8.29.2005

what happens in vegas, stays in vegas

(ate) Myra's Bachelorette Party @ Las Vegas -- August 26-29, 2005
Hotel: Bellagio.
Shows: Zumanity. Thunder from Down Under.
Clubs: Tangerine. Light.
Drinks: Espresso Martini. Champagne. Bud Light. Pina Colada.
Food: In-N-Out. Bellagio Buffet. Paris Buffet.
Gambling: $2 from the airport's Wheel of Fortune slot machine. te-hehe.
Nails: Manicured.
Skin: Tan.

Hanging out with 15 chickies and 2 dickies? Priceless.

Sorry, I can't show the entire album but here are a few pictures...
after zumanity...


tangerine...


excalibur...


before thunder...

8.25.2005

vegas baby, yeah!

so i'm staying a little late at work today. but that's a-okay.
cause ill be in vegas in no time.

vegas baby, yeah!

i wonder if thunder down my underpants will recruit steve kim for saturday's show?
hmmmm??? te-he-hehe. giggle giggle. cause you know that...

this is evidence of pj taking advantage of me while im piss drunk and passed out.
thanks pen-10-e-O!

8.24.2005

Sharon's pictures from Matapalooza @ U of I -- August 19-21, 2005.

the one and only...
...mr. matapalooza

8.23.2005

Pictures from Wedding Shower hosted by the Bridal Party and the Groomsmen @ North Beach's Gazebo room -- Sunday August 14, 2005.

Mariza's pictures

the happy...
...couple

8.22.2005

Pictures from Katie's 24th Birthday @ Bamboo and Hard Drive -- August 11 & 13, 2005.

birthday...
...shot

8.19.2005

blogworthy

i just had lunch with one of my college friends. he's leaving for london baby! he's one of those friends that you don't have to see every weekend just to stay in each other's lives. it was nice to catch up on things. gawsh...im gonna miss him, but im sure ill be able to keep up with his life when he turns british. :) when he was walking me back to my building, i wanted to ask him -- for old time sake -- to throw himself into a table of chairs or a tree or something, like that character chick from SNL. he used to do that at fashion show practice when i was a freshman. memories...gotta love those memories. anywho...i hope he has a safe trip, wonderful adventures. dont forget to take pictures of everything and everyone! hehe.

8.17.2005

Pictures from Kelly Clarkson Concert -- Saturday August 13, 2005.

break...
...away

8.12.2005

i am so unbelieveably stressed out right now. i cant wait to break free from this desk and workout. sigh.

8.11.2005

Pictures from Skydiving and Camping Weekend @ SkyDive Chicago in Ottawa, IL w/friends -- July 22-24, 2005

toasting champagne...
...to the skydivers

8.08.2005

Our 1st Tandem Skydive -- Saturday July 23, 2005...
My pictures.
Ian's pictures.
Sharon's pictures.
Antoinette's pictures.
Paul's pictures.

Skycam Production's pictures from all July 23rd jumps

free fallin'...
...me and my classroom instructor/tandem master wade (the australian)


falling from 11,000 feet...
...for 1 minute at 120 MPH

8.01.2005

bon voyage

new...Pictures from Liss' Bon Voyage Gala @ Barleycorn -- Sat July 30, 2005.

let the drinking begin...
...fatima, juvy, liss, me. chris, joe, pj.

7.29.2005

.072902.

today marks my 3 year anniversary working for pepsico. sweet action.

7.22.2005

Liss's pictures from G(Y)NO @ Funky Buddha -- Thursday July 21, 2005.

girls night out...
...(f) ting, fatima (b) thara, rachel, antoinette, liss, sharon, me, stephanie, jillian

7.18.2005

man. my armpits are sweaty. hopefully they don't smell. hold on. let me check.

nope.
smells like baby powder.

im good to go.

im gone.

7.14.2005

new...Katie's pictures from Naperville Ribfest w/ friends -- Saturday July 2, 2005.

Maureen's pictures from Naperville Ribfest w/ friends -- Saturday July 2, 2005.

playing 'screw the dealer'...
...guess who the dealer is?

7.11.2005

a company commercial...pretty cute

7.05.2005

what a "chill" weekend.

fri: since i had a half day, i met up with everyone at the taste. i tasted the blue cheese steak burger, harry carey chips, garlic bread and fried plantains with garlic sauce. we all just chilled on the grass -- ate and drank. afterwards, the adventurous ones went out to buzz. being a buzz virgin, i decided to take advantage of the 1-hour open bar. after a handful of mixed drinks and a few shots, abby had to go to the bathroom. too many amaretto stone sours made my tummy ache. yuck.
sat: since i didn't have enough to drink the night before (im being sarcasm), i took advantage of the open bar at my cousin's bridal shower. oh yessssss. in the evening, my friends picked me up and we headed out to the naperville ribfest. being a ribfest virgin, i had a rib sandwich at armadillo's and corn on the cob. mmm-M! we all just chilled on the banigs -- ate and drank. (mang, this routine sort of sounds familiar). afterwards, we decided to all be adventurous and partied it up suburban-style in downtown naperville. we drank and played "screw the dealer" and some number buzz game at jimmy's world. guess who was screwed? haha. then we headed off to some other bar which had better music. on the way home, the front seat passengers decided to drive home with the top down and i thought they said with our tops off. oops. joke lang. but the girls did have the top down and i nearly froze to death.
sun: due to my consecutive days of drinking, i decided to sleep in until the early afternoon. i needed to rest up before i headed over to my cousin's place for our family bbq. i ate, played with the kids, watched them slip n slide, ate, played a little softball, ate, then we had a charmed season 1 marathon. this caliber of fun is just too much for me. :)
mon: i woke up early and my mom and i went shopping for ingredients for my cousin dinner. ill be cooking japanese cuisine this time around. hope no one dies of msg poisoning. joke lang.
tues: im tired.

hi romel :)

7.01.2005

meet & greet

at last night's illini business alumni networking event, this guy alan strikes up a convo with me and says "oh, you work for pepsico? im really good friends with steve. steve reinemund." he revealed this way after our long convo about anything and everything. but OH...MY...GOSH. steve is the president & ceo of pepsico. soon after, i found out that alan is alan feldman, ceo of midas international. i also talked to the college's dean ghosh. cool guy. n-i-f-t-y. then I talk to another alum and he is good friends with indra nooyi. indra is the president & cfo of pepsico. its was amazing and fun. i also won a business sweatshirt from the business card raffle prize. all in all, it was c-o-o-l.

im not really sure why i went to the networking event. i wasn't there to find a new job or pass on business cards or etc. i think it was the fact that it was only one block away from my office that i decided to go. i met some young alums as well as some very high-powered alums too. im actually glad that i went. and yes -- i went by myself.

that’s my story and im sticking to it.

6.30.2005

my "country" friend called me last night. it was refreshing and good to hear from him. i haven't talked/lunched with him in a while but its good to know that we can catch up anytime. thanks bud.