Kid Music Video - In Space

I played the part of 'Asian Space Controller Girl' as part of a music video this weekend w/ Kid (from Kid n Play). It was tons of fun -- I got to wear a custom made space costume on a fake spaceship set, and also met some cool chicks. fun fun.

JT came by and took some great pix for me. Thanks babe! Here are some pix:


on the set w/ kid - pic taken by jt


on the set - pic taken by jt


snapshot we took w/ my digcam backstage w/ kid and us space controller girls backstage


the girls with our costume designer


headshot taken by jt


It's always nice do something different/fun every now and then. =)

Workaholics Annonymous...

The weather has been soooo incredibly beautiful lately, and it makes me a little sad that I can't take advantage of it.

I wake up, get ready for work... step outside and enjoy the nice warm weather for the 2 minutes it takes me to run from my front door to my car... and then another 2 minutes from my car to the office. When I step out, it's already night time, and I must waste no time in heading home to moon light it for my personal endeavors/side projects.

I've been working late every night of the week... and it really makes me ask myself. WHY?! WHY the heck am I'm working so hard? I am young, happily engaged with no kids on the way... and not for a least another few years...and I'm working as if I'm raising a family and family of 5 -- which is clearly not the case. We do well for ourselves as it is... but we are like worker bees, we never stop ... It's to the point where I barely have any time for myself... and when i DO.. I use it to catch up on sleep.

Take last weekend for example -- I literally went to bed at 7pm on Friday evening out of exhaustion, and woke up at 11am the next day... ran errands all day Saturday, and worked all day Sunday.

Why can't I just go to work, come home in the evening, enjoy a nice dinner, then veg out in front of the TV and get a good night's rest?

I think there is some kind of innate desire within me to always work towards something I can look forward to in the future. I realize that I may never be completely happy/content with where I am in life -- but what I CAN be happy with, is where I am heading, and the progress/journey to that point.

I think I will always been the super optimist dreamer in life -- love and career -- I think it's the only way to be. So maybe this is the only way for me to be for now... WORK HARD, and occasionally play hard... =)

Life is still peachy, when I'm not stressing about deadlines. =P I think I am on the brink of catching up with everything... I have some major deadlines this month, so when I get through all of this alive, I will be able to let out a big sigh of relief-- and be a better friend and call everyone back. Then I will probably get right into the wedding planning!!! woooooo... so excited!! =)

P.S. Sorrrrry...if you called weeks ago, and I haven't called back.. don't take it personally!!! I can be such a sucky friend sometimes. =/ serious kudos to the folks I love who've stuck with me through the years =) MUAH!

Game Developer's Conference

I helped out at the GDC for Neurosky -- technology that allows you to control video games with your mind.


darth vader (it's my bro Jason underneath with sensors attached to his head) and me holding a light saber that he can control with his emotions.


CEO Stanley in front of the booth standee image of me

posted pix

on flickr

Life is sweet =)

Tons have been going on in the last 6 months... When I find the time, I *promise promise promise* to blog about it...

For now, I will say this:

I have never felt so incredibly happy, focused, and inspired. And yes, if you haven't already heard, my sweetie proposed last Friday!!



I'm getting married!!!!!!!!!! (well..actually not until summer 2008)

but yes, details to come...

Boss pix

Had a pretty eventful weekend. Worked on sat, then partied at Boss, and woke up super early on sunday for a bridal fair.

Here are some pix from Boss:


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my new hobby - stocks

So I've picked up a new hobby for the new year.. STOCKS! I was getting tired and bored of my 'high-interest' savings account and mutual funds, so decided to switch over a very modest amount to eTrade and try my luck there.

It's been only a few weeks, and it's been awesome!

My Picks:

Yahoo (YHOO) - my biggest win. yay!

LoopNet (LOOP) - All the way baby!

Insite Vision (ISV) - I just got in on this one... after reading up about it, and I think it has a lot of potential to blow up this year. If it doesn't, i wont be losing much sicne the stock is only $1.49 =)

Delta (DALRQ) - Get it while it's cheap and bankrupt, since they will get bought out soon.

Next on my list:

Red Robin (RRGB) - Their stock is still extremely low from expanding too fast - which is great, because this stock was previously in the 50 range, and will definitely go back up. BTW, they make the best gourmet burgers ever!

Blockbuster (BBI) - WILL BEAT OUT NETFLIX... with their new and super convenient ALL ACCESS plan.

Got any promising stocks for me to check out?

The Good Shephard

I finally watched The Good Shephard last Friday. It's weird nowadays, since I used to watch most movies before they even came out in theaters... and now, I rarely find time to watch movies.

The Good Shephard was ok... I wasn't super impressed. Angelina Jolie wasn't a good fit for the role she played ... I just didn't feel convinced... just felt I was just watching Angelina Jolie "act"... know what i mean?

I think Matt Damon did a decent job in his role, but the movie overall was just not incredibly enjoyable.

You watch this guy(Damon) get pressured into doing all these things that he doesn't necessarily want to do -- but he does it because, at the time, he thinks it's the right thing to do... You end up feeling terribly sorry for this guy -- for his lost soul -- for his lack of direction and the waste of all that potential. =p

I walked out feeling pretty 'bleh', so maybe it served it's purpose well... kinda like how you feel after watching The Talented Mr. Ripley

Anyhow, I wouldn't recommend the movie as a must-see, but it wasn't horrible.

Kate Moss dancing naked

kate moss:


kate moss on drugs:

Kate Moss Topless Dancing video

Video isn't working? Install Quicktime 7.

I dunno if she's actually on drugs, but she looks it. My friend sent me this video of Kate Moss dancing for a photoshoot... dunno what it's for... but looks pretty crazy eh?

PASTA P's GEMELLI IS BACK!!

I'm sooo excited! I opened my email box today and got an email from Pasta Pomodoro annoucing that GEMELLI is back!!!

Now, Pasta P used to be one of my most FAVORITE restaurants because their gemelli was soooo good! Their Gemelli is corkscrew pasta, smoked chicken, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, roasted garlic, cream sauce.

So one day, they just took it off their menu! I was sooooo sad! And then pasta p was never the same. Nothing else on that menu tastes as good as the Gemelli. Why would they go and take the best thing on their menu off?! WHY!!!

Don't you hate when there's something you REALLY like and it gets taken away!! Honestly, really good food brings a feeling of joy/satisfaction that can't be replicated. Particular plates bring particular feelings of satisfaction. hahaa. I'm serious... and the loss of Gemelli really left an empty feeling... this pleasure that could no longer be attained. I used to go regularly to Pasta Pomodoro, and I never went back... its been at least 2 years now.

I was so upest, I even wrote an email to complain about it. hehehe... but NOW IT's BACK!

Even though I'm on a diet right now, I'm going to make an exception sometimes this week (maybe even this weekend) and go indulge on this 'old love' =)

Too much to do and too much to say -- in 2007

But I am now speechless...

Happy New Years!

Cheers! TO an amazing 2006, and an even better year to come. =)

Here's a pic of me & my girl Dayala in Puerto Vallarta last month.

New bubble share albums

I added a few new albums to my bubbleshare page.

Here's an album of our eBay Holiday party:

UPDATED

Yay, finallly got my new site design up... now I just have to fill in the blanks. Check it out!

Bubbleshare Baby!

Met a guy in Canada who is a VC for BubbleShare. I'm going to start making albums for my new site using this product instead of flickr or shutterfly. I think their features are pretty cool. THey also generate code for you to have a'bubble slider' to post on your blog. Neat eh?

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Swamped..

Yep. You guessed it...I have been swamped.

With work.. with my own work, with other people's work... with end of the year quotas, redesigns, random projects, ... putting out fires.. etc etc...i feel like my head is about to explode. And then there's yoga, poker parties, christmas parties, writing cards, wrapping presents.. shopping shopping shopping..

No time to blog I guess. I have lotsa fun pix, so as soon as I find some time to come up for air, I will definitely do a lil update to appease my buddies who have complained to me about the lack of bloggin... hehe

yes i will post pix soon. I am also working on my redesign again. I started one over the summer, and decided to scrap it. SO im working on a better one.

What else is new? TONS.. but I'm not gonna share right now. =x hehehe.

Halloween @ eBay

me as the devil again =P for halloween


Irwin, 'Jack,' and Me


Group shot


Corey and me


the pumpkin carving contest


Friday Hernans


Lanny and Teo


Me and JT


Elmo and Jack


Beatriz and me


The Blue Man Group

Some cubes were really nicely decorated...


Aloha Jake!


arrrg ... Shiver me timbers!


Sam in black eyeliner


Irwin n me


Trick or treat!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMY!

Went to the city on Friday for Em's girls' night out birthday. FUn times!

Mom and I on Cingular

Go here http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service/welcome/?_requestid=81099 and then click "plans" on the gray bar in the middle of the screen

CAFR.EBAY.CA LAUNCHED!!!!

Sorry for the MAJOR hiatus, but I've been sooo incredibly busy. BIG NEWS!

The French Canadian Site is live: http://www.cafr.ebay.ca

Here are a few articles from the local news papers.

MONTREAL GAZETTE

GLOBE INVESTOR

GLOBE AND MAIL

Some comments from members of Powerseller Preview (Translated by the ebay team in Canada):

Comment from Blumingdales (744)
This is wonderful; I think I am going to fall down my chair!
Thank you eBay, finally!!! I am so happy for all the francophone users out there and I think I will cry! A few typos, but everything is perfect! I am so thrilled!

Comment from Funky Watch (2142)This is super cool! (not use to writing in French on the Boards) There must have been a Quebecker who yelled loud and clear to get this done. Let's hope they will have a big campaign to support the site. I would suggest we change the term Buy it now... to Immediate purchase. What do you think? I wonder where all the eBay employees who are developing and maintaining the site are. Ciao, Eric