is useful and to keep in the box to take with us to the new place. Then the books to give away had to be sorted into even more categories; the categories being the people we want to give the books to and Goodwill. The simplest pile was the throw away pile.
Then we came across some old pictures. Brian ooh’d and aah’d and oogled at how thin he was (and you all thought it would be me doing this). He was so thin way back when he actually had a picture where he looked like a meth addict. I reassured him that he looks much healthier and much better now. Anyway, we observed that he was really thin back then but he didn’t appear to be so because I was somewhat thin also. We were both thinnish together so we matched. If I were as big as I am now back then, we would be mismatched. In a way I’m kind of glad that we grew fatter together. LOL.
We also came across Brian’s year book from middle school. He made sure he pointed out all of his nerdy friends and old girlfriends. He was so nerdy back then. His friends were even nerdier, though! LOL. So something as simple as clearing a bookshelf that would take normal people ten minutes at most took us an hour.
I didn’t help matters any, though. I came across an old journal and started reading. Brian had to get me to stop. I like reading old journal entries. It reminds me of how I was; how we were. Here’s the journal entry that I started reading. This never made it online. This was top secret stuff back then (if it’s on paper, it’s top secret and not to be shared with anyone), something that Brian hasn’t even read I’m sure. So he’ll be reading it for the first time here with you guys.
August 29, 1999
I sit here at work, tummy satiated (full of Brian’s mother’s roast beef) and heart content, pondering the nature of my gratifying relationship with the most wonderful man I’ve ever known. For the first time in my life I’m truly happy. I’ve never felt this way before about anything, anyone. I couldn’t be any happier…
But deep down I harbor this fear; a fear of the unknown. I keep it from Brian because I don’t want to worry him. I want to preserve his joy. My world is whirling… events in my life are happening faster than I can sort them out in the filing system within my mind.
Our relationship is progressing much faster than either of us both anticipated; faster than I ever imagined possible. We talk about living together, having children, and eventually getting married someday as though we’ve been a couple for months, years even. And yet we’ve been dating for only two months. We share this bond, this connection… an uncommon affinity for one another… something that we both feel happens only once in each lifetime.
However, he feels a certainty about the future of our relationship that I do not yet share; not quite, anyhow. He’s sure that this is it, that I’m “the one.” I feel inadequate and unworthy. I long to be the “the one” for him and for him to be “the one” for me. Reciprocity.
He is confident that we can make it through. I wish I had more confidence and faith. I wish I would overflow with virtue… but the only thing I possess too much of is my love for him. He has single-handedly restore some of my self-confidence, self-esteem, and some of my faith in love.
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August 30, 1999
If I love him so much, why do I doubt? Why do I continue to waiver? Is it because I am more or less annoyed about something he said or did and I want to get even by causing him to worry for absolutely no reason at all?
That’s just evil. And yet I thought I would never be capable of such a thing. Do I feel any remorse? Somewhat. I really need to learn to control my temper and minimize the occurrences of these tantrums and fits of anger.
And yet, when you think about it, I really have no reason to be angry. I make mountains out of mole hills (out of habit). It’s a hard habit to break… But Brian was able to quit smoking. If he can do that, surely I can cease to act like a brat.
Again, I’ve managed to evade the issue.
About three years after these musings, on the 10th of August 2002, we were married. Perhaps the most astonishing realization of all is that almost ten years later, we both agreed we didn’t want to have any children after all. I think that’s a sign of true compatibility. Gaining weight together, learning together, playing together… evolving together.
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January Watch Party Reminder
Posted on January 2, 2008 by Ching under Life, School.
I got a reminder email from the WSU alumni association today about the January watch parties coming up. I don’t know if I can go to one of these things. Over the years of attending classes at WSU, I’ve learned to loathe basketball fans because they take up precious parking space on campus. They are the reason that I have to walk several miles to class on game nights. They are the reason for the blisters on my feet. They are the reason that I arrive in class not just late but grumpy as well.
I think it’s funny that come May, after I graduate, I’ll be on the other side of the fence. No longer will I have to attend classes. Instead, I’ll be attending games (if I can drag Brian to some) in support of my alma mater. As the world turns…
Anyway, here’s the scoop on the watch parties this month:
Come out and show your Shocker colors during the month of January as WSU men’s basketball travels to Bradley, Missouri State, Illinois State and Southern Illinois. There will be fans, friends and great Shocker action during the game at a location in your area!
The Games:
WSU vs. Bradley
Saturday, January 5 @ 7:05 pmWSU vs. Missouri State
Tuesday, January 8 @ 6:05 pmWSU vs. Illinois State
Wednesday, January 16 @ 7:05 pmWSU vs. Southern Illinois
Saturday, January 19 @ 2:05 pmWhere:
Hutchinson, KS
Anchor Inn
128 S Main St.
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Hutchinson Alumni Contact:
Rudy Rodriguez
rrodriguez60@cox.netTopeka, KS
Hatfield’s
1935 SW Westport Dr.
Topeka, KS 66604
Topeka Alumni Contact:
Alan Cobb, 785-608-3570
alan.cobb@afphq.orgWichita, KS
Fox and Hound
1421 Waterfront Parkway
Wichita, KS 67206
Wichita Alumni Contact:
Holly Thompson, 316-978-3874
holly.thompson@wichita.eduFor additional information, contact Holly at the alumni association at 316-978-3874.
Go Shocks!
To be perfectly honest, I doubt Brian and I will ever turn into Shocker basketball fans. But for those of you (like Jenni who was using the MBA Meet & Greet and the YPW events as dating services) who might be interested in these things… For whatever purpose you might have for attending… Well, now you’ve got the scoop. LOL.
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LawMax Litigation Funding
Posted on January 2, 2008 by Ching under Sponsored Post.
I’ve heard of cash advances against your credit cards but I’d never heard of cash advances against your law suit before. LawMax specializes in litigation funding. In a society where you can sue for just about anything, I guess it was only a matter of time before such a service began.
LawMax helps you avoid financial distress by offering you an advance on your law suit settlement. So you can start spending today what you will be awarded tomorrow. As with anything there are pros and cons associated with this strategy. For one, you get to pay your bills and avoid the possibility of foreclosure, eviction, bankruptcy, or ruined credit. On the other hand, you may have spent every single penny of your settlement before you even receive it. So you might not get a dime. That’s the sad part.
It’s a viable service, though, and it’s good to know that this option exists for those emergencies. You’ll never know when you’ll need an advance against your litigation. When you do, LawMax is there for you.
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I Am Legend!
Posted on January 1, 2008 by Brian under Flickr.
I took advantage of the holiday to go see a movie that I have been anxiously awaiting. “I Am Legend” is about Robert Neville, a brilliant scientist that could not contain a terrible virus that is unstoppable, incurable, and man-made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and maybe the world. The story unfolds three years after the holocaust with Neville faithfully sending out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors. However, the virus that was supposed to be the cure for cancer has Mutated the remanding members of humanity, turning them into hyper aggressive night stalkers. Mankind’s last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered… and quickly running out of time. This movie is based off of the book “The Last Man on Earth” written by Richard Matheson back in the 50’s. In 1964 the book was adapted to a movie by the same name directed by Ubaldo Ragona. However, this adaptation was more of a zombie movie set in the future rather than a sci-fi flick, with people coming out of there graves at night and returning to them by day. In 1971 “The Omega Man” was released and was yet again a slightly altered version of the book. Directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston. In this adaptation the fall of man was due to a biological war and Heston’s immunity due to an experimental vaccine. I liked the new version better because it was more plausible. It showed not only the depth of or destruction but is gave us a glimpse at how one man can make a difference. The action and writing were top notch and Will Smith played the character superbly as always. In my personal opinion this movie was worth the price of admission and I will most certainly purchase it on DVD when it’s released.
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