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I was not planning on having guests over for thnxgiving, the reason being that my GMAT is on the 28th.  Therefore, I need to study, study study.
But, since Yao's friend came back briefly from his year long business trip, and is leaving the morning of my test, I budged.

As I expected, my obsessive-compulsiveness piqued as soon as I learned that people are coming over.  I had the menu planned two days in advance.  One of the reasons I absolutely hate having people over for holidays is that I feel pressured to have the food on the table, ready to eat when they walk in the door.  So, I had a detailed schedule planned out.  On the schedule, I planned out when I was going to make the cheesecake and how long would it take, what I was going to prepare while the cheesecake was baking (so I can pop it in the oven the minute I take out my cheesecake). 
I finished the Spanokopita, and cheesecake completely, and assembled Potato Skin, and Chicken rolls half way the night before.

The second morning, as soon as I got up, I finished another detailed schedule of when to do what.  Unfortunately, the husband was not too much of a help.  I told him to clean the house, since he was all thumbs in the kitchen and I was not going to cook and give him instructions on where to find what. 

After 4 hours of craziness, the food was on the table and ready to go when the guests walked in.  Ahhhhhhh, peace at last.  Now, my favorite part- watching people eat-till-they-drop, while Mozart is playing in the background.  Very dramatic.

I've had my gym membership for a little over a year.  Unfortunately, i've only been there a handful of times.  Call it laziness, call it lack of determination, but there are day where I simply could not get the energy to drive myself to the gym, let alone, change, workout, swim, shower and drive back home.  Yeah... it is laziness alright.

So today, I decided not to flush my money down the drain anymore and went to the gym.  I ran for 30 minutes, got off and started feeling surreal, like I was walking on clouds.  That means my brain is probably shrieking for oxygen. 
When I was still in China (meaning 1st grade-ish), I use to be trained daily in track and field.  I use to be able to run for hours without being tired!  I must have been a super hyper active kid! Geeesh!  I remember getting up at 4 am and hitting the track for 2 hours before I go home and eat breakfast.  Was I not tired back then?????  I remember my coach forced me to run in the rain and my immune system was strong enough to push me through that without getting a cold. 

Ugh.... I must be in terrible shape now.  
Well, being the generous person I am, I decided to buy a set of personal trainer hours.  Sadly, the cute trainer I had a year ago is gone  and I am placed with the one female personal training, who I've been envious of forever.  She has 0% body fat! Okay, I'm exaggerating, but she has no fat! Pure lean muscles!   Now, when can I be like that......... 

I know I lack motivation and tend to cheat when no one is looking....  So, a personal trainer might just be what I need to get me motivated, a drill Sargent might work as well, but those hotties tend to be a little hard to locate for my personal use.  Thus, I shall make do with my 0%-body-fat hot-mama personal trainer for now

This is was my first run for the GMAT.  After months of cramming, I still wasn't sure if I was ready.  I hated the feeling. 
So I was told to relax the day before the test.  I tried, and failed miserably.  I was so nervous and so edgy.  My brain has flat lined and my heart was sinking into a bottomless pit. 
I planned on getting up at 8, and get ready.  Well, my mom decided to call at 6 am and wish me luck.   Ugh! are you kidding?  I don't know what I said and how I hung up, but I know I went back to sleep instantly.  When I woke up later with a splitting headache and a brain that has thrown in the towel, I knew I was in trouble.  Redbull didn't seem to jump start my brain... 

When I arrived at the testing center, I could feel my heart accelerating.  Oh great, just what I need.  I took a deep breath, convinced myself that it would be alright if I flunked it miserably.  I could try again in 30 days.  I used all those good ol' relaxation tips I've given to clients before.  Haha, now I know they don't really work all that great.  So, I went in the elevator, pressed 5th floor and in the meanwhile, I'm still trying to calm down.  I went into the restroom prior to going into the proctor room.  An old Filipino lady was inside, I nodded and tried to move alone.  She asked me if I was taking a test, so I answered "yes".  She asked me what I was taking, so I told her.  I was bewildered as she grabbed my arms started crying and telling me how nervous she is.  She clutched on to me and asked me to pray for her.  I did comply..... but now I was more nervous than ever!!!!

I didn't know what in the world I was doing when I was checking off those answer choices.  I was pretty much brain dead.  Yup!  And I got a miserable score.  So much for my first time taking the GMAT..... geeesh...

Lesson to be learned:
Don't tell your mother you have a test!
Turn off your cell phone!
and NEVER EVER use the restroom on the same floor as the proctor center!

Alright, I don't mean to sound like a downer, but this constant state of rain is literally driving me insane!
I mean, I get it, it fall, cold front encounters warm front and BAM! here comes the rain.  But a WHOLE month??? Give me a break! It is already more than double the average amount for the past years!

I wouldn't mind seeing sunshine ONCE in a while! No, really! I wouldn't mind!  I hate getting up everyday and seeing clouds.  This is Chicago, not some vampire possessed little town in Washintong State.

"rain, rain go away, come again another day"

最近發現自己好友里多出來一群"實用主義"的男男女女

病名:實用主義

癥狀:患者最常見病狀是無事不登三寶殿
        平常和他/她說話從來愛搭不理, 用一個字回答.  例如:忙, 哦, 等....
        無數年后,忽然哪天 msn/qq/fb/kaixin/xiaonei你了, 第一句話就是 "我問你哦"
        (媽媽的呀!原來此人會用 兩個以上字造句!)
        當然, 一般問的都是特白癡的問題. 例如: 美國LV多少錢, 美國哪個大學讀研究生好, 你在
         xxx 公司認不認識人, 美國房子貴不貴啊, 你老公公司招不招人啊, 你說讀這個專業在美
        國能不能找到工作啊... 等等 等等
        患者明顯表現出缺乏家教. (你媽沒教過你問東西之前要寒暄? 我又和你不熟, 寒暄少于
        5分鐘的特權是reserve給我朋友的)

病理分析:
          此類患者平常覺得自己特nb, 覺的沒用的人都不理. 沒事msn你一個 還覺得特別給你
          面子. 此類病屬于好久沒有照鏡子, 缺乏自知之明, 自命不凡, 目中無人 綜合為一體的非
          典型性病種. 此種病的患者 會誤認為 朋友=有利用價值.當然, 沒有利用價值的人=浪
          費時間的人.
         


治療方法: 先去找個鏡子照照看,知道自己到底是幾斤幾兩. 多問問別人的反饋讓自己對
          自 身有個全面的認識. 對自己有個全新的認識后 就能明白一條真理少tmd去煩別人,
          沒 人愛理你
          問問提前請 想明白, 你對別人也沒什么價值, 所以很有可能得到單字回復.         
          如果真的想問問題也是可以的, 你tmd能不能先google一下!!!!
           問這種sb問題是浪費別人的腦細胞和生命.