This past week has been a very busy one, with Peter working on the bathroom floor and Calinia getting her dressed fitted, buying a gift for Calinia's birthday, burning CD's for Katie's inlaws and for Ann & Peter, washing cars to prepare for new windshields on both, grocery shopping, we are exhausted.
Alright, we put Calinia's bathroom back together today! Peter finished the floor and put the new toilet down yesterday, he was ready for a day of rest. I had to wipe every wall before I could put anything back up due to the dust that was created from the sanding and grinding of the floor. It came out beautiful and Calinia seems pleased with the results. I know Peter and I are.
Calinia and I went to the movies today and watched House Bunny it was ok. We celebrated Alison and Calinia's birthday at BJ's with the LeComtes for dinner. It was a nice way to end the evening.
It amazes me how we as parents continue to do the things we do and get up the next day and do it all over again. I know that it is GOD who strenghts us when we are weak.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - Staying In Touch
So when I started this Blog it was purposed to having family and friends keep up to date with us. My friend Nickie tells me that it’s easy and you just figure it out as you go and all this time I have been figuring it out as I go. So, Nickie decides she wants to read it today and looks at me and said that it was confusing, that I needed to change it because it’s not right? I did not know that blogs had a look to them! Did you? Is there a write up on how they are to look, so I can read it and have a blog that is “tight”? I thought the whole purpose was to stay connected and have fun while doing it. So now I am wondering “should I change it or should I keep it”? So if you see changes going on then you will know WHY, I gave into the pressure of having a “tight looking” blog.
In any case, I know all of you have heard of my space and I have avoided it totally. Except at the beginning of the month I was Tagged. It is like My Space, but better because it has more privacy settings. So here I am once again having to figure it out, I hope they don’t have a “look” to these sites as well. If your not on, join us. All you have to do is set up an account and then search for us. Click on us and we can add you to our friend list. Or go direct to my URL: tagged.com/valindah after you register and click on my site and I’ll add you on my list. So far most of the family has joined look forward to seeing all of you on it.
In any case, I know all of you have heard of my space and I have avoided it totally. Except at the beginning of the month I was Tagged. It is like My Space, but better because it has more privacy settings. So here I am once again having to figure it out, I hope they don’t have a “look” to these sites as well. If your not on, join us. All you have to do is set up an account and then search for us. Click on us and we can add you to our friend list. Or go direct to my URL: tagged.com/valindah after you register and click on my site and I’ll add you on my list. So far most of the family has joined look forward to seeing all of you on it.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - Is Summer Gone?
Ok, I woke up this morning and step out of the house to go to work, only to be hit with the air, the temperature, the slight breeze and the trees rustling, I could of closed my eyes and believed it was the beginning of Fall. It was a strange feeling, since we are still in the month of August.
In California it seems to be the hottest month of the year, and yet it was cool today. Since Calinia’s school started on the 12th of this month, it definitely shortend our summer. Although Peter and I worked through most of it, Calinia did quite a bit with different friends, and this was her first summer working.
I don’t know how most families fared this summer due to a lot of layoffs at work and just in the industry as a whole, but we were on a tight budget. What saved it, was spending time with family and friends during the holidays, and with Calinia applying for early admissions with FIDM it filled up those extra days. Could it be that when we blink time really does speed up?
In California it seems to be the hottest month of the year, and yet it was cool today. Since Calinia’s school started on the 12th of this month, it definitely shortend our summer. Although Peter and I worked through most of it, Calinia did quite a bit with different friends, and this was her first summer working.
I don’t know how most families fared this summer due to a lot of layoffs at work and just in the industry as a whole, but we were on a tight budget. What saved it, was spending time with family and friends during the holidays, and with Calinia applying for early admissions with FIDM it filled up those extra days. Could it be that when we blink time really does speed up?
KEEPING IT REAL - Kathy & Mike's Bridal Shower
What a packed day we had! We started our day at 8:30 focused and headed to Los Angeles to the main campus of FIDM. We arrived around 10:00 and had to find the campus. How LA has changed! all these new building going up, and older buildings being taken down. The look of it seemed different from when I use to go when I was younger. We had a small session meeting some graduates, Q&A, then they broke us up into groups. We toured the whole campus which is quite big, we went to all the different media rooms to see what takes place. They even have a Costume Museum showing off Actors and Actress’s clothes they wore in Movies and Television. They have apartment complexes on and next to the campus. We finished up around 2:30 and headed for Riverside for Mike and Kathy’s Bridal Shower.
We reached Riverside around 3:30 and had to stop at the Sub-Station for you guessed it, a sub-sandwich. It is one of the best sandwiches we have ever tasted. It is located in the heart of UCR (University of California Riverside). When I went to College many years ago at UCR it was a place I had dinner all time.
We arrived at Mike and Kathy’s around 4:15, we were the second ones to arrive on time. It must be a Filipino trait to run late, at least for the Pensader family it is. For any of us to be on time, is rare. When we were younger daddy being Military always had us running on time. It has been through the years of getting older and having our own families that has thrown off our timing (what is that about?)
Kathy and Mike welcomed us and had this “shocked” look because we were there on time! The rest of the family wasn’t even there. Jared was and they were playing pool on the new pool table. Kathy informed us that we were playing a game which would involve the whole evening, we were to wear a necklace and if at anytime we cross our arms or legs and someone notices it they can demand the necklace. The one with the most necklaces at the end of the night, WINS! As the family started coming, they were all instructed on how to play the game. Can I tell you it didn’t take long for all of us to lose our necklace to Danielle who was like a hawk watching her prey. I watched her gather every ones necklace through out the night, only to lose them to her dad (Scotty) who was watching her like a hawk! What a surprise that was on her. The evening was fun and full of surprises. We played another game to see how well we knew Kathy, can I tell you I answered all the questions of when she was younger “correct”. All the questions that pertained to her now, none of us had them right. What does that tell you? That was fun, yet an eye opener because it made us realize how much we see her and yet we need to converse more. So I need to make an effort in this area of my life with family and friends.
Came home, it was all a blur, laid my head on my pillow and zzzzzzz.
We reached Riverside around 3:30 and had to stop at the Sub-Station for you guessed it, a sub-sandwich. It is one of the best sandwiches we have ever tasted. It is located in the heart of UCR (University of California Riverside). When I went to College many years ago at UCR it was a place I had dinner all time.
We arrived at Mike and Kathy’s around 4:15, we were the second ones to arrive on time. It must be a Filipino trait to run late, at least for the Pensader family it is. For any of us to be on time, is rare. When we were younger daddy being Military always had us running on time. It has been through the years of getting older and having our own families that has thrown off our timing (what is that about?)
Kathy and Mike welcomed us and had this “shocked” look because we were there on time! The rest of the family wasn’t even there. Jared was and they were playing pool on the new pool table. Kathy informed us that we were playing a game which would involve the whole evening, we were to wear a necklace and if at anytime we cross our arms or legs and someone notices it they can demand the necklace. The one with the most necklaces at the end of the night, WINS! As the family started coming, they were all instructed on how to play the game. Can I tell you it didn’t take long for all of us to lose our necklace to Danielle who was like a hawk watching her prey. I watched her gather every ones necklace through out the night, only to lose them to her dad (Scotty) who was watching her like a hawk! What a surprise that was on her. The evening was fun and full of surprises. We played another game to see how well we knew Kathy, can I tell you I answered all the questions of when she was younger “correct”. All the questions that pertained to her now, none of us had them right. What does that tell you? That was fun, yet an eye opener because it made us realize how much we see her and yet we need to converse more. So I need to make an effort in this area of my life with family and friends.
Came home, it was all a blur, laid my head on my pillow and zzzzzzz.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - The first week of Senior Year
It has been a busy but good week for Calinia regarding school. It will take her a bit of time to get use to working two days a week plus going to school.
I will now be traveling every Mondays to work in the city of Ontario, it is about an hour from home. I will only have to travel for 3 months, since one of the ladies at work is having her first baby.
We are going to celebrate Kathy & Mikes Bridal shower on Saturday, which I am looking forward to. It is already the middle of August, could it be that when we blink time really does speed up?
I will now be traveling every Mondays to work in the city of Ontario, it is about an hour from home. I will only have to travel for 3 months, since one of the ladies at work is having her first baby.
We are going to celebrate Kathy & Mikes Bridal shower on Saturday, which I am looking forward to. It is already the middle of August, could it be that when we blink time really does speed up?
Thursday, August 7, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - What beautiful weather we have
Today reminds me of why I live in California. The sun was out the heat was on!. What beautiful blue skies we had with full white fluffy clouds. I am thinking the weather was about 100 degrees. I am glad that I work in a air conditioned building! The one thing I am thankful for is that we do not have the humidity! How great is that.
I noticed that crude oil is down to $120.00 a barrel and I heard that the demand has lessen worldwide, not sure if this is going to make to much of a difference at the pump, yet? We will have to see.
I noticed that crude oil is down to $120.00 a barrel and I heard that the demand has lessen worldwide, not sure if this is going to make to much of a difference at the pump, yet? We will have to see.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
KEEPING IT REAL - August A Big Month!!!
August is here and a lot will be going on. Calinia starts her Senior year on the 12th, and we have an Open House at the High School on the 19th. We have to get her fitted for two Bridesmaid dresses, find two pairs of shoes, attend two Bridal Showers and shop for a wedding gift, and make a “video” wedding gift. We are attending a open house at FIDM on the 16th in Los Angeles. We are doing the flooring in the main bathroom in order to complete it, add a new toilet, and add trim to finish it off. Calinia still has her dance classes to attend.
In the mist of this, Calinia would like to have a sleepover with her girlfriends, which means I have to plan a menu for breakfast, and go Ice Skating the next day. In the meantime she has been driving everywhere in order to get her hours in before she will test for her license in September. Her final driving with her instructor will be the 26th, and then she can set a date to take her driving test. Did I leave anything out? I am sure other things will be added to this mix, I just hope that we can keep it all straight!
In the mist of this, Calinia would like to have a sleepover with her girlfriends, which means I have to plan a menu for breakfast, and go Ice Skating the next day. In the meantime she has been driving everywhere in order to get her hours in before she will test for her license in September. Her final driving with her instructor will be the 26th, and then she can set a date to take her driving test. Did I leave anything out? I am sure other things will be added to this mix, I just hope that we can keep it all straight!
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