Monday, September 14, 2009

Pink Mania!


Sweet! Nintendo DS just released my favorite color: Magenta PINK!!!!!

Monday, September 7, 2009

45 life Lessons By Regina Brett

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of Cleveland, Ohio.

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written."

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

11 lessons in Life

11 Lessons In Life - Author: Unknown

1. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.

2. A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

3. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

4. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

5. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone-but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

6. Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

7. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

8. Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

9. A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; a timely word may level stress; a loving word may heal and bless.

10. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

11. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, ends with a tear. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Taken From Geena The Latina Blog.. I like this poem!

Some of Geena' blog entries are interesting...mostly about life inspirations. Here are some:

Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........
Sisters are there,
No matter how much time and how
Many miles are between you.
A girl friend is never farther away
Than needing her can reach..
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you
Have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life
Will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on,
Praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on
Your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the
Valleys' end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk
Beside you...Or come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,
Daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers,
Grandmothers , aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended
Family, all bless our life!
The world wouldn't be the same without women, and
Neither would I. When we began this adventure called
Womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or
Sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we
Would need each other.
Every day, we need each other still.


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"If you want to get somewhere, you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up. The secret of life isn't what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you. Help other people to cope with their problems and your own will be easier to cope with. Never use the word impossible seriously again. Toss it into the verbal wastebasket. Self-trust is the first secret of success. So believe in and trust yourself. Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have. Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible. How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself - so always think positively. Go at life with abandon; give it all you've got. And life will give all it has to you."
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You

There comes a time when you must stand alone.

You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.

You must be willing to make sacrifices.

You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.

Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.

There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.

Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.

Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.

Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.

Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.

Leaders ...be led.

I think I can relate to this article as this is what R. & I are going through at the moment.

Friday, September 4, 2009

"People, than NO People"

I've always been a fan of Grey's Anatomy but ever since I've lost my own personal TV due to ATT receivers, I would always watch it whenever possible. On one of the episodes, this elderly lady would keep dying. She was given only 3 years to live but she's somehow managed to pull through everytime. This time when she was really "going to die", her nieces & nephews flew to her bedside. Instead of being compassionate towards her, they keep asking the doctors when will she die already because they all have meetings to fly back out to the next day. The doctors become annoyed and doesn't understand why they would wish their loved ones will just die already. It turns out for the past three years, everytime their Aunt would start to die, they would all fly out to see her off but eveytime she miraculously manages to stay alive. By the end of the night, when she really was going to die, the doctors argued amongst themselves about how they didn't want her family members to be with her because of their harsh treatment towards her. After the Aunt came to, she overheard the doctors discussing about her loved ones and uttered softly "No, People than NO People."

Just imagine how sad it would be without the ones who raised you, without the ones you grew up with, without the ones you swapped your kindergarten lunch food with, without the ones who wipes your tears away, without the ones who put a smile on you, without the ones you love.

Don't take everything for granted. Live in the moment, learn to appreciate every day, and cherish love.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Wicked Musical San Diego

I went to see for the second time the Wicked Musical On Broadway. My sister, her boyfriend and I saw it two years ago in LA at the Pantages. It was on tour in San Diego this time around and since we enjoyed it so much last time we decided to go again during its opening weekend. It was absolutely gorgeous. My sister and I were accompanied by Kevin & Tiffany (first timers). We all dressed up fancy fancy.. ;) Afterwards we all ate some Sushi at RA.

So here we are outside the San Diego Civic Theatre for Wicked Musical on Broadway.
Our first timers trying to do some wicked evil scary pose...Tiff sneaks in a pose with Mimi. We just had to get a pix of her in her outfit. Mimi didn't want to come with us upstairs to get some great view shots for our photographic memory of Wicked. But we got her!
Kevin, Tiffany and I with SD Civic Theatre and Downtown in the background
On our way to the theatre, I saw something I am going to add to my Xmas wish list...a pink scooter!
Funny moment..I didn't mean to get pictures of Mimi..*(Tiffany...u will remember this moment!) We were at a stoplight and to my right were these scary looking guys waiting for the WALK light to cross the street. As they were waiting and we were stopped at the intersection...they kinda creeped me out a lil' bit so I frantically asked MImi if she had locked the doors and I guess somehow snapped pics of her instead...She looked happy there..must have thought it was funny.
Can you tell we loved WICKED?!?

Magic Mountain 2009

Magic Mountain Trip July 10, 2009:
After our 3 and half hr ride, we finally made it!
We kept ourselves busy with card games and taking pictures. I don't remember what was so funny here but I like us happy here.
Vikky is snoozing on the far right...
Destin being a backseat driver?!?
My sister loves being the driver.

This is Amanda and Tiff on X2. The one ride I sat out on...can you see why?
Our last ride for the night that we went twice in a row VIPER...Destin decided to torture me by telling me to open my eyes. I refused so he kept screaming (bc of the wind noise) at the top of his lungs to me when the loops were coming and when to pose for the camera. Haha.
MY EYES OPEN? No
POSE FOR CAMERA? Yes

Terminator Ride..not so scary..just felt very claustrophobic & gave off the feeling that you have very little clearance to raise my arms and wave in the air like my other cooler cousins.

TATSU ride..so exhilarating Fantastic. Look at my hair and Mimi's.
Their Facial expressions: Vikky loving it. Tiffany looks like that girl from movie The Grudge...Amanda eek! Richie: whoaaa..whoaa....whooaaaa!

Mother nature at her finest!




Beautiful day, beautiful life! To enjoy it with someone special is sweet :)

Friday, August 7, 2009

Need to lay off the caffeine. No more Starbucks and Red bull :/

My A Team really needs to learn how to manage the FE without me today. I can't hold your hand forever every step of the way.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Blake with Aunt Tracy

This video clip is of Baby Blake with Aunt Tracy; playing clapping games. Taken July 2009. Such a cutie-pa-tootie!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Abbie


My newfound love from Oregon!
She's such a cutie-pa-tootie!
MOOD: unhappy, dissapointed, angry, upset
At this point, I can choose to be the friendliest or your worse enemy. I really choose not to be on the far meaner end spectrum bc i love you way too much.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

I just found out Dale's middle name is... reginald. I had a fun time trying to pronounce his name today. We'll continue this tongue twister another time you!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Things change, people grow. I understand that..but I still can't grasp how someone just changes....utterly..completely.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

I'm enjoying my vacation. are you?

Where's Mimi? working...argh!

Spent an entire day with hung and no mimi. --> Wasn't that awkward afterall..Had Tiff & Brit with me too. We had fun poking at him while he was chained to the haircut seat! Papparazi pictures!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Fused out?!?

Amanda and I blew a fuse out today. Too many hairdryers?!?

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

you're far more cuter and attractive than before. ;)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Work much? Taken your vacays yet?

SIGH!!!!!!


Work much anyone? Taken your vacays yet? Argh! Fun-ness starts in 9 days...yet soooooo much workload to do. I have like a foot high of paperwork on my desk to complete and like 20+ plus job tasks to complete before I am "allowed" to breathe again! My cousins and friends are calling me up every possible hour or so....when they are luckily enough to get me to answer the phone to say hello to...yet I am way too cranky and beeeezy to enjoy their company! Sorry guys, I love you but I am way too overworked right now. Forgive my mean-ness and crank-iness but I'll see you in a week with a big cheery Smiley face & happy mood soon!

Friday, May 29, 2009

Amazing Circles!

These are my new love of the moment!





photos courtesy of flickr memebers.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

VIETNAMESE AMERICAN IDENTITY

FOB-TWINKIES-EGG-BANANA-

UNIT STRUCTURE IS NOT THE FAMILY, BUT THE INDIVIDUAL
THEY'VE INVESTED SO MUCH SO THEY SHOULD REAP THEIR REWARDS IN US
DEBTS OWED TO FAMILY WHO FINANCED THE JOURNEY HERE
AMERICA HISTORY IS STILL BECOMING

Thursday, May 21, 2009


It's been exactly six weeks since......


Monday, May 18, 2009

My comment for Tami from my Friendster account

My say on Tami Nguyen (friendster.com)
Elizabeth
Posted
document.write(11/17/2003 6:09 pm)


Tami's my best buddy! We've known each other since birth but didn't become best buddies till the sixth grade!!! She's the coolest person you'll ever meet. Sweet, sensible, caring, helpful, and responsible! This girl knows what she wants in life and she'll go after it no matter what! Tami & I have been through lots...from guys, to school, life, and oh lord....my near death-drowning at the YMCA swimming pool! Haha! She's up for anything....prolly one of the msot adventurous ppl I know, she's also into athletics! She's very a very well-rounded gal and very VERY active in school activities. Her only prob is she's got to slow down and take a few breathes here and there! She can be quite clumsy sometimes....forgetting things or doing the most random stuff ever. I can see this girl going places already and she hasn't even graduated!


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Of course it is six years since the posting. She has graduated college and although we have not kept in touch as much as I would like, we do stay in touch thru emails, phonecalls, and nowadays...facebook. She's a professional photog and teacher. I am so proud of who she has become....and happy to see her attain the independence she'd always sought when we were both younger.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

May 17, 2009 4.7 Earthquake

It was around 8:30pm and my mother and I was hanging out at Aunt Nena's place watching Vietnam DVDs. I had just walked out from the restroom when Aunt Nena yelled" OMG, earthquake Anh!" I told her it couldn't be because I didn't feel it and that it may have just been me making heavy thumps from my walking. Nope, she was right. It was a 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered somewhere 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
(Picture courtesy of Getty Images from knsd.com)

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Meanest Managers?!?

I just heard from Robin that some people at work thinks I'm one of the meanest bosses at work. LOL. Meanest boss vs. Bossy Boss with High Expectations for everyone....I'd say I'm more of the latter. Thanks Blanca for making such a good point about what differentiates me from being meanest boss vs bossy boss! :P

Friday, May 15, 2009

Frankie V from Channel 933

Guess what celeb was at my store yesterday?!?
Frankie V from Channel 933!
I walked around with him around the store for an hour to help launch our Stockman & Dakota premium beef label-Channel 933 giveaway promotion! It was fun and best part was when he got on the intercom and did those pages!

Pic taken from : http://www.channel933.com/pages/frankiev.html

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

MINA HAS GONE MIA


Oh my gosh, look who ran away from home again!


Here was Mina's big opportunity to escape (when I let go of her leash)

Luckily mother got to her leash just in time.
Here she is happy that we didn't have to run after the dog this time
Eh, so Mina wasn't quite too happy about it.
See her stick her tongue out at me, the photographer?
Seeking for a second chance to escape
Mina, knowing mom's wrist was still recovering from her injury,
decides to use all her might to pull mom for a walk
Unfortunately for Mina,
mom thought it would be a better idea to anchor herself to the ground.
See how happy mom is from her "bright idea?"
Mina desperately wants a WALK.
So she ahem...decided to give mom a present...smelly farts! LOL
Mina's farts were sooooo bad that mom she ran back inside & abandoned the WALK! Here's Mina...wondering if the WALK was ever going to happen.
*Note* Mina's golden moment to run away since her leash was not held.
Mina is seen here pondering whether she should head for the left or right direction.
Mina: "Maybe Mimi's in the car and will want to take me for a walk!"
Mina: "Hmm...nobody in the car..
So Mina runs away. She looks left then right to cross the street.
She tinkles a bit here and there every 2-3 houses to mark her "way back home"

Mina: "Hi mom & Dad. I had a fabulous walk and running away. Thanks!
Time for dinner..spoonfed style--> Just how it should be! Here's Mina sticking her tongue out bc someone is spoon- fedding her for dinner
Yummy in my Tummy! Mmm....hmmm!
Mina thinking about another walk..