somethings eating at me...

hmm...lets see...what to write about...i guess i'll start off with how my weekend was. friday, i finally went back to work after having 2 shitty days of sinus problems. after work some coworkers and i went to tgi fridays for dj's birthday. hung out there and then headed over to kris b's apartment for more hanging out. i managed to get dj really wasted...hey i figured if im not gonna drink someone's gonna drink for me and plus it was her birthday. i had fun.

saturday i finally went to kickboxing....one whole week sure does make a difference and plus i have this crappy cough and im a little conjested. but im glad i got my work out in. i ran errands with my mom after then kicked it the rest of the night.

today, sunday was church with the family as usual, ate tapsilog from gemmae's, and watched the game from home. VERY NICE! that was such a cake walk. then i took a nice long nap.

ok so now everyone's caught up in my life. so looking back on this week, i've come to the conclusion that staying home and not working out is not good for me. when i stay home, i tend to want to eat everything and that is not a good thing. but when im out of my house and at the gym i dont have the thought of wanting to eat everything in my mind. soo...imma stick with kickboxing. best investment i've ever made.

thats all. that was boring. thanks for stopping by!

fire storm 2007

thats what everyone in the media called it. for the past two days, i've been watching all the news stations and listening to AM radio trying to get the latest on the fires. this thing got pretty nuts. when i got home from work yesterday, dad made up us pack essentials just in case the fire started coming down south or west from scripps. i knew the chances of it coming to mira mesa was slim to none, but you may never know right? i was also worried for all my friends that got evacuated from 4s, rb, poway, esco and worried about family and friends down in la mesa, bonita, and otay. im glad that everyone is ok and all the homes are intact.

also, all the family from literally around the world is calling my house to make sure we're ok. we got calls from canada and london, texas, new jersey and texts from the PI.

you know, seeing how many people were evacuated and how calming and collected everyone stayed was good to see. no crazy riots broke out, no looting happened (although i joked around and said lets go get me a flat screen), and people were turning away volunteers in some places.

i just cant wait til life gets back to normal. i havent worked out since saturday and it doesnt help that i havent been doing much because of sinus problems. damn ashy sky. and damn all the cars need to get washed. well hopefully tomorrow starts the normal life again

thanks. stay safe.

food for thought

Father Joseph at the 1030 mass at Good Shepherd made a good point during his sermon. He said (and im paraphrasing): "Most people, when they do something like dieting, get into a relationship, or pray for something for example, expect results the next day or almost immediately. Life isn't like that, God isn't like that. You need to be patient, you need to be persistant, and you need to have faith. You can't expect to be a better person overnight" He also said that, "With God, it doesn't matter how you pray, just as long as you do pray and that you have faith in him."


I've always thought those were great ways to live by. I can only hope that with each day, I do become a better person than the day before and that in some way I can help others to be better people as well because God knows, I'm not perfect by any means.

Thanks for stopping by.

my kind of weekend

I practically stayed in bed the whole weekend. Nice. Minus working out yesterday morning and going to mass Saturday afternoon, I had no plans to actually do anything Saturday, so I didn't do anything. I laid in bed and vegetated in front of my tv. I was supposed to go down to Otay and watch the game and hang out with my cousins, but Shai got the flu and Kuya got a stomach bug. Everything got cancelled. Poor guys. I hope they get better soon. So I watched the Chargers massacre the Raiders from the comfort of my home. My perfect end to my weekend.

Lets hope work is more laid back this week.

quickie

I got like 5 minutes to kill. So I just want to say thanks Cel, Eunice, and Bev for taking the kickboxing class and stuff yesterday. I'm so proud of you guys for making it as far as you did. Believe me, you three did very well for not having worked out in a long time! If you ever want to try it again, let me know! I think I'm going a little crazy because after class I trainned for another hour.....yea I know...bananas.

Today I walked from our main building to the other building at the end of the other block 3 times today...stupid machine. Other than that work is alright. After work, it's kickboxing as usual. This time my other coworker is coming with me. She seems really into the idea. I hope she makes it through the class too or at least half way as well.

Ok that's all for now. Peace

good sports weekend!

Pacquaio wins his fight against Barrera. Chargers beat the crap out of the Denver and Kansas City lost. Very nice!

So I ended up not going to Heat to celebrate April's birthday. Sorry dude. I ended up having dinner and hanging out with Quyen. It was a nice relaxing night. Good conversation and long overdue catching up.

Saturday was a trainning day for me. I sparred with my coach for an hour plus about a half hour of conditioning. My coach and I talked about the upcoming Fight Night, which is October 27 and we came to the conclusion that it's a little bit late notice for me to sign up, but for sure I will be fighting in the next one WHETHER I LIKE IT OR NOT. The next one is going to be either the end of December or the beginning of January, I think because of the holdiays. So for all I know, I could be fighting on my 25th birthday...B-A-N-A-N-A-S!!! My coach said I'm ready for this fight night and thinks I can hold my own, but due to such late notice we're just going to skip this one and totally get me ready for the next one. My reaction: fuck it, I'm down. No fear. After trainning I stopped by Panera to buy some lunch and I stopped by the theatre to say hi to the homies. I'm glad I got to see Jrew and Steve-O! So I bought a salad at Panera, took a shower at home and ate lunch. The parentals and I then headed down to Otay to hang with the family to watch the PACQUAIO fight.

Today, church as usual then THE CHARGER GAME at my house. This was all followed by a great nap. YAY

life changing commitments

I woke up a little earlier than normal today because I had to leave for work early to pick up bagels for breakfast for the department. After brushing my teeth and taking care of morning business, I decided to weigh myself. I normal don't weigh myself until Friday, but this morning I was kinda curious. This morning I weighed........115lbs. I haven't weighed that much in 3 years. This means that I have lost a total of 40lbs since January. I am soooo close to my goal. 5 more pounds man. I think this last 5 pounds are gonna be a bitch, but I'm damn determined to get this done.

Now, a lot of things were going through my head the whole day. The whole day at work was kinda like i wanted shout it to the rooftops until my lungs gave out and say, "LOOK BITCHES!" Or some dumb ass thing like that. At the same time I just wanted to keep my cool and go about my day. For the most part I did. Except I did tell 3 of the girls I talk to the most at work. It was kinda nice to let out something like that...like a secret or something. The girls were like, "dude how are you gonna celebrate?" I was thinking about it and how do you celebrate? I guess shopping right? haha

I am very proud of myself though. Come on, who wouldn't be, right? Other than finishing college, this is one of the biggest accomplishments I've ever made. It seriously was no piece of cake man. I've totally changed my eating habits, but I do have my cheat days, I push myself to the limit when I work out, and I don't let anything discourage me from achieving my goal. Kickboxing and Muay Thai have given me that extra push I think. That sorta competitive environment to kick harder, punch harder, move faster than the person next to you comes out of me. Out of working out and training, I've made it a conscious effort to not impose myself on everyone else's daily routine because no one wants someone telling them you shouldn't do this, you shouldn't eat that, right? I made this change for myself and myself only. I never expect anyone else to do the same as me. If anything, I want to be an inspiration to anyone looking for change in their lives whether it's with weight, school, or a bad situation they're in.

I still have a lot to work on within myself though. Yea, for the most part I play the "laid back, confident, happy-go-lucky" chick, but I do struggle with stuff within myself. Just like lots of women, I'm very self conscious. When it comes to guys, well we all know my story...I HAVE NO STORY. I think, I'm slowly coming out of my shell. I'm hoping that with God by my side and the help of Muay Thai that I begin to build more confidence in myself. I need to be stronger.

Ok well that's all. This was longer than I thought it would be. Thanks for stopping by!

PS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS APRIL JOY CALALAY!

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Yea, I got nothing. It's been a pretty boring week so far. Well, not boring, just regular. Let's recap:
Saturday: Kickboxing. I got my tattoo then chilled at my cousin's house in Chula Vista.

Sunday: Church as usual with the family then I headed back down the Chula to watch the Chargers blow a big game....URGGHHHHHHHH

Monday: Work. Muay Thai class. Heroes...YAY! And I agree with Ginet and April Peter Patrelli is looking damn hot. YUM

Tuesday: Work. Trainning.

Wednesday: Work. Kickboxing.

As you can see, nothing much is going on in the land of Rachel-ville. Hopefully this weekend will change that? With April's Birthday Hullabalooh, I might get to see people I haven't seen in a long time.

So I'm watching Private Practice right now and I gotta say, hmmm...it's not as good. I'm not so interested. I can't wait til Lost starts.

Well, that's all. Thanks for stopping by.