Negotiations

So I'm going to negotiate my contract with CQ on friday. . . I'm pretty effin psyched. We're stepping in the direction of making it official, even though I've been basically working there like I'm on the development team. I even booked Marie Da Silva from Anderson Cooper's CNN Heroes 2008. I think that proved to my boss that I want this job and I'm going to do everything I can to get it official and in writing. I'm gonna save up for a little bit to get my living situation in order for July, but then after that. It's effin on. I'm going sky diving to celebrate!! 

Monsters vs Aliens 3-D IMAX

ok, so i'm notorious for disney/pixar movies and whatever little kid catered film there is out there. . . but seriously. Monsters vs Aliens in 3-D IMAX was awesome. I don't think anyone should watch it in 2-D but if you get a chance. yea. it was good times. I seriously thought a meteoroid was going to hit my face, that's how good it was. 

All in a Day's Work

So today was a productive day. Went to the office at 10am. Finally got my parking pass so I don't have to pay for street parking anymore. (that ish adds up!!). Took care of 2 grant request letters, handling a third, and got in contact with a possible spokesperson for the program. Her story is pretty cool. Marie Da Silva, winner of CNN's Hero last year for Anderson Cooper's 360 show. She's from Malawi, Africa and the only school there for children was going to be shut down due to lack of funding. She works as a nanny here in the states, but she gives 1/3rd of her paycheck (1,000) to pay for a school named Jacaranda, so the children can go somewhere to learn. She said there's not enough funding still, (they lack books and materials) but its a place for all the children to gather and learn. 

I think it's pretty amazing that one person with a vision can truly make a difference. I got in touch with her via Facebook because I couldn't find a more formal way to get in touch with her. She gave me her personal email and I fwded some detailed information about the project we're putting together. If I don't hear from her by tomorrow, I'm going to do some follow up. This job is nuts. I'm putting together a letter for Maya Angelou to speak as well . .  which would be awesome because she's linked with Oprah. It just keeps rolling more and more. So I guess right now we're just throwing out a wide net and seeing what catches. I really love what I do. I kind of laugh now at the people who asked me . . .english . . what are you going to do with that??

New Place!

Thats the pool area obviously and what the inner area atrium looks like. We have the view of the street. 2nd floor. 

This would be my room. They're going to allow me to get it painted. Any color ideas?

The kitchen area. We have an island! There isn't any space really for a dining set . .. so I think we'll have to get stools and eat on the island. 

Yup. So Paul and I will be moving in July...Norman will be gone from June-August. So he'll stash his things there but fully move in when he gets back from HK. Crazy. I'm looking forward to the arrangement. So far we all get along, seem to have the same ideals, and are easy going on most things. I'm excited!

SD

i wish i could mere SD and SJ. i think my time in SD would have been a lot more awesome had i been with my friends from SJ. i mean, i had fun there and had good friends but there's was always something missing. i'll post pics from the trip soon!

berkeley

was so nice today. i told richard about it yesterday and he was down to go. then i was chillin with my friend johnny and told him i was going up to berkeley, and he decided to come with. sooo random. so it was me, rich, and john headed up to see christine for dinner. had southern food. yuuuum. ever since i started running this much my appetite has been way up. 

i've been able to clear off my plate easier. weird. at first my appetite was reducing but i think ever since i started taking the whey protein it's gotten me a lot less fatigued and more hungry. i think because i'm eating more i need to start watching what i eat. more lean meats, lighter salads, and more water. but i'll start all that AFTER sd this weekend. because it's gonna be all about carne asada fries, extraordinary desserts, and hash house. YUUUUM. definitely will be photoblogging all that.

chillaxin

my boss is outta town for eight days. awesome! also i think my grandma, mom, and me are gonna take a spontaneous weekend down to SD this fri-monday? woot!!

sac-town

watched the baseball game with cait. got a little sunburn on my nose though!

working hard? hardly working?

working REALLY ridiculously hard at first. . .like nearly throw up because i have so many butterflies in my stomach.. .

then they bring on the shots of vodka! woot. 

i love CQ. thank god for awesome jobs.

7am . . .

i think the early morning jogs are making me wake up at 7am without wanting to. i wasn't going to get up early and run today because of my 10:30am meeting. . . but i woke up at 7 anyway! i'm going to go in after my meeting for sure to probably de-stress/stay on schedule (which thankfully i have been), but i kind of wish my body let me sleep a little longer than 7am. . . since i couldnt get to sleep until 2am from the stress!

sigh. must stay confident! must kill it at CQ today!

cant sleep . . . clowns will eat me . .

lol ok. not really. but its 1am. i gotta pitch at 10:30am in front of my boss. 

i need to get some m-fing sleep. arrrrgh. help me :*(

chillin like a villain

today was one of the chillest effin days i've had in a LONG ass time. went to the gym. 2 miles piece of cake. breezed through that. got home chatted for a sec with my mom. got cleaned up and headed out with rich to caffe trieste. met up with the cq folks. had a light lunch and talked about whatevs. me and rich decided to head out to the mall. i got this whey protein stuff. . . . but i'm totally skeptical. i don't know about this whole taking some protein after my run but i'm thinking i need something after such long runs. my body's feeling the fatigue a bit now after a week and a half of beating it up. 

anyway, we shop for a bit. he gets a shirt, i get that stuff. head over to s-row. he day warriors it with a long island. i reach for my usual coke. get a wisecrack from the bartender as per usual. sip on my coke, feel the breeze, chilllin. get up, go to ben and jerrys, get some chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. YUUUUM. with all this running, i don't feel bad at all for munching or indulging. o got to see "aileen is mean" workin her shift at urban. always nice to catch up with her. she asked me to babysit her little one next week. AH why would you entrust me with another life? haha. never babysat before. . . but there's a first time for everything. luckily he's 6. .. so i'm guessing that's not too bad. i think he's adorable anyway. 

and so yea. tomorrow i have to go in and practice pitching at 10:30am .. . nervous as hell but gonna go in confident. not like i've never done this before. same motions, different company. that's how i'm gonna have to look at it! if i get too nervous im not gonna be able to do the spiel! yup. so that. . . and then 3 miles + strength tomorrow. woot. hopefully it'll all pan out.