hello, is anyone out there?

So... does anyone really use this thing?

I suppose it's a nice way for me to just practice writing and practice how to be interesting, in time for my book debut!

So work has been really good lately. I feel important there, like the patients need me, but also the staff. I've been helping with some internal staff and procedural issues, and it's exciting. I want to spend some more time training about the healthcare system, so hopefully I'll get to attend some of these in the future. I'm also motivated to learn another language. Every day we get so many diverse patients and I want to be able to communicate with them. I already know several phrases in Korean--but when I use them, patients automatically assume I'm Korean. So I feel bad breaking their hearts when I have to say slowly, "no, CHINESE." So maybe not Korean...

Erma and I went to look at the condo tonight--it's so nice! I'm really excited. The kitchen opens into the living space, which is what I've always wanted. The area is new and modern, it's 5 minutes from the clinic, there's lots of storage, they take out our trash, there are window sills so we can put up plants--and it's going to be mine!!! =) :dance: Once the magazine is done this month (which I should be working on now) and the GMATs are taken May 7th, I'm going to feel so relieved. Hoping to close May 14th when Jenny is in town for Wei and Vicky's wedding... then Marika and Marcie's graduation party on May 16th. And I'll just be waiting to hear back about school. So hopefully during that time I can actually take that vacation I've been talking about for so long.

Miss AACO festivities are starting this weekend. We're going to have our first meeting and photo shoot on Saturday. I'm stoked to meet the new ladies and get connected with everyone again. =) Other than that, I'd really like to go dancing this weekend... club-style, not a bar.

^^ Things are looking up ^^

my plan.

everyone keeps asking me what my plan is. in the past, i have had many plans. what i have found is that no plan is ever so direct, clear and precise. you must be agile, flexible and quick to reroute as needed. so as of this moment, here's my no-guarantee-if-this-is going-to-happen-but-here's-my-plan PLAN:

1) taking gmat on may 7th (less than 2 weeks, yikes!)
2) finishing up application to ucd's mba in health administration program--and hopefully getting accepted to start in fall 2010
3) moving into 3-bedroom condo with two of my lovely friends
4) working at cahep health clinic
5) maintaining asian avenue magazine
6) fixing my stupid tooth
7) taking a vacation!!!

that's all folks.

my blog

i want to try posting more even though i don't think anyone reads this--or is even on blogger--but i want to get back into it. i kinda regret deleting my xanga! :( because i used it all through college.

oh well. this one will be better!

i went downtown last night with my girlfriends. we stayed at jet hotel. began the night with dinner at the Rio, then we headed by 1515 for the ritual long island stop. then we went to tavern for some cheap drinks and spent the rest of the night at lodo's. it was a kennedy reunion at lodo's but i like seeing old faces! it was a lot of fun... but my heart is still sad. i can see how much people care about me though. i hate bringing them down, but i have always been one wear my heart out on my sleeve.

this morning i went to temple with erma. did you know, it's also buddha's birthday? not just easter. so we went for a ceremony called hanamatsuri (buddha's bday). it was nice to see her grandparents again.