June 16, 2006

  • I have decided to try and write on here more.  Writing is therapeutic for me and well it allows me to filter out some of my thoughts and anxieties. 


    WEDDING is fast approaching.  I have reached another milestone in the preparation process…. the Bachelor Party in Vegas.  This was really a momentus occassion since it was just an intense weekend celebrated by my best guy friends and really allowing me to have some time to reflect on the next few weeks before the wedding.  Sure there were the “guy” events, but I definitely feel that I can turn away from that world that definitely manifested alot more in San Diego…. hopefully, some of my other friends will also have their Bachelor’s parties in Vegas too (wink wink)


    Monique leaves for the Philippines on Tuesday, then my brother leaves next weekend.  It makes me feel kind of sad that the two people I am probably closest too right now will be in the Philippines helping to pull together the wedding and getting some relax time.  I will try and take advantage of the extra time that I will have to hang out with my friends in the area more as the countdown continues to tick away.  I have a funny feeling that I will be a little more emotional this last month before I fly out to the Philippines….


    So this weekend we have to move Monique’s things out of her place now and prepare for her to move in with me when we are married in August.  That just sounds scary and exciting just writing that. 


    Great, now I am sad again…. time for a caffeine break!!

June 15, 2006

  • Alas I only have safe pictures from my Vegas excursion…


    Here is one of them after we found out that we can take pictures while gambling…


     (I know, I should have removed my hat!)


     


     


    Front Row: Vince, Steve, Gerard, Jack… Back Row: Don (my brother!!!), Chris, Kieran, Shawn, Cezar

June 13, 2006

  • Vegas… Vegas… Vegas…


    I guess I would have to admit that I have a gambling problem.  Though I wish it were the kind of problem when I win occassionally and I lose occassionally.  There has to be some other term for when you always lose and end up betting the farm to just continue losing.  I am not a good blackjack player even with the “Hit and Stay” rules and reversing it from time to time.  I started playing Rolet for the first time and thought I was doing well, but reality set in and I was not able to walk away in time before the abuse kicked in.


    tisk tisk… all other events from this weekend will remain a secret, there is no evidence, and all the pictures are clean :)

June 9, 2006

  • BACHELOR’S/VEGAS WEEKEND!!!  WHOooo HooOOOooo!!!!


    (I apologize if there will be no photos to update on Tuesday)

June 6, 2006

  • oooh, this is interesting:





























































































    City, in order of education rank

    Percent of population with college degree or higher

    Median household income & (rank)


    1. Seattle, WA

    51.3

    $46,650 (8)


    2. San Francisco, CA

    51.0

    $60,031 (2)


    3. Raleigh, NC

    49.7

    $47,878 (7)


    4. Washington, DC

    47.7

    $46,574 (9)


    5. Austin, TX

    45.1

    $45,508 (15)


    6. Atlanta, GA

    42.9

    $37,385 (50)


    7. Minneapolis, MN

    41.1

    $44,116 (20)


    8. Boston, MA

    40.9

    $45,892 (13)


    9. Lexington-Fayette, KY

    39.2

    $38,322 (43)


    10. San Diego, CA

    39.0

    $51,382 (5)


    11. Portland, OR

    37.8

    $41,128 (28)


    12. Oakland, CA

    37.7

    $46,190 (11)


    13. San Jose, CA

    37.3

    $71,765 (1)


    14. Charlotte, NC

    37.2

    $46,082 (12)


    15. Denver, CO

    35.9

    $43,777 (21)


    16. Honolulu, HI

    34.4

    $46,500 (10)


    17. Colorado Springs, CO

    34.1

    $45,388 (16)


    18. Pittsburgh, PA

    33.6

    $31,910 (59)


    18. St. Paul, MN

    33.6

    $38,731 (41)


    19. Cincinnati, OH

    33.5

    $31,960 (58)


    19. Virginia Beach, VA

    33.5

    $55,781 (4)

June 5, 2006

  • What an amazing weekend only to be followed by another amazing weekend coming up…


    Saturday was my 2nd of 2 wedding showers (pictures to be posted soon) and this one had alot of family, coworkers, and friends from distant lands coming in.  It was so amazing seeing so many people that care for me at the shower and mingling with everyone and trying to introduce people to one another.  It was an overload of smiles and laughter.


    Sunday was spent in Annapolis eating at my uncle’s restaurant, “Cafe Normandie”.  I love eating there and more especially love eating with my uncle who knows more about the Bunuan Family history.


    I will post some pictures up soon.  This weekend is all about VEGAS!


    2 MORE MONTHS UNTIL THE BIG DAY!!!

May 30, 2006

  • So I spent the weekend in New York for the wedding shower, and Sunday I got to spend the whole day with my older brother, Monique, and Monina.  It was really fun walking around NY and deciding between the 4 of us what to do next.  I rarely get to spend that kind of time with my brother and just having him so available to hang out was awesome.


    I did notice that he likes to sometimes use an English accent in some of his phrases… it is quite odd.

May 29, 2006

  • Just saw Xmen 3… uhmmm… all I can say is if you HAVE to still see this movie do whatever you can to try and see it as a matinee or try to see this movie for free.


    The movie is frustrating…. HOT TIP though, stay through the end of the movie after all of the credits, there is a 10 second segment that is something to see if you have not left the movie already by then…

May 28, 2006

  •  Our first of two wedding showers…. who knows what will happen next Saturday???

May 25, 2006

  • Tony Blair is speaking at Georgetown.  It is going to be pretty nuts and heavy security.  Kinda weird and sketchy, but I will try and not get arrested.


    Had a spat with a coworker today.  She accused me of being rude, I tried to explain to her I was just doing my job and I oozed as much customer service as I could muster… she was being stupid and rather emotional.  Sheesh.  But alas, I can never please everyone.


    Let’s see what else… the first of 2 wedding showers is this Saturday.  It will definitely be pretty surreal celebrating the wedding and having some of my parents friends there.  The other wedding shower is next weekend and a good many of my own friends will be there for that. 


    Just about 2 months and a half before the wedding day!!!