Destin's Bday

We went for Dim Sum at Pearl restaurant for Destin's Bday. Lovely place to dine!

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Christmas 2007

Christmas this year was very mellow. It took place at Uncle Eric's new home in Eastlake. I was the last person to arrive at the place since I had to work late Christmas eve. When i got there everyone was just starting to open presents. Just in time! Gma got lots of cold gear (sweaters & the likes) this year. Gpa did not attend, he insisted on staying home to cung gio. Hung did not attend either. Tiff was the super lucky gal this year, she got an ipod from my sis & bf and me. Here are a few pics from this year. It seems the party gets smaller and smaller every year. We have got to get it back on track in 2009 to making it a big festive fun get together. Family photo

We played a "tvb" version game of eagle vs. baby chicks game after opening presents.

We played with a gift Uncle Eric got Brenden [the firefly that can fly]

cousins

Sibling love goes a looonggg way!

I was rummaging through old family videos and decided to plug in Cau 3 & Co Hoa's wedding. Awww, good ole' memories.

Lost memories from my youngin days brought back to me so they'll never be forgotten.

SETTING: The morning ceremony of the wedding. My parents presenting their gifts to the newlyweds

MOM: Today is your wedding, son & hoa. Therefore, with our parent’s permission, I’ve taken the task of lo lan cho em. My gift is small but valuable. (Vang) I wish u both happiness and lots of children.

DAD: I wish u tinh yeu lo don, dau long toc bac, 2 nam san 3 dua

Cau 3: Today, with your presence, I thank u a lot. I would like to thank hai anh chi for helping me with my wedding from the preparations to the menu, costs and your lo lan. If one day, we no longer live close by, we will forever remember you. In terms of tinh cam without BaMa here, u guys are the main ones, esp. Chi Chut, I thank u sis. I hope that even when I have my own family. I will bo bot my family and yours and our siblings. Cam On Chi Chut.

MOM: Because I’m ur eldest sister and because our parents are in Vn, (mom cries…cau tu says in the background it’s okay happy tears ), Cau 3 kisses Mom on the cheek and hugs her. Mom scrambles back to her seat

Christmas Shopping

I had started my Xmas shopping a month ago but somehow I will have to end up returning some due to changes in gifts wishlists. So that bring s me down to having only bought 2 presents so far. Anyways, Happy holidays!

Photo Courtesy of Uncle Sonny

Cung Gio Maternal GreatGpa

Last Saturday was the cung gio of my maternal great grandfather. Everyone gathered at my gparents house for the ceremony and get-to-gether.

Falling Into.....

I don't know what is wrong with myself lately. I've been falling over at least three times this month. Twice in the the bathroom and just another now while sitting in my desk chair. Three times uncallled for. Ouch!

P.S. Song of the moment: Britney Spears "OUtta This World"

Marie Digby

I was on YouTube searching for a Britney Spears Gimme More VMA "what the performance" would have been like video when I came across this rising singing starlet Marie Digby (pronounced Mar-ee-ay) singing a cover song of Rihanna's Umbrella song. It's beautifully sung. She's not only beautiful but talented. Check her out http://youtube.com/user/MarieDigby

She sings beautifully well!

One of my fave songs sung by Marie Digby is

LIKE A STAR

Just like a star across my sky,

Just like an angel off the page,

You have appeared to my life,

Feel like I'll never be the same,

Just like a song in my heart,

Just like oil on my hands,

Oh.. I do love you,

Still i wonder why it is,

I don't argue like this,

With anyone but you,

We do it all the time,

Blowing out my mind,

You've got this look i can't describe,

You make me feel like I'm alive,

When everything else is a fade,

Without a doubt you're on my side,

Heaven has been away too long,

Can't find the words to write this song,

Oh.,.. Your love,

Still i wonder why it is,

I don't argue like this,

With anyone but you,

We do it all the time,

Blowing out my mind,

I have come to understand,

The way it is,

It's not a secret anymore,

'cause we've been through that before,

From tonight I know that you're the only one,

I've been confused and in the dark,

Now I understand,

I wonder why it is,

I don't argue like this,

With anyone but you,

I wonder why it is,

I wont let my guard down,

For anyone but you

We do it all the time,

Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,

Just like an angel off the page,

You have appeared to my life,

Feel like I'll never be the same,

Just like a song in my heart,

Just like oil on my hands

October 26th 2007 Sky PIctures

It was a lovely way to end the day. I had my cousins Tiff & Brit with me for the day. We had just arrived home after visiting our Gparents and we couln't have asked for a better scenic view.

Here, you can start to ponder why we are being weird........

Here are the final shots we worked so hard to achieve. Beautiful, aren't they?

**Nothing was photoshopped here. It was just taken in another mode**

At the end of the "photo session," nothing completes it more than us three cousins

October 2007 Wildfire

Four years ago, we had a huge county wide fire. Well, it's back this year and it's not so good. It's said to be two times worse. I was at work yesterday when I looked out the window around 2ish and saw smoke. I instantly knew it was a brush fire but didn't realize the intensity of it till smoke started to billow into our store. We had to close down all exits but two to prevent smoke & ash coming in. I called work today and they said the store was closed so here I am. Dad woke my mom and I up shortly before 6am and ordered for us to evacuate. So we started packing and everything's loaded in the car......if we ever do have to evacuate. Prayers and thoughts go out to the servicemen and women helping to contain the fire as well to those directly affected from the fire. The ash is so bothering my eyes I am tearing! Chi nghia's neighborhood has been orderd to evacuate. They're supposed to come to my house but they're not here yet. I hear there's a fire by the border, close to Cau 6's too. Hopefully they'll al be okay.

::REPOST:: Well, my cousin & uncles' homes are okay. So we are the fortunate ones. Here are a few pics of the conditions surrounding our town during the Firestorm.

This is a shot from our street. The sky was really smoky and you can see bits of orange tint in the sky. San Diego was still burning.....

I went to work on Tuesday, two days after the fire started and only Robin, Millie, Lydia, SueAnn W., and myself showed up for work. Everyone else didn't come in. Slow and worrisome day for us. Here's a pic I took on my way to work. You can see Rancho Penasquito's sky is inuadated with smoke.

2007 Birthday

Mom's very precious DragonfruitsTiff and I at Black AngusThe family (psst...destin hiding)
Haha..Dad totally bloated from All the Yummy Food

**note** big stomach
Chi Nghia drinking R-beer
As always, the hidden Destin

Tiff made me a custom mirror and her parents gave me the trendy brown jacket

Mimi & Destin gave me the oh so wunderful NINTENDO DS! oh y ea!!

A gift from my boss!