Smile!

This is how much I love my Orbit Toddler Seat! A funny smile from Nathan. He smiles like this sometimes. It just cracks us up!

Oh...a word on car seats...so we went to Houston and rented a car there...we decided to just rent a toddler car seat because we didn't want to lug around the Orbit. Anyhow, when we received the car seat...the thing must have weighed only 5 pounds, no joke. I looked at it and had a disgusted look. It's nothing compared to the 15 pounds or so Orbit seat. So I installed the darn thing and it was just floppy! The whole time we were in Houston, I was so paranoid. I don't even know how to explain...I felt that the car seat was not secure...who knows...maybe it's because I am used to the Orbit? I don't know....if anyone is curious, just give me call or I'll explain to you the next time I see ya. So, I was so paranoid, when we arrived at the hotel, I hopped online to the Evenflo (the brand of the car seat) website, and sure enough, I installed it correctly. Piece of junk...the other night, when I went to Target, I saw the same car seat!! And guess how much it was??.....$60!!!!!.....and guess how much the rental car place charged us....$60.

Lesson learned: Bringing car seat next time we go on vacation!

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. :)