Shibuya And Berlin

long awaited update

Sorry for the mad hiatus since my last update. I'm damn freaking busy with work and trying to hang out and be social. Which isn't really working because being social isn't really being social. It's just hanging out with one person and right now that might not be the healthiest thing. Anyway... now for the update:

*Work: is good. I'm busy and learning a lot and doing more things that my boss would normall take care of. I am doing more simply because I need to keep an eye on things while my boss is in LA for a 7-day shoot. It has been good and stressful with lots of learning and ongoing work with the other account i'm on. All in all I'm always glad I took this job. At times I can be hard on myself and wonder why I'm not doing better or why I didn't just go to NY. But for the moment, and I suspect in the long run, I am very content with where I am and where I am hopefully going. OK enough with the evil bragging and contentedness. I'm awake and it's 12:30 and that is just wrong. I need to sleep soon so I can be fresh tomorrow. Lately I've been going into work and feeling/looking sleepy all day. Luckily I still get things done, but more sleep is always a good thing.

*Birthday was also good. Managed to have a good full birthday weekend. On Friday I had dinner w/ my boss before she went out to LA did some catching up and just general drinking/eating and hanging out before she her 2-3 week departure. Then I went home Saturday for a large birthday dinner w/ parents and friends. Went out for a bit that night and had a nice birthday brunch out with more friends. Sunday was chill--had dinner in Richmond. So basically my birthday was 90% about eating and only a very minimal amount of drinking. I had a nice time w/ Ana, Sarah, and Eileen on Sat night. Managed to interrupt some cute/ok boys at the bar so I could squeeze in and get drinks for the girls. Also managed to watch two really drunk guys fight over a stool. Nothing major, mildly entertaining and extremely relaxing.

*House: is cold as ice. Like the song but worse. Stephanie and I went out to WalMart today to buy electic blankets. This weekend we'll crank up the heat for my guests: ms. biersack and ms. abedejos. We'll heat this joint up, but be forewarned you should have warm pjs with you. While at Walmart Stephanie and I also purchased two bottles of cheap wine and some snacks. We've decided to go through WalMart's wine selection and get acquainted with all the cheap wines. Over the next few weeks we'll just be drinking lots of different bottles of $10+ wine. Woo. The first one was pretty good. We drank it and ate shrimp and talked about the advertising industry and the online movement. Apprently she subscribes to a mag that has moved entirely online. Makes sense. Hope they don't make it a pain in the ass. It all makes sense when you think about it (the online movement) but really the business world is just spazzing about it. All it can really focus on is the complete obsoletion (actual word?) of the business models currently behind print and tv. Ad spending in either medium is a total waste. Online and innovative ambient/out of home is where it's at/going to be. Um so we had some fun stories to share from various news articles we had both read. Good, fun times.

That's it for now. Off to bed.

new year

new phone. give me your phone number(s). email or IM it to me por favor.

food

There's an abundance of sugary, chocolatey, and cakey items to eat at work. I am stuffing my face with that crap at work, and then at home I'm eating pure veggies to make up for it. Meanwhile I drove back to richmond this morning for work today and I'll be driving back to dc in 2 days for a 4-day weekend. Still unsure of what my plans are for new years. But there are several decent options forming. I'm finally now getting songs onto my new ipod. I may never purchase a dvd player or digital camera, but at least I have one of these things now. Too bad I didn't update my ipod w/ images. Figured that would have taken longer and I didn't want to wait.

Current song:

Fox in the snow
where do you go
to find something you could eat
cause the word out on the street
is you are starving

bloc-ed artery party

Among other problems, e.g. residual itchiness from a full day of wearing the itchiest sweater i own, increasingly intense harry potter movies that thank god I get to experience now versus years ago when I would have peed my pants, massive cup of water that i knocked over and soaked my entire desk, and my freak moment of falling in public and hurting my knee. And toast. Toast is so good but it rips up the inside of my mouth. Both alone and with sandwiches. Garrr.

What do I like? What things are never problematic? Movies and sleeping in. They're both such good things. Peanut butter on a single piece of toast. Raspberry walnut salads. Itunes that I'll eventually bring to work. WOXY when it surprises listeners with the specials, the kinks, or that tegan and sara song. Knowing what kind of wedding ring/band I want even though I swore I'd never be one of those girls (I see sooo many at work, though--how can I not form an opinion). Weird craigslist encounters. And that rare last resort soda when I'm dead tired. Okay, and soups too.

I guess that's it!

The previous entry was really lame--sorry. It's late again and as usual I'm up. Happens everyday of every week. Soon I'll get a more manageable schedule and get to do multiple things in one night. Which will be simply amazing. I'm having trouble articulating my thoughts as of late. I'm fumbling a lot. This is at work and on the phone and everywhere basically. So I'm checking myself into speech therapy, and cutting it all short of me developing a true stutter. I'll just start talking more deliberately. Maybe some arm flailing when I can't find my words but no tripping or vague spewings. I don't have those moments like in presentations or interviews where I always had clear thoughts on strategy and marketing crap. I think it's me freaking out at work. Some say it takes 6 months to a year to settle in and feel in control at my office. So maybe that's just the case.

At work I let myself lose track of time on one thing when i had to be at another meeting and when i rushed off to go i left everything that was necessary (and definitely prepared to go) on my desk. and it was just stupid and i saw some shifty eyes that really pissed me off. this was all over nothing. but it still stressed me out.

it's way to fucking late.

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd;
Labour and rest, that equal periods keep;
"Obedient slumbers that can wake and weep;"
Desires compos'd, affections ever ev'n,
Tears that delight, and sighs that waft to Heav'n

- Snippet from the poem in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Alexander Pope.

It's late but I have time for a short update. I got paid today. And I hope to find something this weekend, if not at the artwalk then maybe in DC somewhere, for the walls in my room and/or cube. It's not cool having totally plain walls. It's not really cool driving nails through old plaster either... this house is old. I nailed something up in my closet to hold my shoes and every tap sent plaster behind the wall crumbling down. It sounded really bad. Anyway maybe some home-made decoupage art is needed. Too bad I have crappy magazines. And no art. I wish I could make my own custom matted frames. No time for that--not this weekend anyway. I'm deliriously sleepy now. It's time for bed.

the end

Good things are happening. I'm running out of "extra" money. So, I'm buying less extra food and music. My AE at work left early today to check on some of her wedding stuff, so I left soon after and bought new sneakers (seriously no more spending after today). I talked to Sarah a little while ago which always makes me feel better. And work is ok. Technically I'm only 50% on the TLC account. Soon I will get assigned to one more. It's just TLC for now. Maybe UPS added on to that. Whatever it is, I'll like it. Speaking of which, some things were bothering me at work. I don't know why but no one there puts me at ease. Few people do actually. Now it's just me waiting to self-adjust which always takes forever. The actual work is fine. And makes me happy. I just feel like a robot. A mute asian robot.

p.s. it is beyond time for a digital camera.

update

Good news: the furniture is here. Now I have furniture all crunched up on other furniture in my room. Also, Jess' family has mailed me back my sleeping back from its hideaway in Colorado. It arrived in a box and with a random picture of jess, me, and some other family ppl standing around in a field. AND also, did I mention paycheck no. 1?? Come and gone, 50% spent. I love being a young professional.

Boo to short updates, but I'm busy.

And sleepy.

wacka wacka

Work is still going. It's week three, and I haven't been fired or asked to go home early or anything. I never suspected it would happen. But you just never know. Things are more or less in full swing and going smoothly. I saw Clarke Thursday night and then I went out with my coworkers Friday night. Saturday I was bored as hell and snuck home to check out some furniture from Craig's list. I had dinner with my parents and went out with Alison to see Joyce. And then I had way to much to drink and spent Sunday too hungover to pick up my precious furniture. I can't wait to join a gym and get into a regular routine and have some regular people to call all my own. Um right.

I'm in the beginning stages of reading two books now. Which means that I had a good streak of sitting down with them already, but now I barely remember they're around. I've mentioned them in earlier posts, but maybe repeated namedropping will force me to read more enthusiastically. On another note, I think it's hilarious that Sarah's house was featured in the City Paper. And completely ragged on. I like her house, so that fuckball can suck it. But then, maybe it'll detract interest from prospecive buyers. Maybe not.

I'm taking vitamins and when my mom saw me last, which was only two weeks after I moved out, she said I seemed taller. Maybe she's shrinking. Like little old ladies do. Ugh gross.

Tomorrow I get paid. Hopefully my paperwork will have all gone through and it'll all be in my account by cob tomorrow. I'm gonna buy me a new pair of something. Maybe pants. Or I'll pay some bills. Haven't seen any of those yet. OK now it's time to finish up some laundry, do some reading, and then get to sleepin. Sweet dreams, people.

ohh

Why Am I Not Asleep?

At 10pm or so I thought to myself that it was time to get ready for bed. But nothing happened. I ended up wasting a whole lot of time in front of the tv. I think I ended up putting off my mindless hour or so of tv today bc the kitchen was a mess. Some repair people had been over to finish a job patching up the ceiling in the kitchen and as a result the kitchen was covered in a thin blanket of spackle/sanding remnants. So I wiped, and I Comet-ed, and I wiped once more. And then I sat around. And finally got myself ready for tomorrow, which will be a longer day of work than today.

Something was up with the toilet so I called my roommate and it turned out that after the repair people finished a job on IT as well, they forgot to turn the water back on. Anyway, I ended up talking to her for a bit, and we caught each other up on what we each had going on. She was stuck late at work. We both talked about the weekend, etc. Luckily, we're still getting along. We're just both busy. Well, she's busier.

I am up for two reasons I think. One, is that I had extra stuff to do when I got home, and thus my actual resting was put off later than usual. The other, is that things are picking up significantly with work, and I think I'm a bit nervous/excited. The account is in an interesting stage, and tomorrow and Wednesday are going to be fun-filled, long days. And I'm not being sarcastic. The status of the account is kind of exciting bc we have several cool campaigns for the client, and at today's meeting none of them got rejected. So production is going into full force over the next two days while my boss(es) and I get presentation materials together. woo. And for these reasons I am still awake on a Monday night. fuck.

Several things I want to do: watch the movie Stay, avoid cutting my hair for the next 6-12 months (I want it long again), get paid and spend some of my sweet moolah on home furnishings (scratch that, I want art prints, maybe of architectural drawings of the gugenheim and hirshhorn lookin all spirally), and lastly more monthly artwalk goings on first fridays.

1st day OVER

That long awaited first day has come and gone. I have a cube. And inside it someone left a six pack of corona's and a pair of orange patent leather heels. Those two alone make up the best welcome ever. Tomorrow is the official training where I sign a bunch of stuff and choose yadda yadda. Soon I'll have some major stuff to do. Until then I'm settling in, reading about the learning channel and talking a bit with people around me. So, everything's pretty good!

my room

my apologies for the crappy image.

oh crap

It's getting coOOoolder. Which means everytime I eat a bowl of cereal I make believe the calcium is going straight to my weebly bones and erasing all memory of last year's shivering and bike riding in the cold ass autumn rain. Blech.

Last night Eileen and I went to the Tech/Md game. We both decided afterward that we'd try to make it to more games this season. Then I decided that I'd start screaming a lot more in practice to prepare for those games. I really can't scream for shit. It's fun yelling at a bunch of people. The whole "only-child scenario" combined with "being a really normal, calm daugher/friend/make-out-buddy(jk!)" is really leaving me with no outlet for random non-violent noise-making.

And in case you were rudely redirected here after reading my quote on Sarah's page, you might as well leave now--you'll find no explanation for anything here. I am a silly girl who gets into stupid fake arguments because I recently discovered that arguements are fun--when they are about stupid shit, i.e. choice of bath soap, and when they are with people like Sarah who either eggs me on or just plain appreciates that whole reasoning.

Vielen dank to Ana for lendingn me a lovely book. I'm going to peruse the barnes and noble aisles for another...say, the wind up bird chronicle. WHICH by the way was randomly mentioned in the movie Anniversary Party. It was during the party games. OH yeah.

pish posh

I know I'm not the only one updating. However, I AM the only one updating you all at every waking moment when I'm not already in Richmond or too unable to focus. What a weird spurt of boring online activity for me and sintilating (sp?) rich meaningful reading for you. I am again returning to Richmond for another chance at finding a magical place that is comfy and conveniently located. I guess I'll be reassessing my view of several neighborhoods. Observing both in the day and nighttime what goes on and where I could live at peace and still have some easy fun.

Meanwhile our dear Sarah is soaking in the ruckus and noise of new york city. My hope is that the experience is a good one and that she feels the urge to go back again. I know there are better places out there, but I don't think any of those places are closer than nyc. And maybe there's some logic to living there and liking it and then being able to live anywhere. Anyway, I like the city and I'm almost positive I'll be living there at some point. Just not yet.

It's becoming awfully clear to me that itunes is a good idea. For whatever reason my computer is boycotting all free downloading services. Maybe i have to legitimately buy my music. Online tho, stores aren't an option anymore. Oh well. It's late and it's time for bed.

XX fingers crossed for tomorrow XX

hmm

So BBH has won yet another almost billion dollar account, this time British Airways. I'm getting a little ticked by all the good news from this company, the one I would have worked for in NY. Bah, I know Martin will be good for me. It was my "instinct" to take their offer, no matter how flaky and not necessarily official. :( They will come through, however. They have to damnit!