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I’ve decided to just go ahead and buy another camera, but I’m going to wait until my ex-boss pays me (now he’s saying he’ll pay me the HK$7K to cover my NY expenses by February 8th) before I do it, since I’ve pretty much spent my February money already!! (Not counting the bit I’m going to save.) I’m still gonna try and get my camera back, but I just really don’t see it happening anytime soon. I know I’m always going to be bitter about it, too. What an ass-wipe!!
So, what cameras do y’all use? Any recommendations? I’m thinking of getting a Canon cause I’ve always wanted one, but in August when I was buying them decided it was too heavy to take out clubbing or something (bad mistake – so regret not buying a Canon, although the way things turned out, it’s probably better I opted for the cheaper Sony Cybershot!!). I would love to start photo-blogging as well as just taking pictures of my friends and me, which is why I’m willing to splurge a little bit more!
Anyway, on a much brighter note, Colin sent me a package and I got it this morning just as he called! He sent me beautiful bath salts and bubble bath (I once mentioned that I love taking baths but that I was sad cause I was running out of bubble bath, and only had enough for one bath left) that are apparently made by monks in Florence, but he got them at a boutique downtown NYC. He also sent me a pink bluetooth headset thingie for when we Skype/talk on the phone 
And, of course, I got a card/letter from him, written on some beautiful, thick paper, the kind you can tell is pretty expensive for, well, paper! By the end of the card I was tearing up cause he was just so sweet, and it just touched me so much…but I won’t get all sappy 
What a great way to start the work week 
Speaking of which, I should probably do some work now…:P
PS. For those of you who subscribe through a feed reader, are my full posts showing up, or is it just a title/shortened? (It should be full, cause that’s what I set it to, but just wanted to check…)
As a relatively new blogger (and by that, I mean I’ve been blogging for under 6 months), this is my first de-lurking day/week, whatever. If you are reading this and have never commented on my blog, please do! I love to hear from my readers – any thoughts or feedback or even just a “hi, I’ve been reading your blog” is more than welcome!
I’ve been getting busy commenting on all the blogs I read in my reader, and will also of course return comments!
And, for a little update on my life (really, tidbits that are too small to really have their own post each):
- My colleague is taking me to the Hong Kong premier of 27 Dresses after work today (she got an invite) and I’m so excited! Has anyone seen it yet? Maybe I’ll post a review of it tomorrow…
- I am currently in the process of registering as an absentee voter in the US so that I can vote in the elections this fall…if you haven’t already registered, go do it!
- I won the Small Claims case against my boss for my NYC expenses by default – the guy didn’t even show up to court! Which is really dumb, since he could have disputed all the stuff I was claiming. haha Oh well, his loss! (Quick recap: he sent me to NYC for fashion week in September, and said he’d pay me back for my expenses but never did. I ended up taking him to court last week to claim my money, so hopefully he’ll pay me soon…)
- My LDR is going well, Colin and I email/chat and call every day, and try to get on webcam if we can (difficult due to the time difference and the fact that we both work…)
- I‘ve transferred HK$9K to my other account and am now feeling kinda poor (ironic, since I still have the money, but I will not allow myself to touch it!), but at this rate by October I’ll have saved up the HK$100,000 that I wanted to, which will leave me with an option to either keep saving, or splurge a little towards the end of the year
- I’m trying to convince lil sis to move to NYC after graduation – it’s the only way that I’d move there before 2009, plus she’s the only roomate that I’d want to have, and I’m pretty sure I’ll need a roomate to split the rent/bills with! Unfortch, she has now decided she wants to be a teacher and not work in finance, so if she does move to NYC it looks like I’ll have to support her, which is so not the plan!
Hope to hear from you…♥
1. The editor in chief of the magazine I interviewed for last week said my ideas were ‘very good’ and that they’re still interviewing other candidates but would let me know soon. I’m just flattered he liked my ideas! I was so nervous about submitting them. haha
2. Colin gets back in 3 days, and I cannot tell you how excited I am to see him again. At the same time, I swear that boy makes me totally schizo, but that’s another topic for another time.
3. I’ve recently realised that although I totally don’t mind being single, or at least haven’t minded it for a while, I think I’m ready for a relationship now. I actually want to be committed to someone! Shock. haha I think this is partly after seeing my sister with her boyfriend – they are totally cute together, and I kinda miss just having someone to hang out with like that. I’m even willing to be monogamous again! haha But, obviously, one cannot force that so I’ll just have to wait it out and see what happens.
4. My ex-boss got really freaked out that I was taking him to court for the money he owes me, and has already deposited the equivalent of approx. US$1250 in my account…just in time, because I didn’t realise it, but my credit card bill was higher than the money I had in savings, and when it got deducted from my account the cheque had just cleared! Phew, close call! I really have to pay better attention to my money…!
5. Ex-boss also says he’s gonna pay the remaining balance by the 27th, so I’m really hoping he follows through, cause it’s not like I really wanna go to court either. I just want what’s owed me!
6. On top of all that, ex-boss sent me a text after we discussed all this and said that he’ll make sure I get the best recommendations for future employers. I always knew he valued/liked me as an employee! I love that even after I’m involving the court and the labour department and such, he still says he’ll give me good recommendations.
7. In other, totally-not-related-to-me news, I can’t believe Britney’s little 16 year-old sister is PREGNANT! WTF! Not only that, but her mom is SUPPORTING her! Omg my mom would kill me if I were pregnant now, and I’m 23. haha It’s just sad cause lil Jamie Lynn looks so sweet and wholesome and then she goes and gets pregnant at 16…sad.
K, those are all my updates for now…get excited! Only 6 more days till Christmas!!
I had to get up at 7.15 this morning, so I could shower, eat breakfast and then haul ass over to the Labour Tribunal for a meeting with a “Tribunal Officer” at 9.15. It went all right, but I was tired as all hell since I was unable to fall asleep until sometime past 2.30am, and my eyelids literally kept drooping.
Anyway, the officer went through some more papers I had to fill out, helped calculate how much I was claiming, and helped book a court date to go before a judge and get a judgment (Jan. 3rd, fyi). I then got home and was so exhausted took a half hour nap – one of those ones where you’re dreaming, but half-conscious of noises and things.
After that I had to gather up a ton of info – the papers I filled out “Statement by Claimant”, and another email I found from my ex-boss that is relevant to the case, and had to fax it over to the officer and then copy everything that I had filed to mail to my ex-boss.
Ugh, it was so annoying. But, the good news is, I found out I could “exercise my right to terminate employment in lieu of wages“, which basically means since my boss never officially let me go but didn’t pay me in over a month (it’s really been 4), I get to try and claim one month’s salary since he didn’t give me notice (ie fire me and give me a month’s time from that point on to find another job or whatever).
So if I win this case, he has to pay me roughly US$5000, which also includes the salary that he owes me. I’m down to under US$600 left in my account, and because this court date isn’t till January and even after then who KNOWS when I’ll be paid next, I better fucking win.
On another note, I have a 2nd interview tomorrow with that magazine, at 11.30am. I’m slightly annoyed since that means I can’t get drunk and stay out till the sun comes up tonight, but oh well…I should probably detox after last weekend anyway!
Wish me luck
