I am NEVER a video game person. I just can't get myself to have my thumbs and fingers on the remote for hours trying to either kill someone or get that treasure. Give me a keyboard and I could type on it for hours.

But last night was different. We went to a girlfriend's home and she has a Wii..you know, the new game gadget. In order to play tennis, you will have to wave the remote as if its a racket or wave the remote when you play bowling. This game system is awesome! No wonder people are raving about it and is still out of stock.

If only my girlfriend did not lose her twins when she was having them, her offsprings would be the same age as Suraya. Frances and I had gone through quite a bit together. She was very sad when I moved to another office as she wouldnt have anyone to talk to. But thats okay, we promised to each other that we would still keep in touch no matter what.

2008 will be here in a few days...any new resolutions yet?

You see, I truly do not believe in resolutions. Its like setting yourself up to be mocked at for not fulfilling 'the promise to myself'.

How about taking it like a 'goal' instead of a resolution? Goal is a shorter word...easier to spell and pronounce...and it doesnt sound THAT big...right? Right!

I do have a few goals. Some major and a few not worth mentioning, but I shall share them all, if I can remember <~~a word which is non existant since I had the baby.

I have shed about 25 lbs or so. I have 10lbs or more to go. 10 most difficult lbs..why? With the Xmas and this coming New Year, co workers have been bringing in leftover xmas candies, cookies, goodies, pies and free lunch to the office. Sure, I could say no...the first 4 times and then say 'Errr, ok, BUT just a bite' and then 'Okay...I'll be right there!'. To cover the guilt, I would eat salad or just meat for dinner...again its hard as we had been going to the Indian restaurant 2 nights ago as the husband had a friend visiting from San Diego and tonight, we're going to my girlfriend's $1.4 million home in the SF Avenues for post Xmas pre New Year's party. She just spent $60k to renovate her bathroom and expanded her son's bedroom. So I told her that I would come in a bath robe and will take a bath in her new jacuzzi tub :)

Anyway, goal #1...Lose 10 more lbs or so.

Goal #2...make that money. about 60 more days before I start selling and have production on my books. I don't know what my goal in terms of yearly earnings would be. So as not to disappoint myself, I would goal for yearly income which is more than how much I am earning now.

Goal #3...move to a bigger home. Can't afford to even say that we are going to own one. With the Bay Area making big headlines with humungous Foreclosure rates, maybe renting a bigger home would be great.

Goal #4...not that this is the least important among the others, but this is the most difficult and emotional and time consuming goal. To heal my family. I wish for my son to meet Suraya sometime soon and heal the family. Sure..everyone thinks that this is easy. But I shall keep this point as shallow as possible...

Goal #5...to achieve the other 3 goals.

Any room for goal #6? After goal #2 has been achieved, the other goal will be TUMMY TUCK and liposuction...can???

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

What a tag...

The malls are taboo places to go to now during this xmas season. Go there after 10am, you will die of stampede, claustophobia (spelling*), hallucinations, etc etc. Malls open at 7am today. Too bad, I did not have the energy to make the run for the best deals as we just came back from a long drive to and from Jamestown, 124 miles from here. It was a good day...pictures will follow after you read this silly tag.

ADIEJIN tagged me, as if I have nothing else better to do...

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Who cares about getting tagged? Well here it is...

1) Name one person who made you laugh last night?
Actually, did not laugh at all yesterday. Geram dengan suami, buat aku naik darah.

2)What were yuo doing at 0800?
Breastfeeding my baby...aper lagi.

3) What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Cooking porridge for the baby.

4)What happened to you in 2006?
I got pregnant and had the baby in December.

5)What was the last thing you said out loud?
"YAYA...NO!!!"...the baby was crawling into the kitchen.

6)How many beverages did yu have today?
Just Diet soda.

7)What color is your hairbrush?
Unlike Adiejin, I have a black hairbrush and a blue wide tooth comb, gua ada rambut beb!

8)What was the last thing you paid for?
Last Monday, at Starbucks, Caramel Macchiato.

9)Where were you last night?
On the way back from Jamestown, Sonora County, 124 miles from here.

10)What color if you front door?
Black

11)Where do you keep your change?
Ina change jar.

12)Whats the weather like today?
Very cold but sunny.

13)Whats the best ice cream flavor?
I love Chocolate flavor

14)What excites you?
Besides sex? Shopping of course!!!

15)Do you want to cut your hair?
I need a hair trim in 3 weeks.

16)Are you over the age of 25?
Of course not! I stop aging after 25.

17)Do you talk a lot?
YES..I do. Sometimes too much.

18)Do you watch OC?
Dont like it.

19)Do you know anyone named Steven?
Yea, quite a few.

20)Do you make up your own words?
Rockadoodledo!

21)Are you a jealous person?
Of course.

22)Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'A'.
Angela, Angie, Angeline

23) Name a friend whos name starts with 'K'.
Kent

24)Whos the first person on the received call list.
'David'...hes the top on my list who calls many times a day. Tu laki aku lah!

25)What does the last text message you receive? say?
Ibu- Emergency, I have band practice and wont get home till 5pm, please tell paps that.

26)Do you chew on your straw?
Nope

27)Do you have curly hair?
I have wavey hair...and I refuse to answer like Adiejin did.

28)Where's the next plave you're going to?
Work, its Sunday today.

29)Whos the rudest person in your life?
Too many to list.

30)What was the last thing you ate?
Sweet potato chips.

31)will you get married in future?
Already did.

32)Whats the best movie you've seen in 2 weeks?
Cant remember. I dont go to thaeters but too many movies watched on tv. Life with cable!

33)Is there anyone you like right now?
What kind of question is this?

34)When was the last time you did the dishes?
Just now. thank god for dishwashers too.

35)Are you currently depressed?
Nah...

36)Did you cry today?
Nah...

37)Why did you answer and post this?
Cos I am trying to get Adiejin out of my hair for now hahahaha. Jgn marah, lu tau gua sayang sama luh.

38)Tag 5 people who would do this survey.
Alah...whoever wants to do this, please do!

The birthday came and went. In the midst of this holiday and extremely cold season...quite a bit has happened in my household.

Seems like Suraya has turned into a bigger tyrant since she turned one. Hmmm..she had learned to crawl out of bed, feet first and onto the ground to peek under our bed to look for cats and whatever kind of garbage that she might be able to find under there. Most times, she would look at us with garbage in her hands, smiling happily.

Is she walking yet? She refuses to 'tateh' (train to walk by holding our hands) but instead, she would stand on her own and walks a couple of steps before calling it a day, and I really mean, she would not do it until the next day. Can't rush babies nowadays, let her do what she wants. I am in no rush to run after runaway babies!

With the husband picking up evening shifts, this means that he goes to work as soon as or a few hours after I get home from work. We do not get to communicate with each other as much as before and yes...I do miss him alot. But hey...this means that we do not get the chance to argue as much hahaha!

Moving to a new office for me has been a blist. To tell you the truth, I did not miss my old work place as I have been so busy adapting to this new sales position. You can find this insurance sales job as tough as you want it to be. Currently, I am starting this job back as an underwriter, talking to customers BUT, I get to make them my prospect customers and so far, I have had 5 in my list. I do not have problems convincing people to buy insurance from me, if i see them face to face BUT but but, I have problems calling customers to sell insurance. Sigh...I shall not be selling until March. Now is my training, and I have another 4 week sales class that I have to go to before starting to sell and wreck my brains.

Moving to a new office also means that I get the priviledge to send Kakak Mas to school every morning. 15 minutes of having just me and her int he car has been priceless for me and her. Thats the only time that we can communicate in peace. She has been such a good daughter to me and I would never 'exchange' her for anyone else at the mall (hahaha).

So there...lots of things happening in this little house.

Here are pics from munchkin's birthday...

Thank you Alya, Uncle Sam and Auntie Sal for giving Suraya a surprise birthday visit :)

A year has passed
A year ago when this little munchkin was born
How much she has changed our lives


She is full of love
Full of laughter
Full of fun

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SURAYA EILEEN!!!