3 THINGS

Three people who make me laugh: Actor, Q & my coworkers

Three things I love: My fam, friends & Brando

Three things I hate: Onions, bad customer service & being rushed

Three things I don't understand: Why phone support people often have a bad accent that you can't understand. Why people ask redundant questions. Why people are still racist in 2009

Three things to describe my personality: Silly, blunt & passionate

Three things I can do: Make beautiful handmade cards, cook & draw/paint

Three things I can't do: Roll my tongue, do a split & tread water

Three things I can't leave home without: My phone, camera & Carmex

Three things I want to do before I die: Make enough money so my family won't have to work anymore, travel the world, have kids.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF?

You won the lottery: Give some money to my fam. & friends, buy stuff that I need, open some businesses & invest the rest.

You caught your BF/GF cheating you with your best friend: That'll never happen cuz they're not each other's types. But I'd shoot both of them. Not to kill, but to painfully suffer.

You saw someone hitchiking on highway: Keep driving. Sorry I don't allow strangers in my house or car.

You caught a friend stealing from you: I'd ask why. If they're just being a thief then I'd never talk to them again. If they need money or help then I'd probably help them. But warn them not to ever to that again or I'd call the cops.

You witnessed a murder: Get the hell out of there & call the cops anonymously from a location farr farrrrrr away from the scene

A random stranger offered you ice cream: Says no thanks & walk away

MySpace is closed: I wouldn't really care

You learned that there wont be internet anymore: I'd be really hurt. How else would I look up info that fast? You can't do that with books.

You found a wallet without an ID and fully loaded with $$$$: Keep it. Duhhh. There's no ID & if I turn it to the cops then they'd probably pocket it anyway.

THE GOOD BAD & UGLY

THE GOOD

~ I'm starting a home-made greeting card company. Very very very VERY excited about it. Getting all of my paperwork & samples ready right now. Trying to build my own website but if not I might hire someone to do it for me. Trying to do flash & also interactive/ build your own card kinda thing. If anyone knows anyone that is capable let me know :-)

~ Brando's getting bigger. He's almost outgrown his crate. Gotta buy him a new one soon. Everyone thinks he's huge cuz he's umm, bout 70 lbs, but he's still my tiny little ball of germs.

~ I've been working out & eating healthier with Actor. It's actually not as bad as I thought. I enjoy taking care of myself. lol

~ Saw Pineapple Express last night. It was pretty good. Funny funny.

~ Actor & his friend played the Resident Evil demo & loved it. And they're playing it over & over. lol

~ I bought the "sandalwood" candles from Target & they are officially my new scent. It smells so freaking good! Hmmmmm. And I bought the oil burner thingy & it works wonders. I mean, we had it in the living room & it made the whole ENTIRE house smell good. I'm so serious. The hallways, the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms. EVERYTHING. My clothes that I'm wearing to work today still smells like it. That's how strong it is. lol. Get some burners, they work wonders!


THE BAD


~ I'm not getting as big of a refund check as I thought I was gonna get. Ugh! Stupid taxes!


~ I have GOT to get more sleep. That's part of the whole healthy thing but I can't seem to grasp it yet. I mean, I go to sleep way earlier than Actor & Q does but somehow I still manage to get only 4-5 hours a night. Not good at all.


~ Speaking of, I almost fell asleep at the wheel trying to drive home from work yesterday. Was NOT a good look. I was literally prying my eyes open. Came home & fell out till 9 something.

THE UGLY

~ Remember the 3 traffic tickets I got a couple of months ago? Don't even ask me how much they are cuz I might slap somebody's mama. Let's just say it's not in the hundreds anymore. *steams*

HAPPY MILK DAY, well, without the I

Since it is MLK day I would like to take a moment to reflect & thank him & every other civil rights leader, past & present. Well, except for some like Jesse Jackson cuz he gets paid HOW MUCH per speech? Blah. lol. Now before you hose me I'm not judging or hating on him cuz he's done some notable things for the movement but I think he (and others) are always looking for stuff to march over so he can make a speech & get paid. There I said it, sue me.

Anyhoos, In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. the Great, I am going to list some other notable black men that I admire:

Obama - For being the 1st black (among other races) president. Go him!

Russell Simmons - For being the father of Def Jam. What else can you say?

Jay Z - For being cool & a great business man. And he's married to the hottest chick in the game.

Fiddy Cent - For staying with a fresh suit on. Love how clean he is. And he's also a great business man.

Dwyane Wade - For being a good ball player & also kinda hot. lol

Danny Glover- For making my all time favorite movies with Mel Gibson. If you don't know what movie then go smack yourself with a bat.

Will Smith - For making every movie a multi-million dollar hit. And he's still swole as hell for his age.

Tyler Perry - For becoming a billionaire by dressing as a woman. Props man props.

Morgan Freeman - For being one of my all time favorite actors.

Denzel Washington - For making every movie great. And for still pulling at his age. lol.

Sidney Poitier - For being the 1st Black man to win an Academy award for Best Actor. Also the youngest one to win at that time.

Those are all that I can think of at the moment. I feel like I'm forgetting some important names so I'll add on as I remember.

Enjoy your day! Love one love all. In the end we're all God's children.

P.S. - Oh yea, the song for the day is Robin Thicke's "Dreamworld." If you haven't heard this song yet then GO GET IT NOW!!! It captures the spirit of MLK day. And just the spirit of life period. More on him later as he is the delicious king of soul :-D

FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND:

A short & sweet survey:

1 - Type in the first thing that comes into your mind when you see these words - Mmmmmmk... 2 - Relationships - Long lasting
3 - Your Last Ex - New Yorker
4 - Power - Money
5 - Food - Me
6 - Drugs - Yuck
7 - The President - Obamaaaaaaaa
8 - War - Sucks
9 - Cars - Fast
10 - Gas Prices - Great for now
11 - Halloween - Eh
12 - Religion - Spritual
13 - Politics - Headache
14 - Myspace - Overrated
15 - Worst Fear - Snakes
16 - Marriage - Eventually
17 - Sex - Great if you're in love
18 - Fashion - Annoying
19 - Brunettes - Rocks
20 - Redheads - Rocks
21 - Work - Early= sleepy
22 - Football - Arizona kicking ass
23 - Animals - My doggy Brando :-)
24 - Vanilla Ice - Blah
25 - Porta Potties - Rolling over with someone in it
26 - Pajamas - Best clothes ever made
27 - Pictures - Love to take 'em

THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM

"CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Authorities are looking for a shoplifter who was run over twice by her getaway car after stealing $1,200 worth of designer purses from a Cape Coral store. A T.J. Maxx security guard told police she saw a woman stuff six designer Dooney & Bourke purses into her pants Tuesday morning and walk out of the store. The guard said she was confronting the woman when a car pulled up.

A report said the shoplifter tried to get into the vehicle but fell out and was run over by the car. She then got up and jumped onto the hood of the car. As the car was driving away, the report said the woman fell off and was run over again. On her third attempt, she finally made it into the vehicle.

Police are using the car's license plate and a check the woman dropped to track her down."

Hanh: ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!! (Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off!!!) hahahhahahaha.

I'm sorry, how the hell did she stuff 6 purses into her pants? How big was she? And how the hell you get ran over not once but TWICE by your own getaway car? lol. Somebody is FIRED!!! And she's keeping all of the sweaty, broken & thigh smelling purses for herself!

SHORT ANSWERS

Here is another "About Me" survey that I took. I'm into surveys right now. Can you tell?

SHORT ANSWERS:
1 - [are you left handed or right handed?] Right
2 - [are you smart?] Very
3 - [whats your middle name?] None of ya business
4 - [how many personalities do you have?] Ummm... Let's see...
5 - [how many piercings do you have?] I had 7, but now 2
6 - [tattoos?] 1
7 - [do you like v-8?] Like the tomato one
8 - [what was your first word?] Umm... I dunno, my parents didn't tell me much about my childhood. Think I'm adopted. lol
9 - [are you superstitious?] Depends on what it is
10 - [do you read your horoscope?] Sometimes. Horoscopes are too vague. Could relate to anyone
11 - [do you believe in that stuff?] No
12 - [can you do a cartwheel?] Haven't tried in yrs.
13 - [do you have bangs?] Side swept ones
14 - [do you have contact lenses?] Yes. I'm blind as a bat
15 - [can you drive?] Yes
16 - [what do you drive?] A car
17 - [do you snore?] Sometimes. When I'm exhausted
18 - [Do you drool in your sleep?] Umm... no comment. lol
19 - [do you lick your envelopes or use a sponge?] Water & fingertips
20 - [do you keep a journal?] I keep a blog :-)
21 - [what languages do you know?] Vietnamese & English. And supposedlly French but not really
22 - [what's the best awards show?] Oscars, Golden Globes & Grammys. You know, the important ones...
23 - [do you like onions?] NOOOOOOOO
24 - [do you like cotton candy?] Eh, when I was little
25 - [do you like Pina coladas?] Sometimes
26 - [what instruments can you play?] A little piano. A little guitar. That's about it
27 - [what words do you overuse?] Hmm! (When someone says or does something crazy or funny.) I'm like Hmm! Interesting
28 - [what do you sleep in?] Bed
29 - [whats your bedtime?] What's that?
30 - [how many pillows do you have?] 1
31 - [do you like to dance?] Sometimes
32 - [do you like to sing?] Yes
33 - [are you any good at it?] Of course
34 - [how many cds do you have?] Too many to count
35 - [do you like to talk on the phone?] No
36 - [how many times have you moved houses?] Lol. Every year. I'm not running from the law I swear. Once I live in a neighborhood I tend to not like it anymore
37 - [what do you think of chain letters?] Never forwarded one in my life
38 - [do you like where you live?] No. Bout to move once our lease is up. People are crazy over here.
39 - [is your room messy?] Lol define messy
40 - [how many people go to your school?] I'm not in school.
41 - [do you like your writing?] Yes. Actor loves it
42 - [do you like to finger-paint?] Sometimes
43 - [what do you smell like?] Your mama
44 - [are you organized?] Very. I keep everything exactly where I want it
45 - [what do you put on hotdogs and hamburgers] Hot dogs: lots of ketchup, relish, season salt & blk pepper. Burgers: cheese, ketchup, sometimes mayo. Red Robin burgers are the best though! Look up the Banzai one
46 - [do you sleep with a stuffed animal?] No
47 - [do you sleep with socks on?] No. I hate having socks on
48 - [are you ticklish?] No
49 - [are you shy?] No. If I don't talk to you I'm either too busy or just don't like you.
50 - [do you talk to yourself?] Sometimes
51 - [is your house 1, 2, or 3 stories?] None of your business
52 - [do you have a basement or an attic?] Refer to above answer
53 - [what flavor fluoride do you get at the dentist?] I haven't been to the dentist since Elem. school. Is that bad?
54 - [did you go to preschool?] No
55 - [are you a morning person?] NO
56 - [whats your favorite outfit?] Jeans & a T-shirt. Sometimes dress & stilletos
57 - [do you have a friend that you wish wasn't?] Doesn't everyone?
58 - [who has the most annoying voice in the world?] Whoever's asking me all these questions.
59 - [do you believe in ghosts?] Sometimes
60 - [do you believe in bigfoot?] What?
61 - [whats your favorite feature (on yourself)] My face
62 - [what do you do when you're nervous?] Act like I'm not
63 - [who's your role model?] Civil rights leaders, entrepreneurs & anyone that does the right thing.
64 - [what celebrities do you look like?] I think sometimes Catherine Zeta Jones. And no not Lucy Lui just cuz she's Asian. Racists!
65 - [what celebrities do you act like?] All the goofy ones
66 - [do you like classical music?] Yes
67 - [how old do you wish you were?] I'm content with my age thank you
68 - [what will you name your daughter?] Umm... Something meaningful & pretty
69 - [son?] Something meaningful & masculine
70 - [have you ever gone skinny dipping?] In Elem. school when we didn't have anything yet. lol
71 - [have you ever thought you were gonna die?] Numerous times
72 - [where's the farthest place you ever traveled?] Vietnam
73 - [where do you wanna go?] Everywhere
74 - [what is the best advice you've ever been given?] People are crazy. Don't trust anyone.

ROBBERS & A HIGH SPEED CHASE... Sounds like a Jason Statham movie.

So tell me why my parent's house got broken into? This is their 2nd break in since we've been to the states. The 1st time was when I was in elementary school.

It was a day right before my birthday last week. I was at work & my mom called & told me that she just got home & the house was in disarray. I was just about to head out of the door to go get my driver's license renewed but had to cancel & head down there.

I'm doing about 80-90 mph down the highway in a-few-minutes-before rush hour traffic & I see a cop with his lights on coming up behind me. Before I could mutter an "Oh shit!" a motorcycle flies right pass me & the cop's tailing him. My horrified "Oh shit" turned into an intrigued one as I see the motorcycle weaving in and out of lanes & basically dusting the cop. Mind you I'm in the lane right next to the HOV & the chase is going on in the HOV lane & the side ramp. The cop, seeing that he's being left behind, starts gunning his car till smoke comes out of the back & he had to have slammed some part of his car into the left wall cuz all of this debris started flying at my car. Now my window was down cuz it was warm that day.

So here I am, adrenaline already pumping to the max cuz I'm trying to hurry up & get to my parents house so I could translate for the police report & a high speed chase is going on right next to me. My heart almost flew out of my chest when I saw all of that smoke & debris coming at my car cuz I figured it would fly in my window & hit me. I braced myself but nothing happened. I dunno how but miraculously nothing hit me. I checked my car when I got to their place & it didn't have any damages on it either. Whew! God loves me :-D

Anyhoos, so the motorcycle is allllllll the way down the highway by now while the cop is still trying to merge over to the other lanes & catch up with him. And (if you know me & my crazy self) you know I was trying to follow them too. haha. Blame my intrigued news reporter at heart & action loving soul. So I'm speeding up so I can see the chase & they quickly went out of sight cuz I couldn't freaking go anywhere. By the time I got a couple of exits down I spotted the motorcycle on the exit ramp but no guy. I looked but I didn't see him anywhere. The ramp was one of those circular ones so I concluded that the motorcyclist either a) was going too fast for the turn & crashed b) stopped & ran on foot or c) was in the back of the cop's car. Judging by the sorryness of the cop it was either a or b.

Best of luck to you motorcycle guy. You were getting it for a minute.

Anyways, so I get to my parent's house & the entire place is mildly uprooted. Someone had apparently kicked the door down. The frame was completely broken & on the floor. They tossed & flipped everything everywhere. They flipped the mattresses, opened all of the cabinets & drawers, tore my dad's desk apart looking for stuff. Papers & random junk scattered all over the place.

And guess what? They didn't take anything but her jewelry & some money. Basically a kid or substance abuser who just needed cash or something small & quick that they can sell. *sigh of relief*

Well, not relief cuz I'm still pissed that someone robbed them, but at least they still got all of their stuff. I was afraid that I was gonna come to a completely empty house. I would've been devastated. So we filed the report & everything & my dad got someone to come fix the door. I swear my dad's got connections. lol. He's like the Vietnamese Godfather or something. "Someday, and that day may never come, I'll call upon you to do a service for me..." lol. I mean, anytime he needs anything done he just makes a call & someone's there immediately to get whatever he has to get done. Whether it be to fix the car, fridge or whatever. It's crazy.
My parents are fine by the way; they weren't home when it happened. My mom didn't show it but I know that she's sad that about her jewelry. She had her wedding ring & bracelet on with her so that's the only thing she's got left. They took everything else. I'm gonna buy her some new jewelry soon.

I stayed with them for a while to translate & get everything situated & left. Oh, and I hadn't had anything to eat that day either. By the time I left their place it was maybe 7pm & I was running out of fuel. lol. I got home & made myself some spaghetti.

Hmm... Spaghetti to end a long, exhausting, action-packed day.

Oh yea, by the way, criminals piss me off. If you're gonna rob somebody then rob the bank or something. Somebody big that has an adundant amount that they can afford to lose. Don't rob an older couple just because they're an easy target. You freaking punks! They don't have anything in their house but medicine, asian foods & random things that they've collected over the years & refuse to throw away anyway. Duhhh! Go get a job at a big corporation & wire 8 billion dollars to an offshore account or something. My God! If you're gonna do something then go for the gusto. Be the best at it. Stop with all of these small time crimes. Normal people are already struggling as it is. They don't need you making it worse.

Oh, and I don't condone or endorse bank robberies or crimes of any sort. Don't quote me on that. I'm not saying, I'm just saying... lol

*insert 800 curse words here that I wanted to write for this whole blog but refrained from doing*

GOLDEN GLOBES 2009

Did anyone see the Golden Globes last night? Whew! I love watching award shows because it inspires me to work harder so I can be on there one day too. I vow to be the 1st Vietnamese woman to win an Oscar... If I don't get more acting jobs here in Atlanta I'm gonna move to Cali pretty soon. Maybe in a couple of years.

But anyhoos, I missed some of it cuz I was hungry & couldn't figure out where I wanted to eat. I browsed around at Kroger for a while then decided that I wanted Subway. lol. Go figure.

Here are some personal highlights from what I did see:

FAVORITE DRESSES:

Eva Longoria


Eva Mendes


Kate Beckinsale

Megan Fox

Drew Barrymore

~ How cute was Drew Barrymore? She usually annoys me but she was so adorable with her teased hair that it made her dress (and her) look better than it actually is.

~ Never even heard of Slumdog Millionaire (shameless to say) but see that they won Best Drama picture (among other categories.) Gotta see it now.

~ I loved how people cried & were all out of breath when they found out that they won. Seems really genuine. Those are the best. They make me get all misty myself. Don't judge me!
~ Speaking of surprised winners, how the hell did Kate Winslet thank Leo Dicaprio 1st & said that she loved him & all this crap THEN thanked her husband. haha. Didn't even say that she loved him. *shame on you*

~ Mickey Rourke won Best Actor for "The Wrestler." Yay! I love him. He's so damn cool.

~ And I'm glad that Paul Giamatti won for "John Adams." Love him too.

~ "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" won for Best Musical/ Comedy picture. Gotta see that.

~ No idea who Sally Hawkins is, or most of the other female nominees for that matter. I have GOT to watch some new shows.

~ Glad that Colin Ferrell won for "In Bruges." Heard that was banging too. That's also on my "to see" list now.

~ It was a great moment for Chris Nolen ("The Dark Knight's" director) to accept a posthumous award for Heath Ledger. *sighs* We still miss him.

~ Benjamin Button was a good movie & I'm kinda disappointed that it didn't win anything, especially since I haven't seen Slumdog so I'm biased. haha. Plus I always want Brad to win. He won a Golden Globe in '96 for Twelve Monkeys but no Oscars yet. Ugh! I'm still rooting for you Brad! lol. Maybe you need me in the movie to get ya Best Motion Picture. *hint hint*

~ But him & Angelina don't care if they win or not. lol. They're Brad & Angie. Beat that biatches!

~ Looking at celebrities, don't musicians look like they're on a lower level than actors? Somehow Jay Z, Beyonce & Diddy (just to name a few) don't look as "celebrity" as A-list actors. lol. Still a different class I guess. Don't know if you get what I'm trying to say cuz it's hard to explain...

~ 30 Rock won so big! lol. I've never seen the show but I bet it's funny. Tina Fey is a trip! She's so funny & cute. And Tracy Morgan is a fool! haha.

Umm, that's about all that I can recall that's worth mentioning. It's just cool to see all of the actors from film & tv mingling with each other cuz I bet some of them haven't even seen each other face to face yet.

Golden Globes wait for me... I'll be there soon :-D

100 QUESTIONS

Here's a little survey for lack of a real post. lol. Don't judge me! Just take it as a get to know me better treat :-D

1 - red rose or white? Red
2 - salt or pepper? Pepper
3 - pink or blue? Blue
4 - hamburgers or hot dogs? Red Robin burgers *drools*
5 - music or movies? Both equally
6 - comedy or horror? Comedy
7 - action or adventure? Don't they come together? Next question!
8 - summer or winter? Summer
9 - sun or stars? Stars
10 - hott or cute? Stupid question
11 - walk or run? Walk
12 - funny or romantic? Funny AND romantic
13 - crunchy or creamy peanut butter? Creamy
14 - rings or necklaces? Necklaces
15 - camping out or slumber party? Slumber party
16 - white or dark chocolate? White, dark sometimes
17 - night or day? Definitely night. I hate mornings
18 - blood or guts? Ummm. Who are we killing?
19 - school or work? Work
20 - surfing or snowboarding? Snowboarding even though I've never done either
21 - soft candy or hard candy? Soft. But like the hard jolly ranchers
22 - phone or e-mail? Email & text. Hate talking on the phone
23 - pencil or pen? Pen
24 - pizza or chicken wings? Wings
25 - dog or cat? I love my doggy :-D Cats creep me out
26 - spiderman or batman? Wolverine will kill both of them
27 - dvd or vhs? Dvds although I love my vhs. lol. Still have a tv with an attached vhs player. Don't judge me!
28 - snow or rain? Snow cuz we never get any
29 - fat or skinny? Stupid question. People are too obsessed with weight.
30 - prep or punk? Both make cool friends
31 - water or milk? Water or soy milk. I'm starting to get lactose intolerant.
32 - fruit or vegetable? Both.
33 - inside or outside? Inside
34 - friends or family? Both
35 - sweet or sour? Sweet
36 - shoe or clothes shopping? Ummm... Both, duh. lol
37 - long or short hair? Long. I've been wanting to cut all of my hair off into a bob & haven't found the courage. lol
38 - cocky or shy? Neither shy nor cocky. I'll put you in your place & won't even raise my voice 39 - ocean or pool? Ocean but very close to the shore. haha
40 - baseball or football? Basketball
41 - dancing or singing? Singing. I'm shy to dance in public.
42 - couch or chair? Couch. Definitely. Love my couch
43 - t.v. or computer? T.V. Once I get home I won't even come near the comp. since I'm on it all day at work.
44 - house or apartment? House. So much more privacy & you don't have to worry about stupid neighbors burning the building down.
45 - hot chocolate or coffee? Both
46 - white or wheat bread? Wheat
47 - rocky road ice cream or butter pecan? Cookie dough
48 - dr. pepper or mountain dew? Dr. Pepper. I always thought it was a root beer but apparently not.
49 - pop tart or toaster strudel? Strudels! I've got some in the freezer at work.
50 - cake or pie? Love all desserts
51 - butter or margarine? What's the difference? Should i know that? lol. Don't judge me!
52 - mayo or miricle whip? Mayo
53 - french or ranch dressing? Ranch
54 - pretzels or potato chips? Chips. Preferably baked
55 - pickles or olives? Both
56 - black or green olives? Both
57 - strawberries or blueberries? Strawberries
58 - drumstick or push-ups? What is a push up? Is that a wing?
59 - blt or sloppy joes? Never had a BLT. I guess sloppy joes.
60 - carrot or celery? Both
61 - apple or grape juice? Apple
62 - frosted flakes or fruit loops? Frosted Flakes
63 - oreos or chips ahoy? Neither. I don't like hard cookies
64 - m&m or skittles? M&M
65 - fried chicken or fried shrimp? Both
66 - chili or clam chowder? Both
67 - strawberry or grape jelly? Grape
68 - snickers or milky way? Snickers
69 - cheese or peperoni pizza? You spelled "pepperoni" wrong. But yea, meat lover's with pineapple.
70 - baked or mashed potatoes? Both
71 - taco or burritos? Tacos
72 - hard shell taco or soft shelled? Now what if I had said burrito for the last one? Soft
73 - sausage or bacon? Smoked sausage
74 - ravoili or lasagna? You spelled "ravioli" wrong too. Lasagna
75 - cookies or candy? Both
76 - french toast or pancakes? French Toast
77 - bowling or rollerskating? Bowling
78 - oprah or dr. phil? Oprah
79 - sandals or tennis shoes? Sandals
80 - mac and cheese or cheese and crackers? Both
81 - twister or connect four? Both
82 - lobster or crab? BOTH. Yummmm
83 - mexican or itailian food? Italian
84 - public or private school? Public
85 - turkey or ham sandwitch? Both
86 - poems or short stories? Both
87 - gold or silver? Gold looks better on me.
88 - apple or banana? Both
89 - Vanilla or chocolate? Depends on what it is
90 - 50 Cent or 2pac? Both
91 - Face or Body? As in which part am I gonna hit you at for this long ass survey? Both
92 - Fall or Spring? Spring
93 - McDonalds or Burger King? Neither. Yuck
94 - Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
95 - Abercrombie or Hollister? Neither
96 - Prison Break or Lost? Haven't watched neither. But Prison Break cuz he's fine. lol
97 - Love or Lust? Love of course.
98 - Truth or Dare? Dare
99 - MySpace or Myspace? ;) Stupid question. Myspace is overrated.
100 - life in prison or dealth penalty? For me or someone else?

HAPPY (belated) NEW YEAR!!!

Hi you guys, I know I've been MIA but I'm back. Yay! I told myself I wouldn't touch a computer till I got back to work, and I haven't till now. I've just been relaxing & enjoying my holidays & time off. Mannn, all I've been doing is eating & sleeping. Whew! Time to go back to work tomorrow. I like my job so actually don't mind...

Anyhoos, I'm about to go to sleep (or try to, think I had too much sugar today)

Oh yea, by the way. I had too much freaking air freshener today too. Ugh! Thought I was gonna have to go to the hospital man. Freak accident: Basically Q unplugged one of our liquid air freshener thingies to charge the laptop & put it on the living room table. I sat down to eat & saw that it was sideways so picked it up & put it on the other side of the table upright. Little did I know that it was leaking since it had been on its side so when I picked it up I ran it across my plate without thinking & some liquid dripped in my green beans. Ugh!

As soon I ate the green beans I spit it out & choked & almost threw up for the next 10 min. Yea. It was very pretty. If you need to know, liquid air freshener is very bitter. And everyone knows I hate bitter stuff. Double UGH!!

Note to self: Don't ever run any chemicals across your plate ever again. Leaking or not.

Noted.




2 MORE DAYS TILL MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!

2 MORE DAYS!!!

Hi there all ye lovely ladies & gents. I don't have much time but just wanted to update you guys on some stuff since I haven't written a real post in like... ummm... yea.


So anyhoos, here are the haps:


~ Brando buried his bone in the backyard last night. It was so cute.

~ I shall post a pic of our Christmas tree once I take one. It's different color blues, white & silver. Very pretty :-)

~ I'm cooking Christmas dinner. Not sure for how many yet. Just gonna make a whole bunch of food. Can't wait to eat. Whoo hoo!

~ Can't wait for the boys to open presents too. They're gonna love their gifts. *tricky smile*

~ I got an 8gb memory card for my new camera for only $19 on NEWEGG.COM Love that site! Just recently discovered it. :-)

~ Made a new recipe last night: Baked chicken with cream of garlic mushroom & long grain wild rice with different herbs & seasonings. Yummy!

~ I love Christmas at work. Everyone got each other so many gifts, treats & baked goods. Yippee!

~ Also love the fact that I'm off from tomorrow till Jan. 5th. PAID. lol. I love my job :-D

~ And the fact that when I come back it's gonna be 2 days from my birthday. Whoo hoo!

~ I made all of our friends & family Christmas cards. They loved them. I'll post those pictures later too.

~ Also made Brando his own stocking. Me & Actor have ours from last year. I made those too.

~ Don't know what we're doing for New Years yet. It's gonna be fun though.

~ Oh, I wanted to get Brando a Christmas T-shirt but apparently no one makes them that big so I settled for an antler headband thingy with bells. He keeps shaking it off though.

~ I'm giving him a bath today too. He's so freaking dirty. Want him nice & clean for Christmas. Gonna wear a poncho & a shower cap. haha. He doesn't like being wet.

~ I taught him to give me dap 2 days ago. I'm the coolest. And I have the smartest dog :-D

~ I have to renew my license before my birthday. Can't believe it's been 5 years since I've had it. Ugh!

2 more days till Christmas!!!!!!

SANTA CLAUS GOT A PARKING TICKET

"NEW YORK -- Santa Claus has added a New York City traffic agent to his naughty list after she gave him a ticket while delivering gifts to children. Chip Cafiero said he'll fight the $115 ticket he received in Brooklyn on Black Friday when he was dressed as Santa.

The 60-year-old retired schoolteacher was riding a horse-drawn carriage and handing out toys and candy canes. An SUV carrying the toys and protecting the horse from traffic was double parked next to him.

Santa said he yelled "Ho! Ho! Ho!" to get the traffic agent's attention because the SUV wasn't blocking traffic.

"The kids started crying: 'That's Santa's car! That's Santa's car!'" Cafiero told the New York Daily News. But he said, "This grinch just went ahead and fined me."

Local politician Martin Golden, who was at the event, called the parking ticket "ridiculous." Police won't comment on it."

Hanh: Aww, poor kids!!! I would've said that too. lol. Can't believe she gave him a ticket. What a loser! Some people are just so into their job that it consumes their common sense or empathy. Ugh! No presents for you this year.

6 more days till Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!! *does the happy dance*

MENTAL FENG SHUI

Hey you guys, sorry I haven't posted about the trip yet. Been busy making X'mas cards & just got my tree last night, still gotta decorate it. We got a real tree & this is the 1st time I'm spraying snow on it so I'm so excited! whoo! More about ze tree later, it's gonna be a blueee bluee X'mas :-)

Gimme your address if you want a X'mas card. My cards are very exquisite if I do say so myself. Hand-cut, very detailed snowflakes (among other things.) Uh, yea. I'm the shiznit. haha. First 5 people get one. I'm not gonna make 50 cards now, lol.

So for the moment, please enjoy these fine tips that I just got in an email today. Happy Tuesday everyone! 16 more days till X'mas!
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MENTAL FENG SHUI:

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their
conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams
don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the
only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don't want to
answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for
others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps
to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.

I'M BACKKKK

Hey there me lovely ladies & gents. I just came back from Philly yesterday so shall post sometime soon. Trying to catch up on everything so gimme a few days & I shall have all ze details of the trip.

But to hold ya over, here are a few headlines:

~ I ate a real Philly cheesesteak for the 1st time. Heaven...
~ Sat next to army men who just came back from Iraq on my flight to Philly.
~ Spoke Vietnamese all week so getting used to speaking English again. haha
~ Hung out with some cute babies.
~ Ate too much, danced & sung karaoke at my brother's wedding
~ Ate like 80 times a day every day. And sleep. That's the gist of it. Eat & sleep. An extended Thanksgiving if you will.

Details to come!

3 more weeks till Christmas. WHOOO HOO!!!

RANDOM RANTS 11/24/08

Disclaimer: I'm having a brain shortage day so if this blog seems very inadequate or all over the place then... deal with it. Or come back another day. lol. Just trying to get my thoughts out for the day...

Anyhoos, yours truly is dragging today. Eh. I'm so glad we're having a short 3 day work week this week. WHOO HOO!!! So ready for Thursday. I love Thanksgiving! I'm going to my friend Story's & my Aunty's house for dinner.

I was supposed to go to Savannah with Actor & his family for Thanksgiving but my 2nd oldest brother announced a couple of weeks ago that he was gonna get married the same weekend so now I'm flying to Philly instead. I'm bittersweet about it because I've been looking forward to going to Savannah for a few months now to see his grandma & all but hey, my bro's getting married so I'm excited for that too.

I'm definitely not excited about the weather though. Ugh! I don't think I own jackets thick enough to withstand Philly weather. lol. If I come back as a prune then ya'll know what happened.

On a completely different note, Actor wants a PS3 for Christmas. Anybody knows where or who I can get it from that's cheaper than $400? lol. I really wanna get it for him but you know me, being a Capricorn and all, gotta weigh out my options & find deals. Besides, if the banks are going broke how am I supposed to afford things?

Remind me to post Brando's pix up soon. I took a couple of pix of him recently & you won't believe how big he is now. Still posing and all. His bad self. Just last week I was playing with him & training him some more. Do you know that I just realized that I never trained him to lay down? I'm a horrible master. One day I told him to lay down & he was like "Que?" lol. So I taught him to lay down & get back up last weekend. Also to freaking sit still so I can clean him with some doggy wipes. He used to fidget & try to bite the wipe like it was a toy so we'd go around & around in circles & sometimes I'd have to pin him down to clean him. But alas he is trained to sit still now. Treats works wonders I tell ya. Treats + training = a happy Brando & a less irritated me. Yays all around.

Oh yea, Aunty is babysitting him on Friday when I go out of town. Actor'll come back Saturday & get him so he won't be alone long at all. It's cool cuz he'll get to spend time with his parents & maybe some of his bros & sister for Thanksgiving. Hey, doggies need their fam too.

I haven't packed for Philly yet. I mean, who actually packs a couple of days before a trip? *stares* Don't judge me! AND my freaking washer broke last night as I was trying to do a load. Perfect timing. Now I have to go up there with my thin & dirty clothes & look like a fool. I swear I feel like a stepchild sometimes.

HOROSCOPE BREAKDOWN pt. 2

So we've covered my sign's positive qualities therefore it is only fair to cover the negative ones. Read the 1st part here

CAPRICORN'S TROUBLE AREAS:

You would think that Capricorns would be capricious. But you're not. Far from it. Oh, you have your occasional gambling binge or Saturday night bash, but for the most part you're very ordered. You live for the future, not for the moment. You're busy planning your life five, ten, twenty years from now while the Sagittarians, Leos, and Arians are living it up. That's all fine, but the problem is, you are easily depressed.

Hanh: true for the most part. I don't plan THAT far ahead. I do plan for the next day or week. But not years. Lord knows what's going to happen in one year & you're talking about 20 years? That's too much. I am easily depressed? Not really. I try to look at the bright side of things. I AM easily annoyed though. Not as a rage, but most things/ people get on my nerves.

In fact, you're probably preoccupied with death. Saturn is often said to be associated with Father Time; others believe it is an evil influence (Saturn and Satan are almost interchangeable). This makes you rather morbid—your sense of humor is sarcastic and dry to the point of being, well, sick.

Hanh: Wow. That's harsh. I love shows like CSI, the Sopranos & spent hours last night watching the best of Fights & Brawls on Tru tv. Does that have anything to do with it? lol. I wouldn't say that I am preoccupied with death but I am entertained by violence (Isn't everyone?) It makes my day to see someone get tackled or knocked out. Especially the slow motioned ones. LMAO!!! I'd rather watch gangster movies & see people get shot up than a corny romantic one. Well, I guess I DO have a sick sense of humor. haha. Don't judge me!

Capricorns are also known for bigotry. It seems your fear of poverty is so strong you'll take any tack to defend the status you've gained in life, and that includes a narrow-minded view of people of different backgrounds. You're entitled to your opinions, and you have strong reasons for them, but this inflexible attitude could cause irreperable reputation damage in today's politically correct climate.

Hanh: Wow. Also very harsh. Like I said in part one, I'm not scared of being poor, I just don't wanna be (Who does?) I've been out on my own since I've graduated from high school & has made it with little help. I spend money on things that I like but still clip coupons for groceries every once in a while. Hey! I'm a struggling 20 something year old just like the rest of the world.

As for the whole "narrow-minded view of people of different backgrounds" thing? My boyfriend is black & I'm Christian while my family is Buddhist. My circle consists of all races, mixed babies, gay-fabulous bitches, celebrities, singers, dancers, rappers, devoted Christians & Buddhists, atheists, almost homeless people, millionaires & whatever else you can think of. And in this day & age? How can you NOT accept others for who they are? It's 2008. My God! Get over it!

Saturn's slowness also throws delays into your life. You're used to them by now, but still, you often think you have the worst luck—another ailing relative to care for, or car to fix, or unwelcome responsibility at your job .... You'll do it, because sacrifice is your nature, and when you have time again you'll work harder just to make up for what you lost.

Hanh: Kind of true. Somehow I'm always handling an issue or problem. If it's not one thing it's another. But I always take on a challenge & resolve everything because I'm the shiznit like that.

This pattern can easily lead to a depressed, bad-things-always-happen-to-me attitude. Don't let it. People really appreciate you—no one else could be a better friend. They also respect your ethics and status. So relax—you'll get what you want, it just takes time, and time is something you know about all too well.

Hanh: I have my everything-that-can-go-wrong-did days, but so does everybody. I say my prayers every day & thank God for everything that happens to me, good or bad. Everything is meant to happen for a reason & I take every bad thing & learn something positive out of it. Life is too short to be angry & depressed all the time. Besides, it take more energy to be mad than happy. Try it sometimes. You'd be surprised. :-)

I AM... SASHA FIERCE & LOVE'S CRAZY

If you guys haven't heard, two of my favorite people are dropping albums today: Beyonce & Slim of 112

I haven't heard B's album (I am... Sasha Fierce) yet but some sources that have tell me that it was ok. She's been going on a hopscotch tangent lately so hopefully the other half of her album will deliver the old Beyonce that we all used to love. She's undeniably fabulous & is gonna sell regardless though so big ups to her. Still one of my favorite celebrities.

Slim's album (Love's Crazy) is also in stores today & I'm so excited for him! We heard the whole album a couple of months ago & it was banging! I'm sure he's made some changes since then but undoubtedly for the better. If you guys don't know who the group 112 is (how can you not?) but go google singles like:

"Peaches & Cream"
"Cupid"
"Only You" (Bad Boy remix)
"Anywhere" (with Lil Zane who I used to think was so fine, lol)
"Love You like I did" one of my all time favs.
"Your Letter" loveeee it
"Dance With Me"
"I'll Be Missing You"

Anyhoos, I used to loveeee 112. Remember when there was a whole 112 vs. Jagged Edge thing? Please, 112's music is undisputedly better. Jagged Edge was cool & I liked their music too, but 112's songs had much more substance with their lyrics, melodies, notes & all. And they write most of their songs which is incredible. I really appreciate an artist who can write their own stuff. Makes it so much more personal & heartfelt.

Within the last couple of years we've become really good friends with Slim & I can honestly say that he's a great guy. He's funny, down to earth, a great friend & also a great father to his kids. They've opened their house to us on numerous numerous occasions: Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthday parties & just random get togethers.

So here's my shameless plug for an incredible guy & an even more incredible artist: Slim of 112. Go pick up his album Love's Crazy in stores today!

~ Hanh

COPS, MUSIC VIDEOS & BASKETBALL. SOUNDS LIKE BET'S BLACKBUSTER NIGHT TO ME

LOL! I kid I kid! Well, not really. Haha. Ya'll know that's what's all of them movies are about. Don't even front... I be on 'em sometimes.

:-D

Happy Friday everyone! Whew! Long week! I'm glad that it's OVERRRR.

So tell me why I've never gotten a traffic ticket before (I got into an accident when I 1st got my license but didn't even get a ticket for it) and just got 3 at once on Tuesday night?Long story & I really don't feel like elaborating. lol.

Freaking cops. Did I ever mention that I hate cops? Yea, I do. And not because they just gave me 3 tickets (well, partly) but I've always hated them. UGH! They always pick on random people when they're supposed to be out fighting crime. You're pulling me over for something that drivers do every day when there are people out there getting killed, robbed & Lord knows what else. UGH! They're such assholes sometimes.

Of course there are exceptions & I commend those cops. I've ran across some pretty decent ones, but they are indubitably outnumbered by farrrr by jerks like the one I just encountered. It's often that they're no help whatsoever when you need them... So here's to you Mr. Officer. Mr. I'm over 50 & still trying to look cool by riding a motorcycle with my fat ass & ugly haircut. You're probably not good enough, that's why they didn't even give you a squad car AND you're stuck doing traffic. I hope you get caught in the rain & all the (little) equipment you have gets wet & tase you. Not electrocute, just enough zzz to make you fall off your bike & block a 4-way intersection causing a Budweiser truck to crash & beer to fall out & spill all in your mouth & you get arrested by somebody in your own station for drunk driving AND wreckless driving AND blocking an intersection. You DICK!

~ Speaking of violations, I just saw Jazmine Sullivan's "Bust Your Windows" video and it was WHACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK. I mean, for real though. The song is good & I love the beat & refreshing concept but for it to be called Bust Your Windows there was no window busting whatsoever. NONE. (Well, I saw bits & pieces at different times but I'm pretty sure there weren't any.) I mean, really? I know she's just starting out & probably didn't have a big budget but damnnnn. If they didn't have enough money to bust real windows then at least CG it or something. Or is that too expensive too? Either way, she's not pretty enough to carry on a whole video by herself. Just like how Cassie couldn't dance well enough to carry the "Me & You" video by herself. Come on people! Get it together!

If it was me I would've shot it in black & white with them dressed old school & dancing in a ballroom. (With her lips, the flower in her hair & her nails still red.) It flashes back & forth between them dancing all intimately on the dance floor to her catching him in bed & busting the windows out his car. When the bat (or brick) touches the window it'll change into different colors. It also shows numerous other women busting the windows out of numerous cars. And it changes from decade to decade & century to century. All played by the same guy but with different girls. Like he's reborn into another life but he's still the same jerk. It's hard to explain but I see it in my head... Just a short overview as I haven't thought that deep into it, but still. Anything would've been better than just her in the camera the whole time.

~ Speaking of videos, T Pain's Chopped & Skrewed video is HOT! Now THAT'S how you're supposed to do it. Given his status & budget it's not a fair comparison but you can do a nice video on a low budget. No excuses!

~ Speaking of how you're SUPPOSED to do it, I'm just gonna end it with these pix.

How cool is he? lol. My President can ball, what about yours? BIATCHES!

HOROSCOPE BREAKDOWN

Something told me to check my horoscope profile today. I love horoscopes but don't believe in the predictions in magazines & whatnot; they always put something so broad that it could pertain to anybody. I do, however, believe that people do live up to their signs. Or most of it. I used to be into astrology when I was younger & wanted to read palms. I'm still very intrigued by people & their signs but aren't proactively doing anything about it at the moment. But anyhoos, I'm a Capricorn & here's a breakdown of different aspects of my life. I'll let you know what is & isn't true. A deeper look into the life of Hanh...

POSITIVE QUALITIES:
You are a tireless worker, to the point of self-martyrdom. You'll do any and all work assigned to you, so that you can impress your superiors and gradually move up the ladder. You will eventually gain more and more status and wealth, but it takes a long time. That's okay with you, though—you've always understood this.

Hanh: Completely true. I do all work assigned & never really complain. Well, sometimes, but not to my boss. And nobody mentioned to me that it's gonna take a long time. Thanks alot!

Chances are, you come from a poor background—like the baby Jesus—and you decided early on that you would work as hard as you could to improve your standing for your family. In fact, you have an innate fear of poverty, so much so that once you've achieved a rank or two in the world you will fight to the death to keep it.

Hanh: also true. I do come from a poor background & I'm always thinking about making enough money so that my parents wouldn't have to work anymore. I don't know about a fear of poverty... Doesn't everybody not like being poor? I dunno about fight to the death but I know I'm not gonna blow my money.

This is also in keeping with your far-thinking approach to life, as determined by the slow-moving Saturn. You plan, plan, plan. You save, save, save. One would think you a dour person for all this work, but you have your moments of joy— after all, the words saturnalia and bacchanalia apply to you, and both define wild abandon.

Hanh: also true. I plan & save. I'm very particular about everything. I plan what I'm going to do for tomorrow the night before; I plan what I'm going to cook at what moment so that everything is done at the same time & according to Actor I take forever to prep when I eat. haha. Like I'll unwrap a burger, put it on top of the bag that it came in, open the ketchup packages & put it on the side... I do have my crazy & spontaneous moments though: i.e. getting a tattoo & my belly button pierced in 10th grade while out one night with friends. Never thought about doing it before that moment. Wait, was that legal? I was under 18...

You probably already know a lot about sacrifice. You were the one who stayed up caring for a sick relative when you were a kid, instead of playing with your friends. You're the one who keeps the family together, in fact, when members drift off. You're the glue, the controlling force in this world. Without you, it would simply fall apart.

Hanh: I don't know about that part. Well, I guess I'm the glue that keeps my parents together but our family don't really talk to each other so... eh. It's not that well put together. I'm a cheap dollar store glue...

Similarly, you have a great sense of tradition. You respect what you've inherited, and you believe in cherishing it and handing it down in the same state or better. Be it a grandparent's locket or the oral history of the family, it's safe with you.

Hanh: very true. I AM 60% traditional & 40% new. I love being Vietnamese & sharing/ comparing different things with Actor all the time. I also am very particular about keeping up with things. I hate when anything breaks or doesn't work anymore. My parents have appliances/ electronic stuff from 15 years ago that still works...

Like your neighboring signs, Sagittarius and Aquarius, you are proudly intellectual. But you're not as argumentative as a Sagittarius. Yours is a quieter wisdom—if you know you're right, you don't believe you have to get into an all-out war just for the show of it. The truth will win out.

Hanh: very true. I hate arguing. Hate it. If anyone gets loud I'd probably just walk away. Not that I can't stand my ground, just that I don't feel like wasting my time & energy being loud & arguing with you. Especially if I'm right. Me, Actor & Q have grammar disagreements sometimes & I'm always right 99% of the time. I DO rub it into people's faces sometimes though. haha.

For this reason, you make an excellent teacher. In fact, you see the world as very structured, and as you gain rank in the system, you believe in teaching those below you. If you are a teacher, you're probably very strict. It's not due to malevolence, just a strong sense of tradition, of wisdom, of right and wrong, of the merits of hard work.

Hanh: I wanted to be a teacher all the way from 1st grade to the first semester of my senior year... I then changed my mind. Don't feel like I can deal with all them bad kids. I'd probably get arrested for tasering somebody's child. haha (just kidding! Or am I? Hmm...) I'd be a half & half teacher though. I'd expect you to do your work but still cut you some slack, only if I see you trying. Can't help those who don't help themselves. Something my teachers used to say that I completely believe in: "I don't give out Fs, you earn them."