My husband and I love to travel and I love white sand beaches. I wasn't able to do any travelling this year because of studying. I have to sacrifice inorder to get my goal.

My husband and I finally decided where to go for a vacation this year... We were thinking of going to Phuket, Thailand or Bora Bora but we ended up choosing Hawaii... We will just save those other beautiful places next time... Since before I am really eager to see the nice paradise hawaii... We will be in waikiki this time... We already book early so that we can get discounts. My exam will be on Oct. 1 and we will be in Hawaii for 6 days, Oct. 8 to 13. Hola! it will be a lot of fun! :)

FPGEE Review Class

Finally received a letter today that our scheduled dates for the FPGEE (Foreign Pharmacist Graduate Equivalency Exam) review course have been confirmed. Time to get a ticket. I'll be leaving here in bay area with a friend Margaret on August 8 to Upland California and will be back on the 23rd of August. It will be a 2-week extensive review and I am looking forward to learn more and meeting new people here who are also a pharmacist in Philippines. Thanks to Dr. Imasa who decided to come here just to give us a review... Wish me a goodluck! :)

In-N-Out Burger

In-N-Out burger is one of my favorite fast food here in California. The service is fast and I love the burger + fries + coke = burp! I usually put pepper and salt on my fries, very yummy!

An interesting thing to note about In-N-Out Burger are the references to Bible verses that they print in hidden locations on their food packaging, like the infamous "John 3:6" that is printed on the bottom of their cups.

Thai Salad

Got another home made salad with shrimp for today...

Happy 2nd Anniversary 07/07/09

My husband and I went out to my favorite Bangkok Garden thai restaurant last night to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. Wow! I've been happily married for 2 years now and and am still counting for more years to come. I am a firm believer in blessings and I have had so many blessings in my life -- my husband is one of them. I love my husband so much, he is all that I wanted to be with for the rest of my life. I couldn't imagine how my life would be without him. Since he came into my life, my life started to change for more better. Being with the right person really make a lot of difference in life! I remember when I prayed to God so hard -- asking for the man that he prepares for me, I felt so empty at those time. But when I met my husband for the first time, the feeling just came out unexpectedly wonderful. Yes, God answered my prayers and I am so happy and thankful for that. I always praise Him because He is my God. May He continue to bless us more everyday...

Photos below are the thai foods, they're so yummy...

Bangkok Garden (my fave thai restaurant in the whole wide world, hehe)

Tom Kha

Garlic Prawns

seafood

thai crepe with coconut and mango icecream

the food is really good!

us

My Brother's Wedding

the new couple

(the couple with sister Cheryl, mom,dad and Nelson)

I am so happy that my brother Bryant finally got married with his fiance and I'm glad to know that the wedding went so successful. I like his wife Marivic, she is one of a nice person I've known -- very religious and hard working woman who perfectly match my brother, hehe. Congrats to both of you and best wishes!

To watch the video go to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbr66r4GLR0

Barobo, Surigao Adventure

Last 2005, I went to Barobo Surigao, somewhere in Mindanao part of Philippines with my siblings to visit our eldest sister who live there with his boyfriend. We stayed there for 1 week. It was a very nice experienced for me and my siblings to be together far away far home -- experiencing a lot of good bonding with my siblings is priceless! Especially sometimes, that all of us can't get along. So sad but true! I considered those times a very memorable one. Now that all of us have a good relationship with each other, I miss going out with them. I wish we could do it again someday. Photos below are some of the wonderful moments I had -- captured by my camera at the place of Barobo, Surigao!

me in the beach

me holding the snake we found in the water

me holding a starfish

me and my eldest sister Cheryl

here we are, the four of us holding a shrimp!

My Horoscope for Taday

You've never been afraid to put some distance between you and a problem that just won't be solved. You don't do it often, but when you've tried your best for a long time and not gotten anywhere, you're smart enough to know that a change of scenery can work wonders. So now that you've decided you're just about done putting all your energy into what's beginning to look like a no-win situation, isn't it time for a trip? Just a quick one?

Hmmm! A TRIP? That's what I'm talking about! hahaha, perhaps after the exam! :)

Where I Want To Go This Year for Vacation?

I haven't gone to any beach resort since our Mexico vacation last Dec. 2008. I miss the white sand. My husbands co-worker told him about this beautiful place for vacation "TAHITI". And thus we goggle it and here's the beautiful place we found, the paradise bora bora. Where is Tahiti anyway? -- A French Polynesia more commonly known as "Tahiti" is located in the South Pacific approximately 8 hours by plane from the city of Los Angeles. primarily consists of five main island groups: Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Raiatea and Taha'a.

Simply said, Bora Bora is the most beautiful island in the world. Pora Pora - the ancient name, meaning "first born," came from legends describing this as the first island to rise when Taaroa, the supreme god, fished it out of the waters after the mythical creation of Havai'i, now known as Raiatea. Although the first letter "B" does not exist in the Tahitian language, when Captain Cook first heard the name he mistook the softened sound of the Tahitian "P" for "B" and called the island Bora Bora.

Wow! just imagine yourself sitting in a breathtakingly stunning tropical lagoon, in the warm waters of the South Pacific, is arguably the most beautiful island paradise in the world. Surrounded by an artist's palette of turquoise blues and emerald greens, this secluded resort combines stylish elegance and unprecedented service with a magnificent setting that will captivate all who visit. Oh, I wish I could go there...

To see the place bora bora, please watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a18mQTEbGAo