i heart u

don't know if i could ever be
w/out u cause boy u complete me
and in time i know that we'll both see
that we're all we need

Cause your the apple to my pie
your the straw to my berry
your the smoke to my high
and your the one i wanna marry

Cause your the one for me for me (for me)
and i'm the one for you for u (for u)
u take the both of us of us (of us)
and were the perfect two

were the perfect two
were the perfect two
baby me and you
were the perfect two

Song by Auburn - Perfect Two (Remix)

Already, so soon?

I can't believe it's already that time where HonHon has to head back to Taipei! It doesn't feel like he's been here for a week and these visits feel like they get shorter and shorter each time he comes even tho we know it's not any less that he usually does. Well that's not always true, this trip was shortened by 3 days due to him booking around Kay's 16th birthday. But hopefully, he will be back at the end of June or beginning of July which is in no time! :) Miss you HonHon xoxo

Instant Boost

I know I have an amazing man in my life when he can make me feel better about myself in an instant!

Me: I am getting so huge, I can't get into my jeans!

HonHon: NO, you bought them too small!

I was trying to get into my Citizens of Humanity jeans this afternoon.....

Happy Mama's Day!

Lobster Benedict - Mama's Day BrunchMini Muffins

HAPPY MAMA'S DAY!!!!

Kay and HonHon took me out for mama's day brunch at Coast restaurant in downtown, Vancouver. It was so yummy and the lobster benedict was sooo good, it was def worth the traffic to get into downtown for this meal! After brunch, we walked around downtown for a bit, stopping into the Louis Vuitton store to look at the LV Monogram Galleria PM as I am still looking for a traveling handbag. I really do like the shape and the roominess of this handbag, it might be a perfect traveling and every day handbag. But I'm not sure as yet cos I don't really like the LV monogram and I prefer the Passy GM in the Epi line but the cost is $1780! Yikes! That's a lot of money so I need to start saving up for it. After Louis Vuitton, we walked over to Pacific Centre to window shop before calling it an afternoon as Kay got a call for a shift this evening. She was going to miss dinner if she took this shift but she hasn't been getting any shifts so I said it would be ok since she's already spent the afternoon with me. Once we arrived home, HonHon needed to take a nap and I decided to walk over to Metrotown to pick up a box of chocolates for my grandma and a starbucks gift card for my mom instead of flowers cos flowers are expensive and they are not edible :) HonHon took a much longer than anticipated nap so we didn't end up visiting too long with my mom. We had dinner reservations at GUU in Aberdeen Centre and we were not at all impressed with the service or the noise levels or the decor of the restaurant! In the end , Kay did end up making it as McD's cut her shift short and it was a nice way to end the day with just my family. Hope everyone had a wonderful mama's day too!! :)

Day trip to Bellingham

"Healthier" Double Down Sandwich (Grilled)

Original Double Down Sandwich

Hello Kitty NERD t-shirt

Tropical Hello Kitty

Today, HonHon and I took a mini road trip to Bellingham, WA cos we needed to pick up his package of K9 discs for his dog that I ordered for him last week and he wanted to eat the Double Down sandwich at KFC. We picked up his package before heading over to Bellis Fair to find the KFC but there is no KFC in the food fair! We walked around the mall a bit before hitting the road to find a KFC. I checked for 7 for all Mankinds at Macy's but this one does not carry the 7s. As we walked pass the Build A Bear, they were featuring a Tropical Hello Kitty which means she's tanned not white! OMG, so cute and I had to have one! There was also one Special Anniversary Hello Kitty left but HonHon would not let me buy that one :(, she looks exactly like my HK but came with a LE necklace, bow and heart patch on her body. I should have bought it and given it to Rhoda or Kay :( Oh well, I have so many Hello Kitty items! After BAB, we walked over to Target to see if they had any HK items cos I know they stock tons of HK stuff but nothing for me :( After that, we decided it was time to look for the closest KFC so he could have his DD sandwich as this was part of the reason we did the road trip. As we walked back to where the car was parked, we passed a store that sold all sorts of t-shirts and body jewelery and it was shocking to see a Hello Kitty stand in the middle of this store! Hello Kitty against body piercing and rock / goth items! Def caught my eye and I ended up with a Hello Kitty NERD shirt, omg, she is so cute! Two HK items in a span of 30 minutes, woohoo! Lucky me :) Since there was no KFC in Bellis Fair, we used my Poynt application on my Crackberry to locate the closest KFC which ended up taking us to a residential area past downtown Bellingham. The KFC was no longer there but it def looked like it once was one as the business that took over the building didn't get rid of the drive thru window! All was not lost, another 20 minutes away was the next KFC and it was pretty neat driving thru downtown Bellingham as I have never been. HonHon was so excited to see the KFC and it was interesting how KFC and A&W were connected! We ordered 2 DD, mine was the "healthier version" a grill DD and a side of A&W onion rings! But the onion rings are not as good as the ones in Vancouver. After our meal, we decided to call it day since I had to head back to Burnaby so I could help Rhoda move the wardrobe from downstairs into the new bedroom upstairs. It was a fun and entertaining day but I don't have any pics cos I didn't bring my camera :( Just the pics of my Crackberry :)

Happy 16th Birthday Kay!

HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY KAY!!

OMG, I can't believe she's finally 16! It's so crazy how quickly time has passed esp when you have kids. She can now get her DL and her very own passport! She looks so grown up and I can't believe my little girl is not so little anymore.

We had dinner reservations at Lux at the Caprice on Granville Street with just our best buds. It was really nice to have HonHon here to celebrate Kay's 16th birthday as well since he has missed most of her birthdays when he left for Taiwan. Altho the food wasn't that great, at least the decor was very chic and it was about spending a great evening with our besties! I let Kay pick out a birthday cake from Cupcakes or Cheesecake Etc. and she choose the Cupcake cake, there is plenty of leftovers and I'm sure I'll be eating a slice every day til it's finished, oh gawd, will be hard to dine out daily and eat sugary stuff while on vacation! I will probably get no exercise in at all this week that HonHon is in town! But in the end, it's all worth it (even the weight gain) cos we get to spend time with HonHon :)

Moving

This morning, I received some pretty disappointing news about my moving plans. Normally I would get very upset, freak out and be really pissed off but this yoga is def helping me cope and deal with issues that come up in my every day life. In fact, Kay and some of my friends have noticed how calm and relaxed I've become. Since I have started up yoga and adding an extra cost to my already stretched budget, I realize you cannot put a price on your sanity and well being. This is def worth the $99 plus taxes that get deducted off my credit card monthly! But back to my issue, I've found out that HonHon's parents are in town next week for at least a week and now I need to postpone my moving. I also need to move items back to where they were so it's not too obvious that I am about to move in! This means, I am now doing three times the moving cos I had already cleaned and cleared out a couple of closets and cupboards for myself and moved items to store but now I am need to put those items back to where I found them until his parents have left. HonHon has suggested that I try to live with as minimal as I can and go back and forth to my storage for items that I need as I need them. IMO, this would be a waste of time, money and gas! I am a little bit disappointed but I understand as he is not quite ready to tell them we are moving in. Now I must come up with a new plan and rethink my moving as I am going to lose an entire week of moving and my friend can only help me with my moving during this month as he is off to Europe for a month long vacation! Breathe, relax and rethink..... to be continued..... (thank goodness for yoga tonite!)

Cleaning

I took the day off cos I didn't want to fight the crowds downtown as it's the last weekend before the Olympics are over. I intended to spend most of the day at HonHon's so I could clean out his room but didn't end up going there til late in the afternoon cos there are too many good daytime shows during the weekdays! When I finally got there, I did about 3 hours of cleaning but it looked like I didn't do any at all! He has so much stuff, he's kept almost everything he's ever owned or received! I threw away 1 huge bag of garbage and there is soooo much more to do! UGH. I can't believe how much crap he's kept, it's like he never threw anything away! I found old credit card statements and receipts from 1999!!! OMG....there is soooo much more to tell but it would take me years to explain how much stuff he's got plus he's kept all his old clothes which he hasn't worn in 10 years or more! Aaaaahhhh.... I'll never be able to clean that room in time for us to move in on April 1st......

Giving up my Louis Vuitton Handbag

I have been doing some serious thinking over the weekend and I've decided to give up my Louis Vuitton bag cos I want HonHon to use that money to pay off his BMO mastercard instead. I know that he would do whatever it takes to buy me something I want and I know he enjoys buying me these things to make me really happy but I'm going to be selfless and give up the bag. I don't really need another Louis Vuitton handbag in fact, I don't really need any more handbags! I do have a number of very beautiful handbags that I could use to travel with. HonHon was quite shocked when I mentioned this to him and he wanted to be sure that he was chatting with the right person! But it felt sooooo GREAT to pay off the HSBC Mastercard and I'd like him to do the same with his BMO. This CNY has inspired me to be more careful with my money and to start saving instead of spending it all. Even tho I do enjoy shopping and spending my money, there are other things in life that I could do with the money. Plus, he plans on buying my airplane ticket to Asia this October and he wants to go to Maldives next Spring, I think it would be a wonderful feeling if we could do it without worrying about our mounting credit card debts.

Blinged Out & Exciting Changes!

This morning, Kay had her orthodontist appointment at 9am to get the wires attached or glued to her teeth, I went with her cos I needed to sign the documents and make payment arrangements with the office. Her appointment was slotted for 1 1/2 hours so I was not sticking around to see the finished product but when she arrived home from her shift, I was so excited to see what her teeth looked like! Wow, it's kinda neat and now I'm really wanted to get a set of my own braces!! She said that at first, the brackets and wires did not hurt going on but after a few hours, it really started to hurt and now she's in a bit of discomfort but not in pain. She has a bit of a headache when she arrived home due to the late nite before with only a few hours of sleep, braces in the morning, and training for a few hours after school so I knew she wouldn't feel too good by the end of the day. But in the end she is really happy to FINALLY get them on :)

There are so many changes happening this year that it will be a very exciting year for us. I would also love to get my own set of braces but I think this will have to wait until the end of the year or beginning of next year. With plans to move into HonHon's condo so I can stop paying rent, it will def help relieve some of my outstanding debts and give my fiances a little bit of room. Also, with the upcoming travel plans which I have started a savings account for, it will def be good for me to venture out and see the world. Las Vegas (maybe) to visit Aria the new resort with the huge Louis Vuitton boutique this Spring or Summer, Taipei, Taiwan in the Fall and Maldives next Spring, it will be exciting even tho I do not enjoy flying or sitting on a plane for so many hours. I just can't wait to see what else 2010 will bring for us......

Re-Organzing HonHon's Condo

This afternoon, Kay and I headed over to HonHon's condo to start reorganizing and cleaning up the condo so we could move into it. Gosh, i can't believe how much crap they have and how many of the SAME ITEMS they have! We spent about 2 hours cleaning and reorganizing only to come out with 2 free cupboards in the kitchen, a space in the main closet for our shoes and re-arranging the front entrance so it flows better. OMG, so much crap and so much dust! I can't wait til we move into that suite, I'll be saving so much $ on rent and hopefully, living more comfortably altho with the new extra costs of Kay's braces, I think I'll JUST be living more comfortably. Oh well, she's worth it..... :) Now if I could only work up the courage to tell my mom about our plans. I still have a few weeks as I plan on moving into his place April 1.

Happy New Year!

Good Bye 2009 and Hello 2010!!

Not only did we say good bye to 2009, we also had to say good bye to HonHon :( His flight back to Taipei was at 12:15am which meant he would be doing the countdown on the airplane. We decided to not drop him off this time, instead parking the car and checking in with him. He gets to cut the line cos he has a VIP card which means even though he flies business class, he gets to check in at the First Class counter! Cool, there was NO ONE at the first class counter. Gosh the perks of being a VIP but I guess he travels more than enough to deserve this perks! After checking him, we tried to locate a coffee shop but everything was closed cos it was New Year's Eve! Only thing opened was Burger King so I quickly headed over to the ladies room before we walked him to the secure customs area. When I came out, I could hear the bawling of Kay in her father's arms and it broke my heart but I did not bawl like her cos I have to be the strong one. Next time, we are just dropping him off and leaving quickly. Oh gosh, I can't believe how quickly this trip has passed but with so many dinners and rushing around, it just goes by fast. Hopefully, we'll see him sooner than later and if it works out with BCIT, I'm sure we'll see him a lot more! Wishing everyone a very Happy and Prosperous New Year! Bring on 2010!!

Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar

Tonite, HonHon and I headed over to Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar for our "date" night cos we hadn't spent one dinner nite out just the two of us. For the past week, we've been visiting family or friends for dinner so tonite was just about us and even though we had a very late lunch at Spiltz Grill on Main Street which made us super full but HonHon has been craving for a giant burger so we had to go! Luckily, I could move our reservations later and later, we ended up at the restaurant at 8:30pm, yes late for dinner but our schedules have been messed up on this visit. Coincidentally Kay and her "serious committed relationship" were also having a "date nite" so I didn't feel so bad about heading out without her. Her "serious committed relationship" came by during the day and they hung out while HonHon and I ran errands thru out the day. It was nice to finally meet him since they've been together for a while and even tho he's a geek, he's def a nice momma's boy and those are the "safe" ones! It's weird that she is now "dating" and in a committed relationship cos to me, she is always 5 years old. We didn't embarrass her much cos her father is too nice, altho I did throw in a few embarrassing moments for her cos that is what mommas do! Hehehe... I was hoping to meet up with them for dessert but Kay was not at all down with it, oh well :S At Blue Water Cafe, we ordered a dozen raw oysters to start and gosh, do I ever love those, deliciously sweet and I think it's going to be one of my fave things to eat! I ordered the sable fish and that was amazingly done, we also finished off with a chocolate cake for dessert. It was an enjoyable nite and it was nice to try out this restaurant, I was trying to get us into Coast but it seems they were completely booked up until 10PM!!! Oh well, maybe next time! Blue Water did not disappoint and I would def go back again, altho next time I hope to go with a larger group cos we really wanted to try the seafood tower but there was just way too much food on there and no way the two of us could finish it!! Hmmm...maybe for my next birthday??!!??

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!

Tonite we celebrated Xmas with my mom and family. This year's gathering was quite large, we had 9 people in total for dinner, that's 3 extra persons and 3 doesn't seem so much but we had to figure out how to fit that many people at our 6 seating dining table! I decided it would be a good idea to bring up my small table and set it against my mom's or else we'd have to split up the party. For our dinner, I made fresh cranberry sauce and mash potatoes (local organic market potatoes), TT brought over fresh cheesecake (from Cheesecake etc.) and strawberry sauce, Mom of course made TURKEY and all the fixings! It was a huge turkey, 21 lbs of meat mmmmm...... after our dinner, we dug into cheesecake and my mom's HK style coconut dessert. Gosh so much food..... after dessert, we opened presents - yeah! Lots of great presents and it's so nice to celebrate it with so many great people!!! One of the coolest gifts I got was a nike sport band that keeps track of my workouts, I really wanted one to keep track of my running and grouse grinding! It's so cool, can't wait to use it. It was a great Christmas and I hope every Christmas can be like this!

Xmas Eve

Tonite we celebrated Xmas with my dad cos he's in Vancouver this year for Xmas and it's the first time in years since he's been here for this holiday. HonHon and I took a nap in the afternoon and woke up too late to pick up my dad's Xmas gift which is a Samsung 32" flat screen TV, we were clearly disappointed that we could not make it so I had to improvise on his gift. I ended up printing a colour copy of the TV with the specifications and wrapping that with the receipt in a tin chocolate box for him. We headed over to my dad's for dinner as he insisted on making us dinner instead of going out for dinner cos he really wanted to make abalone. Next year (if he's here) we are going to make reservations to go out for dinner cos it's way too much work for my dad and he does not have enough space for everyone to sit down to eat. We all ended up scattered around the living room and dining area for dinner. Once we were done with dinner, we had a lovely apple pie with ice cream (thank you T for this, my brother's girlfriend brought it over) for dessert. That was super yummy and the pie was full of organic apples, one of the best store bought apple pies I've ever had. She picked this pie from Whole Foods, I will def have to go and pick up one the next time I'm craving apple pie. After dessert, we surprised our dad with the gift and at first, he thought he got a box of chocolates until I made him put on his glasses so he could read the piece of paper stuck to the bottom of the tin that was his real gift! I think he loved it and is very excited to pick up his gift, hopefully on Boxing Day! Can't wait to hear what my dad thinks of his gift :)

Hello Kitty and HonHon!

HonHon arrived today! Yeah!! And he brought back a whole bunch of Hello Kitty goodies for me :) Out of all the gifts, two of the gifts he brought back are so cool!! One is a limited edition sparkly hello kitty plushie and the other, a travelling bath essential kit from the Grand Hi Lai Hotel, this hotel are known for their Hello Kitty rooms! Love it and even tho he didn't get everything, it must have been hard for him to pick up so much Hello Kitty stuff, carrying those pink bags out of the Sanrio store!! Hehehe :) He also brought back chocolates from Germany, the ones I asked for :) so happy and gonna get FAT but so worth it :) PLUS it is so nice to have him here for the holidays esp Xmas and part of NY, he hasn't been here for Xmas in the past 4 years!

Christmas in Vancouver!

We just got some great news! HonHon will be in Vancouver for the first time in 4 years for Xmas!!! It's for sure too cos it's a business trips and those are almost pretty much set in stone. Altho I am not usually too happy with all his business trips, this one, I'm not going to complain =) He can only stay for a week cos he has another business trip due out at the end of the month but I'm going to take what I can get! Hooray HonHon in Vancouver for Xmas!!!

World's Oldest Hotel

Houshi

Wow, this place looks amazing and I think one of these days, HonHon and I should def stop by to enjoy their hot springs, this place looks so romantic, peaceful and relaxing. Apparently this is the world's oldest hotel and has been operated by the same family for 46 generations!

Tearful Farewells

We dropped HonHon off at the YVR around 11.30pm and for the first time, there were many many tears from all three of us. I think this time it's harder than any other time cos we had not seen him in such a long time plus our time together was cut short by a couple days due to his next business trip to China. I was clearly disappointed that he arrived late and left as scheduled (instead of delaying his departure by a couple of days) but I understand this is his business/company and he is working over there cos he wants to provide a better future and life for us. Even as we know this, It's still very hard and the distance takes a toll on a very strong and stable relationship. There is only so much time and distance a person can take and it's starting to break oneself. Tho I was well aware of this situation and what it would take, I didn't realize it would be for this long and it looks like we have a couple of more years to go. It's incredibly hard and I do not ever recommend that anyone put themselves into a long distance relationship. Even with a history (and foundation) like ours (we've know each other since we were 15 or 16 and have been together since we were 17) it is still very difficult and takes a lot out of a person, imagine a family going thru this. Kay and I have always been pretty strong and I usually keep a very strong front when it comes time to drop HonHon off at the airport but this time, we could not hold back the tears. We miss him very much and I hope the distance/time between us will get shorter and visits will become longer. We can only hope that one day, he will be here more often if not permanent but until then, we must deal with this as best we can. After dropping him off at the airport and trying to get ourselves back to schedule, I only cried about 10 more minutes in bed before falling asleep. Miss him so much......

100 mile diet

Tonite, everything on our plate (with exception of a couple of the ingredients in my Caesar salad dressing) are local and organic! Since HonHon is here, we like to cook him dinner and tonite, he got a chance to see and taste what we eat daily. He couldn't believe how delicious our pork chops (no animal meat by products vegetable diet, no antibiotic treatments, no growth hormones, freedom to run and root) from Gelderman Farms were and we had only used cracked pepper and sea salt to season as we grilled it in the wrought iron pan. We also fried the shallots in the pan after the pork chops were done and that made the shallots super tasty. Our 100 mile dinner was super delish and sooo yummy!