Famous Celebrities

Have you ever met a celebrity face to face and not know that they're quite well known ? Well I have....many times. And most of the time, I don't know who they are until my coworkers start to act like those typical superfans you see wanting autographs. I've helped checked so many Chargers football players, Padres Pitcher (fill in his name later), TV new anchor, Multimillionaire Black Amex Card Holders thru my lane before without really knowing who they really are. But again, I'm not much of a sports fan so you can't blame a girl for not knowing. Once in awhile I see some of my male associates get celebrity awestruck and I just can't help but to be force to "undo" their starstruck awe-face! Honestly, celebs are really humans and at the end of the day whether they're off the red carpet or not, I'm sure they want their anonimity and live a normal life like us. So really, I feel like it's my responsibility to let the celebs shop in my store without having to be hounded by crazy fans or have an uncomfortable experience. After you peel away the layers, who are they...what do they have left...how different are htey from us? There's not much difference....they're just like everybody else...normal people!

Quentin Jammer shopped twice at my workplace two days in a row. This is what prompted this blog entry.

The New Lizzie

Gimme some feedback. Which hairstyle is best? ** Click on Picture for Enlargements

Books Opener Vs. Store Closer

Just got home from having to close the store in a very very very long time. I think I did pretty well having not done this in months. People keep asking me what i liked better and i really can't answer that. There's always the good & bad. Going to bed now...

Emotional Quotient

What exactlyis EQ? I've been watching TVB series and I hear lots about this person's EQ and that person's EQ....seems like they talk about EQ alot and personally, there's one person in my family whose EQ isn't much up there...

Song of the Moment

The song at the moment in my head is Britney Spear's "Break the Ice."

I've learned that......"What Doesn't Kill You, Only Makes You Stronger"

I need more patience and calamity at work

Tet 2008 Year of the RAT

It's 2008, Year of the Rat. That makes my 3rd uncle 48 this year and my 7th uncle 36 years old I was really looking forward to Tet this year...not because of the li xi I'd be getting this year but that I was really welcoming the get togethers that was going to happen that very weekend. It was going to be very celebratory and excitng....plus also I was going to have a 3 day weekend off from work!!! I so needed a break after having worked so much OT the previous weeks. So Giao Thua (The Eve of Tet) was actually Wednesday. I had to get up for work at 3am for my new promo training at work the 1st day of Tet. I tried to get it off but it didn't fall through because I needed to be trained that week.

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.