I went to the ATM, deposited $30, then wanted to take out $20.

I pressed it, and the ATM said it couldn't do that right now. SO I tried it one more time. Nothing. No money.

I went to the other ATM, and got my $20. Checked my statement, and it said my balance was $40 less than it should be!

I went in and they had a long line. When I got to the teller, they told me I have to talk to someone in their cubicle - they couldn't fix it through the teller window.

I talked to her and she spent about 10 minutes just to try to sell me things, and also ask me to change to direct deposit, etc... NO! I just want my $40 credited back to my account! Selling, and sales pitch continue - I know it's their job, but the ONLY reason why I was told to talk to that lady was because I need my money back - I'm not interested in anything else... she still pitched and pitched...

Then I left after she was done pitching, and the actual process of calling the main offices took about 2 minutes total. I was there for 15 minutes.

The worst part was that I didn't get my $40 yet... I have to wait 24 hours before I check to see if they didn't take it out - or if they credited it back.

Online, it doesn't show my balance, so maybe it's not finalized.

2009 year-end survey!!!!

1.What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
I was a groomsman. Host of a surprise birthday party (Maricel). Have a birthday party in Vegas. Have a birthday party without all family (just the ones that came to Vegas - most of the deLeon clan cousins). Take a trip to Santa Barbara, just Maricel and me. Go back to school on a mission. Used my credit card when I didn't have enough money in the bank/Made a large purchase with a credit card.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I forgot about mine during the year, but mine was to not be as lazy. i'm not sure if I kept it, but I'm in school now, and I passed with Bs. So maybe I didn't get too lazy.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Cyn and Gary gave birth to Jamen. Arlene and Carlo gave birth to Joseph Mychal, my godson.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes: Nana, on Christmas Eve. Auntie Deling earlier this year. And a couple of Bosco Brothers: JayJay, Michael Vance, and Demba.

5. What countries did you visit?
USA. Stayed in.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Financial Stability, and a medical job. I want to be in the Cardiovascular Tech program at OCC.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 20. My sister and Chris got married and it was an awesome party, and being a groomsman was awesome!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
5 Years and strong with Maricel! Realizing that I'm going to go back to school and joining the CVT program.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Realizing my Music degree isn't worth anything. Then throwing everything away to join the CVT program... waiting list.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A broken heart from realizing my Music degree isn't going to be put to use... j/p... luckily, I wasn't injured or had any major injury.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Digital Camera for Maricel - not just because it's a digital camera, but because the pictures are priceless. Also my new laptop. The pictures on my laptop are really sentimental!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I'd say my family. Even though it was a hard year with the sickness and deaths, we got together and prayed and played together. Also Xtian for helping Jenn out with her tuition. Maricel's graduation. Also Jenn and Xtian, and My sis and Maricel's sis' weddings.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one really. Just road rage people.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, gas.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
5 year anniversary with Maricel, my sister's wedding, Maricel's graduation.

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Knock you down by Keri Hilson featuring Kanye and Ne-Yo

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same
iii. richer or poorer? poorer by $1.73

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sleep.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worry.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it like usual. Go to the Padre side, have some fun, exchange gifts, then rush over to the deLeons and have our gift exchange. It's kind of hard, but it's worth it to see all the family.

22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I always re-fall in love with my wonderful girlfriend, Maricel. bawwwww.

23. How many one-night stands?
I watched 4 One-Night Stands on HBO... those comedians are funny.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Modern Family and The Office and Conan O'Brien.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, I don't really HATE anyone, I just say I do.

26. What was the best book you read?
Anatomy & Physiology Edition 9 OCC version - It's missing chapter 8, and it's cheaper.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Miley cyrus - Party in the USA.

28. What did you want and get?
5 Years. and my new Laptop.

29. What did you want and not get?
a Folding bike.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
UP, and The Hangover.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went crazy with my deLeon cousins and Maricel, Q, and Melissa in Vegas.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Money.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
What's a fashion concepts?

34. What kept you sane?
Family, Maricel, and FirstToGo

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Zoe Saldana, Ed Helms, Taylor Swift.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Obama being elected and having his first year in office. I was intrigued by what was going on with it: good and bad.

37. Who did you miss?
I missed the Philippines a little... I went in 2007, and I had random flashbacks, and missed it a little - even though while I was there, I didn't really like it.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jamen, Joseph Mychal, Q

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
You live you learn
You love you learn
You cry you learn
You lose you learn
You bleed you learn
You scream you learn

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Live your life... aayayayyyayyayya" - Rihanna/T.I.

My Christmas Tree... I hope it's okay by the time Christmas comes along... hopefully.

Just add water...

I got it at the Dollar Spot at Target haha. Economy Christmas it is!

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My co-worker said, "You can eat mine." Then I looked at it, and I thought it was a tampon. But I was wondering why there was one for each worker, including me.

It's called a Fling. The slogan on the side says, "Naughty, but not that naughty." Why? And, "You never know when you'll want to have a fling." I think it's "naughty" because it's candy/chocolate bar, but it doesn't have too much of the bad stuff about it like fats, etc.

There's a pinkish/purple glitter shine to it. When I ate it, I felt like I was eating make up.

But it's pretty good. It's aimed at women, but as a man, I ate it and it was good.

Wednesday was Maricel and my 59 "Monthsary". We couldn't celebrate it that day, so we went out on Saturday to the beach - one of Maricel's favorite places to go! I didn't bring my camera down this time, so I just used my Blackberry phone camera.

You can see Maricel, with Ruby's in the background on the pier.

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