Lovely Sundays

Today was one of those beautiful 70 degree sunny days. I woke up with my face full of makeup, curls still in tact (thanks to Tresemme!), and slightly hungover wondering why I can no longer handle my cocktails / shots the way I used to at the age of 22. I know of no studies that show there is a correlation between age and alcohol tolerance.

This morning I had to head out into Queens to meet my parents for some shopping and when I walked up to them, I noticed they were with their business partner who immediately complimented them on how pretty their daughter is. He said something like this, "Wow, your daughter is so beautiful. She looks Filipino." My mom immediately started sputtering at what she perceived to be a backhanded compliment. "Oh she doesn't normally look this dark. She just loves to sit out and tan and the color never stays for long." I could've sworn I heard her cursing me under her breath.

For the record, my mom has nothing against Filipinos but she does have a problem with me trying to tan when all of Asia is hell bent finding ways to bleach their skin. In the Asian culture, "lighter and whiter" is better and prettier. She doesn't get that the only light I get is from the bulb above my cube so when I go out in public, I use what is called "bronzer".

Anyways, like stated on my Facebook status, I have been working 12 hour work days and it's really been taking a toll on me emotionally. I'm so drained and cranky that the only thing keeping me going is hoping it will be all over with my event this Monday. Another exciting event is my upcoming weekend trip to Orlando to see my dear friend TN. C is also flying in from Chicago for this mini reunion and for the first time in a long time, my heart is filled with joy and excitement!