2010 - a Recap

2010 has been a wonderful year for me, this is what happened :

1. I quit my job, and finally stress free
2. My mom came to China, and together we went back to Indonesia 
3. 2 months of super awesome holiday
4. Lots of chatty nights with Nikke
5. I have a nephew named Cedric
6. Got married to the most wonderful person in my life <3
7. Muffin flew to US
8. Traveled to SF and see Meike again after a long time
9. Starts school, and gain precious friends : Michelle, Morgan, Randi and Andrew <3
10. Own a sewing machine and actually made something.
11. Got my 1st scrubs in Caribbean blue
12. 1st cowboy boots

2011 is coming, and lots of things to look forward :

1. NAC, A&P class
2. 2 weddings, one in April, one in June
3. HOLIDAY !!!
4. More friends
5. and lots of other things.

So, HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

May you always be happy !

2010 Christmas Day

We had a wonderful Christmas, by eating hotpot, open Christmas presents and went to Church.

I got a blanket, pink stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, gait belt, red sweater, all from mom and an 8GB IPOD touch 4th generation from Bill !!!

I was really happy :)

Bill love the LL Bean sweater I got for him, Grant loves his presents, and so does mom, Sarah and Dennis.

We all had a great time.

Bill and I managed to went to 9pm mass at HFK Church. The choir was really beautiful and the handbell choir was just great.

It was a wonderful Christmas, and we can't wait till we get to celebrate Christmas with our kids.

Snowboarding trip

We went to Bend, OR from Dec 17-19, for a snowboarding get away.
It will be my 1st try on snowboarding, and I'm excited.

I borrowed my mom in law's snow bib, and got it coated with some water repellent, and Bill waxed his board, packed our bags, and we're ready to hit the road.

It took us 6.5 hours to get to our destination, and it was a pleasant drive with lots of tress and beautiful view.
We arrived in late afternoon, then we went to downtown, and take a little walk and eat dinner, back to hotel, take shower and get an early sleep.

We woke up early on the next day, getting ready to go, and as we got into the shuttle bus stop, we find out the earliest bus is for employee only.
So we went back, bill chained the tires because the road was so snowy.
Long story short, we hop on the next bus, and take the 30 mins ride to Mt Bachelor.

Once we arrived, we immediately rent the shoes and board for me, and got me registered for the the 2hrs lesson.
I was excited. Man the boots were heavy ! and makes me walk kinda funny.

Me and 3 other girls took the lesson with our coach, Alex.
It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
We take the lift to go up the hill, and going down was fun !
I fell a lot on my butt in the snow, and I fell real hard a couple of times till I feel dizzy for a bit (my neck still hurts till now), but I kept on going, and it's all paid off.
I know how to snowboard in the end of the day.

I'm done at around 2.45. I was so tired.
The way back to the park & ride was miserable, because I was so dizzy and nauseous, and I just crashed into bed after soak my body in hot tub.

Driving home the next day was scary,
the road is extra snowy (more snow fall in the night time), and we have to drive real slow, and we saw tons of car got spun all the way to the side of the road and need to be towed.

All in all, it was a nice gate away.
We had so much fun, and I definitely will go snowboarding again !

below is some pictures from the trip :

Worst visibility ever

Now Christmas is coming soon.

Happy holiday !!!

I'm sad

My external HD is broken and needs to be formatted, and it's the one which has all the photos from the past like 8 years !!!!
I'm so so so very sad.

Backpack + books

Bill got me this Dakine Mission Backpack :

to bring this much books next quarter, and my old backpack won't fit, and without waist belt, the weight of my books will hurt my shoulder muscle.

From top to bottom :

Binder with lab paper

2 note books (graphed and regular)

2 statistic textbooks

Nursing Assistant textbook

Human Anatomy Atlas

Human Anatomy & Physiology textbook, HARDcover !!!

Besides books, I still have water bottle, pencil case, and lunch box ! LOL

My backpack will weigh more than 8kgs !!

2010 Christmas Wish List

My Christmas wish list will be mostly related to my school supplies next quarter :

1. Littmann Stethoscope in Pearl Pink or Rainbow

2. Adult Blood Pressure Set in Royal or Purple

3. Gait Cotton Transfer Belt 

4. Two Sets of Scrubs in Carribean Blue, size XS (or 2) in Short

And for something fun :

5. Dragon Quest IX : Sentinels of the Starry Skies for NDS

I think that's all I want from Santa :)

27 y.o with family and friends !

I woke up this morning because my phone was vibrating, I open my eyes a little bit, and I saw that the name starts with Ma....
So I thought, Maria !

So I talked, and for a while I kept on saying "Thanx, Mar, how's Lionel, etc", then....she said "I was sleeping, but I asked papa to wake me up, because I want to call you"
It's my MAMA on the phone !!! LOL
And I thought it was Maria !! "很笨， 不认识自己的妈的声音“ (-_-")

And this is what happened on the 1st day of 27 y.o :

Dimsum brunch at Noble Court, Bellevue,

Got Christmas Tree at Lowe's

Dinner with super friends at Julia's Kitchen, Indonesian Restaurant :

Andrew

Barry

Michelle

Morgan

And of course, Husband !!

Nasi Kuning :)

A wish before I blew the candle and when I open my presents,

I got THESE :

Brother sewing machine : Bill  --> be creative, and make something !

Scarf, gloves & Ginger Bread : Morgan --> It's winter, so stay warm~

Staples, Sewing stuffs, Graph book, pink pencil & staples, Purse pattern + fabric : Michelle --> creativity + study hard !

The Merck Manual of Medical Information book : Andrew --> thoughtful book to learn tons of things, medical related

The Complete Human Body : Zelah --> know your body parts, a start before A&P

Must love these people, because they're so nice to me.

I am the luckiest person to be surrounded by them.

I had a great day.

Papa + mama called, tons of birthday wishes, and even a blog post by Edison

And super awesome family and friends.

THANK YOU !!!

Friends

The past 2 days I've been going out with friends (Michelle and Andrew) a lot.
It almost feels like I'm in Indonesia (despite the fact that I'm the one who needs a ride, instead of giving people a ride).

I am so happy.
They keep me busy and laughing all the time.
It helps me to like living here more and more.

Big smile !

PORN

Who on earth can miss heard soft porn as soap porn ??



ME !!!!

Google my name

I googled my name, and I found this on Edison's blog.

It made me smile, and miss him so much !

Fall 2010 Quarter

Is OVER !!!

We did the final test on 1130 this morning,
done by 130.
and that's it.

Michelle took me home, and we stop by Burger Master, a drive in burger place, where u order from your car and eat in your car.
So I'm no longer virgin to Burger Master, thanks to her.

What I get from this quarter :

1. Super nice and sweet friends : Morgan, Michelle, Randi, Andrew and Amos. I heart them.
2. A lots of knowledge on Bio, Chem and some environmental science things (water borne diseases !)
3. Self confidence, knowing that I can survive this busy class, and maintain a good grade.

Among all of it, I am grateful for having such a good friends

On Winter quarter, I am taking :

• Human Anatomy and Physiology (Bio241)
• Introduction to Statistics (Math130)
• Nursing Assistant Certification (NU22)

Sad thing is, next quarter I won't be in the same class with Andrew, Morgan and Amos at all.
I will be with Michelle on the whole 18 credits I am taking.
And I will be with Randi on A&P.

I miss home !

Today is one of my best friend's wedding.

This wedding is one of all wedding that I've missed, and more to come.
I have missed lots of birthdays, wedding, Christmas, Chinese New Year, birth and death of people that I love.
And more to come in the future.

In the other way, I gain so much experience, best friend, and small family.
I will celebrate birthdays, wedding, Christmas and Chinese New Year.

This is my life.
I chose this life.
And no matter how much I wish home is just 1 state away, it's not gonna happen.
And I have to be happy with what I have,
and stop missing those who are far and events that I missed.

I miss home.
And this will be the 5th birthday, Christmas and New Year without my family.

Edison !

Happy birthday to Edison ! , my super annoying yet lovable friend <3

You are getting older, and soon you will have wrinkles, your 1st white hair and not long after that, baldness !!

But no matter what, I wish you a good long happy and healthy life !

I love you as always !