Monday, January 16, 2012

My Bday Mosaic: my 40th!

Each of us puts in one little stone and then you get a great Mosaic at the end. Here's "My Bday Mosaic" ... for my 40 years of Life's adventure and for another 40 years or so of Life ahead.

Another year has passed and I turned 40 today January 16. It is my moment of time to celebrate not just Myself but also Friendship, Love, God, and my late Mom.
My 2010 car accident had kept me grounded. Instead of wasting my energy of blocking my true self, I used that energy to fulfill my 2011 New Year resolution of becoming active again, fit and healthy. So, I started hiking last Sunday, day before my bday, with my hiking buddy and bestfriend Uma in Marin Headlands just outside San Francisco. Once again, I felt and breathed fresh air, witnessed the boundless beauty of Mother Nature and celebrate Myself & Friendship.
I celebrate God and my late Mom at the same time through prayers. Mom was the biggest influence in what I believe in and my Spirituality. Going to church is not only my obligation as a Catholic especially on my birthday, but also to re-connect with my Mom to thank her for giving me My Life and to let her know that her baby is now 40!
I celebrate Myself for a Bday Spa treatment today. The Nob Hill Spa at The Huntington Hotel (http://www.nobhillspa.com/) provides total rejuvenating massages and treatments with whirlpool and swimming pool the captivating skyline views of San Francisco.
I would like to thank the girls-at-work for organizing something big next week - Viva Las Vegas!

And now, I am finally feel and celebrate Love instead of fear, Joy in the place of worry and focus on possibilities instead of resentments. There is more hope and peaceful than ever before. Because today is the start to bring the best of My Life to Life!

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Friday, January 6, 2012

2012 Year Of The Dragon


It's a New Year and I am back! Despite of being inactive here, I never stop taking and creating pictures (actually more pictures). 2011 has been good to me despite of the economy. I have a job to pay my bills and my photo travels, good health to keep me going, and a special person who gives me inspiration.

It's 2012 and it's the Year Of The Dragon! To start my year and my blog, I want to introduce to you "Neva", the pet in St. Louis Missouri.

The Year of 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, which begins on January 23, 2012 and ends on February 9, 2013. The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal signs. The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. In ancient China, the celestial Dragon represents an emperor and power.

Today, it is the ultimate auspicious symbol signifying success and happiness. May the celestial Dragon bring great good luck to everyone.

"I imagined a dragon inside myself. We all have one, in one form or another. To me, this dragon is both the wild nature of ourselves and our conscience in his embodiment of the Old Code ethical behavior and morality. At the same time, he's our unconscious, the place from which our dreams arise. I just spoke my lines to the dragon within me." ~ Dennis Quaid on "Dragonheart"


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