Three and half hours of catch up talk with my sister and friend; four glasses of my favorite cheap champagne (actually consuming 4/5 of the bottle, the 1/5 being split between the other two); one small McDonald's french fries; four mini Hersheys; three Reeses; 51 cut-out grocery coupons (of things I would like to buy soon but will probably only need 15 of) later, and halfway through watching Glee Season 2, Episode 1 by myself, I broke down.

Oh, the irony.

And then I thought about the infamous drinking sessions with my trusty chongs where one of us would inadvertently break down due to a troubling issue - subconsciously brought up or intentionally discussed - and one or two others would suddenly bawl "because so and so is crying!"

I really need you all right now.

Only, I'm three and a half hours away. By plane. And another two hours by land.

Somebody's gotta hold it in.

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Attended an ex-officemate's wife's baby shower earlier on Friday evening. I came home early from work, freshened up and sauntered over (they live 3 blocks away!) feeling cool and relaxed... only to be greeted by 10 or so... Married Couples. Did I not get the memo that married friends naturally have married or soon to be married friends, hence my office clothes was still a tad bit overdressed for the occasion? Also, need the universe be so blunt?

But anyway, food was goooooooood! Playing charades was fun. And it was really great seeing the two couple friends (that I knew out of the group) again. I can't believe how time flies (disclaimer - someone will be saying this line one too many times.) The last time I saw those four was mid-February this year. Eight months later, Houston, we've got a baby bump!

The soon-to-be parents have not yet named their baby girl and have asked the guests to suggest baby girl names they can choose from. Me wants to email me "entwees" tomowoah. Silly me hopes to get one of two prizes! =D

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Going back to Glee S2E1. Can I just say, they all look so much hotter now? All I can see are cheekbones, cheekbones, cheekbones everywhere! Their rendition of Britney's Toxic - caliente!

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Did number one three hours ago. The only activity I've done from then to now has been: lay, watch and bawl. Present time: where the hell did the wastewater in my bladder come from?!?!

Can't sleep this one off. Got. To. Get. Up.

Months ago, I went balistic with online shopping - for flights to place I haven't been to yet. Me wants your stamp on me passport. Come on, put 'er there!

So here's a list of new places I'm visiting this year.

July: Phuket, Thailand
August: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
October: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (does not count because I've been there before but the flight was so cheap! thank you budget airlines!)
March: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

While I'm very excited about these, the reality now remains that... I don't have anyone to go with except for the Kota trip!!! I'm not panicking YET and I know I can do it - my sisters jokingly criticize my ability to travel by myself as is evidenced by my photos of (a) either only scenery or (b) an almost-super close-up of my face and craters with the length of my arms inadvertently caught at an angle. And yes, I can rationalize and say that this is my alone / thinking time. But it sucks not to have anyone to talk to, especially in such beautiful places. I don't want to oooh and aaah into thin air!

As a last resort, I'm thinking of invading chat rooms and picking up random strangers but I'll try joining group tours first. I've never been a fan of group tours primarily because I'm too cheap to join one but now's a good time as any to try.

hmmm. we'll see how it goes.

"I love my freedom, and I like to think that I've made good use of it. I do what makes me happy."

MLF.02.27.10

Thank you for opening my eyes. It scares me to think that maybe I won't see you again. But then again, that's just a maybe. And sometimes, maybes end up to be the other way around. Maybe.