Happy Birthday My Sweetest

Today is my Hubby's birthday. We spent his birthday out-of-town camping and gold panning. It was a long weekend and spending it up north without access to internet and cellphone made it more exciting if not challenging.

We spent long hours in the river gold panning. It was one of those moments where "patience" was put to test. Hubby was so patient with his hobby. He spent 8 hours dredging underwater. And I spend 8 hours too... waiting, picking rocks from the sluice, and taking photos every now and then. It was tiring but I already psyche myself up that it's Hubby's birthday so I need to be nice.

Dearest Sweetest,

Happy Birthday. Hope you had a wonderful time camping and gold panning with me.

It was not the first time we spent time together on a weekend out-of-town. It was not the first time we spent time together doing what you love to do. And it was not the first time that we really had fun together.

It has been 3 years already since we started doing things together. It has been 3 years already since I first came here to the United States. And it has been 3 years already since you said that "I was the greatest gift" you ever received on your birthday because I came here 2 days before your 50th birthday.

Three years may not be long enough to measure how much you mean to me. Three years may not be enough to know how much I care for you. And three year may not be enough for you to realize that I do need you.

I maybe like any other wife who nags when I see a thing to nag about. I maybe like your mother who criticizes when you procrastinate things. And I maybe like your old teacher who corrects when I know that you did something wrong. But still, you know that I am the woman that you married, despite my imperfection.

Today is your birthday and I wish you a very happy birthday. May God give you good health so that you will be spend more birthdays with me. May God give you the strength you need to be able to do the things you love doing with me. And may God give you more years so I can spend more weekend getaways together doing what you love to do.

I love you and Happy Birthday my Sweetest.

Always

Your Sweetie

 The dirt road.

Swift East river

Hubby dredging.

This beats the boring sound of the dredging motor.

Viva Las Vegas

My parents-in-law love Las Vegas. They spend a couple of week’s vacation in Las Vegas almost twice a year. This year, they stayed longer… almost a month. They just love the weather there and the lights and the sound, especially the sound of the slot machines ringing. “They are just music to our ear”… they said. Hahahaha

This year, I was trying to convince dear Hubby to try Viva Las Vegas for our Wedding Anniversary getaway. He is a very quiet person and he loves nature. That is why he is more into hunting, fishing and gold panning. But I love the city, the lights, the sound, and the shopping, of course. I just don’t know how I can convince him so I can cruise the city in style. Oh how I wish I could go around the city in a Las Vegas Limousine.

I want to ride one of those Las Vegas Limousines or maybe try the Exotic Limo Las Vegas that I see in one of those travel shows on TV. I think they are just gorgeous.

I don’t know. I just love to try the good life of the rich and famous. Hahahaha It’s a dream but if I could make it come true just for a day or two… why not, right? I just want to experience Viva Las Vegas in style.

I was once a Mom... for a brief moment

It's Mother's Day again. This is the day when I can't help but feel touchy. I can't help but feel too sensitive about a lot of things. And I can't help it if I feel like crying.

Though I have made the decision not too long ago not to have a child no more... I still feel that empty hallow feeling at the pit of my stomach every time this special day come. But trust me, the feeling passes by so quickly as that special day does.

No... don't feel bad for me. My decision to remain childless is final, unless otherwise God has other plans for me. Don't pity me. I am all set with being childless and I don't feel bad about it. Don't judge me. It is the best decision I made for myself and I don't regret it.

Yes... I love children but having one is not for me. I love children... but maybe  I am not meant to be a mother. I love the child that I once had and it will remain in my heart forever.

I am 45 year old... and though I am still capable of bearing a child... the risk for me to have one is so high. And if I do get pregnant at this age and give birth to a healthy baby... the responsibility of raising a child is too overwhelming for me. I am not getting any younger. If I have a baby this year... I will be 55 years old when she or he turns 10... and 65 years old when he or she turns 20. I'm not just doing the math here... I am just accepting the fact and making sense of the reality of life. At 65 years old I wanted to retire and relax and enjoy life. It will be too selfish to do so if I have a child going to college.

Though, I believe many won't agree with my reasons... I believe that I am responsible enough to not have one if I cannot be a good mom. Life is too short and I want to make the most out of it. I salute all mothers in the world and the sacrifices that you are doing for the sake of your children. And to you... my deepest respect I offer.

I was once a Mom... and for that brief moment in my life as a woman... I did feel being a real mom. My little angel though is just watching me from up above... will remain in my heart to treasure. And I will always cherish that special moment that I had with him no matter how short and vague.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the world.

the lake, the rain and the chores

It's another weekend. It's another soggy weekend. And so, it's another weekend blue for me. Hubby is out in the lake today... fishing. And I am not really very impressed to be honest with you.

First of all... it is raining. I don't want to think of the worse case scenario... but anything can happen... in the lake... when it is raining... and when the water is freezing cold.

Second of all... he may be having a beer or two with his buddy. I don't want to think of the possible think that can happen... but anything can really happen... when one is tipsy or drunk... when friends are having fun... and when they are out in the lake.

And third of all... I am here alone. I don't want to state the obvious... but it isn't fun when you are at home... when the laundry is piled up... when the bedroom is a mess... and you have tons of backlog to blog.

A Yay! Yay! Yay!

Reach Destination Safe and Unharmed

My Friend Linda is adventurous. She is the most adventurous among our peers. Just recently, she called me and asked me if I want to go with her [again] for a long drive to Arizona to meet up with our other friend Marissa. I really wanted to go and see Marissa but I was not too crazy about the long drive since we will be cruising in her 2001 ford escort that once got us stranded in the middle of nowhere due to water pump failure. Good thing a Good Samaritan passed by and helped us get Phoenix auto repair fixed our car quickly and easily. Whew!

Until now, I was still traumatized by that incident. But that is beside the point. I have work and taking a week off from work is not possible even if it is spring break. I have responsibilities and I cannot turn my back on the kids under my care so I pass on this would-be-a-happy-get-together-with-crazy-friends whole week vacation.

So my friend Linda and her colleague pushed through with the planned vacation. And as a good friend, I reminded them to contact Phoenix auto repair just in case something happen on the road. Well, it’s the most reliable auto repair shop online and around Arizona… so she knows that what ever happens she will reach her destination safe and unharmed.

Spring Cleaning

No, I am not into it. hahahaha Well, I have many alibis to think of when we talk about that thing... spring cleaning.

Well, one thing I learned from this country is that, every season change... we need to clean up. It is a transition to season change.

I need to clean up the entire house... inside out. Change decorations and wardrobe and themes and moods... including my very own.

So I will be very busy in the new weeks re-organizing things and stuff and maybe have a yard sale[?]. The only thing I am worried about is that I may not have time for my hobbies.

Oh well... you got to do what you got to.

I speak French!

I can speak French! Sort of. Well, check out my previous post to read the proof. hahahaha.

Cool huh? No, it was an aided post. I mean, I composed the post first in the English Language then, I used an automatic translator program that I found in the internet [more specifically called Yahoo Babel Fish]... and viola! It was really cool.

The only problem is that... I'm not sure if it translates in the correct French Grammar too since I am not even sure if my English grammar is correct. hahahaha

SUR DES QUESTIONS DE SÛRETÉ

Les issues de sûreté sont un souci important de nos jours. Nous le lisons en journal… que nous l'observons à la TV… nous l'apprenons parfois des personnes nous connaissons… combien peu sûr notre société est maintenant. Nous ne pouvons pas feindre que le crime ne se produit pas qui est pourquoi nous devons nous maintenir sûrs et protégés.

Ainsi si vous évaluez votre sûreté pourquoi ne pas avoir un videosurveillance? Après que tous que nous devons protéger des nos aimés.

My New Passion

I guess I cannot really help it. I am powerless over my passion. I am overcome with my personal obsession with arts. And I am unstoppable when I do something new.

Yes, I have a new hobby and Hubby is a fan. I am into photography now.

Well, thanks to my Salitype Sistahs because they provided me with good influence on that aspect. But compared to them... they are more professional... and they have the most powerful... most efficient... and more reliable tool... to pursue their hobby.

But with their encouragement and a little tutorial on photo-editing... I was able to do just well. And yes, I came up with another blog just for my collections of photos.

I call it... Ruthi's LensCraft. Check it out.

A Date with Hubby

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of 20th Century Fox. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hubby and I religiously watched movies on Saturday nights before we got so caught up with our jobs. Saturday night is a Date Night Movie for us since we got married. It was a tradition as sacred as our “Friday Night is Chinese Night” [which we still practice religiously]. But when we got really busy with our jobs and housework [on my part] going to the movies became a rare occasion now. The last time we watched a movie as I recall was last summer. We watched Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs… in 3D. How cool was that? LOL

Well, I am not really too crazy to watch movies. I just like the idea of me and Hubby having a special time to bond. And it is the only time that we don’t fall asleep while watching a movie. But this weekend, we will surely go out and watch a movie because Date Night… a new movie starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey will be shown on April 9th.

Oh, Hubby loves Tina Fey. He will never wait for the DVD release of this movie because he has a big crush with Tina Fey ever since she portrayed Sarah Palin during the Presidential Election. I know he wants to watch her in the big screen. Well, as for me, I love the humor of both Steve Carell and Tina Fey so I am so excited to watch too. I have seen the trailer and it is indeed funny.

Trust me it is so funny. Check out the video trailer here and see for yourself:

Not satisfied yet? Then let’s see the movie opening weekend and let us enjoy Date Night with our beloved “Dates” wink*

Here are some additional Info about Date Night:

In “Date Night,” which opens Friday, a bored suburban couple played by Steve Carell and Tina Fey go on their weekly dinner date and find themselves thrown into a night of intrigue: there’s breaking and entering, a car chase, a shootout and a showdown with an underworld boss at a strip club. Husband and wife come out of the adventure with some scratches and also with their ardor renewed.

And for the full New York Times article please visit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/movies/04date.html?ref=movies

Romantic Getaway

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of St Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, Florida. All opinions are 100% mine.

Ah… spring! No, I think it is already summer. Yup, with temperature up to the 60s and even 70s… it is summer, isn’t it?

But yes, it is still spring and summer is still a couple of months away. Well, I am glad that it is still spring though because it means that I still have enough time to lose weight so that I can achieve that bikini body I see in health magazine before our planned romantic [wink] vacation in St. Augustine Ponte Vedra and the Beaches in Florida on our 3rd Year Wedding Anniversary in July.

I am so excited now because it will be our first trip to Florida. We are thinking of staying at St. Augustine Bead and Breakfast, a 126-year old Victorian Home because we want to feel the traditional, Victorian lifestyle and stroll down the narrow streets in the oldest city in the US. As for our itinerary… of course, shopping is top on my list. Shhhhhhhhhhh…. I haven’t discussed this with Hubby yet. Wink* I am planning to do it while he is playing golf and after I pamper myself in the spa. And of course, we won’t leave St. Augustine without taking a romantic carriage ride and a historical visit of the museums.

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