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*Shakes fist at health insurance*

Feb 19 2010

#10 :: Sad face

I could rant so much about COBRA, CONEXIS and applying for health insurance (and I’m still under the age of 30, too! I can’t imagine what this will be like in the future), but I’ll just say I am soooooooo tired of dealing with applications, third-party providers and worrying about being uninsured right now. I got royally screwed over by COBRA and CONEXIS when my previous employer went under and the whole system just makes absolutely no sense.

I’ve been so stressed out about this on top of working so hard to finally bring in more income this month than the cost of rent + insurance (when I had it) + living expenses. I’m constantly asking myself daily what I’m doing and if I’ve made/am making the right decision by contracting instead of pursuing another full-time gig. It’s like geez, give me a break… at least I’m not sitting on my ass doing absolutely nothing. 2010 has NOT been good to me so far, but yea I know, it could be worse. C’est la vie right? :)

I just want to be able to go to Nepal to build houses with Habitat for Humanity! I need $$$!!

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Project Stickies site underway

Feb 6 2010

#6 :: Visitor...

I started putting together the project stickies site (http://www.projectstickies.com). Been awhile since I’ve been so absorbed with coding late into the night (especially on a Friday night!) Hopefully I can get the basics up and running soon so that people can register and contribute their own stickies! And then I need to resume my stickies set as well. Man, I love WordPress! :P

Ok, I should sleep… I’m destroying my sleep schedule even further now.

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2009, make way for Twenty-Ten

Jan 6 2010

I think it’s about time I wrote a new year’s reflection post. Gotta try and start this year off strong! :P

Looking back on 2009…

2009 blew by incredibly quickly. I feel like I blinked and it was gone. Looking back, though, there were some big events. I’d planned on going on a huge trek with some friends that would take us through at least 4 countries in Asia early in the year, but in the end I just joined them for 2.5 weeks in Taiwan and then visited Clement for another few days in Hong Kong. That in itself was a big experience since it was my first time leading non-Mandarin speakers throughout the island. Nice to know that, when in need, my (slowly regressing) Mandarin skillz are good enough to get us around and order food haha.

Soon after that trip it was my Dad’s 60th birthday party surprise, which was a ton of fun… although I spent the first night I snuck home hidden away in the guest bathroom so my Dad wouldn’t know I’d come home and then find out about the party the next day haha.

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Book: “The Book of Lost Things”

Dec 19 2009
The Book of Lost Things

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

I just finished reading this book after first seeing it in Barnes & Nobles a few months ago and then rediscovering the awesome public library near my apartment. It was pretty good. A sort of coming-of-age story meets childhood imagination meets the twisted Grimm’s fairy tales. It also reminded me of the movie Where the Wild Things Are just in terms of the main character going on this adventure in another land run by childhood imagination and fears, parental troubles and then returning to the familiar.

Anyways, I think it’s worth reading. I was reading it before I went to sleep each night, and I have to admit that it gave me the goosebumps. There’s this eerie, dark mood to the book that sort of creeped me out. There’s a character called The Crooked Man and every time he was mentioned I shivered. Somehow I doubt this was meant to be a childrens’ book.

Now I’m going back to re-reading all the Harry Potter books in order :P

Currently on book 2.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 27 2009

Turkey
It was nice to be home with all my sisters for once. A rare complete family occasion :) We had hot pot for lunch and then my mom proceeded to prepare the turkey. Five or so hours later, this was the outcome! Our house smelled soooo good for so many hours before it was time to eat haha. :)

I am very thankful for my family and friends. After having just returned from a Habitat trip to Thailand, I’m also really grateful I got the opportunity to go out there and volunteer for a week. We’ve been really blessed and I hope I can continue to give back each year.

Family Photo
My goal is to make my fortune (hopefully :P), retire, and spend the rest of my capable life traveling and doing humanitarian work like Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter and Bill & Melinda Gates. I really enjoy working with Habitat… not because I’m some goody two-shoes or something, but because I actually really like doing that kind of work. It makes me feel good, I’m helping a great cause, and I get to travel to different locations and meet all sorts of people that I wouldn’t normally come across… seriously, what’s not to like? :D

Tia
In closing, here’s a photo of Tia, because Thanksgiving just isn’t complete without a photo of her haha :P

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