Work Status
Today was a landmark day in my career. For the first time ever, I had a conflict between two meetings. So I'm gonna mark down "5/21/03" on the calendar, as the first time I was important enough to have a scheduling conflict. It made me feel special, popular and powerful at the same time, to reject one of the meetings. I was like "Yeah... I'm too cool for you guys".
Yesterday I cleaned off the huge stacks of paper that were cluttering up my desk. It amazed me how much stuff can pile up in just over 7 months of working. At the bottom of some piles I found buried treasures that I couldn't find for the longest time. Scissors, Post-it notes, Listerine Pocket Packs, phone numbers of some random hoes I picked up along the way, and a couple highlighters.
(Now that I have a digital organizer, I'm glad I won't lose any more phone numbers to such sloppiness. By the way, if you would like to be added to my list of contacts, please email me with your info: name, birthday, phone number (cell/home/work), email address, URL, name/phone number of your assistant, and if whether you would like to be classified under "Personal" or "Business")
One thing I found was a memo dated 10/17/02, my second week at the company, from the manager on the first program I worked on. It described the general format and what I should include in weekly status reports. Now that I think of it, since then I've written about 30 of these "weeklys" between the different projects I've been on during these 7 months. But that was the very first one. I thought about keeping it for memories sake, but didn't. But still... ahh, memories.
If you ever visit the place I work, you will see that every cube has name tags of the people on the outside wall. Generally, these name tags are ordered in respect to the seniority of each person. Already, I find myself as the top name tag at my cube. Kind of weird to think that since moving in here in October, the original guy moved away, I had the cube to myself for a month, a new guy moved in, another new guy moved in, one of the new guys moved out, and just this Monday another new guy arrived. I am a model of consistency, the rock of this cube, I must say.
Finally, I would like to wish a special Happy Birthday to my favorite sister! Remember, you are definitely ranked among the top 3 Chens in my book.
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Top 10 Female Voices
The following is my list of top 10 females with the best voices in the music world. This list ignores all other factors such as quality of songs, personality, and hotness.
10. Norah Jones
A lot of times I hear Norah Jones's sound being described in the media as "sultry" or "sexy", but I personally don't think those words really fit. I would call it "smooth" and "chill", which makes her music so relaxing to listen to. All I can say is, hopefully she makes another album soon, before her first one burns out from being played all the time in my car.
9. Ashanti
The first time I heard her voice was in the song "Always On Time" with Ja Rule. Even though I always hated Ja Rule, Ashanti made that song a whole lot more bearable. Not much to her other than a cute girl with a sweet-sounding voice, but the charm is in the simpleness I guess.
8. Leigh Nash
She is someone who you have to hear live in a small venue to fully appreciate how quality her voice is. I'm still not a big fan of Sixpence None the Richer, but there's no question that she is just one of those people born with a God-given talent to sing and I can't help but respect that much.
7. Gwen Stefani
As far as her band goes, the only fact about which there is no "no doubt" is that she is the sole reason why they are popular (har har). My favorite Gwen Stefani vocal moment is near the end of "Don't Speak", right after "don't ... don't..." and before "hush hush darling".
6. Beyonce
Kelly Rowland's no slouch, but I like Beyonce's voice more. She recently moved up in the rankings after some quality work with Jay-Z in that song "Bonnie & Clyde", plus the remixes she did with 50 Cent solidified her position in my top 10.
5. Sarah MacLachlan
The main reason Sarah MacLachlan is on the list is because you can't make a list of top female singing voices and not include Sarah MacLachlan. I like some of her songs, and don't like some of her others, but like them or not, you gotta admit that she's got one of the best voices out there.
4. T-boz
Although she is only the third hottest member in TLC, she is definitely the one with the best voice. "Creep" and "Diggin On You" are two of my favorite all time songs, not just among TLC songs but in music period, purely because of her.
3. Alicia Keys
After listening to her CD about 5 times a day, every day senior year of college, I already thought she had an awesome voice. Then me and Olivia went to see her at the Arie Crown Theater, and it blew me away. She has mad talent, that's all I can say.
2. Mariah Carey
Her image and skank-level has fluctuated throughout the years, and she's done songs with just about everyone, including Bone Thugs, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, and Jermaine Dupri. But one thing hasn't changed over time: the quality of her voice. Not only is it the most recognizable voice out of any of the others on this list, but it is the kind of voice that almost gives you chills to listen to. Good chills, if that makes any sense.
1. Macy Gray
Not only does she have a great voice, but she is sooooooooo fine.
Just kidding.
1. Sheryl Crow
I'm not even really a fan of Sheryl Crow. I only know a few songs, and I don't really like that many of them. "All I Wanna Do" is shoot myself when I hear that song because it is retarded. I got a feeling, I'm not the only one. The duet she has with Kid Rock is a little annoying too. But I gotta say, her voice is pretty much my exact definition of "sexy" when it comes to describing female singing voices.
The following is my list of top 10 females with the best voices in the music world. This list ignores all other factors such as quality of songs, personality, and hotness.
10. Norah Jones
A lot of times I hear Norah Jones's sound being described in the media as "sultry" or "sexy", but I personally don't think those words really fit. I would call it "smooth" and "chill", which makes her music so relaxing to listen to. All I can say is, hopefully she makes another album soon, before her first one burns out from being played all the time in my car.
9. Ashanti
The first time I heard her voice was in the song "Always On Time" with Ja Rule. Even though I always hated Ja Rule, Ashanti made that song a whole lot more bearable. Not much to her other than a cute girl with a sweet-sounding voice, but the charm is in the simpleness I guess.
8. Leigh Nash
She is someone who you have to hear live in a small venue to fully appreciate how quality her voice is. I'm still not a big fan of Sixpence None the Richer, but there's no question that she is just one of those people born with a God-given talent to sing and I can't help but respect that much.
7. Gwen Stefani
As far as her band goes, the only fact about which there is no "no doubt" is that she is the sole reason why they are popular (har har). My favorite Gwen Stefani vocal moment is near the end of "Don't Speak", right after "don't ... don't..." and before "hush hush darling".
6. Beyonce
Kelly Rowland's no slouch, but I like Beyonce's voice more. She recently moved up in the rankings after some quality work with Jay-Z in that song "Bonnie & Clyde", plus the remixes she did with 50 Cent solidified her position in my top 10.
5. Sarah MacLachlan
The main reason Sarah MacLachlan is on the list is because you can't make a list of top female singing voices and not include Sarah MacLachlan. I like some of her songs, and don't like some of her others, but like them or not, you gotta admit that she's got one of the best voices out there.
4. T-boz
Although she is only the third hottest member in TLC, she is definitely the one with the best voice. "Creep" and "Diggin On You" are two of my favorite all time songs, not just among TLC songs but in music period, purely because of her.
3. Alicia Keys
After listening to her CD about 5 times a day, every day senior year of college, I already thought she had an awesome voice. Then me and Olivia went to see her at the Arie Crown Theater, and it blew me away. She has mad talent, that's all I can say.
2. Mariah Carey
Her image and skank-level has fluctuated throughout the years, and she's done songs with just about everyone, including Bone Thugs, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, and Jermaine Dupri. But one thing hasn't changed over time: the quality of her voice. Not only is it the most recognizable voice out of any of the others on this list, but it is the kind of voice that almost gives you chills to listen to. Good chills, if that makes any sense.
1. Macy Gray
Not only does she have a great voice, but she is sooooooooo fine.
Just kidding.
1. Sheryl Crow
I'm not even really a fan of Sheryl Crow. I only know a few songs, and I don't really like that many of them. "All I Wanna Do" is shoot myself when I hear that song because it is retarded. I got a feeling, I'm not the only one. The duet she has with Kid Rock is a little annoying too. But I gotta say, her voice is pretty much my exact definition of "sexy" when it comes to describing female singing voices.
Monday, May 19, 2003
Good Tired
After a long weekend, I must say that I am dead tired. It's a good tired though.
Friday, I saw Matrix Reloaded. I thought it was good, except a little confusing and long. Mostly cool fight scenes and good overall plot development. Of course, it wasn't as groundbreaking or revolutionary as the first, but well worth the price of admission.
Woke up early on Saturday and went to U of I. It was a pretty good trip, got to see a bunch of people, hang out like old times, and attend Dennis's graduation. Gotta give many props to Dennis for getting his Masters Degree (Chris Rock: "What, you my master now?"). Also, thanks for letting us stay at your place and taking care of us. One of the best hosts I know.
When I get a chance, I'll post some of the pics I took.
In other news, I am designating the following month as "Be nice to me" month. In honor of this event, I highly recommend that you all be nice to me for at least the next 30-31 days or so. Just a suggestion. Ok, that is all.
After a long weekend, I must say that I am dead tired. It's a good tired though.
Friday, I saw Matrix Reloaded. I thought it was good, except a little confusing and long. Mostly cool fight scenes and good overall plot development. Of course, it wasn't as groundbreaking or revolutionary as the first, but well worth the price of admission.
Woke up early on Saturday and went to U of I. It was a pretty good trip, got to see a bunch of people, hang out like old times, and attend Dennis's graduation. Gotta give many props to Dennis for getting his Masters Degree (Chris Rock: "What, you my master now?"). Also, thanks for letting us stay at your place and taking care of us. One of the best hosts I know.
When I get a chance, I'll post some of the pics I took.
In other news, I am designating the following month as "Be nice to me" month. In honor of this event, I highly recommend that you all be nice to me for at least the next 30-31 days or so. Just a suggestion. Ok, that is all.
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
- Tonight at 9pm CT on ESPN2, be sure to watch Wednesday Night Baseball. Two of the top pitchers on the Chinese Taipei staff square off against each other as they try to impress their owner (me). Hopefully we'll see both Kevin Brown and Greg Maddux put up complete games, with Maddux winning 1-0 on an unearned run.
- I've just been informed that tonight is also the Dawson's Creek finale. The big question is, who will die, Pacey, Dawson, Joey, or the other chick? Well, since I got the inside scoop, my money is going on Joey.
- Now that I have added another thing (my Pocket PC) to the list of "stuff I carry around", a problem arises. Where do I put everything? Especially with summer arriving, I'm not gonna have my many-pocketed coat on all the time. I don't have enough stuff to need a briefcase, but I don't want my pockets to be bulging either. A purse would be nice, but too bad it's unmanly. It would be like that episode of Friends when Rachel gives Joey a man-purse.
- Why is there an "energy drink" called "AMP"? You'd have to be a retard not to know that Amp is a measure of current, not energy. They should call it "Volt*Amp", or better yet, "Watt". (Any NERC certified readers should probably step in and correct me if I'm mistaken)
- I've just been informed that tonight is also the Dawson's Creek finale. The big question is, who will die, Pacey, Dawson, Joey, or the other chick? Well, since I got the inside scoop, my money is going on Joey.
- Now that I have added another thing (my Pocket PC) to the list of "stuff I carry around", a problem arises. Where do I put everything? Especially with summer arriving, I'm not gonna have my many-pocketed coat on all the time. I don't have enough stuff to need a briefcase, but I don't want my pockets to be bulging either. A purse would be nice, but too bad it's unmanly. It would be like that episode of Friends when Rachel gives Joey a man-purse.
- Why is there an "energy drink" called "AMP"? You'd have to be a retard not to know that Amp is a measure of current, not energy. They should call it "Volt*Amp", or better yet, "Watt". (Any NERC certified readers should probably step in and correct me if I'm mistaken)
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