I usually don't make a Holiday List of the things I want but this year I did and here's what I came up with
- go to a christmas lights festival somewhere
- see a christmas parade
- see the rose bowl parade on new years day in Pasadena
- see a christmas play/performance thing
- see some more christmas light displays some where
- go to a christmas party with family
- go to a christmas party with friends ( i guess this will be the Aldrin/Ben housewarming) (Received December 12/20)
- go to a New years Eve party with friends (maybe get a new yrs kiss for the first time..haa :p )
ok.. the material things
- gift card for H&M, nordstrom rack, victoria secrets, marshalls,navy exchange um.. thats really all the places i go for myself
- camel pack back pack thing... pink or some cool color that matches with everything (Thanks Jeff!! Received 12/22... early Christmas)
- small COACH hangbag :) Just a small one.. or clutch- (Thanks Dom!!-received 12/23.. yah i opened it early :) )
ok.. thats all
Monday, December 22, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Taken from Geena's Blog from Channel 933
http://www.playhouse3d.com/pages/geena.html
GEENA'S BLOG TUES DEC 16TH
Tuesday 12-16-2008 8:48am PT
Tuesday December 16th
Good Morning everyone! So today’s blog is about “Paralysis by Over-Analysis.” Have any of you ever heard of it? "Paralysis by Over-Analysis" is when we find ourselves trapped in our own decision-making process... stressing ourselves out over the pro's and con's, carefully deliberating on the best options, and trying to be sure to make the "right" decision. Whether you know it or not most of us do suffer from "Paralysis by Over-Analysis" at some point in our lives. Some of the questions we ask ourselves are Do I need a new job? Should I go back to school? Or maybe work a few years to save up money? Would I like to move to a new city? Do I want to stay in this relationship? Is it ok to spend this much money on this? Since none of these have a "right" or "wrong" answer, we can waste a lot of time trying to make our decision. We always want to do (or have) the best, so when we're not sure of what that is, paralysis sets in. In paralysis we've temporarily lost our ability to make choices. We end up just "doing what we've been doing" as a default and become even more frustrated with ourselves and unhappy with our situation. And that's the last thing you want!
Here are some tips that might help you in your next "Paralysis by Over-Analysis" moment:
Make a decision, and then make it the right one. (Whatever you decide, go with it entirely. Don't look back or second-guess yourself.)
If you make a decision to do something now, you can always make another decision later to change something if it's not working. (This way you're making a decision now, with the option of making another decision later... 2 decisions vs. indecision!)
Right or wrong, do it at 100%. (Even if you screw up, do it at 100%. People will see your courage and respect you for trying.)
Go easy on yourself if you do make a mistake. The world goes on and hopefully you've learned something from it. (According to Jack Welsh, its how you recover from the mistake that's important!)
I believe that a few bad decisions are part of learning, and any decision is better than no decision. (As seen on www.overachievercoach.blogspot.com)
Have a good day everyone.
Xoxo- Geena the Latina
GEENA'S BLOG TUES DEC 16TH
Tuesday 12-16-2008 8:48am PT
Tuesday December 16th
Good Morning everyone! So today’s blog is about “Paralysis by Over-Analysis.” Have any of you ever heard of it? "Paralysis by Over-Analysis" is when we find ourselves trapped in our own decision-making process... stressing ourselves out over the pro's and con's, carefully deliberating on the best options, and trying to be sure to make the "right" decision. Whether you know it or not most of us do suffer from "Paralysis by Over-Analysis" at some point in our lives. Some of the questions we ask ourselves are Do I need a new job? Should I go back to school? Or maybe work a few years to save up money? Would I like to move to a new city? Do I want to stay in this relationship? Is it ok to spend this much money on this? Since none of these have a "right" or "wrong" answer, we can waste a lot of time trying to make our decision. We always want to do (or have) the best, so when we're not sure of what that is, paralysis sets in. In paralysis we've temporarily lost our ability to make choices. We end up just "doing what we've been doing" as a default and become even more frustrated with ourselves and unhappy with our situation. And that's the last thing you want!
Here are some tips that might help you in your next "Paralysis by Over-Analysis" moment:
Make a decision, and then make it the right one. (Whatever you decide, go with it entirely. Don't look back or second-guess yourself.)
If you make a decision to do something now, you can always make another decision later to change something if it's not working. (This way you're making a decision now, with the option of making another decision later... 2 decisions vs. indecision!)
Right or wrong, do it at 100%. (Even if you screw up, do it at 100%. People will see your courage and respect you for trying.)
Go easy on yourself if you do make a mistake. The world goes on and hopefully you've learned something from it. (According to Jack Welsh, its how you recover from the mistake that's important!)
I believe that a few bad decisions are part of learning, and any decision is better than no decision. (As seen on www.overachievercoach.blogspot.com)
Have a good day everyone.
Xoxo- Geena the Latina
Monday, December 15, 2008
You know you're HAWAIIAN when......
You know you are from the "808" when...
1. The possibility of a longshoreman strike makes you panic.
2. You don't understand why anyone would buy less than a 20 lb. bag
of rice.
3. You would serve Spam as a meat for dinner.
4. You can taste the difference between teriyaki and kal-bi.
5. You know what a plumeria is.
6. You don't wear your shoes in the house.
7. You know why there are alphabets on trees or any posts on
graduation day.
8. You know what and when "Lei Day" is.
9. You know what a "stink eye" is and how to give it.
10. You know what nationality girl (more than one) would put tape
on her eyelids and why.
11. You can correctly pronounce Kalanianaole, Kalakaua, Aiea,
Likelike, karaoke, and Pipeline.
12. You know the items in the Big Breakfast at McDonald's.
13. You know what one "huli huli chicken" is.
14. You can name 3 varieties of mangos.
15. You have (or know someone who has) at least one family member
whose name is "junior boy" or "tita".
16. The words, "da kine," are a normal part of your conversation.
17. You know the difference between being "hapa" and being "hapai."
18. You give directions using mauka and makai.
19. You know what "Hawaii Pono'i" is (and you know the words).
20. You know what it takes to get into Kamehameha School.
21. Someone says da word "UKU" and your head starts itching!
22. You raise your chin fo say "wassup" instead of nodding.
23. When making "Shaka", the back of your hand is facing out.
24 . You say, "Nori" not seaweed paper.
25. You say "Brah," not "Bro."
26. You despise the movie "North Shore."
27. Your jokes are 'bout Portugese people, not Polish people.
28. You laugh at couples wearing cheesy matching Aloha attire.
29. You get one pair "rubbah slippahs" (not flip flops).
30. You e-mail people in pidgin.
31. You know what (and where) "Morgan's Corner" is (and it still
scares you!)
32. 70 degrees is "freezing!"
32. You use "tako" instead of worms or fluorescent pink fish eggs
for bait.
32. You got dirty lickins' with "da rubbah slippah" when was small
kidtime.
33. You can walk through Waianae and no get mobbed.
34. You know that "Kukui nut" is not one mental person.
35. You give Kahi Mohala's numba out to one guy/girl you no like.
36. You cal l it "saimin" not "Top Ramen" (Sapporo Ichiban mo
bettah).
37. The surf report is on your speed dial and you always get one
tide calendar on your wall.
38. Your local kids wear slippas and shorts in November in
Michigan(inside da
house, of course).
39. "Dressing up" means shorts and one Aloha shirt.
40. You call it "shave ice", not snow cone or shaved ice.
41. Rainbow Drive-Inn is a special date.
42. You go Kam, not Aloha, swap meet.
43. You know pineapples no grow in trees.
44. You know what Li Hing Mui is and you put it on everything (or
out RED Li Hing Mui in da TEQUILA!!! YAAAAAHOOO!!).
45. You ask for shoyu and not soy sauce.
46. You call public transportation "Uncle Frank's limosine" or"da
BUS" (and that's the official name too!)
47. You need one relative to get one state job.
48. Da Lt. Governor is your cousin (or your mother's brother's
father's sister's uncle's son).
49. You know what da H3 is, but you scared drive on it cause stay
haunted.
50. You search your car for pork before you go over da Pali.
51. You go to Neiman Marcus "jus fo look." (AKA - Needless Markups)
52. You can name da cast of Hawaii 5-O.
53. Da mainland people no can understand when you talk.
54. You ask for "fruit punch" at McDonald's in da mainland. (wat?
nomo!).
55. You eat spam musubi on a regular basis.
56. You wear slippahs almost everywhere.
57. You can be wearing boros and nobody tinks nothin'.
58. You like ume, daikon, and kim chee betta than pickles.
59. When you gotta go bathroom, you say "I going shi shi."
60. When you try explain the location of s omething to your friend,
you use landmarks instead of street names.
61. You go Kam Bowl to eat "OX TAIL SOUP"
62. You tink BAYWATCH HAWAII is stupid, cause they dunno how fo
ack!
63. You know da difference between sushi and sashimi.
64. You know your hemajang pickup truck going pass da safety
inspection cause you know da auntie of da cousin of da uncle of the uddah cousin of
da uncle who's your "auntie" (he one mahu) and dey get one bruddah-in-law
who work fo da service station.
65. You get one "beach car. "
66. You pass dis e-mail to all da "locals" in yo' da kine e-mail
1. The possibility of a longshoreman strike makes you panic.
2. You don't understand why anyone would buy less than a 20 lb. bag
of rice.
3. You would serve Spam as a meat for dinner.
4. You can taste the difference between teriyaki and kal-bi.
5. You know what a plumeria is.
6. You don't wear your shoes in the house.
7. You know why there are alphabets on trees or any posts on
graduation day.
8. You know what and when "Lei Day" is.
9. You know what a "stink eye" is and how to give it.
10. You know what nationality girl (more than one) would put tape
on her eyelids and why.
11. You can correctly pronounce Kalanianaole, Kalakaua, Aiea,
Likelike, karaoke, and Pipeline.
12. You know the items in the Big Breakfast at McDonald's.
13. You know what one "huli huli chicken" is.
14. You can name 3 varieties of mangos.
15. You have (or know someone who has) at least one family member
whose name is "junior boy" or "tita".
16. The words, "da kine," are a normal part of your conversation.
17. You know the difference between being "hapa" and being "hapai."
18. You give directions using mauka and makai.
19. You know what "Hawaii Pono'i" is (and you know the words).
20. You know what it takes to get into Kamehameha School.
21. Someone says da word "UKU" and your head starts itching!
22. You raise your chin fo say "wassup" instead of nodding.
23. When making "Shaka", the back of your hand is facing out.
24 . You say, "Nori" not seaweed paper.
25. You say "Brah," not "Bro."
26. You despise the movie "North Shore."
27. Your jokes are 'bout Portugese people, not Polish people.
28. You laugh at couples wearing cheesy matching Aloha attire.
29. You get one pair "rubbah slippahs" (not flip flops).
30. You e-mail people in pidgin.
31. You know what (and where) "Morgan's Corner" is (and it still
scares you!)
32. 70 degrees is "freezing!"
32. You use "tako" instead of worms or fluorescent pink fish eggs
for bait.
32. You got dirty lickins' with "da rubbah slippah" when was small
kidtime.
33. You can walk through Waianae and no get mobbed.
34. You know that "Kukui nut" is not one mental person.
35. You give Kahi Mohala's numba out to one guy/girl you no like.
36. You cal l it "saimin" not "Top Ramen" (Sapporo Ichiban mo
bettah).
37. The surf report is on your speed dial and you always get one
tide calendar on your wall.
38. Your local kids wear slippas and shorts in November in
Michigan(inside da
house, of course).
39. "Dressing up" means shorts and one Aloha shirt.
40. You call it "shave ice", not snow cone or shaved ice.
41. Rainbow Drive-Inn is a special date.
42. You go Kam, not Aloha, swap meet.
43. You know pineapples no grow in trees.
44. You know what Li Hing Mui is and you put it on everything (or
out RED Li Hing Mui in da TEQUILA!!! YAAAAAHOOO!!).
45. You ask for shoyu and not soy sauce.
46. You call public transportation "Uncle Frank's limosine" or"da
BUS" (and that's the official name too!)
47. You need one relative to get one state job.
48. Da Lt. Governor is your cousin (or your mother's brother's
father's sister's uncle's son).
49. You know what da H3 is, but you scared drive on it cause stay
haunted.
50. You search your car for pork before you go over da Pali.
51. You go to Neiman Marcus "jus fo look." (AKA - Needless Markups)
52. You can name da cast of Hawaii 5-O.
53. Da mainland people no can understand when you talk.
54. You ask for "fruit punch" at McDonald's in da mainland. (wat?
nomo!).
55. You eat spam musubi on a regular basis.
56. You wear slippahs almost everywhere.
57. You can be wearing boros and nobody tinks nothin'.
58. You like ume, daikon, and kim chee betta than pickles.
59. When you gotta go bathroom, you say "I going shi shi."
60. When you try explain the location of s omething to your friend,
you use landmarks instead of street names.
61. You go Kam Bowl to eat "OX TAIL SOUP"
62. You tink BAYWATCH HAWAII is stupid, cause they dunno how fo
ack!
63. You know da difference between sushi and sashimi.
64. You know your hemajang pickup truck going pass da safety
inspection cause you know da auntie of da cousin of da uncle of the uddah cousin of
da uncle who's your "auntie" (he one mahu) and dey get one bruddah-in-law
who work fo da service station.
65. You get one "beach car. "
66. You pass dis e-mail to all da "locals" in yo' da kine e-mail
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
100 Things to do
My work (Volunteer San Diego) has a volunteer who blogs for our site. On her family blog she had a post of 100 things to do. I looked at it and was amazed on how she was able to come up with 100 things. So I thought I would give it a try. You can look at this like The Bucket List just like the movie. I have never seen it, but I guess it's similar??
OK.. here I go....
1. Provide Malina with a baby brother and/or sister (1-2 more at the MOST)
2.own a 2nd home
3. Watch the Rose bowl parade live in Pasadena, Ca
4. Watch the ball drop live on New Years in New York City
5. travel to a third world country through some program/project to help better the lives of the people
6.stay organized with the Zig Ziglar Performance Planner (have one each year.. currently on 2nd one)
7.take a road trip across country
8.travel to new zealand
9.travel to tahiti
10.travel to japan
11.eat some really weird food
12.get married (again :x) when Im at least 30
13.run the Disneyland half marathon to get a really cool looking metal
14. run a full marathon some time in my life
15. go fishing in the ocean
16. go kayaking
17. go outrigger canoeing
18. join at least 2 nonprofit social organizations
19. print out the really good pictures I have saved on my computer and save them in pretty photo albums
20. Take more pictures
21. walk the three day susan G. komen walk
22.learn the internet chat lingo (lol, lmao, etc...)
23. write more hand written letters
24. learn to use my G-1 phone
25. take a dinner cruise on the hornblower
26. eat at nobu in the Hard Rock Hotel
27. Eat morroccon food
28. volunteer at at least 25% of the projects managed by Volunteer San Diego
29. coordinate volunteer projects in low income neighborhoods where there aren't much volunteer projects
30. obtain a certificate or degree of some sort in non profit management (maybe from Chapman which starts in February 2009)
31. own another dog
32. go on a grunion run
33. swim with dolphins
34. go to disneyworld
35. go to the atlantis hotel in the bahamas
36. Cook a full feast from scratch
37. learn more about my filipino culture
38. learn more about my chinese culture
39. learn more about my hawaiian culture and the old hawaiian ways
40. Get Malina into girl scouts
41. Get Malina in a performing arts program
42. attend a live taping of a game show
43. attend a live taping of a talk show
44. make out with someone special at midnight on new years day
45. get proposed to (marriage)... never have
46.
more to come later......
OK.. here I go....
1. Provide Malina with a baby brother and/or sister (1-2 more at the MOST)
2.own a 2nd home
3. Watch the Rose bowl parade live in Pasadena, Ca
4. Watch the ball drop live on New Years in New York City
5. travel to a third world country through some program/project to help better the lives of the people
6.stay organized with the Zig Ziglar Performance Planner (have one each year.. currently on 2nd one)
7.take a road trip across country
8.travel to new zealand
9.travel to tahiti
10.travel to japan
11.eat some really weird food
12.get married (again :x) when Im at least 30
13.run the Disneyland half marathon to get a really cool looking metal
14. run a full marathon some time in my life
15. go fishing in the ocean
16. go kayaking
17. go outrigger canoeing
18. join at least 2 nonprofit social organizations
19. print out the really good pictures I have saved on my computer and save them in pretty photo albums
20. Take more pictures
21. walk the three day susan G. komen walk
22.learn the internet chat lingo (lol, lmao, etc...)
23. write more hand written letters
24. learn to use my G-1 phone
25. take a dinner cruise on the hornblower
26. eat at nobu in the Hard Rock Hotel
27. Eat morroccon food
28. volunteer at at least 25% of the projects managed by Volunteer San Diego
29. coordinate volunteer projects in low income neighborhoods where there aren't much volunteer projects
30. obtain a certificate or degree of some sort in non profit management (maybe from Chapman which starts in February 2009)
31. own another dog
32. go on a grunion run
33. swim with dolphins
34. go to disneyworld
35. go to the atlantis hotel in the bahamas
36. Cook a full feast from scratch
37. learn more about my filipino culture
38. learn more about my chinese culture
39. learn more about my hawaiian culture and the old hawaiian ways
40. Get Malina into girl scouts
41. Get Malina in a performing arts program
42. attend a live taping of a game show
43. attend a live taping of a talk show
44. make out with someone special at midnight on new years day
45. get proposed to (marriage)... never have
46.
more to come later......
Monday, December 8, 2008
Birthday 2008
I can honestly say this years birthday was the bestest out of all my adult years.I received the best birthday presents both through making memories and material gifts. As far as material things my best friend Ben got me a PINK handheld navigation thing that I can carry every where so no more getting lost, then my other best friend 0f 11 years Ryan got me a ticket to RENT the broadway musical in March!!! Can it get any better than that?? Well.. it can... this past weekend my friends Jeff, Dominique, Angeli, me, and Ben (all pictured above minus Angeli) went to Lake Tahoe. That was the best gift ever the fact that they all spent their time (and money) to join me on this trip. I wanted to do something different. I thought Lake Tahoe was perfect because it's naturie and gave us all that chance to get away from the city life and away from our hectic lives and busy schedules. We were able to enjoy the beauty of nature by going site seeing. The first day was spent riding the gondolas (in Lake Tahoe they are sky rides) that take you to the top of heavenly mountain. We saw the awesome view. It was picture perfect and looked like we were looking at post cards. Dom saw snow for the first and we all realized its pretty to look at, but we cant live in it for a long time as well as the cold. We checked out the Lake Tahoe night life as well. The 2nd night we went more site seeing driving around the Lake and went on mini hikes too. Angeli cooked dinner for all of us that night and sure was yummy. We played San Diegoopoly and Jeff conquered the city of San Diego because I think it was because he played Monopoly way too much. As far as food we ate at the Harrah's Buffet the morning after we got there and at night fine dined on steak and lobster, and chocolate souffle at the Ciera Steak house in Montbleu. There's a lot of pictures to come though most will be downloaded to my myspace. They say action speaks louder than words which is very true. This blog is short and sweet because I'll let the pictures do all the speaking... they will be here shortly when my friends e-mail them to me :).A huge thank you to everyone who was part of my birthday. It was an awesome birthday.. this has been an awesome year .... too blessed to be stressed :)Monday, December 1, 2008
December 1
Today I turned 27 and so far so good. It's unfortunate that I had to spend today at an LA conference for work from today until Thursday but at the same time I was fortunate to celebrate this weekend with both friends and family. Spent the Thanksgiving weekend at my Aunt Edna's house and was joined by my grandparents and cousin. Over the weekend got to do some after Thanksgiving shopping at the Lake Elsinore outlets followed by more eating! This weekend was full of good meals. Ate at an all you can eat Korean Restaurant. I wish I could remember the name of the place because it was excellent.. excellent food, service.. all around awesome! Sunday spent the time at another good restaurant for some dim sum at Jasmine... good stuff. Im really looking forward to the continuation of my birthday. Tomorrow going out with Jonah for dinner since he lives here in LA but this weekend going to LAKE TAHOE!!! Short and sweet.. thats it for now.
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