1) Trip to Vancouver, Canada went well. (see photos here).
The highlights of the trip:
- People in Vancouver are used to beating the red light
- it reminds me of downtown Seattle only they have better night life
- they dress well at least those Asians do
- the panhandlers are really *get this* courteous and friendly. Unlike in WA state, they start by asking you, how's your day THEN begs for money, finally ends it with a THANK YOU and ENJOY YOUR STAY IN OUR COUNTRY! How sweet, eh?
- Their interjection, "Eh" tickles my funny bones.
- During our first day, we exchanged US$200.00 only to get CAN$200.50 back! Worse exchange rate!
2) Nin-teen-duh's Annual Company Picnic (see photos here).
Stories worth sharing:
- it was first time for my co-workers to see me in shorty shorts
- I am allowed to invite only one adult guest. Since neither RyanBoi nor my sister can make it to the picnic, I tagged along my work assistant (Francisco) instead. Come Monday, rumors that we're a couple, spread at work. I say, Yikes, That's BS! =p
3) I will be moving in a 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment (located in Bellevue) with my eldest sister. The costs of living in a decent 1,000 sq ft Eastside apartment? US$1, 420/month excluding utilities! Pamatay, diba?!
4) My Philippine-issued passport will expire this coming Oct. 7. Instead of going home to Manila, I'll just fly to the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, CA.
5) Tell me what's wrong with me - I easily get along with male co-workers than females. The former thinks I'm cute yet has a mean streak.
6 comments:
a much needed update indeed... that exchange rate is a rip off.
more than a thousand dollars for a 2-bedroom apt. is ridiculously high.
I say it's a *little* high.. pero sa BELLEVUE ba naman kasi!!! Hahaha!! Expected na yun! Eh diba sa California mahal ganyan din??? Mas mahal pa nga ata (kasi lilipat si Papa Cali for work)
Aww.. I think normal ang maging mas friends ang girls and guys. May drive kasi. Parang pag sa mga girls, usually kasi may mga maarte tapos ayaw kang ka-friend kasi tingin sayo rival ka. Pag sa guys naman, they're just happy to get to hang out with a cool (plus cute kahit mataray) chick like you. NAKS!! Hehehe!!! Basta feeling ko lang, naka program na mag click ang opposite sex.. kaya don't worry, there's nothing wrong with you.
Kaya ako, love na love ko ang all-girl barkada ko kasi wala kaming inggitan mode.. yun nga lang, nasa Pinas sila! Meron isa nasa NY naman.. ang layo kainis!!!
Teka.. ako naman eto ang current problem ko.. Feeling ko may mali din sakin eh, parang mas attracted ako sa kano?! SHOCKING!! Kasi dati ayokong ayoko sa kanila! Pati gusto ko Asian guys. Pinoy syempre. Kaso lately.. parang basta blue eyes.. nacrucrush ko!!!! ANO BA TO!!!!! Ui pero dapat cute din syempre hahaha!!! Yung mga crush kong Asian.. na realize ko.. mga artistang asian naman kasi yun kaya talagang good looking (mga koreanovelas hahaha!!) eh nakakakita ako ng mga normal dito, hindi naman lahat ganun itsura! HAHA!! ANyway, do you think something is wrong with me??? PATAY!!!!! OOr dala lang to kasi na wala akong friends na Pinoy?
wow ang mahal pala ng upahan dyan, grabe. kailangan may maayos ka pala work dyan kundi mapupunta lang sa apartment and utilities.
hey salve, you need another much needed update. are you alright? back to blogging na.
musta ka na sis? parang may naaamoy yata ako ah...baka naman malapit na ang long table...hehehe...
a merry and meaningful Christmas to you and your family, Salve!
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