Purge

Finally got around to donating a bunch of clothes to the Philippines. We're sending the clothes to Joy's family in Bohol...not sure it'll fit anyone there though!

I got a bunch of empty hangers to find some new clothes for now!

New Toys

Time Lapse Video App and the iRobot Roomba!

The Time Lapse app is pretty tight...there's a bunch of stuff I want to try still, but so far I'm a fan.

And the Roomba is hella cool. It's the lazy man's vacuum! It can detect stairs, it fits under the couches, you can set it to run by time/day and well...its a Robot!

One draw back though...since it's really small, you gotta empty it and maintain the brushes/wheels a lot. It's like all the time I'm saving from vacuuming is now spent cleaning the Roomba! hahahaha...whatever, it's a Robot!

Joy's not a super fan of it yet...maybe in time.

40 Year Old Rookie

With the first pick if the 2012 Draft Pick, the Warriors select Art Perez! 40 year old point guard from UCLA.

Happy 4-0!

2012

Damn, it's been 2 years since I've posted on this blog? Wow. Quick recap of the past 2 years:

-Moved back to UC

-Became a Dad

-Got an office at work (still not sure how)

-Bought a khaki suit and a Jason hat

-The Giants won the World Series

-Bro's fam moved back to the Bay

-Niners are good again

Those are pretty much the highlights I guess. I just realized Blogger had an iphone app, so I will try to blog more. See what happens.

YES +

I forgot about these pictures...




I took them back in March when we first found out we were having a baby. I just never shared them because we wanted to wait a bit. We took two tests to make sure!

Jacob is growing quick! I can now feel his kicks and can even see them sometimes...if I concentrate hard enough, I can see Joy's belly move. So weird, but hella cool. Man, I can't wait to meet this kid...

MS Paint Contests

Today, my coworkers and I found a new way to pass the time...MS Paint Contests! Why am I so bad at this? Or, why are my coworkers so good at this?

Round 1 - Island
Jason
Cliff
Rizzi

Round 2 - Golden Gate Bridge
Jason
Isis
Rizzi

PS - it's only a coincidence that my last blog post involved work and MS Paint. I swear this isn't all we do during company hours...haha.

Tiananmen Square Reenactment

So my coworker and I are going to lunch and there's a traffic jam up ahead. We pull up next to it and it's a crazy Asian lady standing in front of a car with her arms stretched out side to side. Standing next to the car on the passenger side is a crazy Asian man. In the car is an African American Family; Dad in driver seat has a confused look on his face, Mom in passenger seat is waving what appears to be a receipt out her window and the Kids in the back seat are throwing stuff at the Asian man to the side. And behind the car is a random White man taking a picture of the car license plate. All of this is taking place in the middle of the street, with a long line of lunch-time drivers trying to pass. Hilarious.

No time to take a picture, but my coworker created the visual below:


It hella reminded us of the Tiananmen Square dude...


I don't know what was going on, but it was hella funny.

I saw his balls...

...the balls of my SON, that is!


Looks like we're having a boy! We're scheduled to have an ultrasound next month, but yesterday at Joy's monthly check-up, the doctor went ahead and did an ultrasound for us. And that's where we saw his boyhood.

Yesterday was also my parents' 41st wedding anniversary, so our news was their gift. My Dad was very excited! And my brother was relieved (since all he can make are girls, apparently). The first Villaverde boy in this next generation.

Time to pick a name. Any suggestions???

Compliment Fail

I'm walking back from the cafeteria at work and run into a coworker from another department. She says, "Jason! You're looking quite svelte." I think to myself...svelte? I reply, "Thanks, you too!"

Her reaction was like "...umm, okay...". Then we proceeded to chit chat.

Get back to my desk and look up svelte. It means slender. She's a bigger lady.

Fail.

Procrastinating

I'm going to be a Dad???

Yup...Joy is pregnant! Now that we've finally told my parents...

...I can start blogging about it. Baby is due the end of November.

Here's a pic of the little one. We saw his/her fingers wiggle the other day...crazy!


Props to Joy's Friend Vida, who somehow knew before we did!

From: Vida Loya
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:46 AM
To: Joy Villaverde
Subject: dream

Joy...

I had a dream last night. You and Jason had a baby girl! She was cute!!! Is there something you're not telling me? Hahaha!

We'll see if she's right on about the sex of the baby, too!

Congrats to some new Dads as well...

Ro (Baby Lila)

Fred (Baby Landon)

I'm joining your hood...fatherhood.

Artistic ability

I'm not much of an artist. But I was messing around, created something and submitted it to this website - and they actually posted my design! Click the link, hit gallery and view page 8. Top-left corner baby!

I feel so accomplished.

haha...

I can now say I married a model...

http://www.co-store.com/ewear

The Perfect Gift

Click here for more pics from Rizzi and Ro's Baby Shower.

Year-End Pics

I gathered six past New Year's Eve Pictures to see how I've ended each year. In general, it looks like I've been losing hair volume as well as the number of chins I have. Hopefully I can keep up this trend for my year-end 2009 pic.

What was I thinking in 2003 with that hair?


2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Top 10 Reasons to have Archie as a Roommate

10. He picks up the mail.
9. Turns off Joy's flatiron when she forgets to.
8. Fan of Filipino TV Shows (and paid the subscription for one channel).
7. He vacuums.
6. Ping Pong Partner/Co-Inventor of Volley Pong
5. Though he's not Sports, he's always down to watch the Warriors game.
4. He makes hella good bacon-like Spam.
3. Can converse on subjects such as the future of mankind and the wonders of space.
2. ASQ Game 24/7.
1. Always down for meats (Jack, Carl's, Outback, etc).

Despite the softness rating I will receive for this...I'll miss you dude. You still have a key, so come by for any of the above reasons whenever you want!

Pinoy Twilight

No I have not read the Twilight books nor have I seen the movie (yet). But maybe I'll watch the Filipino TV Series Version.

Some thoughts:
-Will Edward eat dinuguan?
-Can Filipinos really be vampires when they love garlic so much?
-With Rayver's awesome dance skills, will they do an Edward vs James Dance off?

Pac Man

Congrats to the toughest boxer with the not-so-tough hair. In your honor, we celebrated.


Some Pac Man Wannabees


Nette playing Wii-Wii

Nieces

Laila is probably the funniest of my nieces/nephews. She's already a fan of the retardeds...




People don't know this, but Emmalie's musical talent comes from me. Excuse the side-ways video.

B's Bday

Suite-status for Brian's Bday...Warriors vs Grizzlies.


Post-game celebration for the Warrior loss.


After-party at Roy's for a Dance Clinic.

Peace out 20s...

Hello 30s.

Birthday Party. Dinner at Pampa's, then drinks (too many drinks) at B412. I don't really remember much, so just look at the pictures. What I do remember; #1 fan of BKA Lery, took a lot of pictures with Floyd (coworker's friend), a man in diapers and wasting the all-you-can-eat meats.


Also, check out the balloon bouquet my mom and dad got me. Definitely a first for me...very sweet though!


Thanks to everyone who watched me act a fool, took me out to eat, got me a gift, etc. And of course, thanks to the wifey for organizing the party and dealing with the suka!

Tickets

Part 1


Part 2

Weekend Update

Friday
Came out of retirement and played poker with the boys...and lost. Twice. I might have to re-retire again. We also stayed up until 4 am determining the top 5 hottest girls from the Logan graduating classes of '96 and '99. Email me if you'd like the Winners List...haha.

Saturday
Oli's 30th Birthday. Met up with the Ross' for dinner at Juban in Japantown - a do-it-yourself Japanese BBQ Grilling. Eating freshly grilled meat is a hella good idea. After dinner, we ended up at Circa in the Marina and had some drinks. Happy Bday old man.



Sunday
Attempted to go to the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, but traffic was a mess. So instead, we went to the city to do whatevers. Came across the Capsule Event - local designers selling clothes, etc. I would have supported the local artists, but they charge too much...haha. Then we failed at going to the Academy of Science (sold out), so went to the de Young Museum instead. The current exhibits were ok...I'd recommend the view from the observatory tower though (and its free!)



Afterwards, Joy wanted to go to her "Chinese Desserts" place - Kowloon. Around the corner, we saw a bunch of people in line for Burma Superstar so we decided to eat there for dinner. What a name! Good food...gotta go back and try some other dishes! At Kowloon, Joy got her favorite - toast with peanut butter and condensed milk (which she can just make herself at home, but whatever). I got Hong Kong style waffles with icecream - not sure why they're HK-style, but they're hella tasty.

Earthquake Drill

Today is the anniversary of the Loma Preita Earthquake and so we had an Earthquake Drill at work. It was hella funny to see grown adults getting under their desks to duck and cover.

Or is it more funny that I'm on the Safety Committee and have to wear this vest?

Vacation Update

Took way too many pictures. View them when you have like 5 hours to kill.

Random thoughts about each place we visited:

Barcelona - if you're ever at the cafe in Park Guell, don't order the burger.
Malta - hella beige. It's like they don't like paint.
Naples - no traffic rules. Think twice about renting a car.
Pompeii - the Romans carved hidden penis shapes into the ground so they knew where to find the whore houses. Genius.
Sorrento - Limoncello (lemon liquor) sounds good, but it's gross.
Rome - if you're wife wants to shop, take a taxi to the Spanish Steps or else you will be walking for days finding the stores.
Florence - see the Africans if you want cheap Gucci.
Pisa - forget the tower. Take a picture of all the people doing dumb poses.
Nice - is nice.
Lourdes - bring a jacket. A thick one.
Bilbao - Richard Serra's exhibit at the Guggenheim is tight.
San Sebastian - Eat the sardines tapas. Hella good.
Burgos - Check out the Fly Catcher inside the Cathedral at the top of each hour.
Madrid - Flamenco show? Pass.
Spain overall - they talk with a lisp (Gracias = Grathias)...hella funny. Filipinos is the name of a popular cookie. San Miguel Beer is huge.
Norwegian Cruise - casual beauty contestants walking around is never a bad thing. Bring zip lock bags to pack a lunch during your excursions. If you're lucky, they'll hook you up with a 6-course Filipino Dinner on your last night!

Welcome Back

After 2 weeks of vacation, I came back to work to this...






Not really my style, but I might keep the lava lamp and the string lights. The best thing about it is that now I have an excuse to not work for like an hour, converting back my cube...