Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
The Mystery of the Incarnation
Today, we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation. That is, a Central Christian doctrine that God became man in the form of Jesus, the son of God and the second person of the Holy Trinity. In Jesus the divine and human nature are joined but neither is changed or diminished.(http://www.answers.com/topic/incarnation#ixzz19CRxVPbA)
"And the Word was made flesh"
Merry Christmas!!
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I love my last name.
In my 2nd semester of freshman religion, my teacher told me that I had a pretty cool name. Rita Encarnacion... like Reincarnation... he said I should make "in the flesh" my phrase. LOL. I thought it was pretty funny, but it didn't happen.
And then there was Nacho Libre...
Anyway, after Mass today, I was thinking about how I don't want to give up my last name. It is so special to me. I'm totally hyphenating.
"And the Word was made flesh"
Merry Christmas!!
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I love my last name.
In my 2nd semester of freshman religion, my teacher told me that I had a pretty cool name. Rita Encarnacion... like Reincarnation... he said I should make "in the flesh" my phrase. LOL. I thought it was pretty funny, but it didn't happen.
And then there was Nacho Libre...
Anyway, after Mass today, I was thinking about how I don't want to give up my last name. It is so special to me. I'm totally hyphenating.
Zero Regrets
BEST. GIFT. EVER.
Number 681 of 1,500.
Certified to be Personally Autographed by Apolo Ohno!
(my sister is awesome!)
2011. Zero Regrets.
Number 681 of 1,500.
Certified to be Personally Autographed by Apolo Ohno!
(my sister is awesome!)
2011. Zero Regrets.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
smile
Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That's the time (thats the time) you must keep on trying
Smile- What's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile.
A Glee Favorite: "Smile"
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That's the time (thats the time) you must keep on trying
Smile- What's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile.
A Glee Favorite: "Smile"
Monday, December 20, 2010
peacemaker assemblies
Back at St. Agnes we used to have a weekly school assembly to recognize "Peacemakers" in each class. A "Peacemaker" is chosen from each class and another student explains what that student had done to deserve this recognition.
Teachers had different ways of handling the selection process. Sometimes kids were nominated. Sometimes numbers were chosen out of a hat. You wanted to be fair and make sure each student was recognized throughout the year.
You would hear similar affirmations on a weekly basis. That ________ is kind, shares, is a good listener, helped ______ on the playground, helped ______ with their homework, puts others first, doesn't talk behind your back, is a good friend, etc. One that always struck me was that _______ always had a smile on their face.
Today, this still strikes me. This affirmation was used to describe me several times during those peacemaker assemblies. And my how times have changed...
Today I thought about smiling. The power of a smile. What goes into a smile. A smile is easy to produce when you're genuinely happy. You don't even have to think about it. It just happens.
Then I began thinking of all the times when I've had to fake it and put on a happy face, and I've realized that I've become this person over the years who is rarely content, always stressed, never satisfied. I've become a person who can suck the happiness out of a room. That's NOT ok. That's NEVER ok.
How do I become a person who can bring joy into people's lives again? How do I become a peacemaker again?
Here's to making a conscious effort to be peaceful, joyful, optimistic, and energetic again.
Here's to making a conscious effort to build up and support the community around me.
Here's to making a conscious effort to smile.
Love. I need to make a conscious effort to love. Love God. Love others. Love me. A life without love is empty.
I want to be overflowing with love. Maybe I've built up too many walls and dammed up the love inside me. I'm ready to let my barriers down. To let love in. And let love flow.
Let's start with smiles.
"Show me that smile again. Ooh show me that smile. Don't waste another minute on your crying. We're nowhere near the end. The best is ready to begin. As long as we got each other. We got the world sitting right in our hands. Baby rain or shine; All the time. We got each other Sharing the laughter and love."
Teachers had different ways of handling the selection process. Sometimes kids were nominated. Sometimes numbers were chosen out of a hat. You wanted to be fair and make sure each student was recognized throughout the year.
You would hear similar affirmations on a weekly basis. That ________ is kind, shares, is a good listener, helped ______ on the playground, helped ______ with their homework, puts others first, doesn't talk behind your back, is a good friend, etc. One that always struck me was that _______ always had a smile on their face.
Today, this still strikes me. This affirmation was used to describe me several times during those peacemaker assemblies. And my how times have changed...
Today I thought about smiling. The power of a smile. What goes into a smile. A smile is easy to produce when you're genuinely happy. You don't even have to think about it. It just happens.
Then I began thinking of all the times when I've had to fake it and put on a happy face, and I've realized that I've become this person over the years who is rarely content, always stressed, never satisfied. I've become a person who can suck the happiness out of a room. That's NOT ok. That's NEVER ok.
How do I become a person who can bring joy into people's lives again? How do I become a peacemaker again?
Here's to making a conscious effort to be peaceful, joyful, optimistic, and energetic again.
Here's to making a conscious effort to build up and support the community around me.
Here's to making a conscious effort to smile.
Love. I need to make a conscious effort to love. Love God. Love others. Love me. A life without love is empty.
I want to be overflowing with love. Maybe I've built up too many walls and dammed up the love inside me. I'm ready to let my barriers down. To let love in. And let love flow.
Let's start with smiles.
"Show me that smile again. Ooh show me that smile. Don't waste another minute on your crying. We're nowhere near the end. The best is ready to begin. As long as we got each other. We got the world sitting right in our hands. Baby rain or shine; All the time. We got each other Sharing the laughter and love."
for good
This goes out to all the loves and losses of 2010.
"Because I knew you, I have been changed for good"
"For Good" from Wicked
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you:
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend:
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you:
Because I knew you:
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled Like a ship blown
From orbit as it Off it's mooring
Passes a sun, like By a wind off the
A stream that meets Sea, like a seed
A boulder, half-way Dropped by a
Through the wood Bird in the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
I do believe I have been changed for the better?
And because I knew you:
Because I knew you:
Because I knew you:
I have been changed for good.
"Because I knew you, I have been changed for good"
"For Good" from Wicked
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you:
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend:
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you:
Because I knew you:
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled Like a ship blown
From orbit as it Off it's mooring
Passes a sun, like By a wind off the
A stream that meets Sea, like a seed
A boulder, half-way Dropped by a
Through the wood Bird in the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
I do believe I have been changed for the better?
And because I knew you:
Because I knew you:
Because I knew you:
I have been changed for good.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
c'mon get happy
Looking forward to the month of February. lol.
Planning a trip to Disneyland on Feb 5th
Surf City Half Marathon Feb 6th
Riordan Fellows Program Open House @ UCLA Feb 6th
Planning a trip to Disneyland on Feb 5th
Surf City Half Marathon Feb 6th
Riordan Fellows Program Open House @ UCLA Feb 6th
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
I believe that everything happens for a reason
I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
-Marilyn Monroe
Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, that's just fabulous.
-"Carrie Bradshaw" of Sex & the City
05.04.04-12.12.10
-Marilyn Monroe
Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, that's just fabulous.
-"Carrie Bradshaw" of Sex & the City
05.04.04-12.12.10
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
NWM 2010 - 3:48:03
Hello, tuxedo-clad firemen & little blue boxes!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Unfinished
How do you move forward when the past is unresolved? Relegating to Future Rita left me "off the hook" temporarily. Too bad Future Rita is present-day Rita.
I want to tie up all the loose ends before I leave in 2 weeks. Here's hoping. Future Rita deserves a break.
I want to tie up all the loose ends before I leave in 2 weeks. Here's hoping. Future Rita deserves a break.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
yeah... about that new blog
Pre-Move "SHOPPING" List
hahahahaha... i'm laughing at myself as I think of things I want to buy for the move. it's exciting and it kinda feels like back-to-school shopping. wasn't back-to-school shopping so much fun?
i should probably be saving now that I'm back in rent mode... and with that, add all the start-up costs... but i think these are pretty reasonable. don't you?
- chains for my car
- SLR camera to catch the beauty of gold country & yosemite
- work clothes - jeans, long sleeved-shirts, bug spray (omg, so many bugs!)
- hiking shoes
- things to furnish a living room with (i only had to furnish my own bedroom when i moved to seattle)
it's probably a good thing that there aren't any bigbox stores in oakhurst/bass lake/north fork. Lord knows i can get into trouble...
i can't wait to move. =D
i should probably be saving now that I'm back in rent mode... and with that, add all the start-up costs... but i think these are pretty reasonable. don't you?
- chains for my car
- SLR camera to catch the beauty of gold country & yosemite
- work clothes - jeans, long sleeved-shirts, bug spray (omg, so many bugs!)
- hiking shoes
- things to furnish a living room with (i only had to furnish my own bedroom when i moved to seattle)
it's probably a good thing that there aren't any bigbox stores in oakhurst/bass lake/north fork. Lord knows i can get into trouble...
i can't wait to move. =D
(re)create
I'm thinking of starting a new blog when I get to Yosemite. I need to start fresh. I don't want to think of it as starting over... but maybe just starting new.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
i'm ready
25 years, 4 months, 8 days, 21 hours, 27 minutes, 26 seconds
and all that matters is this moment.
"Why give up before we try
Feel the lows before the highs
Spread our wings before we fly away
I can't say I came prepared
I'm suspended in the air
Won't you come be in the sky with me"
and all that matters is this moment.
"Why give up before we try
Feel the lows before the highs
Spread our wings before we fly away
I can't say I came prepared
I'm suspended in the air
Won't you come be in the sky with me"
Friday, October 1, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
fall purge
hopefully i can finally get 7 years worth of belongings organized this weekend.
take. (to yosemite)
toss.
store. (at home)
i don't think it'll be nearly as fun as it looks on "sex and the city".
take. (to yosemite)
toss.
store. (at home)
i don't think it'll be nearly as fun as it looks on "sex and the city".
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Street Soldiers
I was just listening to "Street Soldiers" on 106.1 KMEL. I'm gonna keep tuning in on Sunday nights. Good words. It's comforting to hear positivity on the radio. Yeah, our culture is all kinds of effed up, but they implore us to stay focused on family, forgiveness, and morality given these times.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
autumn in the heart
this week has put a lot of things into perspective.
after spending 6 months in toronto, i returned to norcal in the middle of august. i was eager to enjoy the remaining days of summer with the people i had missed for so long. i also returned with a desire to simplify things and get my health (physically & mentally) back in check. i wanted to adopt a "life is too short to sweat the small stuff" philosophy. after a string of vacations and trips, i returned to work.
over the following 2 weeks, i'd uncovered most of what i'd missed over the previous 6 months through dinners, drinks, brunches, lunches, walks, and talks. i was happy to get some face time after the long hiatus. i relied on things like facebook, twitter, and gchat while in toronto, but it just wasn't the real deal. communication just gets harder and harder as we all get busier and busier. i'm realizing that I need to connect with my friends individually if this is going to last. sometimes, when you hold onto the group, you take for granted the people that make up the group. i know i have, and i know i want to change.
the final days of my summer were filled with work, illness, and a car accident. so much for a summer spectacular...
my heart is so heavy.
and now it's autumn. and it's time to make some resolutions. it's my time to shed some leaves... and i'm ready to let them fall.
i thought coming home would be the fresh start i needed to get my life back on track, but i wanted to fix everything all at the same time. i feel like i've wasted so much time over the years, trying to control things i wasn't supposed to or never had authority to. yeah, i have a controlling nature, but it comes from a need to be secure and know what's coming and where it's coming from.
i can now classify all these issues weighing me down under two categories: things I cannot control and things I can.
the key for right now is focusing on what i can control, and not bothering with what i cannot.
1) work: i can't control what i'm assigned to, but i can make sure i do a damn good job working on it.
on wednesday, i was assigned to a project. YAY! i am really excited to get back into the field. i'll be working in yosemite on a dam retrofit at bass lake. it's just what i need. thank you thank you thank you...
2) health: i can control almost every aspect of my health, aside from the injuries from my car accident
i'm getting back into the gym, limiting junk food and eating out in general, getting sleep, managing work hours/stress, seeing people that make me happy. as for all the post-accident pain, that will take time and patience. i can't make myself heal in a jiffy, but i'll do what i can to make sure i don't worsen my situation.
3) family+friends: this is probably the hardest for me, but the best thing i can do here is tend to my individual relationships with them
i have been really happy being back home with my family. me and my sisters have more in common now (jamie works, rachel's in college and busy like i was... lol). chris and all my closest friends are nearby. moving away again will be hard, but hey, ya'll should come visit me in yosemite. it's not a $600 RT plane-ticket. it's a camping trip. no more excuses.
so that's my fall line-up...
... so ... where is this "autumn in the heart" coming from. well, for me, i wouldn't characterize this part of my life or this year, as the happiest of times, but i'm doing what i can to bring those feelings back. i want to shed all the frustration, the grudges, the anger, the pain, the weight, the excess... i'm ready to scale back and work with what i've got. **more immediately, i need to bring order to a room that still contains boxes from moving back home after college, after seattle, and after toronto -- this could turn into a hoarders situation if i don't handle this now, lol.** i'm not shutting down my heart, not at all. just letting the old parts fall away so i can rest easy and continue to grow.
seasons change. people change.
i want to believe that this is just a phase.
i do believe that this is just a phase.
this is just a phase.
... and on the other hand, "Autumn in the Heart" is part of a 4-series Korean soap opera called "Endless Love". right now, it's a Korean-based Filipino soap opera on the GMA network, starring Dingdong Dantes (YAY!) and Marian Rivera (yeah...). Not to say that fantasy mirrors reality, but this soap has me hooked. And for all the wrong (eh... maybe right) reasons. Hot leading man. Drama drama drama. Hot leading man... sigh. It's just a soap. Here for just a season. Sigh...
after spending 6 months in toronto, i returned to norcal in the middle of august. i was eager to enjoy the remaining days of summer with the people i had missed for so long. i also returned with a desire to simplify things and get my health (physically & mentally) back in check. i wanted to adopt a "life is too short to sweat the small stuff" philosophy. after a string of vacations and trips, i returned to work.
over the following 2 weeks, i'd uncovered most of what i'd missed over the previous 6 months through dinners, drinks, brunches, lunches, walks, and talks. i was happy to get some face time after the long hiatus. i relied on things like facebook, twitter, and gchat while in toronto, but it just wasn't the real deal. communication just gets harder and harder as we all get busier and busier. i'm realizing that I need to connect with my friends individually if this is going to last. sometimes, when you hold onto the group, you take for granted the people that make up the group. i know i have, and i know i want to change.
the final days of my summer were filled with work, illness, and a car accident. so much for a summer spectacular...
my heart is so heavy.
and now it's autumn. and it's time to make some resolutions. it's my time to shed some leaves... and i'm ready to let them fall.
i thought coming home would be the fresh start i needed to get my life back on track, but i wanted to fix everything all at the same time. i feel like i've wasted so much time over the years, trying to control things i wasn't supposed to or never had authority to. yeah, i have a controlling nature, but it comes from a need to be secure and know what's coming and where it's coming from.
i can now classify all these issues weighing me down under two categories: things I cannot control and things I can.
the key for right now is focusing on what i can control, and not bothering with what i cannot.
1) work: i can't control what i'm assigned to, but i can make sure i do a damn good job working on it.
on wednesday, i was assigned to a project. YAY! i am really excited to get back into the field. i'll be working in yosemite on a dam retrofit at bass lake. it's just what i need. thank you thank you thank you...
2) health: i can control almost every aspect of my health, aside from the injuries from my car accident
i'm getting back into the gym, limiting junk food and eating out in general, getting sleep, managing work hours/stress, seeing people that make me happy. as for all the post-accident pain, that will take time and patience. i can't make myself heal in a jiffy, but i'll do what i can to make sure i don't worsen my situation.
3) family+friends: this is probably the hardest for me, but the best thing i can do here is tend to my individual relationships with them
i have been really happy being back home with my family. me and my sisters have more in common now (jamie works, rachel's in college and busy like i was... lol). chris and all my closest friends are nearby. moving away again will be hard, but hey, ya'll should come visit me in yosemite. it's not a $600 RT plane-ticket. it's a camping trip. no more excuses.
so that's my fall line-up...
... so ... where is this "autumn in the heart" coming from. well, for me, i wouldn't characterize this part of my life or this year, as the happiest of times, but i'm doing what i can to bring those feelings back. i want to shed all the frustration, the grudges, the anger, the pain, the weight, the excess... i'm ready to scale back and work with what i've got. **more immediately, i need to bring order to a room that still contains boxes from moving back home after college, after seattle, and after toronto -- this could turn into a hoarders situation if i don't handle this now, lol.** i'm not shutting down my heart, not at all. just letting the old parts fall away so i can rest easy and continue to grow.
seasons change. people change.
i want to believe that this is just a phase.
i do believe that this is just a phase.
this is just a phase.
... and on the other hand, "Autumn in the Heart" is part of a 4-series Korean soap opera called "Endless Love". right now, it's a Korean-based Filipino soap opera on the GMA network, starring Dingdong Dantes (YAY!) and Marian Rivera (yeah...). Not to say that fantasy mirrors reality, but this soap has me hooked. And for all the wrong (eh... maybe right) reasons. Hot leading man. Drama drama drama. Hot leading man... sigh. It's just a soap. Here for just a season. Sigh...
Waiting
Waiting
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put your Ipod/Itunes or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the NEXT button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 25 friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from.
IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
This Is Why I'm Hot - MIMS
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Hard To Say Goodbye - Dreamgirls Soundtrack
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Tell Me If You Still Care - Monica
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Count On Me - Jericho Road
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Lock & Load - Lil Wayne & Kurupt
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
A Lovely Night - Lea Salonga, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
WHAT IS 2+2?
No Other - Keyshia Cole
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Heart of Glass - Blondie
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Clumsy - Fergie
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP??
I'm Ready - Jack's Mannequin
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE??
My All - Mariah Carey
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Ego - Beyonce
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Patron Tequila - Paradiso Girls
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
The Hardest Part About Breaking Up - 2gether
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Get Naked (I Got a Plan) - Britney Spears
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it) - Beyonce
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Still Ballin' - 2Pac
WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Happy - N.E.R.D.
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Better Together - Jack Johnson
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Guarda la Luna - Sophia Loren, Nine Soundtrack
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
If It Kills Me - Jason Mraz
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Don't Hang Up - Britney Spears
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Broken Vow - Sarah Geronimo, Mark Bautista
(....... o_O ........)
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
One Short Day - Idina Menzel & Kristen Chenoweth, Wicked Soundtrack
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Case Of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)- Mya
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Backwards - Rascal Flatts
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Enjoy - Janet Jackson
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Waiting - Norah Jones
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put your Ipod/Itunes or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the NEXT button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 25 friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from.
IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
This Is Why I'm Hot - MIMS
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Hard To Say Goodbye - Dreamgirls Soundtrack
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Tell Me If You Still Care - Monica
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Count On Me - Jericho Road
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Lock & Load - Lil Wayne & Kurupt
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
A Lovely Night - Lea Salonga, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
WHAT IS 2+2?
No Other - Keyshia Cole
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Heart of Glass - Blondie
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Clumsy - Fergie
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP??
I'm Ready - Jack's Mannequin
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE??
My All - Mariah Carey
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Ego - Beyonce
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Patron Tequila - Paradiso Girls
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
The Hardest Part About Breaking Up - 2gether
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Get Naked (I Got a Plan) - Britney Spears
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it) - Beyonce
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Still Ballin' - 2Pac
WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Happy - N.E.R.D.
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Better Together - Jack Johnson
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Guarda la Luna - Sophia Loren, Nine Soundtrack
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
If It Kills Me - Jason Mraz
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Don't Hang Up - Britney Spears
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Broken Vow - Sarah Geronimo, Mark Bautista
(....... o_O ........)
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
One Short Day - Idina Menzel & Kristen Chenoweth, Wicked Soundtrack
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Case Of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)- Mya
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Backwards - Rascal Flatts
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Enjoy - Janet Jackson
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Waiting - Norah Jones
Thursday, September 2, 2010
25 by 26
Before I turn 26, I want to have visited at least 25 states. With the summer almost behind me, I think I've lost the best time for long road trips and optimal travel weather... but I'm not losing hope. 9 states in 8 months, let's give this a shot.
Done: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington
To Do: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
High Probability: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, Texas
I hope I never kick this travel bug. I feel very fortunate to have been able to travel a lot with my family. I want to be able to give these worldly experiences to my kids, too, one day.
If you feel the need to hit the road or hop a plane, let me know! Travel is more fun when you have someone to enjoy it with.
Done: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington
To Do: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
High Probability: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, Texas
I hope I never kick this travel bug. I feel very fortunate to have been able to travel a lot with my family. I want to be able to give these worldly experiences to my kids, too, one day.
If you feel the need to hit the road or hop a plane, let me know! Travel is more fun when you have someone to enjoy it with.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
make a wish!
Even though I wasn't home, Jamie bought me a birthday cake, sang me "happy birthday" and had a picture of me blow my 25 candles out. And Jamie, Jonalyn, and Rachel video taped it!!
Isn't it pretty?!! I especially like the candles.. and the toothpick-mounted hardened frosting flowers! oh man... those are the best!
Make a wish! =D
happy birthday to me!
family is the greatest gift. =D
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
reprise
What would I give
To live where you are?
What would I pay
To stay here beside you?
What would I do to see you
Smiling at me?
Where would we walk?
Where would we run?
If we could stay all day in the sun?
Just you and me
And I could be
Part of your world
I don't know when
I don't know how
But I know something's starting right now
Watch and you'll see
Some day I'll be
Part of your world
To live where you are?
What would I pay
To stay here beside you?
What would I do to see you
Smiling at me?
Where would we walk?
Where would we run?
If we could stay all day in the sun?
Just you and me
And I could be
Part of your world
I don't know when
I don't know how
But I know something's starting right now
Watch and you'll see
Some day I'll be
Part of your world
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
love
a dream to share together,
a memory that's forever,
and a promise that the best is yet to come.
happy 6th anniversary, chris!
5-04-04 ♥
a memory that's forever,
and a promise that the best is yet to come.
happy 6th anniversary, chris!
5-04-04 ♥
Monday, May 3, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Good Manners
“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.”
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
have you been as wise as bold
All that glisters is not gold;
Often have you heard that told:
Many a man his life hath sold
But my outside to behold:
Gilded tombs do worms enfold.
Had you been as wise as bold,
Young in limbs, in judgement old
Your answer had not been inscroll'd
Fare you well, your suit is cold.
-Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare
Often have you heard that told:
Many a man his life hath sold
But my outside to behold:
Gilded tombs do worms enfold.
Had you been as wise as bold,
Young in limbs, in judgement old
Your answer had not been inscroll'd
Fare you well, your suit is cold.
-Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tell Me Why
Tell Me Why
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put your Ipod/Itunes or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the NEXT button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 25 friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from.
IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Quando Quando Quando - Fergie
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
When I Fall In Love - Celine Dion
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Shut Up - Black Eyed Peas
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Single Ladies - Beyonce
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Where Are You Now - Janet Jackson
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
Inevitable - Jessie James
WHAT IS 2+2?
Nice Guys Finish Last - Cobra Starship
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Freakin' Me - Jamie Foxx
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Full Circle - Miley Cyrus
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP??
Like the Sea - Alicia Keys
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE??
Fever - Beyonce
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Take a Chance On Me - Mamma Mia! the Movie Soundtrack
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Heartbeat - Madonna
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
If - Janet Jackson
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Waterfalls - TLC
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Million Dolla Baby - Robin Thicke
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Smile - Michael Jackson
WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Not As We - Alanis Morissette
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Back in Love - Estelle
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Diggin' On You - TLC
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Send It On - Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Leave Me Alone - Michael Jackson
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
All Improvviso Amore - Josh Groban
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - Mamma Mia! the Movie Soundtrack
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Love You 'Till the End - The Pogues
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Tell Me Why - Taylor Swift
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put your Ipod/Itunes or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the NEXT button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 25 friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from.
IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Quando Quando Quando - Fergie
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
When I Fall In Love - Celine Dion
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Shut Up - Black Eyed Peas
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Single Ladies - Beyonce
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Where Are You Now - Janet Jackson
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
Inevitable - Jessie James
WHAT IS 2+2?
Nice Guys Finish Last - Cobra Starship
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Freakin' Me - Jamie Foxx
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Full Circle - Miley Cyrus
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP??
Like the Sea - Alicia Keys
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE??
Fever - Beyonce
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Take a Chance On Me - Mamma Mia! the Movie Soundtrack
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Heartbeat - Madonna
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
If - Janet Jackson
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Waterfalls - TLC
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Million Dolla Baby - Robin Thicke
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Smile - Michael Jackson
WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Not As We - Alanis Morissette
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Back in Love - Estelle
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Diggin' On You - TLC
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Send It On - Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Leave Me Alone - Michael Jackson
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
All Improvviso Amore - Josh Groban
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - Mamma Mia! the Movie Soundtrack
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Love You 'Till the End - The Pogues
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Tell Me Why - Taylor Swift
Thursday, February 18, 2010
we rise again from ashes
We rise again from ashes, from the good we've failed to do.
We rise again from ashes, to create ourselves anew.
If all the world is ashes, then must our lives be true,
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
We offer you our failures, we offer you attempts,
The gifts not fully given, the dreams not fully dreamt
Give our stumblings direction, give our visions wider view
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
Then rise again from ashes, let healing come to pain,
Though spring has turned to winter, and sunshine turned to rain,
the rain we'll use for growing and create the world anew
From an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
Thanks be to the Father, who made us like himself,
thanks be to the Son, who saved us by his death;
thanks be to the Spirit, who creates the world anew,
From an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
((Ash Wednesday is probably one of my favorite holy days.))
We rise again from ashes, to create ourselves anew.
If all the world is ashes, then must our lives be true,
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
We offer you our failures, we offer you attempts,
The gifts not fully given, the dreams not fully dreamt
Give our stumblings direction, give our visions wider view
an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
Then rise again from ashes, let healing come to pain,
Though spring has turned to winter, and sunshine turned to rain,
the rain we'll use for growing and create the world anew
From an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
Thanks be to the Father, who made us like himself,
thanks be to the Son, who saved us by his death;
thanks be to the Spirit, who creates the world anew,
From an offering of ashes, an offering to you.
((Ash Wednesday is probably one of my favorite holy days.))
Monday, February 1, 2010
bellanico
D: This is the best chicken I've ever had!
C: It's duck.
D: This sauce tastes like Christmas.
R: I think it's the cranberries.
A delicious dinner w/ amazing ladies.
Thanks for the good times, Camille & Diana! =)
C: It's duck.
D: This sauce tastes like Christmas.
R: I think it's the cranberries.
A delicious dinner w/ amazing ladies.
Thanks for the good times, Camille & Diana! =)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
there's gotta be more... than wanting more
so i asked my sister if she wanted to train for the sf marathon with me. she declined, and then she told me that sometimes, i dream too big.
here, i thought that setting an actual goal for myself was a good thing. it's attainable and there are sure to be other benefits along the way.
a part of me got defensive and tried to justify why i have my eyes set on the marathon, and then i stopped myself, walked into the next room, and went back to doing my work. i felt defeated. sad. alone.
i've been having a lot of these moments with myself lately. i'm not really sure i know what i need right now, so it makes seeking some kind of consolation hard. sigh.
all other issues can take a number. let me just get through this project and allow my foot to heal and i bet things will turn around again.
here, i thought that setting an actual goal for myself was a good thing. it's attainable and there are sure to be other benefits along the way.
a part of me got defensive and tried to justify why i have my eyes set on the marathon, and then i stopped myself, walked into the next room, and went back to doing my work. i felt defeated. sad. alone.
i've been having a lot of these moments with myself lately. i'm not really sure i know what i need right now, so it makes seeking some kind of consolation hard. sigh.
all other issues can take a number. let me just get through this project and allow my foot to heal and i bet things will turn around again.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
new year. new goals. new commitment to self
I'm going to train for the SF Marathon.
I will start once the doctor tells me my foot is good.
I will pre-train for 8 weeks to bring my cardio up.
I will train with discipline and dedication.
I will finish.
And I will dance in between. =)
I will start once the doctor tells me my foot is good.
I will pre-train for 8 weeks to bring my cardio up.
I will train with discipline and dedication.
I will finish.
And I will dance in between. =)
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