Friday, July 13, 2007

I GOT AN A...and a b

What a week of ups and downs! First, I get an A on a midterm I was certain I didn't do well. Then I get a B on a paper. My whole masters experience has been ups and downs so far. Every Monday and Wednesday I'm up because I enjoy the class and I know exactly what is expected of me. Then comes Tuesday and Thursday where I am in a class I have no idea what the heck I'm supposed to be learning and the professor is a biotch! The rumor is a couple of students wrote her an email to let her know everyone was upset with the work for her class...then she emails them back chewing them out. Geesh, shouldn't professors who are teaching teachers be flexible and state clear expectations...I don't know...just a thought.

Congrats to my cuz Wei Yan! Wei finished in the money in the WSOP. Man, he has become a poker pro. And to think our family are the ones who introduced him to this wonderful game. Now when I see him he can tell you about the odds and how you should play each hand depending on what you KNOW the other guy has. So far this year Wei Yan has finished in the money twice this year! That is amazing! We are so proud of you Wei Yan. I'm sure RC would have been there except for the second hand smoke. His friend is still in it, we're rooting for ya!

That is all.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

You Know You're Getting Old When...

We just got back from Vegas. It was a blast! But why is it that every time I go to Vegas I (1) don't gamble nearly as much as I'd like and (2) feel like an old person. We all went out on Saturday night for Shane's 30th (Shane....CARBS). We went to the Palms and had dinner at Little Buddha (I rate it an 8 out of 10). Then we waited about an hour in line only to be almost scammed by a taxi driver (Thanks to Stacey for looking out). We finally get up to the Ghost Bar and I'm exhausted, not to mention not feeling well. So Mike and I stayed for about 45 minutes before we excused ourselves. We share a cab with Ryan, Garrett, and Jessica back to Hard Rock. We go upstairs and I change my clothes. At this point I am fully sober, not feeling the slightest bit buzzed. I lay in bed and all of a sudden I feel nauseous. I'm laying there shivering and I bolt out of bed with..."I'm gonna puke." I make it to the bathroom and puke everything that I had back up. It was gross! I'm thinking it was a combination of wine, sake, and cigarette smoke (2nd hand smoke, no I was not smoking) that did it. No one else got sick that night so it couldn't have been the food. But I was completely sober when I got back to the hotel. I think it was the smoke that really did me in. Luckily I woke up this morning and did not feel the least bit sick. Man, I'm getting old.

But, kudos to Shane and Stacey for arranging a killer weekend. I sure did have a lot of fun at the pool. If you have a chance to hang out at the Hard Rock Pool....DO IT! You won't be disappointed.

Happy 30th Shane!

Thursday, July 5, 2007

It's 3AM!

Oh my gosh, I can't believe its 3am. I feel like I'm back in undergrad. But I finished my mediocre essay and now I have to work on packing for Vegas! At least there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Four days in Vegas...laying out by the pool, playing Pai Gow with my brother, having a couple drinks, and relaxing. (While thinking in the back of my head about my midterm on Monday). I hope I can put all my stresses on hold and enjoy this weekend.

By the way, thanks to Eileen for keeping me sane and proofreading my paper. You have motivated me more than anyone else. You are the reason why I can make it through this program. I hope we find time to have some fun this summer too.

3am and I'm sitting here preparing to blog about my night and a black beetle drops on the table next to the computer. I about jumped out of my skin and woke Kayla up. So now its sitting on the table under a tupperware waiting for Mike to wake up and kill him.