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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS!!! CHEERS TO 2011!

A Bittersweet Christmas Week

Merry Christmas everyone! I know it's practically New Year's Eve,
but I just haven't had the chance to hop on the computer lately. It's
been a very merry and not-so-merry past week. The winter sick-
ness caught up with me and I ended up having to spend my days on
the couch. Except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which was
weird. I thought I was getting better, but the day after Christmas I
felt like so much SHIT. I guess my immune system decided to liter-
ally give me a two day break so I could revel in the excitement that
comes with my favorite holiday. I ended up missing out on my friends'
after-Christmas potluck/party. I was sooo looking forward to it, but
for some reason, I was feeling dizzy and I had this huge headache. It
was the worst feeling. I remember I kept thinking, 'My equilibrium is
out of whack.' The last thing I ever want to feel is dizzy, so it sucked
big time! Seriously, one of my new year's resolutions is to take better
care of myself so that I feel physically healthier. I'm tired of feeling
shitty and feeling how unhealthy I really am.

Christmas was pretty chill this year. As usual, I went to my uncle's
house in the city and we did all of our traditional stuff like take family
pics in front of the tree; and then the kids individually call and pass
out the presents. I mainly got clothes and money. I've been wanting
noise-isolating, crisp-sounding headphones so I used some of the
money to get myself a good pair at Best Buy. I did my research first
and picked a high-rated model and brand. I read good reviews from
different sources, so I stuck with it. I've only had it for a day and I've
just been sitting around enjoying my music and how good it sounds.
So, if you're looking for a good set of headphones, I recommend the
Sennheiser HD203. It even got higher ratings than some Bose and
Monster Beats models. You can score too like I did 'cause I got it on
sale and it was SO much cheaper than those big brands.

Andres the Giant

Speaking of baseball, I met my first Giant... Andres Torres!!!
He did a signing at Lefty's in Burlingame and Lalaine and I
decided to go. He's done a pretty spectacular job throughout
the season, despite brief struggles and unfortunate health
conditions. He was the perfect Giant to meet first and he was
sooo nice and generous to all the fans. I was really nervous
about this meeting mainly because I didn't know what I was
going to say to him. I wanted to congratulate him again on his
World Series win, but that didn't happen. I didn't really say
much and he was the one who asked if I wanted a picture haha.
I ended up wishing him happy holidays and of course, Lalaine
had to laugh about that one. I have a reputation for saying the
most random things in the most polite manner when I meet
someone famous. I can't help it!

Btw... he's holding the ball he signed for me.

Before Andres, I had a chance to see Tim Lincecum up close,
but I didn't really meet him. It was a weird situation that
happened after a night game. The guy actually left and then
came back. Christina and I like to joke around that he came
back for a toothpick since he had one in his mouth when we
saw him. As he was driving to leave again, he actually pulled
over to sign some autographs for the fans who were still
waiting around. I didn't rush to get one because I was feeling
a bit of disbelief and I tend to hold back when a famous person
is around. I wanted Christina to meet him for sure since she
did have a goal to give him a CD that was supposed to be a
birthday present. It was her chance and she accomplished it.
I think it would be pretty cool knowing that your favorite
player has a CD that you put together. It would be even cooler
if he dug the CD so much, he constantly listens to it; which I
hope is the case. Christina's one lucky gal!

Let's Try This Again

This is my first post in 2010 and the year is almost over. I can never
keep up with this blog. I always pop up once every year since I first
started blogging for school purposes, promising that I will update
and post on the daily. I just can't do it. I barely use the internet now
since I only really check my emails. I guess I came back to the blogger
world so that I can keep myself in tune with the web more often. It's
been four years since I started posting thoughtless entries about
different topics and elements of geography; and I almost immediately
incorporated special events, memorable moments, and random
thoughts of my own life. The posts have helped me visually remember
a good chunk of my college life. Now, I am almost beyond that stage
and am ready to take on what the real world has in store for me.

Some updates...
After living in San Jose for 6 years, I moved back to Daly City since
I'm pretty much done taking classes. It's not the best place to live,
but I gotta call someplace a home. I just have to knock out two
internships and my school career will be over. I am sooo happy I
don't have to think about finals anymore. I would be incredibly
stressed at this very moment.

I am dealing with a different kind of stress these days as a commuter.
It is not easy, but I still work at school to earn some income. It's really
not benefiting me since most of my money goes to transportation. Why
am I still there?

I have devoted a lot of time to a new interest this year: baseball.
Religiously Giants baseball. Of course, I'm gonna root for my
hometown team and their season turned out to be an amazing
and sensational one. They freakin' won the World Series! Following
them since the first month of the season, it never crossed my mind
that the team was gonna go all the way. It was definitely a journey.
I'm glad that I was able to join this ride up until its historic end.
Not very many things can excite me more than Giants baseball.
I am forever a fan!

Looking onward to the next post!