oh that CATCHY SONG

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not much of a radio person so haven't really heard this song before but was watching VH1 the other day, and i saw this: a very catchy song. it's literally playing in my head.

so if having a bad day or just wanna sing a song, some catchy song..?.. join Daniel Powter.

Where is the moment we needed the most

You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

They tell me your blue skies fade to grey

They tell me your passion's gone away

And I don't need no carryin' on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low

You're faking a smile with the coffee to go

You tell me your life's been way off line

You're falling to pieces everytime

And I don't need no carryin' on

Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know You tell me don't lie

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

The camera don't lie

You're coming back down and you really don't mind

You had a bad day

You had a bad day

Well you need a blue sky holiday

The point is they laugh at what you say

And I don't need no carryin' on

You had a bad day

You're taking one down

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day The camera don't lie

You're coming back down and you really don't mind

You had a bad day

(Oh.. Holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink

And the whole thing turns out wrong

You might not make it back and you know

That you could be well oh that strong

And I'm not wrong

So where is the passion when you need it the most

Oh you and I

You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

You've seen what you like

And how does it feel for one more time

You had a bad day

You had a bad day

Had a bad day

Had a bad day

Had a bad day

Had a bad day

Had a bad day

GirlFriends

here: both girls.
the other is older. born New Year's Eve 2006;
7 lbs and 2 oz.; 19 1/2 inches
the other is way younger. born just yesterday- April 26 2006; 7 lbs and 2 oz.; 19 inches
both shared the same Middle Name: FAITH
both came to this world through Caesarean Detour.
born to be GIRL FRIENDS!!!!
Isabel and Gabrielle- how cute is that?!!!

Momma's little piggy

i don't know why i waited this long to introduce cereal to Gabby. Maikee had his first cereal when he was 3 months.

well tonight, after church before heading home, we had a quick (i use quick very loosely here because we always chat with Juveric or Chris) stop at Walmart and got some cereal and a can of soy infant formula. couldn't wait to go home and mix some warm cereal for her. we were too excited to feed her that we didn't use her cereal bowl and baby spoon. we all gathered around her to witness the moment and oh baby, Gabby is a litte Piggy!!! she loved it. i don't exactly know what she was thinking about.

*though her mouth just sucked everything off the spoon, like a vaccuum.

*her eyes were locked and focused on the food.

*she didnt us not to stop feeding her.

*she was licking her fingers.

* and she burped big time!!!

what a night. we all enjoyed her FIRST CEREAL MOMENT. check her out...

oh... the Big 3 and OHHHH!!!

Woohooo!!! oh that Big 3 and Ohhhhh!!!! i just turned 30 today y'all. i don't feel different. big deal. thank God i wasn't like "oh woe unto me for being 30 years old" or depressed or feeling like i have not accomplished anything significant thang. in 30 years of life, i may have not became a multi millionaire and became famous, but i am:

blessed
a faithful wife
a succesful mom
a Christian with relationship with God
employed with a job that i love
a published artist
a teacher
a cake decorator
a patriotic American
a wonderful daugther-in-law (ask my in-laws)
and a friendly friend
.......and oh must not forget: not the wicked witch from the east anymore ;-) (i'm talking about my INFAMOUS NOSE JOB)



...and who else wants to add to that? no flattering, just be bold. uhmmmmm.... oh-oh- bad idea= that could be a problem but anyway i'm pretty happy. i don't feel wrinkly old, though i feel wiser and hipper and i can feel my brain think differently. if i knew what i know now, i would have been Miss Popularity and voted as Miss Prom. ROFL!!! though i would never go back to the past. pretty comfortable of where i am at right now. never would change it.
i had no birthday cake but Dad barbecued and i got printing papers, epson ink, writable cds, cd labels. gift cards, delicious smelling candle, coffee (though i wish i have 29 more cups coming), greetings from my mother, and money!!! and i went shopping: i got 2 beautiful baskets and a whole wardrobe: top and bottom- and i found out that i went 2 sizes down. and the top wasn't extra large but medium. oh yea baby!!!


and tonight, the family watched foodnetwork- that show is addictive- to us anyway. even Danie and Maikee loves that channel- and they're just kids. tonight's was a must view episode of The Next FoodNetwork Star. can't believe Carissa got eliminated- the Californian lady who studied French culinary however, Guy was not a surprise, he's totally Off The Hook like his cooking, so Guy is the next FoodNetwork Dude however, it doesn't mean that we're gonna stop watching our favorite Giada the Everyday Italian kitchen bombshell.
i've tried cooking some recipes that we've learned, and i tell you, it's true foodnetwork makes cooking easy and fun. and Miss P had some scrumptious ones lately- especially for rainy and chilly day- so i'm definitely gonna try her Son's (Jamie) signature Beef Chilli. even though Jamie's wife- the truest Southerner Belle wasn't all crazy about it, i'm still gonna try it.

so that was it... my 30th birthday and more to come.

memories from the past....

well, i wanted to spend time to CREATE and let this creativity flow while it's hot. you know, strike the iron while it's hot thing? i do better if i just sit and create while i have all these notions going wild in my head however, there comes a point when my working space is just chaotic beyond words with scraps and things are just cluttered that i am just distracted. so i thought i'd clean away and organize first. wrong! because i ran in to this piles of old things that i have accumulated OVER THE YEARS and that ate up my PLAY TIME instead, so i thought oh well i might as well purge away and let go of the things that don't look like they have any meaning anymore. i was pretty sure it wasn't gonna take long. wroooooong. because i forgot, i am not the one to purge things away. as i checked each envelope, cards, letters, postcards etcetera & etcetera.... i quickly realized that my friends are still my friends and even when they are in their worst stage of their behaviour, they are still my friends and that i should be praying for them instead of .... you know....? i don't wanna have to spell it. and i was quickly reminded: that the nations of the world need to hear the Word of God badly. i was particularly got stoked with my own copy of the newsletter that me and my friend, Thynee made when we were in the Philippines (2001) to send here in The States, and i was quickly reminded that i must not lose heart and continue to have hope that enviably, the perfect timing will come again and that the ministry will again ascend and descend and preach the Word for those who need to hear it.
i ran into old letters from my 2 high school best friends from The Philippines. and i was quickly reminded that Tanichi's birthday is on the 24th, just a day after mine. since she's now leaving in Florida, and if i make her a card now and mail it at least on Thursday, she will indeed receive it by her birthday. i haven't in contact with her, i believe, since 2000. i even gotten a xmas card from her last year and i haven't even writtten back to her. there are so many things to catch up. like: we went to the Philippines..... i got a job.....i became an American citizen........ i had a baby.....we moved..... i got published. and now i wonder if she's expecting because she mentioned she got married. i guess there's only one way to find out: COMMUNICATION. (how embarrassing. i am a lousy friend)
also ran into old cards that Joe and i exchanged. random cards- no particular occasion. they were funny.

and i was particularly amused with this ONE OLD PICTURE of me. my kindergarten graduation. oddly enough, i remember it was my kindergarten graduation. i had to be 6 years old. i'm guessing it had to be around June 1982. i fairly remember, i was involved in an intermission hawaiian dance with my cousin, and i remember my hula skirt came off and continued dancing, i remember the people- the audience laughing! amused. (and uhmmmmmmm, believe you me, you don't wanna get laugh at by a filipino crowd) and i don't even think i was aware that my skirt came off.... or maybe i don't remember anymore, i just remember dancing "hawaiian dance", doing my steps with my cousin on my graduation.
oh the memories from the past..... Now, i must CREATE.

easter weekend

may i ask? did everyone have a great easter weekend? oh i bet you did! i wasn't gonna go to church on Sunday, i wasn't feeling my best since the day before. however, i'm glad i did. i couldn't just stay at home, you know? it's been a tradition: the kids wake up early in the morning, and an easter surprise is waiting on the dining table for them, then we go to church, then come home and egg hunt. so i couldn't just stay at home and ruin their easter- after all, easter only comes once a year.

get this, it was so me.... after church, i started to get the car seat ready, and really wanted to go home right after church, but instead, i visited my pregnant friend Abby, and while visiting, her almost 2 yr old son Christian started hugging Baby G, and there was Chris, just shooting away his camera on the two. i couldn't resist the temptation, i had to have my camera too--- and there it was, the beginning of 100 and 1 easter pixes.

and did i mention? the day after easter, we had this typical Montana spring weather: sucky- rainy-cold-gloomy weather. so thank God, easter was on the 16th. what an easter miracle!!!

so blessed to have Joe, the kids, mom and dad. i couldn't ask for any better family to celebrate easter with than my own family. the day was very special, everything went perfect as i hoped it would be. so blessed to have a church that can i go to, a church that undertands beyoooooooond colored eggs and easter bunny, a church that understands the meaning of resurrection life and salvation and teach about it not in vain.

belated happy Easter to ya'll!!!

Cargo: to Kathy my friend, i hope you had a fabulous day. know that we miss you. i wish you were here. i collected some of my favorite easter pixes and put a collage together- hope this will bring a smile on your face and make your day. see you in Thanksgiving....?

and to Aunt Suzanne, thank you so much for the package. the candies, the little tree, the mini blanket and the gorgeous dress........ it means much to us. thank you!!!

Mid-April of 2006

wow!!! so honored to be a part of Jenn's sweetest surprise for her Mum. i work with Jenn at the cutest scrapbooking store and i tell you, that girl is one of the sweetest westener i've met and fortunately work with. the cake wasn't hard at all, in fact i had a blast creating it, (though i didn't have all my cake tools) you see, it's been a year since i made the last cake and that was Mike's 6th birthday. i handmade each 60 daisies and the bouquet. Jenn picked it up from the house and miraculously, it made safe to the party destination. she rang a few days after the party and i couldn't be any happier to know that her Mum absolutely loved it. they all loved it and she said she want another one for Mum-in-law- for May 6. and Jenn already picked the next one. it's a pretty one and i hope it's as easy as it looks. we'll see. and Jenn, thank you for having me make the cake.

can you believe?!! this is the same boy 7 years ago that didn't want to come out. let me clarify that: he wasn't late, he actually came to his due date but just didn't want to come out. i remember the nurse kept saying that boy's just got bigger heads than girls- i thought "no, i think this baby is a 12 pounder and that is why he can't come out". struggling the whole time, they had to literally vacummed him out!!! amazingly, and who would have thought, Maikee was even smaller than his big Sis. 6 lbs and a few oz. i remember everybody in the room, couldn't help but cry when the cone-headed (it was enviable) baby came out. he just had this serious look and i remember he didn't look anything like Danie, came out with his own little personality already. Maikee is the sweetest boy. he's well-mannered, very intelligent little young dude, very intertaining, and he's very thoughtful.

made his cake, quite an ordeal! i was plain crazy for thinking that the cake was gonna be easy, and i discovered that i would have been smarter if i would have made the coconut trees and animal heads a week early. stayed up until 2:30 in the morning for those adorable cupcakes. then the next day, was the big day, right? he got up way too early too to open his presents. he got the same old things: army this and army that. i hope it's only a stage. i was seriously pondering of making my own cake this month but after creating those cakes, i think i rather not. i'm caked out. i'm cake sick- i'd be taking dromamine if i decide to make one for myself but really.... i think i won't.

and Maikee, i love you so much and i'm happy i'm your Mom. so glad you had a great day!!!

God said: "I will surprise you"

there are few "little" things i have beeeeeeeeeeen asking God for. and it always makes me wonder if He will ever give it to me. He hasn't really given me the NO signal at all...... (or yet). one of the things i asked is for this year and i'm anxious to know His answer- however, whatever His answer will be, i'm already prepared for it. no hurt feelings will be taken. if i say what it is.... you'll probably say "yea i wouldn't fight for it either". LOL. i just really want God's Will on this.
the other ones... hmmm let's just say that i came acrossed this scripture in Job, yup you can find good scriptures there too: The Lord performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted" in chapter 5: verse 9. the other "little things" that i've asked really does need the performing of miracles. and i know God is the only one that can do that. i don't have the means to do it- well, He has already given me part of it but, the rest of the picture.....? needs pure miracles- many many miracles.
i went to the store yesterday and i asked everyone what they want for lunch and Maikee said "surprise me" for some reason that really hit me. i felt God was saying to me "I will surprise you". and honestly, i'm sitting on the edge of my chair!!! i'm freaking out!!! and i shouldn't. after all, wasn't i the one who kept my pregnancy from Joe for 3 months.... and waited to tell him on Father's day?!?!?!? and wasn't me who didn't wanna know the baby's gender?!!! wasn't me who buried The Gun in the cake?!??!!? wasn't me who surprise Danielle for a ballet class on her birthday?!?!?! i love surprises so, why am i so freaking out? is it because subconsiously i want God to say Yes and i really wish God won't deny my request? ding ding ding Ding! Bingo!!! i need to recite a scripture over myself- like supplication maybe?