﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>justkaren's Xanga</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/</link><description>Latest Xanga weblog from justkaren</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>The Weblog Community</title><url>http://s.xanga.com/images/xangalogobutton.gif</url><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/</link></image><item><title>Sunday, April 09, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/470043155/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/470043155/item/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:59:23 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;FONT color=#602060&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Latest Confessions From The Weird Chick&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/shy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I might take up sewing lessons.&amp;nbsp; Yes, you heard me right.&amp;nbsp; The girl who's domestically challenged will try her hands on needles, pieces of clothes, and intricate stitching patterns *swallows hard*.&amp;nbsp; But hey, please take note of the big word "might."&amp;nbsp; Thanks JP for suggesting that this is a good stress reliever activity and that I may benefit from it in the future...since I've been somehow ripping the butt section of my pants lately.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/renoir/portraits/sewing.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Please include my Mom's friend, Tita Anabelle, in your prayers.&amp;nbsp; She's undergoing health issues at the moment and her family/friends would be grateful if you could at least mention her in your daily prayers.&amp;nbsp; Thank you in advance.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The surfing trip, Mom Beth's birthday surprise, and the latest Red Box partaaay pictures will be posted soon.&amp;nbsp; Ishy, Nicky, Chinchin and JP...I will make copies for you dahlings real soon.&amp;nbsp; Raileeey Nick, raileeey...straight from the mouth of the Welsh wannabe.&amp;nbsp; No bloody bollocks!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;My mom, my sister Karla and I had another one of our "interesting" and "recurring" conversations over dinner today.&amp;nbsp; Mom was "begging" us to get married and give her grandkids.&amp;nbsp; As usual, I laid down my arguments (which she has heard for about a gazillion times over a gazillion dinner dates...not including lunch and brunch).&amp;nbsp; My strongest argument has always been:&amp;nbsp; "Mom, we can't give you grandkids yet.&amp;nbsp; Because in order to turn that into reality, we need husbands.&amp;nbsp; Mom, we don't even have boyfriends.&amp;nbsp; And we won't settle for the first guy who comes along.&amp;nbsp; So, you would have to sit tight and keep practicing your baby lullabies until we find the 'right' fit."&amp;nbsp; Mom's counter argument:&amp;nbsp; "Stop being so picky and give me grandkids!&amp;nbsp; I am not getting any younger and I want to be able to run around and frolic with my future grandchildren.&amp;nbsp; So get your groove on, find a hubby, and make your Mom an ecstatic grandma!"&amp;nbsp; Wow...talk about pressure eh?&amp;nbsp; Actually, she was pertaining to me in particular more than to my sister.&amp;nbsp; The discussion went on throughout the evening...from appetizers to dessert until I finally blurted out:&amp;nbsp; "Mom, I'm a lesbian!"&amp;nbsp; But the moment those words came out of my mouth, I realized that I already did that trick before.&amp;nbsp; So she whacked me with the menu and told me to stop making excuses.&amp;nbsp; Oh well, eventhough I've dedicated my life in making my Mom the happiest woman on the face of the earth...she really needs to wait and gather all the patience that she could muster.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/whatevah.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Here's a pic to scare you all off...hahaha!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.sydneybrides.com/images/mitec/asian.jpg"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Speaking of "men,"&amp;nbsp; my sister Karla had a wake-up call earlier this evening before we saw a movie.&amp;nbsp; We ran into an "old friend" of hers.&amp;nbsp; He looked really good and he seemed as though he's doing great.&amp;nbsp; However...he was with another guy.&amp;nbsp; Not just another guy friend...but another guy.&amp;nbsp; My sister was shocked beyond comprehension.&amp;nbsp;She used to go gaga over him back in the day!&amp;nbsp; And now, he's going gaga over another guy!&amp;nbsp; It seemed&amp;nbsp;as if my theory on men have been prevailing lately.&amp;nbsp; Sigh...I feel for all the single women out there.&amp;nbsp; Haha!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I've been talking to a friend lately about what we think our lives would be when we're 35 years old and when we are 85.&amp;nbsp; I'm still writing down details on Kakers85 and&amp;nbsp;by God, i'm taking forever&amp;nbsp;(maybe because I'm not yet ready to get to 85 yet).&amp;nbsp; However, imagining myself when I'm 35 was easy and exciting.&amp;nbsp; I speak about it as though I know for sure that everything I'm imagining will turn into reality; the man I'm married to, the number of kids I have (with names, too!), our gorgeous home, the places we go to for vacations, and the wonderful things we do everyday.&amp;nbsp; It feels so good to talk about it as though it's destined to happen.&amp;nbsp; Maybe it will, maybe it won't.&amp;nbsp; But I have strong faith (and determination baby!) that it will.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/pleased.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Some may call it shooting for the stars, or too much confidence in one's self, or extreme day dreaming...but hey, I've always been a big fan of the theory that if you want something so badly, all you have to do is believe that it's going to happen...then it will happen.&amp;nbsp; Plus you gotta back it up with lots of prayers and acts of goodwill (good karma, baby, good karma).&amp;nbsp; I even wrote everything down and kept them in my dream box.&amp;nbsp; When I'm 35, I will update y'all here in my blog if those thoughts turned into reality.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; And if it did, then dinner's on me.&amp;nbsp; Hehe! &lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Here's a preview of of Kakers 85 hahaha!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://brosenbergphotos.com/images/oldcouple.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I am so excited about the trips that we'd be having in the next few months.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Nicky, JP, AJ, me and the fun bunch had made a pact that we'd go to the festivals all over the country this year.&amp;nbsp; Festivals such as the Pahiyas, et al.&amp;nbsp; Also, there's the Holy Week long weekend vacation and the Marinduque fab find adventure!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; The gorgeous summer days should not be put to waste.&amp;nbsp; And AJ, I shall bring my 'belt bag' wherever we go.&amp;nbsp; We might need the 'extra cash!'&amp;nbsp; Hahaha!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/laughing.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Just a sad note.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; I don't think anyone would want to be put in a place where someone is with you because they want to get over someone else.&amp;nbsp; Love is divine when you give it to someone for no other agenda except for love and love alone...and isn't it how it should be?&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/heart2.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Have a wonderful week, kids!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/smooch.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Love y'all!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/470043155/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Friday, March 31, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/465825691/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/465825691/item/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:15:26 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#206020&gt;HOMECOMING ENTRY...AFTER A WEEK'S HIATUS&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/pleased.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;My boss, Bev, from Omaha is here on site.&amp;nbsp; As usual, she brought Reese's peanut butter cups for me.&amp;nbsp; This may be her last visit here since&amp;nbsp;she has handed over the responsibilities to Pat.&amp;nbsp; She'd probably be back but not as often as she did.&amp;nbsp; It dawned on me that I will miss her tremendously.&amp;nbsp; When I was in Omaha, she treated me as though I was one of her kids.&amp;nbsp; And in "nana's house,"&amp;nbsp; the kids and the grandkids are spoiled...so you probably have an idea as to why I had so much fun staying in the Midwest.&amp;nbsp; I've never had a "cooler" boss than Bev.&amp;nbsp; She's a biker woman with 3 Harleys to boot.&amp;nbsp; She also drives a gorgeous Corvette...which she didn't allow me to drive for obvious reasons.&amp;nbsp; She has an honest-to-goodness gorgeous Midwestern farm that has pigs, cats, and a dog that gets excited too easily haha!&amp;nbsp; I had so many fun moments with her which may or may not involve Tequila, singing our hearts out and some crazy dancin'.&amp;nbsp; Darn, I'll miss her.&amp;nbsp; I'm cookin' (and this is the only type of cookin'&amp;nbsp;I know) up a plan to make this visit of hers quite special then usual.&amp;nbsp; It involves pictures, sandy beaches, and probably just a couple (yeah right) of Tequila shots.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Mommy Beth's surprise birthday party was a blast.&amp;nbsp; Prior to the actual event, we all had to sit through the management meeting with her.&amp;nbsp; She was wondering why we were all in green (her favorite color).&amp;nbsp; Obviously, we cannot divulge the real reason so we just told her that it's a HUGE RANDOM COINCIDENCE...right.&amp;nbsp; We decorated the pantry with balloons and a huge tarpoline containing pictures of her and the team.&amp;nbsp; The caterers were there on time and the presentations were "supposedly" fine...until my laptop's batt got drained...good job Audrey!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Mark, one of the presidents, and Matt, one of the VPs were there, too.&amp;nbsp; So there...the whole thing was a success to say the least.&amp;nbsp; Even our "song" numbers were quite "heartwarming"&amp;nbsp;hehe.&amp;nbsp; There were a lot of laughter, hugs, photo sessions (yeah, there were&amp;nbsp;4 digital cameras...go figure), hobnobbing and a little bit of pimpin' (thank you JP for this...now, two men who we work with are thinking that I have the hots for them...right).&amp;nbsp; The party only lasted for two hours...after all, we were "at work."&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I spoke to&amp;nbsp;Mommy Beth afterwards, and she said that she loved it and she loves us.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Anything for someone like you, Mom.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/heart2.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp;Oh, the pictures shall be posted here soon...I'm waiting for the owners of the other 4 digicams to send me their piccies. *paging Alex, Scot, and Mommy Eden!!!*&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I just got a call from Des, one of my friends from college, and she's asking me to watch their gig on Wednesday next week.&amp;nbsp; Apparently, it's Licketysplit's (yup, that's their band's name) last gig with all the original members intact.&amp;nbsp; Lap, one of my close friends back in college and the band's bass player, is migrating.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; People have been leaving or have left...there was Eartha, then my sister, then Mabel and now Lap.&amp;nbsp; Stop leaving people!!!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Goodbyes suck.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The stranger who keeps leaving me creepy messages on my voicemail has stopped after we reported the incident to his phone provider.&amp;nbsp; He seemed like he's a troubled man.&amp;nbsp; I hope things will turn out well for him.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I've been having really great (to say the least) conversations with someone lately.&amp;nbsp; If he's reading this and he thinks it's him...all I can say is "feeling mo!"&amp;nbsp; Hahaha.&amp;nbsp; But you're right, it's you.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/silly.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Thanks for buying my book "How To Make Karen Laugh Volume 1."&amp;nbsp; Because of you, I've been having early morning laugh out loud spasms daily.&amp;nbsp; It's all good.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Go buy Volume 2!&amp;nbsp; And stop making pa-cute.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Ok kids...I'm off to go surfin' with the homies.&amp;nbsp; Peace out y'all...haha!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Love ya'll and God bless!&amp;nbsp; Have an incredibly amazing weekend!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/cool.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/465825691/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Wednesday, March 15, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/458106539/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/458106539/item/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:51:14 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#a71860&gt;THE GREAT SLIDESHOW ENTRY (Stop here if you get dizzy too easily...Don't tell me I didn't warn ya.)&amp;nbsp; &lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/silly.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000 size=2&gt;Slideshow One:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Eartha's Last Hurrah with Shaggedelia (I miss you so much) &lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Alphie's Berfday At Rockwell&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.xanga.com/private/xtools/&lt;embed%20src=" target=_new type=application/x-shockwave-flash name=rockmyspace pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowScriptAccess="never" align="middle" height="320" width="426" bgcolor="#000000" wmode="transparent" quality="high" rockyou.swf?instanceid='12981934"' apps.rockyou.com http:&gt;&lt;EMBED name=rockmyspace pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer align=middle src=http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=12981934 width=426 height=320 type=application/x-shockwave-flash quality="high" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#000000" allowScriptAccess="never"&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Slideshow Two:&lt;BR&gt;Eartha's "Surprise" Farewell Party&lt;BR&gt;Random Piccies &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.xanga.com/private/xtools/&lt;embed%20src=" type=application/x-shockwave-flash name=rockmyspace pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowScriptAccess="never" align="middle" height="320" width="426" bgcolor="#000000" wmode="transparent" quality="high" rockyou.swf?instanceid='10720090"' apps.rockyou.com http: target="_new"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;EMBED name=rockmyspace pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer align=middle src=http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=10720090 width=426 height=320 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowScriptAccess="never" bgcolor="#000000" wmode="transparent" quality="high"&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Slideshow Three:&lt;BR&gt;The Singaporean Chronicles&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.xanga.com/private/xtools/&lt;embed%20src=" type=application/x-shockwave-flash name=rockmyspace pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowScriptAccess="never" align="middle" height="320" width="426" bgcolor="#000000" wmode="transparent" quality="high" rockyou.swf?instanceid='11914601"' apps.rockyou.com http: target="_new"&gt;&lt;EMBED name=rockmyspace pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer align=middle src=http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=11914601 width=426 height=320 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowScriptAccess="never" bgcolor="#000000" wmode="transparent" quality="high"&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;I hope you're all having a fabulous week.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; And I hope you aren't too dizzy from all the slides.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Love y'all!&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/458106539/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Sunday, March 05, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/452879072/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/452879072/item/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2006 06:35:51 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#800000&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Of Hurt And The Heart&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Earf threw her goodbye party last night.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; My heart may have been excruciatingly trampled on by someone last night, but Earf...you leaving is my biggest heartache at the moment.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; I just know that things back here will never ever be the same no more.&amp;nbsp; I know that our good times won't end...but you being thousands of miles away from us does not make things any easier.&amp;nbsp; I love you, Earfie.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;It was soooo good to spend time with the Shaggedelians last night.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Lately, we've only been seeing one another on rare get-togethers like random breakfast dates, weddings, birthdays, holidays, and when someone has to leave.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; It's kinda sad.&amp;nbsp; Sometimes, we can't help it due to the separate (and hectic!) lives that we all lead now.&amp;nbsp; But yes, things can be arranged and things can work out if we make time.&amp;nbsp; "Make time" seems to be one of my biggest struggles right now.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/silly.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Oh, the Singaporean piccies will be up on here any day now.&amp;nbsp; I'm currently procrastinating on uploading them on my photo server.&amp;nbsp; But yeah, they shall all be here in a week...or two.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/silly.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; I already miss Singapore and Dhoby Ghaut.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;My favorite time of the year has come.&amp;nbsp; It's summer in the PI, baby!&amp;nbsp; There are so many things on my agenda this year...the trip/s to Boracay and other beaches, surfing (I'm buying my board this month!!!), and Capoeira.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The Formula One Annual BBQ is going to be held at my cousin Miguel's flat in Hidalgo, Rockwell.&amp;nbsp; The details have been sent and if you didn't get them yet, message/call me on my mobile.&amp;nbsp; March 12 is the big day, kids.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/cool.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Hey Keith...you were right.&amp;nbsp; What you said would happen...did happen.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Please smack me in the head whenever we have these conversations again and I try to contradict you, ok?&amp;nbsp; Or in our case, since you are soooo far away from me...please send me a "please smack yourself&amp;nbsp;hard&amp;nbsp;in the head now" snail mail.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Age and Ishy, thanks for the talks we had this morning.&amp;nbsp; And Age, thanks for offering to provide ammunition, but yeah, it's not worth it, sweetie.&amp;nbsp; You guys are the best.&amp;nbsp; Thanks for the heartfelt and heartwarming hugs.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Mike!!!&amp;nbsp; I am so glad that you were with us last night.&amp;nbsp; You have no idea as to how much we miss and love you!!!&amp;nbsp; I want to thank you in particular for having that talk with me about that "boy."&amp;nbsp; You are absolutely right.&amp;nbsp; And I will definitely keep my promise.&amp;nbsp; Not worth it, not spending/wasting time on, and means nothing to me.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Thanks for letting me vent/cry it out.&amp;nbsp; Our talk made it a lot easier for me to realize things.&amp;nbsp; But nevertheless, no regrets right?&amp;nbsp; I've learned a very important lesson...cliche-ish as it may sound, but I really did.&amp;nbsp; I will be more careful next time.&amp;nbsp; And as what Earfie said, we'll try to find someone who's more like you.&amp;nbsp; Enough with these kind of boys.&amp;nbsp; Love ya, Mike! &lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Change is so intermittent in my life ever since this year started.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I think my life is in a pivotal orbit and I've&amp;nbsp;just gotten out of the usual path.&amp;nbsp; Everything's in good faith&amp;nbsp;though.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Significant people in my life are leaving my comfort zone (My sister, Earf,&amp;nbsp;Mabel,&amp;nbsp;peeps from Shaggedelia among others.), &amp;nbsp;my career is scaling&amp;nbsp;new heights as we speak (Bethroted for keeps at work.), and I've gone through situations, heartaches, and new things that I've never encountered in my life...yes, all of which have happened in the last 2 and almost a half month since this year begun.&amp;nbsp; What else could happen, right?&amp;nbsp; But yes, I'm ready for anything.&amp;nbsp; I love my life and eveyrone in it.&amp;nbsp; God has anchored my voyage in a way that no storm can ever flip my boat over.&amp;nbsp; And as I always say...la vita e bella.&amp;nbsp; Bring it on, baby.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/pleased.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Have a great week, kids!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Love y'all.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/452879072/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Friday, February 24, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/448315450/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/448315450/item/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:00:59 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#004020 size=4&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;In Singapore, baby! &lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#050505 size=2&gt;Yup, I'm currently in Singapore with my best girl friends Wia and Erfy!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#050505 size=2&gt;We'd be here from the 23rd to the 27th of February.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#050505 size=2&gt;Holla at ya girls if you're here! &lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; We're all on roaming, too so you can ring/message us if you miss us haha!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/laughing.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#050505 size=2&gt;Love y'all and I hope you'd all have a wonderful weekend!&amp;nbsp; God bless peeps! &lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/448315450/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Thursday, February 16, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/444330799/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/444330799/item/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:06:01 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial color=#1818a7&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Poetry In Motion 2006 (Can't Hardly Wait)&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/shocked.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I'd give an arm (and a leg...after a much heated negotiation) just to be in Bahrain on March 12, 2006.&amp;nbsp; My boys are gonna fly like crazy --- Jarno Trulli (viva Italia!) and Fernando Alonso.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040523/sp6.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;It's the Formula One season starter and I'm started up like a crackling pair of Flapjacks in a pan, baby.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;These were the results of the season last year --- &lt;A href="http://www.formula1.com/archive/driver/detail/2005/30/108.html" target="_new"&gt;http://www.formula1.com/archive/driver/detail/2005/30/108.html&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Details on my annual Formula One season opener BBQ is TBD.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/444330799/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Tuesday, February 14, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/443139174/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/443139174/item/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:54:50 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#206020 size=3&gt;OF BERFDAYS, WEDDINGS, CLUBBING AND COOL BEANS&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Loyce's "Surprise!" Berfday Party at GT&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Well, the guests ended up more surprised than the berfday kid, but it's all good.&amp;nbsp; Noel, you are the sweetest boy friend!&amp;nbsp; Loyce was grinning ear to ear all night and he kept gushing about the whole thing.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Puckering up with the berfday hottie!&amp;nbsp; Love ya Loyce dearie!&amp;nbsp; Can't wait to rock'n'roll with ya in Singapore."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/27/99239496_722c92145f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"I love these two...one of my biggest proofs in reiterating that love is real."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/26/99243873_33ef4e0da7_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Keepin' it real...down and out with Ishy Wishy."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/99239498_9b0fd334d6_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/35/99239501_71ae744f9e_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"My version of Brokeback Mountain...oh, by the way, GJ (gray shirt) is straight...and I write this at gunpoint."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/33/99228119_18906dfd2d_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/25/99228116_2e4be32c28_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/34/99228117_7a63522da7_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Welcome to our gorgeous gorgeous flat!&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/silly.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Nah, that's Loyce's and Noel's place...Ikea-clad and all that.&amp;nbsp; I fell in love with the hanging light boxes.&amp;nbsp; Oh yeah, check out the 'boxer' dude behind me."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/29/99230686_088aef1771_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/42/99230687_148d14689e_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"With the gay word written all over it."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/99234600_6dfaaca14d_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Big pimpin' y'all!"&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/laughing.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/99234597_312cf1980c_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/26/99234603_211487c201_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The night I met this cute breaker boy.&amp;nbsp; AJ, he ain't gay."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/99228122_a120348841_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/24/99229251_4ba7024b6f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"One of our best ways to de-stress."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/26/99228124_9a896905ca_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/99229250_5e61561311_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Aww, we missed you Chase!"&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/31/99229253_69fae13391_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/28/99229252_92a29f8e88_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Slowly gettin' drunk..."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/99229255_cb90b14c6f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/99230685_6a6d8bcab4_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Finally faded...I turn Chinese when I get drunk."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/26/99229256_f6860b6b2a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Chinese food anyone?"&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/31/99243884_d1ee295fcb_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/24/99243903_762add474f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"All clubbed out and smittened over this breaker boy."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/blush.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/99245991_2654792057_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;***********************************************************************************************************&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Girlie Night (Minus Earf&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"We had a nice dinner at Trio (They have the best food at the Fort!).&amp;nbsp; Afterwards, we went on a drinking spree at Jaipur and Embassy."&lt;BR&gt;L-R:&amp;nbsp; Me, Liv, Rickie (Liv's cousin from Australia), Paul, Helen and Ria&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/24/99247338_18839e6ec6_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"With Helen and Ria."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/24/99247358_e74cb47aa5_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/29/99249527_cd9cac1055_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"A night out with my girls is always fun guaranteed."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/24/99247330_41202560c1_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/99247322_4bb189303d_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"With Ria and Paul...getting more faded."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/99249521_e9f1cb96f4_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/99248395_063e3a8ec8_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Nothing beats a Toblerone Fondue at OSI after a crazy night out."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/99248400_6b1779e8b4_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/99248396_8902cf2ea5_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;************************************************************************************************************&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;Uncle Bob and Aunt Ailene's Fabulous Wedding&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/heart2.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Goofin' while drivin' around town.&amp;nbsp; Yup, Cookie and Piglet are my constant passengers."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/shy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/82678556_2bc9dcdada_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82678558_c29644e565_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82678559_165d1837cb_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"The amazing church...but when I stood at the end of the aisle...I had this terrible sensation in my tummy and I wanted to run for dear life."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/42/82678560_b910f00d10_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/82678561_a54ea2837f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82687483_4fc53c233e_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"With Mom, Lolo Romy and Lola Pet."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/42/82687485_7d4ed5a0f0_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"The couple with Aunt Ailene's dad."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/82687486_4529bc7b68_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"How'd you like my sister's new ride?"&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/82691119_c2adf67d87_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"One fine day."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/82691121_5cf26a6a4c_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/82691120_9163d36f9a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Willow trees with amazing lights."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/82691124_a97787505b_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/82691122_2a0ad69185_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"The swan was waddling away from me...probably because I was beaconing to it as though she's a dog."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/82691125_937755d0ba_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Weddings in the family are also reunions for our huge clan.&amp;nbsp; My grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles from MD, VA, and IL all flew in."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/82694547_34a78d1285_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82696151_941dd7fc06_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/82696152_107c185522_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/82696150_9f5b9e8ad7_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Perfect ending to a perfect day."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/42/82696153_cff04a1736_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Hope y'all had a great V-day...I don't really believe in V-day but I believe in love.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/heart2.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Love y'all, kids!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/443139174/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Friday, February 10, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/440940552/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/440940552/item/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:58:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#ff0000 size=4&gt;"The Big Picture Blog"&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Yup, this is another one of my loooooong blogs with loads of piccies...&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; An update on what I've been busy with over the past weeks.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;MY NEW GODSON&lt;/STRONG&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"You can tell how much he likes me eh?"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/29/96379373_c416ab6d8f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"You can tell how much my family LOVES taking or posing for pictures eh?"&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/33/96379371_d6ed77b12d_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/21/96378529_0c2dc5b5d0_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;GIUSEPPE OTHELO BEAVERHOUSEN&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;"Ah yes, my dearest Giuseppe...amidst the times I've forgotten to feed him or clean his little home...he's still alive!&amp;nbsp; He's my constant companion (in my office at work, that is), my shock absorber (especially when I accidentally bang the table where his bowl's on), and the silent keeper of ALL my secrets."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/blush.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/23/96378520_97c452a109_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/31/96378508_68262aae05_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/96378516_85872b11a2_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/96378525_dc5afec986_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;THE BREAKFAST CLUB&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;"Did I mention that we love breakfast buffets?&amp;nbsp; This is in one of our recurring breakfast group dates.&amp;nbsp; To hell with vanity...gluttony is definitely our favorite sin."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/silly.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/12/96378504_fd689f2480_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/96376488_1b63d08b9a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/21/96376487_e29da640f9_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/19/96376485_0a799ca7a7_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;THE GREAT MAH JONG HUSTLE&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Whenever we get tired of the club scene during weekends, we all organize an assembly, bring ammunition (Tequila Rose, Bailey's, Beer, Vodka, DVDs, and junk food), and prepare to get suckered up in the tricky game of Mah Jong."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/pleased.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Sneaky sneaky..."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/31/96374880_7c25007600_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"The mighty mighty hustlers."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/laughing.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/12/96374870_25675925c8_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/34/96374878_c002be1bbf_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Our proteges (photo 1)...slowly learning the craft that their masters (photo 2) taught them."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/laughing.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/24/96374876_8e8b5a4c92_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/12/96374883_c6ee1e2b33_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;ROMEO BEAVERHOUSEN&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"This dear gold fish of mine is almost a month old.&amp;nbsp; I'm glad he's surviving amidst the untimely death of Juliet.&amp;nbsp; Maybe I should've named them Anthony and Cleopatra instead.&amp;nbsp; They're kinda living up to the characters I've named them after."&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/30/96376480_3bd25a7141_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/27/96376479_83e8304516_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/27/96374887_dd873889c1_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/96376481_0fdf4dabd2_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;JUST GOT SAVED!&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"At the Saves Party at Friday's.&amp;nbsp; The main highlight of this event is teaching Paul Gunther (Ciara's adorable son) how not to hit the people he doesn't feel like interacting with."&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/silly.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/96371687_d916d380f3_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/96369127_14289293da_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/32/96369128_33824bda1d_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/96371685_803b7a227c_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/22/96369123_df8ecd4cee_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;FAITHY'S BERFDAY (A.K.A. FABPOT'S TALENT NIGHT...OR SO IT SEEMED)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Faithy celebrated her birthday by inviting the entire FabPoT zoo, the FabPoT Lovelots (you know what this means by now, right?) and the FabPoT Supahfriends at Redbox.&amp;nbsp; As usual, we rented out the biggest room, left our inhibitions at the entrance door, and went crazy.&amp;nbsp; Belated happy birthday, Faith sweetie!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/22/96408579_f201a4777a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/32/96405515_205bd1029f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/31/96408589_c1777f288b_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/25/96408592_699f84b7ef_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/96407133_8cbcf4f2d6_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/96408586_90f6198501_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/24/96407128_77a8209865_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/21/96408573_7dbbc3726b_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/35/96407122_2216cd7c50_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/25/96407131_d12f2d7f41_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/31/96407127_b1b463cc31_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/96407124_4855eeb84f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;FABPOT ASSEMBLY # 1,347,834...'NUFF SAID&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"In-betweens unite..."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/96405509_bf788039e4_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"The men are slowly outnumbering us...(mental note:&amp;nbsp; must hire more women and in-betweens!).&amp;nbsp; Welcome to the zoo, Gian and Shishi!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/17/96405513_b0d0f52eee_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"And of course, the fabulous women...&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/pleased.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Welcome to the zoo, Phoebe!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/28/96405507_57b4079063_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/32/96405510_4196c0d846_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;FABPOT INVADES THE NORTH (BATAAN CHRONICLES)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"As part of our initiative in providing jobs to the youth of the Philippines, we have traveled with Tita Marivic and Christa (HR) to the provinces in order to render talks and orientations for schools and universities.&amp;nbsp; Our first destination was Bataan.&amp;nbsp; And it was an amazing trip.&amp;nbsp; The people were so accomodating and we had a blast interacting with the students.&amp;nbsp; We pulled in a 24-hour awake trip and it was all worth it."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Look Ma, no sleep!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/32/96418753_59ad185bea_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"At the schools..."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/42/96416596_8b4532c518_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/96416606_307c566e63_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Lunch out in one of Bataan's famous seafood restaurants.&amp;nbsp; Yummy yummy freshly cooked Tilapia and crabs!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/28/96416604_98098074c0_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/30/96416605_18a6561738_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/96418744_ec823c9d94_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Discovering one of the arts &amp;amp; crafts stores where the products were all made by the students."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/28/96414887_15c1e06d8f_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/30/96414876_4f241dd48a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Yup, I found the love of my life!"&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/12/96418755_43498aa7e2_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Photo shots with the school officials..."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/42/96413218_63aacba0a8_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/96413220_bcee6687ae_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"We also paid Father Soc a visit whilst we were there.&amp;nbsp; This is his amazing home.&amp;nbsp; It was transfered here in Bataan from Bulacan."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/96436203_ac11b01a20_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"Yup, the house was too beautiful for words...and so, we asked Father Soc if we could take pictures of it."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/96414886_d455dbd32e_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/19/96414889_43ced2f5c5_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/96418749_193ec95a0a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"And more pictures..."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/96416600_2d8bd21bb4_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/29/96418756_c3dbdb0987_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/25/96413222_af976d649c_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/96414878_a24b537b78_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"And more...thanks Father Soc!"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/23/96413224_4616a68e9c_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/32/96413226_a01916c788_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/26/96413221_c9f28e5121_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/38/96416603_830ff9b85c_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;DINNER WITH MY GIRLS &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Ibiang (to us and Liv to normal people) was back in town and gave us all the chance to meet and catch up on each other's lives.&amp;nbsp; We also had the chance to kidnap Mike for just a few hours from his hectic schedule.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; It was hella great spending time together...just like old times.&amp;nbsp; Awww...I miss the old times."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/82709113_fd443db751_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/22/96418757_4e0e0c50fc_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/82709116_73e1809e30_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/82709114_09f95e34c1_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/82709115_be944026c0_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/82709117_13ddb1c630_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;PARTY UP!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;"Started the year with oh so many parties.&amp;nbsp; Here's one of 'em."&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/82702257_edbbbba1f8_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/82702258_c244a48f60_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82702261_3a423839bb_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/82703613_8afa1afb55_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/38/82703617_300c92bb81_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/39/82705022_9598da818d_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/43/82703623_deca7f32f9_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82703621_d125efc2ba_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/36/82705023_dab8f8278a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/82705024_48b68d73c0_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;FIRE IN THE SKY&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;"I know that this is a tad too late (not unless you're Chinese)...but heck yeah, happy new year folks!&amp;nbsp; Here are some shots of the fireworks we witnessed at Rockwell.&amp;nbsp; We went to three parties that night.&amp;nbsp; I didn't make any resolutions...I stopped doing that three years ago.&amp;nbsp; I didn't wish for anything either.&amp;nbsp; But I know that things will always turn out for the best because God is with me.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp;"&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82705026_4ddbf80a74_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/37/82705025_b54634a10a_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/38/82707122_988379063e_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/40/82707121_8f1df940d5_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://static.flickr.com/38/82707125_98d802d761_m.jpg"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I hope you had fun with my little picture story...&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/shy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Loads and loads more are comin'...&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Hope you'd all have a great week, kids!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/440940552/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Monday, January 30, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/434835818/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/434835818/item/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;"Rest In Peace --- Juliet Beaverhousen January 10 to January 28, 2006"&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Last January 10, 2006...Cooch's mom gave us two gold fish.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Initially, I named them David and Goliath (the other one was a LOT bigger and fatter).&amp;nbsp; After a week, Cooch told me that one of them is a girl...so I "renamed" them Romeo and Juliet.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Last January 28, 2006...I was shocked beyond comprehension when I saw Juliet lifeless and afloat in my huge fish bowl.&amp;nbsp; It was the end of the line for her.&amp;nbsp; Juliet, the ever happy and flambouyant Juliet...was dead.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;FabPoT mourns the death of this glorious goldy who made us happy for 18 days.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;And now I'm worried...that Romeo might soon follow.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/sad.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Oh, my beloved Giuseppe Othello is still alive and kickin'!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; He has achieved a record of some sort.&amp;nbsp; A fighting fish that has been alive for almost a year now.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;************************************************************************************************************&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;"Pride And Prejudice"&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Jane Austen has always had a special place in my heart so please do forgive me if my review about her work seem to always fall on the good side.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Anyone who has interest in the movie probably knows the story, so I'll keep the recap short. Pride &amp;amp; Prejudice tells of the romance between the smart, sassy, and sometimes too outspoken&amp;nbsp;Elizabeth Bennet (Kiera Knightley) and the handsome, reticent and in my own words...a bit weird...Mr. Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen). At their initial meeting, they leave mutually unfavorable impressions but, as events continually bring them together, their opinions change. Darcy falls first, then hamstrings himself with an insulting marriage proposal (my favorite part, by the way haha!). But, as he makes amends, Elizabeth finds herself falling for him. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Period detail is impeccable, so the movie looks as good as it feels. Of Austen's novels, none is more beloved than this one, so it's good to see it once again brought to the screen with the pride which it deserves.&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.movie-reviews.colossus.net/2005images/pride2.JPG"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;You kids should go and see it.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/434835818/item/#firstcomment</comments></item><item><title>Friday, January 27, 2006</title><link>http://justkaren.xanga.com/433336748/item/</link><guid>http://justkaren.xanga.com/433336748/item/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:03:18 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#a71860 size=3&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Random Views From The Middle Of The Stairs&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;"New Year"&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Yup, I did not exactly start the year right…here in Xanga.&amp;nbsp; I was procrastinating (which some people may regard AS being lazy, too).&amp;nbsp; &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Holly Golightly, my laptop, went berserk over the holidays and was sent back to Dell for repairs.&amp;nbsp; I'm currently using a desktop comp that is governed by limitations --- most of the programs that Holly has aren't loaded in here.&amp;nbsp; Posting pictures online is now such a tedious task without Holly.&amp;nbsp; I miss her.&amp;nbsp; So the many pictures I've promised you would be on hiatus until Holly returns.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;So what's new since 2006 came through?&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The year actually didn’t start with a bang for me.&amp;nbsp; I wasn't ready to say goodbye to 2005 yet, since I would consider that&amp;nbsp;period as one of the best years of my life.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;On the eve of New Year, I looked back and realized that A LOT of things have changed in my life after 365 glorious days.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I met new friends...great ones, in fact.&lt;BR&gt;I married my job and I now have 28 kids...bigger responsibilities (an understatement).&lt;BR&gt;I had my heart broken and I broke someone's heart...but I still haven't been truly and honestly in love.&lt;BR&gt;I traveled to new places.&lt;BR&gt;I had a lot of heartaches --- not essentially pertaining to love.&lt;BR&gt;I looked older...which is a good thing according to my boss.&lt;BR&gt;I made some people happy/proud and made some people sad/disappointed with some of the decisions I've made.&lt;BR&gt;I bought a house, a new car and some other things which I will be paying for throughout this year…and throughout the next few years of my life.&lt;BR&gt;I DID a few things which I can never ever post in here --- not necessarily bad.&lt;BR&gt;And more importantly, I've learned a lot of new things about life.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I hope that this year will be as good, if not better.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I am eternally grateful for everything --- good or bad.&amp;nbsp; I know that this is too late (except for my Chinese friends and relatives)...but I hope you'd all have a really awesome new year.&amp;nbsp; Don't forget to make a difference in someone else's life.&amp;nbsp; That's what matters the most.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;************************************************************************************************************&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;"Bestest"&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I've been spending a lot of time with my closest friends lately; Earf, Wia, Liv, Helen and the MIA ones; Vren and Mel.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The weird thing is...I keep missing them more and more.&amp;nbsp; You know the moment when we're all saying goodbye and I had to drive home alone...that's when it hits me the most.&amp;nbsp; I miss them so much.&amp;nbsp; I haven't exactly been a good friend to anyone of them lately.&amp;nbsp; As you may all know, I had been MIA for quite some time due to the demands of my job.&amp;nbsp; And I know that I've disappointed them at one point or another.&amp;nbsp; I feel low and keep saying to myself that I'd make it up to them.&amp;nbsp; I don't think I ever did.&amp;nbsp; Not that I didn't want to...of course I did.&amp;nbsp; Like what I said, I married my job.&amp;nbsp; But it’s not as important as the ones who have been with me and who will be with me for the rest of my life.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;And now, Eartha's leaving for good.&amp;nbsp; She's moving to the states.&amp;nbsp; And this really saddens me.&amp;nbsp; I know she's been waiting for this opportunity and I know that we all should be 100% happy for her.&amp;nbsp; I really am happy for her, but not wholeheartedly.&amp;nbsp; She's still here but I already miss her.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;I would say that Earf is like the knot that conveniently binds us all together.&amp;nbsp; She has always been the one who'd arrange get-togethers, the one who'd constantly check up on how we're all doing, the one who always manages to make us all laugh, the one who's always there for you...I remember the times when I had all these crazy things happen to me --- the car accident, the abduction situation, the times when I was absolutely in deep sh*t...I called Earf.&amp;nbsp; I even got her on speed dial.&amp;nbsp; The thing with Earf is that she's ALWAYS there for you no matter what.&amp;nbsp; She'll fight for you, make you smile when you're so sad and depressed (I've had so many crying sessions with her...SO MANY), stand up for you...she believes you without asking for explanations, she does things that make you feel so special even though you know for a fact that you don't deserve it.&amp;nbsp; I know I’ve told her this before…but she&amp;nbsp;really is&amp;nbsp;my star.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;I love you, Earfaaaa!&amp;nbsp; March 10, 2006 will definitely be one of the saddest days in my life.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;**********************************************************************************************************&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;"Dream Theme, Inc."&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;I've always done freelance hosting jobs and chorale performances for events like weddings, debutante balls, birthdays, and other social gatherings.&amp;nbsp; Due to this, I would say that I've learned so many things in the "art" of "making" dreams come true in the events field.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;You know how it is when you've memorized the sequence of weddings from the moment the bride walks in until the last hour of the party when the groom and bride would be saying their gratitude speeches?&amp;nbsp; Or how it is when you've learned how to "temper" the kind of songs that you should play or sing by looking at the "demographics" and mood of the guests?&amp;nbsp; Or how to do a spontaneous speech whilst hosting a beauty pageant when the participants are taking forever to dress up into their evening gowns?&amp;nbsp; Or how to make sure that the buffet does not include anything that will trigger allergy, high blood pressure and choking among your guests? Yeah, I got all that to a T.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;And so, I've decided to team up with a good finance guru, a creative genius and a group of "since-we-are-friends-we-will-help-you-jumpstart-this-business-even-if-you-do-not-pay-us" angels.&amp;nbsp; We are launching a "career" in the field of events organization...God help us all.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;We already have our first client...a wedding in the glorious month of May for a dear friend.&amp;nbsp; I hope we remain friends afterwards.&amp;nbsp; We have 3 months to prepare and I'm already constipated.&amp;nbsp; I hope she does not read my blog.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;But rest assured, it will be a wonderful wedding.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Our group is called Dream Theme, Inc.&amp;nbsp; It's about making your dreams come true...hopefully.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Do get in touch with me if you are interested.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/winky.gif" width=15&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;***********************************************************************************************************&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;"Jake Gyllenhaal"&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;I am obsessing over this man.&amp;nbsp; He moves me in ways I have never imagined.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/heart2.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; It's not even about the way he looks (who am&amp;nbsp;I kidding?!?).&amp;nbsp; You have to go and see him perform live in theatre to find out how much more drawn you'd be&amp;nbsp;to him.&amp;nbsp; &lt;IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.kinomania.ru/stars/j/Jake_Gyllenhaal/vert/39.jpg"&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;************************************************************************************************************&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;"A Little Somethin' Somethin'"&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Due to the delay of the pictures I said I'd post ages ago...here's a little something I made for you to watch whilst I work on uploads and everything that comes along with that.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;On top of my page, there's a "mini-show" of my so-called life.&lt;IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/happy.gif" width=15&gt;&amp;nbsp; Read the itty-bitty comments and feel free to laugh or scream.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Love y'all kids!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description><comments>http://justkaren.xanga.com/433336748/item/#firstcomment</comments></item></channel></rss>