Vacuum

I feel like there’s a black hole where my heart should be, swallowing all emotions after their brief existence. Brandon kissed me good morning and that piece of happy that usually sticks with me for a good portion of the day instead was fleeting. Came and went like *snap* that. Even the songs I usually have in my head are silenced today. Then again, quiet seems to fit this mood. Or actually, the lack of mood thereof. It’s weird to feel this numb. Gosh. I sound like an emo kid…...
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They are never our plans

It all started with a wedding invitation. I was invited to my coworker Candice’s wedding. Not wanting to drag Brandon along, I asked my friend Nora. But since the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup, they were throwing a celebration on the same night. Nora would never ditch me out right but the moment she mentioned it, I told her to ditch me anyway. Who am I to stand between my best friend and her favorite team! 🙂 So, going to the wedding solo. I can do that. I’d be among friends anyway. But then, I woke up with a...
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Of life and death II

My coworker Lianne had her baby boy KJ (Kevin James) last night just past midnight. He’s the couple’s first child. Celeste and I went to see the baby and mommy around lunch time, taking with us flowers on behalf of the company and a camera. Good Samaritan Hospital was not very far from our office. We could’ve walked but we weren’t in sensible shoes for that kind of a hike so we had a little adventures on the Dash getting there and back. The call that set the entire thing in motion came in this morning. Lianne called to report...
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Of life and death

Justin’s mom Toni passed on today. Please keep the family in your prayer. I am sure Olaina will update the blog as soon as they all can get their heads around it. People say death seems to come in three. For us, it’s more like four. First, Shane’s uncle passed away almost 2 months ago. A week or so after that, Nhien’s aunt. Then about the same time Toni went to the hospital, Erik’s relative passed away. And now we wrapped the sweep with Toni. Life does come and go in seasons. I mean, at some point, your friends were...
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Yarrgh

Finally saw Pirates of the Caribbean. One word of advice: Just go in and enjoy the ride. Don’t think about it too much. I did just that. And I had a blast. Then again, we almost had a private theater. It was me and B and 2 other ladies at the other end of the theater. That’s it. For those who’ve seen it, highlight the next part to read a little more. Otherwise, skip to the bottom, you. I–actually we–want a wedding like that! LOL. Gosh. How awesome would that be! A pirate wedding, on a ship. I’ll take a...
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Spill

Over on Justin & Olaina’s side, they’re waiting for Justin’s mom to die. It’s any day now. Since Justin’s mom’s started down this recent path, I was forced to face the same road my mom will eventually take. Mom is not going to come out of this one alive. My dad said this a long time ago and none of us wanted to listen. My dad, the man who was in denial for the longest time that his baby daughter was in love and would eventually get married and live in America. Mr. Denial was the first one to embrace...
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