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"I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 

— Maya Angelou

Beer, chicken, makeup and GOOD NEWS!

So last night, me and Jay had a sudden craving for chicken. The only real good chicken places around here are Wingstop and Hooters. I wasn't really craving our usual lemon peppers wings from Wingstop, so Hooters it was! It was pretty packed when we got there, obviously, because it was happy hour and tons of people probably just got off of work..like me! So we ended up ordering a few beers as well as our hot and medium chicken wings, curly fries and fried pickles (reminds you of Snooki, right? haha)

It was just a chill and fun dinner with my love. Talked about our day at work and also about the whole moving and house situation. Just some good 'ol quality time that was definitely needed after a long day. After we finished, we headed over to Target to buy a few things that ended up being a whole BUNCH OF THINGS. I swear, Target is gonna make me broke lol! Bought three new lipsticks, lip liners and a bunch of other things too.

As soon as we got home and started unpacking all the stuff we bought, my sister comes downstairs, yelling (more talking loudly in an excited way) that WE GOT THE HOUSE! She received an email from the owner saying that everything was processed and all the paper work was done and the house was ours! Our expected move in date would've been April 1st, but he was so nice enough to give us an extra few days to move in next week. Believe me, we were all so overwhelmed and just thankful that our prayers were finally answered. Omg, I even cried! Haha, gosh I'm such a baby. But it was surely a good day.

Music: Iration "Freshly Grounds" EP

I'm getting really tired of this weather. Not that I hate the rain, but I think we've had a little too much of it over the past few weeks. Spring has already 'sprung' (haha) and there still isn't any sun shining. Well, at least over here in gloomy 'ol Fremont. But, my day did light a up a bit once I found out that Iration has a brand new EP out, called Fresh Grounds. I didn't even know myself that they had came out with newer songs, until I saw their new single "Summer Nights". As you probably have seen on my Facebook.

The moment I heard it, I knew it was definitely gonna be a Summer slapper ;) I haven't had a chance to 'download' or should I say 'buy' it off of Itunes, but I'll be sure to do that soon. If you're into Reggae/Rock/Pop all rolled up into one, you should definitely give them a listen.

Here are the tracks off their EP. Yeah, only 5 of them. But I'll get what I can take!

Fresh Grounds EP by Iration

Also check out a few of their old songs too; such as "Falling", "Time Bomb", "Wait & See" (which I posted a few days ago), and many more.

"Beautiful Nail..JUST ONE!"

I received an email the other day about a bunch of comedians that are going to be at the San Jose Improv this week and next month. Usually when I come across those emails, most of the comedians are ones I've never even heard of. But luckily, this one caught my eye! Carlos Mencia, Cedric The Entertainer, Anjelah Johnson and the Filipino Kings of Comedy!

I've seen my fair share of great comedians, Rob Schneider, Jo Koy, Joey Guila and many more, but the line-ups they have this up coming week and month are pretty damn amazing. Unfortunately though, tickets are sold out for Carlos Mencia and Cedric (which is obvious) and also for most of the shows for Anjelah Johnson, BUT ONE! It's her Sunday show on April 3rd and I've managed on getting my hands on 2 tickets for me and Jay. I'm excited because this is our first time seeing her and I believe it's her first time at the San Jose Improv (correct me if I'm wrong) so I know the show is mos def. gonna be worth the wait!

If you've never heard of her, she's a tripppp and definitely hilarious! Her accents on point too, lol! Check out the video I posted of her.

http://www.anjelahnicolejohnson.com/

Do you, and only you.

It bugs me to see how some people just can't be original nowadays. It's like they gotta follow a certain trend or do whatever everybody else is doing just so they wouldn't feel "left out". The fact that they can't make their own decisions and have to base it on what they think others would agree upon, is just ridiculous.

Now I for one, am not saying that at some point in life, never followed the crowd or found myself being pressured to doing something because I thought it would make feel cool..because I did, but then I grew up. Some people just never do. Acting and doing what other people are doing because you feel it's right, should never be an option. Acting and doing what you want to do because YOU want to do it, is what matters. Hell, that's how it should be. Not being able to think for yourself, that's a shame. And to think that I've come across plenty of these people in my life...well, it's just sad.

Feeling out of place or on your own sometimes, is a part of being yourself. Figuring out what's right for you, only you can decide. Don't let other people's lives determine how you want to feel, look, act or be. They ain't living your life and your not living theirs. Your choices are what makes you or breaks you. Never let anyone or anybody decide what's right for you. Because it's okay to be on your own sometimes, especially if it's for all your right reasons. 

Another strong earthquake hits Japan.

24. March 2011. | 15:34
Source: Tanjug

Another strong earthquake hit Japan Thursday. A 6.1-magnitude quake hit northeast part of the country, Reuters reported.

Three workers were exposed to high radiation, two of them are hospitalised. Another strong earthquake hit northeast part of Japan. Technicians restored power to the reactor number one control room of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant Thursday, even as white steam wafted from four reactors at the tsunami-damaged seaside facility.

This means workers can now use two crucial control rooms, at reactors one and three, which they were earlier forced to abandon after a series of explosions and amid strong radiation and in darkness.

"The light went on in the control room of the number one reactor at 11.30 a.m. (local time), but we are still unsure whether this means the cooling system will be restored," a nuclear safety agency official told AFP.

White steam was seen wafting from reactors one to four, but the causes remained unknown. Officials said no rise in radioactivity had been detected.

Another strong earthquake hit Japan Thursday. A 6.1-magnitude quake hit northeast part of the country, Reuters reported.

After a devastating earthquake and a tsunami that shook Japan on March 11, the country was shaken by numbers of aftershocks.

Three workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant were exposed to high radiation as they sought to restore power to reactor three, with two hospitalised, the nuclear safety agency said Thursday.

Japan is definitely still in my prayers. I've already donated, but I feel like doing it again. I just hope this will all end very soon. It's so devastating just hearing about it :(

Today me and Jay felt like having Boiling Crab for dinner so on his way home from work, he decided to drop by.
No matter how many times I have Boiling Crab, I never get tired of it! Hehe. It's just SO. ADDICTING!

Music: Iration-Wait & See

reblogged eufonik:

DJ Eufonik | ThingsYouDoToMe Mixtape

1. Introduction (Whatever You Say + 500 Days of Summer)
2. Passion - Weak (SWV)
3. Cody Chestnutt - No One Will
4. Mos Def Feat. Isley Brothers - Beauty in the Dark
5. Michael Jackson Feat. Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
6. D’Angelo - Brown Sugar
7. Adrianna Evans - Suddenly
8. D’Angelo - Lady
9. Nicolay - Come Close Remix
10. D’Angelo - Feel Like Makin’ Love
11. Calvin Richardson Feat. Jill Scott - Going My Way
12. Boyz II Men Feat. LL Cool J - Hey Lover
13. Boogiemonsters - Honeydips in Gotham
14. Debarge - I Like It
15. D’Angelo - Me And Those Dreaming Eyes Of Mine (J Dilla Remix)
16. The Carpenters - They Long To Be (Close To You)
17. Erykah Badu Feat. Common - Love Of My Life
18. Floetry - Butterflies (Michael Jackson)
19. Pismo - Somehow (Frequent Flyers)
20. Infinity Funk Project Feat. Adrianne Joy - So In Love
21. Felt - Woman Tonight
22. The Roots Feat. D’Angelo - Shining Star
23. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - It’s A Love Thing (Nicolay Remix)
24. Macklemore - Love Song
25. Nicolay - The Blessing
26. Zack Austin - No One Like You
27. Miguel Jontel - I Still Try
28. Groove Theory - Tell Me
29. Theophilus London Feat. Devonté Hynes & Solange Knowles - Flying Overseas
30. Blu - Fly(Song of Liberation)
31. D’Angelo - I Found My Smile Again
32. Musiq Soulchild - Just Friends (Sunny)
33. Sade - Kiss Of Life
34. Llyod - Feat. Andre 3000 & Nas - I Want You Remix
35. John Legend - Each Day Gets Better
36. Zo! - Crazy You (Prince)

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"Begin today with a positive attitude, and everything else will fall into place."

Once again, Wednesday is finally here! It's my day-off to rest and relax, but I decided to actually put this free time I have to good use. With our moving date getting closer and closer (2 weeks to be exact), I still have not started on packing up our room. Not that we have a lot of things, but I think taking care of all of this now, will definitely help us out in the long run.

I've decided that most of things I have are either going to be donated or thrown out. I admit, I'm somewhat of a pack rat (I get it from my mama), haha so here's my chance to get rid of what I can and not think twice about it. Plus, I don't want to be hauling a bunch of old, useless stuff into our new house. I wanna start off fresh and free from any clutter.

I'm positive that I'll get this all done today. I might even rearrange the room around! Who knows? All I do know is that, I'm determined to tackle each and every one of these tasks today and with help of my ipod, my ear phones on full blast, and that feel good island music..it'll be no problem! Lezzzzz gooooo!

Stress Relief Tips – What You Should Know

You feel extremely scared, anxious, moody and irritated. You grow more pessimistic and worries overwhelm your ideas. You are psychologically affected and your behavior modifications drastically. You are born to live happily and also to face any type of trouble confidently and also to curb your self in fret and fury. Even though tension is inevitable inside a family or operate location, you are able to successfully handle the stress degree. It is within your fingers to maintain the stress degree under management. Subsequent couple of stress relief tips can facilitate you to lead a happy and tension free life.

Yoga will be the greatest reliever of stress. The normal breathing apply assists you to ultimately calm down. It’s extremely simple but efficient. Inhaling air gradually and steadily and holding it for six counts and exhaling via your mouth for six counts will work wonders in reducing your tension. The other stress relief tips include exercising and indulging in enjoyable filled activities. Physical exercise is great for the physical physique and also you feel immense pleasure although training exercise of your option. Always seek advice from a physician prior to beginning up an exercise. Allot a while for performing actions that rejoice you like walking, listening to music, dancing, gardening, enjoying, viewing movies and other people. Few minutes each day is sufficient to cherish your fun and flush out your stress.

The must do stress relief tips consist of becoming practical and accepting life as it is. Each person is distinctive in his own ideas and conduct. It is foolish to anticipate everyone to act for your set of laws and it is not possible to succeed each time. Life is like a bed of roses you have to bear the thorns to appreciate the softness and perfume of its flowers. So learn to accept life and people as they are. Failing to complete will depart you alienated and depressed. A counselor can help you to overcome such problems. Over all training good communication skill that does not upset others is definitely an simple method to be totally free of worries. These stress relief tips will help you to have a superior management on your stress ranges.

(via betrulyhappy)

New Cam: Canon Powershot sx130is

You're probably all thinking, "another camera!" haha..yes another camera! Me and my fetish with electronics, I know. It's crazy, haha. But for the past weeks, I've been doing some research and this camera just really caught my eye. I love Canon, although I strayed from it for awhile...I knew I would come back to it sooner or later. My Sony just wasn't cutting it.

So I received my tax refund on Friday, so right before our trip out to the snow, we dropped by and picked this little bad boy up. I wanted a camera that was still lightweight, took great photos, but was still in my price range. Me and Jay debated on going all out on purchasing our first SLR camera, but we didn't really want to spend so much money, all at once, especially on one item. I know it's totally worth it, but after using this camera..I realized it was perfect for me.

I'm really happy with the photos and this camera itself. There's so many different settings and options, that are just really cool. I can't wait until the weather gets better and the sun finally comes out so I can do all that I can with it! Now I'm just waiting for my case and my neck strap. Woohoo! I'm excited! ;D

On repeat:

Kolohe Kai-Love Town

Snow & Reno trip 3/18-19

 

More photos on Facebook.

Thank you God, we made it home safely.

The weather heading towards Nevada this weekend, was the worst I've ever experienced in my life. I've never really been a fan of the snow, being born in a city that never see's it. So this "mini-vacay" has to take the cake for not only being the shortest getaway me and Jay has ever taken, but also..one of the most disappointing and upsetting.

I'm pretty exhausted after what should of been a three n a half hour drive, but ended up being a six n a half hour drive. I'll update you all more about what happened, along with most of the great photos we took, which by the way..I took with my new camera! (I know, ANOTHER ONE) but this one, I really loveeeee :)

So stay tuned for the pictures! I'm gonna take a nap.

'Cus THIS I know is true.

(via zodiacchick)

Definitely more to come...

J Boog Ft. Ray Leger & Vintage Music Collective
Avalon Night Club
April 30, 2011 @ 8:00PM

My first time seeing Ray Leger and from what I heard from people, he pretty much killed it when he had his show in SJ at Voodoo Lounge. So I'm pretty excited to see and hear him. And even though this would be my 3rd time seeing J Boog, I really don't care. He always puts on a show and I'm looking forward to him performing some of his new songs from his new CD. Can't wait!

What's in my bag/purse TAG!

So, like I mentioned in the video, Jess-mua-jd.blogspot.com, tagged a bunch of us girls to do a "What's in my bag" video. Having the time, I actually made one. Bare with me, this is my first video, so I'm sorry if I keep repeating words (annoyingggg) or I'm just annoying to listen to. And I don't blame you ;)

Anyway, enjoy! And for those of you I tag, I TAG; Char, Kat, Sheryl and whoever else wants to do it! It's actually fun! Hehe.

Happy Hump Day!

As of right now, I'm waiting for my video to finish processing on Youtube. Yes, a VIDEO, of me actually  talking haha. So Jess tagged a bunch of us girls to do a "What's in my purse" video and since I had the time, I actually made one :)

Today was a productive day for me. I didn't have work, so I had some time in the morning to sleep in. Or at least try to. I ended up waking up once Jay left for work, so I watched last night's episode of Glee again. LOVEDDDD! Around about 10ish, I headed over to SJ to meet up with my mom and sister, to go see a house. And I have to say, this house was really nice. It had a pool too! Things seem to be looking up after all the searching we've been doing for a house. So I'm really hoping and crossing my fingers this time that we DO actually get this one.

After that, we went to the Cheese Steak Shop for lunch. It was so good! They don't have cheese steak shops here in Fremont, so that's one thing I definitely will be looking forward to once we move back to San Jose. Came home, unfortunately to only be greeted by the people who are supposedly to this house. They had people come and look at the house to see if everything such as the pipes were working and to see if there were termites and such. Luckily, we don't! After an hour, they finally left.

Now I'm here waiting for Jay to get home so I can try to talk him into going out for some sushi or Thai food. I'm so hungry still and with it being shark week, my cravings are through the roof right now. So I think I'm gonna go find a snack.

Hope you girls are having a great day so far! Take it easy and I'll ttyl. xoxo

“A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with but how efficiently we can put first things first. When you’re clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it’s clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar.”

— Victoria Moran

"Let Hope Rise" Japan Relief T-Shirt

(via Facebook Event)

 "Let Hope Rise"

Everyone knows about the devastating 8.9 earthquake that decimated Japan a couple days ago. The tsunamis and tremors that ensued only made matters worse. We’re trying to help out a nation that needs it.

In the wake of the destruction that ravaged Japan, we designed this shirt to ensure that our prayers are followed with action.

Each shirt costs $20. We will let you know when to pay! ALL PROCEEDS go directly to Japan via UW JSA.

"Our goal is to send the donation directly to the Miyagi prefectural government so they can allocate the money where fund is most needed. We see this as the best way to send aid to the areas in need. If this does not work out, we will be sending the donation to third party non-profit organization, such as Red Cross. We will remain transparent throughout this process and any further development on where the fund will be headed will be updated"

Produced by Jason Hwang and Luke Tchao. Find us on Facebook, or email us at jhlt.business@gmail.com.
These shirts will be printed on 100% Cotton American Apparel T-Shirts!

They will come either this week or next week, or in 2 weeks at the latest. We are currently waiting for a time estimation from our vendors. Thank you for being patient!

Rambling on

Okay, so much for trying to keep my blog lookin' all spiffy, I fix it up and spend hours on those crazy html codes..only to change it back to a default template. Haha that's me for ya! Always getting tired of things so easily.

So today was just a chill day. Didn't do what I said we were supposed to do because we all of us were just too damn lazy! It didn't help that the weather was disgusting and gloomy. I can't wait 'til Spring comes because then at least the sun will shine longer than 2 days in a row. Also to mention how much I hated how fast today went by. This whole Spring forward bizz better come in handy during this week because all I'm looking forward to is me and Jay's trip to RENO on Friday.

We decided to just do a weekend thing, a little getaway, leave early Friday morning and come back Sunday afternoon. I hope the weather won't stop us from going. I'm just really looking forward to the snow, gambling, free drinks, games and buffets of FOOD, food and more food!

Anyway, it's already 10 and I'm still not tired..maybe I'll watch a little bit of Kim and Kourtney Take New York. Goodnight girlies! Hope you all have a great week. xoxo

taken from intimeshespeaks:

A friend is not always necessarily a person you’ll see on a daily basis, or someone you can turn to whenever you’re in need. Sometimes there are friends who go absent for years (sometimes it’s you), but in the event of spontaneous reunion, both individuals can easily continue where they left off. That is the beauty of genuine friendship: when a relationship breaks off in two directions, with the acceptance that two lives can’t always follow the same path, but if and when granted another chance to cross paths, any prior gap of time to that event, or distance, is immediately dismissed, or replaced by productivity, and strengthened foundation, rather than questioned. 

-(via jonathanpham)

Lupe Fiasco's new album #LASERS!

"I don't get high, life keeps me at a decent height."

1 “Letting Go” feat. Sarah Green
2 “Words I Never Said” feat. Skylar Grey
3 “Till I Get There”
4 “I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now” feat. MDMA
5 “Out of My Head” feat. Trey Songz
6 “The Show Goes On”
7 “Beautiful Lasers, (Two Ways)” feat. MDMA
8 “Coming Up” feat. MDMA
9 “State Run Radio” feat. Matt Mahaffey
10 “Break the Chain” feat. Eric Turner & Sway
11 “All Black Everything”
12 “Never Forget You” feat. John Legend

Packing, moving, nails!

Yesterday was a very busy day for all of us. We started to pack to everything and move as much as we could out into our storage, in preparation to our move to the new house.

I started early on Friday morning with the help of Steph. She wanted to help me, so getting all the help I could was more than I could ask for. Of course, we started on my mom's cappodimonte, which took us forever to wrap haha! We actually had a good time doing it, even though it took us forever to finish. Friday night, my sisters, mom, me, Jay and my brother finished wrapping and packing mostly everything up.

Yesterday, was the big move. Another early morning full of packing all the last minute stuff. And there was A LOT! I swear, my mom has so many things, it's ridiculous. In spite of all the packing, moving, cleaning and dusting..we all had a really good time doing it. My cousins came over to help, so did my uncles and aunties. Had a bomb ass lunch and dinner too! Overall it was great time. And even through all the breaks, eating times and laughs..we managed to get everything done AND more!

Most of the house is pretty empty, besides our rooms which isn't half of worries right now. Until we move, which should be in the next month, we have all we need to get by. I took some pictures of our front living room and how huge, but empty it is. If I could've shown you the before and after of this room, you probably would've tripped out, but here it is empty.

It's kind of sad seeing our house bare without our things in it, but I'm sure our next house will feel more like "home" to us. On a more lighter note, after all the packing, moving and storing..we got to finally relax. I got to relax while my cousin Steph did my nails. She's been playing around with her nail polishes lately..so she asked to do mine. I actually took a picture of it too, because it's so cute!

After a little after, we all called it a night. Everyone was so exhausted, especially the boys. Jay's still knocked out and it's already 9! Which reminds me, it's Daylight Savings today. Sad we do lose an hour, but happy that the sun stays out for just a little bit longer..which means it's still light out when I get off of work, haha. 

Today is probably gonna be another busy day for us, but not as bad as yesterday. Today were just gonna go through our things and see what we can donate or just throw away. Out with the old and in with the new!

Hope you girls have a great Sunday!

They aren't babies anymore.

(Back in 2008)

(Yesterday)

Being around these two, is always a good time. 

Just watching how much they've grown, still trips me out every time. 

They never cease to put a smile on my face that's forsure.

A walk in the park.

I wanna go for a run. 
I wanna go on a hike. 
I just wanna take a walk at least once everyday. 

Last Saturday morning me and Jay decided to take a walk around the park right across the street from our house. The weather was perfect and the sun was shining bright. We only planned to take a lap around it, but we ended up doing 4. And I have to say..it felt really good. Not because we got a little work out in to our day, but because there were moments during our walk when it was so quiet and peaceful, that even though we didn't say anything to each other for probably 2 laps out of the 4, I felt like I had the one of the best talks with him, ever.

I guess just being outside, enjoying nature in the company of my loved one, was something I needed. Actually, something we both needed. I think it's nice to get out and just go for a walk when you can during the day especially when the sun is at it's highest. There's just a positive energy about it that really calms you down and separates you from all that daily nonsense.

"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness.  I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." -Soren Kierkegaard

#throwback

Dwele-Open Your Eyes

"There is a light that shines, special for you and me.."

Oh! Man Clothing.

Taken from my boy Jerry 'cause I thought it was something worth posting.
Support FKN Famous and Oh! Man Clothing.
Clothing line straight outta San Jose, CA.

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