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Day 5, Tell me about a time you've thought about killing yourself? wtf? Never. Onto Day 6, "30 Facts about yourself" I love horror movies .  Because I'm such a horror movie fanatic, sometimes I play with zombie apocalypse/horror movie scenarios on my head (...like, where would I hide out, if there was a zombie horde surrounding my house? - or What would I do if I were getting chased around

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When I was a kid, my mom would drag me to church with her most Sundays.  When you're growing up on a miltiary base, you generally have 2 options: Catholic mass, or Protestant service.  My mother told me, pointedly, that my dad was raised Catholic, she was raised Protestant - when they went to get married, the Catholic priest would not marry them because my mom wasn't Catholic.  She had an

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 This has got to be one of my all-time favorite commericals: The Perfect Date - Heineken. I want it to be real, so I can go there and paaaaartay!  My views on Drugs & Alcohol I have never been one to abuse either drugs or alcohol. I don't even like getting drunk - I like a good drink: Stella Artois, or a dry wine, a gin & tonic. Something to break the ice is nice, but I stop when I

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Day 2 - Where I'd like to be in 10 years. In a nutshell:Have cars/credit cards all paid off.  Only acceptable debt would be a mortgage. Have completed my master's degree. And possibly a more advanced degree afterwards.... Be in a positive direction with my career, hopefully in a director/management role in educational administration, OR within a non-profit organization. Travelling! I would

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1) My current relationship Well, I am married to my high school sweetheart, Thomas.  This is my second marriage, which most of you may not know. Some background.......When I was 19, I met someone (online).  We communicated as friends online for a long time, and eventually had a long distance relationship.  This guy, Rich, was 13 years older than me, and this relationship was a thorn in my

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I'm contemplating changing this blog to be more focused on my current priorities, instead of being complete hodge podge of info.  Fitness, weightloss, nutrition (not necessarily in that order, lol).  And the miscellaneous tidbits of life can fit in there somewhere. This week has not been great for exercise, but there is a new development in my fitness routine: Physical Therapy. I've had pain in

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I am blogging from work, but I have a lot on my mind, felt I needed to rant/vent. I was looking at some old posts, and there was a post I made in January of 2010, where I mentioned that I was 135, a big improvement, considering Calvin was 9 months.  I weighed myself in June, and I was 147. Well, here it is, September 2011, and I successfully got to 139 yesterday. So 8 lbs, in 3 months. LOL 

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I don't know what's happened in the past 6 months, but I've been steadily gaining weight, and I am now at around 140 lbs.  I've basically gained back all the weight that I lost, right after I had Cal, and went on a mondo workout and eat-right routine. I hate the way I look in pictures at the moment, so that's why you haven't seen any of me in so long. (and I got a bobbed haircut a few months

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I often feel, that I am never satisfied.  When I was a stay-at-home mom w/ Calvin for 9 months, you would think that I would be completely content, being able to lounge at home, care for my little one, and dote on him all hours of the day.  Instead, I was restless, and when he was 8 months old, I was already applying for part-time, then full-time work, lamenting the fact that I was getting no

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Quick ditty of a post: a few weeks ago, a head honcho from corporate office came in to give us a bit of pep talk and so on. He mentioned that you should write down your short-term goals for the year, or so, and keep those goals in your wallet and back pocket and take a look at that list every now and again, to remind yourself to stay the course, and not lose focus. I thought this was a good

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Back from another blogging hiatus, and more apologies.  I've been horrible about documenting events with pictures, which is the main reason why I've stayed away. But I've decided to try and use my blog as a creative outlet again, as something to look forward to, to both inspire (hopefully) and become inspired by those in the blogosphere in return. As many of you may know, my parents help me a

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I am finishing up some classes on Photoshop and Illustrator, and will probably endeavor to take Dreamweaver and Flash next.  Having said that, I am inspired to post more, and eventually up the ante with regards to my blog/webpage/photography/post content. I'm filling the need to create - I want to cook in my own space, decorate, build my own webpage. etc. I need to do more activities that

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Hello my people. My apologies for yet another bout of absenteeism. To be perfectly honest with you, since Cal has started walking/running, I have not had much time to do things like blog - in fact, it's a good day if I can shower and get at least 5 hours of sleep. I am enjoying a few days away from work, because I've finally taken some vacation time, and this will be the first time since Tom has

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*Updated pics...sorry the formatting is horrible btw.* Cal enjoying his smash cake!   Work is getting in the way of my life, and all that's important to me.  I know we all make this sacrifice - but it just seems ass backwards.  Lately, I've been having to request time off work to tend to Calvin as he'd had repeated ear infections and viruses.  I even feel bad when I need to come in late,

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This week, has tested me. Let me count the ways.......... Monday, my mom called me at work and told me my son had a fever & I needed to book an appointment ASAP, & by the way, insinuating what kind of mother doesn't notice her baby doesn't have a fever. *sigh  Felt totally guilty and awful.  Left work early to take care of my munchkin  Tuesday, Had an appointment w/ a new trainer at the gym -

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My lil man, playing with the ballon that came with one of the bouquets that my husband sent. This post is much delayed, and if you follow me on Twitter, you most likely have seen these on there already (my apologies.) This is a "feel-good" post, since my last post was a little emotional and tear-jerky. The week ended on a good note. Work was not horrible - although I still dislike being on the

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2/8 I have a cubicle now. Today I fiddled with my Outlook folders, I put all my new office supplies away, I got to know some co-workers a little more. I got turned down by my supervisor when I asked her if I could go home a little early on a Friday for my birthday, so I could go outta town with my sis. ugh! I am gainfully employed, and making money, securing my spot on the proverbial corporate

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It's 2 am, and I don't know why I'm not trying to get some beauty sleep .... Lord knows, as a mom, I could stand to catch up on my sleep any chance I get.  But as it happens, my mind is in hyper-active mode when baby sleeps. lol  I love watching him sleep.  He's a little terror sometimes, so seeing him calm and peaceful is extra special. Monday, I start my new job.  I am not sure what to make

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As of Feb. 1st, I will be, yet again, gainfully employed! I am excited to have the opportunity to earn a paycheck of my own, and be able to go shopping without having pangs of guilt over spending his money on ridiculously expensive beauty products, or unneccesary trips to Target and Babys R Us (you get the picture.) It does, however, mark a bittersweet moment, as I will have to put Calvin into

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***This post is a hodge-podge bullet point mess of goals/observations/etc. Excuse my "ramblings". LOL I have always hated New Year's Eve.  I've always found it anti-climactic. When I was a kid, too young to head out for NYE parties, I watched the countdown on telly like everyone else.  Then, when I was old enough to go to those NYE parties, I found that I didn't really want to go party with a

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Tonight, right now, this is what's on my mind I wish....... that my iBook had a longer power chord ...and that it had a longer battery life dag nabbit! that I didn't love sugar so much. It would sure make it easier to shed this baby weight. that I didn't have to cram all of mine and my baby's belongings in this room at my parents' house (but.....I love spending this time with my family, esp.

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Hello everyone, hope you all enjoyed a great holiday! Our Christmas was mixed bag of circumstances this year. On the midnight of the 23rd, my mom had a very mild stroke and I had to bring her to the ER. She wasn't released until the evening of the 24th, and we were very relieved and thankful that she was OK. She was too exhausted to join  in any Christmas festitivites that night of course

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image from HERE I know a lot you are interested in fitness, healthy eating, but also love good food porn pics, recipes, and workout tips.... I've stumbled upon some awesome blogs lately, that I think everyone of you should look into. They're truly inspiration to eat well, eat healthy, and get active.  (And these bloggers update on the daily....so it's great for frequent tips on your workout and

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This little haul from the Asian market is going to be added to the Yummy Mummy Xmas Giveaway.... a set of Shisem lashes a double set of Darkness lashes a bar of my all-time fave Japanese chocolate (I don't know what it is about Japanese chocolate. It isn't too sweet, it isn't too bitter......it's just the perfect mellowness and I had to stop myself from breaking into this one actually.

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Ok, everybody. This is my first Giveaway contest. But since I'm in the spirit of holiday cheer, I thought it'd be nice to get a little packet together, to celebrate all of your wonderful, beautiful mommies, who give so much to your children and your families, and often do little to celebrate yourselves. I will be choosing  1 winner....all that I ask is: that you must be a current follower and

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How was everyone's Thanksgiving? Hope it was as lovely as mine. The little guy got lots of attention, as usual, and we all ate way too much food. Calvin w/ Grandma (w/ matching outfits!) Today, I thought I'd chill with the baby at home, maybe get some gym time in since I'd stuffed my face the night before for Thanksgiving. But then the sis came over and convinced to come out, and check

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I had a busy weekend. Hit up Scottsdale Fashion Square on Saturday w/ the baby and sis.  Checked out Barney's (drool), the new Banana Republic, a Michael Stars store, bought some workout clothes at Lucy, and salivated over a pair of hybrid boot/sneakers at Puma.  If I lived in a big slick city where I'd have to walk blocks and blocks, these would be my shit-kickers of choice! (swooooon) The

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This is mainly for the hubby and my family, although my husband manages to do whatever he wants and buys me what he thinks an average wife would like (so he typically buys a little piece of jewelry/chocolates (which I always devour)/maybe some perfume/........you get the gist of it.) Well I got on his case, and told him that I have a list this time, and as much as I love how he shops on his

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Hey ladies, I'm sorry if my blog has been severely lacking in the beauty/skincare department, or makeup for that matter.  I've been focused more on clothing hauls and baby things.  I feel more cheerful about clothing shopping now that I've dropped a pant size and can see the results of my hard work (sweat, and tears  - no blood, haha).  Although I'm not to the point where I wanna take full body

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I love these colors, and occasionally shades of aubergine/purple, and brown. I've discovered 2 lines that I would just love to buy the entire line........... I call it "sexy-severe-serious". I know it's not what u would call "joyful" or "flirty" or "fun", but hey, what a juxtaposition and blank slate for some fierce makeup and hair (imagine, a shock of hot pink or deep red lips.........or a

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Aww, man. I know. I've been so m.i.a. lately. But unless you guys are interested in daily workouts, and my daily routine w/ this guy, life is pretty tame right now. LOL Isn't he cute - I swear he isn't in a time-out or anything. hahahahaI've finally got my sister to start going to the gym regularly, and that's because she's found that she LOVES spin class, and she has this mondo girl crush on

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I'm a bit of a horror film fanatic. I haven't started collecting scary movies on DVD, as of yet......but if a good horror film comes out in the theaters, I most likely will go see it. I love a good scare, but there are a lot of hokey horror flicks out there.In the spirit of Halloween, here are my all time favorites....... (lucky number 13.... dun dun dun)28 Days Later - this movie set the bar

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So I've been doing some researching/scavenging on the web, for some affordable dress options and here are two that I think are sooo adorable. I'm under 5' 2" so I really can't stand the idea of having to wear a full-length gown of any kind. I also like how these 2 styles are so fun, with their details (not to mention that I'll be able to move around more comfortably). And I think these styles

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Today, I thought I'd be venture-some and head out on a quick errand and maybe some shopping with the baby. I was tired of being cooped up in the house all weekend, and while my family is always great at watching him when I need them to, my parents need a break too. (Plus, when I leave him with them to run errands, I know they are tallying up the time in their heads, especially when he's raising

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So me and the hubs got hitched in 2007, on my birthday. He was down in Phoenix, visiting me for my birthday, and he just got it in his head that we just ought to get married at the courthouse in downtown Phoenix, and just get it over with ..... he was worried that he'd get deployed again very soon (the hook line and sinker deal with sooo many military guys...lol) and we knew we wanted to do it,

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I am obsessed with artsy, wall decal art. Not corny lookin' crap either.If you are a lover of graphic design, AND you either can't paint your walls cuz you're renting (or live in military housing, lol) - then peep this site: www.whatisblik.com It's a graphic design company based out of Venice, CA specializing in wall decals by some of today's best up and coming artists.Here are some examples of

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Hey everyone,again, sorry about the lack of posts lately. After I got over the cold, there was a lot of shuttling back and forth between my mom's house and my aunt's house, and ensuring my grandma was all right, so I've been a little busy. Oh that, and the lil one just refuses to be put down right now, and is being muy high maintenance. lolHere are some pics of me and my mom, with Cal, at The

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Kid-friendly travel tips and information.Shared via AddThis

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I used to read fashion mags religiously. I had stacks of Elle and Vogue in my room, and I practically worshipped Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista. Not really because I recognized that they had great style, but because their magazine covers and editorials were just the sickest things ever. It was the age of the supermodel....Anyway, I remember reading an article in Elle back then about 80's

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Hey all,sorry I've been such a hermit lately, but honestly, there hasn't been much on my plate, 'cept for this cold. Ick!My grandma, with Calvin, last month.I never get sick, but my lil bro has been hacking a lung for the past week, plus I visited my grandma in the hospital last week (and honestly, I think hospitals are just big breeding grounds for germs.) After having stayed at the hospital

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Ms Badu......she is one of my favorite style icons.  Even though she dresses crazy ridiculous in real life, she has this face/eyes/lips that are so amazing, and her languid body language is uber sexy.  As one of the new faces for Tom Ford.In one of her wigs.I luv this wig and this look!  This clip isn't a video, just the music........but it's my all time favorite song of hers, it really shows her

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I started reading up on this topic of making my own baby food, while I was pregnant. I also remember a co-worker telling me how he made baby food for his little girls one day, and for some reason I recall thinking how time-consuming it must have been......but actually, it's as easy as can be.  And since it's so easy, I don't know if I could ever turn to bottled baby food (unless I needed it when

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I was watching this show Step Outside, on the local cable channel, it's a show on desert landscaping (not something that normally turns my gears, but today, they were highlighting this multi-million dollar green home in Scottsdale, AZ).Now, a lot of people will say that their home is "green," by putting non VOC paint, bamboo floors, and Energy Star appliances, anything that will make it energy

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Last night I watched an amazing tennis match with Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams (on telly of course)!  Serena Williams lost after getting penalized for cursing out a line referee (LOL). She was losing the match anyway, but man, the press is tearing her up for it.  I think she's getting reamed for something that a lot of other male athletes do routinely without all this ruckus. Yes, it was

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I love Fall/Autumn.  Here in Arizona, we don't really notice the change in the seasons as much, but I have always loved this time of year, no matter where I've lived.  Here are some things I'm looking forward to this season:Calvin's first Halloween!Paying my Toyota Matrix off in full. Hellllll yeah!Finishing off these 2 online classes (not sure if I want to continue doing more classes online,

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** I snagged this weight loss survey questionnaire from Mary JesseThnx for following, girl! This was a great survey to share our fitness goals. :D  It's really motivational to share these goals w/ one another, as well as tips on how we're making that crucial progress.1.When did you start gaining weight?Well, I gained weight when I got pregnant. I was 125, which to me was a little on the pudgy

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Photo credit: Anna-Rina, portrait photographer from Kuala Lampur (also close friend of Ninie Ahmad's). Check her site HEREI am totally loving my yoga classes at the gym lately.  They are both relaxing, and physically challenging at the same time.  I would really love to be able to join a real yoga studio, but most of them are at least a half hour away from my parents' house, and I don't think I

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Uh oh - I did it.  I am officially embarking on my Crackberry journey....Last year, I upgraded to a Blackberry Pearl, and I love it - it's white, and cute looking (matches my iBook), and I loved how it would enable me to check emails and do all sorts of things on it.......until I found out that it would be another $35 per month for me to gain access to all things Internet/network-related.I know I

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Lately, I have been keeping an eye out for some original, witty, uber cute baby onesies.  Here is what I've found lately, thanks to LotusHaus Mama for tuning me onto Wonder Toast, they make these cute illustrated onesies of organic cotton, and they take different letters of the alphabet, and an ethnic food it stands for! My favorites: N is for Nigiri, and of course - L is for Lumpia!!! LOLThey

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from French Home, by Josephine Ryan. I love the juxtaposition of the weathered wooden beams/ceiling, plastered walls, and modern clean furniture.  And charcoal grey is one of my favorite colors.While Tom is deployed, I'm living with my parents in their home in Arizona.  It's actually a perfect solution, because we're saving a ton on rent money, and I can stay home with Calvin (plus spend time

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This past Thursday I took Cal to get his first portraits at Kiddie Kandids. They were having this special where you could go in for a sitting for $50, and they would give you a cd with all your images and a copyright release! I opted to get their $99.95 package, because it comes with the cd, plus 8 sheets of photos.  Unfortunately, my lil man was not feelin' the ambience at the photo studio. He

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I got introduced to thrift store fashion years ago, while I was working at Anthropologie.  I had to find ways to look fashionable and stay up to date with the styles we were selling, but I also couldn't afford to buy everything I wanted in that store. (Note: a good chunk of my previously hefty credit card balance was thanks to my stint working there.)  As much as I love reading fashion blogs, I

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I have it as one of the items on my life's to-do list, to compile my mom/grandma/aunt's best Filipino recipes, and make a kick-ass cookbook.  So I thought I'd try to document some of my family's favorite recipes, and hopefully, one day, have it all down pat. This pictorial, is Lumpia Na Prito (or as we in the fam call it "Veggie Lumpia"). **Disclaimers: this post is rather pic heavy. ALSO: my mom

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Ok. I did it. I signed up.The trainer put me thru a free session today, first, and we focused on lower body. Holy hell did it kick my ass. So much so, I wasn't even able to finish that last exercise cuz I started getting dizzy! She kinda joked at me and said, "You've just been playin' around in the gym, huh?" LOL  Yeah. I guess so. Because I sure as hell don't work hard enough to make myself

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so today, I got approached by the trainer at the gym (I had talked to her last month) and she was talkin' me up while I was on the treadmill, asking me how working out was going.  She said she's been seeing me come in a lot, but didn't think I was hitting weights hard enough. (wtf!?)  So she said she'd like to do another assessment on me, and see what my progress has been in the past month since

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I always used to wonder why women got the ugly "soccer mom haircut" after they had kids. U know what I'm talkin' about.  It's usually something very practical, sometimes a variation on "The Rachel".  Long hair always symbolized youth and sexiness to me, and I made a secret vow to myself that when I had kids, I would keep it long, and I would still style it and look hot.  LMFAO ( no doubt there

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II really love this look - w/ the short pixie-ish haircut, and simple makeup.Ever since I watched Amelie (otherwise known as "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain")I've been fascinated with Audrey Tautou.  To me, she epitomizes the gamine, androgynous chic that always typifies French chic to me.  Image-wise, she is easily our generation's "Audrey," although somewhat lacking in the charisma and

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Sooo. I'm lacking in eye  make-up skills, and totally jealous of all you beauty bloggers with your EOTDs, becuz you got mad skills with shadow application/blending/and falsie applications.  Becuz I'm a little clutzy with falsies, I am on a constant look out for really good mascaras.Here's a little comparison of some Shiseido lash base that I tried recently.My naked lashes (just a lil eyeliner and

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I talked to someone at the residency classification office this morning, and they won't grant me residency because:I registered my car in WA (which I had to since my AZ registration expired)My husband filed our tax returns as married couple filing jointly, therefore my residency automatically gets filed under his state of residency (which is Texas! WTF!)I worked and lived in WA within the past

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Ruh roh...I just tried to register for some classes online at the ASU website, and I just noticed my readmission  paperwork says that I'm a non-resident. (heavy heavy sigh) I was afraid of this. A little background shall we?:So I moved up to Washington state last April to be with the hubby finally, and we enjoyed marital bliss for that year.  Found out I was pregnant in September, and because he

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cAs long as I can remember watching the Cosby Show, Lisa Bonet's character was always my favorite, and I would often tune in just to see what she was wearing half the time.  I love her hippie Earth-mother look. And I know this is a completely random post.............lol.It's been a slow week otherwise, keepin' busy taking care of Cal, going to the gym, getting some homework/reading done (although

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You guys may have heard me gush about The Sartorialist before, but I honestly can't rave enough about this site. Do check it out.  The Sartorialist, himself, is Scott Schuman, formerly a high-brow fashion executive, who started this blog just to take pics of people on the street, whose outfits inspired him.  His photography is amazing, and he manages to find such amazing-looking people.  I love

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So yesterday, I ran another 2 miles on the treadmill. 3 minutes of running, 2 minutes of walking, and I did a bunch of shoulder and arm weight training exercises.  Later that night, my legs were flippin' killing me. Most likely from running 2 days in a row, and the leg exercises from Thursday.Well, today is Saturday, and my hip is bothering me.  This happened a few months ago when I was starting

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I've been hitting the gym pretty religiously since I got back from our trip to Texas in June.  I'm now trying to go at least 4x a week, mixing up about 1/2 hr of cardio on the elliptical, followed by about another 1/2 hour of free weights.   So far, my weight's kinda yo-yo'd.  Two wks ago I saw a drop in weight of about 4 lbs...............then my routine got kinda messed up and due to the

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Today, I got a lovely l'il package in the mail from Abby, you may know her from her lovely blog Dirt On the Rocks (please check it out - she has awesome photos). She was the first to take me up on my first Yummy Mummy Swap!Thank you, Abby!Some cutesy onesies for my little one, and some cute toy rattles you can attach to your baby's wrists (how cute!) And of course, lovely beauty treats for me. (

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Sorry guys....nothing much to report as of late.  Cal and I just moved to my parents this Sunday night, the plumbers were able to repair the sewage pipe in the front yard so everything was hunky dory.  Only the damage in my parents master suite is still pending, so their bedroom furniture sits atop the cement sub-floor.  We were at my sister's for about 5 days - which was fine.  We were

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New Orleans 2000 trip, Part IIThe French Quarter and Garden DistrictSt Louis Cathedral. (The square in front of the church is pretty - but heavily populated with lots of homeless guys.)alley way beside the cathedralI heart all these balconies! I would love to have a home like that - every morning I'd have my coffee out on the balcony and people-watch for fun.This is someone's house in the

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These are scanned pics from my 2000 New Orleans trip (I came across them in a drawer and thought I'd share these w/ you.) I took 100s of pictures.......lol. All with disposable cameras too - so excuse the grainy quality of the pics. I don't know what came over me while I was there, I'm not in any of these. I just took tons of pics of trees and buildings and houses.Enjoy!This post is pic heavy,

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Hey folks,sorry for the lack of posts this week.  It's been a little hectic since the Fourth of July.  My grandma had gall bladder surgery, and me and Cal paid a visit to see her in the afternoon.Later that night, I decide to do some laundry. While the washer was going thru a rinse cycle, me and my mom hear this loud bubbling sound coming from the downstairs guest bathroom.  Large air bubbles are

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We could go visit the Philippines with my parents.  It's been over 15 years since I've been there, but if we go, it would be ideal to go with them, as a family.  (snagged this photo from HERE)Intramuros, Manila - lots of colonial architecture.famed rice terraces.Palawan - I would love to do some island hopping/snorkeling/sun-bathing here. :)Boracay - scuba diving/snorkeling/and stuffing my face

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Cabo San Lucas!!!!I'm on the fence on this one - esp. since it potential could cost more, and I would almost rather save to do something bigger.....................Like, Vacation Idea #3!

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I've been a little stressed this past week, what with trying to register for school again, and dealing with establishing residency and trying to get into classes...throw in the regular duties of taking care of Cal, and taking care of all the bills and finances while Tom is away.........(sigh). I'm just getting myself worked up, and my mind is racing like a 100 mph.**I'm going to work on being

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Thandie Newton is one of my fave actresses.  She always looks fresh and sophisticated, and she looks amazing dressed down with little makeup, or glammed up. She is half African (Zimbabwean I believe), and half British, and she's got the most scrumptuous accent! Love the eyeliner........kinda makes this look a little punk rock, and not too sweet.Loooooooooove the eye makeup.....hmm. I'm going to

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I don't know what's wrong with me........I go from having all this time off from having the baby, recovering from the C-Section, and just taking care of him -> to enrolling into school for a second bachelor's degree, and wanting a part-time job.  My sister tells me I'm crazy to want to work, if I don't really need to right now.  I guess I'm going a little stir-crazy staying at home all the time,

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I  have my appointment with the academic advisor tomorrow morning, and i'm pretty stoked.  i wish i had a clearer idea of my career goals when i was in college, like other people.  but i kind of drifted towards this idea and that...now 10 years later.....i'll get another degree and compete with colleagues who have a 10 year headstart (sigh)....Calvin got his first round of shots this morning and

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I booked an appointment with an undergraduate adviser at ASU's W.P. Carey business school (the Information Systems degree is offered through the School of Business there.)  Based on our brief conversation on the phone, a lot of the general studies credits from my other baccalaurate degree can be applied to this second degree I'm interested in, then all I would need to focus on would be the core

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While shopping at Sprouts the other day with my sister, I was going over the beauty/personal care aisle.  I always get sticker shock at all the skincare items in there. I don't know why - I guess because it's merchandised like your regular drug store, but the prices are like department store beauty brands, you know?  $30-40 for night cream or moisturizer, for instance..........dang, I wish I

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Hi Folks.........Calvin and I are back home. We survived our first flight together, and spent a week in San Antonio with Tom and his extended family.  (Tom's grandmother passed away, and he was granted a week of emergency leave from Iraq to attend her funeral.) Before the trip..........Tom managed to get to a phone and sent this AMAZING floral arrangement to me, to say "I Love You"   (^-^).  The

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Find more videos like this on The Celebrity NetworkThis is Amerie's new single, Why R U..........and I'm LOVING the single. I've been a fan of hers since her first album, and I'm a big fan of her look all-together. It's urban, but not skanky or over-the-top ghetto fabulous either.  I'm also completely loving her edgy look in this video, the smoky eye makeup, and messy rock star hair.  Check it

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I think for some people, feeling maternal is a natural instinct. They babysit when they're teenagers, and ooh and ahh over other peoples' children - I was not one of those girls. I mean, I took take care of my younger siblings, sure ....but I wasn't the type of girl who couldn't wait to have kids. That changed when I got back together with Tom; all of a sudden I couldn't wait to have a baby

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I'm breaking in my new Flip Video, so here are just some quick, albeit rough, attempts at capturing Calvin's antics.  This is the little guy, fussing in bed in the morning.This is just some action at a get-together at my Mom's house. (Sorry about the background noise. We're Filipino - we're loud. lol)He's not doing a whole lot, other than making funny noises and faces right now. But I thought I'd

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It's been awhile since I've really gotten obsessed enough about an album enough to purchase it, but this is one that I really fell in love with. If you love Lauren Hill, or Keyshia Cole, then I think you will love Jazmine Sullivan. Buy her album and check her out HERE    My favorite song: "Bust Ya Windows"........I bust the windows out ya caryou know I did it cuz I left my markwrote my initials

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These were a couple of items I picked up at Lee Lee's Asian Market the other week, and I was so excited to have scored all of this for less than $15 bucks! yay!Some Korean face masks, which were about $2 each, a pair of Sassi falsies for $4, and these super cheap eyeshadow palettes for $2 each.I have since tried the red ginseng mask on the upper left side. Verdict? It was ok, it felt refreshing,

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I had lunch w/ my friend Sarah, yesterday, and she showed me a few things that she purchased from Etsy. So when I got home that night, I checked some sellers out, and came upon Charm Design .The designer is a stay at home mom, who makes these truly ab-fab purses from the cutest, quirkiest fabrics! I am in love! These clutches range from $30-32, and the little zipper pouches go for $15.  The

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I've read some of these, where the lists extends to something like 25 or 30 things - but I decided to provide a short list for all you short-attention-span peeps out there. :)I have no hometown - my dad was in the Navy. We left the Philippines when I was 5, and we moved every 3-5 years to several military installations between Japan and California, up until he retired.I love the public library.

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loves to indulge in all natural products, especially if they are as effective (if not better) than synthetic stuff.  I went to Sprouts today to look for a more natural dandruff shampoo for Calvin, since he has a mild case of "cradle cap" along his eyebrows, ears, and along the front portion of his scalp.My pediatrician suggested we use Selsun Blue on him, 3 times a week - but ick! It smells like

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Since I've been at home with Calvin this past month, I've definitely been catching up on my reading.  Last week I checked out the local library, so I wouldn't break the bank account buying up every new release at Barnes and Noble.  Here are some suggestions for your summer reading: A really moving story about a little girl who survived the Jewish roundups in Paris during WWII, and the journalist

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A while ago, I posted a FOTD, showing my autumn make-up.  Well, here's my summer face (lots of bronze-y, peach, tones, with shimmer.)  I know, one day I'll introduce more color, I promise.Me without the make-up. (Yikes, I know. lol)  My face looks super washed out - I think it's because I just applied sunscreen.After all the war paint. Here is what I used:left to right:Aveda lip tint in SpiceUlta

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Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mommy's out there! (And if you're not a mommy yet, make sure to holla at your mom, grandma, and any lovely mother-figure in your life! I know they will love to hear it.)Yesterday, finally got my hair did from Zach at Salon Sandoval, so my locks got some much needed tlc.  Thank you Zach, for the Mother's Day presents! **mwah mwah mwah*  It's a little hard

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Today, I finally brought Calvin to a lactation consultant, after 3 wks of struggling with breastfeeding.  After a failed attempt of having natural delivery, I just really wanted to give breast feeding 110%, since it was the one thing I felt I could do for him, if I persevered and kept at it.I followed all the things that the lactation consultants at the hospital told me, and brought Calvin to my

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I read a ton of books on pregnancy, took the childbirth class with Tom, and even hired a doula for my due date.You can read the same stuff over and over again, but some things get lost between the lines, and here were other topics I thought I'd bring up.When you're in labor, at the hospital, all pretenses of modesty are thrown out the window.  You're getting poked and prodded, all while you're

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Today, Calvin is scheduled to get his circumcision done at the pediatrician's office.  We wanted to get it done at the hospital, but the pediatrician on staff was always too busy to schedule it into his rounds.  So I've scheduled it for today at what will be our official pediatrician's office. It's only ten minutes from my parents' house which is great. My mom's been dreading this moment all week

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Howdy! I know i have been MIA, but all for a good reason, and here is why:April 13th, at 2:55am Calvin Thomas Stanfield was born via emergency c-section.  8 lbs, and 19.5 inches long.  ***I went to my Ob/Gyn appointment on Wednesday, April 8th, only to be told to go to Banner Good Samaritan hospital for overnight observation, due to protein levels in my urine, elevated blood pressure, and

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Wow - folks. So sorry I've been MIA on this lately. So we finished out road trip, obviously, and spent all of last week just knockin' out some doctor's appointments and last minute tidbits, before Tom had to report back to duty this past Monday.I have decided on a doula - I"m contacting her tomorrow to let her know I've decided to use her as my labor coach. So excited. Just one additional thing

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Here are some random things I like to do, to treat myself or indulge in, if I feel I've had a particularly stressful moment or have worked especially hard at anything, or 'just because I deserve it': Some sinful concoction from Coldstone Creamery (usually involves chocolate, nuts, and some cookie remnants)a cheap, yet reasonably good pedicure from the Vietnamese-owned nail salon by my mom's

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So the countdown begins for the move back to AZ.Today, I managed to get some time off of work to go take my second glucose test (which is a four hour test) because my first glucose test had an abnormally high level in it.  It is ridiculously boring - you aren't allowed to walk around, or even leave the waiting room because you  might be using energy which will affect the glucose test. First, you

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Tom's been going through more and more prep to get deployed, and on a few occasions he's been asked if he could leave within a week's time.  He's told the Powers That Be that he needs to move me and the household down to Phoenix, but still no paperwork materializes detailing the date of deployment (sigh.)  Tom and I have already pretty much decided that we needed to move before the end of the

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Phew...it's been one hectic week. 2-3 hectic weeks actually. Feb 19th, I flew down to Phoenix for my baby shower, and enjoyed five blissful days of sunshine, friends, and family.  I missed Tom horribly, but I definitely needed that time to feel the love and support of my peeps! :)Well, I came back, and the mayhem of the next few weeks began.  Tom and I had to do an all day baby class on Saturday,

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Today, Tom and I went to an all-day intensive childbirth class at Tacoma General Hospital, taught by a great doula named, Alma.  It was great - but also incredibly long. I don't know if I could have handled the two-weekend sessions, or even going once a week for three hours every week - for five weeks.  It was a lot of info.It was great because the doula-instructor was obviously a big fan of

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Hello everybody! I'm in Phoenix for my baby shower weekend - got in Thursday night, then Friday I booked a 3D ultrasound appoint thru Prenatal Peek . I got the Super Peek package, which is a 30 minute ultrasound session, they have you in a super comfortable room, where friends/family can lounge around in comfy couches and chairs, while they view your ultrasound images from a plasma screen tellie.

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