2026年 1月 22日

I was trying to organize my diary entries so that I could have a table of contents by the end of each month (for easier access), but I made a mistake by trying to do that on my phone instead of my laptop. My big finger decided it had a mind of its own and deleted my own replies, so I went back to respond to some of the comments I received on my older entries. I just feel rude if I don't put it back on the page. So, if you see a reply from me, just ignore it ...

I'm so exhausted from doing nothing, and the exhaustion may be from my menstrual cycle. I fell asleep after I got off work and didn't even wake up in time for dinner. I also turned off my nap alarm, thinking it was the next day. I'm really thinking about starting that gym next week. My body aches every day after I get home, and my glutes scream at me as well. Not to mention, my legs sometimes go numb randomly, and it may have to do with my posture pinching a nerve or something. It seems like commuting to work and to university (about two hours every day, if not more) took a toll on my body. And the reason I know it has is that the bed has never felt so comfortable, and it never felt this relaxing before. I can literally feel my muscles decompress, and I feel like I'm melting right into my mattress with the pain melting away as well.

My shift today went by so slowly because the weather was pretty gloomy. The clients were so sweet, and I had a great conversation with one of them. My first client of the day was so softspoken (her appearance reminds me of Jung-kook). Her voice is similar to JoJo's mother and so it was really easy for me to remember her name (it was her second visit). I utilized some of my Korean language skills (nonexistent, to be honest) since she wasn't very well-versed in English. My second most pleasant conversation was with a gentleman who used to be a CFO (?) and an auditor (?). I actually don't really remember his exact role before he retired, but he definitely mentioned CFO and audit.

Anyways, besides the point, we talked for at least 10 minutes. He told me about the recent event regarding Apple and other big tech companies and their decision to relocate their California headquarters to Texas, since Texas does not have income tax. Which means their employees are forced to relocate to another state or to be laid off. And that's so horrible because not only are tech employees being put in a difficult financial decision, but other businesses would also be impacted as well. Who's going to support the nearby businesses during lunch hours?

I replied that it's very greedy of Apple to make that decision, considering how much they charge for the "newest" release (which isn't much of an upgrade from the previous model). Although I understand from a business standpoint, because with a company that big, everything comes down to dollars and cents. Still, it's really unfortunate for the people who do need those jobs and that income. I can't imagine the cost of relocating to another state is that significant for a company like Apple. And it makes you wonder what happens to an entire building in California once they move ...

My university is planning to be closed next Monday due to the snow we might get in our state. On the topic of my university, unlike what I hoped, I got charged with the first parking citation. So now, I hope the second one is waived (I doubt). If you hear something sighing right now, that's my wallet. I can just donate twice and have SiHui run the second one, so I can pay $50 for both citations instead of $100 (girl math). The university only lets me waive one citation ($50 or under), so having SiHui run the second one will be perfect.

I don't have work tomorrow, which means I can't procrastinate anymore. I have so many assignments just waiting to be turned in, and I just do not have the motivation or the energy to start on them. And I also need to clean up my room again because I am so disorganized. I hate doing chores. I just want to sleep and dream. And I'll do that now because my eyes are feeling strained and dry. Goodnight.