the b a b y mei

8:39AM - Epic Fail.

Yep. I've officially fallen off the wagon.

Epic Fail.

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8:34AM - Happy Mei Day! :)

Happy Mei Day, everyone!

For those of you who aren't familiar with Mei Day here's an old blog post that gives you a little background on the holiday. Enjoy!

MEI DAY

Mei Day (not to be mistaken for the distress call "mayday") is an annually celebrated holiday that falls on the 1st of May of every year. Mei Day marks the beginning of the Month of Mei, which happens to be the month of May. Although this holiday serves no real purpose other than to elucidate the homophonous pun of interchanging the word "May" with "Mei," the holiday has come to be recognized by close friends and family to Mei (also known as "Christina" or "the baby mei").


The History of Mei Day

In the strictest sense, the holiday historically originated on May 1, 1984, when the baby Mei experienced her first month of May; however, due to her lack of cognizance at such a young age, the holiday did not come into observation until the clever pun was openly publicized May 1, 2006.


Related Holidays

Prior to the official establishment of the holiday, Mei herself celebrated various other holidays on what was to become Mei Day. The holiday May Day, which precludes the current Mei Day, is also observed annually on May 1st. May Day originated from pre-Christian, pagan traditions for celebrating the onset of springtime but is more commonly known for the infamous dances around the Maypole. Interestingly enough, during her grade school years, Mei participated in several school productions in celebration of May Day. During these school productions, Mei, along with her peers, performed the traditional Maypole dances. Presently, for obvious reasons, Mei no longer dances around poles of any sort due to the risqué implications of such behavior at her age; not to mention, there are no Meipoles to frolic around.

In the United States another holiday once shared May 1st: Labor Day. Labor Day was later changed to be observed on the first Monday in September, which occasionally falls on Mei's Birthday (September 2nd). Coincidence? We think not.

Other Holidays That Fall on Mei Day:
- In Europe, May 1st is most commonly celebrated as International Worker's Day.
- In China, May 1st marks the first day of the Golden Weeks, which allows workers a 7 day holiday from work.
- Anniversary of the Hay Market Riot in Illinois Other similar holidays include Meimorial Day, which is a United States Federal Holiday. This holiday is observed on the last Monday of the month of May.


Traditional Mei Day Celebrations

Blatant acts of self promotion by Mei.

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8:58AM - I Hate This Part Right Here

I have to admit it is a little scary stepping into Singledom after over a decade of serial monogamy. I don't feel any different, to be honest, but I have this strange nervous feeling. It's a little bit like the anxiety you feel before riding your bike for the first time without training wheels - actually, no, it's more comparable to walking a tightrope without a safety net. But I think I’m ready to be on my own and experience some of that emotional independence I’ve been desperately seeking. I know, I say this every time I get out of a relationship, but this time I’m determined to break my parasitic cycle of relationship hopping and I honestly believe I’m going to be ok. I’m in a much more stable place emotionally than I was a year and a half ago: I’m stronger now, I have solid goals in life that I’m striving for, and I have a very sturdy base of supportive girl friends to keep me from relapsing.

The goal? At least three years of no dating... On second thought, I ain't gettin' any younger. How about two years? Yep, that's a little more manageable. Wish me luck!

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3:35PM - Undo

Have you ever wished there was a Ctrl+Z function for life?

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2:02PM - Join Me in Observing Wear Denim Day!

WEAR DENIM DAY
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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10:26AM - Happy New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year!



Here's to a better year!

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6:24AM - ARGH.

37° is just downright obscene.

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7:34AM - I Cyber-Stalked His Ex

Fascinating...

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12:18AM - The Office Gossip

Yesterday evening I had a little chat with a co-worker of mine, more commonly known as the "Office Gossip."  Typically I avoid engaging in any conversations with her because, quite frankly, I don't trust her.  She is the type to pry information out of people and try to dig up dirt any (and every) where she can. I've watched her in action, preying on new employees and snubbing those more successful than her. On more than one occasion she's made me her target; she's ratted me out for the pettiest things, eavesdropped on my conversations to stockpile of information against me, and even bad-mouthed me to my boss (who, thank goodness, already knows of her meddlesome nature). She is the classic female saboteur, a personality type that I am all too familiar with.

Anyhow, the Office Gossip stopped by my desk yesterday after most of the office had already taken off for the day and proceeded to chat with me for the first time in months.  I reluctantly engaged in conversation with her, cautious of any disclosures I may inadvertently make; but within the first few minutes of conversation I noticed something.  There was a different air about her. She was positive, pleasant, and non-intrusive.  She did no prying, she did no bad-mouthing; she was just there to see how I was doing. Taken aback by her amicable vibe, I decided to test the waters and let my guard down a little and I commented on how great she looked. Like most Americans, she was overweight, but over the past few months she had been working out and eating right and she'd lost 40 lbs. I immediately braced for her typical bitter retaliation (usually some anger-filled remark along the lines of "Well, what would you know. Just look at you, you're all skin and bones. So what are you trying to say?"), but instead she graciously thanked me joked lightly about how skinny I was without even a hint of sarcasm or spite in her voice.

When our conversation was over I was a little shocked, to say the least.  That was the first time I'd engaged with her without walking away scared for my reputation or feeling like crap. Not only was I was amazed by how much more pleasant she was, but I was stunned by her new-found sense of self-confidence – I truly don't believe that the correlation is at all coincidental. From one encounter it's impossible for me to say she's overcome all of her bad habits, and I still intend on keeping her at arms length; but I must say I do see a dramatic change in her.  I'm genuinely happy for her and I dare say that I'm even a little inspired by her.

It really is encouraging to me to see that people can and actually do change.  I know I'm far from perfect and I think seeing her grow gives me hope for myself and others as well.  I guess it's true: a little self-confidence really does go a long way.

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1:14AM - Can I Just Say...

DAMN it feels great to have acrylic nails again!

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