Overpriced crap

THIS is what you get for living in a $4,000/month* condo.



Yup. At 3:30 am, I woke up to a dripping noise. I thought there was a ghost in my room. (I have seen too many horror movies and was prepared to see the ghost of a drowned person, lol!) I turned on the light on the nightstand, just in time to witness a chunk of the ceiling falling down. Yes, I let out a little scream. My guess is the A/C caused a leak somewhere.

I called management several times and left a few voicemails while I was at work. This is unacceptable! And for them to not have returned my call yet! What the hell!

*Please don't hate. My brother is sharing this place with a friend. My parents are willing to pay for it, and i'm staying here for the time being. I personally would not be willing or able to spend/afford $4,000/month!

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Trip or treats

For all your foodies (and lovers of traveling) out there. My roomie (ex-roomie) has started a blog. Finally! Yay!

Check it out.

http://triportreats.blogspot.com

Enjoy.

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Time for a new car

And so the time has come for me to say goodbye to my current car, and get a new one.

If anybody knows any great reads (like other blogger's car buying experiences) or car buying tips, please let me know. I've done my research online, I know which car I want. I think the hard part for me is negotiating, but I have help on that front. I am not going the used car route.

I also have to sell my car, which in itself is a hassle, but the dealerships offered me seriously crappy estimates, when I know they will sell the car for $5,000-$8000 more. Any advice/tips for selling a car are also greatly appreciated.

On another note, I closed my Twitter account because it became too distracting (especially at work) and I found myself constantly checking my iPhone. I don't have an addictive personality, but it was getting to be a bit too much.

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Apology

This one's for you. You know who you are. I will keep it brief because I don't want to dig up the past or bring up things I want to forget. I know privacy is important to you as well, so i'll be vague.

I'm sorry. Never meant to do it. Can't turn back time, so we'll have to live with it. Sorry.

Oh. And Happy Birthday! And good luck.

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I love watches

I am lusting after:


Drool. It's so big. And it looks amazing on my wrist. But I already have a smaller version of this with the most beautiful blue strap, which I have to special order because the leather is worn out. Last time it took them 3 months to get me the strap. I don't know how long it will take this time around. The blue of my strap is my favorite color and i'll be sad if Cartier tells me they don't make it anymore. I've never seen that blue on anybody else or on any other Cartier watch for that matter. I also need to get a new battery for it. I can't find a picture of it in my iPhoto, but it has made an appearance on this blog before.

And while I was in Hong Kong, I took one of my dad's watches, which is this one:

(From: Time of Switzerland site)

It's nice and big for my wrist. It does this thing where you push the face to the side, and it reverses to protect it, revealing a gold backplate (is that even the correct term? Lol!). It works great for polo, because you protect the face of your watch. I love big watches, and I love men's watches. Plus, having something of my dad's so close to me, makes me feel good. It's one of his favorite day-time watches, but since he loves watches as much as I do, he has a whole lot more where this came from. It doesn't look manly on me at all, in fact, it looks very classic.

I'm not into jewelry, and I can't wear earrings without getting an allergic reaction. Cheap rings leave me with an itchy rash. So I stick with timepieces. Hopefully i'll be able to afford my own collection one day!

Yesterday I went for a 2 mile run. Well...that's not exactly the truth. I ran the first mile at a 9:00/mile pace and then ran out of breath because that pace is way too fast for me, and I haven't been running in exactly two months. So then I ran walked the second mile. My muscles were definitely not used to it anymore I got an annoying side stitch. Ha! I really need to get back into it, and this was a good start.

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What happened...

To the LA Daze who used to stick to a running schedule?

To the LA Daze who used to ride her bike for miles and miles and miles?

To the LA Daze who would go to the gym to do strength training and spin class?

To the LA Daze who would be in bed by 10:30 pm and wake up at 6 am?

I have no clue. I think i've reverted back to my other passion...shopping.

And staying out late. And going to bed at 2 am. And not having a care or worry in the world. (Of course I have worries, but I try not to think about them). After all...i'm only 25 once. I just want to let go a little bit.

There has to be a balance somewhere. I just have to find it.

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How we stay in touch

Gotta love technology!

Don't mind my puffy face and super duper red lips. Looks like i'm wearing lipstick, but I never do! I still looked tired from traveling the previous day.

I finally dragged my ass to the gym yesterday. It felt good! Something about working out hard makes me feel alive. Of course I fell off the bandwagon today because I totally passed out on the couch the minute I got home.

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