Day 1

(Taken at San Jose, Cali Jan, 2011)

A picture of yourself with fifteen facts:

1. Born with Mondini Syndrome, which mean no cochlea in both ears. (That’s why I am Deaf)
2. Loved horses when was young age (always wanted to own one or ride them)
3. Am Cleisiophobic for sure and becoming claustrophobic as well!
4. Attend two different colleges, soon three
5. Started to Golf at age 9
6. When 6-10year old was obsessed with Home Alone movies and still watchs it!
7. Am Organic and simple
8. I have Ambylpia (lazy eyes) on both of my eyes, had surgery for both when was young.
9. Have a big heart for children
10. Been to more than 20 airports and still counting
11. I am only deaf person my ENTIRE family.
12. Grew up on a farm for 4 years- 0 to 4 years old, then moved into a farm town. (Farm is still running by my dad, uncle, and sidekicker cuzin Wyatt-6yr old)
13. Witnessed birthing of a calf, chased cattle, driving atvs, driving tractors, pulled trailer full of cattle, spend hours in a combine in a cornfield and feed cattle.
14. First big trip was to Disney World in Florida (11 yr old)
15. First sign was cookie and speak was mom.
...I can go on and on but only can do 15 :-)

30 Days Challenge!

Notice 30 days challenge is popular on Facebook now, so decide why not do it too and thought would be fun to do. We have to find picture that match to the topic of that day (list provided below). February only had 28 days so decided to wait til March since it has 30 days in the month! I will be doing this on here with extend vision with explanation of pictures and stories and as for Facebook will only have brief statement about the picture.

Here are the days...
Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show
Day 04 - A picture of your night
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most crazy things with
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate
Day 12 - A picture of something you love
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity
Day 19 - A picture and a letter
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change
Day 25 - A picture of your day
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss
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Wedding down the Slope

Would I want this kind of wedding? I am not sure about that (Brr).

Other night I was researching on where I should go skiing at during my spring break in mid-March, and this picture (shown above) came cross. I was thinking whoa who would want to do that on their wedding day! I know I am a big fan of skiing, but would I want to do that on my wedding day? I never thought of that idea and it's unique and interesting idea. However, I am not sure if my future husband and I would want to come down the slope in our tux and dress. If my future husband really want this idea, I wouldn't mind since know how to ski and loving it. By the way I wouldn't mention this idea to him (hopefully he not reading this haha!).

I decide to Google to see if there was other wedding that were similar to this idea. Seem few had done a wedding on the slope in the winter, sound crazy but whatever make them happy and meet their fantasy wedding day! I also saw this wedding cake top for the bride n groom, found it really funny and neat! (picture shown below). Would totally match this theme of the wedding! This is something I wouldn't mind at my wedding if my future husband and I do not ski down the slope after we exchange the vows! :-)God's so amazing to be able to provide so much different of neat and random style and idea of wedding those days! I absolutely can't wait for mine one day! <><

Awesome Hemps!

Have you ever own any hemp necklace or bracelet? I remember back in High School I was crazy over them, ones with shells. (Picture shown below) I was very disappointed I had to cut them off for my senior pictures or MRI test, I felt security wearing them. After I had to cut it off I never got to wear anymore of those, til recently a close friend of mine gave me this gorgeous bracelet for late Christmas gift, and I fell in love with it! I even start to remember how I loved to wear those kind of style of necklaces or bracelets.

(Look how crazy I was with those necklace with my pink dress)

For last hours I have been looking and drooling over Natural Hemp Bracelets and Necklace, now I am totally going to buy some soon!
Here are some that I really like...Aren't they neat! It absolutely fits me because I am not blingy kind of person. I am more of a down to earth and simple type of jewelry person! The only bling i would wear is my future engagement ring heetee! :-)
God's amazing how he can provide those beautiful hemps to be able to make jewelries! <><

Surviving all Ariports

Anyone who has ever flown in a plane has an airport in mind that tops the list of World’s Worst Airports. Myself as a frequency flyer have been to about 20 different airports, I know enough which airports has the worst weather and have the longest delays. Admit it I am starting to get tried of flying all the time but doing it twice a year would be good enough than 7 times a year like I did in 2010.

My mom sent me this website that related to this topic, I will share what my own opinions are about those airports that had made the top list.
Click here to go to the Link

Chicago (ORD): This is one of the airports I will always try to avoid every time i try to book my ticket. For several reason, Weather during winter is ridiculous, long layovers, and never makes me a happy flier!

London (LHR): Never touched this one but will someday to visit cousin Kristi and Ben, maybe I should fly to a different airport there (LCY). Glad they gave me a head up about worst delay, would probably enjoy being in London longer but NOT in the airport!

Newark, NJ (EWR): This is the one airport i do avoid, I've missed my connection twice (ard there) and yes OFC delays!

Dulles (IAD): Been there once it was easy for me to get there, took the metro and also flew from Baltimore (BWI) when I was in Washington DC because knew it would be challenge to get there with my friend who used to live there. But from now on I fly to BWI, since have family near there.

Hartsfield (ALT): this is one of my top preference airports since I like how their terminals works from gate to gate. Yes, its very crowd there, every time I get off the plane I always have to try to get through or around people when rushing to my next connection! Also i end up sitting on floor few times due to not enough seats while waiting to board.

NYC (JFK): This is absolutely right its the worse runner up airport I ever been to! Even one of airports i avoid for SURE! I missed my connect there, they almost had me stay the night but my plane was just in different gate and just never updated the Screens. Also its crowd, dirty, hard to navigate, and always leave with headache or not feeling well! Just UGH suggest you avoid this one for sure!!! :) Even if you are Deaf, they forgot to assist you, I missed my connection because of that so lucky they put me on a different plane! Phfftt Whew! Feel me already about this one, haha.

My top favorite airports that I alway try to make connection with are:
Detroit (DTW): Love Love Love this place, even enough to know the airport well enough not need to use the map. It's nice, easy to navigate (have Express Tram help me hurry to my next gate without running through people), had delay few times, missed my connection once but they atomically put me on a plane ASAP within two hours to wait, and easy to know when to board, plenty of room to sit n relax before boarding.

Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP): I would go there if I have to, but had to stay the night twice there because missed my connection from Omaha. (plane had problem that caused it) They have outside Express Tram that helps and plenty of choices for dining or grab something quickly. I fly there frequency enough just alike DTW.

Cleveland (CLE): Easy to navigate, plenty of food choice on the way to next connection, even one time lot of flights were canceled due to bad winter weather expect for my plane wasn't canceled! Thank God or otherwise would be stuck there overnight sleeping on the floor or being restless on chairs.

Other airports been to:
Omaha OMA: I am not happy with the price to fly there to come home, however Kansas City (MCI) is the cheapest when I fly in and out. Just wish MCI was closer to Omaha then i would go to MCI instead of OMA

SLC (SLC): Easy to navigate and never had problem there. Love the view when landing or taking off!

Huston (HUS): HUGE airport it's easy to miss connection if you do not rush to you next gate. (Only if you have less than 50 mins layover)

Buffalo (BUF): Small, cheaper for me to fly home from, and easy to know when to board.

Cincinnati (CVG): One of my regular stop if i take Continental Airlines, this airport is very comfortable place, and never feel negative about this place.

Denver (DEN): Only thing I like about this airport has most of my favorite places to eat. I.e Arby's, Natural foods (Healthy foods), KFC/Pizza Hut express, McDonald's, Panda express (only for crabroogns) Starbucks, and Quizno's Sub, Taco bell, and few more. AWESOME place has most various choice to make when it comes when you're starving from a long flights!

Milwaukee (MKE): Most annoying airport when change gate to gate. Alway have to go through security check point AGAIN! It sucks when you have bottle of soda that you just open, they will throw it away, which happened to me before. I was so thirsty right after got off my plane and only took 2 or 3 sips and had to give it up! SAD and WASTE!!!!!!

have many more airports that I did not list, good enough for now! :-)

I am sure you have some same experience as I did with those airports I mentioned. Its not easy to fly now than before, along with crazy TSA people!

I definitely Thank the Lord for all the safe trips I have had made in the air throughout my life! <><

12 credits..

Oh boy its time to be back to school as full time not part time as I planned in the first place. God had different plan for me, I guess. All my classes are at the Metro (downtown), much closer to home and less stress when driving. My schedule for classes works out just prefect for me, all classes are from 5-9pm Mondays to Thursdays, have Friday to Sundays off. I like having daylight to relax, do homework, workout, do errands, and better chance to watch my 2 Little Tals.

My classes this semester are...
Mon: Social Work Research Method...(Ehh!)
Tues: Human Services and Social Policy... (Ekk!)
Wed: Social Work Methods 2... (Blah!)
Thurs: Human, Behiavor, Social, and Environament 2... (Ugh!)
Friday: Off ...(Ahhh!)

This is my last academic semester before my internship program and graduate in May 2012 upon God's willing! Looking froward to be done but will deeply miss working with my AMAZING interpreters, lucky they're my friends, will keep in touch anyways! God's Good.
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Exploring under California's Sun!

Traveling to the West Coast to San Francisco and San Jose area with Sara and Sean went smoothly! God was so good to us by providing us gorgeous weather throughout the week even it was Monsoon for them! Thank You Lord. <><

I arrived in the evening to SFO (San Francisco Airport) from Omaha and Salt Lake, both went smoothly. Was tremendous to see Sara once again in person after I helped her move out of Rochester in June and the road trip to Huston . Just miss her so much, who had became my big sister from Tri Sigma Sorority to a good friend! <3Day 1: Sara and I slept in a little bit, went out for Starbucks and chatted. After that we went hiking to the Rock where you can see the City of San Jose where I was staying. Later that night decided to have pizza for dinner, was my first time having pizza in ages since it always disagree with my stomach but it seem to agree with the new medication, and it was good even through still nervous to have it again. Day 2: On the way to San Francisco we took the coastal highway, pulled over to this neat private beach and spend some time down there playing around! It was neat part of the day! ALSO first time touch the Pacific Ocean! After the beach, headed to the city of San Francisco, visited the Golden Gate Bridge and Pier 39. It was interesting, I have seen the Golden Gate Bridge from movies, pictures, and TV show “Full House”, thought it was HUGE but really it wasn’t compared to what I thought it would be. At least, I got to see it for myself and know what it is alike out there in SF. Pier 39 is a harbor, one of popular sight seeing place in SF. It was a neat place, watched sea loins play around, has small stores surround the place, and view of Golden Gate Bridge, the city of SF and Oakland, and famous place called Alcatraz Prison now a National Park for Tourist. Later that night we arrived back to the apt and hit the hot tub. Day 3: Sara and I went to Santa Cruz Beach for the day and visit another popular beach on the West Coast, even where the natural bridge was located. Spend the whole afternoon till sunset on the beach, took bunch of pictures, even watch many surfers catching some waves! It made me felt part of tv show “Baywatch” that I grew up watching, by taking picture with lifeguard tower, surfers, and being in California where it was produced! :)

Day 4: My last full day in California Sean, Sara, and I went to Mount Tamalpais to Mier woods hiking about total of 5 miles throughout the afternoon and had lunch in the woods. After the hike, went to a beach nearby and spend rest of the time there playing around in rocks, sand, and water till the sunset. Headed back to San Jose, had nice pasta dinner at the apt and passed out from a long fun day!

Day 5: Boophooey my Christmas break had came to the end and its time to fly to the East Coast back to New York. My flights were from SF to Atlanta, GA for layover, this is my actually first time flying coast to coast. Would be a good experience and get myself prepared for long flights to Europe coming up Fall.

Pictures are still coming to my Picasa album, there are over 300 pictures that Sara and I took with her camera since my camera wasn't working well as I wanted it to!

Those pics are copyright from Sara Emily Photography (she knows I took them LOL!)

Overcome Worry

Do you worry everyday? --I admit I do worry at least once daily about life, school, and much more.

I recently watched this video by Chad Entinger a wonderful preacher from Deaf Mission in Council Bluffs, Iowa. (Happen to know him too!) His message of the day is very powerful by talking about over coming worrying. Knowing millions of people around the world are worrying about economic, loosing a job, disaster happening, terrorists, and anything about your own personal life. Chad gave an excellent statistic on what percent people worry the most about...

40% – things that will never happen
30% – things about the past that can't be changed by worrying
12% – things involving criticism by others, which for the most part are not true
10% – about health, which gets worse with stress
8% – about real problems that will be faced

How ridiculous is it that so often we worry about things that never happen! So why do we worry?

Ever wondering where worry comes from?.... Satan! Its one of their greatest weapons, if you let the Satan get into your worry "business", you would be trapped and worry about a certain thing for a long period of time. Which is worthless and wasting of your time. Chad had explained, "Jesus made it very clear in verse Matthew 6:27 that worrying will not add a single hour to our life. Worry is not good for our health. Often, our mind races more than it needs to. We lose sleep. We overeat or do not eat enough. One man told me that when he worries, he eats too much chocolate! Many people experience health problems as a result of worrying. Most often, it causes unnecessary stress."

Jesus and Chad is telling the truth, I am diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), I end up not being very healthy. Whenever I am being over stress by worrying too much, my conclusion are having Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other few more health issues. That's my consequences for not rely on God for my worry. I've been neglect this verse:
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God" 1 Peter 4:7

In addition, if you wonder how to overcome worry, Chad had gave helpful advices.
First is to spend time with God.
Second is to look at the animals and flowers (Let them remind you that God always has and always will provide.)
Third is to control your worry! (Don’t worry about the things you cannot control.)

One of my favorite verses that helps remind me to give my worry to him... "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths";Proverbs 3:5-6 This verse has always forced me to look up and trust in the Lord he will take care of everything even through I want to take control of any circumstances but knowing its impossible without him!

Be worry free and your smile will shine with peaceful moments in your life!

Watch the video by Chad Entinger <><

Copper Mountain 2011

Made two videos of Copper Mountain, Colorado, wish I had took more pictures but my camera wasn't function well with me! At least I've got some good shots and videos taken, its still successful! :-)






More info about Copper Mountain, Colorado click here--> Go Copper

Skiing is a Culture...

Skiing is not just a sport, it has Culture its self. It has everything that makes a culture. I have been skiing for a long time and start to recognize I become one of those people. Here are some examples of what skiing culture is like.....

Has it own fashion, everyone wear something heavy and warm. Even they have different bold and colorful coats and pants to match skiers personality. Just like other cultures for instance, European wear tight pants and high maintains clothing, Indian wear choli, American wear causal clothes, tuxedos and dress for fancy events.

(Those people give u a idea what fashion is like these days!)

They have own dancing moves, which they dance on the mountains. Skiing is concerning as dancing because you make a rhythm down the hill. I had to make my own rhythm and it makes me feel like I was dancing because my hips and feet were moving. It was just a amazing feeling!

(Those swirls on the snow are example of rhythms made by different skiers)

Each skiing resort has their own traditions that skiers enjoy celebrating. For instance at Copper Mountain, Colorado where I tend to ski at, they have tradition every year by having "En Fuego" (In Spanish, it means an epic night.), which happens during Christmas holidays. They have torchlight parade, entertainments, toast s’mores and warm fingers over bonfires, as fireworks light the sky above you.

(Torchlight parade, Copper Staff holds fire pole on both hands n swirl it down the hill)

They have their own music by hosting concert "Sunsation". They hires bunch of good singers and bands to come and play. Even thousand of locals and people who loves Copper Mountain comes, even people from out state!

(Spring Sunsation 2010)

Nightlife is another part of this culture, after a long day on the Mountain, we would get together and have good times at a local clubs. They have good foods, drinks, and music. At Copper they have awesome nightlife that I enjoy.
-JJ's Rocky Mountain Tavern - Moe Dixon, a longtime favorite entertainer, always get people dancing on the tables.
-Edno's Adrenaline Cafe- a neat sport kind of pub.
-The Green Fairy Bar- this place has DJ, sofas where you can lounge, and huge dancing floor. This is where we go before we leave Copper. One of my FAVORITES!! :-)

(Us dancing at The Green Fairy, so much fun!)

God is amazing about this culture because he created the mountain, snow, sun, trees, and humans to make a wonderful peaceful culture like this at Copper Mountain, Colorado. I thank God he guided me to this world because I realized more who he is by recognizing what he has created while I am skiing on the Mountain. <><(Taken at Resolution Bowl at Copper Mountain)

Hope you find skiing interesting and want to find out more about it!