Work asked us all to take the DiSC assessment and here are my results (I’m boring). I took something like this back in my Smarthome days and I don’t remember what I was assessed to be, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t “Peacemaker” which just means I’ve changed. For the better or worse? Not sure, just changed. I’m a lot older now and my priorities are definitely different from what they were back then. Either way, it’s pretty accurate of how I feel these days..about work at least!

Peacemaker

Thi values close, personal relationships, and she will often put the needs and desires of those who are loyal friends ahead of her own needs. She is an even-paced individual who thrives in a peaceful, harmonious environment. Thi will work to avoid conflict and sudden changes in her lifestyle and finds joy in keeping tradition.

Systematic and detailed, Thi focuses on the process. Others see her as practical and logical. She tends to be sensitive to criticism, but prefers to internalize her emotions rather than expose them. Thi likes to clarify expectations before undertaking new projects, because she works hard to meet the standards that are set for her.

Thi prefers a rational and moderate approach when first entering new situations and tries to avoid extremes. She likes the company of others, but Thi is equally comfortable spending a quiet evening alone. She is a realist who will always weigh her options before she makes a decision to move ahead.

Because she cares about how others feel, Thi may feel uncomfortable making decisions that strongly affect others. She typically encourages others to be involved in the decision making process and prefers to work in a team role. Others tend to see Thi as agreeable and humble.

It feels like yesterday sometimes…and sometimes it feels like a whole different life, but I’ve known Deejay and her family for a very, very long time. Actually, our families have known each other for a very long time. Deejay is one of the sweetest people I know…not a mean bone in that little body and she is going to be a fabulous mother….she kind is one…to DX. LOL.

Her equally amazing cousin, Anne Eurose, one of my BFFs drove to Southern California with three kids (the oldest being 3 years old) to throw her a party. She really is super mom. She took care of her three kids, had time to go to Disneyland with us AND threw an amazing shower with some of the cutest personal touches I’ve ever seen! She even asked me to help w/ the cupcakes. It was fun and I’m always willing to go eat some delicious Filipino food!

Cute diaper cake Eurose made.

Jenny’s LAST Hurrah! We spend the evening at their new home and downtown Fullerton drinking, laughing, drinking, eating and more drinking! Another two weeks until she’s Mrs. Jenny Lam!

Me and Jenny

Linhnypooh graduated from Cal Poly Pomona (Not UCSD, Khoa) this past Friday. It was at 8pm so we weren’t able to stick around too long but we were there long enough to hear them announce, Linh Nguyen!

There she is! Gotta love modern technology.

I have a confession to make. I did two depressing television-related things last night:

#1. Watched the Laker game. (Boo)
#2. Watched Kate + 8.

Yes, that’s not one of my usual typos – no Jon. Just Kate + 8. I watch it because no matter what people say, this show was what kept me sane when I started freaking out about what life with twins would be like. I’ll watch the insanely extraordinary yet ordinary day of those folks and always think to myself, “If they can do it with 8, I definitely can do it with 2.”

Last night, I watched the kids’ 6th birthday without their dad there. It’s a sad, sad situation. This isn’t a just a TV show, it’s somebody’s lives we’re watching, people. You can say ‘good riddens’ for both of them, but the actuality of it is this is real divorce and so many were hurt by this. So I don’t think anybody is ‘better off’. I think it’s sad. The saddest of it is the kids had to suffer through it as well.

People can say what they want about Kate – she’s controlling, she’s harsh…but I’ll tell you one thing, she’s a good mom. A good mom isn’t someone who smiles all the time, makes lunches from scratch every day, greets her children with hugs and kisses…a good mom is simply a mom that tries. Moms are still just human beings with their imperfections working towards an impossible goal of being perfect. I think sometimes we moms kill ourselves over the littlest of things. I know I do it. Kate says in an interview, “Every mom’s worst fear is to be a horrible mom.” So true. But I like to believe that if you live by this fear, you are no where close to a ‘horrible’ mom.

I’m going to say it outloud because I don’t think I say it to myself enough:

I’m a good mom.

I try my best everyday. I don’t always have perfectly prepared meals for them (thank you Costco chicken nuggets and Prego spaghetti sauce!), I let them watch TV a little too long some days when I’m tired, and I let them cry to sleep at night if they don’t go down peacefully. But I know my kids are happy, healthy and growing everyday and that’s due to my efforts (as well as the fabulous husband’s). They are well loved and well cared for. Plain and simple.

I truly believe that cravings were invented to destroy us! I am craving Farmer’s Boy California B.L.T badly right now. But at the same time, I’m craving a Jamba juice. ??? The worst if it all, I JUST had a turkey wrap for lunch and am stuffed. What are these cravings about? I am obviously not hungry. This is why I think my own body is trying to destroy me. Evil does exist within us.

My sister told me today that I am a cute mom. I thanked her and said that’s the only cute thing I am…not much of a cute wife, sister, etc. She stops me to say, “No, you were a cute girlfriend!” (NOTICE: She did not say sister…) and I replied, “I’m pretty sure I was a mean girlfriend.” She said that I’m only remembering the mean stuff and not the cute stuff. She continued with all the cute stuff I made for Mike when we were dating, and I said, “You’re right! I AM cute!”

Then I told her the story about how Mike moved this little Winnie the Pooh charm thingie I got him he has hung in his car since he was driving his 1990 Honda Civic. It moved from that car to his Corolla and now to his new Kia. It was so cute! And this is when Van felt the need to correct herself, “Wait! You’re not the cute one. Anh Hai Mike is! He’s totally the cute boyfriend, husband, father, brother-in-law…” Damnit. She’s right. He’s too damn cute.

Husband, if you’re reading this, save some cuteness for the rest of us, will ya?!

I just started working out with my sister Van and am officially addicted to P90X. But what’s worse is that I have a newfound addiction to peanut M&M’s? I barely eat M&M’s before and the other day, someone gave me a bag and all I want now is peanut M&M’s? How counterproductive is that? There’s around 240 calories in a bag of peanut M&M’s. So I started working out to lose some weight, but instead, I’m just working off my M&M’s. I need to kick this addiction…now!

(But they’re so delicious…STOP IT!)

I’m turning 32 on Sunday. Woohoo! 32…best husband in the world, 2 amazing kids, 1 super dog…got a good job, roof over my head and my health…what else can you really ask for?

This morning my mother-in-law made me a steam cake. It’s so cute. She made one shaped like a heart even. (Her grandkids quickly devoured it!)

We will be having dinner with the family and some close friends this Sunday…I just wanted something simple.

It’s going to be a great year.