By the way, We're having good 'ol AMERICAN Turkey with all the trimmings tomorrow. We'll wait for Christmas for the all filipino food holiday! I can't wait...
Awoke to the smell of French toast cooking on Saturday morning. Woke up and helped my husband finish cooking. Why does breakfast smell linger for 3 days? ~ When we got to Home Depot we realized we forgot a crucial measurement. ~ When we returned to Home Depot, we purchased our subfloor. Grout and tile here we come!!! ~ Birthday diner for Mara the Soopa-Stah! @ Buca di Beppo. Happy Birthday! Cha-Cha-Cha! I'm happy that the new Jamiroquai and the new Eagle Eye Cherry cd's made Nara Fresh Spring water giddy. SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY HAD NEW CD'S OUT! It pays to lounge around in CD stores. Who's down with the new music now?
Jayme and I lead children's liturgy at Mass on Sunday. It scared me more than it scared the kids to talk about the end of the world. I'm always afraid of my words biting me back. Parents could approach me and totally cuss me out. It's not just teaching facts and data, I'm trying to help mold their children's spirituality. Really, I only teach the basics...Jesus loves us and we need to remember He's with us in our hearts all the time...Even when the end of the world comes. Scary stuff! So we discussed how we were scared when the earthquake came and what comforted us during that time. Lucy said, "I was scared, but then I felt a calm feeling from inside me (pointing to her heart), then I knew it would be OK." Amazing words coming from a second grader dressed in a purple sparkle dress, with a big pink bow above her left ear...
My mom is so cool! She came home from a 6 hour yarn spinning class, with a brand new spinning wheel. I sat and was mesmerized by her spinning the wheel, pulling the fluff into yarn and feeding it onto the spool. It was so cool and exciting. She let me try too. I was a spinning fool. My retirement dream may come true. Raise Alpacas on a little ranch and spin their fur into yarn and make sweaters, hats, mittens, socks.
I really missed Jojo and Maya. Busy, busy, busy...We all enjoyed Harry Potter. I dreamt of witches and wizards last night. My favorite character is Hermione Granger. We've agreed to see Lord of the Rings (the one I'm really waiting for). It's COO!
As for myself, I'm more into Lord of the Rings. I'm trying to finish Fellowship of the Ring before the movie comes out. Phil's brother-in-law is trying to finish Harry Potter (book 1) before the movie comes out. I just have no desire to read the "Nuevo" book right now. Maybe I will after I watch the movie or when I have kids. To me, Lord of the Rings just seems to have more meat to it. Tolkien is a classic and he really has a brilliant mind to come up with Third World and all these different species. What gets me are the maps he drew to go along with the book. WOW!
Crafty Update: *Went to Wal-Mart today, I'm making Felt Baby shoes in baby pink, fusia, lavender and white. I just can't bring myself to shop off a registry for a baby shower gift. I think my craftiness is turning me into a tight wad!!! I'd rather spend $ on supplies to make a gift, than the actual gift. I wonder if I'm really saving anything sometimes.
*I'm also knitting a cute little newborn hat: yellow, lavender, baby blue, baby green. I hope I'm not wore out by the time I have my own baby!
*Trying to knit for Christmas. Mostly Socks. Knitting socks is so cool, because it actually looks like a sock while you're knitting. Darv keeps asking me to make him a beanie with a brim, but I can't find a pattern. Do you think he'd wear this Groovy Cap? I think I'll just surprise him.
*(Not necessarily crafty) Phil pulled up the hardwood floor in the hallway and he's drawing up plans on how to install ceramic tile. I'll soon be busy spreading grout. I just wonder how we'll leave the house since the hallway leads to the front door. It's the only door we ever use!
Too much TV:(now that we have cable) *Our new obsession is Junk Yard Wars on TLC. TLC is almost the best....
mondo size bag of dog food comet sponges Pocki Sticks in Choco and Coco Young coconut juice canned corned beef Spam Rice (our rice dispenser has been full for 6 months, it's gonna take us 5 years to eat a 50 lb bag> mamon tostado Pastilles shrimp chips an assortment of sauces: soy, patis, huli huli, sriracha, sweet chili w/ garlic, jufran, oyster... & many more! (courtesty of the Ate Jade and family, left for us in the cupboards after they moved)
Dilemas: JUST A RANT from me about something I'm tired of seeing...
Are there times when "none of your business" should be your business? The thing is I care about the people in my life AND if I were in the same position I would want you to tell me...
If only more women (and some men) could have the same attitude as Oran "Juice" Jones did in the song The Rain.
Wouldn't it just feel so good to say: "Close you mouth, cause you're cold busted!" "You're dismissed...You Silly Rabit...Tricks are for kids!"
It's a shame to base your future on lies...HAVE RESPECT FOR YOURSELF AND DON'T DO IT!!!
-g P.S. I wish I could find a music clip of "I saw you (&him) walking in the rain". It was my favaorite for one week in 7th grade. I wonder if they have this on Karaoke...
Girls that Rock: Gwen Stefani from No Doubt (New Album Rock Steady comes out Dec 11!) Monique from Save Ferris Luscious Jackson - they`re breaking up :-( Britney Spears - not hiphop, pop! sssshhhhh...I`m a closet fan. Don`t tell anybody...
But I reserved a table for 12 and it was full. I have so much anxiety when I have to plan a party and I don't know how many people are coming. Sometimes my husband is just too popular. Like the year I reserved a table for 30 and more than 30 showed. I didn't know all of Bremerton was visiting home the same day as Phil's birthday. So this time we had a small gathering and it was nice. We had to listen to BTown reminisce about Jr. High days, and because Almin was there they went way back! But Phil enjoyed himself.
Later Philip got a few little surprises. A free birthday race at SyKart. And free SyKart hats for the three recovering racing addicts. Another surprise when we got home too. Ray Dela** called to wish his friend a happy, happy birthday and to tell me to make a baby already.(I think we're just not ready yet. so don't rush us) And to clear things up...I didn't hang up on you Ray the cell phone battery quit and couldn't look up your number since it's stored in the phone that wouldn't turn on. Sorry...
"What kind of websites do you look at? You come up with some wierd links" - Darv Just for him...Interesting websites I've visited lately:
*Seems like everyone went to the movies last weekend! Phil and I saw The One. We both liked it. At the birthday dinner, Sofia was telling me all about Monsters, Inc. It got 4 stars in the Seattle Times review.
I want to see Mike and Sulley on the big screen! Since there are no little kids to take, Phil and I are going to take Jayme and Mara. I think Mara definitely counts as a kid.
*I thought that this GPS Drawing page was kinda cool. Imagine driving around the city just to make a picture
