They don't want me. It's Chinese New Year!

I was a bit disturbed when I got the email about not getting the internship at the hospital after two major interviews. This is the position that I have been waiting for and not going to other hospitals. Because this possible internship program, I truned down couple offers. Well, I guess things just don't always go what you expect to. This NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) internship program takes about 2-3 months to complete then you will work as a staff after the program. I have done everything to show them about my interest. However, after several interviews with the nurse recruiter, manager and the educator, they probably think it would be too much trouble to sponsor me for the immigrant visa (according to the email that I got from the human resourse people).
Well, I just have to put myself together and go to other hospitals. I am glad that I have a temporary job working at the Shanghai chinese restaurant otherwise I don't know how I will be able to survive after moving out from my aunt's. Happy Chinese New Year!!

Bachelorette

When my friend saw this picture, she said to me you were the one who the most didn't seem to catch the bouquet. My cousin, Karen's wedding has been officially and unofficially approved three years and three months ago, respectively. Marriage to me is like adult playing house. I can't remember how many wonderful and ugly marriages I have seen or heard about through friends, relatives, coworkers, and strangers. About two or three weeks ago, there was a book introducing by a reporter on CNN news. "Are Man Ncecssary?". I think it would be an interesting book to read. But I wonder if there is a book name " Are Woman Necessary?".

The day when we got together!

Italian food 


I think it was the picture that we took at Nacogdoches before Carey was heading to Mongolia for his film project. It was Jenny, Shu-Yung, Shu-Chun,I Kuai, Carey, Ching and me. We did have a good time. Actually, I am just practicing my online photos posting today. It would be good to have photos on my blog, I think. To make stories more interesting and fun, photos are necessary.

Writer's Notebook

It has been a while that I think about having my writer's notebook. The idea came from the time when I was a student assistant in Elementary Education Department. I was assigined to Dr. Lacina as her assistant for all her classes online (WEBCT). I really enjoy working with her. I learned how to write, what makes a good writer and I read all her students' writing. It was really a wonderful expirence. English is not my mother tounge but I am a good learner and willing to learn it very much. So the wirter's notebook idea was form ever since then.

Web log is a good way to apply my writing desire. It is not that seriours and I can manage to write whatever I want to write about. Sometimes, I feel I have so many things happen everyday that I want to write and share. Every little thought and thinking would be very interesting to be recored. Life is full of laughter, sadness, and unforgetable moments that I don't want to miss it all. Places that I go, pleople that I meet, things that I do could be all important parts or pages of my life.

I do have a lot to learn about writing.

King Kong, Geisha, Gay Cowboy, Pocahontas, and more...

Rachel and I was talking about the movies at work today. We were planning going for King Kong after work to see the midnight movie. But they didn't show King Kong at midnight when Rachel checked on the newspaper. There are pretty good movies recently. I guess it is because the holidays (X'mas and New Year). Why King Kong? Rachel and I was talking about the first King Kong movie. She said that she cried when King Kong held the beauty in his palm carefully and when King Kong fell from the Empire State Building. In fact, I don't really have clear images in my brain but little bit black and white King Kong holding a girl pictures and the moment when he fell from the building.

The other day, I was reading Y's blog and she has left some critiques about Pride and Prejudice, and Brokeback Mountain. Also, Trinh was talking about going to see Memoir of a Geisha. At the dinner after Richmond Bridal Show, Trinh said that she saw the movie and she liked it. So we were talking abou the movies for a while. When I mentioned about the Brokeback Mountain, Ron had a comment that he doesn't want to see a gay cowboy movie. But I think it would be a good movie to see.

The New World will be in theaters by the end of this month. I have been expecting for the movie for almost more than a year. The reasons are: 1)Carey is the assistant producer; 2) I have seen the movie " The thin red line". I like the movie and director; 3) I like Pocahontas story ever since I've seen the Disney movie.

Any way, I went to see King Kong on 1/12 and I cried through 1/2 movie. I cried when King Kong fought so hard and brave with the dinosaurs. I cried when they caught King Kong so cruely then I cried when King Kong fell down from the Building. God, I never know that I am such a cry baby....

Last weekend (1/15), I went to see Memoir of a Geisha. I've read the book and like it a lot. The movie was kind of disappoing. I think maybe I was expecting too much before I saw it plus my stomach was killing me when I was watching the movie. So I didn't really enjoy the movie.

In a nut shell, movies help me to release my emotions and learn English.

New York or Somewhere else

I didn't know finding a job with a registered nurse license would be so easy in the states to me. Since I got my license about a week ago, I went to the local hospital in Richmond near my aunt's house which is where I am staying. They would hire me on the spot if I said yes. Well, I am still kind of doing weight and balance thing. There are something I need to think about before I make my final decision.

The employment agency in New York that I talked to offering the best pay and it is a very attractive city which I don't know if I really like it. Moreover, I think that it might be a job that I don't really like because they contract with nursing homes. It is not that I don't like old pelple. When I was in Taiwan, I would cry whenever I go to a nursing home. It is just sad to me working at that environment. Texas has all my friends that I love to stay closer and I think it would not be a problem finding a job there with a license. But I just don't feel like going back at this moment. As for Virginia, I think that I need to move out from my aunt's first then I will think about it. I have been staying with them for 6 month.

New York, New York, Lone Star carefree spirit, or just take a job closer and easier in Virginia... It is my project now.

My blue shooting star

I was driving home after work. The sky was dark blue saturated with cold air. As soon as I walked out the restaurant door, I ran to my lovely car and couldn't wait to get home in next second. It was two days before my NCLEX exam. I have been studying for the exam about 6 month including the qualifying exam. I was pretty nervous and just wanted to get over with it. Working and studying in the same time is not fun at all. Speaking of working, I mean working in a chinese restaurant. I remember like five years ago, I have sweared that I would never work at a restaurant in the future and guess where I am now. Any way, I am tired but I work hard.

Turning up my radio to the classical music station, I was on my way home. When I stopped at the traffic light, the blue shooting star flew through in front of me in a way of telling me "come on girl, make you wish and it will come true." I think I made a wish without a doubt in just two second. I was excited to see the shooting star (It was blue. Isn't that special?) inspite of my heavy body and sleepy eyes.

Then I drove a happy trip to home. It is hard to forget if you have seen a blue star in you life. I think I will never forget it. I took the exam for 6 hours and felt sorry for myself because I left 2 questions unanswered(total 265). I was sad when I left the test center. I though the blue star was a good sign. The proctor wished me good luck when I walked up to my locker leaving for work at 4pm. That was very nice of him but I felt it was pethtic.

Then it was X'mas. The it was two days before New Year's Eve. I went to get the mail after I got home from work. There was my registered nurse license (somehow it looked like a piece of trash paper to me; it is about a 5x7 big paper). Yeah, I passed the exam. I kissed the blue shooing star good night.