picasa.

so it turns out that when you reach 200 photos on flickr, you would need to upgrade your membership for like $30/yr. i know it's not that bad but i was so bummed out when i got the notification. c'mon i've been a member since 2003 and i was finally starting to get the hang of it. anyway, i downloaded picasa by google which is very much like flickr. easy to share your photos like this slideshow. our first family zoo trip. awww. you can also tag and comment on the photos.

phc roadtrip.

i am so very excited about our san diego-la-san francisco roadtrip via pacific coast highway. i've always wanted to do that!! another one from my life list. lol. it's going to be our first roadtrip with sophie. we bought our plane tix and reserved our rental car already. btw, i've said this so many times: enterprise is the b-e-s-t for car rentals. $320 for 6 days, unlimited mileage, including tax and drop off charge ($175). it is always better to call them than booking online. i have 2 months to make our itenerary and so far this is what i have:
Third’s – Rancho Cucamonga
Sta. Monica
Sta Monica Pier
Sta. Barbara
Solvang - 1639 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA 93463
Pismo Beach – can drive to shore
Monarch Butterflies – in season?
San Luis Obispo
Mission Plaza
Morro Bay
Morro Bay Rock - photo
Cayucos - Main St. (old town)
Elephant Seal Rookery - elephantseal.org
Piedras Blancas Lighthouse
Big Sur
Big Sur Point- take photo
Hotel - http://bigsurriverinn.com/rooms.html $125-$160
Point Lobos State Park – “greatest meeting of water and land”
Nepenthe Restaurant
Point Sur Lighthouse
Bixby Bridge
Monterey Peninsula
Carmel
Carmel by the sea - http://www.carmelcalifornia.com/index.cfm/photoalbum.htm
Barnyard
Point Pinos Lighthouse
Pebble Beach
Sta. Cruz
Beach Boardwalk
Pigeon Pint Lighthouse
San Francisco
San Jose – Sta. Clara Valley Hospital (birth place)
Golden Gate Bridge
Fisherman’s Wharf
Pier 39
Ride the Cable Car
Lombard St – Crookedest st.
Ghirardeli Square
Haight Ashbury
Cliff House - 1090 Point Lobos • San Francisco, CA 94121
Camera Obscura
Victorian Houses
i am so excited to go to all these places. we're also going to visit sta. clara valley hospital, my birth place. wow.

late post.

i made this anniversary card for j - i know it's so late but been so busy lately and didn't have the chance to post it. it's so cool that i made a bird design because one of his presents for me was a bird feeder. awwww, yeah we're soulmates. lol. and i got sophie to do this:

my own magic bus.

i still want my vw microbus like my old orange and white schoolbus in elementary. i could use it right now... my dream backyard will have a microbus - "the microbus". doesn't have to be in driving condition as long as the exterior is good and there are no leaks. of course i will do all the paint job and i will redo the interior. remove the seats except the long one and do that in a sideway position and of course leave the driver seat. that will be sophie's throne. reupholster the rest of the seats with an outdoor, waterproof material and leave that out for j while he's bbqing. install an awning on the main entrance and put some steps for max. of course max will have a little spot inside too (by that time, i hope to have finished his bed). i have my bird feeder and 2 orchids already. i just need a mint plant and a lemon tree because i plan to stock up on tequilla.

hydrants.

on my work this morning, i saw the cutest little hydrant on greenvale road. didn't have my cam of course. i hate that. it was about 1 ft tall.

since when did i get so into hydrants? highschool, on my first real enlightening retreat. i think i was 13 or 14 years old. one of the activity was identifying yourself as an object or i guess objectifying yourself and why. i picked a fire extiguisher. it's bright and red but goes unnoticed sometimes. i have my own agenda and i am required - important. unusally encased in a glass box like my own little world but very observant. i am always there in case of emergency. "i am always there, just there." that was my favorite part.

wow highschool life is crazy. i would've picked a fire hydrant but i don't remember seeing any in manila. but yeah i guess that's when my obssession began.

bad day.

i am having such a bad day. and it's so gloomy out so that's not helping at all. i've been so grouchy all week for no reason. i can't stop thinking about that either. haven't taken any photos. i've no bird feed left. i have reservations to make. i've a lot of unchecked things on my to do lists. i've a lot of to do lists. great. it's the second day of spring and i'm like this.

blah.

dear cdv3770, i hate you. you stole my parking.

my surprise.

for our anniversary, j got me a multi-floral white phaleonopsis orchid! and my very own bird feeder. i always wanted to make one but never really got around to it. i'm so excited for the birds to discover it. so far no birds yet....gosh. still the best presents ever. j did really good this year.

i have a surprise.

success! eventhough i couldn't wait 'til monday. this picture says it all. happy anniv! i jay you. *mwah* *mwah*

love is the ultimate trip.

this is my march wallpaper. so proud of the circle design.

balance of life.

they say (whoever they are) that life is all about balance. does that mean the bad things too?

garet.

so excited! my sister is coming to nyc! finally!

mayon.

i found these photos of mayon volcano hiding in my dad's cam. so beautiful. this is where i am from. i cannot believe i grew up seeing this everyday. i grew up seeing a great wonder of the natural world everyday. a perfect cone shape volcano - active volcano. in elementary we would have drills in case of an eruption and earthquakes. i have experienced both.

profile pic.

omg i hate picking a profile pic. how do you pick one? when i pick one, it usually stays forever. this is my friendster pic and i guess it's still there - the last time i logged on (aside from tonight to get this photo and oooh friendster changed their look and layout but i'm still scared to go on friendster coz i got a virus once) was probably 2007. i call this one passport pic. i actually took that years ago using the bathroom mirror at work. i was bored, so what? lol. so anyway i used my boss' camera and of course being me i forgot to delete all the pix. and oh boy i took lots of photos. what's worse is that he took the camera home and his whole family saw my photos. yes photos of me making different faces and trying different smiles. barf. yup that is one of my most embarassing moment! this one is my main profile pic on facebook. taken in 2006, las vegas wearing my favorite shirt! hahaha, just noticed that there is a really wierd guy making a really wierd face sitting behind me. wierd. lol. and then there's this. i think it's a good choice. my face is the background and blurred because i am shy. and there's this frog that has no connection to me whatsoever. and my cam strap which i'm very attached to right now. hahaha, just kidding. it's the best one i can find right now. i don't make a big deal out of anything especially a photo of me. i just like to think i have a lot of layers like dan brown's book. yes you, dan brown, you did this to me. btw, i finished the lost symbol over the weekend. it's. so. good.

rockville, maryland.

yey! i finally got to use my new camera. i'm addicted. took so many pictures over the weekend. this shot is my favorite. my aunt au loves plants and flowers. i think these are tulip bulbs.