Weekends are the best!!!!!

Bcuz....

You get to sleep and wake up late.....

Hangin' out late without having pangs of guilt of not being able to wake up the next day supa' early to work.......

Do nonsensical stuff at the comfort of your own space and time..........

Everyone else (your familia, your kewl buddies, your hunnie...etc..etc..) is always (usually) available during weekends....

ZzzzzzZzzz all day long........being laaaazzzzyyyyyyyyyyyy...

Just because......

Friday, November 17, 2006 - A Windy Night!

Pretty darn eerieee...it was 3A and I heard the strong wind blowing as though there was a tiger roaring right outside my glass panels....

The trees are swaying.....strong windst.....the angry growling wind coupled with the thunder...

Weather is geting colder....as Thanksgiving approaches....


Saturday, November 18, 2006 night will be extra special bcuz....


"Mid-November brings us the return of the famous Leonid meteor shower, which has a storied history of producing some of the most sensational meteor displays ever recorded."

2 hours of meteor shower!!! From Midnight to - 3A!!!

I remember that my ex-Denver born Texan bf is always crazy about this meteor shower (he still is - LOL!). He and I both would stay up and stay out or even drive to his sista's ranch house in Austin, Texas with our blankies........to watch the shower....uber romantic huh????

Oh well, tonight, I would be watching by myself...why not???? He...he..those who are interested to do the same...look into eastern sky.....!!

Meteor Tips:
Stay up late - nap early if you must
Get out of town - go far away and city lights and haze
Get comfy - lounge chair, blank-ie, or sleeping bag
Be patient - it takes a few minutes for the eyes to adjust to the dark
Look around - meteors may radiate from one point (Eastern sky), but they can flash anywhere in sky….

Petit poéme...trés mignon

Je t'ai demandé si tu m'aimais bien, tu m'as répondu non
Je t'ai demandé si j'étais jolie, tu m'as répondu non
Je t'ai demandé si j'étais dans ton coeur, tu m'as repondu non
Je t'ai demandé si tu allais pleurer si je partais loin, tu m'as repondu non ...
Donc j'ai commencé a marcher ... tu as attrappé ma main et tu ma dit ...
Je ne t'aime pas bien, mais JE T'AIME...
Tu n'es pas belle, tu es magnifique ...
Tu n'es pas dan mon coeur, tu es mon coeur ...

et je ne vais pas pleurer si tu pars, mais je vais mourir ...

PJ's Coffee and Wine Bar.....Atlantic Station! Fun - hanging out w/ good frenzzzz......!

Currently Listening:

Corrine Bailey Ray

Tomorrow after work, I will meet some frenz at the Atlantic Station!!!! This place reminds me of Houston, around the Galleria Area.....kewl restaurants, cafes, shops...just really need to hang out....

Dear whatever name ur parents gave u,

1. U do not be super-fake nicey-nice to my bf if u can’t even half friendly to me. Oh wait! u do not freaking friendly to my bf when u could not even look at me in the face whenever you bump into me. Even though u are my bfs fren and supposedly your dad’s and his dad’s are a long-term best buddies or whatever! It’s onli polite to smile and acknowledge my existence.

2. U do not freaking sit down and talk to my bf and den walk away and come back again all super-fake-all-too-happy and continue ur chat when I am right there with of him….especially when he has tried to ignore you many times…….

U are sending me a signal that u are a fugly B. HALLLLLO!!! I EXIST!!!!! DUH!!!!

Find ur own.
Leave mine alone.

Thanks for making my bf’s parents house a little less welcoming for me.
I hope all your hair falls off…..and i think you should join the monobrow associations at monobrow.com to show off your UNI-BROWS!!! They would be eager to have you as the new member of the monobrow club….

I just don’t get some gals (or guys too – to be fair)!!!!! I have a lot of buddies both males and females and many of them are married….we have never had this problem because we all respect each other. I dun want their hubbies/bfs….and I don’t want their hubbies/bfs to be flirting w/ me either….we laugh, joke around having a good ‘ol time hanging out..etc..……but we just DON’T GO there!!! Never e’vr..e’vr!!!! I dun want somebody else’s…!!!! Vicey-versi!

Get a life!

Wrong Number!

This morning I received a call on my cell.. @ 3 A.M in the morning…..(RINGGGGG…RINGGGGGGGG)

Me: Hellooooo????????????? (half asleep ZZzzzzZZ, sleepy voice and yawning)

Him: Tina? Tina?

(Tina is prolly the girl who had this number before me, and I realized that this man had called me several times a few months ago and kept asking me if I were her. Oh and he also text-messaged me a few times too. I think he was her ex bf and he is desperately looking for her. The calls and the text-messages stopped after I suggested him to put a missing person report for her…GEEEEZ)

Me: No such person here….you have a wrong number and pleeeeazzzzzzze stop calling.

Him: Are u Tina?

Me: No! I already told you that I am not Tina…GEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ!

After I hang up the phone, I was wide awake…and I was pretty much irritated about this “continuous” mistaken identity. I mean, this ex bf person is obviously so desperate to contact her. Despite my urge to actually being nosey and asked him why does he continue to try so hard to contact her, and if he really thinks that by calling me gazillion of times…one of these days that his ex gf would finally pick up the phone instead of me??? But I stopped myself….I did ask him though to quit calling especially after I already told him umpteen times that I am not her….I also wanted to ask him (but I didn’t) if he does believe in magic ponies? If he does than I can understand if he thinks that one day his gf will magically answer using my number.

Or yeah maybe he doesn’t believe that I am not Tina…duh…cuz if I were really Tina and I tried to say that I tried this hard to avoid him that he muz be a stalker or somtg, or I might be owing him money……or…. …whatever…who knows!!!!!!

As my repeated attempts to explain to this guy didn’t really work….CLEARLY….so I think I would try to do a different approach next time or maybe I would be lucky enough that he is blog-surfing and finds my entry by a chance:

Dear Tina Stalker,

Please find ur ex gf's new no. in the white pages or something. If you do not know her name or address or do not have a residential phone book, you should try looking at www.friendster.com or the other internet friends connection websites that will allow you to track down people.., there are many other ways to try to locate her rather than calling me..REPEATEDLY!!!!

Regards,
Call-Me-Miz-M
(Please Note: I am not Tina)

Once Upon An Autumn Day

Once upon an autumn day,
Colorful leaves began to fade
In the midst of a chilly, frosty air
As multitude of trees grew steadily bare.

Once upon an autumn day,
The whispering breeze was here to stay
Moving aimlessly through the countless trees
Scattering leaves with the greatest of ease.

Once upon an autumn day,
The leaves whirled freely in every way,
Until at last they came to rest
Finding a haven in which to nest.

Once upon an autumn day,
The trees were dormant, and the leaves lay
Waiting for the winter snow to fall
To quickly obscure them one and all.


Joseph T. Renaldi

Good Movies!!!

Watched these two movies over the weekend.....highly recommended!!!

"The child" and "A Very Long Engagement"

Autumn is definitely here!!!

Yepper!!! The Fall Season 2006 has arrived!

Don't forget to change the clock now..Daylight Saving...(Remember the mantra: fall back, spring forward ..lol)!

Le Mariage?

************

Et puis voici mon coeur qui ne fat que pour vous

The first verse means "And here is my heart which beats only for you" and the second, "I came, I left"

Je suis venu, je suis parti

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Quand?…these days people definitely are asking me when am I going to tie the knot with my special someone…and after the uber-romantic engagement in Paris, my HUNNIE’s 6 months overseas assignment..and my looong and careful thinking afterwards….I don’t think I’m ready for the real deal right now…and not next year…for gawds sake…..!!! I really have a wonderful guy in my life..and we have been together for longer than I bet on…LOL!!!

Yes, it is hard to plan for a future when you are still in a long distance relationship. We used to alternate travel back and forth to be with one another every other weekend….and now I have to be content seeing him every three weeks due to longer distance travel (overseas)…..and like any other long distance relationship…..after a while it can become pretty dry and then…and then…..eyes start to wander around…..temptations creep in…LOL….but at the end of the day….my SWEEEPEA…is still the one who has my heart….I took him for granted sometimes…which was not good!


I wonder if y’all ever feel the same way like I do? Like when someone loves you more than you do…it is too easy to take advantage of that becz you feel oh so wanted….and you are greedy too, you want more than one…yessss…I know…I know….I am soooo crappy for thinking this way!!!!!! And sometimes, I also would put together…the wonderful traits of my 2 exes and my current HUNNIE…and wishing that I can combined them all together…but then…my friend, D would always remind me that…if I successfully do so, then I would have a FRANKENZTEIN…instead of the normal human being……super true…LOL!!!!


My first ex…he was a goodlookin' Denver born Texan 6’2” - 190 lbs and I am just a 5’1 &1/3” 105 lbs gal…he…he!!! He is 5 yrs older than me….

A super kewl, laid back, kind hearted person…and we were together for 13 years!!!! He was my first serious bf…. We were so inseparable…all through my first yucky part time job, all during my UofH campus life, my first real job and when I decided to pursue an MBA degree…he was there all the way!!!

He had helped me through a lot of my crazzzie…rebellious years of my life…LOL…he oh so patiently by my side and helped me to mature up to a betta’ person…..he loved me unconditionally and we had been through a lot with each other…and through all the pain and laughters….we made it, well sorta…kinda…we didn’t get married…and started a family but we are still very close and I can still say that he is my very, very best friend….he knows me more than anyone else in this universe…and he totally adores me….STILL!!! He spoils me tremendously….

He is a very kind and extremely intelligent person, and sensible…..he…is a talented drummer who left his professional office 9-5 career for his own music school teaching a lot of students aged varies from 6 – a 56 yrs old grandma…LOL. Many of our friends and family still think that we should be together…..

If he is a sooooh wonderful then why didn’t we end up together? Well, becuz after years of being together…our relationship changed…to where we love each other (STILL) but not in love with each other….it is a complicated feelings….super complicated…..but we both knows where we stand now and we actually are glad of being able to have each other as best friends…he even helped me to sort out my break up with my 2nd ex…..

Currently our friendship is pure platonic….he is my confidant…..and vicey versi!!! BFF!!

Mr 2nd ex was a super cute 6’ - 175 lbs, a project engineer, 6 months older than me French guy. We met at a huge oil turnkey project….I, at that time had just completed my graduate degree (MBA) and was working in a rig manufacturing company….. he works for the largest French oil company….(still until this day so I heard)!!

It wasn’t love at the first sight…etc…actually, I had just gotten out from my super long term relationship with my first ex…so I wasn’t in any way looking for another relationship….I had it all (so I thought) MBA degree, good paying job, good friends to hang out, and an amicable break up with my first ex….. he...he...

His office was 3 doors down (hey just like a band’s name) from mine….the opposite from the break room….so every morning when I needed that first cup of coffee…I had to pass his office…he would always greet me with a charm-Frenchie cute smile and hello…..!!! N-ewyz…to make the story short….we both started out not looking for a serious relationship……but then one thing led to another….we became serious very fast…too fast I must say…we were together all the time…in the office, outside the office…all the time..even though we both knew that the project would soon end and he would move away from Houston to another project elsewhere…. ….!! I tried to keep the relationship light…but it was extremely hard becuz he was sooo charming….he spoilt me tremendously…we both are into outdoors activities and healthy living….he loved to cook me healthy, exotic food….he made a fresh squeezed orange every morning…he really was treating me like I was a ‘lil spoily brat princess….

When the project ended… his next assignment was Balikpapan, Indonesia…..he would be the head of production department for upstream oil production….he had asked me to move away with him…I didn’t know what to do then, moving away with him would be such a big change especially when we just knew each other for a little less than a year……but not moving with him would means the end of the DREAMY relationship we were having…

He then decided to take me to France to meet his family…and then I learnt about his past…he had this one girl that he grew up with…..she was his childhood girl friend….when he had to take the job in Houston…she didn’t want to move to Houston with him….according to him they had broken up…but that’s not what I heard from his friends and family…..and After that visit, she found out about me of course from his friends and family, she got really upset and decided to come to Houston to pay him a visit….he didn’t want to tell me that she was coming so he lied to me….he told me that he had to go offshore, however, my instinct told me that something wasn’t right at all…he was behaving really strange…..and I then horridly discovered his lies……needless to say we weren’t together despite of his many attempts to rekindle the broken relationship……..!!!

I was pretty broken-hearted and for a year and the half, I refused to be in a serious relationship with anyone…until I met my current HUNNIE (with a graduate engineering degree from a very reputable university and he is attractive looking 6’ - 165 lbs French-Algerian-Caucasians-South Asian all mixed up)…unexpectedly…LOL….

We are the same age…..so we had a lot in common with each other…..

On lighter note, he was here this weekend and he made me from scratch a dark chocolate fondant…..and it is sooooo yummy!!!!! And he told me that he has started eating a lot of healthy organic fruits and veggies ….he…he…I thought him well!!!!! He said that he would go to the local marke overseas to get different fruits and veggies…..he has been playing housey all weekend….helping me with cleaning, cooking, etc….until Monday…he is leaving back to his assignment overseas then…..I don’t want to spend too much time writing about him………so it is TO BE CONTINUED……..!!

Catchy Sign

A Catholic Church in Houston not far from the townhome I lived in (Westchase Area - Westheimer & Beltway 8)..LMAO

Definitely catchy sign!!!!

Addictive!

http://www.blogthings.com/insidetheroomofyoursoulquiz/

GETTIN MUSHY - MIZZINU!!!

I read it somewhere that someone said love can break hearts, but I have come to learn too that love also mends hearts.

He spoils me and loves to surprise me, I have come to know a great person in this life bcuz he shows me unconditional patience & makes me feel loved for who I am even in my most raw and ugly moments. No one can argue that is the best gift anyone can give me.

Scary and Spooky!

http://m-ms.com/us/about/characters/blue/

Check this link out…!!!

EXCERPT from the history of M&Ms:
In 1995—over a half-century after the candies were first introduced—consumers across America helped write a new chapter in the history of M&M'S® Brand. A "mega" marketing event asked Americans to vote for a new color to appear in the traditional M&M'S® Chocolate Candies color mix. Their choices included blue, pink and purple—or no change. Blue won by a landslide, with 54% of the more than 10 million votes cast. Also in 1995, M&M'S® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits were introduced, adding colorful chocolate fun to the world of baking.

I remember that year!!! I DID vote for the purple to win (BTW purple is my fave color, the color of royalty and princess-y), but it didn’t get selected, the blue won instead :( !!!! And I really what people consider M&Ms junkie, I think it runs in the family, my late dad also loved M&Ms, now my niece and nephew love this chocolate too. My Dad though, he liked the plain and I like the peanuts. Oh yeah, he also didn’t mind eating the Blue M&Ms while I have a HUGE, HUMANGOUS problem munching on the Blue M&Ms, ….the color is just soooooooooh unappealing to me…YUCK!!! So…what did I do when I got a package of M&Ms, I would eat every other color and left the Blue behind…..he…he!!! QUIRKY huh? Don’t get me wrong, I really don’t have anything against Blue as a color, I am totally kewl with blue sky/blue hills, blueberry, bluebonnets, blue ocean, etc…but just not eating blue M&Ms…..


Blue sky and blue hills – no problem, such marvelous scenery





Bluebonnets – no problem, they are awesome – they remind me of Spring in Texas!





Blueberries – no problem, healthy and full of antioxidant, definitely good for you!




Blue Whale and Blue Ocean – Both are majestically kewl - no problem!

Blue M&Ms – NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Nightmare!!! Take it away from me!!!!! AAAAAARGHHHHH!!!

My galfriend, she teases me about this issue all the time, and we even discussed about the scariest Halloween costume for me would be the Blue M&Ms!!!! Oh no…I will have a nightmare!!!!! Oh BTW, my hunnie, he knows about this quirk of mine, so every time he buys me a package of M&Ms, he would be oh soooo kind to remove all the blue color ones (he would eat them) and would give me "free of blue" M&Ms !!!!
YEAY!!!!

Oh and here is the Blue M&Ms bio (I got it from the Website):

1. My ex is: in France

2. Maybe I should: be a bit more patience

3. I love: GOD, my family, my friends, my hunnie and yummy FOOD!!

4. I don't understand: Why there are mean-y people out there!!!

5. I lose: my sunglasses often (4 times already in a year!!!)

6. People say I'm a pretty laid back Houston gal!

7. Love is: not meant to be understood

8. Somewhere, someone is: waiting for me to go back to Houston!!!!

9. I will always remember: my purse (cuz it has everything, credit cards, cash, I.D, house keys, hotel keys) I'll DIEEE if I lose it!!

10. Forever is: forever

11. I never want to: be dumb, unloved, unsuccessful, poor and looked down upon!!!

12. I think the current President: uh no comment (I do think you oughta be respectful to the President of the country)....next questions por favor!

13. When I wake up in the morning: I psyche myself into thinking "YES today is gonna be better than yday!!!!

14. My past has been: VERY COLORFUL.. but its only the lows that make u appreciate ur highs :)

15. I get annoyed when: people look down and are mean to others (REMEMBER: Meany People is totally UNKEWL!!)

16. Parties are for: fun with your girlies, fun with your boys, getting drunk, rowdy, happy, celebrations, smoochin', good music, dirty dancin' with no inhibitions!

17. My dog is: ain't got no dog (I travel too much to have a house pet)

18. My cat is: I definitely prefer dogs than cats!!!!

19. Kisses are the best when: u really luv the person and the person loves you back..oh yesss!!!

20. Tomorrow will be: the time for me to finish up all my pending work before the morning Production Meeting and oh yeah....mi CARINO is also leaving for his overseas assignment
:( tomorrow night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

21. I really want: to help others

22. I have low tolerance: in rude people who discriminate (rich/poor, race, upbringing etc...) makes my blood boils!!

23. In public: I am ME and more ME!!!

24. Today: I woke up and drank a Tall Soy Chai Tea and ate an almond biscotti


25. My last dream was about: crunchy and edible keys (HUH???) yes, weird dreams...I think I was over indulged myself over the weekend with tasty food!!

26. I suck at: singing! But I still sing in the shower and when I am w/ my hunnie or around my friends!!!!

27. I'm going to: TRAVEL more and more !!!!!

28. I think war is: (all wars are) killing zone for civilians :( (sad but true!!!)

29. My friends are: a bunch of mixed up, crazy, SUPER KEWL ppl u can't help but LOVE LOVE LOVE to the bottom of ur hearts

30. I want to live: a peaceful, fulfilling life!!

33. My ex-boyfriend thinks I am: a TOTAL SPOILLY brat, a drama queen, a housewife, a cleaner, a cook, crazy fun - party gal all rolled into one...LOL!!!!!

34. It makes me happy when: people are really gorgeous inside and out and radiate their gorgeous personalities

MEET Da PARENTS

Mi Hunny is leaving for overseas assignment tomorrow…he is supposed to be there for at least 3 months, however, he would have time off to fly here every 3 weeks…. :( I will definitely miss him soooo much!!! He is totally bummed out about leaving the country ….

Over the weekend, it was.....MEET DA PARENTS for moi….



WOW!!! he got a big family along with all the extended families/friends…they were all there…!!! Plenty of yummy foods and treats….!!!! I must have put about 2 lbs over this weekend...oh well!!!

Bye babe….all the best…safe journey and see you in 3 weeks (Last weekend in Oct) in Mexico City????!!!

Bon Voyage...gross bisous mi Carino!!!!

Your Seduction Style: Fantasy Lover

Wow, interesting! LMAO!!
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You know that ideal love that each of us dreams of from childhood? That's you! Not because you posess all of the ideal characteristics, but because you are a savvy shape shifter.You have the uncanny ability to detect someone's particular fantasy... and make it you.

You inspire each person to be an idealist and passionate, and you make each moment memorable even a simple coffee date with you can be the most romantic moment of someone's life by giving your date exactly what he or she desires, you quickly become the ideal lover.

Your abilities to make dreams come true is so strong, that you are often the love of many people's lives. Your ex's (and even people you have simply met or been friends with) long to be yours. No doubt you are the one others have dreamed of... your biggest challenge is finding *your* dream lover.

It is a fun quiz, try it! http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofseducerareyouquiz/

Mean People are not Kewl!!!!

World of Courtesy: Ranking of 35 Cities (Reader's Digest - August 2006)

Below is a ranking of the most courteous to the least courteous -- 35 major cities included in RD's Global Courtesy Test. Figures reflect the percentage of people who passed in each city. When multiple cities had identical scores, they are listed in alphabetical order.

New York, USA – 80%
Zurich, Switzerland – 77%
Toronto, Canada – 70%
Berlin, Germany – 68%
São Paulo, Brazil – 68%
Zagreb, Croatia – 68%
Auckland, New Zealand – 67%
Warsaw, Poland – 67%
Mexico City, Mexico – 65%
Stockholm, Sweden – 63%
Budapest, Hungary – 60%
Madrid, Spain – 60%
Prague, Czech Republic – 60%
Vienna, Austria – 60%
Buenos Aires, Argentina – 57%
Johannesburg, South Africa – 57%
Lisbon, Portugal – 57%
London, United Kingdom – 57%
Paris, France – 57%
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 52%
Helsinki, Finland – 48%
Manila, Philippines – 48%
Milan, Italy – 47%
Sydney, Australia – 47%
Bangkok, Thailand – 45%
Hong Kong – 45%
Ljubljana, Slovenia – 45%
Jakarta, Indonesia – 43%
Taipei, Taiwan – 43%
Moscow, Russia – 42%
Singapore – 42%
Seoul, South Korea – 40%
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 37%
Bucharest, Romania – 35%
Mumbai, India – 32%

Questions are asked to be answered... and to cure boredom….LOL!!!

Do you wave hi with a smile or a serious face?
**Erm... small smile will suffice.

One thing that you like about your house?
**It's my home: I bought everything for my house myself and decorated it the way I like!!!!

The last time you cried because of someone?
**humph...watching 20/20 Barbara Walters interviewed w/ Terri Irwin (Steve Irwin’s widow).

Chocolate ice cream or chocolate bar?
**Depending on what chocolate bar though...I like dark chocolate!!!

Which part of your body is aching now?
**My right ankle, I accidentally twisted it during my gym exercise.

Yawn with your eyes open or closed?
**Scringed closed.

Describe your day:
**It has barely started.

Last country you visited?
**4 Days in France – Paris

Worms or cockroaches?
**YUCKKY for both, but worms at least help the earth?

If you can have a choice, would you prefer to be friends or attached with someone you love now?
**Right now, I'm having my cake and eating it. I get to snuggle with my Beau, and enjoy and laugh with all my friends everyday (**GRIN).

Name 5 things you have around you:
**Starbucks: Tall-Soy-Chai-Tea, pen, diary, a bday card for my kewl nephew in Sydney, and a little plant given to me by my Hunnie.

Do you listen to music when you are online?
**yea....sometimes

What song are you listening to now?
**Nothin’ I am watching Discovery Channel on TV and typing away at the same time….

The latest news you've received?
**That Tony Parker and Eva Longoria have split up.. hahaha.

Last clothing items you bought?
**Tight leg jeans and kewl boots getting ready for the cold weather!

Your pet peeves in terms of mannerisms?
**Depending on the circumstances - but I’m really not fond of people who do not know how to act with social grace and yes, MEANY individuals – they definitely unkewl!!!!

What colour is your hair?
**Erm... darkest brown/black. mwahahhaha

Natural/dyed?
**Au de Natural

Do you like reading?
**Yepper.

What was the last book you bought?
L'Affaire by Diane Johnson















Taken off anyone's clothes recently?
**....LMAO!!!

Who introduced you to this website?
**My close buddy and should I say my partner in crime too…he…he..you know who you are!!!!!

I like it when...
**Fall weather, dark clouds, rainy and I am tucked in nicely at home…with a warm cuppa drink and a good book. Or, fall weather and I am walking outdoors enjoying the fallen leaves and autumn’s colors.

Next overseas trip:
**Mexico City in October








What did you eat last?
**A bowl of homemade Spinach, Chicken, and Wild Rice Soup (Recipe from MSN Lifestyle)

Me...and me...

A lil’ about me….my interests and what do I enjoy doing the most lately...

I listen to a wide range of music--from alternative rock to jazz, reggae to chill-out, and world music to anything new and interesting. I enjoy catching foreign movies with my friends. We always watch out for international film festivals. I have a passion for every type of sports. I enjoy hanging out with friends over tea or wine. I love theme parks! I love the rush I get from the hair-raising rides! I am passionate about traveling. Given the time and resources, I hope to travel to as many places possible, discovering new cultures and traditions and meeting new people. My friend and I just discussed about saving up money to go to Vietnam the other day.....I hope we will do it maybe next year....!!

I have been keeping this little note written by my mom in 1994.

I spent the whole summer with her. I didn’t take summer classes. And I am glad I didn’t, I had the best time with her. I was able to be with her and spend a whole lot of time catching up. We went to a villa by the mountain for a few days together. I knew then she knows how much she meant to me. Before I left, she wrote me the note. This is what it said:

Parting isn’t a happy time, but neither is it sad. For you have dreams of days to come and thoughts of joys you’ve had. And so with warmest feelings, you are bid a fond farewell and wished more special happiness…than words can ever tell….Please keep in touch…..Love, Mom.

I am just born thin and beautiful......WHATEVER!!!!!

Still writing about the weight issues….I tend to get irritated when I heard people saying…oh I can eat anything and will not gain a pound. Or…I was born thin…, I am just lucky to have high metabolism in my body…etc..etc….I personally think it is a bunch of croc!!! Yeah, some of these might be true when you are in your late teens or twenties…but after you are in your 30’s then your metabolism definitely is slowing down….it is a fact…you can’t not continue to be an oinker….inhaling a bunch of junky lardy food….and expected to keep your size 2!!!. And celebrities who claim that they can eat anything without exercising because they just born “that” way is a bunch of c*&%p!!! They have nutritionist, personal trainer, chef, beauty/image consultant…etc…etc..constantly that would help them look decent for the paparazzi!!!! So don’t even think that we are sooooo gullible to believe them. I used to eat whatever I want yeah…back on my early and late teens, even on my twenties, but I have always been a very active person doing a lot of outdoor activities, sports, exercises..etc…and when I hit 30….even though I am still as active as I was before…..I felt that my metabolism has slowed down. I have to watch what I am eating….to maintain my weight….so there….he…he…!!!!!

GEEZ for Diet Pillzzz!!!

Over the weekend, as I was channel-surfing, I was pretty annoyed and realized that almost every other channel on TV had some kind of weight loss products commercials: diet pills, diet foods, diet programs, exercise machines (w/ the promise of using these machines for only 10 mins a day will solve the person's weight issue)…etc..etc. Geez!! Honestly, it does feel like the society is so obsessed about losing weight and that’s the reason why there are many so many businesses are taking advantage by milking on this obsession. I heard somewhere that according to some report from the Institute of Medicine, ten of million of Americans who are dieting spend more that 33 billion annually to lose weight. WOW!! That’s scarily lotz and lotz of dinero!!! What I really don’t understand why some people do believe that there are magic shortcuts to losing weight…..! Some people think that there are some kinds of new breakthrough pills that will make them skinny fast without making any or much effort at all. Do these people really think that our bodies were designed for that? They should know by now that losing weight sensibly and safely doesn't happen by skipping meals and using dangerous starvation tactics or taking some kind of pills. Losing weight also doesn't come by downing a diet drink/shake. Getting slim and trim doesn't happen by switching from one fad diet to another several times a year. The key of keeping the weight off is by adopting healthy, long term, realistic approach of eating habits (well-balanced meals), along with getting adequate exercise.

8/4/06

I wake up at one and look around my room. A soft light is falling in from the room window, and it is completely still….it’s serene and relaxing. How is it possible to miss a man that I kept him a distance so when he left I won’t miss him.

YOGACIZE!!!

I am hooked into doing yoga almost everyday now. I started this yogacize since a very close friend of mine gave me a yoga DVD about a month ago. At first, of course all these moves looked easy until I actually tried to do them. Balance and focus are the major elements in yoga exercise that improve the body’s flexibility. I like the breathing exercise too. It really relaxes me and helps me to reduce my stress level after a day of madness at work. Along with yoga, I also started to do pilates…and after about a month of dedication, I must say that my jeans fit me better even though my weight remains the same. I am delighted because it is exactly what I wanna achieve, I don’t want to lose any weight but I just wanna be more flexible and tone. I have always been a very active person….and have been doing exercise (jogging, swimming, cycling, roller-blading, etc.) almost all my life….but running on the treadmill daily has been kinda hard on my knees….now yogacize helps strengthen my knees! YEAY!!