RE:Ignite

Sigg

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amazon is going to own my soul sooner rather than later if i continue shopping online as much as i have been lately. it's too easy to spend half my paycheck on random sh*t i'm convinced i need/must have.

• sigg bottle (purchased inspired by xgf)
• 2 sweaters from armani exchange
• 3 pairs of report wedge-heeled shoes
• a set of eternal postage stamps. i got really tired of asking "so how much do stamps cost NOW?" and "would you happen to have a 1cent stamp in your office?"
• 7 cds
• 11oz fekkai hairspray (b/c i am too lazy to drive my butt to sephora)
• book: he's just not that into you (OH YES, I WENT THERE, GIRLS... b/c sambar mentioned once that he read the book and agreed with 80% of it... i wasn't sure at that moment if i should've asked if he was into me OR why the heck he was reading it to begin with)
• book: twilight (jumping on the bandwagon since you girls are SOOOO into it, i must find out for myself what the hype is about)
• book: water for elephants (another purchase inspired by xgf)
• book: when you are engulfed in flames by sedaris
• book: my horizontal life - a collection of one night stands by chelsea handler (shout out to reef!)

on the dating front, sambar called on saturday night (while he was up at thunder hill again for yet another moto racing weekend) while i was out at dinner with friends to inquire if my tuesday night was available.  he explained this week is going to be "crazy" for him (with MORE shows/practice/a webcast, esp since one of his OLD bands wants to get back together so now he'll be committed to THREE bands... aiyah!) and wanted to book time with me before my days filled up (not that my schedule is ridiculously packed but he doesn't need to know that :). tomorrow we'll be going out to dinner and seeing "dark night" --- bleh. movie... boooring! but he said he'd "love to see it" so i'll accommodate if he buys me a hot dog and fries. me==> easygoing (otherwise known as "working on being less high-maintenance").

lined up for this thursday: meeting #2 with Boy35. TBD if we are doing just drinks or dinner/drinks.

tonight Mr. Aqua called. we kept missing each other's txt msgs/calls as he's been working nights (he's a stanford resident doctor... HOT!!!) and is in n. carolina on vacation with familia, the latter fact i wasn't aware of until he shared it with me over the phone this evening.  dude, if *i* were on vacation, *i* certainly wouldn't bother calling ppl from match.com who are in a different time zone! it was a fun convo though and we chatted for OVER an hour about thailand, food (a given with me), living in the bay area, anthropology and sociology (surprise! all that alcohol hasn't killed off all my brain cells... yet), etc... he'll be back this next weekend and we're scheduled to have drinks/dinner or coffee the following thursday.

so this is my last month on match.com and i've had my fill of it. fuck, it sometimes feels like another job, sorting through the email/winks/writing back/txting/arranging a time to call/meet (although the meeting in person hasn't happened that much).  I NEED A BREAK!  starting next month there'll likely be fewer updates to the Boys XLS (sorry! but i bet some of you are glad to be relieved of trying to keep up with the new monikers popping up) as i take some time away from dating and trade off meeting boys to focus on my newfound love: ONLINE SHOPPING!

plane tickets to hawaii in september are fucking RIDICULOUS!!! $750+?!?!?? when i flew into paris/spain it cost under $500!!!!!!

damn inflated fuel prices.

Keytars

last night sambar blurted out "i wanna spend money, let's go on a vacation!" if someone really wants to get me off, those are exactly the sweet nothings to whisper in my ear.  we threw maui/oahu and costa rica back and forth for a few minutes, agreed that both would prefer to to go to costa rica for some crazy white water rafting adventures but it's the wet/'green' season and we'd like to be able to go to the beach in the afternoon w/o there being a chance of rainfall. he visited maui in 2001 but is willing to go again, so...

based on your feedback, we decided on maui in september. thanks interwebs :)! i <3 u!

if we don't kill each other in sept, we're going to shoot for costa rica/central or south america in december.

and i get to plan the ENTIRE itinerary! this is good and bad news -- good b/c i have so much fun planning vaykays; bad b/c if anything doesn't go well, it'll be MY FAULT (or i'll at least hold myself accountable for having a shitty time).

litmus test, coming right up!

btw, the other day while shopping online i came across these cool keytars on the gamma-go website. the british flag keytar (not pictured here) caught my eye and i couldn't resist purchasing the set as a surprise for sambar. i am so nice sometimes that it makes me ill just thinking about what a softie i can be.

happy friday, interwebs!!! i am going to veg tonight, catch up on SYTYCD shows, order chinese take out and maybe call Mr. Aqua (from match.com) tonight!

b/c lwtsh, bean, gg, and cyn are doing it.. so i must as well!

1. What time did you get up this morning?   7:20AM to have a quick breakfast and start getting ready for my 8am session with Scotty. It’s been exhausting lately b/c I’ve been going to bed around 2am and am not getting nearly as much sleep as my body needs. This must change…

2. Diamonds or pearls?  Diamonds but the fave piece of jewelry is a pearl ring someone gave me as grad gift. Fave or not, it’s long gone and has been missing for years…

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?  SATC: The Movie with sambar LAST THURSDAY b/c I totally missed the boat when it came to seeing it with gfs. As he drove us to the theatre he remarked “You must be the last woman on earth to watch this movie.” Yeah…

4. What is your favorite TV show(s)?   SYTYCD FOREVER!!! Survivor Man (NOT Survivor the lame reality show).  And of course, The Office.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast?   On weekends I normally just put away a large pot of French pressed coffee. On weekdays I try to have cereal or a poached egg on toast, especially on mornings I train.

6. What is your middle name?  My middle name is Trouble.

7. What food do you dislike?  Messy slop, pepperoni and cheese pizza, chili rellenos, bloody meat/beef (med rare is fine), cauliflower, olives, jello, sherbet, raw carrots, veal, and food that isn’t fresh. 

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?    Mmm, CDs aren’t a luxury I indulge in often but Charlotte Martin’s “On Your Shore” is pretty good. At work I listen to Pandora radio station created based on various songs and artists (eg:  “No Air” by Jordin Sparks or Hot Chip).

9. What kind of car do you drive?    A Honda. It’s red.

10. Favorite sandwich:   #1) Croque Madame, #2) Turkey and avocado sandwich with everything on wheat bread,.

11. What characteristic do you despise?   Arrogance. Ignorance. Self-Loathing. Judgmental. Selfish. Self-absorption (oh wait, that’s me…)

12. Favorite item of clothing?    A grey pleated skirt by Ted Baker.

13. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?   SO MANY PLACES, not enough time! Africa (Seychelles, South Africa, Zimbabwe, etc..), Japan (again), HK (have never been), Argentina (to see Iguacu Falls), Peru/Brazil (Machu Picchu/the Amazon).

14. Favorite brand of clothing?   Jeans = Citizens for Humanity. Tops = BR, Theory, Gamma-Go. Dresses = Kenneth Cole and BCBG.

15.
WTF, where is #15? WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS MEME, I HAVE  A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU!

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?   Seriously, I have trouble remembering past Bdays if there are no pics readily available to remind me of the occasion.

17. Favorite sport to watch?   N/A since ice skating isn’t considered a sport.

18. Furthest place you are sending this?    GERMANY? /waves to KD/

19. Person you expect to send it back first?   /crickets chirping/

20. When is your birthday?   Luv it! When boys ask me this, I tell them my bday is the median of the eighth month in the Roman calendar. Surprisingly, most of them figure it out almost on the spot!

21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Am more a night person but I’d rather be one of those fully functioning sleep deprived people who need only 2 hours of sleep every evening.

22.  What is your shoe size?   6.5-7.0

23.  Pets?   Puggins.

24.
Uh... no #24 either... less work for me!

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?    What, you mean the XLS wasn’t enough juicy-juice?!?!  Sambar has super sensitive nipples… how’s that?

26. What did you want to be when you were young?  I wanted to be an artist and/or cartoonist. My mother killed that dream by making damn sure I understood during my formative years that there’ll never be ‘good money’ in that profession (her opinion, of course, I came to realize).

27. How are you today?   I’m great today, fanfuckingtastic! I rock. I rock my own socks off. /pats self on back/ Sometimes I’m on such a high I make myself sick.

28. What is your favorite candy?    Dark, dark (preferably imported) chocolate.

29. What is your favorite flower?     Stargazer lilies!

30. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?   Any day so long as I don’t have to work during the day and can drink in the evening.

31.
OK, there is no question for #31 and this oversight on the writer's part is getting on my nerves. It's called PROOFREADING or GIVING IT THE ONCE OVER... use it.

32. What is your full name?   Ms. RE:Ignite

33. What are you listening to right now?   Pandora station "Stars Radio".

34. What was the last thing you ate?   Pan fried catfish with creole mustard sauce and served with sides of broccoli and brown rice pilaf.

35. Do you wish on stars?   No, never. I’ll admire the plasma mass but to make a wish upon a star seems silly and illogical to me. Besides, what if there are thousands of other ppl wishing on the SAME star? Is there a priority list for who’ll get their wish fulfilled first or is it granted on a first-come-first-serve basis?

36. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?  I AM QUEEN OF PERWINKLE #C3CDE6... stay away from it, girls!

37. How is the weather right now?    73F

38. Last person you spoke to on the phone?   Sambar.

39. Favorite soft drink?   YECH…

40. Favorite restaurant?   So many out there, I can’t imagine listing a singular establishment.

41. Hair color:   Naturally jet black; now it’s red/espresso brown/straw-like blonde.

42. What was your favorite toy as a child?   At my mother’s company party a Santa Claus came out and gave me a Strawberry Short-Cake doll, exactly the present I put on my “Dear Santa” list at school! Of course back then I wasn’t aware that the instructors gave out their students’ wish lists to parents/guardians so imagine my surprise when this fat bearded Santa handed a package to ME, a KID, the amidst the sea of beaming, knowing ‘grown-ups’.  I was in awe and felt extremely special that day…

43. Summer or winter?   Both, actually. Summer for going to the beach, taking vacations, longer days and wearing short skirts/tshirts. Winter for gorging on feasts, festivities and having a great excuse to sit home and veg. 

44. Hugs or Kisses?   Definitely KISSING… with lots of tongue =P!!!!

45. Chocolate or Vanilla?   I’m a soldier of Cocoa nation.

46. Coffee or Tea?   Kafe!

47. Do you want your friends to email you back?  NULL if I no send this in email form, right?

48. The last time you cried:  Wow, I can’t remember. Actually, YES I DO REMEMBER now. The last time I cried was while sitting in the passenger seat of my own fucking car while Sambar was driving my drunk ass back home. I cried b/c I was embarrassed and ashamed of myself for being a Drunk Ass.

49. What is under your bed?  Absolutely nothing except for carpet. I don’t believe in storing stuff under the bed b/c it interrupts my “chi” (energy).

50. What did you do last night?   Shopped at Target, attended hula class, had my measurements taken for costumes for an upcoming performance, talked to Sambar on the phone, returned a few emails on match.com.

51. What are you afraid of?  Suffering from a smoking-related disease, Alzheimer’s, strokes. My folks growing old. Being financially unprepared or unequipped for the future.

52. Salty or sweet?    Savory and acidic, please (salt/vingar)!

53. How many keys on your key ring?    5… 3 for my condo, 2 for my car, 1 for C’s place.

54. How many years at your current job?   6 – 7 years depending on whether or not I count the 1 year stint as a contractor.

55. Favorite day of the week?  Fridays through Sunday for obvious reason.

56. How many towns have you lived in?  3 only… SF, Fremont, Mountain View.

57. Do you make friends easily?  Yes but only if they are worthy of my attention. HAHA! Kidding. I make acquaintances easily but as for long-lasting friends, those are a rare breed.
 
58. How many people will you send this to?   Send?

59. How many will respond?  Maybe 1 -- Does it count if I respond to myself? 

maybe the rules of dating have been revised for '08 but the last time i checked, if a guy was really into you he'd ask you out for a 2nd/follow up date/meeting shortly after the first.

after having drinks on friday, boy35 asked me to let him know that i got back home safe (since i had 2 drinks on an empty stomach).

i txted him that evening:
"ok, am home now, had a good time; thanks for the prints, that was a really nice gesture."

he txted back:
"thank you! i had a good time too -- let's do it again soon when we have more time! share the prints with your halau!"

on sunday while goofing around on match.com, i sent him a silly message (come on, i thought it was funny!):
"So I normally don't do this but the other day someone told me that a guy on match.com receives on average 10 female-intiated emails a month. Based on that new information and after seeing your awesome tabasco pic, I figured I'd write to say 'Hi' and that I think you have a mighty swell profile.

--RE:Ignite

P.S. - You look a tad familiar though, can't quite put my finger on why..."

and he wrote back:
"hahaha - I receive 10 a month?! Hell, someone must be high-jacking my account then.

I do have to say, you look a tad familiar too. I ran into a girl in MV once. She was hot in every which way you can interpret the word. She was fanning herself and everything. I was a bit flattered at first, then I realized the venue lacked AC and/or air circulation.

--Boy35"

hrm... i read that a few times and didn't have a witty enough response, so am leaving it alone for now. /shrug/

in sambar news --- he has an appt with my massage therapist tomorrow, a gift from me for his recent bday. it's only fair since he was stuck with footing the dinner bill on the evening of his special day, haha!

ugh, just got a txt msg and seriously, i groaned when hearing the alert. b/c of VCGuy, i no longer look forward to reading my txt msgs anymore b/c he is FLOODING ME with random shit :(. and yup... it's from VCGuy! txting to tell me he fell off his deck and is in a waiting room to see the dr. to have an MRI. wow...

boys are weird!

= = = = =

UPDATE:  

boy35 just sent this and the misuse of (or lack of) punctuation made me cringe :(

"hey - whats happening this weekend? we might head to a lounge in the city if youre game....but I know how you peninsula peeps keep it local ha"

thank you all for your suggestions pertaining to my hawaii / vacation question. i apologize for being MIA recently and not having responded yet to the comments. i read them all, thrice even, b/c your input is THAT highly regarded :). at some point i'll write/talk about the vacation but b/c there are so many factors to consider and take into account prior to booking tickets, today is not the day to bore you with such details.

what i WILL share with you is the updated boys XLS, half of it has been modified since its debut --- b/c if there is anything to be gained by my paying $34.99/month for a match.com subscription, i'm aiming for at least a fucking laugh since.. well, let's face it, dating is kind of a joke.

hello lovelies,

does anyone have suggestions or tips regarding 5-7 day vacations to hawaii or the caribbean during the months of sept/oct/nov? with hawaii being so accessible, it's quite sad i haven't traveled to those islands since i was 8... but it's hard to resist the lure of more exotic-sounding destinations (budapest, anyone?). in august friends and i will be heading to cabo so taking a cruise to mexico is off the table at the moment and while i'd love to take off two weeks to explore eastern europe or the africa, being around anyone for that amount of time might drive me bonkers!

any suggestions, recommendations, tips or advice anyone can offer is appreciated... *mwah*!

-re:Ignite

someone recently finished their first music video with one of their bands. it was shot in a single afternoon using a handheld camera and the video was compiled in one night.. definitely not done on a budget rivaling that of gwen stefani's  :). the song is catchy though.

keep your eye out for the bassist wearing the shirt/tie or scarf.

meh, why not?

11 Guaranteed

Eddie Vedder

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"circles they grow and they swallow people whole
half their lives they say goodnight
to wives they'll never know
a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul
and so it goes...

don't come closer or i'll have to go
holding me like gravity are places that pull
if ever there was someone to keep me at home
it would be you...

leave it to me as i find a way to be
consider me a satellite, forever orbiting
i knew all the rules
but the rules did not know me"