hey folks. in a sudden whirlwind of discussion with my parents and brother, i might be going to taiwan this saturday for a week. i talked it over with my boss, and he seems to be ok with it. i just hope i can get tickets in time. i really need a break away from work.
this morning, during my smoking break outside, i witnessed a confrontation between an ant and a spider. they met on the sidewalk, and the spider started running around the ant in circles, not doubt casting webbing over the ant to wrap it up. soon enough, the ant was immobilized. i left before i saw the spider carry the mummified ant away. ah, the wonders of nature! the brutality of it all!
we had lunch at spice islands again. and of course, i got the chow kueh teow. it is really good there. i love how they cook the noodles, and the spice adds to the flavor. *huzzah*
i'm thinking about sneaking out early today. my cowboys play the saints on MNF tonight. i haven't caught a cowboys game this preseason so far, not even the highlights on ESPN. too bad that terrell owens isn't playing, though.
i had to really push to get my dump out today. and all i got was three small ploppers. what gives? i've been eating normally, so there should be ample amount of matter to turn into turds.
one thing i'm worried about when i go to taiwan is that i won't be able to smoke. at least, not in front of my mom. and plus, they don't allow lighters or matches on the plane, so how i am i supposed to light a cigarette anyway? i'll have to go buy one without my parents knowing? hm. i wonder if my withdrawal symptoms will be bad. or maybe i'll just use this as a springboard to actually quitting smoking.
and of course, ticcing on the plane is the biggest reason why i don't fly. if i get a middle seat, i am fucking hosed. i've been lucky enough to always get a window seat, so i can just lean my head on the wall and try to relax. sigh. travelling shouldn't be this hard. (i wonder how eric does it.)
so like i said, this weekend was a drought of social activity. i was prepared for it, though, so i got some good rest in.
friday night, i met up with alan at red robin. no, i didn't order the whiskey. :) but we each got royal reds and shared deep-fried cheese (how good is that?) appetizers. then we hung out at fantasia for a while before we went our separate ways.
saturday, i drove to palo alto for the sole purpose of obtaining a tin of lighter fluid for my zippo. i grabbed a slice of combo pizza at pizza my heart, and after finishing it, i went outside to sit down and enjoy the sun. then, the homeless people tried to bum cigarettes off of me, so that made it unpleasant, so i left. i feel bad that there are so many homeless people in PA, or in general.
i talked to jeremy and kate for 40 minutes on the phone, and then took a nap. and then, it was off to bed.
sunday, i woke up early (10am) to meet J for pearl milk tea. we met up on castro, and tea era and verda weren't open, but luckily tapioca express was. so we went and chatted for about an hour. it was good to catch up with her.
afterwards, we said our goodbye's, and that was it for social activity for me. i watched the 49ers/raiders preseason football game, and that was kind of boring, actually. i also took a nap earlier.
oh, and i got stung by a bee. first time. apparently, there must be a nest in the big plant outside my door, because there are bees hovering over it all day long. i was on the phone with ting when i walked by, and i felt this really sharp pain in my scalp. i immediately started scratching at it, and i realized it was a bee sting. motherfucker. luckily, i doesn't seem i'm allergic or anything, or i would have been in serious trouble. :(