greetings, xanga world

well, it's my first time back on xanga in many, many months.  i wonder how many people are still on here?  i have yet to check... shout out if you see this!

i noticed that my last blog mentioned my resignation from my last job, so i shall give a quick update on my new one.  i made it past my six month probation on july 3, so it's completely official now...i am a CSR for the CSLB!  huh, it's funny that i would have never seen my life heading in this direction, but now that i'm with the CSLB, i'd like to stay for awhile; there's a couple of different levels i can move up in over the next few years. my goal is to stay where i'm at for another year or so, and then start looking to promote.  yay for new goals!

as a side note, i had no idea that a full time job was so all-consuming.  i feel that i rarely have time to just relax anymore.  i do like working though, always have.  i'm a little concerned about continuing school whilst working so much though.  guess i'll just try it and see how it goes.  at this point, aiming for next fall at UCI.

lol, and on to the best part of working full time:  the vacations!  i have been saving up my time for a few snowboarding trips this winter.  currently i have one in the works over my birthday weekend in april next year...to canada!  really excited about this one.  it's going to be a six day trip, starting on april 9.  i know it will be a little late in the year, but whistler will still be open with spring conditions, and i wanted to do something new and exiting for my bday this year.  and hopefully, i'll have my new board by then.  if anyone is interested in going, give me a buzz and i'll fill you in on the details.

well that's all for now...ciao, everyone!

resignation!!!

today i am officially resigning from the citrus college testing center....i couldn't be happier!

hey everyone.....

i want to go iceskating!!!  ready, set, 1-2-3 let's go!!

i love love love cheesy pick-up lines!!! (just not when they're used on me, lol)

1. “What’s your sign?”
The epitome of cheese, this line, which has been around since the Beatles came to America, ranks as the very worst line in dating history. The fact that it’s still in use says a lot about the decay of our society’s standards and the glaring desperation of some singles.

2. “Pardon me, I seem to have lost my phone number, can I borrow yours?”
Maybe this was funny around 1910 or 1915—back when the telephone was a novel appliance. It does not inspire smiles now, only scared and doomed looks.

3. “You must be a broom because you’re sweeping me off my feet.”
Maybe your dad used this one on your mom and for nostalgia’s sake, you’re bringing it out again. Nostalgia does not get you dates, only pity. “I actually had a guy say this to me during happy hour,” says Kim, a vivacious flight attendant who gets her share of pick-up lines. “I didn’t hold it against him because I don’t know how much he’d had to drink and he was cute. But if he hadn’t been cute, I would have dodged him.”

4. “Do you have a license? Because you’re driving me crazy.”
Caution! Watching too many stupid teen movies impairs your judgment. This probably sounded clever to the person who swiped it from an Annette and Frankie beach party flick.

5. “I gotta thirst and baby, you look like my Gatorade.”
Generally, comparing potential dates to food or drinks is not a winning move. “I had a guy use this one on me and I rolled my eyes and walked way,” says Susan, a marketing representative who doesn’t usually go for lines. “But a couple of weeks later, I saw this hot guy at the gym and I used that same line and it worked! I guess there are gender preferences when it comes to lines. He was really flattered, where I was insulted when it was used on me.”
6. “Are you lost? Because heaven’s a long way from here.”
Maybe angels like this one, but real women don’t.

7. “Are you religious? Because you’re the answer to all my prayers.”
Prayer is something that anyone who uses this tacky line desperately needs.

8. “Can I take your picture? I want Santa to know exactly what I want for Christmas.”
This line is popular with both men and women who think references to Santa are cute and charming, which are qualities that they never possess personally.

9. “Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?”
“A stunning woman I had been staring at used this on me,” says Mark, a tawny-haired, gregarious copywriter. “I know it’s an old one but it took guts to say it. I’m afraid I happily fell for it.”

10. “Well, here I am. What are your other two wishes?”
A personal favorite, this one takes a certain amount of arrogance, as well as delusion, to pull off.

the previous were from msn's site.  and here's a couple more just for kicks.

if i were to rearrange the alphabet, i'd put "u" and "i" together.

i'm sorry, were you talking to me?  (no.)  well then, please start.

excuse me, do you have any raisins?  how about a date?

hello, i'm doing a survey of what people think are the cheesiest pick up lines.  would you pick
a. "do you come here often,"
b. "what's your sign?", or
c. "hello, i'm doing a survey of what people think are the cheesiest pick up lines"?

do you believe in love at first sight, or should i walk by again?

do you have a boyfriend?  yes?  well now you have two.

be unique and different...say yes.