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my life happenings, interests, thoughts, projects...

Friday, September 27, 2002
Business trip...
Heading off to Tampa early Sunday morning and returning in the middle of the night 3 days later. Should be OK. But I'll miss my husband. I told him to tag along, but he said, "What will I do in Tampa, while you're in seminars the whole day?!"

I'm not one for being social and buddy, buddy with co-workers. I have visions of myself ordering room service and watching HBO or reading a book each evening, instead of being out rubbing elbows and creating a network of important people for myself. We'll see what will happen...

Before you know it, I'll be back anyway.

-g



posted by gian 9/27/2002 01:01:26 PM
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Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Recovering from the weekend...
It's a shame that the icky feelings hit me on the weekends. Not really able to eat anything...Extremely tired...
It might be soemthing about the non-routineness of the weekend. (Like staying up later, and not eating at regular intervals) Anyways, I had to take a sick day yesterday to recuperate from the weekend.

For a month now, I've been waking up in the middle of the night to empty my bladder. I may never get to my REM state during the night. And thus, always feeling sleepy. Sunday night, after my nightly awakening, I tossed and turned and listened to my husband snore. I guess I hit him a lot too to make the snoring stop. I'm so Sorry Honey! Finally fell asleep as my husband was waking up. (And I guess the Hot and Spicy Ramen for dinner the night before didn't help a good nights sleep either)

So, I spent yesterday, sleeping and nourishing myself. Watching lifetime movies, and TLC stories. And today, I feel the same as I did on Monday morning. But I dragged my butt in here to make a living...

To top it all off, a mother of two told me this weekend, that its not gonna get better. As if I didn't know already that my life is completely changed. But,in my opinion, it's all worth it. It's really a change for the better, you know?



posted by gian 9/24/2002 11:10:20 AM
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Thursday, September 19, 2002
Guess what starts today?

*hint*hint...for those who want to join us...8pm tonight.

-g



posted by gian 9/19/2002 01:38:26 PM
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Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Getting Ready...



...for the 20 something year. The girls are ready, but we're listed as Las Estrellitas - Phillipino Folk Dancing Someone sure doesn't know how to spell.

For our intermission(while the girls are changing), we're having break dancing. I have no other connections...It's gonna be great.

Lineup: Spanish Suite, Hip Hop Suite, Rural Suite

-g



posted by gian 9/18/2002 04:12:32 PM
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Monday, September 16, 2002
Man's work
Spent Saturday hanging out w/ Lynnea and Max and Max's 2 Titas. Our husbands spent the day building a fence. We offered to help, but like I said it must be Man's Work. I'm proud of Glenn and Philip though. They got 2 sides of the fence up in about 6 hours. Just some work on the backside, finishing and 2 gates and VIOLA! Lynnea has her fence and Max can run around free in his backyeard to look at rocks and leaves and spiders!

I saw
featured on The early show this morning. Thought it would be a good book for any home owner, not just women. It even includes pictures of all the tools you need for each job.

Looking back at our home repairs and updates. Philip does a good job at figureing out how to do things, but sometimes expert help is needed. Research on www.google.com always offers some options. and Teamwork for decision making is good sometimes, as long as you don't drive eachother crazy.

-g



posted by gian 9/16/2002 04:26:10 PM
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Thursday, September 12, 2002
We were trying to escape being depressed by all the memorial TV shows on last night. So instead of tuning in, we popped in
We Were Soldiers in the DVD. I don't think it soothed my emotions any more than the memorial shows would have. I think it made me skitterish and angry. It WAS a good movie...But how many Viet-Nam War movies are they gonna make? I guess they're a reminder to future generations, not to let history repeat itself. Somone should have told Junior that...

We should have watched My Dog Skip on channel 22...But Jayme said that is just as sad.

-g



posted by gian 9/12/2002 03:57:54 PM
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Wednesday, September 11, 2002


I was stuck to the TV this morning during the reading of the names on TV. with tears in my eyes, I peeled myself away, still wanting to hear and see and "remember" each person.
Here's the list of names, compiled in today's Seattle times

Here's a good tribute, but very graphic. http://home.attbi.com/~sept11/ Viewer discretion is advised.

Yahoo also put together a Living Tribute made up of peaceful images that you can add to.






posted by gian 9/11/2002 03:05:03 PM
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Monday, September 09, 2002
Wierded out Tastebuds...
I think my new thing is peanut butter. PB & Apple, PB & Celery sticks, PB & Tiny twist pretzels. And I even dared to try PB & Carrots. Which wasn't that bad.

Grilled cheese Sandwich and tomato soup are a culinary delight. And those truffles @ Auntie Benjie's house, sold at Costco for $10 for 2 bags(Maya's papa told me) were the best thing I ever tasted in the whole world...

I wonder what they'd taste like with peanut butter? What other PB combinations are there?



-g



posted by gian 9/09/2002 03:35:25 PM
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Thursday, September 05, 2002

Changes...


That's life...always changing. On the road of life, we're on the freeway now!
I'm just glad we're surrounded by FAMILY. A villiage of blessings and prayers coming our way.

Like
jo said, "like that intense...to the point that all i could do is eeyaks because i was surrounded by folks...friends and family who stood there to say that it is going to be ok"

...it was the same at our wedding, with everyone in the church with their hands outstreched towards us giving us blessing. I just remember nudging Philip and saying, "WOW!" So much love focused on us and the family that we're building.

Here we go!

-g



posted by gian 9/05/2002 01:01:13 PM
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Tuesday, September 03, 2002

Weekend Update...


No Bumbershoot...
Ray and Karen are visiting from San Diego/Las Vegas. So we did the tourist thing...Friday, dinner at Thai Garden on Broadway, split up with them to pick up Jayme Jaym from Bumbershoot. Hung out w/ the 3 HS seniors @
Pochi. Run them all home and then retired for the evening. Phil kept waking at every sound waiting for Ray & Karen to get home. I guess he forgot that I gave them a key....Saturday, Cooked breakfast for hubby and guests, then primping for the 5th Wedding of the Summer. Congratulations to Jay & Alvie! Sweet and simple ceremony and reception. They got to ring the bells at Seattle U chapel. Home before 10pm. I fell asleep on the couch while everyone else watched Vanilla Sky.(Phil told me what happened anyway, so no need to watch it again.)...Sunday, 10 am mass, Lunch with the family, home for a nap. I slept about 1 1/2 hours while Ray & Karen were asleep for 3 +. Phil finally woke them up to venture out to Snoqualamie Falls. Hiked all the way down to the base and trespassed off the trail. Picked up Krispie Kreams on the way back. Cooked Sinigang for Ray's cold...Monday, I was just so happy to have a day away from work! Lounged around in the morning, eventually took the tourists on a downtown excursion. Parked at Myrtle Edwards Park, took Trolley down the waterfront to Pier 56. Walked up steps to Pike Place, ate Piroshky and apple juice for snack. Walked up the hill to the shopping district Westlake, Pacific Place, Nordstrom. Then walked all the way back down to Waterfront. Enjoyed the Festival of India! Listened to 5 songs with the same words by the Hare Krishna Rock band. Listened to Ray and Philip sing, "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare..." over and over again. Karen experienced her first Seattle Rain. Showed Karen the mummies at Ye Old Curiosity Shop and then caught the Trolley back to our car. WOW! Ray & Karen napped again when we got home. "Should we let them sleep the whole night or wake them up for dinner?"...

Packed full, huh?
Groggy today, weaning myself from caffine...Peppermint tea is a good substitute...

-g



posted by gian 9/03/2002 10:10:53 AM
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