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1 year in america

2007-06-11T22:13:00.000-05:00

Today was a horrible day, wanting to celebrate it was a mistake & i will learn from it. Nothing in this relationship is worth celebrating. i am going home.

an other laundry list...

2007-05-28T20:59:00.000-05:00

Derek drove me down to houston(1 & a half hour drive) & bought me a mahjong table i wanted yesterday. we also got me a deep fryer & a skillet yesterday. I got a haircut today after several months & it was horrible! It was so horrible i could not leave my hair alone , so i ended up trimming my own hair, which i like now. shame on the hair dresser that did my hair(long story).
I also got a sandwich maker today! which i tested, but my sandwiches got burnt , i must have done something wrong. I will try again another day.

I Love COOKING!

2007-05-22T17:56:00.000-05:00

yesterday i cooked a bunch of stuff, 8 dishes. 4layer cake & a whole chicken & much more. i'll update pictures later.

Mahjong in USA

2007-05-20T16:49:00.000-05:00

-played mahjong last sunday and yesterday.

update

2007-05-18T21:19:00.000-05:00

Moved back into derek's apartment today. i moved back because i needed space to think about where i want to go from here in my life(if i decide to return to singapore for good, all my stuff is here for me to pack) & also if i just didn't want to think about anything now at a time like this 'cause thinking might just make me very depressed, i can relax my mind in the comfort of my own room & space as i think i really need it now.my friend & her husband were very kind & nice people, even tho i didn't ask they offered to change their daughter's playroom into a room for me so i could have some space & privacy till i get through my rough period now but i didn't want to trouble them & also 'cause derek has offered that i could go back anytime if i wanted to, so there was no reason to trouble them when i have my own room & bed & we won't be sleeping together anywayz. i need to go bed now, i'll edit & update more later. btw i went to see the movie shrek 3 today with a few friends from work.

wake up call.

2007-05-17T12:46:00.001-05:00

Derek just asked me to get out on the phone, fortunately i have nice friends at work now & 2 have volunteered to take me in their home, of course i took whoever who offered me their homes first. so i am packing up my stuff now & guess what of course him being who he is, thinks he can just order me around like a dog or say whatever he likes & take it back & smsed me saying he didn't want me to leave & called later saying he can't get off work now , does that even matter anymore? u asked me to fucking get out MR & even when i am moving out i have to still schedule myself around your time? my friends are here to pick me up now, gtg. update later.

Another good day

2007-05-11T19:06:00.001-05:00

- second pay day
- meet two chinese friends at work today
- managed to arrange a mahjongg session for sunday 3pm
- invited to go play badmitton with fang xing
- officially announce i have a social life

? working on this.

2007-05-09T20:41:00.001-05:00

-got my own citibank checking account yesterday
-got my parcel from mom & dad at the post office today
-made awesome bento today for tomorrow
-got citibank debit card & paypass in the mail today
-opened a citibank savings account today
-5 year anniversary

Bad Days...

2007-04-28T18:18:00.001-05:00

I got my First Pay Cheque in america Yesterday, I was really Happy & wanted to go celebrate by eatting out with Derek Today but we're not going to anymore. INSTEAD i am leaving him & Yes, it means we're breaking up. We have not been getting along very well, Surprise to you but it's not really a surprise to US (that our relationship is falling apart), maybe i'll update more about US in my next Post.

A Great Day!

2007-04-17T22:25:00.000-05:00

Yes!!! Finally, after 10 months of waiting, i was finally able to start work at my first job in america today. I did get paid for my orientation yesterday but that doesn't really count! I'm really happy! I had a really good day today. Work was fun, a really good workout and i got to know a few people at work too! Most of all i am really excited about all the benefits i'll be getting , my favourite benefit is, !ta-da! A 10% OFF DISCOUNT!!! And that includes things that are already on sale and on clearance wahahaha, isn't that awesome! (NO, theres nothing wrong with your eyes girls) YES it's EVERYTHING!!!! laa la la la la YAY SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING!

Anyways after work i was able to rest for a few hours before Derek came home about 4:20pm & brought me to goodwill 'cause i wanted to get a few cheap pants and tees to wear for work 'cause they get dirty easily when i work. After getting some work clothes we went to the asian grocery store to buy some stuff and also 'cause i wanted to bring instant noodle bowls for lunch at work. Yay! So we got a bunch of yummilicious asian snacks, food and groceries and were at the cashier preparing to pay, then guess what was the best thing that happened? I picked up a conversation with the chinese cashier and asked if she played mahjong and she did! She said she and her friends are always looking for extra mahjong kaki too!!! How lucky of me wahahaha! We chatted a little, made friends, exchanged numbers and now i can't wait to play mahjong. Her name is fang xing and she seemed really nice. I'm actually really happy to have met her, even if not for mahjong.

Ok, next we went and grabbed some taco bell before our final conquest :-P which is to take advantage of my 10% employee discount at TARGET to get a bunch of things we needed. Derek got himself a work shirt, a couple of t-shirts and some american snacks for me, groceries and household supplies. I got some lingerie , t-shirts for work 'cause i couldn't find a matching size at goodwill, a pair of sport shoes for work 'cause my current pair i wore today hurt my feet like mad. All in all shopping went great 'cause derek was a better sport than usual today; he plays a big part in how i can enjoy my shopping, alot of the times we are playing hide and seek in the stores WHICH IS NOT FUN AT ALL, infact it is EXtremely unenjoyable (kills all the joy i'm supposed to get out of shopping)!!!

To sum it up, today was a great day!

Usually we would eat out to celebrate on an occasion like this(me getting a job) but we were both too tired yesterday and derek had something unfortunate happen to him. Today we also decided not to eat out because I had to wake up really early to go to work the next day and we still had so much shopping to do. Plus, I think its better if we celebrate on my payday since that would be my first paycheck in America and we'll have more money to celebrate with!

I'm going to bed now, work starts at 4am. Yes, you heard me right! My work starts at 4am and continues 'til about 12 noon. HaHa, Bye!
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A picture i took of myself at home before going to my orientation yesterday.

This is a packet/booklet i got from my orientation yesterday.

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This would be where i work!
(College station Target on Texas Ave 2007)

And these are my new work shoes!

Republished! I have moved my only post from my MSN blog to here.

2007-04-13T09:26:00.000-05:00

2006 July 09
Introducing you to my Wonderful man.

I’m in America now. It’s been a month since I arrived and I am happier than I expected to be. My hubby has made a lot of effort to keep me happy and allowing me to make decisions so I don’t feel so helpless here. I can sometimes feel that way because in America, or in my town at least, there are no cabs or buses and its dangerous in our neighborhood so I don’t get to go out by myself. But I don’t feel trapped or helpless even though I don’t have friends here because he takes me out often so even though I can’t drive myself I always get to pick where I want to go. Everyday whether we’re at home or going out, he’ll always ask me what I want to do, where I want to go, what I would like to eat, where I’ll like to eat, what I’ll like to buy & what I would like for my birthday almost everyday since I been here tho its not my birthday yet. He always leave the decisions to me, giving me lots of choices, has never talked about money with me & even though he is paying for everything since I got here, he is never stingy about spending money on me which makes me feel secure & pampered since I am unable to work now because I haven’t got my work permit yet.

He also does little things to make me happy like:
-Last week on 1 of his off day’s, he set his alarm clock to wake up early in the morning just to make me breakfast in bed, I had scrambled egg with cheese, onions & tomatoes, cinnamon toast, sausages & bacon. He often makes me cookies, popcorn, pizza and does alittle cooking with me sometimes. He would spend time to eat with me whenever he can and he has never made me feel obligated to cook or do anything for him.

-This Tuesday(independence day) he actually took half day off to come home earliar to take care of me ‘cause I was sick. On Friday when we went out, we forgot his sunglasses at home so the hot sun caused him to have a bad headache ‘cause he has sensitive eyes & though I offered that its ok if we went home & went another time, he still drove me to Ikea for shopping & Chinatown for browsing & bought us some bubble tea there & shopped around. When we’re shopping his always shopping for stuff for me, like poker cards, hair brush, burn cream, itch cream & medicine etc… though he doesn’t like to shop. He combs my hair for me sometimes, spends time to watch TV, movies & to play games of all kinds with me.

Lovingly sweet & amazing isn’t he?

I feel so lucky to have you, thank you baby. I love you *muacks.

Derek at Pappadeaux (SMU Celebration 2006)
This is not a good picture of Derek, Derek does not like to take pictures so this is the only picture i have of him alone since i got here in america. The flash was too bright so it made his eyes squint, he looks angry but he was not.

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