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| Sunday, July 9th, 2006 | | 2:51 pm |
June/July European Cruise!
The Cruise....Number One!
 Taken at a cafe in Tallinn, Estonia. I just got back from the first of two cruises to visit Joven. It was soooo nice to see him again and it was 12 days of happiness. As usual with my trips, I'm making a little photo blog. This one will be a little different than normal. For the most part, I take only scenery photos. Due to the fact that I only had afternoon lighting at the ports, I didn't take a lot of pictures. However, Joven went CRAZY with the camera and took a lot of pictures of us. I'm glad he did though because I always regret not having pictures of myself at the places I visit. So, included here are both of our pictures. If it's scenery based, I probably took it. If it has him or me in it, then he probably took it. ( Read more... ) | | Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 | | 4:10 am |
David messaged me yesterday about an ad he noticed on Craigslist. The ad was purported to be written from me. In the ad, it said that my boyfriend is out of the country until October and I wanted to find a fuck buddy until he returned. Just to clear things up, I did not post that ad and I am not looking for anything of the type. For future reference, I've never posted a personals ad on Craigslist, nor will I ever do so. It's just that simple. To the person who posted the ad...I've said my piece and have enough pride to know what kind of person I am. The facts are now out and people can form whatever opinions they want. So, you can keep posting ads...I don't really care. | | Tuesday, April 4th, 2006 | | 3:14 am |
Random Life Update (and public): -Work Life: Same ol, same ol really. Things have been going well there though….no drama, etc. In fact, it has been great! I found out that I’m going to be able to work part time starting in January, as I hoped. This means that I won’t have to move away from the bay area, I’ll keep my benefits, and I’ll be able to go back to school without taking as large of a student loan. We also bid our shifts for the rest of the year. I’m going to be staying on my favorite shift, 1700-0300, and I’ll have Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays off for the rest of the year. A year straight of weekends off (minus overtime)…you can’t beat that! -Home Life: No complaints there either. Things with the new roomie have been going well, and we just decided to sign a lease for another 6 months. Of course, they’re raising the rent AGAIN though. It’s going to be $1887/month, plus utilities, etc. Once I go part time next year and back to school, I’ll have to start looking for a cheaper place to live. Hmmmm….I think I might be sharing a one bedroom with someone. -Family Life: Another same ol, same ol. Last week, my brother became an adult. That seemed pretty crazy to me. I have such a vivid memory of going to the hospital the day he was born. Now he’s all grown up, will be graduating high school, has a long term girlfriend, helps my father with his business, and is a man. Go figure. My dad is going to be taking him sky diving as a present. You can bet I’ll be going again too..heh. Speaking of my father, he will be 50 next month…another milestone. Him and my step-mom own beachfront property in Mexico which they plan to develop and retire to in about a year. Later this year, they’ll be buying an airplane so my dad can fly back and forth every few weeks to keep his business running smoothly up here. He even offered to leave the plane here so I could use it for whatever I needed. I’d only have to go pick him up in Mexico every 3 weeks. That will be awesome. It amazes me to see how much he has changed. This is the man who used to make me give him 20 cents as a child if I wanted sour cream on my taco at Taco Bell. Love Life: Ok ok…I saved the best for last. Well, at least I think it’s the best! Hmph! As you might have guessed from my last entry posted shortly after Valentine’s Day, I have a boyfriend now…his name is Joven. I was a little reluctant to post anything else about him though…mainly because Matt was a little upset when he first found out about him, and I didn’t want to seem like I was rubbing anything in his face. Since then though, he has assured me that he’s ok with it….and I’ve decided that I shouldn’t really let that dictate what I post anyways. Sooooooooooooooooooo. Joven and I met through Desi. He is the friend/photographer that took whatever professional pictures I have of myself. We arranged to catch dinner one night and instantly hit it off…even though he was 10 minutes late..heheh. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting anything but dinner. I was simply hoping to make another friend. When Matt and I broke up last summer, I told myself that I was going to stay single…concentrate on my life, and what was best for me. I guess this just proves that one never really has control of these types of things. Besides, I think he IS what’s best for me! He is such an amazing person on every level, and I wish I was more eloquent with my words…because I have that hunch that no matter what I said, it wouldn’t do what my heart is feeling any justice. I feel things I have never felt, and I’ve fallen completely in love. I’d love to sit here and name all the little things, but you guys would all think I was nuts ;) heh. Of course, things are a little bittersweet. On April 18th, he will be going to Europe and won’t return until October 10th. Yup, that’s almost 6 months. Just before we met, he signed a contract to be a dancer on a cruise ship. I knew that ever since that first dinner, and it has been haunting me in a way ever since then. At first, I tried to look at things objectively…I asked myself what advice I would give to a person if they were in the same situation and came to me for help. I thought that I’d probably tell him to put it on hold since he hadn’t been with the person very long. It still makes “sense” ….but it would feel utterly wrong….and I refuse to even take the chance of losing something that feels so utterly right. For the past month, he has been in Los Angeles, rehearsing the shows for the ship. Luckily, we have had the same days off, and have been able to commute during the weekends to see eachother. Today, he flew back to LA. This was the last weekend he’d be in the Bay Area until October….just another reminder that time is ticking down. I’ll be going to LA the next 2 weekends, and then he’ll be off to Lisbon, Portugal where he embarks from. So, am I crazy? You betcha. Am I happy? Beyond words. Well, don’t get me wrong…I’m going to be a mess in a couple weeks, and probably have quite a few yucky moments this summer…but no pain, no gain, right? I’ll even make a confession that I’m not proud of. I’m bitter. I’ve never really considered myself to be a bitter person….but for once, I am..haha. I’m bitter that he gets to travel around Europe for 6 months, only work 20 hours/week, and have the time of his life while I’m going to be sitting here, bored on my ass, working 50+ hours/week to pay off bills..haha. There, I said it!! …but I’m also very happy for him, and I don’t blame him for anything. It’s an awesome opportunity! I’ll just be counting down the days…which there are 174 of. No really, I wrote them on my calendar already! …along with what ports he’ll be in so at least I’ll know where he’s at. Modern technology is wonderful too. We’ll be able to talk to eachother (and with a video camera) for 10 cents/minute while he’s on the ship. That’s not too bad! Oh….and we’ve already booked a cruise for me in June, so it’ll only be two 3-month periods that I won’t see him..heh. Alright…I’m rambling now...but that’s life in a nutshell for me….I’m very happy, very anxious, and very excited to see what’s coming up in my future!!  ( Read more... ) | | Sunday, December 11th, 2005 | | 4:10 pm |
I finished the marathon this morning! It took me 4.5 hours...which disappointed me a little bit because I wanted to finish in 4 hours...but tis life. I was the first person to finish from the south bay team though and in the top 5% of the program nationwide...so yay! The problem was that there were sooooo many people in the race...about 30k. So, it took about 15 miles for me to get to the point where I didn't have to zig-zag around people so much. Anyways, now the REAL vacation starts! Here are some basic results. Finish Time: 04:33:14 Place Overall: 4853 Place Men: 3549 Place Men 20-24: 330 That's out of about 30,000 runners...and it's only my first run. I don't think I ever sweat so much though. Marathons and the humidity of Hawaii don't mix! The view of the sun rising while we were on Diamond Head was wonderful though :) More to post later when I'm not paying for the internet by the hour! | | Thursday, December 8th, 2005 | | 10:11 am |
It's finally here. I leave tomorrow for the marathon! It's not too late to donate though: http://www.aidsmarathon.com/participant.asp?runner=SF-3321&Year=2005&EventCode=HN05To those of you who already did, thank you soooo much! Our group raised over a MILLION dollars for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and I know that money will go towards helping a lot of people. If you did donate, please email me a message at iloveolga@hotmail.com with your mailing address. :) Once again, thank you!!! | | Friday, June 10th, 2005 | | 7:16 am |
*****IMPORTANT POST***** Dear Friends, This post comes to you with the news that I am currently training for a marathon with the National AIDS Marathon Training Program. The National AIDS Marathon is an important annual source of funds for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, which administers local AIDS services and also distributes funds to programs throughout the country and around the world. Without volunteers and the generosity of sponsors, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation could not continue to provide vital services, including the San Francisco Food Bank, education and prevention programs, housing assistance, and home health care to one of our most vulnerable and needy communities. The AIDS epidemic and its impact is still with us. Today, there are an estimated 850,000 to 950,000 people in the U.S. living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, there are an estimated 6,788-8,988 new infections per year in California alone. Just as frustrating is the news that the number of people living with HIV in the world today has risen to 42 million, up from 40 million at the end of 2001. Despite recent advances in the treatment of AIDS and the decrease in the annual number of AIDS-related deaths in the U.S., the disease is still with us, still spreading, and is the 4th leading cause of death worldwide and the #1 cause of death of persons aged 15 to 29. I also chose to participate in the marathon as a way to celebrate and contribute my relative well-being with the realization that there are people out there today, HIV negative as well as living with HIV/AIDS, that continue to rely on services that depend on the National AIDS Marathon for their continued existence. My preparation for running the 26.2-mile marathon includes a six-month training program in which I expect to log over 500 miles. In addition, as a volunteer participant, I have committed to raise a minimum of $3,000 and have set a personal fundraising goal of $5,000. Of course, I can only reach my personal goal with the support of friends like you. Your contributions will help over 130,000 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Consider seriously what you can contribute and please be as generous as you can. Even $5 can help! Contributions will help the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to continue its fine and important work. The easiest way is through my website at http://www.aidsmarathon.com/participant.asp?runner=SF-3321&Year=2005&EventCode=HN05 , but if you wish to pay by check contact me for the form. Thank you for your generosity and support. Until there's a cure... -Brandon | | Thursday, February 17th, 2005 | | 8:51 am |
I HATE my life some days...ugh.
Cingular FUCKED UP my phone. I can't make or receive any calls right now. PLUS, I lost all my phone numbers. Please drop me your first and last names...plus phone numbers if I had them before or you want me to have them...thanks! Oh, and the comments to this will be screened, so you don't have to worry about anyone else getting your info! Current Mood:  pissed off | | Tuesday, December 7th, 2004 | | 2:37 pm |
Matt posted this and the comments people left made me mad, hmph! So, I'm doing this to get even...ok, I'm really not...well, maybe..heh.!! Muhahaha!! if theres something youve always wanted to tell me but youve never had the courage...leave an anonymous comment with what youve always wanted to tell me...good or bad! | | Thursday, July 29th, 2004 | | 7:44 pm |
This journal is going "Friends Only." Most of you who have LJs and read this won't be bothered. If you don't have a LJ and/or aren't on my friends list, I'm sorry. If you really want to continue reading it just make up an account really quick. It's free! Then let me know your name and I'll add ya to my "friends" list. Although, it's probably not worth the hassle..heh. | | Saturday, January 17th, 2004 | | 1:08 am |
I have this new queen sized bed...but I just figured out that I can't make myself sprawl out in the middle anymore. It's all your fault Matt...I have to stick to a side and pretend you're there...hmph to you ;) heh. Ok, now back to my side... | | Friday, January 16th, 2004 | | 4:27 pm |
| | Thursday, January 8th, 2004 | | 11:47 pm |
Two days ago, my boyfriend moved back to Los Angeles....350 miles away. He had been here visiting "home" for his winter break. We had about 3 weeks of almost unlimited time with eachother. There were drives everywhere from day trips in San Francisco to a mini-vacation in Lake Tahoe. Honestly, things could not have been much more perfect for me. I will admit that I was in a bit of denial about him going south until the night before. I found that I couldn't sleep and was clinging to him even more during the night. When it came time for him to leave the next afternoon, I burst into tears. I tried to hold them back, but I couldn't. It was the first time I had cried from a temporary goodbye since I was 16 and Kathleen was going to Europe for 5 weeks. I couldn't handle that then either. In fact, I spent my savings on a last minute ticket and passport to visit her there....and to pay off our $800 phone bill. As I drove home from Matt's, listening to sad love songs on the radio (why listen to sad music when you're already sad?), I thought about my reaction. I've dated guys before and had less of a reaction when breaking up with them. Why was this different? It's because HE'S different. THIS is different. Already, I feel more for him than any other guy I've encountered. I can see myself falling in love with him so easily. That's not a word that I use lightly either...or one that i've used in a long long time. I know that it's cliche, but my heart goes *pitter patter* whenever he's around. I can't help but smile when I look at him. Why? I suppose it's almost impossible to say for sure. I can't explain how I know he's such a good person....but I do. He's open, honest, has ambition...he makes me feel good and he's not afraid to care. Are we similar? In most areas, I'd say no....but we are alike enough for us to connect...and I think we do. The rest are only things that we can learn from eachother as long as we want the same basic things. We're both willing to compromise on our differences when we can. He's done such a good job at that too. I can't explain the gratitude for that enough....and I only hope that he does it because he wants to and not because he feels he should. So, he's far away. Now what? We won't be seeing as much of eachother as I'd like, but we plan to see more of eachother than most people who live 350 miles apart. I've already purchased a plane ticket to see him in 9 days! The way we've been discussing it,we'll see eachother almost every weekend. That's not too bad, right? However, I can't pretend that I'm not scared. I know myself pretty well and how I'll react...but I can't say the same for him. Does distance make his heart grow fonder? ...Or does he start to forget what he can't see? My other fear is that I'll be overbearing to him. I think I've done that in the past. I know I'll want to talk to him as much as possible...see how he is...what he's been up to. There is some worry that I'll be seen as nosey or possessive, which isn't the case. I don't want to be the bothersome boyfriend. Who knows though...maybe he'll be the same way...only time will tell. All that I can really say right now is that I feel so strongly for him...I can't put it into words that express it accurately. ...and I miss him dearly already... The way we cuddle in bed... The way he hints to me that he wants his neck kissed or back rubbed... The way I have to make the bed from scratch in the morning after he has destroyed it... Listening to KOIT together... The way he makes his guacamole... Listening to him randomly singing Rent songs... The list could go on forever...there are so many reasons and things. I think the thing I miss the most is just holding him and looking into his eyes. Or maybe it's just the way we drive everywhere holding eachother's hands?... He makes me happy. Current Mood:  indescribable | | 12:53 pm |
Ummmm....anyone want to give me a ride to the Oakland airport on January 17th around 5:30pm? :) Current Mood:  hopeful | | Wednesday, January 7th, 2004 | | 10:54 am |
Bored at work....
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| | Tuesday, January 6th, 2004 | | 9:25 pm |
A good start...
 Ok, I'll try to summarize my year as best that I can...but I have a feeling that this will still be long. I've been nice and put the rest of the pictures behind a cut at the end though. The resolution is poohie though because I have yet to find a free site to host high resolution pictures. Sooooooooo, as I said before, we didn't go to Australia/New Zealand. (duh, right?) That's a bit of a long story...but if we couldn't have sun, we couuld have snow. Since we ended up staying in the area last minute, there wasn't much of a New Year's Eve plan. Neither of us really wanted to go to the typical party, so I taught Matt to drive a manual and then we played board games. Oh yes, it was fun..haha. I don't watch TV, I don't subscribe to cable or satelite TV. We had to rely on the internet and the radio so we had some kind of count down. C'mon now, we had to know when to kiss, right? In the morning, we decided to join Chris and Athena ( ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) smurfette1980) at her parent's place in the mountains. Matt had only seen snow once while driving over the grapevine and as a wee lad....so, we were pretty excited to get in it as soon as possible. Of course, the roads were closed. Oh well...we would set the alarm to get up early the next morning. That was silly of us. Athena's parents have a rooster, making alarm clocks pretty obselete. Even so, we managed to sleep in until noon. Hmph! It was too late to get a start to Tahoe now which was almost another 2 hours away. Plan B: We searched for snow chains (did I mention we were trekking through snow in a Toyota Corolla?), saw Mona Lisa Smile (Go Tori!) and ate. The next morning, we got up and on the road by 9.... ( On to Tahoe...and pictures! ) Current Mood:  nostalgic | | Monday, January 5th, 2004 | | 1:32 am |
I'm back in town from Lake Tahoe. No, I didn't end up going to New Zealand..heh. Long story, but I had a bunch of fun anyways! I'm much too tired to update now, but here's a teaser from my collection of pictures. I hope everyone's year has been off to a good start :)  Current Mood:  happy | | Monday, December 29th, 2003 | | 11:44 am |
There are 2 or 3 large holes in the rear window of my car. The dealer says the whole top has to be replaced. Anyone want to guess the price tag on that??? $3000!!!Yaaaaaaaaaaaay! Lucky me. What a shitty last 12 hours this has been..ugh. Current Mood:  sad | | Sunday, December 28th, 2003 | | 2:33 pm |
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Happy One Year Birthday Livejournal!!...yes yes..I'm a dork :) heh | | Wednesday, December 24th, 2003 | | 11:51 pm |
I woke up today. I baked over FOURTEEN DOZEN cookies. A few minutes ago, I went and delivered a couple plates full of them to some friends. The radio DJs were full of spirit...commenting on how the FAA had spotted a UFO in the shape of a sleigh with some sort of animal pulling it. I have felt like a bit of grinch this year. It wasn't so very long ago that things were different...I was happy for the music...happy for the decorations...and just the general warmth it brought to my heart. If there was one time of the year that my family and I could get along, it was the holidays. Of course, that changed a few years ago. I've been lucky enough to have several "adopted" families who are happy to share it with me. On Christmas day, I've always spent it with Kathleen's....but during this last year, her and I have grown apart.....a lot. I'm not sure it would feel right to be there now...I never see her family anymore. I have other options...dunno what I'll actually end up doing though..but I think I feel removed from the holidays. They are just kind of passing me by...and I hate it. I really want that true feeling of family during this time of year. That made me think something amazing. Since I know that things will never be the same with my parents again, I knew I would feel it only one other way. ...if it was MY family. I actually yearned to have a family of my own tonight. I've never felt that. Don't get me wrong, I've never been AGAINST having a family of my own..but I've never really WANTED it. Strange times these are. Eh, maybe I'm just being over-emotional because it's the holidays. Have a great one guys and gals :) Current Mood:  discontent | | Monday, December 22nd, 2003 | | 9:34 pm |
As promised, (Why do I pretend you care? haha) here is my target sheet from Thursday night. It had been about 10 years since I fired a gun, but I think I did ok....well, good enough to make you super dead which is what really counts!!  | | Sunday, December 21st, 2003 | | 7:53 pm |
Blah blah blah...
Ignore these quizzes. I'm just babbling it seems.  What Nervous Habit are You? Find out!...and the Sleeping Beauty DVD says I am Jasmine..hmmm.  Which Disney Princess are You? Find out! Which Kid's TV Character are You? Find out! | | 12:26 pm |
Random things....
*I gave up on Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell. It was the worst book I tried to read in a long time. I started Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire yesterday. I'm enjoying that so far. *I'm not ready for Christmas. I want my radio stations to play normal music again. *I need to find my peanut butter cookie recipe. *2+2=4. *Who really EATS all the candy canes that are given during the X-mas season? *I got the first week of January off. Mr. M and I just might skip off to Australia/New Zealand. No, really. *Oh, if you can't figure it out, Mr. M is mglboy, MG, Matt, or one of his many other names..heh. *Speaking of the devil, it was his birthday on Thursday. We saw the new LOTR...we ate food...we went shooting (yes, with guns...I shall post the little paper human target with holes in his chest tomorrow)...had many drinks spilled on me. *Went to Derek's party last night. Twas interesting. They had karaoke. His family was there as well. An old guy with a purple polo shirt was doing backup dancing for a Britney Spear's song. That made me laugh. I only had three tequila shots this time. That made me smart. Derek gave me a box of Golden Crisp as a present, even though it was supposed to be Fruity Pebbles..haha. *Mr. M dropped me off after the party. He was going to stay the night but decided to go home and write scenes for his movie. That made me sad. At about 3am, my cell phone rang. I just reached over and hit the clear button. This happened a few more times, so I finally looked to see who was calling. It was him. I answered and he said to come answer the front door. He couldn't sleep (without me?) and drove all the way from Fremont to stay the night....even though I was going to have to leave 7 hours later for work. That made me smile a lot. Still does. *I need to practice saying "G'Day Mate!" | | Saturday, December 20th, 2003 | | 11:44 am |
I am pissed. This does not happen very often. WHO has the power to do this? My family, of course. I just received a Christmas card from my sister. It was signed " Love Renee, Randy, Brent, Ryan, & NICOLE." That makes me wonder...who the hell is Nicole? I look at a picture and see a little infant I don't recognize. It's my NIECE! Would have been nice to know that my sister was pregnant and had a little girl. Hmph! No love in my family. None WHATSOEVER. I have half a mind to call her...but it's always the same old story with her. "You never come visit me. You never call. You're a bad brother...a bad uncle...etc etc." It works both ways though. She lives 200 miles away. I'm NEVER in that area. She is always coming to my area, but never thinks to call or say hi. Just sending a card with a picture is too much though. There isn't even a note inside to explain. Current Mood: hurt | | Monday, December 15th, 2003 | | 11:16 pm |
I'm sitting here at work. 12 hours down. 4 to go. Anyways, someone just called the non-emergency line and I answered in the customary fashion of, " [Insert city name] Police Department, Brandon." Then... Do you know what I heard THEN? I heard a guy in the backround say " Oh no, it's Brandon!! He won't do it!" Then the line was disconnected! My heart has been broken. Why was that said? Am I known as the tyrant of my city? The man with no heart. The guy who doesn't care. Ohhhhh, so sad. Eh... Fuck him. Current Mood:  amused | | Saturday, December 13th, 2003 | | 4:56 pm |
Day One: That is where we'll start the tale of my "weekend." Tuesday was the annual Dispatch Christmas Dinner at work. That basically consists of all of dispatch, plus the Chief, going to dinner and exchanging gifts on the city's dime. Like last year, we went to the above mentioned restaurant. I consumed very yummy food and a few large cocktails. Ok, the city didn't pay for the booze, but the Chief bought me a couple of drinks :) Part of me thinks it was a plot to get me buzzed so he could ask me questions though. After a couple of the biggest tokyo teas I've EVER seen, he turns to me in front of EVERYONE and asks, "So, have you handed in your application for [insert name of other agency here] yet?" Even if I was 100% sober, I wouldn't lie. I told him yes. He was very kind about it and told me to make sure the backround investigator called him directly so he could put in a good word. We all exchanged gifts and I got these nifty candles from Crate & Barrel....  They are hollow on the upper half, creating a nice glow. Dinner was finished early so a couple of us went to the bar for another drink or two. Athena picked me up from there and took me straight to the airport. Ah, it's a much more fun place when one is slightly intoxicated. I had an open ticket and flights were leaving every hour, so I walked straight on the plane. No waiting! On top of that, the plane was empty. NO really, I think the flight crew was larger than the passenger list. A UCLA student sat directly behind me on the flight and we chit chatted for most of the flight. She overheard me talking to MG and figured out that I was going to the same neighborhood as her. It also turned out that her ride had just flaked on her and she was going to be stuck taking public transit there. She seemed like a sweet enough girl, so I told her that I would see if MG could give her a lift. Well, the plane landed, I totally forgot about her and left. Oops! ( I've realized this is going to be a long post, especially with the pictures and needs a cut... ) | | Thursday, December 11th, 2003 | | 11:30 pm |
*SIGNING ON FROM LA*
Everyone is studying for finals. I don't have finals. Muhahahahaha! So, here I am. I've been pretty busy the last couple of days. No no, you don't get your full update just yet...only another traditional tidbit of info. It may be a surprise, but I went to Disneyland today. I paid another visit to Esmeralda and this was her prophecy... "There is very little that I can tell you, because you are so good. You have a great gentleness, and pure moral principles, a merciful affectionate and constant heart, slightly melancholy. Inventive genius of mechanical arts, are independent and have little patience with conventional ways of living. Lover of music, very changeable in opinion. After middle age you will inherit a fortune, which you will have to defend in court.
I predict that you will have great success in life, in general, very small changes in your daily routine are necessary to bring you to the top of the ladder."..and of course... "Drop another coin in slot and I will tell you more."Do I look like a piggy bank? (Don't answer that) So, what do we all think about what Esmeralda told me this time?? Well, more to post and even some pictures when I get back to the bay. I hope everyone is doing well. Oh, and happy birthday Doldo ;) | | Tuesday, December 9th, 2003 | | 11:23 am |
I just booked my one way flight to Los Angeles. Yay! I'll be arriving tonight at about 10:10pm after the "dispatch dinner" at work. Yummy food paid for by the tax payers...can't beat that! heh. Anyone who wants to say hi to me while I'm down there, give me a ring-a-ling. There will be a trip to Disneyland on Thursday of course....all are welcome to attend :) I can get a few tickets at discount...$39 for a 3-day pass. For the rest of you, I'll be home Friday night... Current Mood:  anxious | | 12:18 am |
This is why San Jose is nifty. We have a life-size monopoly board. Oh yes! Beat THAT! Tis a game I love...mainly because I've only lost at it once in my entire life..heh  Current Mood:  impressed | | Monday, December 8th, 2003 | | 5:24 pm |
Stolen from another person's LJ. I don't usually do these type of things, so just answer bitches :) 1. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it. 2. Am I lovable? 3. How long have you known me? 4. When and how did we first meet? 5. What was your first impression? 6. Do you still think that way about me now? 7. What do you think my weakness is? 8. Do you think I'll get married? 9. What makes me happy? 10. What makes me sad? 11. What reminds you of me? 12. If you could give me anything what would it be? 13. How well do you know me? 14. When's the last time you saw me? 15. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't? 16. Do you think I could kill someone? 17. Describe me in one word. 18. Do you think our friendship is getting stronger, weaker, or staying the same? 19. Do you feel that you could talk to me about anything and I would listen? 20. Are you going to put this on your livejournal and see what I say about you? | | Sunday, December 7th, 2003 | | 1:34 am |
 Certified Lost Treasure! Oh my god... it finally happened! A prince among thieves! Youre a great guy: funny, cute, smart... and single! Which means theres something really wrong with you. Sorry. Were no longer accepting applications. Security will escort you out. Queer Certification Test brought to you by QuizillaI'm booby trapped. It all makes sense now! | | Friday, December 5th, 2003 | | 6:11 pm |
*sigh* My days off are coming to an end...back to the grind tomorrow. The lack of money and weather made it a pretty relaxed "weekend" though. Most of the free things I like to do are outdoor things, but the rain kept me from doing those. On Wednesday, I don't even think I left the residental dwelling. I had a late night before that so I slept in. As noted, I hooked up the stereo system and did "home" stuff. Twas nice. Yesterday I stayed home the first half of the day. Then I took a quick romp around Home Depot to pick up some stuff to help me wire the other three speakers to the rear of my room. (Just before typing that sentence, the roomies told me the downstairs neighbors were banging on the ceiling..hahahaha) While I was in Campbell I stopped by to see Leslie since we hadn't visited post my moving out. She was all excited when she heard me come in the front door...heh...it was very cute and it was good to see her too of course. I fixed myself a bowl of ice cream while we chatted it up a bit. I miss all the animals there :( While we were talking, Derek gave me a ring-a-ling. He wanted to know if I was going to karaoke. It just happened that I was and he asked to go. After leaving Leslie's, I picked him up and headed over to the bar. It was nice to see people I hadn't seen in several weeks :) Having Derek there was strange though. He's had a pretty significant impact in my life so a lot of people there knew OF him but had never met him...now they have a face to go with the name.....and even a voice since he sung a song. We'll see if he goes back though...I'd be surprised if he did. When I dropped him off at home, I finally got the sheet with the lyrics to the song he wrote about me...over 2 years ago. He made me promise not to read it until I got home. They're on a simple piece of binder paper....little notes everywhere on it. I'd enjoy hearing him perform it sometime. (I know you're reading this Derek, so just do it!) I might post it eventually. Maybe I'll explain what happened to create them...and what still does in a way. That would be a long entry though. I hope everyone else is doing well :) | | 10:13 am |
Just in case I was not clear in previous entries, I want everyone to know this will be a gift free holiday. I have always gone overboard spending a couple thousand dollars on christmas....but this year funds are tight. Anyways, my point is that I will not be able to give out gifts this year :( ....and therefore, I will not be able to ACCEPT gifts either. I mean it people! PLEASE do not get me anything. I know it's the thought that counts..yada yada yada...but I'll have the guilt to deal with...please spare me that. This is not a joke! I'm already having a hard enough time dealing with the fact that I know certain people won't listen....don't be another one! Current Mood:  frustratedCurrent Music: Tori Amos - God | | Wednesday, December 3rd, 2003 | | 10:29 pm |
Everyone go take heartofaghost's quiz. If you don't, he'll kill you. No really...I mean it. He told me he'd beat me with the garden gnome if I didn't post the results! ( Read more... ) | | Tuesday, December 2nd, 2003 | | 11:33 pm |
Ok..I'm sitting here listening to some music when the door bell rings. It's the damned neighbor below me again complaining about the music. He's a whining bitch I've decided. The music is just the little amount that comes out of those little wimpy speakers attached to the computer. Most people listen to their TVs louder than that. Fuck him. It's reasonable. Hmph! Current Mood:  aggravated | | 12:04 pm |
I woke up and am in a really good mood today :) I'm not sure why, but yay..heh..and I felt like sharing it with all of you. Oh oh, I got my new pre-ordered Pirates of the Caribbean DVD on my way to work too! I'll be watching that here after all the admin leaves..heh. Speaking of Disneyland, I think I'll be making a trip down south next week for my regular dose of Disneyland. It'll be the only chance I get to see it decorated for X-mas this year. I already have my annual pass, of course, but since they had all those fires down there they're giving free/discounted passes to fire and police personal. That does ME no good, but it's good for my friends..heh. Oh oh, I also get free/discounted tickets for myself and friends to Knott's Berry Farm. Seeeee: http://www.knottsberryfarm.com/hot/Fire&Police2003.pdfI'm excited for that too...I haven't been there since the 5th grade. Sooooo, see some of ya guys in a week ;) One question for anyone who knows though. What is the current collection in the Disney Gallery at Disneyland? EDIT: Kyle was so kind to answer my question about the gallery. He sent me a link to the site Disney has for it. They're still showing the Haunted Mansion collection...but they don't have pictures of it. However, they do have a link to a Mickey Mouse collection. I think I would like this one on my wall. I can have it printed on paper or canvas...  Current Mood:  excited | | Saturday, November 29th, 2003 | | 5:04 pm |
Alright, this is for all of you bay area people :) I want to get a little group together for the midnight movie madness that plays at the Towne 3 Theater. Every week they show a different movie at midnight (duh) for only $6.50. They're mostly cult/classic movies. You can see a little more info and a listing of the upcoming movies at http://www.cameracinemas.com/evntprom.html#midnightmovies Who's interested? | | Friday, November 28th, 2003 | | 2:07 pm |
A non-traditional but nice Thanksgiving was had by me yesterday. It started with one of my favorite past times...being able to sleep in a bit. Then I viewed a cinema classic, Sorority Boys. Nothing can beat that awesome fight scene with the dildos. Oh yes, twas the life of leisure. At about the time the movie was over, Derek got ahold of me. It turns out that his family took off to Nevada for the holiday and he was in the same boat as me. We arranged to go see the 5:30 showing of Missing with one of his friends. That gave me enough time for a trip to the gym and a shower. ...but first let me rant about this idiot at the gym in my apt complex. I'm in there alone, running on the treadmill, and watching Saturday Night Live on TV when this guy walks in. There is a second television next to the one I'm watching and he proceeds to turn it on. Then he has the nerve to turn up the volume so it's louder than the show I was watching. He stands in front of if for about 20 more minutes and then just leaves. No, he doesn't work out at all or turn the TV back off before leaving...he just goes. WTF? All I can figure is that he's too cheap to pay for cable in his apartment, so he comes to the gym to watch his programs..hahaha. That's all fine and dandy, but have the decency to turn it off after you leave. ...moving on now. Derek picked me up and we headed to the movies. The theater was pretty crowed as we sat and waited for his friend and another guy. Every one kept trying to take the seats we were saving for them and we had to be those asses who are like "These seats are saved." Of course, his friends never showed up. We found out later that they had gone to the wrong theater. I can just imagine what all those people were thinking when they turned around to see no one sat in the seats we were "saving." Oh well.... We came back to my place for a glamorous Thanksgiving feast. Chef Brandon made a 3 course meal consisting of microwaved turkey bacon, grilled cheese sandwiches and then slices of cheese. This was also served with steaming cups of instant hot chocolate....marshmellows included! BAM! Emeril, eat your heart out! I haven't really played video games in a long time. Back in the day I was quite the gamer though. I had Atari, Collecovision, Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and Super Nintendo. The classics. I even have some of them in storage still. Well, we were looking for something to do, so we dug out the roomies video games. Eventually, we settled on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. That game is fucking awesome. I don't know what else to say. You get to smack some bitches, steal some cars, have a knife fight with a cook, run over people. There's also some great 80's music in the backround. We must have played that game for 2 or 3 hours..haha. MG came over after he was done with his family festivities and played for a bit too before Derek went home. Ah, good times. It was pretty late now, so MG and I just hung out for a bit before going to sleep. Now I sit at work...missing all the grand sales. Tis life. I STILL have no money anyways...ugh. Is it wrong that I've been spending all my dough on furnishing my apartment instead of buying christmas gifts for other people? I guess it doesn't matter...it's too late now anyways. | | Thursday, November 27th, 2003 | | 12:12 am |
| | Tuesday, November 25th, 2003 | | 11:41 pm |
My relief didn't show up. This ten hour shift has turned into a sixteen hour shift. I'm cold. I'm tired. I'm cranky. The two weeks of moving has finally caught up with my body. I'm sore. I need a massage. Current Mood:  drained | | 6:01 pm |
 Muhahahaha...I'm subjecting you all to more of my furniture madness. That is a picture of the new desk I bought this morning. No no, that's not my room...I just stole the picture from the Crate&Barrel website. Today is supposed to be my "friday" at work, but I'm working overtime tomorrow and again on friday. My only day off will be Thanksgiving, which I haven't had off in a few years. What am I going to do? Well, the majority of my invites are at least a couple hundred miles away. Being that I work the day before and have to be up at 5am the next day to work again I've decided against those. I normally go to Kathleen's place for family functions, but they're having it at her uncle's place. The problem with that is that he smokes cigars all day and my allergies can't handle the smoke in his house. Soooooo...it looks like I'll be spending Thanksgiving alone. Maybe I'll buy some sliced turkey from the deli and have me a sandwhich..heh. It's not my fault if I deal with my sorrows by eating a whole pumpkin pie either ;) I'm just being silly...I'm sure I'll be fine...alone time can be good! On the way to work today, I started to think about something. I want to "write" it down here but I'm not quite sure how to put it into simple words. It was basically about my priorities and outlook in several areas of my life. I have come to the conclusion that I have changed an awful lot in the last couple of years. DUH, you say. We are all changing...all of the time. This is true, but some ways are more noticeable than others. I've always been a person who generally doesn't give a poo what others think. I feel that I do the right thing and I have confidence in that. That hasn't changed, but the way I deal with people who don't like me has. Before, if someone had an issue with me, I would try to work it out....find a compromise. I wouldn't change for anyone, but I'd put on a happy face and do what I could. More recently, I find that I have a pretty big "I don't give a fuck" attitude. If you have an issue with me. Fine. Goodbye! I'm not sure if I like that or not. Sure, it's good to be a strong person...but am I being a little selfish or without any compassion? I'll always go out of my way to help people I care about. There isn't anything more important to me than the people I love. It takes a lot more for me to feel that deep caring now though. I have such high standards that I hold society to, and I honestly hate that. There is too much disappointment that way. This whole thing seems to apply to romantic relationships too. I've always had high standards for those, but perhaps I'm becoming less compromising. I mean, I can make compromises with a boyfriend on things...but I'm less apt to put up with certain characteristics. In the past, a failed relationship has destroyed me. The heart is the only easily controllable thing on me and it also has the least amount of shielding. A break up can leave me damaged for long lengths of time....full of ice cream, shopping, and tears. Things feel like they could be different now. I feel like I live more for me now. Oh, I still want to have the love of my life and live happily ever after. I have a walk in closet now, so I just need the white picketed fence and a dog. I'm 100 percent ready for that now...but I'm not going to abuse myself while waiting for it. I'm better prepared to cut my losses and move on if something happens. All this raises some concerns though. I hope it doesn't keep me from giving myself without restraint. Ack, see, I'm contradicting myself....because on the other hand maybe I SHOULDN'T give myself so much. No one else does damnit. ...or is that me becoming selfish? I'm rambling now. I know I'm a complete nut case....this is just another symptom..haha | | Monday, November 24th, 2003 | | 6:04 pm |
Part two...the general compatibility results.. (as if you cared) Grr...it's not showing the whole thing though :( ( Read more... )<A targ | | 6:03 pm |
I'm a posting whore today! Here's another update of the LJ Match stuff. I found out something funny. There are 2 people on my friends list that I have had sex with. They are 2 of the the top 3 people in the sexual compatibility test. HOWEVER, they are both on the lower end of the general compatibility test. Go figure..hmph! ( Read more... ) Current Mood: amused | | 2:06 pm |
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Ugh...don't you hate when you have so much to update about that you don't know where to begin? No? Well, I do! hmph! This is the problem I face when I go days without internet access. Alright, I guess I'm just being a little too dramatic about it..hahaha. The move is finally over for the most part. Everything is finally in our apartment...just nevermind that most of it is still in boxes..haha. I have my bed and mattress set up. Thanks again to Neely for driving me up to Moffet Field to pick it up. Thanks to Derek for hauling it up the stairs with me...that was an interesting sight..heh. Oh oh..I got this spiffy samurai sword that is now mounted over the bed. It looks swell :) The bathroom has been decorated as well. The only other thing that has really been accomplished is organizing my closet. It took me about 3 hours, but I LOVE walk in closets now...heh. All of my other belongings are dependent on furniture I have to buy. My old desk was set up. I love the thing, but it doesn't fit and match everything else right. Soooo, I still need to buy a new desk, entertainment center, shelves, nightstands and lamps for my room. Donations are still being accepted :) The rest of the place is shaping up nicely too now that Chris and Athena have moved their stuff in. So, it's just a matter of time...one piece of furniture at a time! I've been working too...but that's nothing new or exciting. MG also came up to the bay area for a night on Saturday. We had a yummy dinner at the Left Bank in Santana Row. I enjoyed a tasty duck, glass of wine, and a lemon tart. He had some good looking pasta and apple pastry thingy. Good times were had of course, and I look forward to seeing him again later this week :) | | Saturday, November 22nd, 2003 | | 3:10 pm |
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Ummm..back at work. Moving sucks..hahaha. Maybe I'll write more later. | | Wednesday, November 19th, 2003 | | 10:59 pm |
 After much searching, I have located a bedding set I like and these are them. You can't imagine how excited I am to sleep in my 1000 thread count sheets...heh. Thanks to Neely, I'm getting a great price on a mattress too. Her husband is in the Marines, so we got to shop at the local military base. The government gets great rates and everything is tax free! My next find was the duvet and shams. I sweet talked the sales associate a little bit and she dug into her purse to give me her personal "Friends and Family Card" which got me an extra 20%..yay! After that, I went to IKEA to look around but realized I couldn't buy anything until I take measurements of my bedroom. The final purchase was the sheets at Bed Bath and Beyond. Hey Kyle, remember how you asked if batting your eye lashes works? Well, it did. I didn't have one of your fancy coupons, but I convinced her to give me the 20% off anyways. Sooo, a day of discounts everywhere..yay! That leaves lamps and nightstands. I went to look at lamps, but can't buy them until I figure out what nightstand I want. Well, I found a nightstand I want, but don't know how many to get until I measure the room. hahaha. Tis life...I have no money left anyways..ugh. Any Lamps Plus and Levitz gift certificates will be greatly appreciated ;) On a side note, this will be my last time online for a bit. I'm currently at work and will get off at 3am. I'll be awakening at 8am to go get the keys and do the walk through at the new place. Then it's move move move move. The DSL there won't be hooked up until Monday at the earliest :( Everyone take care! | | Tuesday, November 18th, 2003 | | 9:50 pm |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICKEY!!! | | 2:00 pm |
The semi-move... Ok, just to clear up some confusion...I have not fully moved yet. We were supposed to move into the new apartment on November 13th. However, the previous resident decided that he wanted to stay an extra week and not actually vacate until the 13th. Management is replacing all the carpets and painting the place too, so it won't be ready until the 20th. Now I bet you're saying to yourself, "Brandon, you're a liar liar pants on fire! You said you spent half a day moving last week!" Well kiddies, I did not lie. I DID move last week. You see, my future co-ihabitants had to be out of their old place by the 13th. The new complex gave them a fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment to stay in and a garage to put their belongings in free for the week. Since we only wanted to rent a U-Haul once, I moved all my belongings to the garage as well. On Thursday, we get to move all the stuff AGAIN...but only from the garage to the apartment. Oh, It ALSO turned out that the storage shed attached to MY 2 car garage wasn't as large as promised. I brought this to my leasing consultant's attention and I was given a free storage unit. Boo for mistakes, but yay for them doing what needs to be done :) I hate to admit this, but I've recently turned into a male Martha Stuart...sans the wealth and being a bitch. That's right, I'm being consumed by decoration. I started with the bathroom and spent over $300 on just little things like a shower curtain, towels, a wastebasket...etc. The amount of money that is takes to put new furnishings in a place is just ridiculous. I also got a spiffy new 6.1 Onkyo Surround Sound System by chance. Ok, it wasn't exactly "by chance." I had gone to the store to just look and figure out what I wanted to get. As I'm walking in the door, someone comes up behind me and says my name. It was my buddy Burnis. It turns out that he has been working there for months. He said he could hook me up with his discount which is only 10% above cost. I wasn't about to pass that up, so I bought a system...AND I saved myself $200 in the process. Thanks Burnis! The list of things that I want to buy keeps going on and on too. Damnit, I'm doing it right this time....heheheh. The most pressing thing on my list is a mattress. I bought a really nice bed, but I still need a mattress and sheets. I want to go for a red/maroon-ish theme, but have yet to find anything I like. I DID find these really soft 1000 threat count sheets, but they only come in white :( Seeeee, I'm a little Martha I tell ya. Ugh, hell has officially frozen over. Now, on to more important things... Tori's new CD came out today! hahaha. Derek and I were talking about it yesterday and we decided to go to the midnight release at Tower Records. It turns out that he was more interested in the new Britney Spears CD though. Hmph. It was an interesting crowd at the record store. There were two main groups. One was a bunch of homos/teenage girls for the BS album, and the other half was a bunch of nerds for the release of the special edition Lord of the Rings: Two Towers. And then there was me. Oh yes, quite the little party. The entire women's volleyball team from Santa Clara University was there in full force for their main chick. They quickly made friends with Derek while discussing trivial Britney issues. At one point, they turned to me and started to interrogate me.. "Are you here for the Britney release too?""No." "But you are a fan, right?""No." *insert dumbfounded look on her face* "You're going to buy the CD though, right?""No." This went in circles a few more times until she gave up. |
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