March 2008(last updated on 2008/04/06)

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3/1 Woke up at 6:00am, went to swim in the morning then headed to the office. Stayed until 9:00pm and headed home. Relaxed in the evening. called home in the evening, went to bed around midnight.
3/2 Woke up at 7:00am, went for a walk in Kensington park for one hour. Stopped by Meijer for gas and groceries. I wasted a couple of coupons because the date on my wrist watch indicated 3/3... Spent afternoon at home but had to go to the office in the evening. Coming home around 10:00pm, went to bed around midnight.
Still looking like winter sky...
   
3/3 Woke up at 6:00am, getting a lot warmer. went to work, stayed until 8:00pm. Come home in snowy weather but this would be nothing compare to what we are going to get tomorrow.
3/4 Woke up at 6:00am, went to work, stayed until 8:00pm and headed outside. We already were under effect of Winter Storm Warning. Snow was pretty much consistent and had hard time driving on local road and freeway. I stopped by at LTF for workout and some back home around 10:00pm. Going to bed around midnight.
3/5 [This is my 12th anniversary of coming to the U.S.]
Woke up at 6:00am, I had to remove snows from my car before I can head out. The road condition was a lot better than last night, easier to drive. Stayed at work until 9:00pm and headed to LTF for workout. Came home around 11:00pm and went to bed around midnight.
3/6 Woke up at 6:00am, went to work and stayed until 9:30pm, too tired to go workout so I came home, went to bed around midnight.
3/7 Woke up at 6:00am, the outside was 20F, but no snow as predicted last night. Went to see a doctor in the morning then headed to work. I had to stay until 10:30pm since one of the assignments had to be completed today. The outside was snowy and gusty when I stepped out, drove back to the apartment and stayed up until midnight.
3/8 Woke up at 7:00am, still snowy. Went to LTF earlier than usual to get a lane for swimming. Stopped by at Japanese grocery store then headed to the office for some extra works to make room for my projects for the next week. Stayed until 3:00pm and headed out to get haircut. Came home, took care of four loads of laundries and put stuffs organized. The weather was still snowy sometimes with some gusty wind.
3/9 [Daylight Saving Time Start]
Woke up at 7:30am, it was 10F in the morning, Went to LTF to workout with my friend from school. I worked out for more than 2 hours. Had a lunch at El Patio, then headed to grocery store and then home. Took a break and headed to work, stayed until 10:00pm. Come home, had dinner, headed to bed around midnight, or say, 11:00pm before the time change... I hope I can wake up tomorrow morning okay.
   
3/10 Woke up at 6:00am, 17F in the morning. Went to work. Had to come back to the apartment for lunch, and stayed until 3:00pm. Back to the office, worked until 10:00pm, came back, only to find out that I forgot to pull the food from heat and my stew was ruined... Went to bed around midnight.
3/11 Woke up at 6:00am, still cold outside. Went to work, and was planning to go home on time but I had to stay until 9:30pm. Drove straight back to home in snowy weather and had dinner, got a phone call from coworker around 11:00pm about assignment, went to bed around midnight
3/12 Woke up at 6:00am, 30F in the morning and expecting 40F for the day. Banged my head against table since I got dizzy from overwork.
3/13 Woke up at 6:00am, felt a bit better but still have some headache. The car was covered with thin ice from freezing rain overnight. I did not have trouble driving. Had to leave office around 7:00pm to attend farewell party. Left restaurant around 10:45pm, came home, went to bed around midnight. I hope I get to do workouts
3/14 [A severe storm hits Atlanta, GA, including building where has CNN office]
Woke up at 6:00am, the temperature outside was 36F and expecting daily high of 50F. Wow... Had a performance review with my supervisor, I hope I made a good case over the activities over the fiscal year. Stayed until 9:30pm then headed to LTF for workout. Going to bed around 11:00pm, a lot earlier than normal days.
3/15 Woke up at 7:00am, 22F outside. Been to Kensington Park for running. The ices on the trail were melt so I was able to run without a trouble. Officers at the park were also busy, too. I have seen a couple of cars being pulled over during my stay there.
3/16 Woke up at 8:00am, at 28Fand cloudy. Took things easy for the morning, after having lunch, left home around 12:15pm to Ann Arbor for a 5k run. I did not expected the course to be that hilly but I finished within 27 minutes which are required time.
   
3/17 Woke up at 7:00am, went to work and stayed until 11:15pm. Snowy outside when I stepped outside and drove home. Going to bed around 1:00am.
3/18 Woke up at 6:00am, pretty sleepy. The temperature was not so bad, above 32F. Many accidents from the morning because of wintry weather over night. Drove to work, stayed until 7:30pm since I have been feeling ill from the morning, I wanted to go home early today. Pretty foggy on the way back. Got home, had dinner, went to bed around 11:00pm. I need to do some catch up.
3/19 Woke up at 6:00am, rainy. Went to a car dealer to get my car serviced. The rear view mirror has been loose at socket since I bought, and they fixed it so now I don't have to worry about change of view after going over a bump. Worked until 8:30pm and went to LTF for workout. Coming home, had dinner and  went to bed around midnight.
3/20 Woke up at 6:00am, went to work and stayed until 9:00pm, could not feel like going to
3/21 Woke up at 6:00am, went to work and stayed until 8:00pm, headed to LTF for workout under heavy snow. The winter storm warning was in effect from 6:00am until noon tomorrow. The road was covered with snow and had to drive on freeway around 30mph again stayed up until midnight.
Still snowing...
3/22 Woke up at 6:00am once, but stayed in bed until 8:00am. Left to work out at LTF. The road was not so bad but I have seen several cars on freeway left because of the snow storm last night. Stayed until noon and went to a Mexican restaurant and had a Speedy Gonzales for $5.00 including tax and tip. Went to office for the afternoon, stopped by Kinko's to drop off a box and Meijer for groceries. Stayed up until midnight, went to bed.
3/23 Woke up at 6:00am again, but stayed in bed until 7:30am, had breakfast, headed to LTF for the second time for the weekend. It was sunny but 18F outside. Worked out until noon and came home. Stopped by a Japanese grocery store, Meijer and a gas station. The gas price has been stable around $3.25 a gallon. Spent afternoon taking care of laundry and cleaning kitchen and cooking. I was hoping for snow which was expected.  The snow started in the late night. Going to bed around 11:00pm
The frozen pond in the apartment is slowly melting
   
3/24 Woke up at 6:00am, went to work and stayed until 12:30am because of a rushed assignment. Going to bed around 2:00am...
3/25 Woke up at 7:30am, too tired from yesterday. 32F at outside and expecting some more snow and them rain. Went to apartment office to sign new lease, and headed to work. Stayed until 11:00pm with company paid dinner (McDonald's...) then headed back home straight. The road was wet so it must have either snowed or rained. Went to bed around
3/26 Woke up at 6:00am, it was 32F already again and sunny. Went to work and stayed until 9:00pm and went to LTF for workout. Come home, had dinner, went to bed after midnight.
3/27 Woke up at 6:00am, 38F at outside but not expecting the temperature going any warmer since it is going to be rainy and snowy. The weather turned to snow storm in the evening and I had hard time driving to LTF for workout. The way back to home was also a tough one. Com home around midnight. Going to bed around 1:00am,
3/28 Woke up at 6:00am, went to work, had lunch with my coworkers. Met with teammates from China, had dinner together at a Japanese restaurant, stayed until 10:45pm, did not feel like doing any workouts so I decided to go home and hit the bed.
The pond is back in cold freezing condition
3/29 Woke up around 8:00am, sunny. Went to LTF for workout. Stayed until 12:00pm and headed back home once. After the lunch, went to get haircut and also stopped by at office until 6:00pm. Decided to fill up gas and get groceries. Come home, had dinner, did two loads of laundry, washed dishes and cleaned the kitchen. I also had to pack for a trip from tomorrow. Going to bed around 1;00am.
3/30 Woke up at 7:00am, 31F outside, still a bit chilly...
Went to the airport to meet up with coworkers at the Detroit Metro airport. This was my first time using Continental Airlines so I had to go through SSSS check. Met with my coworkers at the gate, got on the plane and left Detroit on time, arrived Houston, TX the switched the place within 50 minutes, to McAllen. TX. Arrived to the destination around 4:00pm, checked in the hotel, went for dinner and walk. Texas was windy but warm. Went to bed around 11:00pm.
A B737-500 waiting at DTW
A B737-300 waiting at IAH under cloudy weather
Flying over the clouds, some looks like a rainy one
Corpus Christi, TX
   
3/31 Woke up at 6:00am, hoping to get picked up at 7:10am but the guy did not show up, later found that since the daylight saving time has not started in Mexico, Texas is one hour ahead of them. Went through the border security without a hitch, worked whole day until 9:00pm then headed to

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