i had a great time in denver. it was such a good getaway! i mean, i was w/ 4 girlfriends and stayed in the ritz-carlton. sure we were there for a conference, but the entire trip was paid for, and we still had our free time, so how can i complain? the only downside was that i wasn't w/ gopooh for valentine's day. it was funny though, b/c when my suitcase was all set in the corner of my hotel room, i called gopooh. he asked how the room was, and i was telling him about how much i liked the hotel's modern decor. and that's when i noticed the big bouquet of red rozes on the desk. i was like, "hey there are roses in here!... and there's a card! it says, happy valentine's day... oh wait, these are from YOU!" yes in the moment i actually thought they had come w/ the room hahaha. of course the minute i opened the door to E, she gasped b/c she could see the flowers from the door and knew gopooh had sent them. i must be blind or smthg, b/c i'd completely missed them! but if they weren't part of the room (duh) how come the concierge didn't mention it? smthg like "beautiful flowers" definitely would've drawn my attention to them haha. i didn't live that down the rest of the trip. i wasn't going to bring the vase home b/c it was sooo heavy and i knew there was no way airport security would let me carry on such a large glass object. but then everyone made such a big deal out of me leaving the vase behind. so i actually packed it in the suitcase; i wrapped it in my big poof and stuck socks inside it for extra cushion, then secured it w/ the suitcase straps. when i got home, gopooh opened the suitcase... and the top of the vase had shattered into little pieces all inside my poof. i guess it couldn't handle the tossing around of the luggage coupled w/ the pressure changes. :( oh well, i still have the memory and the pictures.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
last night we got all dressed up and went to st. johns golf & conference center for the hospital's anniversary celebration. it was nice to hang out w/ friends, and i like getting dressed up from time to time... but these hospital events all seem the same. do you ever get tired of making small talk w/ ppl you really don't care to talk to? yeah, that's how i feel. i've never been one for small talk to begin w/, and for some reason, i've had less tolerance for it as time goes on. maybe b/c after all is said and done, i'm ready to get out of here. the truth is that i love my friends from work, but i'd rather hang out w/ them at a non-work-related gathering, instead of having to 'network' when i'm all dressed up. maybe that's why we all got the itch to leave only moments after finishing off our delicious desserts. :p
Sunday, February 03, 2008
my dear friend J got married last night. it's hard to believe, but he and i have been friends for 14 years. he was even my date to homecoming our senior year of high school. (or was it our junior year???) he's been through a lot the last few years, but he's pulled through like a champ, and i wish him only the best. :) and yes i did take more pictures than the 2 below, but i like these, especially the second one. i know it's not actually a good picture b/c of the poor angle and lighting and all, but it pretty much shows the atmosphere for the entire reception: full of energy.
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