Tuesday, February 24, 2004 {home: daly city, ca} water damage i needed some of my reference books from my previous job (not this last one) to sharpen some application skills. i went looking through our outside storage since this was the last time i saw them. note to self: NEVER put important documents in the outside storage. i found lots of my books in boxes with water damage. =P it was a little disappointing, since most of these booklets and user guides were things i worked really hard to put together back then. now, though they were still legible, they were just a tad bit moist and wrinkled. what i was exited to find, however, was my achievement award that recognized me as the "Outstanding Professional of the Year" in my group in 2001. feels like so long ago. i even remember feeling embarrased at the time to receive the award in front of the Northern California division, wondering if i really deserved it. but now as i look at it (it's a really nicely framed plaque - and very minimal damage!), i realize that all of these guides and booklets (and the connections i have made with the people who used them) are a reflection of the hard work that the undamaged plaque represents. "wow, i must have really made some impact!" the plaque had been buried in the storage for a while now, but it's resurfaced for a reason: to remind me that i am capable of making an impact again. ;) * 10:34 AM * bernadette * *

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 {home: daly city, ca} because im congested ...is the answer, and the question is: why are you awake at 2:20am????! i took some sudafed to ensure that i wouldnt be congested when i went to sleep, but when i lie down, my sinuses seems to clog up. sometimes if i roll over to my side, one side of my nose will clear up. you would think that i'd be okay with breathing out one side of the nose, but then the congested side seems to run, and i have to get up to blow my nose. =P *argh* i think this all started when i tried to "clean sweep" my room ("tried" is the operative word - i've done just my closet), and it continued when i helped my brother and sister-in-law move out (ie, dust kicked up, etc etc). maybe if i relax and try deep breathing exercises that i learned in yoga, i can go to sleep.... although the dilemma here is, how the heck can i relax when i cant even breathe!!! =P * 2:26 AM * bernadette * *

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 {home: daly city, ca} rain, rain, go away ...kinda makes me feel like staying in bed all day long. oh wait, i CAN! =D no, i'm not trying to rub it in. it's kinda cool to stay at home to do what you want. what sucks is i dont get the income that you are making as you sit in your cube/office reading my blog. =P *sigh* trade-offs. i havent heard anything from my last interview - im just going to assume i didnt make it to the next level. next step is to email other recruiters.... hm, although im not so much in a hurry. this chillin is kinda easy to get used to... i did however, crochet a [girly] hat (inspired by voodoo) for my nephew, and a thin scarf. i did this all yesterday. my nephew's hat seems girly to me because of the lion brand (tm) homespun brown with red undertones yarn that i used. i used the same yarn to crochet the scarf. it's kinda cool to knock out a scarf in a few hours. now to find a cool hat pattern online somewhere... then go back to bed. oh, what a tiring day! * 11:54 AM * bernadette * *

Sunday, February 01, 2004 {home: daly city, ca} cryptic so i was checking email today, and i got this cryptic egreeting from meesh about her having some news. i go read her blog. she says she's not engaged, or getting married... so what other news would she have?! could there be a mini meesh on the way?!... omg! tell us, tell us, tell us!! =) * 10:45 AM * bernadette * *