Ju-Ju-Jewel

Spent a few hours at the little pone's home this afternoon.... just got back as I need to prepare for the RED EYE flight once more later on.... actually need to take the BUS to get to the Taoyuan Airport sometime after 9PM.... and of course, without fail, the RAIN has come.... we are actually supposed to get a Typhoon here in Taiwan - just hope my flight has taken off by then... HERE"S PRAYING!!!

Anyway, a fun afternoon with the little one.... we spent a few mins up on their balcony... enjoying the breeze and Wu Papa's lovely flowers.... even got to view a pretty RAINBOW!!!! then played and eat, before she started acting like she was ready to sleep.... 15 mins bao bao (cradling) and she is fast asleep...was able to put her in her crib where she slept soundly for an hour.... when she woke up, she looked for me right away... picked her up and she fell asleep for another half hour on my chest.. hahahahahahaha

The funniest part today was, when I was changing her diapers - she actually fooled me, crawled and ran away.... did not want to wear her replacement one... LOL.... of course, I snapped a few shots.... how else will we EMBARRASSED her later on in life - with her BF or Husband to be... hahahahahahahaha...

WEI DAO*味道*Taste

at last nite's concert - i was reminded of this FAVE Chinese song:
Wei Dao*味道*Taste -such LYRICS!!!

Originally, beautifully sung by a woman, Winnie Hsin, but it works for Men as well - as sung here by HK Pop Star Jacky Cheung.... :)

be@rbricks updates

The recent trek to Monster Gear with Juliana (June 16th) got me all "googley eyes" again about one of my Obsessions in Life - Be@rbricks... We went and picked up the latest TOKIDOKI be@rbrick release - which brings mine up to 6 total!!!While there, I also got to see the soon to be released SERIES 22 LINE UP, from Japan Medicom Toys this June 2011.... another cool collection with entries from DC Comics' Green Lantern, Pirates of the Carribean (regular version pictured & a Mystery Special one), Disney's Cars 2, UNO the game, and the Japanese anime Black Rock Shooter - to name a few... here's the shot of the line up:

3 Part Love Affair: John Legend Style

just one of those nights.... feeling like a walking wounded.... now just loving the smooth voice of John Legend...
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GREENLIGHTSAVE ROOM FOR MY LOVEP.D.A.

Cyndi Loves You!!!

well, when she first debuted many years ago anyway.... now she uis just plain "Sticky".... well, maybe not - but that is th title of her latest album... the one she was promoting at Kaohsiung's Dream Mall when we happen upon her, over the Dragon Boat Festival Weekend....

It was a TREAT... though am not really a fan.... still I was entertained as she sang and danced through a couple of numbers... and signed her CDs and posed for photographs with all those who purchased the latest from her.... She actually sang well... and even dance better that I thought.... just really cannot stand her speaking voice..... another mature Idol speaking like a Teenage Girl.... that was the drawback for me...

and the beat goes on....

the beat of my life that is.... a couple of hours more and this BDay has come and gone once again..... Over all it was a nice, quiet, uneventful, smooth day... no major troubles with work... got all the shipping I needed to get out - out..... got to church.... and though it looked as if it was thunder and rain this afternoon, it still stopped after an hour or so, and the sun smiled again in the afternoon....I Guess the only thing I did not get to do, and would have loved to have been able to do, was go to the Gym.... I just ran out of time tonite.. boo hoo.... oh yeah, and that iPad 2 did not come after all.... Oh Well, there is always next Bday.... or tomorrow...
hahahahahahahaha....

Just noticed below.... i SHARE this BDAY with Natalie Portman, Johnny Depp, Michael J Fox, & Cole Porter - all FAVES of mine!!!! WOW!!!!

My Day: Just Another Day

yep... it is that time of the year once more.... another year older... another year wiser.... one can HOPE anyway....

I Thank the Lord for another year.... though it has been full of DOWNs this past year - I still am THANKFUL and would not TRADE it for the world... only one I would care to change - my Mom's condition.... everything else, I would and will take on... for better or for worse.... just like in the song, a FAVE of mine, "What About Love":

"I'll take the rivers rise.... I'll take the Happy Times.... I'll take the Moments of Disasters..." So for this Birthday of mine, I wish Blessings & Happiness for Us All!!!

Now Back to Work for me.....

Melting in Kaohsiung

This year's Dragon Boat Festival Weekend is spent down south, Kaohsiung.... all the years I have lived in Taiwan, it is my first time to do so.... and except for the Sun being way too hot during the Summer Months - Kaohsiung was a great choice for the festivities....

It was a last minute thing - since Jewel and her parents were driving down to Nantou, we decided to hitch a ride to Taichung (2 Hrs down) and take the speed train from there.... about 50 mins.... cutting the travel time at least by half, if we would have taken the bus we normally take....

It was well worth it - would have been better if the SUN was not too hot... but am not complaining.... Kaohsiung is TRULY a pretty city and just keeps getting prettier.... always too many things going on to see and enjoy...

Posting a few pics for now... will catch up with the writing soon.... actually started this on the 4th but had no WIFI on my laptop - and for some reason, via iPhone, I could not write or UPLOAD... hence, reason why am just now posting this....Taking in the NOSTAGIC Exhibition @ Dream Mall, my FAVE Mall!!!

Randomness in Manila

DARK & WET NITES!!!

Typhoon Season has hit Manila - Summer is Officially Over!!!! It is a WELCOME RELIEF as it makes for not too hot days and cooler summer nites..... the biggest drawback of course, is that it makes it even harder to get around.... especially when school officially starts - then it will be bumper to bumper traffic once more..... and sometimes the THUNDER and LIGHTNING show is quite SCARY..... Mom is fine.... Happy Moods..... High Spirits.... and eating well... so all's well there.... only complain is the HIGH COSTS of MEDS..... :( but NO ESCAPING that... so we deal.... So we enjoy each day.... we try to have nothing but laughter... doing everyday things... no matter how important or mindless they may be....

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Hope all is well with EVERYONE else.... Have Enjoyed/Enjoying/will Enjoy the Summer Months - depending where you are in the neck of the world.......

Leaving you with a few shots of things that caught my eyes this time around...FRIDA KAHLO Tees @ ZARA

(it was quite COOL to see this series of tees being offered by ZARA - if only they were not too pricey... surely would ahve picked up a couple or more...)

Love This Painting!Krispy Kreme's New Sweet Treat!!!

Happy Smiles

Spending hot afternoon and rainy nites in Manila once more.... been here since SUNDAY..... getting a lot done and yet, one gets the feeling not too much.... really just the PACE of life here... of the people... or everything.... no matter how you can think of ways for things to get done faster and less hassles - you just cannot get others to conform, even for just the day.... so you just need to give in and say to yourself: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do..." or at least, just let them do it their way and you still function your normal speed - and hopefully you will meet halfway....

Mom is fine.... she is able to get up and walk about for a bit on her own again.... and even fattened up a bit... the Breast Cancer Medicine she is taking - is really doing wonders for her physically..... and mentally to as it is keeping her spirits up.... she feels that she is getting better.... SADLY, it is all a lie in a way.... I was already told by the doctor that the med will dry up her lumps and help fight other lumps from appearing.... but it does nothing for the Cancer itself.... and with a bit of steroids thrown in, she will get a boost in energy....

I am really HAPPY seeing her Elated, Smiling and telling lots of stories.... but now and again, I cannot help but still let that sinking feeling get to me.... wondering how long will the meds keep this up... or how long before another part of her gives out.... and gives in to the Cancer.... still, i try to be strong and not show her anything.... i just keep on keeping on....

We've Got TEETH!!!

Jewel is 7 months and she's got teeth!!! 3 to be exact... 2 above and one below..... and this is both making us smile - as it is soooo funny to see... and making us wince as they do hurt when she bites you - and she loves biting fingers.....Jewel actually gave us a bit of a scare the a few days ago... for almost 3 days she was just moody, crying all the time and cannot seem to catch a good sleep.... am usually good at getting her to nap after our playtime and feeding time but the last couple of times I babysat her - it was just frustratingly impossible to get her to nap.... and the crying made it worse as I, nor Wu Papa did not know what to do.... we kept saying it must be the teeth coming in and the heat bothering her... as she was also sweating quite a bit a lot... Even her Mommy & Daddy did not know what was wrong.... just thought she was being moody....

Enter Wu Mama, who advised the she should see a doctor - as babies really do not cry that much for now reason at all... Lo and Behold - she had an ear infection that was actually hurting her so... and was making it impossible for her to sleep - as when she sleeps on that side - she is awaken right away from the pain.... The doctor right away gave her meds - some drops and within an hour she was fine.... and then she was back to smiling, playing and yes - NAPPING/SLEEPING properly!!!!Yesterday, she even behaved sooooooo well when we went for a rainy day trek to Yilan County... she was HAPPY... slept on my lap the whole drive over.... and just played and smiled with everyone - even strangers!!!
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As an added BONUS - Shaun's friend that we visited in the Yilan County took us on a bit of a tour... we got to see both the Ka Va Lan Whisky and Mr Brown Coffee factories.... plus some lovely housing in the are....For one totally rainy, gloomy day - it sure turned out to be a lovely fun nite....

COMPLETE PHOTOS HERE

Be@rbick X Jimmy Liao X 9 : Part II

WHOA!!!! Today is the first day that the 2nd Set of this Brand New Premium Bearbrick Collection for Hi*Life came out - and am soooo HAPPY to say - I was able to get all three already.... YES!!! These guys are just as CUTE as the first three I had blogged about recently....I was able to collect enough stickers for all three Jimmy Liao designed Bearbricks (30 stickers total!) - with the help of a few people, I have to admit:
-The Hi*Life shop girl who gives me a little extra whenever I shop... be it that she likes me or out of pity, matters not, am most appreciative.... Needless to say, I shop mostly when she is there...
-To Juliana for letting me know that a faster way than drinking coffee each day to get the stickers is to buy a certain brand of Cold Tea Drink... 4 bottles gets one 5 stickers!!! 3 more than if one gets a cup of coffee and a sandwich.... YES AGAIN!!!
-and of course, those who did not want their stickers and just threw them away in places I was able to find them!!! LOL..... Now on to collecting stickers for the last 3!!! Hahahahahahaha.....