rave: target coupons

here are some coupons for food at any target. coupons valid till 7/22.

*best deal* 2 liter bottles of Coke products...it comes out to $.37! too bad i don't drink sodas...enjoy :)

SUPER TARGET

rant: shamu = husband??

i know women have compared men to animals for many moons. little did we know we could train them like we do exotic animals. the NYTs article is quite funny, but holds a bit of truth too...not only for men...but women too. I guess in many ways we are all still animals...upright or not.

What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage - New York Times

rant: the skinny camera???

Out with the old...in with the new? you know the old saying that a camera adds 10 lbs...well no more! HP has a new feature that slims the subject in the center of the image. it is offered on their new R927 8 mega pixel camera. there are 3 different settings depending how fat you are feeling :) now, if they can only apply the technology to mirrors in store dressing rooms...

Amazon.com Camera & Photo: Film & digital cameras from Canon, Sony & other leading brands, binoculars, camcorders, photo printers & more

rave: #2


it's a boy!

no, not for me...the only boy i have is the four legged luca. i will have another nephew to add to my list of kids to spoil. so nicholas will have a little brother to beat up on or be beat up by :) congrats katty and thinh! see you guys soon in corpus!

rant: meltdown


So I'm having a mini meltdown about my wedding (yes I know some of you told me it would happen) I was fine until I signed and submitted my photography contract. All of the sudden, I'm second guessing ALL my choices and how this wedding won't the fun and spectacular and people won't find it memoriable and oooh and ahhh over it. And all this is just a projection of how I feel...and how it won't meet MY standards and expectations. Yes I will now admit...I WANT MY WEDDING TO BE PERFECT! *sigh* I've said it.

So now here comes the stressout part for me. Since I've planned weddings and events and it has always turned out perfect, there is this high high expectation that my wedding will be out of this world. And that is what I want. But what if I can't afford it or can't make it happen???

So here in lies the problem.

So now, the problem at hand is how do I make sure this a "mindy wong production" w/o the mwong? And without me loosing it or killing poor unsuspecting brian?? Do you see why I'm stressed? And why now? Why all the second guesses?? This is just so not cool. *sigh* so for now I resign to the fact that I am offically freaked out about my wedding.

Will this admission turn me into a bridezilla???

rave:Canon PIXMA MP150 Photo All In One Printer $59.59

here's a great deal on a photo printer on amazon.com...if you are looking for one for 60 bucks...this is it. and you get free shipping!

Amazon.com: Canon PIXMA MP150 Photo All In One Printer: Electronics

Rant: inflation


Pink inflatable animals increases car sales apparently. A successful tactic in Houston that also works in austin. I know whenever i see a huge inflatable animals, especially bunnies, i want to run in and buy a car. No wonder BMW and mercedes are so unpopular.

rant: good friends we've had, good friends' we've lost along the way...

For some reason planning this wedding is making me nostalgic. for work, i spend many hours driving back and forth between austin and san antonio each month...and most of those trips taken very very early in the morning. (okay...5:30am to be driving is very early for me.) So in these quiet hours of solitude, which for me is rare, i reflect. i reflect on my week, what i have planned and what i need to do. i reflect on my up coming marriage and all the excitement and anticipation that comes with it. i reflect on my past...on how it has shaped me. and most recently i've been reflecting on my friends...new and old.

i look back on my life 10 - 15 yrs ago and i see a different person. of course over the years i've grown up and learned from mistakes made. but i also see that i've lost some of the good things that come with being young. i've come to realize that i'm not as patient as i was, i'm less accommodating and concerned for others. i tend to look out for myself more and do what is best for me. i'm more private with my life. i'm more skeptical of things and people and intentions. its not to say these things are bad, but i guess i see myself not as good of a friend sometimes. but the upside of this is that i've learned what a good friend really is. i've learned to invest my time and resources into people who really are my friends. i find that quality time with a couple of friends is more valuable than hanging out with "the crowd". good conversation over good food and wine is more precious than getting lost in a large crowd of people. Transparency is good to be shared, but share wisely.

Unfortunately, these lessons were learned at a cost.
good friends i've had, good friends i've lost along the way...

i've burned bridges with many choices i made. i don't regret them, but i wish that i hadn't pushed people away or hurt them. and some of those choices changed me. and to some, those choices made me someone that they can't relate to or be around. And i'm okay with that...i like who i am today. i'm not saying i can't improve on who i am, but i've stopped trying to be something i'm not. i am who i am...that is all i can be. take it or leave it.

other friends lost were just casualties of time, distance, location, stage in life. some i don't even have those excuses...just too different is all i can chalk it up to. its funny that when i was younger, how many friends and who your friends were defined how good of a friend you were. i look back just to my college days and i see how many wonderful people shaped me. what makes me sad is that i only speak to maybe a handful of those people regularly and can count on my fingers how many i consider friend rather than acquaintance. even though i've shared myself and my life with all those people, i've not spoken to them in over 5 yrs. we laughed in the good times, and cried and encouraged each other in the painful ones. all those times defining and memorable. we talked about how we would be each others buddies and in each other's weddings and have our kids be playmates. but the reality is that we've just become fading memories.

it makes me melancholy when i think about the people that have truly impacted me that i've lost due to my own stubbornness and inflexibility. those are the friendships i would like back. those are the people who taught me about life, how to truly live, how to love, to see beyond my comfort zone, to be better that i am. maybe one day...maybe never. maybe all i can do is to pass on the wisdom that had been given to me.

i know i am blessed to have those around me who've always have been and always will be. it's true when they say you'll know who your real friends are after college...they are the ones who will still be by your side no matter what your choices were. i know how lucky i am to have friends that i've know since i was in my single digits for age. not many can even remember people from that time in their life. i'm blessed enough to have friends that have stuck by me...and will always stick by me. those are the people who'll forgive each other for ignoring them for months and be so happy to catch up with when we do talk. those are the friends that will share their good news and everyone will be happy for them. those are the friend that we'll rescue when they fall or hurt. those are the good friend's i've had...and will have always.

and for my "new" friends i've made in the past 5 years, i see diversity...i learn a lot from them...they enrich my life and mind. They too also invest wisely and are true to their friendship needs. there's no bulls*#t about what they say or how they present themselves...they're looking for authentic friends too. they too are willing to invest themselves and their time as i am. i am very grateful to be this lucky. and hopefully my handful of friends will become a couple handfuls.

and as much as i want to say that i've moved on from wanting people to like me and think well of me, part of me still finds validation in that. and maybe that is something i will never grow out of. i've always wanted to be well like and well perceived...but i also want to be true to who i am...good qualities and my shortcomings. There in lies the struggle of my life...the only difference is that my battle is with myself and not with the world.

so to the friends i've lost, i apologize if i've wronged you. my intentions were never to push you away or stop caring. but i know this does not make it right because its not the intentions that matter...but the action. maybe one day i'll get the opportunity to make it right. for those i've lost touch with i'm sorry i didn't make our friendship a priority. and for those who are my friends, i'm so grateful for you...and all that you bring to my life. may what i give back in return be truly what friendship should be.

rave: congrats lydia and mike


Congrats on your engagement! Wishing you both best wishes and a lifetime of happiness!
(i know i'm probably very late...but better late than never!)

rant & rave: animated

you too can be south park character! visit http://www.sp-studio.de/ and create a mini you. A pal of mine created these for me. scary how much it really looks like brian :) hmmm maybe we should use this as our official wedding photo...

rave: nordstroms half-yearly womens + kids sale



It's that time of the year again! Nordstroms Half Yearly Sale for womens and kids. Great sale to get shoes and great clothes at a huge discount. no worries my male friends, the Half Yearly Men's sale will come soon enough. shop on!

Rant: saturday

Lazy saturday

rant: modern note passing in class

and to think that i use to think my friends and i were so smart to fold notes into all sorts of shapes and in miniture sizes to stick inside lockers or drop quietly on the floor. we even had notebooks so it just looked like we were helping each other study. little did we know we just needed lemons and q-tips.

How to Make an Invisible Ink Message - WikiHow

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