IMB Current Events

So I received the specifics of my retention bonus here at IMB...it's enough to make me wanna stay here. It's going to be paid out on my term date, so it's a percentage of my salary starting from 9/1/08 until my termination date. The next question is...when am I going to be laid off so that I can collect my retention bonus? The new Controller believes that we are still going to be here until the end of 1st quarter '09. I don't mind...the longer I'm here, the more my retention bonus is going to be. Things have been pretty slow, so I figure....why not stay? The new Controller even suggested flex time where we can work more hours in a day, keep track of them, and then use them to take half days or whole days--all based on the honor system for us exempt employees. The FDIC is still trying to sell IMB as a whole....if we do get sold as whole...chances are, I will be retained for the "new" bank. Who knows....maybe, maybe not....we'll see. I'm good either way. If IMB doesn't get sold as a whole, then the FDIC will sell IMB off piece by piece...in that case, I will definitely be out of job as the company gets sold off in chunks.


Our old Controller left last Friday.... Through the 4 years that I have been here, he has always believed in me, supported my work and my family, and has stuck his neck out there for me...for my department...it was hard saying good-bye...I hope our paths will cross again in the future....

2nd Cousin Zoe's 1st B-Day!

Me and mommy had a lots of fun at my 2nd cousin's Zoe's 1st b-day party! It was at Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills! It was nice seeing Zoe and all the aunties and uncles. We have had several play dates already. I couldn't have any cake or food, but I had a good time playing with the balloons and playing with Zoe's cheerios...and Auntie Jess' plate. :)

Happy 1st B-Day, Zoe!!!!

-Nathan

p.s. Thanks Rick for taking these photos! -gloria

I like my bear outfit

Thanks Auntie Charlene, Grandpa and Grandma Chang for this outfit!

Beep! Beep!

Nathan looooved floating around in the pool.

This is the first time he was actually in the pool....he did well, although, when we were trying to get him into the car, he kinda shrieked and was looking very worried. After awhile though, he was okay. :)

Wheee! Look at meeee!

This past Sunday, Nathan was very busy.

I took him to meet one of my friends, Fumiko. We went to the Langham hotel (formerly, Ritz) to have some afternoon tea at 1 pm. He was very well behaved. So well behaved that one of the employees there gave Nathan a Langham shirt and a cute stuffed horse! :) Fumiko and I actually got married there, too....me in 10/2005 and she in 10/2006., so after tea time, we walked around the hotel grounds. Nap time was 3pm, so we had to go home. Nathan had a good nap from about 3:15 pm to 4:15pm. When he woke up, we drove to Grandpa and Grandma's Chang home. He had a good time gnawing on plums, trying to climb on the coffee table, and tormenting the family dog. He even got to play with his Cousin Skylar, but Nathan was already cranky and actually kinda pushing her away..... :( I hope Skylar's feelings weren't hurt. We left Grandpa and Grandma's house around 6 pm....got home around 6:30 pm....Nathan had some baby food, then at 7 p.m. we then had a very quick dinner with Uncle Poe. We got home a little before 8 p.m., and then I gave Nathan a bath, and he was in bed by 8:30 pm. Wheew! Anyhow, he woke up twice in the middle of the night crying...I'm assuming it's becuase he was overly stimulated...