Feels sooooooooooo Good

I am @ the Canyon Ranch Day Spa at The Venetian and I am looooooooooovin' it! If only I had more time! I forgot how soothing the smell that emanates from a spa. There's that combination of mint, eucalyptus and spearmint aroma that fills the Spa. I have GOT to do this more often!

Tonight we are then off to see the Blue Man Group so that should be fun.

More about this fab vacay later!

Pamilya Update

I figured since I do an update on me, well then I should do one on my family! That way you don't have to wait to read it in our Christmas Annual Newsletter.

Mahal

• Still loves his Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds. There is no end in that tunnel.


• He plans to play basketball more, maybe join a league.

Kyan Xander

• This boy blows me away sometimes. Kai knows and recognizes songs and artists. Unfortunately, it's nothing like London Bridge or Twinkle twinkle. Kai will hear "In Da Club" and will immediately say "Usher!"... hahaha or Apologize by One Republic comes on and he'll say, "Gagawockeez!" (Jabbawockeez). And everytime, he will call and point out a hummer.


• Unlike his baby sister, which you will read more about below, KX is p-i-c-k-y! It is a challenge to get him to eat healthy. Sadly, he's more like me when it comes to eating.

Nakia Jordan

• Took her first step on June 10th (Hb JS!) and is now working the floor. NJ does occassionally crawl, but she's putting in some major footwork.


• Niki still eats anything and everything. This girl does NOT refuse food, well when she's full, but for some reason I see no end. Mahal calls her "double fisted" because seriously she has to have food in both her hands. Amazing, this girl!!


• Can you all say madaldal (muh-dull-dull)? That means talkative. I honestly think she started saying more words than her Kuya Kai. In addition to her babble, she says, "good girl, money, dirty, please, juice, tickle (her first word btw), up, bye, hi, wow, Mommy, Daddy, Mimah, Nana, Happy birthday to you (to you, sounds like "Dewey")", juice, thank you, Kuya Kai (to you, "Cookie").   I think that's just about it.

I know I can add more to this .. and I probably will later, but for now this will do.  :)

Opposite of Procrastination

Yes it is almost 3am and I am still awake.

I just finished my paper that is due Monday so I am soooooo relieved! Honestly, it is amazing when you don't procrastinate. I have the weekend to reap the benefits of proactivity! And if only I was a student like this in high school and college!

Anyway, I've started two blogs, but have yet to finish them due to priorities. *ahem* But I will get to them so not to worry! I love that I can do them on my phone. No, I do not have an Iphone. I love my Sidekick LX... so there!

Now after this weekend of rest and relaxation from school work, I have to get started on my final project because we are off to Sin City next Sunday for a one blazin' week!

The C.E. Update

Okay, I have got a few random thoughts that, instead of turning it into several blogs.. here's one:

• Over halfway done with my first class of the MATLT (Master's of Arts in Teaching and Learning in Technology) program and I'm getting an A!
• Went bowling the past two days and it was fun! I just might have to make it a regular activity. Even though I am NO good, I enjoyed it tons! Oh and of all things, I'm a goofy bowler. I'm better with my left arm!
• I also played two games of pool. Although I don't consider great by any means, I won both games! Yay!
• Loving my dance shows, SYTYCD and ABDC! It inspires me to get out there and dance again. One of these days, I will.
• I need an organizer. I have way too much stuff and I need someone to help me organize. Seriously, if you can help me, please do!
• I eat way too much junk food. Someone please remind me that even if Hostess is on sale, don't buy it! I don't even like the way it tastes. I really must stick to the higher quality of junk food.. hahaha.
• We are now a Pro member of Flickr... so I will be fading out Picasaweb. I'm still trying to figure out a good permanent url. Should I go with AshandCat or BlessedCatherine or Blessed_AshandCat or CatibogJaravata?? Decisions, decisions!

Okay, that's enough randomness.. Hope this finds you all well as you read my ramblings!

Btw, if you are reading my blog, would you say hi? I would love to hear from you!

Catherine State Tennessee?!

I had a dream last night. And I actually remembered it.

I was at the airport getting ready to go to the Philippines with my mom, sister and the bambinos. And it was right then as we are entering the gate, that I remember that I don't have a passport and nor do the babies.

So they tell us we can go downstairs and they can make me one there... hahaha.. like that could really happen. But we went and I got a passport made for me. I was going to call Ashley to come pick up the kids because they didn't have passports either. I was hesitant to call because I thought he'd be in the middle of a game. I know, sounds crazy, doesn't it?!

So we get back up to the gate and they look at my passport and ask my mom if that was correct and she said yes. I look at it and it said, "Catherine State Tennessee". What in the world does that mean?! They asked me to sign something and I sign my real signature and they let me through.

Last I remember was that we were on the plane, minus the babies.

Strange dream... but then again, aren't they all?

Guess I better go renew my passport.. hahaha

My Birthday 2008

Today's my birthday. Well now that it's past midnight, it is the day after. But being that my birthday is a month celebration, it's quite all right to continue on.

I was a tad bummed because only two of my online friends wished me well today. I guess I'm just being too sensitive about it, but birthday threads get started all the time and well, I didn't get one. Oh well. And only 18 people can come to my birthday party on Saturday. Oh well with that too. It really doesn't help that it's that time of the month, which btw, could be a whole other blog!

Rather than dwell on that.. Let me stop complaining about who didn't remember and go on to who did!!

Thank you for the lovely birthday text messages from my cousin Ahna & Auntie Liza from the Philippines, my sweet students Karissa, Sabrina, Nikki, Alejah, Abi & Jojo, my brother Gene, my mom's bf Ken, my SDAFF friend Antho, my daddy, my CSUSM friend Maria, my big sorority sis Rozanna, my former students Jazmin & Myka, my choir buddy Dann & his wife Melba from New Jersey, old school friends Michelle C. & Bobbie Jean, my wedding coordinator turned great friend/Mare Joan'l, my homegirl colleague/great friend Sally, my sis' BFFs Jackielyn & Melissa, my mahal's BFF Tony & his wife, my mare Elsa and my KAMP friend Trish.

Thank you to all the IMs from my college friend/kumare Roanne, my former students Mae, Jamie Mae who's also my twin (Happy Birthday 21er!) & Karissa, my local celebrity friend Lee Ann and my darling baby sis Luvern.

Thank you to all the EMs from my childhood friend Myra, my AU advisor Danica, SDNW, and my co-scholar/AU classmate Tiffany.

Thank you to all my Friendster, Facebook, & MySpace comments from Genevieve, Millie, Joey V., Buddy, Bobbie Jean (on text, Face & MySp.. such a dang sweetheart!), sweet students Alyssa S., Projekt NewSpeak, former students Marivell, Divine, old school friend Venice, my lil twin AnAn, my wedding month twin Heather P., and my SDAFF Enoch.

Thank you to voice mails from my sweet & only living Lola, my friend/kumare Michele H., my high school Bff Sherrylynn and my childhood Bff Grace.

I spent the day with my mommy, my little sister and my bambinos shopping @ the Las Americas Outlets in San Ysidro. Of course, I spent the most of my time shopping for my babes. I didn't see anything for me, but that won't stop me from shopping later.. hehe. Anyway, we had great steak sandwiches for lunch and surf city squeeze smoothies.

We later drove home to meet the rest of the fam bam so we can drive up north and eat dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Mahal's parents also joined us. I ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and mixed Nakia's mizithra with it.. yummy! We finished dinner off with some spumoni and a chocolate mousse cake for me to blow as they sang to me.

I took a lot of photos so I'll definitely post later. After taking pictures and loading up the kiddos, our Land Rover decided it wouldn't start. It cranked but it didn't start. It's a good thing the rest of the fam didn't leave so we loaded up the kids in my dad's van and headed home while my brother Gene and Mahal waited for AAA.

They get home and guess what, the LR started.. omg.

I ended my birthday evening with finale of Bachelorette. And I look forward to my birthday party on Saturday. Hope to see you there!