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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Are You Sad, Mommy?

I was quite depressed this morning and my son came sitting on my lap and said, "Are you sad, mommy?" He gave me hugs and tried to comfort me. "Will pancakes make you feel better?" he asked. "Do yoga, mommy!" He's such a blessing in my life. Baba made the yummy pancakes and I did go to the yoga class. After that, I felt much better.

We all have our ups and downs in life. When the darkness comes, it's so hard to see the light. I'm grateful for the lights I have around me to brighten my path when I am in need. May you all see the angels and lights in your path when the darkness comes.

Share a couple of pictures of our yoga day. We took turns taking pictures. Yes, he's born with the talent. ^_^



Saturday, November 29, 2008

Sushi



Recently we got a craving for Sushi and decided to make some at home. Or rather, Mama made some at home. The rest of us watched. Interestingly enough, it's not as hard as we had originally thought it would be.



It was wonderful. I took some into work the next day and my coworkers loved it.



It's arrived!!!!

It's being hailed as the "best movie of the year" by critics everywhere! The DVD is in and they are going quick!

Loaded with special features including Deleted and Extended scenes this DVD makes a great Christmas gift for everyone on the list!

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Saturday, October 11, 2008

New Web Trailer for Elias: Year 3!!


"Smart, Pure and Funny...A TRIUMPH!"
- Roger Eggbert

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Coming this Christmas!



Coming this holiday season on DVD, a new film from jward productions. 

Elias returns in this heart-warming sequel to last years hit holiday movie. Critics and movie-goers alike raved it should have been up for best picture. See what all the talk is about as this delightfully cute kid turns three. Let this movie warm your heart this Christmas.

"Hugely Entertaining And Way Cool."
-Peter Travlers, Rolling Rock Magazine 

Pre-order your copy today!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

It Has Begun



I started the RYT(Registered Yoga Teachers) training last month. It's a 200-hour program and I go to the school for intense training one weekend per month. My training last month was amazing. I learned about anatomy, physiology, meditation, Pranayama(breathing), yoga philosophy, teaching methodology and of course the Asanas(postures). There are lots of homework and ideally I should practice yoga 6 days a week. I am learning to manage my time. My son likes to do yoga with me but he usually ends up underneath me. This is a very important moment in my life so I have to share with all of you. 

I have been trained Ashtanga yoga, which is involving lots of physical movements. It also requires the mind control. So this type of yoga is supposed to be like moving meditation. It is really inspiring and challenging. I already feel the change within my mind and body. It's a cleansing process and helps me gain control with my inner self.  There is a lot for me to learn and I'll share more later on. By the way, if anyone of you is interested in learning yoga, please let me know. I will need some people to practice teach with.... :)

Friday, October 3, 2008

Cherish the Moments



My son and I love to take walks in Autumn. We took a walk the other day and it's a perfect day. You know, it's the kind of weather that makes you want to breathe in the beauty and energy floating in the air. The sky was high and blue. The clouds were like cotton candies and all kinds of animals. He stopped by the flower bush to pick up some purple pedals on the ground. He was so excited about the beautiful flower pedals he collected. This was the moment I wish I had a camera with me and captured the bright smile on his face. 

I want to share with you the story of this yellow ladder. About a month ago, we were on our morning walk. We walked by a house with tons of stuff setting on the curb. Among all the furniture and other toys and junks, this yellow ladder caught his eyes and he could not let go. It was part of the bunk bed I think. I told him, "If you want that thing, you have to carry it home all by  yourself. I'm not taking it!" Without thinking, he put that ladder on his little arms and started to walk home. It's about half a mile from home and it was very hot. He was sweating like crazy and really had very hard time after going up the hill. He did not complain but just stopped when we were almost to our street. I couldn't help giving him a little hand. He got home and started to put the ladder to use right away. He used it against the wall, the bed, the door, the couch and everything he could see. He's absolutely delighted and felt like he could really fix things or paint the wall just like Baba. What a great treasure he had found! (Baba and Mama certainly did not think it's a good idea to have it around. I did not think he could carry that heavy thing home. What can I say, he is a big strong boy!) 

Okay, about the mirror.. He loves to take pictures. That afternoon we took some fun pictures together. He took this one saying, "Mirror, say cheese!" 

Hurricane Ike




Hurricane Ike really did great damage to Ohio. Part of our neighbor's tree actually fell off in our backyard due the storm two weeks before Ike came. When Ike hit Cincinnati, it took down lots of our roof shingles. My son was so scared that day hearing the shingles falling from the roof and worrying about his mommy. (I was at my yoga training and trying hard to meditate when this happened.) We were so blessed to have our church brothers come to help us. Since Baba is not fond of height, they did most of the repair. We are truly grateful for their friendships. 

We enjoyed watching the cleaning crew picking up all the trees and limbs along sides of the streets.....




Making Shui Jiaos


This was his first dumpling(shui-jiao). We had lots of fun making these as a family. In Taiwan, we like to make dumplings as a fun activity. When we get together, we have to eat good food!!!



Saturday, July 5, 2008

Swimming Lesson


He took six weeks of swimming lessons before the summer started. His first lesson began with 20 minutes of crying and screaming; the second lesson was surprisingly better. He progressed pretty quickly after a couple weeks. Now he can jump in the pool, swim by himself with the float and get under the water for a few seconds. He had such a wonderful time and felt much more comfortable with water. He even swam to the deep water one time and the instructor had to call him back!!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Tag

My dear friend tagged me and it took me a while to decide what to do. I think it is time for me to say something here in our family blog. (My husband has been doing it.) Excuse me, KT. I can not finish this game with tagging 5 of my friends. I don't have many friends who have their blogs. The ones I know are our mutual friends. But I will answer the questions so my friend can know more about me.


1. What was I doing 10 years ago?

I was serving my mission at Yuanlin, Taiwan. It was an amazing time in my life. That was the time I learned a lot about love, faith, prayers and miracles. I met many people who have eternal influences on me.

2. 5 things on my to do list:

a) Clean up the room upstairs for my son's play room by his birthday
b) Take 200-Hour Yoga Teacher's Training
c) Make 2008 budget (Yes, I'm very behind)
d) Running in the morning
e) Clean, clean and clean

3. What snacks do I enjoy?

nuts, sour prunes, dried guava and mango, Chinese snacks.

4. 3 bad habits

a) Being late
b) Procrastinating
c) Doubts on many decisions...

5. What would I do if I were instantly a billionaire?

Go back to Taiwan as often as I want, pay off the mortgage, help my husband publish his comic book and travel around the world.

6. 6 places I have lived.

Taichung, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Yuanlin, Taiwan
Douliou, Taiwan
Cincinnati, OH

7. 5 jobs I have had:

Restaurant waitress
Private Tutor
Piano Teacher
International Trade Specialist
Administrative Assistant

8. 5 things most people don't know about me:

a) I am the most talkative person in my family
b) I love to do social dance
c) I love to go hiking in the mountains and say hello very very loud on the top of the mountain
d) I love to walk at the beach wearing a dress at night
e) I can not draw

Sunday, March 2, 2008

A new citizen



Mama recieved her citizenship this past Friday morning. It was a wonderful occassion. She can now register to vote in the upcoming November elections! What a wonderful blessing!! Our family and several friends were there and some had even put together a wonderful lunch at the church for us following the court proceeding. I am very grateful to see this take place. Mama means so much to our family.