ziggazow's Xanga

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:56:15 GMT

Quick Survey: Left or Right?

Need to put on a pic for my company website, which one do you like better?

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Wed, 24 May 2006 09:59:46 GMT

What happened in the first half of 2006?

B4 2007 arrives, let's start from the beginning as I will attempt to jot down fragments from memory...I celebrated my last day in NYC before the new year at my friend's csfb holiday party, I barely remember how i got home but the next day I got on a plane and went to st. thomas for a week in the sun. I still remember everyday of that trip, expecially my last one when I caught a 30-pound tuna deep sea fishing and ate sushi from it. As sad as it was to leave the tropical island, I was swept to a two-week trip to Italy where the cities of Rome, Florence, Venice, Sorrentino, Naples, Capri, Pompeii and Pisa greeted my taste buds and eyes with oooh and ahhhs. The men were quite enchanting as they appreciated beauty when they saw it, j/p! =D My favorite city was Rome and thought the most romantic date would be dressing up as gladiators and fighting each other in the coliseum . During the late nights, i've became the master in playing mafia and learned about day trading from my new friends and also an amazing stock, known as TIE. As soon as the the trip to Italy ended, a long weekend trip to Vegas with my hotties awaited before me, where we cruised through the long lines like we were meant to be there, without shedding a dime, okay perhaps a button or two...okay we didn't even have to do THAT. But we did... nevermind. Of course, it was not without its drama, but what's Vegas without bringing someone home with you? No, that never happened!! We slept durng the day, ate one buffet/day, party hearty till the wee mornings like bandits in the night and then I experienced craziest shocker of all, I came back losing 10 pounds... see it pays to have fun.

When the fun ended.... guess what began...

REAP, Real Estate Associate Program where I spent the last six month learning about commercial real estate from leading industry companies such as the big three leasing & sales firms to companies who just own too much real estate, Walmart & Mickey D's. All the companies that are part of REAP commit to providing a full-time position at the end of the program. This year's class had around 30 of us and 13 sponsors, not bad considering almost one out of two of us will end up with a place to thrive. Anyone interested in a career switch or career in commercial real estate should talk to me about it, I'll give you a good reference =)

Dream Career ?

So, five month later, three pairs of shoes, and with my poor back spiting me, I am joining the sharks in commercial real estate and becoming sales & leasing associate at one of the big three real estate firms. Talk about sticking out like a sore thumb, hopefully a cute sore thumb?? Well I've always told myself if sales is the way to go, I rather be playing with the jin mao's, taipei 101, kular lumpars, empire states, and maybe some trump towers of the world ;) Well, that news came yesterday....should I be shocked or happy by now? Someone buy me a drink!...guess this is what you call xanga worthy, eh? =)

What's Next?

The timing is perfect and there's nothing like hard work that goes rewarded....a week-long wild party with over 1000+ foine ladies in CALI CALI CALI.... the "sunshine state." If you're not heading to LA, See ya'll in the second half of 2006!

Sap Disclaimer: *my happiness is solely all due other happy shiny people in my life that keep me that way, you guys rock and I heart you.*

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:54:46 GMT

, put on a happy face:

http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htm

C'mon, get happy. Seriously, it pays

Who cares if you like Judy Garland? Research suggests that being happy may boost your chances for professional and financial success.

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer

March 21, 2006: 10:32 AM EST

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - When something goes well in your life, it's not uncommon to expect that your success would make you happy.

But some psychologists now believe that the reason things go well in the first place may be, in part, because someone is happy to begin with.

In other words, evidence suggests happiness begets success. Then success can bolster your happiness, which then can breed even more success. A happy domino effect if ever there was one.

This may not seem like the best news for anyone having a bad year or decade. But there's hope even for the disgruntled.

Psychologists Ed Diener of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sonja Lyubomirsky of the University of California, Riverside and Laura King of the University of Missouri-Columbia examined the results of tens of studies that tested the links between happiness and success.

They found that those with a song in their hearts are more likely to, among other things:

Get a job interview
Be employed
Perform well at work
Get higher evaluations from bosses
Make more money
Have jobs with more autonomy, meaning and variety
Avoid job burnout

They define a "happy" person as someone who frequently experiences joy, interest, and pride, and only infrequently experiences negative emotions like anger, anxiety and sadness.

Mind you, the joy they feel doesn't necessarily need to rock their world at every turn to yield professional advantages.

"The research evidence supports the notion that it is the amount of time that people experience positive affect that defines happiness, not necessarily the intensity of that affect," the authors explain in an article detailing their analysis.

So a little joy-light every day might yield better results than joy-concentrate every few months.

Should you fake it to make it?

Are the advantages conferred by happiness out of reach for those who don't down cups of sunshine before work?

Not necessarily. For starters, there are plenty of less happy people who enjoy professional success. They may have the edge, for instance, when it comes to jobs that require critical thinking, error checking or being on the lookout for potential problems, the authors suggest.

Second, "happiness is not the ultimate panacea," Lyubomirsky said.

Intelligence, conscientiousness, athletic ability, beauty and connections are among the factors that also contribute to success, she noted. So even if you occasionally answer to the name Eeyore, you'll probably still do well if you're a hard-working, Adonis-like Rhodes scholar with some serious Harvard lineage.

And lastly, though some have a genetic advantage when it comes to being happy -- about 50 percent of a happy disposition may be attributed to genes, Lyubomirsky told me -- "it is possible to become happier," she said.

In short-term studies lasting between six and 10 weeks, she found her subjects were able to boost their levels of happiness by doing one or more of the following:

Making an account every day of things in their life for which they're grateful
Practicing acts of kindness (for some financial examples, click here)
Making a concerted effort to think optimistically
Being forgiving

Lyubomirsky added that it's also helpful to have an important goal that you enjoy pursuing, or taking up something relaxing, such as meditation or yoga.

Like exercising to lose weight, it takes some effort to be happier. But the long-term dividends may make it worth it.

And you needn't completely abandon your allegiance to Murphy's Law. That's because over time, the psychologists say, you can accrue and bank the advantages happiness can yield -- e.g., the skills and social support you build in happier, more outgoing states -- and draw on them during your less-than-happy moments.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:57:38 GMT

For 15 years, my life has been blessed with YAOzer Jr.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS !!!!!!!

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:03:46 GMT

HELLO WORLD!! I haven't revealed my private life as of late but it's not everyday I get kidnapped to Atlantic City WITHOUT a toothbrush, a change of clothes or even a $1 to get home. But, thanks to Jig, Cindy, Ev, Frances, Jess, Cyn and Swan for the BEST over-night birthday surprise/NBA (No Boys Allowed) ever!!!! Especially to Jig and Hully for being the masterminds.... I had so much fun!! The roadtrip and over-night bonding time was more than I could have asked for, so thanks for upping my bday surprise for yet another year. I'm indeed a crazzzzy lucky girl.

Highlights:

Everyone there can testified we had a faboulous time in AC w/o dropping a single penny at the tables! Mission accomplished.

Showboat Buffet was yummy, just as good as the Borgota. Cindy, showed me how to combine chocolate fudge and vanilla ice cream to make an irresistable expresso. The rest of the night made us want to go back for more, or least another meal at the Tropicana. Thanks also for the bus ticket girls, but i owe yall $20 or drinks, cuz showboat nice enough to give us our bonus in real cash unlike Sands =)

Our pre-gaming event involved censored pictures snapping and bachelorette-like behavior even w/o the alcohol. It's really hard to find girls like us who are so high on life..

Dancing to a live rock-band to music like summer of 69, the killers, hey ya...
My first drink of the night was a car-bomb (guiness dunked with a shot of baileys). I've always wanted to down one in less than two seconds Jig got the band to sing the Mr. Brightside for me, it was a killing good time!

Jess and I got hit on by a guy who was a "pychology" major. Took a test and told me that my enemies are my friends, cuz my horse is climbing my ladder. We also got a lesson on C and U smiles. We ran away soon enough to bring back drinks for the rest of us.

I'll let the some of the pictures speak for the rest, Girls don't kill me for putting them up, but you are all gorgeous!!

" DONCHA WISH YOUR GF WITH HOT LIKE US"?

Here's looking at you:

trio loving:

showboat buffet, eat desert first?

Dirty:

Why do self-timers only give us 5 seconds to get ready-- Can I say candid?!

Glamorous

Seductive

Carbombing!

Band of the century aka. FUN TIME!

This one goes into the yearbooks:

This one a classic too! I love how we all have sweaters wrapped around us:

Nites Out @ 5am, what's a shower??

Much love to all of you who kidnapped me, wished me a happy birthday, called at midnight, remembering the time I was born, and the ones who are always making me feel unordinary and unique. Thanks for cherishing the multiple persona that I am.

Can't wait for the big 25 but for now, I have a good feeling about being 24...