Tuesday, September 30, 2003

 
Oh My God







Wraiths descending on Minas Tirith.

Just finished watching the trailer for Return of the King. I am so excited now. I'm almost certain to watch the 10-plus-hour Lord of the Rings marathon even if I do not find a date (there will be plenty 'friends' over there for sure).

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Monday, September 29, 2003

 
Some Thoughts

I knew Eli would be an asshole, and that he was giving me food and all that because he was only using me. And so today he called me a piece of shit when I refused to give him the number of Verizon, which he assumed I knew. Most of the experience with Eli was still okay, except to be called a piece of shit underservingly makes me angry. Moreso now that I have not been taking my medicine to calm my manic-depressive-2 disorder. I feel like wringing his neck.

I also wanted to wring the neck of this lunatic lady who started screaming in the store this morning. (Yup, that same lady from a year ago). Ah yes, crazy people do not know they are crazy. We tried to help her, but really, she needs to go to a doctor, or an insitution. She cannot go around town like this. And to think she had the nerve to get mad at me as well when I was helping her. "You do not understand how it is to have a deadline!" Shut up bitch, your deadline is nothing.

And so the week begins.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2003

 
Traffic

And so the President of the United States comes to town and snarls the entire traffic system of Manhattan.

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Images from Yesterday

Eric, the short order cook from the kosher place next door.



Was originally sad, but Nemo made me happy...



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Monday, September 22, 2003

 
Woe

I am truly distressed about what had happened to me and my wallet today. As if things couldn't get any more worse for me emotionally these days, I get treated to this stressful event. I have so far managed to cancel my debit card (to which the lady asked me: do you have any ID? Well... I just lost my wallet, what do you think?), and arranged for some other ID's to be replaced. I also lost a bit of money... on this one day that I actually had a lot of money in my wallet.

As I mentioned earlier, I went shopping. Basically I bought a new wallet, shirts from Banana Republic and a Finding Nemo stuffed toy. I would have a picture here except that I cannot get the pictures off my camera because I do not have the cord (tomorrow).

There were a couple of customers who stressed me out to add to the stress, and our Internet connection has been slow lately. I have been troubleshooting like a maniac. I realized once again that I am a genius (since I know when to call customer support), but I am very tired and distraught.

I decided not to take any of my depression medicine for three days now since it is making me fat. But of course, I am emotionally unstable... like everybody else anyway, so I don't care right now.

Losing things make you appreciate them a little more, but losing something like your wallet containing IDs and whatnot, make you feel a little bit helpless. I just have to tell myself that I am still breathing and still able to live. I will be more careful in the future even if I am sleepy and in a hurry.

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Woe

Lost my wallet in a taxi this morning. I'm a little distressed. Bought clothes and Nemo to comfort me.

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Saturday, September 20, 2003

 
A New Room

Nobody wanted to lend me a wrench, so I walked to the hardware store on 117 and Third Ave and bought one. I then proceeded to assemble the IKEA shelf which arrived yesterday. When I was about to assemble my desk which also arrived, I was all of a sudden moved to the brink of tears. It was heavy and solid, and I came to the realization that I finally do have a desk... a good desk, and... and... I could start living again. Of course, a few loose-thread screws later, I plummeted to the depths of despair as I couldn't assemble the darn thing properly. I think I needed a drill. So the desk turned out quite wobbly, but if you put a few things on top of it, it doesn't shake as much. As a gift, I bought Adolfo and I matching closets, which he called "Barbie Wardrobes", and to celebrate, we drank a bottle of Argentinean merlot.

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Friday, September 19, 2003

 
A New Desk

The IKEA furniture arrives this afternoon, and I'm quite thankful for a couple of things. One, the storm was not as bad in New York City as the media wanted us to believe so it looks like the delivery men will come; and two, Adolfo, my roommate will be around the apartment to welcome the delivery men.

I bought a mini sling bag yesterday to put my little gadgets in. I can put my camera, PDA, iPod and moleskine notebook inside which is pretty neat. Now I do not have to lug around my bulky laptop bag unless I need to. I really don't need to bring my iBook around everywhere as I realized some time ago.

I need a date.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2003

 
Law and Order

This morning, I saw Ice-T shooting a scene from Law and Order at the corner deli where I buy my Evian water for cheap. Since they were shooting, I have no water this morning, and since I was in a hurry, I was not able to take a picture.

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Monday, September 15, 2003

 
For You, Nirav

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Mirror Project

A new picture

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Friday, September 12, 2003

 
Work It



I'm so tired. If anything, the human interaction has been good for my overall well-being, but I am pooped. Spent 12-hours at work once more last night, but I was doing many things: some graphic design, repairing the blueberry iBook, having lunch with very good friends, bidding on eBay. Finally in the evening I helped Mookie burn a CD and created an album cover for her. (She treated me to some Japanese food after).

I really just want to go to sleep today, but I need to work. Gotta pay the bills.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2003

 
Exhausted Rickey

I don't recall when I allowed myself to sleep at 3 am every night, but it has been going on for a few days now. I've been sleepy during the afternoons, and when I need to work or hang out somewhere, I end up being tired. I have been through a couple of emotional pressures lately, and I am not in a good condition right now. I am writing a couple of essays on them before time completely washes them away. The emotional currents intersect in many directions, and my natural reaction is not to do anything.

The goddam highlights:

... I thought I would end up calming my mother, then she ended up calming me ...
... When in stress, I run into the woods ...
... I will not spam ...
... I do not like cats ...
... Ikea men arrive thisnext week ...
... and using work therapy to calm me, I am about to disassemble a Blueberry iBook ...

I talk to my therapist tomorrow.

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Saturday, September 06, 2003

 
Photoshoot



Many months late, but Rannie finally pulled through. I think I want another photoshoot. I'm so vain.

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Friday, September 05, 2003

 
Travel

On Thursday I think I had a good day. I went to the MET. Spent an hour with Mookie looking at and discussing Monet. My favorite is still the Waterlilies that they have on display there, but his other works are still mighty fine. Unfortunately, the museum moved the Gaugins I like to stare at, so no topless Tahitian mistresses for me.

After, I went to northern New Jersey which was a one and a half hour trip requiring four connections. I had an early dinner with my brother-in-law, and we a had a "secret" meeting about becoming spammers. I went back to New York at about 9, and I decided to ride the ferry from Hoboken to World Financial Center. I didn't realize the ferries were fast! They're like big speedboats. Fun. Fun. How positively enriching to travel by train, subway, car, ferry, bus and by foot all in one day.

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Internet!

I have Internet access once more from my bedroom. I am typing on my bed. I am leeching once more from somebody's wireless connection (which I help setup) in the next building two floors below. I'm amazed I'm getting a strong signal. It must like me.

I absolutely missed it: the NFL started.

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Wednesday, September 03, 2003

 
Obsessed

My college roommates and I were kicked out of our dorm at the University of the Philippines for overstaying our allotted time of four years living on campus (yup, it took me a while to graduate). We decided to band together and rent a two bedroom apartment at a subdivision nearby, one room for the girls and one room for the boys.

One evening I decided to install SimCity 2000 for DOS on one of my housemate's computer. I played and played, until dinner the next day.

Last night, I almost had a similar experience as I was completely sucked in playing SimTower on my iBook. I couldn't stop, even if my head felt like it was about to explode at 3 am. I did survive however, deciding finally to sleep as I almost collapsed on my bed, and I did wake up, barely making it to work on time. I am still sleepy... and looking forward to a few more hours playing later. The sound of the express elevators shooting up and down is so addictive.

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