old friends...

i had this weekend off and i gotta say i love my days off. work makes the week go by pretty quickly... can't believe it's already monday tomorrow! i had the most boring shift of my life thus far on friday night. it was so calm it was... weird. i had finished everything i was supposed to do by like 10pm and all i had left was hourly checks... those are the times when i am so thankful for my lovely lovely wonderful iPhone. it saves me from boredom.... until i abuse it until it runs out of battery HAHA =(

on saturday, i met up with michelle and tina :D! their cousin took us out to eat korean food and then we watched fireworks! so every summer, Vancouver hosts the HSBC Celebration of Lights which is basically an international fireworks competition over the English Bay. this year's participating countries include Canada, South Africa, UK and China. so saturday was South Africa and it was pretty amazing. in justin's words, "South Africa just kicked Canada's ass." hahahaha. dinner was soo good, i haven't had DUKBOKI in hellllllla days. soooo yummy yummy yummy. then we had Qoola for dessert (frozen yogurt place) and it was actually REALLY good! it tastes like a medium between pinkberry and red mango.... like tart but kinda creamy... i think i need to eat it plain to judge it more accurately but i think it will definitely satisfy my random pinkberry cravings when i'm here. it rained the whole night and we had NO umbrella so we basically got soaked while watching the fireworks but it was so worth it. i just posted some pics on my facebook so i'll post a video here:

i'm so glad i went. i'm excited for next saturday's show (since i can't go to wedneday's because of work booo) but saturday is the finale so its supposed to be extra good. i will cross my fingers for nice weather...

today i met up with ian ~ a super old friend from good old hong kong beacon hill times! it was kind of funny how he thought i grew up with him all the way from primary school but really... i was only there in 5th grade LOL. anyways, i think i have found a new shopping buddy. this guy wears gucci shoes, gucci wallet, D&G jeans, LV belt..... and doesn't shop anywhere cheaper than AX! LOL <3 he is a self-proclaimed and unashamed brand whore. i love it. we had dinner and drinks at Cactus Club and it was a good time catching up on our lives post-5th grade! on the way home i realized how lucky i am to have friends all around the world. i used to hate the fact that we moved so much whether it was from country to country or from this house to another house. but from living in Toronto, HK, California and now Vancouver... i've met people from all those places and kept friendships that have lasted 12+ years!! and friends kind enough to take the initiative to CONTACT me after 12+ years without even knowing whether or not i even remember them or even knowing what kind of person i am today. anyways, i now appreciate moving around during my childhood and making cool friends! and each and every one of you are one of those people so :)

current quote:
"Turns out it's not where you are but who you're with that really matters."