Down...

i could use some major cheering up...

i feel so cut off from everyone, everything...

so emotionally numb and detached...

I'm on a roll...

1. If you had a Ferris Bueller kind of day off and played hooky from your responsibilities, what would you do on that day?

I would definitely sleep in for as long as I can. Then I'll take my sweet time dolling myself up so I can grab brunch later. Afterwards, more than likely, I'll mosey on down to a mall and just take all the time I want to shop. Then I'll want to grab my favorite boba before heading out to my fave Thai massage place near home. If time permits, then I'll throw in either a movie or nap before heading home since I know I'll miss my boys eventually.

2. What is your favorite book?
My favorite book of all time would be Edith Hamilton's Mythology. It's a thorough book that explain Greek mythology from start to finish. I can read that book numerous times without losing any interest. I've had that book since high school.
 

3. What is your favorite beauty product?
I don't really have one favorite beauty item. Beauty products come and go since the skin gets used to the product and you end up having to switch things up to maintain your 'beauty'. It's more like my beauty essential products. You'll never see me without my favorite chapstick (Carmex Mint SPF30 - discontinued so I had Hubby buy 2 boxes), my favorite Moisturizer (MD Forte Rejuvenative Moisturizing Cream) and my body oil (Jason Natural Product's Earth's Best Organic Baby Oil).

4. If you had the chance to have lunch with a celebrity, who would it be?
I would love to lunch with Angelina Jolie. I thinks she's gorgeous. I feel she has incredible lips (girl crush?). I've always felt my lips are the first thing people see since they're huge. She carries her lips quite confidently and I admire that. She exudes compassion and family values that I don't really get from the other celebrities. Heck, she adopted kids from around the globe! She's got her own 'Rainbow Coalition' like Anita Baker. I adore that! Also, her humanitarian work is great. Especially her work within Cambodia, my birth country. It also doesn't hurt that she has a supportive man by her side. It looks like she influenced him to also take on humanitarian work. Now that's what you call an influential woman! 

5. What are your top 3 fashion/beauty brands?
I love Chanel's timeless elegance in their bags and clothes. Bare Essentuals make-up works great on my skin while others exasperates my excema. I love BCBG Max Azria's simple, classy yet trendy line for everyday wear.

6. What was the last iTunes song/album that you bought?
Don't remember since I'm not technically savvy and that was about 8-9 years ago!

7. What was your favorite vacation experience?

I absolutely loved spending my honeymoon in Bora Bora, Tahiti. Le Taha'a Exclusive Resort was something an ordinary person would ever experience. we got to since the resort we originally booked with overbooked us so we got majorly upgraded to this private island. after we got there, we found out that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were there just the week before.

8. What is one of your favorite quote/ phrase?
Don't really have one in mind right now.

9. What do you do to cheer yourself up?
Despite being not much of a singer, I love to sing...rather hum. I'm a great singer in the car...with the windows rolled up and in the shower...when no ones around. My dog is another cheer-upper. He's very good at being...him.

10. What is your most recent discovery?
Maeda-en's Black Sesame Ice Cream!!! I can finish the whole pint in one sitting. Oh boy.

11. What's you favorite dessert?
My weakness isn't really anything sweet; not cake or chocolate. I'm addicted to Jasmin Green Milk Tea with boba and lychee jelly from Volcano Tea. I need to have at least one a week. It doesn't help that I have their 'free upgrade' travel cup as well.

Fun Q & A Time...again

Since couples always fight, what are the main reasons that you guys argue?
We hardly ever fight, even when we were dating. Now that we have a child together, we normally bicker about baby-related things. So I'm happy that we don't argue too much.

Have you been away from each other for a long period of time while dating?
The longest we were apart was when we were dating. He was in New Zealand for a total of 6 months. I got to stay with him for 5 of those weeks. So not seeing him for 5 months was hard. We used alot of calling cards and emailed like crazy.

Did you guys ever break up?
Proud to say we've never 'broken up' or separated. I love Hubby to pieces.

What do u love the most about your partner?
There's so many things I love about my Hubby. I love how he keeps me grounded, keeps patient with me, is so loving, understanding, kind, generous, thoughtful.... So I choose not to pick out one thing since he's a wonderful combo of everything I want in a man, husband, father.

How do you and Hubby behave when you fight? Who tries to solve it first?
We're pretty quiet and quick when we bicker. The longer the argument goes on the worse it gets so we tend to keep the disagreements quick and to the point. Depending on what the argument was about, one of usually breaks the silence. The longest we went without speaking to one another was about a day...I think. Again, we hardly bicker and we try to resolve it before going to bed. We try to never go to bed angry.

Is it Ok for your partner to have a best friend---of the opposite sex?
I don't know if I'll be comfortable with him having a bff of the opposite sex. That's just based on my personal experience. I had a male bff in my younger years and eventually he wanted to move beyond what I was comfortable with. When someone has a deep connection with you, emotions emerge whether intentional or not.

Did your parents like Hubby when you first introduced them or did you have to convince them that he was the one?
When my family first met him formally, they all loved him. I still consider myself extremely lucky to have found someone that my family approves. My mother, especially, hated all the other 'friends' i brought home. It seems Hubby has no problem being like by parents. Even his ex's parents loved him.

What is your favorite way of spending time with each other?
We're a pretty chill couple. We love to eat out (mainly Asian cuisine) and watch movies. Otherwise, people watching is another fun hobby of ours.
 
When did you two realized that He is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with?
I pretty much had an inkling when my uber conservative, up-tight mother allowed me to visit him in New Zealand. I told her we only went out on 3 dates and now he wants to fly me to another country. Our courtship really started and took off in the short 5 weeks I had him all to myself. I fell in love with him there.

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Mini Q & A

Thought this would be a little fun...  

1. If you were given the chance to meet your favorite blogger, who would it be and why? I'd love to meet Anh from 9to5 Chic. She's the eiptome of a stylish, independent, working professional who's not afraid to mix trendy and edgy pieces in her classic, conservative wardrobe.  

2. What is your favorite movie? Superman (with Christopher Reeves) and The Chronicles of Riddick (even society's underdogs have a chance and justice over the powerful).  

3. What is the one thing you cannot live without? Simply. My family.

 4. Do you speak another language? Chinese (Teo Chow), Japanese and French (most of it forgotten :( )  

5. What country have you visited or would like to visit? Visited: China, New Zealand, France, Tahiti, Japan, Hong Kong, Mexico, Canada Want to visit: Turkey, Taiwan, Japan (again), Italy  

6. If you could have any person's wardrobe collection, who would it be? I would love Miranda Kerr's wardrobe mixed in with Victoria Beckham's.  

7. Have you ever done anything spontaneous? Yes! After going on 3 dates w/ my now-hubby, I decided to take his offer to fly me to New Zealand (where he was working with Peter Jackson on Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) for 5 wonderful weeks. I fell in love with him there.  

8. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? I'd love to master Cosmetic Chemistry so I could one day create my own line of cosmetics.  

9. What is one word that would describe your personality? Realist  

10.What was the best advice your mom ever gave you? "There's more 'fish in the sea'." (after a very bad breakup)  

11. If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose to be? I wish I could be the character Julie Benz plays on 'No Ordinary Family'. Her character has the ability of super-human speed and healing. She also is a super whiz, which I secretly want to be a super nerd.

Saddened

I am saddened. Deeply saddened by what my sister is doing to my little one, her boys and me. I no longer am willing to stand by and watch my son affected by what she's doing. I throw my white flag up. You win. I am saddened that I no longer have a sister. I love you and will think of you and your lovely boys. Goodbye.

Missing you...

Whenever I see my Baby having such a happy, fun time playing with other kids my heart just melts. His happiness is everything to me. But, it would be so much better if he was having that sort of fun with his favorite cousins. Week after week, I see Baby wanting to play and interact with children around his cousins' age. He doesn't really connect with kids his age because of his fondness for and memories of his cousins. I know they are the center of his world. When I see him hugging his new found friend it tugs at my heart. Deep down I know Baby misses his "Bubbas".

My dear sis, please think of the children and let go of your inner demons / anger. Baby misses his cousins terribly.