First Day of School

Good thing I haven't been feeling sick like I did in the past week. I've been eating a lot better and I can eat without feeling really sick to my stomach. I never checked what it was but I did take a lot of medicines for it. But I am better and that's all that matters.

I started school today. It was orientation really but it is counted as my first day. I am attending an IT school to get my certification in Web Design. After I finish my courses and take the official exam, I will be be a CIW Associate. (Certified Internet Web). Then I plan to go for my Masters CIW Designer certificate. And in the Fall, I will go back to my community college and finish up my degree in Graphic Design.

I'm back to working 8am to 5pm and then I go to school right afterwards and don't leave school until 9pm. I packed a small dinner and snack to bring to school with me so, I wouldn't starve. It is going to be real busy for awhile. My husband is also going back to school too; so it's going to be a lot of studying at home. He is going back to be certified in A+. We're a bunch of computer geeks. :)

Oh man, this weekend is going to be something! It's a friend's birthday and she is having a reserved dinner at a Japanese restaurant called Fuji or Fiji, I can't remember; and the plan afterwards is for everyone to go to The Forum. Gosh, I have not gone to the clubs in so long! I think the last time was for my 23rd birthday where we went club hopping and urgh, just not a good picture of me then. I used to just randomly go and meet up with friends there and now, I'm just so scared to do that alone. And the last time at a bar and actually drank was for my "black and white" birthday party last year where I reserved an actual room. I haven't really drank since Hawaii. I only had a glass of wine here or there since. Anyway, if the husband wants to go to the club then we most likely will but if he doesn't want to then we are going home to watch some television and sleep!! Oh forgot, I did go to a bar recently for another girl's birthday in January and was required to wear a dress.. that was dreadful. But it was fun.

It's the CIAA weekend too. It's going to be crazy hectic downtown! I am not sure if I want to be in all that peopleness, crowdness and smotheringness. (3 made-up words!)

I need some sleep! I gotta get up at 5:45am.

3 Day Weekend

I had a 3 day weekend due to President's Day but I had to request off from work for that day. I spent it with my Mom, Mother in law and my husband most of the time. Saturday, my husband sat with me through 4 hours while I had my hair highlighted/foiled, washed, cut, blow dried and straightened and styled. And he had to run and get some gum for me to chew on while I was at the salon because I was getting queasy and only ate a small bowl of plain grits because of my stomach acting up. He then took me to a restaurant to eat and joke around, I only had soup. I have pictures of my hair being foiled but not any new photos of the actual hair style. But there's blonde everywhere, it looks fine, I wanted an actual shorter cut with a lot of layers but didn't go through with it. Maybe I will post photos up later.

Yesterday, we went to a school for an admission appointment to discuss some school plans. More about this later.

But I've had this bad stomach issue for 7 days already! I've been eating and throwing up. I've had these crazy headaches that causes me to be very nauseous and it would lead me to throwing up after I eat. I can't eat as much and have to be careful with what I eat because if not, I end up barfing. It's a pain. I don't know what it is... maybe a stomach virus or I ate something bad or something but it wasn't a good feeling the first few days. It is going away slowly though. I've been taking all sorts of medicine for my stomach and nausea. Does any of it work? We'll soon find out.

Laughter

Ever since they changed my shift at work, I've been coming home between 6pm and 7pm. I have dinner with my husband, have a cup of greentea, check my e-mails, run on the treadmill and then watch some TV while I do little things on the laptop but today, I caught this show called Just For Laughs that aired on ABC between 8 and 9 and it made me stop all the things I was doing and took my full attention. I laughed so hard! But quietly since my husband was trying to sleep. The show is from Canada and it's about hilarious pranks. I don't easily laugh at obvious things. But I've noticed that shows like Friends, Seinfeld, The King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond and That's So Raven (Disney) actually makes me laugh out loud. I laugh at the silly things. I've been listening to a few audio clips of Dane Cook and the late Mitch Hedberg too. I never really gave other comedians a chance. I used to just watch Carlos Mencia and then got really bored of him. My husband took me to the Comedy Zone to see him 2 years ago and that was when he was really good but he hasn't done anything new since. I love to laugh! And that's why my husband is so great to me, haha because he makes me laugh all the time. Laughter soothes me.

Here is a Just For Laughs clip from Youtube, hahaha:

Greentea, Theraflu and Water

I've been sick since Sunday evening. I'm not sure what I exactly have but I know I do have an ear infection somewhere. I took some kind of flu medicine that a friend gave me during work and my whole body shut down, my muscles seemed to be relaxed and I became real sleepy at work; it helped but it wasn't a good idea to take it at work. I had to keep myself up the last 3 hours there. Anyway, I've been drinking warm greentea in the morning, water during the day and Theraful at night before I go to bed. Greentea helps my stomach and it appears to clean out my system. Water keeps me hyrdated through the day. And Theraful helps my sore throat, fever, coughing and whatever this sinus issue is that I have. But I can't complain, I am getting better and my husband is sick again, with a fever of 103. Worried.

I tried to constantly register for my classes for this short session for next month for school but the system kept on giving me an error. So I called up the school and they told me that I had to contact the instructor and I did but she said that the classes were full and I would have to continue to try and register weekly. I guess, if someone drops out of a class, I could be next in line to register for the class. I guess I will keep trying.

Ok, that's all for tonight. I need to take my Theraful that will knock me out and also care for my husband.

"My Samsung" on 107.9 The Link

I entered a love poem contest Thursday, January 31, 2008 and they read my poem on the the air on the radio station 107.9 The Link, on Friday, February 1, 2008. The contest is the M&R Love Poem Contest that cannot be about a significant other, friend, family, loved one, etc., it has to be about something else you love. And here is mines below or you can download the clip of it:

http://geocities.com/ckphoung/mysamsung-020108.wma

"My Samsung"

It has only been a couple of months since we met,
But I’ve touched you in many ways, with no regrets

The only woman in your life that turns you on,
I must say, your charms, I fell upon

I embrace myself from the yearn to hold you in the palm of my hand..
Cause your love comes from my own fingertip commands.

You amaze me with your good size and ability to flip
And the way you easily go down in the pockets by my hips

The joy of pushing your many buttons, side way and upright
You love, in return, the silly things I write

In my car, I check to see if you are with me,
A day without you, I go through pure misery

While in public, you and I must be very discreet
You give me the options of: vibrate, a beep, no sound; that’s so sweet

And when at times, I do get bored and lonely,
Games to be played; I grab for you, my one and only.

Then I think, and smile, and remind myself - I am not alone
Oh, how I adore you, my black Samsung SCH u740 flip cell phone