My Life

Me: Did you see me during the graduation ceremony?!

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:47:24 -0400

Me: Did you see me during the graduation ceremony?!
Tiffi: No. There was a light shining right where the audience was. I couldn't see anybody.
Me: (Sad) Oh.... Did you hear me at least?
T: Yes.
Me: Awesome.
T: You were REALLY loud.
Me: So awesome.
T: No. Not awesome. Like embarrassingly loud.
Me: God I'm awesome!

My baby sister graduated today! So proud!!! And in line with the...

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:35:25 -0400

My baby sister graduated today! So proud!!! And in line with the school conferring honorary doctorates today, I am conferring my own awards to certain members of the graduating class as well:
Best dressed: the guy whom to some seemed merely conservatively dressed, but to my well-trained eye, the tie, sweater vest, and scarf were none other than Gryffindor attire.
Best graduation walk: the guy whom tore open his graduation robe, showing his batman outfit underneath and proceeded to jump off the stage.
Best line describing the Hawaii custom of giving leis at graduation - no matter what state your graduation is in: “Tiffany, you got totally Honolulu-ed up”
Most organized school for after graduation meet-ups: any school in Hawaii - there’s something to be said for hanging letters of the alphabet to coconut trees. Complete chaos took place today! Why couldn’t I just go to the “H” tree (maiden last name).
Least school spirited graduatee: my sister - still doesn’t know her school colors.

Failing at Bar Trivia in Las Vegas....

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:07:32 -0400

Question: Who wrote the Book of Mormon?
Ryan: I know this! It's Trey Parker.... and... shoot... whose the other guy?
Me: I know it! I know it! It's Matt! Matt Stone!
Answer: Joseph Smith.
Ryan: Oh
Me: Hmm... they were looking for the actual author... really didn't see that one coming.

The time when foursquare almost made me throw up...

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:14:00 -0400

Our flight to Vegas was delayed by a couple hours due to fog so we were really excited when our plane finally landed at its destination. So there we are, coasting in to the gate while I turn on my phone and use foursquare to check into the Vegas airport. And foursquare nicely provides me a listing of things nearby to me, and they all say LAX or spell out Los Angeles. I almost threw up and cried simultaneously thinking I booked us on a flight to LAX not LAS. Thank god the hotels from the strip can be seen from the tarmac so I could stop digging my fingers into Ryan’s arm while shrilly crying out, “where are we?!”

Nom nom nom nom

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:20:00 -0400

“[First class] used to be a better meal. Now it’s a better life.” -Dorothy on Jerry Maguire.

Hello from super high up in the skies! My seat (which is in an exit row and is therefore actually pretty roomie) is right next next to the plane’s kitchen. The kitchen which is currently heating up some delicious smelling chocolate chip cookies for the first class passengers. Now you may say, “but Sonja, your complaint is about better meals in first class, this quote is invalid.” But then I will respond with the impressive argument of, “me WANT cookies!”

Nothing like waiting until the day my flight leaves to pack for...

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:47:22 -0400

Nothing like waiting until the day my flight leaves to pack for my vacation. Added to the fact of trying to fit 60 degree San Francisco weather (why are you not hotter) and 100 degree Vegas weather (why are you not colder) in a bag with running clothes (here’s hoping!) and fancy-smancy dresses (oh hi Thomas Keller - we’ll almost be together!) and the fact that it takes me about 5 hours to pack when leaving for a weekend, let alone a trip lasting 9 days (what what!) and we’re looking at some long packing hours ahead of me.

Ahhh! Today - just another long day of work. 72 hours (plus a...

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:51:56 -0400

Ahhh! Today - just another long day of work.
72 hours (plus a tiny bit more) from now - I will been in Mecca, foodie Mecca that is.
Hyperventilating over here.

The two things in front of me on my desk right now… My...

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:22:07 -0400

The two things in front of me on my desk right now… My first weight watchers charm and a McDonald’s breakfast. Ironic.

I’m always too lazy to go to the grocery store after work, which ends up in us ordering take...

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:34:35 -0400

I’m always too lazy to go to the grocery store after work, which ends up in us ordering take out. So the other day I decided to go during my lunch hour.

Everything was going fine until I came to Neufchatel cheese on my list. I peered at the cheese section of Fairway, which is humongous, but I couldn’t find it. I did a search on the trusty IPhone and got a picture of it…

Certain I could find it now that I was armed with a photo I did another lap and then a third one. I checked the IPhone again. Hmmm…. It’s often found in the cream cheese aisle. It must be like Ricotta or something that can be bottled.

Off in the cream cheese aisle I paced up and down until a worker asked if he could help me. So embarrassed, I showed him my list (because I can’t even begin to pronounce that word). He reached down in front of us and handed me a box. I was about to protest when he pointed out the words Neufchatel Cheese written on the box.

Seriously? It’s cream cheese? I spent 30 minutes in a grocery store searching for cream cheese? Dammit.

If life gives you lemons… Remember there’s a wii in...

Sat, 12 May 2012 17:57:27 -0400

If life gives you lemons… Remember there’s a wii in your office.

We have this huge data center migration taking place this weekend which means at random times today I need to be in the office to run some tests (not sure why it’s me - technology and I are NOT fast friends).

So there I was bored out of my mind at my desk all alone just waiting for 45 minutes until I could play with my computer again when I remembered something very important: my office has a wii in the kitchen. Totally spending the next 45 minutes working on my jump shot.

Also - not sure whom Vikrant is, but he’s clearly been bored enough at work to set up his own character.

Oh co-workers...

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:26:00 -0400

Let me get this straight. I got to leave work at 1:30 this afternoon since I am required to be back at work at 3 AM tomorrow. So now it’s unfair that I asked my staff (that will be sleeping blissfully through the early morning work excitement tomorrow) to stay until at least 5 today. Oh boo f-ing hoo to you.

thedailywhat: Kickass Cover of the Day: Japanese musical...

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:11:40 -0400

thedailywhat:

Kickass Cover of the Day: Japanese musical trio Meine Meinung arranged and performed a 10-part super-medley of songs from Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. 3 soundtrack.

Laura Shigihara, no slouch as a game music composer herself, calls it “the most fun Super Mario Bros. 3 medley I’ve ever seen.”

[uniblog.]

Reblogging because I was absolutely fascinated with the entire medley and actually applauded in front of my computer when it was over.

Ahh… Childhood memories.

apsies: President Barack Obama gives the Hawaiian gesture shaka...

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:52:56 -0400

apsies:

President Barack Obama gives the Hawaiian gesture shaka as he speaks during the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) 18th Annual Gala Dinner in Washington, DC, May 8, 2012.

Mandatory Reblog for Hawaii son and overall Obama love.

Awesomeness Abounds: $0.02 on the passage of Amendment One

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:45:04 -0400

Awesomeness Abounds: $0.02 on the passage of Amendment One:

sequinsandsideeye:

haygirlhay:

I know we’re supposed to have a respectful discourse and try to understand both sides of every argument, but when that argument involves not treating human beings as such, no. Nope. I refuse to consider it a valid opinion.

Word. I like to think I’m open minded and can see the other side on most things but here’s something you should know. If you do not support equality, I want nothing to do with you. Feel free to defriend, unfollow, do whatever you need to do because we are not going to get along. I will never, ever understand your side so there is no point wasting your time.

I’m very embarrassed to say this but I didn’t know the results of this vote until Wednesday morning. And then I almost threw up. I’m prone to exaggeration but this time is no exaggeration. I feel sick to my stomach, literally. I just don’t understand actual human beings taking the rights of other human beings away. Yes, it’s an age old story – we’ve done it so often in our past. But haven’t we’ve all grown, learned, evolved (I hope).

To give context to those that don’t know what happened yesterday (again, this may just go to show my complete removal from reality – but I originally only heard about this vote on tumblr a few days ago - so just in case someone out there is more under a rock than myself), North Carolina has passed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and declaring that marriage is only between one man and one woman.

I apologize in advance for bringing religion into my post, but I wanted to bring up one thing regarding religion as it is always a big component in the argument of those against equality. I feel very thankful for the church I was raised in. I was baptized, went to church, went to church classes in order to get confirmed into my church, and felt such an affinity to this religious institution that I knew it would be where I would eventually get married even before I knew who my husband would be (sorry Ryan). I’m in no-way an expert, or even a weekly-church attender anymore, but here’s what I learned by going to church throughout my childhood. We are all God’s children. And he loves all of us. So for that I thank my family for taking me to a House of God where I was taught only about love and community and acceptance, and never about turning my back on other humans because of their race, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

And so to close, I repeat what these wonderful and respectful ladies have already written before me. I’m sorry, it may make me close-minded myself but I honestly don’t want to have any dealings or be friends with any person that could have such a disregard for another person’s rights as a human.

Woohoo - check out my man bringing people home! (He’s the...

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:20:25 -0400

Woohoo - check out my man bringing people home! (He’s the one that just swung the bat - the other one doesn’t seem to care that I’m trying to take pictures for my blog - RUDE!)

Check me out! All ready for my first softball team game. The...

Mon, 07 May 2012 18:47:16 -0400

Check me out! All ready for my first softball team game.
The first game really started during mid-April but this is the first time I’ve been able to get out of work for it. Now in case you are wondering about the weird uniform (or lack of one), it’s because my role as DD doesn’t require much more than a go-get’ um attitude.
What, you’ve never heard of a DD before on a softball team? You think I’ve mistyped DH? My friends, you are sadly mistaken. DD stands for Designated Drinker.
Laugh / Roll your eyes if you will, but a DD is necessary when your softball team is sponsored by a bar. A bar that expects us to celebrate our victories by consuming vast quantities of beer.

Maybe this rant just shows that I’m old, but to the new...

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:31:04 -0400

Maybe this rant just shows that I’m old, but to the new college graduates out there going into the workforce for the first time:

Do not text your boss using texting slang.
Read your texts before pressing send to your boss to make sure they make even the tiniest bit of sense.
Especially follow rules #1 and #2 when asking for a day off after said boss has had to track you down to ask why you haven’t been in to work yet, and it’s already after 1 PM (for a 9 AM starting job).
And really, really don’t do this when you’ve already been put on notice for failing to show up for work for several days in the past couple of weeks.

I just don’t get it. I’ve spent the last several years being so thankful to have a job in this economy. Why do some people seem so ungrateful to have one?

Show up for work! Being hung over is not a good excuse to sleep in until 2 PM during the work week.

It’s been 8 years, but the final scene in last...

Sun, 06 May 2012 16:36:00 -0400

It’s been 8 years, but the final scene in last Monday’s House, M.D. episode may have been my favorite of all times. And stopped my crying.

On my list of things to do today: Go for a run Clean my...

Sun, 06 May 2012 13:17:27 -0400

On my list of things to do today:

Go for a run
Clean my house
Buy clothes for vacation!
Buy new shoes
Get a mani/pedi
Buy food for the week
Clean all laundry

The only thing I really want to do right now…

See if I can unearth my old Pokemon game and try to catch ‘em all.

Ahhh!!! My baby sister is graduating from college in a couple...

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:16:54 -0400

Ahhh!!! My baby sister is graduating from college in a couple weeks! On one hand - I’m so proud of her. On the second hand - cue vacation time for me in T minus 17 days. And cue the end of my busy season (for real this time) in T minus 7 days.
Cannot wait for any of it!