>>day 1: amigos y tragos


>>day 2: altos de chavon, el rio, y la isla de catalina

>>day 3: kayak, la playa privada, modelos ;p & hogueras

a start the day off with a few drinks


grab some fruit for the beach


head down to the beach


camp out


enjoy the view


take a picture


migrate to a hammock


group picture!


borrow a kayak


test out the waters


find your own private strip of beach


i'm selfish when it comes to beach real estate


now u can get silly with model poses when no one's lookin ;p


karate kid?


strike a pose


anything i can do he can do better???


try again


pwnd again. beware..i make you take my picture and i make you pose for pictures...


this one's for monica


o_O


time to return back to the beach!


and at nightt...there was a bonfire!


it was pretty big (that's what she said)


another video =) volume required for commentary

>>day 4: los momentos ultimos

this is why i'm hot. check.


bike tour around bayahibe


natural freshwater pond


exploring the resort


ewww herbertttt what are you doing??


random: peacock


ok now for the jumpy thingy!


herbert you first!


woohoo!


k my turn!


muahaha


sand monster


ummm...happiest sand monster ever


group picture!


herbert redeeming himself


the sand was super fine


herbert's favorite drink


see how quickly he downed it?


and then we had coconut drinks


and in our room we found a random crab


and this was how i found poopoobear & doggy

>>day 5: chau, DR

so long =*(

WHEW! what a trip...so many pictures to share =) and here i am in rainy boston...i just want to go back =( *yawn* my sleeping schedule is all effed up. i cant wait for...vegas ;)

+ finished reading the history of love. it's not bad
+ finished reading the namesake. definitely a worthwhile read
+ would love to start time travellers wife but i'm stuck w. my auditing book.
+ my stomach hurts =(
+ happy father's day!!

daddy...you've spoiled me for life. how will the other men in my life ever compare?

Labels: snorkel, travel, vacay

turning 24

+ i was slightly dreading my 24th bday...and being in the midst of busy season i didn't really want to plan anything. everything was sorta last minute so i just threw some ideas together

+ may 7, 2009. i woke up, about to go to the gym...and my mom and brother bombarded me with cupcakes =) and yes, i'm all gross in the morning.

+ very typical of my mom to get me workout clothes for my birthday haha

+ thank goodness i was in my robe when they came in my room =X

+ so, being the grown up that i am, i went to work on my birthday. this year was much better--8 hr day and we went out for lunch. the receptionist even gave me a gift =)









+ at home i got to celebrate with my dad & bro. we went out for chinese because i wanted crab. but they had no crab. so we 'settled' for lobster.











+ leon picked out the celtics colored cake (mint chip & white cake) ♥

+ then there was mosun...not many pictures here, i drank a bit much, dropped my phone and lost the backing. bad habbit =(









+ and then my favorite----a mixed group at tokyo delves!! a must go for everyone.

+ last year's theme: xoxo, gossip girl

+ this year's theme: jpop! (and then i included rockstas & rappers for niki & herbie)

yayy group picture

umm shirley i swear

get the sukiyaki!

because i hear the sushi is no bueno

my extensions...LOL allen's expression




+ and now...some videos!!

when i say sake, you say bomb! omg so fun =)


ummm..chicken dance...dirty version?? eww >_<

it's my birthday, and i can drink if i want to? ;p


+ and then we all did drunken karaoke afterwards =)

i hello kitty stamped everyone

that was a lot of pictures. whatever somewhat insightful reflections i had to share have now escaped my brain. i think i decided that this will be a good year, and i'll leave it at that.

+ go to tokyo delves
+ ♥ thank you to everyone who continually make me feel special on my birthdays
+ and thanks for just showing up actually =)
+ please dont stop the music ;p

Labels: birthday, nightlife

[til someone gets hurt, anyway]

sometimes i start blogging and then i get distracted. and then at some point i revisit what i wrote and either think, hm, that was interesting, or hm, i need to think about that some more. when the latter happens, like right now, i feel compelled to finish my thoughts.

but first off, another distraction: i've been so scatterbrained lately that it's pretty ridiculous. the only thing that kept my spirits up were the blue skies and waters driving up and down PCH, and coming home to pretty flowers. its not much but those things get me grinning like an idiot. in any case, the weather turned crappy for whatever reason and my flowers are dying, despite all the water and ice i feed them (it was really hot in my room). and now i'm listening to trance music. wth.


ok. back to my original thought. a snippet from last week's worktime conversation:


gf: if you dont play the game does that mean you lose?
me: haha no you can only lose/win if u play. but you may be missing out. just depends on how u see it ;p
gf: welll ok
me: or u can be like me and play for fun
gf: i dont like playing games!
me: ie, not invested in the game if u win/lose
gf: but i want to play like... i dont know how to play games. i just wanna cut to the chase. i want to hang out with 'xxx' without the whole playing hard to get
me: then just hang out with him
gf: not knowing when you'll talk to them next cuz you dont want to seem a certain way
me: or make him play your game
gf: but they are probably doing the same thing. its SO STUPID i dont like hot and cold. i just want hot hot!
me: tell him that 'we can play the game if you really want but i just wanna skip to the part where u win the prize' hahaha

so the conversation continued and i concluded the following:

a) it's all fun and games until you lose track of time and get caught up in the game, even though you weren't that serious about it in the first place. at that point you're invested and you just don't want to lose. solution? quit, win, or play another game. just beware, it can knock you down.

b) it requires some level of patience. when the ball is in the other person's court, you just gotta wait for it to come back. or you can grab the ball from them, but then they'll know how much you really want it. and it's possible that the other person just wants to up and go with the ball. so you can either entice them to continue playing, or you can just let it go. there are plenty of people around the court to play with. it's their loss, really.

c) it's possible you'll get the crazy one who does not abide by any rules. they probably make up their own crazy rules and you'll get caught up in whatever crazy game they come up with. this can be very stressful but exciting, because it's more unpredictable and much more challenging. but unless you got stamina and are willing to continue, the craziness will probably wear you out and it'll just be fun while it lasted. a memorable experience, to say the least. unless it turns out regrettable.

d) you get tired, or worse yet, you get injured. you can continue playing, but it'll only hurt and tire you more. you decide to sit out for a bit, or for awhile. you might be thinking, damn, i thought i was better at this game, or how did i allow myself to get hurt? or you just ran out of energy, or you got bored, the momentum got lost in between possessions of the ball. in any case, you sit out. and you wonder, am i missing out? but then you realize you have to get back to your studies, your family, your friends, your life. you only have so much bandwidth, and energy can neither be created nor destroyed. so it's time to reallocate your energy to all the other items on your priority list.

e) none, and all of the above. c'est la vie.

just be a good sport. shake hands, and proceed accordingly.

[...that went by pretty quickly, actually]


those were some good times. but i can't seem to get me no satisfaction.

and i can't seem to articulate how i feel right now/today. it's one of those things where the more you think about it the bigger a blank you draw, and the bigger the blank gets, the emptier you feel, surrounded by meaningless space. and then you just feel somewhat alone and cold, but numb and jaded at the same time. it's the perfect breeding ground for the emo kid within, but as much as you'd like to let it all out you just say fuck it instead and save it all for a rainy day. and as many attractive options you may have you can't help but see the futility in all of them. and it's not like you want to act all mopey and dreary but that damn cloud of pessimism is reigning over your ass today.

but it's ok, because today will be over soon, and in due time you'll be sportin that designer smile of yours that i only see on special occasions.

Labels: vegas

ok well i don't want to copyright infringe the whole site but every wedding was captured so beautifully and for the most part so candidly...and i absolutely adore the various compositions and lighting. aside from being gorgeous these photos actually capture the emotions behind the subjects quite well--you can clearly see the adoration in the groom and the happiness in the beaming brides.

and i was just playing around the site some more and i came across engagement photos...





they're just too cute....*sigh*

this is for me like what www.cuteoverload.com is for some people *ahem* ;p