JEANS WEEK all next week.... :)))) YEAYYYYYYYYYY!!!

I am hooked on Lulu Guinness fragrance.....

Mistakes I have made and they might come back to haunt me someday in the future. But I don't owe anyone an explanation. Nor am I inclined to provide gossip for other people. It's really difficult to trust anyone these days....but I know I can always put my trust in HIM and HIM ONLY....

Somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond any experience, your eyes have their silence: in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me, or which I cannot touch because they are too near your slightest look will easily unclose me though I have closed myself as fingers, you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens (touching skilfully, mysteriously) her first rose or if your wish be to close me, I and my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly, as when the heart of this flower imagines the snow carefully everywhere descending; nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals the power of your intense fragility: whose texture compels me with the color of its countries,rendering death and forever with each breathing (I do not know what it is about you that closes and opens; only something in me understands the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses) nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands - E. E. Cummings

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Went to Tam's house on Fri, she just moved to a 4 yr old house...we hang out...over grill chicken and a bottle of merlot...and watch girly movie: Because I said so...

OMG..OMG...I found a perrrrrfect Merlot wine....by accident....I was looking for Lindemans but come across the California wine...our own...wow....I decided to try it....

I noticed...a rich, medium Ruby Red color in this Merlot, with aromas of black cherry, cassis, red licorice, plum and a hint of sage, balanced with notes from the oak aging, including vanilla, toffee and toasty oak.... I took a sip and it's easy to drink. Surprisingly rich flavors of cherry, vanilla and mocha combine with toasty oak. Highly recommended ;)))))

ECONOMIC concerns may have dampened the mood, but people marked the Year of the OX by continuing to celebrate the Lunar New Year - with prayer, ritual, tradition, and festivities.....

For those who celebrate the New Year...wish you guys a prosperous one!

I love the church near my home...every week it puts out a message - very catchy for passerby....

The world financial crisis has made me realized I need a New Year resolution to bring my lunch everyday to work. No more eating out for lunch. It was all inspired by my bro and my sis-in-law. My bro holds a high position in Sydney and my sis-in-law is a corporate lawyer and they own a beautiful, expensive house, yet – they bring their lunch to work. They don’t spend crazy amount of money for eating out….

Today marked the 3rd day of my bringing my lunch from home…..

I also had started my almost daily jogging back……….along w/ eating light meals….I lost my jogging partner – as she moved to Penn State but…jogging alone gives me time to myself to reflect and praise HIM……….

I am still very much in love w/ HIM…He is a wonderful Lord!

Beautiful New Year's celebration in Sydney....welcoming 2009 w a great fireworks....then hang out and had a few glasses of champagne.....

1st Jan - flew to Singapore....missed a flight to Hou - I honestly thought my flight would leave at 2P on the 3rd....WRONGGGG!!! It was supposed to be 2A....fortunately I managed to get to the 4th Jan flight back to Houston via Moscow...tired...work commenced on the 5th....

Pictures Galore....

I haven't had much time to update...been out about everywhere...

Koala Park Sanctuary - actually I hugged a koala and fed kangaroos...and saw many uniquely Australian animals........







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Sheep shearing and boomerang presentation included :)

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Bondi Beach






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QVB - high end mall kinda reminded me of the Galleria, Hou only the QVB is historical old building...









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Christmas crackers...you and someone pulled the end, it popped and trinkets came out along w paper crown and joke....







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Christmas get together - traditional turkey, meat pie, Christmas pudding..etc...

Luna Park....

Fun!

Powerhouse Museum











St. Mary Cathedral

And...........Botanical Garden







Blue Mountains - we hiked and had a picnic










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Last but not least Port Stephens...sand dunes....

Let me start w/ my bro's beautiful new home (Pics taken from the ad in July 2008 prior to purchasing the house):

The house is being decked up for Christmas...we are having a big pool BBQ party....(It's Summer here in Sydney).....

The weather has been sooo nice and mild actually a bit chilly at night, kind SF-y...sooo I was sooo glad that my bro decided to install the pool warmer...it makes the water not too cold...

Today, everyone's going to the Blue Mountain...since I have been there a few times, I decided to venture out on my own.....my sis-in-law was kind enough to lend me her brand new car (Honda Jazz)....and I was brave enough to take the offer....eventhough they drive on the left here.....I was all over the town...going to St. Ives, store-hopping at the Gordon Station and ended up at Chatswood.... :)))))

I am sooo tired...today is super fun day...it started w church and my niece sings in the choir....then we hit downtown (townhall) for Paddy's Market, Darling Harbour and I ate Oporto Chicken...super yummy Portugese baked chicken.........

How'z my holidays getaway so far....my answer to dat would be pretty fantastic....!!!!

Moscow's a different place...very different....and the ppl were rather different too...very rigid...and uptight....there are very serious ppl out there...maybe they are not used to the foreigners...LOL....

Plane's long...and pretty tiring....one airport to another....

Finally arrived in Sydney...and enjoy the new house of my bro and fam...weather is okay...in the low 80's....in a few days it's going to be a full house w/ all the guests are coming from everywhere....

My niece and neph have grown a lot...my niece is no longer that small lil girl...she is a teen now...LOL...

More postings soon....I am going to enjoy my bro's pool ;)

I miss all my friends in Hou :)....until them...SALUT!!!!

I haven't updated my blog for a while.....things have been hectic and different...I am totally enjoying the whole thing....unexpectedly...

I have been hangin' out w tis one chicka I met at work...she is super funny, cute and nice....but she is leaving soon to Penn State for a full scholarship Graduate school..... :(
I have been busy workin' in tis project, the project is continuing quite fine despite of the bad economy...... and it'z nice to know that my MGR and my Func. Mgr told ppl that I am one of the top performance... :)
I have been more involved in the world event..reading n realizing that tis world is pretty f-up in the hands of a few ppl....and the Federal Reserve are just a bunch of bankers who want to control world financial...they have nothing...NOTHING to do w the GOVT...Federal Reserve Bank is owned, directly or indirectly, by a bunch of bankers including those of the foreign elements..... :(
I have been waiting for my vacation and it'z finally here..... :)
I have been jogging a lot...rain or shine, cold weather or hot....I have been pretty dedicated....and it'z showing the results.... :)
I have been trying to keep my heart and focus on HIM...and serving HIM..... :)
I have been loving and be loved by **********... ;)
I have been taking a new hobby...learning how to shoot a 9 mm at a shooting range.... :)
I have been enjoying hanging out w my good friends...over a glass of Merlot... ;)
I have been enjoying loving my fam...... :)

Life is all gooooood....thank you J.C!!!!