and the winner of "the most inappropriate metaphor for mixed building construction" is...
"we have horses. we have ho's. let's make a building!"
that is by far the most amusing comment ever made since i started working almost a year ago. but here are some worthy runners up:
"you remind me of the lady in the 'what happens in vegas stays in vegas' commercials."
[me reading the sign-out sheet] "what's 'man stuff'?"
"there are no long questions. only long answers." [then i got a glare from my project manager]
"Alex - 20% sick"
6.29.2006
6.28.2006
halfway there
it's almost july. it's been over a year since i graduated. almost a year working as a staff architect. i usually do a year end blog but most of the time i forget little things that happened and leave them out in my entry. maybe they weren't meant to be remembered but they still need to be acknowledged. so here we are at the halfway mark, and here's my recap:
january: nothing quite exciting here.
-we did get a new guy in the office and i'm now permanently located in the mezzanine overlooking everyone. i like pretending i'm in charge of everyone when in reality i'm the lowest ranked person there.
february: another blah month.
-aside from the monthly get together with the crew, nothing very exciting. don't get me wrong. i really love seeing the people i used to see on a daily basis.
march: another birthday. older. wiser?
- i went to my first uva architecture alumni event. i honestly didn't want to go but i was persuaded by a co-worker and the free "refreshments".
- one of the ladies i work with left this month...right about the time when we started to get to know each other better. if i weren't constantly thinking of saying something stupid when i talk, we probably would've known each other way better now. we sat next to each other but i rarely talked to her. but anyone who knows me will realize that that's just how i am.
- i also joined a gym. i try to be diligent about going. i. am. trying.
april: back to c-ville; nyc, round 2
- went to visit shraddha in nyc for "spring break". as always it was a weekend chock-full of awesome stuff. about five blocks were closed to traffic for street vendors to peddle their stuff. rockefeller and central park in the morning; times square at night. chinatown and it's dirt cheap food. we walked from the east to west and everywhere in between. we rode the subway only three times. but the best part was seeing gorgeous bradley cooper at friend of a farmer during brunch. as i've said: awesome!
- i also went to charlottesville for the mahogany dance show. it looks so different now. so many things are being built or are going to be built. it also feels different. you know how you feel when you're in a museum? everything is on display for you. you can touch some things but you aren't exactly involved. not to say that i have no ties to uva. of course, i am always going to be part of the university. i spent four years there. but that weekend made me realize that i am gradually moving on.
- a new crepe place popped up in c-ville. find the hole in the wall near the 2nd street gallery and you're there. side note: food in c-ville is very inexpensive - compared to dc. you gotta love a college town!
may:
- saw freni who i haven't seen since christmas. she's still doing medschool in the carribean.
- also started seriously thinking about grad school. i need to pick a school. i don't have the money to apply to every architecture program out there.
june: independence. surprise. funnel cake.
- made extra cash cooking/serving food at the philippine independence day festival in dc. sweet
- finally went to the fairfax fair. saw a laser light show, creepy yet amusing carnies; got free stuff. and i ate a frozen banana and a funnel cake for the first time. yum.
- threw a semi-surprise party for greg. first the hostess told him about the cake. then everyone who came late was signing the card in front of him. he did get surprised by the balloons. used the chef's knife to cut the cake. who knew such a posh japanese restaurant would allow outside food to be kept in their kitchen? maybe they did it because we were a party of 20!
january: nothing quite exciting here.
-we did get a new guy in the office and i'm now permanently located in the mezzanine overlooking everyone. i like pretending i'm in charge of everyone when in reality i'm the lowest ranked person there.
february: another blah month.
-aside from the monthly get together with the crew, nothing very exciting. don't get me wrong. i really love seeing the people i used to see on a daily basis.
march: another birthday. older. wiser?
- i went to my first uva architecture alumni event. i honestly didn't want to go but i was persuaded by a co-worker and the free "refreshments".
- one of the ladies i work with left this month...right about the time when we started to get to know each other better. if i weren't constantly thinking of saying something stupid when i talk, we probably would've known each other way better now. we sat next to each other but i rarely talked to her. but anyone who knows me will realize that that's just how i am.
- i also joined a gym. i try to be diligent about going. i. am. trying.
april: back to c-ville; nyc, round 2
- went to visit shraddha in nyc for "spring break". as always it was a weekend chock-full of awesome stuff. about five blocks were closed to traffic for street vendors to peddle their stuff. rockefeller and central park in the morning; times square at night. chinatown and it's dirt cheap food. we walked from the east to west and everywhere in between. we rode the subway only three times. but the best part was seeing gorgeous bradley cooper at friend of a farmer during brunch. as i've said: awesome!
- i also went to charlottesville for the mahogany dance show. it looks so different now. so many things are being built or are going to be built. it also feels different. you know how you feel when you're in a museum? everything is on display for you. you can touch some things but you aren't exactly involved. not to say that i have no ties to uva. of course, i am always going to be part of the university. i spent four years there. but that weekend made me realize that i am gradually moving on.
- a new crepe place popped up in c-ville. find the hole in the wall near the 2nd street gallery and you're there. side note: food in c-ville is very inexpensive - compared to dc. you gotta love a college town!
may:
- saw freni who i haven't seen since christmas. she's still doing medschool in the carribean.
- also started seriously thinking about grad school. i need to pick a school. i don't have the money to apply to every architecture program out there.
june: independence. surprise. funnel cake.
- made extra cash cooking/serving food at the philippine independence day festival in dc. sweet
- finally went to the fairfax fair. saw a laser light show, creepy yet amusing carnies; got free stuff. and i ate a frozen banana and a funnel cake for the first time. yum.
- threw a semi-surprise party for greg. first the hostess told him about the cake. then everyone who came late was signing the card in front of him. he did get surprised by the balloons. used the chef's knife to cut the cake. who knew such a posh japanese restaurant would allow outside food to be kept in their kitchen? maybe they did it because we were a party of 20!
6.07.2006
one decade
as i do now and again, i shamelessly take someone else's survey questions, replace the answers and regurgitate is as something brand-spankin' new from me. however, i believe that the person i'm ripping this from deserves a special mention. jacqui, this is for you. (haha)
Ten years ago, it was 1996. Take this survey, post the results, and see how many things have
changed since then.
1) How old were you?
THEN: 14
NOW: 24....daaaaamn time does fly
2) Where did you go to school?
THEN: colegio san agustin
NOW: no school for me...i'm now a cube monkey at an architecture firm
3) Where did you work?
THEN: i didn't work...school's already too much
NOW: rv architects (looking back...school's for amateurs - pun intended. i wanna go back.)
4) Where did you live?
THEN: metro manila
NOW: virginia (is for lovers)
5) How was your hairstyle?
THEN: shoulder length, middle part
NOW: layered shoulder length, side part
6) Did you wear braces?
THEN: no...my teeth weren't so bad that i needed them
NOW: no
7) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: no...perfect vision
NOW: no...and even if i need them i don't think i will (see next question)
8) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: again, no
NOW: not yet...although i feel like i will in a couple more years. as long as i continue to abuse my eyes by reading/working/studying in the dark, i will be on track to wear those awesome glasses architects wear.
9) Who was your best friend?
THEN: i don't like answering this question because: a) it's hard to choose and i don't want to; b) someone is usually going to feel left out in a way.
NOW: of course it's you! duh!
10) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: our deaf dog....i think she's deaf since she's not afraid of fireworks. and a bijillion guppies who remained nameless.
NOW: i don't have pets
11) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: uuuuuh....imaginary or real?
NOW: i will not acknowledge this question with an answer
12) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: patrick garcia....sheeet i'm such a dork
NOW: peter sarsgaard (i know he looks and acts kinda weird and he's having a baby with maggie gyllenhaal...but whatever! also since i saw bradley cooper when i went to nyc last april, he's also way up on my celebrity crush list.)
13) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: wow...so long ago....Red J?
NOW: hmmm...the ups guy? hahahaha....hell no! he's not cute even if our receptionists think he is. i really don't wanna drop names. so if you want to know, leave me a message. hahaha
14) How many piercing did you have?
THEN: none
NOW: none
15) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: none
NOW: if i'm too lazy to punch a hole on each ear, what makes you think i'd have the energy to have someone prick my skin several hundred times?
16) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: eraserheads, wolfgang
NOW: death cab for cutie, hard-fi...and soooo many others...just check out previous blog with the album covers
17) Had you smoked cigarettes?
THEN: no
NOW: no...and i'm definitely sure i will never do
18) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: naaah....i would have had extremely serious issues if i were drinking then
NOW: yeah i'm pretty sure....i'm a lightweight
19) Had you DRIVEN?
THEN: nope
NOW: i drive to work everyday. i'm one of those people who are half-awake, screaming inside, and think everyone else is a worse driver than themselves. yeah...welcome to f'n rush hour
20) If so which car?
THEN: not applicable
NOW: honda accord
21) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?
yeah..since i'm psychic. well, when i was fourteen i wouldn't have thought i'd go to the US, so that was a major change in my 10-year plan. but other than the location change, i think i'm where i'm supposed to be. if not, then that 10-year plan was horribly drafted.
Ten years ago, it was 1996. Take this survey, post the results, and see how many things have
changed since then.
1) How old were you?
THEN: 14
NOW: 24....daaaaamn time does fly
2) Where did you go to school?
THEN: colegio san agustin
NOW: no school for me...i'm now a cube monkey at an architecture firm
3) Where did you work?
THEN: i didn't work...school's already too much
NOW: rv architects (looking back...school's for amateurs - pun intended. i wanna go back.)
4) Where did you live?
THEN: metro manila
NOW: virginia (is for lovers)
5) How was your hairstyle?
THEN: shoulder length, middle part
NOW: layered shoulder length, side part
6) Did you wear braces?
THEN: no...my teeth weren't so bad that i needed them
NOW: no
7) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: no...perfect vision
NOW: no...and even if i need them i don't think i will (see next question)
8) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: again, no
NOW: not yet...although i feel like i will in a couple more years. as long as i continue to abuse my eyes by reading/working/studying in the dark, i will be on track to wear those awesome glasses architects wear.
9) Who was your best friend?
THEN: i don't like answering this question because: a) it's hard to choose and i don't want to; b) someone is usually going to feel left out in a way.
NOW: of course it's you! duh!
10) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: our deaf dog....i think she's deaf since she's not afraid of fireworks. and a bijillion guppies who remained nameless.
NOW: i don't have pets
11) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: uuuuuh....imaginary or real?
NOW: i will not acknowledge this question with an answer
12) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: patrick garcia....sheeet i'm such a dork
NOW: peter sarsgaard (i know he looks and acts kinda weird and he's having a baby with maggie gyllenhaal...but whatever! also since i saw bradley cooper when i went to nyc last april, he's also way up on my celebrity crush list.)
13) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: wow...so long ago....Red J?
NOW: hmmm...the ups guy? hahahaha....hell no! he's not cute even if our receptionists think he is. i really don't wanna drop names. so if you want to know, leave me a message. hahaha
14) How many piercing did you have?
THEN: none
NOW: none
15) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: none
NOW: if i'm too lazy to punch a hole on each ear, what makes you think i'd have the energy to have someone prick my skin several hundred times?
16) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: eraserheads, wolfgang
NOW: death cab for cutie, hard-fi...and soooo many others...just check out previous blog with the album covers
17) Had you smoked cigarettes?
THEN: no
NOW: no...and i'm definitely sure i will never do
18) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: naaah....i would have had extremely serious issues if i were drinking then
NOW: yeah i'm pretty sure....i'm a lightweight
19) Had you DRIVEN?
THEN: nope
NOW: i drive to work everyday. i'm one of those people who are half-awake, screaming inside, and think everyone else is a worse driver than themselves. yeah...welcome to f'n rush hour
20) If so which car?
THEN: not applicable
NOW: honda accord
21) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?
yeah..since i'm psychic. well, when i was fourteen i wouldn't have thought i'd go to the US, so that was a major change in my 10-year plan. but other than the location change, i think i'm where i'm supposed to be. if not, then that 10-year plan was horribly drafted.
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