updating on life since i last spoke my few wise phrases (for those actually interested in finding out whats been happening in this not-so-glamorous-life of mine):

1. like aforementioned, the fiance has secured a more attractive position, with a powerhouse clientele such as abn amro. now that he has gained quite a lot in salary, its my job to make the remaining 5k so that we may start procreating on one tiny baby... jk.. but seriously, a child costs 15k a year in this country, therefore to maintain our lifestyle and standard of living, we need to pull in 115k at least ...

2. a friend of ours is getting married this weekend, of which, mike is part (he was belatedly reminded that he is the 2nd best man, altho when he heard of it initially was quite the mystery) get ready for freaking-out episode #1

3. picking up my cap and gown next week on the 8th. cant fucking believe that i am graduating, yet again, in less than 2 weeks. this time, i cherished my education and realized how kick butt i really am, for being able to secure a job prior to graduation and being inducted into two honor societies, not to mention graduating with honors (but am doubting that i seriously kick butt.. i am just a good studier ..) now, we hit freaking-out episode #2, one step closer to being grown up and all adultey..

4. parents and siblings flying into chicago at an ungodly dawn time - try, 5am. mike has refused to wake up at 4am so i will be greeting them myself at 5am at some gate somewhere in o'hare. i will brace myself for the usual "omg, you are so fat" comments and must repeat to self that "these are my family, these are my family ..." ... that mantra seem to have held up pretty well all these years, but could also be attributed to the fact that i see them once every 2-3 years.. so a little jabbing and poking wont harm right? wrong! freaking-out episode #3.. mike will be meeting his future father and mother in laws for the first time EVER .. i think im about ready to faint now..

5. graduation june 12th, 8am. fuuucckkkk!!!! why, WHY must graduation be at such horrible morning hours! and why, WHY must i walk down that stupid aisle in the stupid blue and orange robe that make me look like im in my third trimester... REAL freaking-out episode.. this day, both parents shalt meet, and the twain shall fight like cats and dogs... truthfully, its probably not that bad, but i like to think the worst will happen ..

6. one week of pure shock and horror, while weaving out all the bad memories that could possible be painted in my fragile mind .. OR one week of pure bliss, catching up with the fam and learning about each of their lives, of which i know nothing about, cept the bits and pieces that ive assembled together during those short phone conversations.. of the things we COULD do:

a. segway tours around chicago, and taking in millenium park, while also trying to bask under the chicago sunlight around the pier
b. shopping .. of course
c. driving them up to my new house lot and hoping they wont laugh at my miserable attempt at being a grown up
d. take them somewhere in my tiny little xA (pray it will fit 5 grown persons inside)

7. june 18th - graduating from single life to married life. now, im freaking out so badly, i can barely breathe! OMG - goodbye promiscuous, unattached, detached, no committment relationships that may be long but may not go anywhere ever .. to i am going to be attached to you forever and ever until we part at death.. the idea of spending my life with another person isnt terrifying. its the idea of being grown up and taking on the responsibility of marriage and working at a duo instead of .. well, not a duo. and gawd.. being married makes me sound oh so old .... might as well hit that mid life crisis right now..

8. parents leaving on the 20th, bye bye, sob sob...

9. start work on the 5th of july - REAL FREAKY NOW!

mike got a new job! mike got a new job! mike got a new job!
pays lots more! pays lots more! pays lots more!
he is so happy! he is so happy! he is so happy! =)

yea yea... he got this new job, consulting and his immediate new client would be abn amro. kinda cool eh?

this is where i will be working:

Allstate Plaza West

well.. my kitties were neutered and freed-of-potential-endangerment-of-rabies last tuesday. they came home woozy and seemingly drunk - altho that likelihood of that is slim to none (unless the vet fed them alcohol instead of H2O, which could be quite hilarious). oreo, the acrobatic one, seemed to have taken the wooziness up one level - they probably injected him more due to his bigger size. as a consequence of that, he came home, walking "terhoyong-hayang"ly (dude, thats the BEST word to describe the way he walked - in english, it might be .. err... not walking straight, but thats so lame, still like the malay rendition of the description). poor oreo - tried to jump onto the windowsill only to flop backwards and did a mini somersault. tux wasnt too woozy, but needless to say, both slept fitfully through the night, to wake up later on refreshed and starving. had to feed them more than 3 times to get them to catch up with the lack of food and liquids. all in all, it wasnt too bad of an experience, at least from what i could tell. their balls, while not perky and full as before, isnt icky and gross like dougs (his balls seemed wet for some reason, or at least, the area where the ball hangs) and both kitties were back to their normal selves the next day. tux is still playing dog, catching stuff and running about like a madfreak, while oreo continus his dynasty of acrobatism. very endearing...

as for me, as per predicted, was invited to join the other honor society but had to fill out an absentia form to not attend the induction, given the fact that the day of the induction happens to be the day i needed to go get my wedding dress. so, watever. as long as i get an honorary cord to wear during the graduation ceremony, i am fine. i wonder if phi kappa phi will give me one too...

other than that, same old thing. studying hard for this stupid exam thats coming up. completed a ridiculously complicated warehousing project, which i later found out was not due till next week because of an extension being granted to all the students who havent finished their projects yet. which is fine - gives me some time to bum around and complete other tedious tasks that i am sure will crop up in the next week or so. bought them wedding favors and other "wedding-related" items. the only thing left to do after this would be to get our marriage license, book the wali, and buy the food and liquids. his parents have taken care of everything else including the tents and tables. theyre very generous =)

this saturday we shall go and see star wars 3!

happy mommy's day! =)

my bridal shower went successfully yesterday - i am very lucky to have such a wonderful mommy-in-law and auntie-in-law (if that is a word) because they were super nice and very creative/artsy ... the entire house looked very girly and pretty .. awww *patpat* for more pictures from yesterday, you can view them here

ok, so student accounts called middle of last week and told me that the sponsors hasnt paid my tuition bill since last spring .. and that if they dont pay up in 30 days, the school will come after me for 25k! i freaked out like no other, thinking up the worst case scenarios, and fretting for approximately 48hours, when i finally got a hold of the person in charge, who then supplied me with the wire information to double check the transaction .... silly accounts people cant read nor communicate.. apparently the money was banked in but made known to the wrong person (plus the name on the transfer wasnt mine but someone elses)

cant believe they made me worry for nothing! as if i had nothing else to worry about right now. i only have a wedding, a graduation, and a new job to contend with, not to mention the house purchasing stress....

in any case, life is great again, and hopefully stays that way. this tuesday, my poor kitties will be neutered =(