CURRENT SONG FAVS (9/7/08)

Songs that I'm feeling at the moment (in no particular order)

~ Monica "Still Standing"
I can feel the emotions in this song. Favorite part is when she says "never" in the hook.

~ Rihanna "Disturbia"
I love this song. Very cool yet mysterious. Love the lyrics & notes. And the video is hot. Perfect for Halloween.

~ Chris Brown "Forever"
Isn't is funny how everytime you mention either Rihanna or Chris you automatically think of the other? Well, for me anyway. But I like this song too. Very different from regular CB songs. Loveddd it when I first heard it but starting to get old fast though cuz they play it every 2 seconds.

~ Leona Lewis "Better In Time"
Like her first single & love this song. Haven't heard her album but I heard that she had ok songs. Well, she picked 2 good songs to release so far...

~ Robin Thicke "Magic"
He's the greatest. Love everything he does. Also on my Favorite Celebrities list that I shall be posting soon.

~ Keri Hilson "Energy"
I saw her at a private Dallas Austin concert a couple of months ago & had no idea who she was. lol. But she's growing on me. At first I didn't know what all the hype was about but she actually has really good music. I might be a future fan...

~ T.I. featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Jay Z "Swagger Like Us"
Pretty hot that they all are on the same track but the song format could've been better. There's no solid hook & it would've been hard if they caught each other's last words and did it like a tag team freestyle since there was no hook but the beat.

That is all for right now,
Hanh

STEVE THE GRASS MAN

We haven't bought a lawn mower so we rent one & cut the grass whenever we get a chance. Needless to say, with our busy schedules the grass gets prettyyy high before we'll tend to it lol. So ever since we've moved in we've had numerous people come by & tape business cards for lawn care service on our door, mailbox & whathaveyou. Some have even come by the house & rang the doorbell & spoke with us. Ahhhh, but there's always that one persistent one isn't there?

I shall call him Steve because if you know who I'm talking about it would make sense... But anyhoos, Steve is quite a character. He's middle aged, drives an olddddd beat down country blue truck, wears farmer/old school clothing, never looks groomed & always look like he's under the influence. Of alcohol or drugs or both? Your guess is as good as mine. *shrugs*

The first time he came by the house was when I was home by myself. Needless to say I did not open the door. Why? Refer to the paragraph above & the fact that I was new to the neighborhood, home by myself & is a safe & cautious person. Yea... So he rang the door & knocked twice or so & left.

The second time he came by was when me & Q-Ball were home. I told Q-Ball to open the door & after a minute or so of mumbled incoherent conversation Q closed the door & said that he wanted to cut our grass. I said "Tell him we're good. We cut our own grass" and so that was that.

The third time he came by was when all of us were home & Actor's dad was visiting. Actor's dad engaged him in conversation even though we told him we were good. I guess older people just tend to gel together easier or something, I dunno... But during their convo Steve done walked all around our front yard & also tried to look at the side to see what all he could cut. We were a little irritated because we really didn't want him on our property in the 1st place let alone scope it out. He even tried to go around & look at the backyard & Actor's dad was like "You might not want to do that buddy" (Brando you have my permission to attack! lol)
But anyway, Steve is a horrible horrible business man I tell you that much. Not only does he not look the part, he doesn't sound or act it either. Actor's dad asked him for his name & it took about 3 times before we could understand what he was even saying. And he talks really fast & incoherent. I don't trust fast talking people as a general rule of thumb. Not all as there are exceptions but most people.

So Steve said that he'd cut our entire yard for $25 (which is really good because we have a huge yard & others have quoted $50- $80) because Actor's dad is still talking to him & asking questions. By this time we're both irritated & want Steve off of our property so Actor said "Hey my man, thanks for coming by. We're good on the grass but give us your card & we'll call you if we need you." And did Steve have a card? Pleaseeee. That, boys & girls, was a rhetorical question. Steve did however, have someone else's card though & wrote something on the back. Maybe his name or #. Who knows, I can't remember if Actor or his dad took it but it sure isn't on our fridge now. He then procedes to tell us where he lives (down the street, take a left here & a right there to be generally exact) so I deducted that he didn't have a number that we could reach him at. Basically "If you need me just go to *insert vague incoherent directions here* and I'll be there."

We nodded nicely & sent him on his way.

He came back a week or so later of course.

And again.

And again.

We kept telling him that we're good & finally told him that we don't have any money to pay him so maybe he'd leave us alone if we can't pay him. And did he back off? No. He was like "Oh, well, when are you gonna have some money?" "In a couple of weeks." "Oh ok, I'll just come back."

It's like damnnnnnn. He's like a roach that you can't get rid off. You know those roaches that you spray & spray because they're out of "stomping" reach but they never die & seem to get faster? Yea. Those kinds.

So tell me why we came home one night & our grass was cut? I didn't know how to feel. I mean, I gotta give him his props cuz he did a great job but...

WE DIDN'T ASK HIM TO!!!!

I mean damnnnnnn. Ughhh!!!! The first thing that came to my mind was "Now he's gonna keep coming to our house cuz he feels like we owe him money." Motherfucker.

And came by he sure did. He came by one night (why are you coming to my house at night anyway? I. Don't. Know. You) and Actor just paid him $30 instead of $25 to be nice. I wouldn't have paid him. It's like, hey I wasn't here, you shouldn't have been on my property in the 1st place. Secondly how do I know that you cut it? It could've been any of the other people that left us a card and now you're taking credit. So not only were you trespassing but you don't have any proof of your service. So... too bad.

I told Actor to tell him to not ever come by the house again unless we ask him to. And to definitely not cut our grass unless we ask him to. I am NOT cool with that. Don't be coming by my house asking for money for something I didn't ask you to do.

Don't be coming by my house asking for money for something I didn't ask you to do.

Through this whole experience Actor has been way more patient & calm with him than I have. He talked & dealt with him the entire time really. Yours truly does not have time for crappy business people. For sorry people in general. I have way more patience & am nicer to you if I see potential or if you're sincere. But if you don't have your stuff together then I am not messing with you. Whether it's business or personal. Point blank pur-red.

I have to say though, in the end Steve did get the job done. He might not be or know alot of things or but he sure as hell can cut some grass. And he is the most persistent person I've ever encountered. He should be a bill collector. But yea, I feel a little bad for being so harshly judgmental of him based on, well, everything. But hey, didn't you read DRESSED TO IMPRESS? It's human nature to judge the people you associate with because the lack of it can not only get you in a bad business transaction but a heap load of trouble.

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."
Jim Horning

THE RIGHTEOUS DEATH BURN

Boys & girls, if you weren't aware, there are several great movies that are coming out & I am EXCITED to see them! They are:

DEATH RACE
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson

Starring:
Jason Statham (one of my favs)
Joan Allen (she's really good. From the Bourne series)
Tyrese (who gets better & better every movie)
Jacob Vargas ("no more locked doors!") hehe


Here's a synopsis courtesy of Douglas Young from IMDB:

In 2012, the United States economy collapses and life for everyone is not the same. Once a NASCAR champion, Jensen Ames, (Jason Statham), hits rock bottom and spent several years in prison. His life was improving and changing for the better after meeting and marrying Suzy (Janaya Stephens) and having a baby girl. Then the steel mill closes, and he loses his job. But that was not the worst thing to happen to Jenson that day. Suzy is brutally murdered, and he is framed for her murder.

Jenson is sent to Terminal Island, the worst and toughest for-profit prison in the country run by Warden Hennessey (Joan Allen). She has created the country's most popular pay-per-view sport, a kill-or-be-killed car race where the inmates race to win their freedom from prison after 5 wins. Every inmate driver is driving a monster car that they built which is loaded with machine guns, missiles, flamethrowers, napalm, and no rules.

Warden Hennessey convinces Jensen to secretly take the place of the late 4-time superstar winner, Frankenstein, and wear his metallic mask in the race. If Jensen wins just one race, he can go home to his baby daughter. To get to the finish line, Jensen must kill his competition before they kill him.


Why do I want to see it? Because Jason Statham is in it. lol. And the fact that I love action movies, the rest of the cast is great & it's a hot & unique concept.

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RIGHTEOUS KILL
Directed by: Jon Avnet

Starring:
Robert Deniro (One of my favorites!)
Al Pacino (Other favorite!)
John Leguizamo (Uhh, favorite!)
50 Cent(he's a pretty good actor. I actually miss seeing him on screen)


Synopsis from IMDB:

After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren't. Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before.Like the original murder, the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing.

When additional crimes take place, it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer, one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. His mission is to do what the cops can't do on their own: take the culprits off the streets for good. The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?

Why do I want to see it? Ummmmmm, did you look at the cast? I don't even care if they just sit there & stare at each other the whole movie. I'd watch all 3 hours of it... Besides, I love crime dramas. Love love love them.

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BURN AFTER READING
Directed by: Joel & Ethan Coen

Starring:
George Clooney (favorite)
Brad Pitt (favorite)
John Malkovich (the truth)

Synopsis from Fandango:
A CIA agent who is currently in the process of writing a book loses the disc containing his only manuscript in this comedic tale of espionage.

Why do I want to see it? Refer to cast above. Also refer to the same explanation as "Righteous Kill." And by the way, have you SEEN any of the Ocean's? Clooney & Pitt work really well together. Duhhhh.

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* Some notable mentions: These are the movies that I really wanted to see but haven't had a chance to. I might catch them while they're still in theaters or definitely catch them on DVD.

~ The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
~ Pineapple Express
~ Bangkok Dangerous: This is coming out soon but I'm debating if I'm gonna go see it. The trailer makes it look like it'll be a good movie but I'm a little hesitant about it. One because the title is sooooo corny, two because Nicolas Cage still has a bad haircut & three because I hope it's not another one of those action movies that he isn't "fit for the part." He needs to consider another genre of film. Who knows, maybe I'll give it a shot...

Join me at the theater my fellow movie lovers! Whewwww!!! :-D

TROPIC THUNDER

We saw Tropic Thunder on Saturday. Well, that actually was my second time cuz I saw it with Storie last weekend. Believe it or not it was actually even funnier the second time I watched it. I'm laughing right at this moment thinking about it. lol!

If you haven't seen the trailer the movie is about a group of actors filming a "based on a true story" war movie. The director decides to put them in Vietnam in a real war zone to capture real footage & action (without the actors' knowledge of course.) So here they are in the middle of the jungle thinking they're filming a movie but are in fact in real danger & could lose their lives.

The cast explodes with funny greats including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., and two new guys (well, to me anyway) Jay Baruchel & Brandon T. Jackson. Needless to say they were all showing out & acting a damn fool! lol! Ben Stiller got swole for the movie, Jack Black got... well, his self, for the movie & Robert Downey got black for the movie. He looks, talks & acts just like one. haha. With a forced "brotha" voice of course. I don't think I know many black people that actually talks in a deep forceful voice every day. Jay Baruchel played a scary nerdy smart kid which fits him & Brandon Jackson played a hip hop entrepreneur & he also did a good job.

Matthew McConaughey was Ben Stiller's faithful agent & Tom Cruise was a rich entertainment mogul in a fat suit & they were both hilarious! Cruise really showed his funny side so hopefully people will cut him some slack on the whole "he's anal & controlling" thing.

Filled with bombs, helicopters, blood, guns, sexual & racist jokes, profanity, dancing & lord knows everything else, Tropic Thunder was a unique & funny hit. I heard alot of mixed reviews for it but hey, you can't please everyone. People have different types of humor so if you're not into Ben Stiller, Jack Black & Will Ferrell kinda humor then you probably wouldn't enjoy it. Needless to say I love those guys so it was exactly my kind of movie.



"I don't read the script. The script reads me."



"Tugg: I killed one, Rick... the thing I love most in the world.
Rick: A hooker. Oh Jesus, you killed a hooker!"


"Tugg: This is insane. Are you telling me you're quitting the movie? We're supposed to be a unit!
Kirk: Suck my unit."



"Kirk: I don't break character until the DVD commentary."

GRANDMA GLOCK

Tue Aug 19, 11:25 PM ET

POINT MARION, Pa. - An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights, police said. "I just walked right on past him to the bedroom and got my gun," Leda Smith said.
Smith heard someone break into her home Sunday afternoon and grabbed the .22-caliber revolver she had been keeping by her bed since a neighbor's home was burglarized a few weeks ago.

"I said 'What are you doing in my house?' He just kept saying he didn't do it," Smith said.

After the 17-year-old boy called 911, Smith kept holding the gun on him until state police arrived at her home in Springhill Township, about 45 miles south of Pittsburgh.

The boy will be charged with attempted burglary and related offenses in juvenile court, Trooper Christian Lieberum said. He was not identified because of his age.

"It was exciting," Smith said. "I just hope I broke up the (burglary) ring because they have been hitting a lot of places around here."

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Whoo! Go Grandma!!! Now THAT is some news! lol! She's so nice. If someone were to break in my house they'd get more than a call to the cops I tell you that much. Don't you get 3 "warning" shots? ...

AUGUST 13, 2008

I'm not a superstitious person. I don't believe that I'd get bad luck if I see a black cat, walk under a ladder, or open an umbrella in a building. I dunno what's the deal is with America's Friday the 13th thing but... anyhow, in my culture 13 is an unlucky number. And I just happened to graduate #13 in my high school class. Out of 3 or 400 students I graduated #13. Pretty smart eh? :-D.

My mom is more superstitious than I am. Her & Actor went to my graduation ceremony & the whole time she was saying "Hanh got #13, bad. Bad." lol. Of course she was proud but she'd rather me get #12 or 14 than 13. Go figure. She doesn't speak as much English so it's funny to see her & Actor communicate. I'm getting off track...but anyways, what I'm trying to convey is that nothing bad or weird has ever happened to me on Friday the 13th or any day the 13th. Until yesterday.




The night before I had to fast & not eat after midnight because I had to go get my blood drawn for an annual check up or whatever. Mind you I hate needles & haven't gotten my blood drawn since I was 7 when I first came to America. They had to take a sample of everyone's blood to make sure we weren't infected or to just have a copy of our blood in case they ever needed it I guess. Who knows. But now that I think about it I'm not even sure if they even took my blood cuz I was too young. Who knows on that either. My memory fails me sometimes; bare with me.

The point is: I've never gotten my blood drawn ever or even if it was once I can't recall the physical pain of it therefore it doesn't count. Oh yea, by the way, did I mention that I hate needles? And blood? Bad combination. I can watch movies all day & watch people get shot & stabbed but I can't deal with "sick" blood. I know, I'm a tough punk. I could never do drugs, well, the injectible ones anyway, or be in the medical field. Yours truly would just stand & stare at a bleeding person in dire need of help like... um... *stares until someone else takes over*

I've avoided having my blood drawn for 22 years now. I've never been in the emergency room or broken anything on my body or anything remotely close to a bad injury so I guess it never came up. But since I'm older & have to get an annual "female" exam yearly my Ob-gyn made me get some blood tests done. Boo.

So not only am I getting stabbed in the arm & getting blood drawn but I have to fast before? You're killing me! I am the queen of late night eating! I can do without breakfast if need be but I can barely, barely make it till 11:30 or 12pm at work without eating lunch. I'm always hungry! But guess what? The doctor doesn't take appointments until 1:30pm that day. So I had to not eat from midnight till after my appointment. I was miserable. Midnight to 1:30pm sounds easy but we're on a crazy/ not so healthy eating schedule (cooking lasagna at 2 in the morning, cookies at 4am kinda schedule) so it isn't quite easy for your truly ok?!

I did well though. We grilled & ate dinner by 11pm & I was cool all night. Went to work at 7am & I couldn't even drink coffee can you believe it? ughh! I don't drink coffee much anymore but I wanted some probably just because I couldn't. By 9am my stomach started growling so I drank water to hydrate & hopefully fill but that didn't work too well. Water makes me even hungrier and it gives me a nasty mediciny taste if I drink too much on an empty stomach.

I think most of it was really just me being freaking nervous & scared to death about getting my blood drawn, but still, I made it all day without food or drinks. Actor accompanied me to the doctor's office cuz I told him I might pass out. lol. I know was being all extra dramatic but hey, I've never had my blood drawn before so I don't know how painful it could be or how my body might react to it so... leave me alone!

Got to the office & out of all days there was only 1 person in front of me. Usually I'd have to wait at least half an hour or so but they called me in almost immediately. AHHHH!!! I went to the room & got my weight & blood pressure taken & yada ya & then came the big shebang. They sent a lady that I've never seen before in my life in to take my blood. How comforting. She was professional & found my vein & took my blood with the 1st try. I was relieved because I heard they have to poke some people like 4 or 5 times. But yea, it only pinched a little when she stuck the needle in my arm but I couldn't feel any other pain after that. I looked away at 1st but then yours truly being the intrigued person that she is looked & watched as she drew 2 tubes of blood.

Whew!!! I'm glad that was over. I had made the scenario so bad in my head that when it actually happened it was nowhere close & I felt relieved. lol.

We left the hospital & went straight to get something to eat. We decided on American Deli & drove all the way over there & it was closed. As in no longer in business. Damn! We also passed by a spot that my co-workers eat at for lunch & that spot was closed too. The economy is really rough these days. We finally went to Quiznos' & I got a black angus steak sub. Yum yum! I was tempted to get a second one cuz I wasn't even full from the 1st but decided not to.

Oh yea, on the way we drove over a dildo. lol! Gross! It was just in the middle of the street all big & dirty. haha. I was like "Well damn, did it fall out of someone's car or did someone have sex in the middle of the street?" Who knows... It was funny though.

We got home & everything was peachy until I decided to lift up the band-aid & check out my war wound. So tell me why I have a big ass blood clot the size of a nickel with a stem connected to it? That is NOT normal! I rubbed alcohol on it & re-covered it with a fresh band-aid.

I showed my coworker today (she's an expert on medical stuff because she's always in & out of the hospital due to surgery) and she said that that means someone screwed up. That the stranger lady inserted too much of the needle & punctured my vein open & blood is leaking internally that's why from the outside it looks like a big ass blood clot. Great. Thanks stranger lady!

The clot hasn't spread so I'm assuming the hole is closed now so I should be fine & healed within a couple of days *sighs* So much for a not scary 1st time blood drawing experience. I have pictures of it by the way. Couldn't load it cuz my comp is acting like a dodo & won't register my phone pictures.

At the end of the day I still don't feel like 13 is a bad number. Even though I'm semi bleeding internally it was a person's fault, not superstition. I'm pretty hungry & sleepy right now so this blog & the whole "the number 13" anecdote might not even parallel or fit together but, hey! It happened on the 13th & I took the time to blog when I'm bleeding internally so read it with compassion & sympathy ok?! Geezzz. Say it together now "Hanh makes perfect sense & this blog is great." "Hanh makes perfect sense & this blog is great."

There. That wasn't so hard was it? Not nearly as hard as a piercing needle.

RANDOM THINGS & HAPS

~ R.I.P to Bernie Mac & Isaac Hayes. They'll be missed greatly. I don't know much about Hayes but I know that he was a legend. Can you believe I've never seen Shaft? Yea, so I never heard the song that he did for that movie... I do know of & love Bernie Mac though. It's weird because I was just watching the Bernie Mac show right before I heard that he passed. And I loved him in the Oceans series, "Guess Who?" & of course his stand up. I wish them & their family the best. I'm sure they are in a better place. As Don Cheadle said, "Heaven just got funnier."

~ Actor mentioned a good point: that English is a very difficult language to learn. It's so detailed & complexed, as I'm sure all other languages are, maybe. The same spelled words can mean numerous meanings, past tense is "had" for singular & "have" for plural. You have to put the right punctuation marks! in the right. places or when, people read it? they won;t understand what. you're trying to say,... See what I mean? I don't even know how I learned this language in the 1st place. Geesh.

~ Brando needs a bath. Badly. I don't know what kind of mischief he's getting into while we're not watching but he'll come up to me with his whole face covered with dirt & act like I don't see it. And he's been getting a whole bunch of cuts on his legs. I don't know if he's playing too hard or digging a hole somewhere that we don't see or what. Just need to clean him.

~ I haven't seen any of the Olympics since it began. Boo me. I love the Olympics.

~ We just saw the first 8 episodes of the 1st season of Scrubs. So funny! lol. I've seen bits & pieces before, but since we really sat down & watched it it's gotten higher on my "funny" list.

~ I need a vacation. Badly. We're still trying to figure out where to go next month for our Anniversary & Actor's birthday. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to tell how old he's gonna be. *cough* quarter of a century *cough*

~ I shall post a list on the sidebar of the blogs that are good reads. Most of them are either my friends or a fellow blogger that I stumbled across that's really good. Show them some love!

~ I can't wait till next year comes around so I can do my taxes. lol. Totally random but I did mine & Actor's taxes this year & it was fun. Don't judge me!

~ I got back in touch with one of my good friends from high school a week or so ago. I shall call her Story. We haven't seen each other since she graduated a year before I did. It's been over 4 years. She found me on Myspace & we've been catching up ever since. We met up at a bowling alley last weekend & did some more catching up. That's one of my favorite & few people from high school that I actually want to keep in touch & hang out with. She's the best :-) Me, her & our friend Sean used to sit in Physics class & do nothing but sing all period long. hahaha. We drove the teacher crazyyyy but he loved us. lol.

~ By the way, if you haven't heard about the Grayhound story from Canada then Google it. Very disturbing yet need to know news so people can be more cautious.

That is all for now. I'm hungry. We shall meet again soon. Toodles!

Hanh

WOMAN vs. LION. WHO WINS?

"ACAPULCO, Mexico - A Mexican woman says she fought a 500-pound lion with a machete near the resort city of Acapulco and scared him away.

Celsa Aleman said she and her 7-year-old niece were riding a donkey Monday along a road when the lion went after the animal's legs.

The 35-year-old woman said she found the courage to fight the lion because she thought it would attack her niece. She said she hit the animal with a machete until the beast ran away and Aleman and her niece were unharmed.

The state government said in a statement that the lion had escaped from a private zoo owned by a former local congressman. It said the animal killed two dogs and ate a pig before it was sedated and taken back to the zoo."

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Wow. She is the truth! Go her! But... where'd she get the machete from? They're just riding a donkey around town with a machete in their purse. lol.

TELL ME WHY

There are things in life that makes sense, a few random examples would be: children going to school, eating if you're hungry & bathing if you're dirty. So someone please tell me why there are just as many things that don't make sense? From what people do to the things they say or just how things work period. That is why from now on I'm going to put things that I just don't get under this label. And if you feel the need to explain or answer my mostly rhetorical & sarcastic questions then feel free. Otherwise, join me in asking these idiots what they are thinking or doing? Ugh!!!

Tell me why:

~ Do people that try to help always make the situation worse? If I asked you for help then that's a different story. But if I didn't solicit it then please don't do anything. You're more than 99% likely to screw things up & make the situation worse than it was. So, float away from me ok? Just float away.

~ Are the Heroes season 2 dvds not coming out till 8/26? We've been waiting foreverrrr & still have to. Arghh. We missed the 1st few episodes so didn't watch any of them because we wanted to see it from the beginning. So... hurry up!

~ I love Caesar salad so much even though it's probably the most fattening salad? :-(


~ My total bill for car repair and maintenance was $910? Long story. Will blog about it later.

~ It's miserable when it rains at our house? Branches fall off, leaves are everywhere & our electricity is weaker than a fat man being bribed with a steak.

~ My dog whines excessively & unnecessarily? He's so spoiled. When it rains or gets too hot outside I take him inside & put him in the crate in the den. I eventually had to move it to the open area next to the living room so he could see us & feel involved but he still whines. He stops after a while but the 1st few minutes are soooo annoying. I can't let him run about because he'll scratch the hardwood floors & jump on the furniture with his dirty self. And he'll whine when I leave the room to Actor or Q & Meatball. He'll stop after a while & start whining when I come back like "Hey you left me! and I forgot, but now you're back! Don't leave again!" And he has different whines & gets louder if we ignore him. He rolls his tongue too. lol. It's cute but annoying at the same time.


~ I have to pay $25 for my doctor to give me my medical records? And for them to fax them to my new doctor? That's some bull! Why do I have to pay you to see my own damn information?! And yesterday I asked them to fill out this form for my insurance company & they said that they would mail me the paper within 7-10 days and it'll be $15 bucks! Please! I'm standing here right now. All you have to do is check the damn boxes & sign. Takes about 15 seconds max. So why the hell do I have to wait a week AND pay $15. Most stupid thing I've ever heard in my life! Stop trying to make money any way you can. I understand if it might be time consuming if everyone asked you for records. But everyone isn't. And most of the time the staff aren't doing anything but sitting there eating & gossipping anyway. So I don't wanna hear it! DO YOUR JOB PEOPLE!

That is all for the moment.

MONEY MAKING MAMA

People crack me up. hahahaha. On the news:

"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A Bakersfield woman faces charges that she counterfeited money and identification cards after her 10-year-old son turned her in to authorities.

According to Kern County Superior Court records, the boy gave sheriff's deputies phony money last month that his mother created. The child told investigators she also had a computer that makes fake ID cards.

Deputies executing a search warrant seized computer disks, scanners and printers.

The thirty-year-old woman is due in court Friday. She faces several charges, including possessing equipment to commit forgery.

Deputies said she was arrested July 4 and posted $50,000 bail the same day."

Hahahhaha. First of all, what a smart little 10 yr. old. He knows the difference between right & wrong. Good for him. Second of all, I wonder if he did it out of spite because she wouldn't give him any of the money that she was making. hahaha. And thirdly, she was arrested & posted $50,000 bail the same day. Uh, she probably paid with the fake money that she made you idiots! LMAO!

GOOD MUSIC STILL EXISTS

Songs that I'm feeling as of late (in random order.) Some of them are kinda old/ played out now cuz I was supposed to write this blog a while back lol. Oh well, I still like them

1) "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down
I love the melody & lyrics of this song. It's beautiful

A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me


2) "Stop and Stare" by One Republic
Also love the melody & lyrics of this song.

Steady feet, don't fail me now
I'm gonna run till you can't walk
But something pulls my focus out
And I'm standing down...

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh
Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're here not there
And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need

3) "Collide" by Howie Day
I love this hook. Love love love the notes.

The dawn is breaking
A light shining through
You're barely waking
And I'm tangled up in you
Yeah

I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find
You and I collide

4) "Mercy" by Duffy
I heard this song on the radio a couple of weeks ago & have been trying to hear it again but no one's been playing it. It is HOTTT!!!! Lovee it!!!

I love you
but i gotta stay true
my morals got me on my knees
I'm begging please stop playing games

I don't know what this is
cause you got me good
just like you knew you would

I don't know what you do
but you do it well
I’m under your spell

You got me begging you for mercy
why won't you release me
you got me begging you for mercy
why won't you release me
I said release me

THE DARK KNIGHT

Ok, seriously? When I said you HAVE to go watch The Dark Knight, I meant it. And when I said do whatever you have to do? I meant with good judgement, duhhhhh. Sneaking in to a theater is one thing, but leaving your 2 year old in the car with the windows rolled up to watch TDK is inexcusable. You IDIOT!!! What the *#%! were you thinking? Well, obviously you weren't, but DAMNNNNN!!!

According to the press, David Farnham shares custody with the child's mother & it apparently was his weekend to watch his son. Little old David wanted to go see TDK without any interruptions so he decides to leave him in the car & goes to see the movie. WITH the windows rolled up might I add. It was 11:30 at night but it was still 87 degrees. Yea, need I paint more of the picture?

A fellow movie-goer passed by the car & saw a little boy sweating & crying & called the police. During the last 10 minutes of the movie, they cops went into the theater, turned the movie off, turned the lights on & said that they were looking for Farnham. And they told the crowd why they were arresting him too. lol. Everyone threw stuff at him as he was escorted out of the theater. Man I wish I was there!

Boys & girls, the lesson for the day is to not ever ever ever leave anyone, especially babies in the car by themselves. Especially with the windows rolled up. And especially not for a movie that's almost 3 hours long, ok? Thanks!

Anyhoos, now to the main attraction.

Need I say more?

Well, if you must... The Dark Knight is one of the greatest comic book turned movie ever. Heath Ledger gave the, needless to say, best performance of his career. Christian Bale was hot as always, they replaced Katie Holmes with Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes, Morgan Freeman was awesome as always, Aaron Eckhart was a good two-faced, and the movie is, as of this moment, breaking box office records as we speak.

The scariest thing about Ledger was that he was a surpassingly smart Joker. He didn't have any special powers except for smarts & how to manipulate people into doing what he wanted them to (with a little dynamite here & toys there of course.)

The action was packed as expected, the heat between Rachel & Bruce was still there, and the toys & gadgets were banging!

Honestly, this is the 1st movie review where I don't have much to say. I just want you to go see it. lol. It is self-explanatory. Trust me, you won't want your money back...

"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you... stranger."

"Bruce: Why don't we put some tables together?
Harvey Dent: I don't think they'll let us.
Bruce: They should…I own the place."

"Wanna know how I got these scars?"

"Bruce: I need a new suit.
Lucius: Yes, three buttons is a little '90's, Mr. Wayne"

"You wanted me, here I am."

"Do I look like a guy with a plan?"

WANTED

For those of you who haven't seen Wanted yet, what are you waiting for?! No I mean, seriously. Why haven't you seen that movie? Are you ok? And if you haven't seen The Dark Knight yet then shame on you! I mean, I know the economy is bad but come on! Sneak in if you have to, I don't care! Go watch those movies!


I'll talk about Dark Knight next but right now we're gonna focus on Wanted...


Wanted by far has some of the best action that I've ever seen in a movie: the cars, the guns, the stunts, the cast... wheu!!! Loved it!!!


If you haven't seen the trailer (say hi to the rock for me by the way) the movie is basically centered around James McAvoy who plays Wesley Gibson, an anxiety pill popping doormat to family, friends & coworkers. He works in a small cube filling out billing reports day after day. While at the drug store refilling his prescription, Wesley is approached by Fox (Angelina Jolie) whom precedes to tell him that his dad was the greatest assasin to ever live & the other one is behind him ready to blow him into pieces. Fox takes Wesley back to the Fraternity's place, where a secret society of assassins in which his father was a part of, reside. They train him rigorously until he controls all the special gifts that he was born with in order to avenge his father's death.


Wanted is filled with a spectacular (and my personal favorites) cast, from Angelina & Morgan Freeman to Common & Thomas Kretschmann (who plays Cross, Wesley's dad.) Who is so damn fine by the way. Wheu!!! That is a hot dad! It also explodes with a great storyline, smooth editing, action packed stunts & incredible graphics. It's going on my favorite movies list. I shall make one by the way & update it as often as I watch. Hmm...


It's still in theaters so if you haven't seen it then you've still got a chance. It's been out for almost a month but is still one of the top selling tickets at the box office, racking in over $219 million thus far. Go see it!!!


"Kill one, maybe save a thousand."

"Welcome... to the Fraternity. This gun you're holding belonged to your father; he could conduct a symphony orchestra with it."

"Fox: I want you to curve the bullet.

Wesley: How am I supposed to do that?

Sloan: [walking in] It's not a question of how. It's a question of what. If no one told you that bullets flew straight, and I gave you a gun and told you to hit the target, what would you do? Let your instincts guide you."

"I'm the Repairman."

"What do you repair?"

"A lifetime of bad habits."

THE TITLE OF THIS BLOG

It's Friday & I'm in a crappy mood. Don't take me wrong, I'm VERYYY glad that it's Friday because I'm off for the weekend, but... I'm having a blah day. I don't like what I'm wearing, my hair looks like crap cuz I washed it last night, ergo it's fuzzy at the roots. Not nappy, but more like the baby hairs are sticking up & there's no way that I can make it lay down cuz I don't like putting products in my hair. Go figure.

I got 3 hours of sleep last night, got to work 15 min. late this morning, stomach hurts a little bit & it's freaking freezing at my job. Needless to say, yours truly is not having a good day right now. Therefore, I am making a hate list. Of random things. Not just from today but everyday. And in no particular order. Sue me.

1) Bathroom doors that has openings 2 inches wide on each side so people can peep in & see you. Who the hell can't measure and/or is a perv?

2) People who complain all the time. Especially through loud random outbursts. For the record, I don't give a flying flip! I'm having a bad day too; don't wanna hear about your shit! Keep it inside until it accumulates & you go shoot a random person at the grocery store or something. I don't care! Just, shut up!

3) Sporadic headaches. They come & go out of nowhere! Ughh!!! Even though they only lasts about 30 secs they are a pain in the ass. I mean, head. Whatever.

4) Sporatic toothaches. *insert me stabbing someone here* There's nothing worse than a toothache. I'd rather have a million headaches than one toothache. Cuz most of the time it leads to a headache anyway. So save me the extra pain shall we & just skip to the 30 sec headache? Thanks!

5) The fact that technology fail too often for my liking. Our company runs on our own system so when it breaks down I basically can't do anything because all of the info that I need to work on is in there. All our client's names, info & etc! So I gotta sit there & wait for it to be fixed & try not to choke the crap out of the people that are complaining about the system being down. Refer to #2.

6) Brando's ugly habit of jumping onto people. He doesn't jump on me as much because he knows better, but everytime we have guests he's unnecessarily hyper & toooooo excited for his own good & jumps all over them. He has sharp claws so it scratch people sometimes & it hurts! He also loves to lick! Well duh he's a dog & that's what dogs do to show their affection but he's tricky with it. He's smart so he knows what he's doing. But everytime I squat down on the ground to fix his bed or rinse out his bowl outside he'll run up behind me, lift up my shirt & lick my back. Little bastard. It was cute for awhile but not so much anymore. And sometimes he'll jump on me, lift up my shirt & lick my stomach. It's so disgusting. And if I'm not wearing jeans he'll drench my ankles with slob. Asshole. I remember one day I came in the house heated cuz both of my ankles were soaking wet & Q was like "What's wrong?" & saw my ankles & died laughing. It wasn't funny. At the moment.

7) Spending $90 on groceries that last 2-3 days max. I have some big boys with an even bigger appetite in my house. Why the hell is the price of everything going up & not my salary? huh? How much sense does that make you stupid government?!

8) Speaking of, $40 to fill my tank now. Used to be $20. Every couple of days. Even though we carpool. It's not much compared to other people's cars but still! Ughh!!!

9) The fact that I went to a bunch of different stores in the mall, tried on outfits, finally found what I wanted to buy, stood in line, got up to pay & didn't have my card with me. And only like 5 bucks in cash. Moped...

10) Being too sleepy to finish a movie. Or start a movie too late, it's so good that I can't stop watching & end up getting 3 hours of sleep for work the next day. Damn my obsession.

11) Busy work

12) Just cuz you see me doing something for someone else doesn't mean you should feel obligated to ask me to do it for you too. I already did it once. And I hate repeating stuff.

13) And I hate repeating stuff

13b) Being asked to get up to get something for someone as soon as I sit down & get comfortable. Even worse when asked to go back to the place where I just came from.

14) People who use my stuff & don't put it back where they found it. I have warning signs around my cube now. Put it back or get ink poisoning.

15) Getting an eyelash, or anything, in my eye. Contacts + intruder = Hanh turning into the Hulk.

16) People who are nice to you when they know damn well you hate each other. I do it sometimes for political reasons. Even though I honestly could give a *rhymes with duck.* But most of the time if I don't like you I won't talk to you. Take the hint & go screw yourself.

17) Ugly babies. Yes there are ugly babies! And don't get mad at me if I make a face out of uncontrollable reaction and/or on purpose. I love most babies. Just not yours.

18) Impatient people. Especially at an eatery. People who make a loud scene when their order is wrong. Yea you're so not getting any dandruff flakes and/or other stuff that secretes from the chef's body in your food. Seen "Waiting" lately?

19) People who can't control their kids. I'd gladly help you out but I might get arrested, therefore not such a good idea.

20) The fact that I've been cursing way too much as of late. I've got alot of anger inside of me. Maybe from all the things from the list above. Go figure. But Actor & I had a swear jar thingy going on last week. He did it so I would stop cursing so much. Basically we had to put in a dollar for every curse word & at the end of the week whoever curses the least gets all the money. Tell me why I only cursed 4 times & he about 20? So I got 20 bucks. We didn't do it this week though; I've stopped cursing as much. I usually try not to curse so much on here cuz I dunno who reads my blog & I don't wanna be a bad influence. (Yes I do care! About children especially. I feel so bad every time I accidentally curse around them.) And I usually don't curse much but as of late I've just been really really angry. Sure I could throw out a ton of "big, intellectual" words in it's place but hell, cursing makes me feel good sometimes.

And so does this list.

POPPING UPDATE

July 6th
6am

Went to sleep after drawing the Victorian design that's on our comforter. Felt like drawing at the moment... Popped everything inbetween sleep. Hey, I went all the way from 4pm to 6am without popping anything so I deserved it. And it felt damn good too.

July 7th
Popped everything when I woke up at 6am. Popped my hands & toes at 1:10pm. Not too bad but think I'm digressing...

July 15th
It's been 10 days since I've started the challenge & I've been doing pretty well if I don't say so myself. The first day or two I couldn't think of anything but how uncomfortable my joints were cuz I wasn't popping them. I literally was walking around squeezing all 3 of their arms cuz I couldn't pop my joints. Cuz they were the one that made me go on the challenge in the 1st place. I was squeezing the hell out of their arms. lol. It helped a little bit. And then Meatball had the nerve to ask me if I could walk on his back! Are you freaking kidding me?! I told him "If I don't get to pop my bones, then your big ass sure as hell ain't getting yours popped. *insert Rihanna's "Please" here* But yea, the nerve of that guy! Ughhh!!!

That was last week, but as of late I'm not even thinking about the uncomfortness (I don't think that's a word but... it is now!) I probably pop my joints 5-10 times a day now; still alot but a big difference from 38-60. Only do it when I just can't take it anymore. I wanna get to the point where I only pop them once a day or, even better, once every few days. I'll keep resisting until I break this habit. I'm definitely glad that it's working...

IT'S ON & NOT POPPING

*Written July 5th*

Hi everyone. My name is Hanh. And I'm a popper.

I pop almost every single bone in my body: my neck, back, hands & toes. I used to pop my ankle every time before I walk too but somehow I stopped. It's horrible because it's such a habit to the point that I feel so uncomfortable if I don't pop them. And when I do I pop my whole entire body according to the list above. I do it at least 2-3 times an hour & since I get up at 6am on most days & go to sleep around 1 or 2am, I average 38-60 pops a day. Yea. That's 38-60 too many... And I have to pop my bones as soon as I get up in the morning & before I go to bed. If not then I can't sleep comfortably. It's a horrible horrible habit because my bones are gonna be all messed up when I get older.

So me, Actor & his little brothers were discussing & they challenged me to not pop my bones for as long as I can. Of course I took it; I love challenges. So I'm basically in agony right now cuz I wanna pop everything right at this very moment. As I'm typing this I want to pop my hands on the keypad. Ughhhh. But! I'm not gonna!

We'll see how long this lasts & if I stick to it if it'll stop me from popping permanently.

So here goes:

Day 1

5:16pm
Challenge started at 4pm. I've gone for 1 hour & 16 min. without popping anything. I haven't gone this long for I dunno howww long. Lord help me.

5:31pm
My left hand is aching/ so uncomfortable right now. Haven't popped it though. Mind over body. Wheu!!!

Me & Q ball just had a pillow holding contest to see who could balance a couch pillow with their foot the longest. We were lying on the couch on our backs with our legs raised in the air & a pillow on our foot. Him & Meatball decided to add another pillow on my foot. Follow by a box of matches, a cell phone & an xbox 360 wireless controller. And I held all of it steady too. Went for a while before my calves started burning & I STILL held it for a couple minutes more before I put it down. Whoo!!!

Ahh, the random things we do on a Saturday...

A MESSAGE BY GEORGE CARLIN:

*This is exactly how I feel... about everything. Quite amazing how someone I've never met can have the same exact views as myself & convey them into such beautiful flowing words. Very enlightening. He will be missed...

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares?

George Carlin

DAY 3

*Monday June 2, 2008*

The last day of my streak of bad days. As if losing my phone and getting locked out of my house wasn't enough, I had to go to work on Monday...

I work for 3 different guys. It's kind of complicated to explain, but basically my bosses get paid on commission & if they sell enough clothes then the company will pay for me. If they don't then they have to pay for me out of pocket. 2 guys are on that plan & the other one pays me out of pocket period. He pays me in advance for the whole month at the 1st of the month. Basically I was set.

So come the 2nd, technically the 1st working day of the month, I came in to work & go about my day. The third boss called me into his office & I went in expecting to get a list of things to do right? Wrong. He asked me to sit down so I was already suspicious. He said that I'm a great assistant & yadi ya & went on to say that his daughter is off of school for the summer & needed a job. So basically he's sorry for the short notice but he has to give her my job. I mean, I was only working for him for 2 hours a day, 10 hours a week, but still. I was getting a nice little check from it.

He asked me if it was ok, but I mean, it was a rhetorical question. I didn't have a say in the matter did I? So rather than being all dramatic & rude & saying what I wanted to say, I just simply nodded & kept my cool. He said that she's coming in in a couple of hours so he'd tell her where my desk is if she needs any help. Mind you he just asked me if it was ok? So if I said that it wasn't then you'd call her & tell her not to come? Yea right. She was already told to come before you even spoke to me.

And she sure did come a couple of hours after he broke the news to me. Wearing a halter top & not looking professional at all. But hey, if I was working for my dad I'd wear whatever I want to too.

Mind you I'm an understanding & just person. It isn't a big deal if your daughter wants to work for you. That's fine. That's great. But you could've freaking gave me a heads up! I mean, damn! You HAD to have known before that morning. I mean, come on! You tell me the day of? So unprofessional!

I'm not mad at him at all. He's a great person & a great boss. I'm just mad at the timing of the whole situation. He was supposed to pay me that day. For the whole month. And needless to say I already had plans for the money so I had to rearrange my plans. It was horrible. I'm not sure what he's worth but quite sure that he's at least a millionaire so the x amount of money that I was supposed to get might not mean much to him but it means much to me. I'm not getting paid poorly but I'm not a millionaire either so a simple check makes a great difference in our household. Might I add I'm only 22 remember? I wasn't born into a rich family and/or inherited any money so I'm working class just like any other 20 something year olds. I'm still trying to establish myself.

Goes to show that people are really dispensable to some, especially in the work place. I'd like to think that I was a great assistant but I guess situations called for him to hire his daughter so... He said that when she goes back to school he'd ask me to work for him again but I'm not so sure I want to. I don't feel secured working for him anymore. Who's to say she doesn't need a job again? If I do agree to work for him we'd have to sign a contract saying he'd have to give me at least 2 weeks notice & compensate me for the other 2 weeks that I won't be getting paid for. That's the only way.

A month later I'm still recovering from the hit of that one missing check. But I'm doing fine. We're not going homeless or anything. It was just a huge inconvenience. But oh well, nothing's gonna dampen my mood or bring me down. I have plans & goals, dreams & aspirations. Nothing's gonna stop me. Not a water soaked phone, not a locked door, and definitely not money. Money will never rule my life nomatter how hard it tries. Because at the end of the day, it's just a piece of paper with numbers on it. Nothing more. Nothing less.