Vacations

Vacation #1: Sister, bro-in-law, and my niece took a trip to NY these past 3 weeks and stayed with me and my other sister (who also lives across my apt). I had more fun than I expected. It's weird how I say that even though I was at work 90% of the time they were here. But I think it was those weekends, shopping sprees, and city dwellings that made the difference. It's official, the moment I say "I'll go with you for company", I'm the one who ends up buying the most (but that Northface spring jacket/raincoat was 30% off! As a consequence, I returned the infamous impulse purchase JCrew dress. Too bad, I like how that dress looked so innocent yet showed off just the right amount of "appropriate" cleavage). All in all, I'm glad they came to NY. At least I got a chance to take them out to dinner and show my niece a few "spots" in the city. Din - pls send me all the pics you can when you guys were here. I suck - I have a camera and I don't use it b/c IT sucks. Thanks!

Vacation #2: Kuya, are you back from Jordan? What possible souvenirs do you have from there? lol. just kidding! We missed you during some of the final outings with Ate Din & Family.

Vacation #3: Mine. Well, sorta. I took a few days off - no, correction - my mgr said I HAVE to use my carryover vacation days and it so happens the current project I'm on has slowed down (hallelujah!). I'm not planning on going anywhere interesting due to the fact that I'm thinking heavily about fixing up my bedroom, which turned out to be a very, very, very expensive project that I'm not sure where to get the fundings: Re-carpet both rooms, new bedroom furniture of dresser, chest, nightstands, and bed (?). The bed is in question, but a therapeutic mattress is in my "to-get" list, right above my Range Rover =X. Looks like I'll get the mattress first =P Oh, did I mention I want my furniture from Crate & Barrel?? (cha-ching! $$$$) :-(

Well, Monday was raining oh-so-heavily. However, I didn't mind b/c I was busy on this cleaning frenzy in my apt. You gotta see me - its a little psychotic but so therapeutic at the same time. So far, my "vacation plans" are to cook more (boiling Colombian chorizos as I type this), fix up my apt (basically do all the things I've been putting to the side), work out, spend alone-time in the city, doctor visits, and just rest my brain since this break is pretty golden after the few hiatus months at the office & at home. I hope I don't shop anymore since I'll have all this time to myself =/

I heard the weather is going to be perfect this week! Good to know, b/c with my free time, anything can happen... and that's the beauty of it! :)

Next Post: I'll let you know what I ended up doing with all my free time, and hopefully I'll add some more good news to that..