Big Update

Phew - quite a few things have happened that I guess I should write on my blog.

#1. Believe it or not, I found a job! I actually got it about 3 weeks ago, but decided to keep it on the DL. This company is a Taiwanese manufacturer that specializes in plastic injected and metal stamping parts for cellular phones. The position requires me to communicate with the "customer" and the plants in Taiwan and China. It's awesome because these "customers" include many familiar names!

Interestingly enough, proficiency in Mandarin is not required. Once things get into full swing, however, I will be required to do traveling. It's not a deal breaker, but it's supposedly quite stressful. I think I deal with stress pretty well, plus I am fairly good at adaptation anyhow.

The big thing I'm most "worried" about is the drive to work. Taking public transportation isn't entirely out of the question, but traveling might be required during regular work hours, although the boss-lady says I can take her car if needed. Weird, but cool.

The pay isn't spectacular, the drive is pretty long, and the benefits are pretty basic. But even with all of these things, I still accepted the position. I did it because I believe in the future of Asia, I believe in traveling for work, and I believe in the consumer electronics industry. During my job search, I found that it is surprisingly difficult to find this sort of combination. However, I think I was fortunate enough to find it.

#2. Last weekend, I went on a roadtrip with a few friends to Toronto, Ontario, Canada! The drive was long and I was sick throughout the trip, but it was so much fun! We stopped at London, Ontario. Then to Niagara Falls. Then to Toronto.

In Toronto, my first sight upon waking up was seeing a homeless man urinate in public, on this restaurant called "Ho Lee Chow." I got to see his pee-pee and everything. It was such a disgusting sight! Hahaha...priceless. We got to walk around downtown Toronto and go through a few landmarks and locales. We spent a lot of time [mostly window] shopping and then we went to the suburbs to visit Chinatown, because that's what we do, haha!

The trip was great - we had a lot of fun, ate some great food, spent a lot of money, and coughed a lot...yea. Haha.

#3. Last night, somebody broke into my garage! WTF?! They managed to break in, but they didn't steal anything and didn't damage any of the cars! WTF?!

I filed a popo report, took pics and everything. Right now, I'm waiting for my dad to get home with the new supplies so we can fix the thing. Friggin' thieves. At least the baby's fine. I washed her today too! *hugz*

#4. This next coming week is going to be a bit stressful though. I've got to go to the restaurant these next few days. Tomorrow's a retirement party and my mom wants all the help she can get. The day after, I'm supposed to help move this ginormous 70+" HDTV that's been given to us as a gift - because the guy's getting a bigger and better TV. No complaints here! And on Sunday, there's the annual street fair that's going on. After a 2-day break, I have to start my job!