Running Away for the Holidays

I just finished my Christmas shopping. Whewwww! Women are easy to shop for. But men?!? You guys make life hard for us in so many ways, don't you?! Hehe.
So I leave for home tomorrow night, which means today will be packing day. Okay, okay, maybe tomorrow will be packing day. It depends on my lazyngitis and procrastinitis. But I am so excited! As part of "Jenny's Perfect Holidays", I will be seeing friends from different cliques during this trip, and Mom says we're spending Christmas Eve with Mama's side of the family while New Year's Eve will be with Papa's clan. So it looks like it's gonna be a week of overflowing laughter, games, love, song & dance, happiness, kisses, hugs, and when-are-you-getting-married-and-having-kids sessions. Hip hip, hooray!

Brittany Murphy

Cardiac arrest at 32?!? I liked this girl a lot. Her movies always amused me. How sad that she had to leave this world at such a young age.
RIP, sweet one.

3 Days to Happiness!

Only 3 more days. I can't wait!!!

Christmas is NOT Cancelled!

After 5 long years, I will finally be spending Christmas and New Year with my family again. I have been looking forward to this for so long. It was supposed to be perfect... Until someone decided to ruin "Jenny's Perfect Holidays".
The disappointment I am feeling right now is too big to even describe, for no words will suffice. My shock is too intense that I still haven't been able to completely grasp the reality of it yet.
I have to be strong. I can not allow one person to ruin "Jenny's Perfect Holidays". No way. Other than my mom and brother, no one else is supposed to be THAT important. No effin' way.

Daym.

From The Notebook:

NOAH: "Would you just stay with me?"
ALLIE: "Stay with you? What for? Look at us, we're already fighting!"
NOAH: "Well that's what we do, we fight... You tell me when I am being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you are a pain in the ass. Which you are, 99% of the time. I'm not afraid to hurt your feelings. You have like a 2 second rebound rate, then you're back doing the next pain-in-the-ass thing."
ALLIE: "So what?"
NOAH: "So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, for ever, you and me, every day."

"They didn't agree on much. In fact they rarely agreed on anything. They fought all the time and they challenged each other everyday... But in spite their differences, they had one important thing in common...
They were crazy about each other."

12 Days Till Christmas!

If you haven't gotten me my present yet, now is the time!!!
Don't forget to check out
MY WISH LIST
before you make any purchases.
Thanks!!! Mwah mwah mwah!

Who Needs Enemies When You Have Friends Like These?

I've had friends who were constantly frustrated with their lives; I've had friends who were hopelessly sad and lonely; I've had friends who engage in what society would deem immoral or taboo; I've had friends whom everyone loved to hate; I've had friends who've made a lot of wrong decisions; I've had friends who are total airheads; I've had friends who were stuck in bad relationships; I've had friends who thought everyone owed them everything; I've had friends who were mentally, emotionally, or physically abusive to their partners.
I remained a friend to all of them, though not all of them remained a friend to me. Some of them turned into strangers and some talked about me behind my back (walls have eyes & ears, my dears. But I'm glad my colorful life gave your boring ones some spice. You're very welcome!). But, seriously, who are we to judge? The only judgment we can ever really make is on how good a friend we can become. And, I figure, the more lost, unsure, immature, weak, or unstable someone is, then the more that person needs a friend.
I have been in some of these situations myself, and for those who stayed by my side, thank you from the very bottom of my heart. You are my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
I love you, guys.

On the Road Again

On our latest trip along the coast, El Papi and I took a different fork on the road and discovered a resort in the middle of nowhere. What a find it was! The rates were more than reasonable, the lawns well maintained, the rooms big and had the works, the bathtub was for two, the bed for three, the food was good, the salt shakers actually worked, the view of the beach and forest was beautiful, the freshwater and saltwater pools were refreshingly cool and had adjoining jacuzzis, and the staff was cheerful, attentive, and efficient. We arrived Sunday, just in time for lunch. After our siesta, we woke up to find the resort ours, and ours alone. Niiiiiiiiiiiiice! We loved it so much that we decided to extend our stay.
We headed to Mui Ne after that for a fabulous seafood lunch and drinks by the beach with our friends, Luka and Matej.
Just as the sun started to set, we headed back to Saigon via the same looooong and winding road. My butt was killing me by then from the torture of being on a bike for hours on, but it was worth it.
For the rest of our journey, the wind kept us awake, the waves sang to us, and the moon kept us company.

Talent VS Beauty

This video made me shed a tear. How very sad for Nikk....

It got even sadder when I checked out Cheryl's video from the competition that she won against Nikk. Imagine being judged by someone who sings like this:

I'm sure we will all agree that Nikk is the better singer here. But, in fairness, Cheryl is drop-dead gorgeous and that's a very important factor in "making" a star, which is what these competition's producers are continually trying to do.

Shoe Therapy

Here's what cured my sadness the other day!

I've decided that I will dedicate a whole new Tag to "shoe therapy". You're welcome, ladies! Hehe.

Are You Strong Enough?

I'm a strong girl. But when problems smash into me one after the other, my strength crumbles and I panic and drown. Eventually, I will regain my strength and fight back. But while I'm at my moment of weakness, I need someone who will be strong enough to carry me through the panic and confusion. I need someone who is strong enough to keep my head above the water, knowing all along that I am drowning.
I would rather struggle, knowing I am on my own, than be with someone who I thought would rescue me from the waves but, instead, sends another one my way.
Are you strong enough?

The Power of the Shower

Every woman knows that when you're stressed out and no amount of chocolate, cigarettes, or man-love seem enough to cure it, you need a long, warm, relaxing bath. Today was such a day. Unfortunately, since most of the houses in Saigon have such cramped bathrooms, this poor little girl is tub-less. I had no choice but to try and wash my stress away in the shower. It still worked, though. Thank goodness for exfoliants, moisturizers, and most of all, aromatic oils!