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Halloween 2007

2007-10-31T18:04:08Z

I am 26 weeks and 4 days
thats over 6 months now - I have 3 more months to go
No more sickness
I can eat anything I want
Gained a total of 18 pounds already
I can't wait until Baby Cruz comes out and play
I should start looking and buying stuff for the baby now
start planning a baby shower

Girls night out..and Nick

2007-08-02T06:11:04Z

we designated tonight as a "girls night out" although there was no drinking and hoochie dancing.
I keep it pretty tame nowadays -

It was just dinner at our favorite thai place - Krung Thai (best place in SJ)
even without the alcohol we still had a blast laughing and teasing each other

Vu and Van's Wedding in Santa Barbara

2007-08-01T19:48:56Z

Oh it was a lovely wedding!!!

Derek took this pix...i thought it was a great pix!

the girls

the boyz

D and I

Sick when its Sunny

2007-03-09T21:49:46Z

I hate getting sick! I hate getting sick when its sunny and warm outside!! GRRRRR!!

I started out on Monday night when my throat was stratchy before I went to bed.
Tuesday morning, my throat was swollen and I was running a high fever.
It hasn't been getting much better since. I have been waiting for my fever for break
no such luck so far

Derek has been so great taking care of me.

Violence

2007-02-16T22:36:49Z

Are you the type of person that gravitates to violence or shy away?

A few nights ago, one of our mutual friend (actually he is more Derek's friend) felt bad for missing my bday so he invited us over for dinner at his new condo. During dinner, we talked about relationships. He was dating (or is still) this girl that really knows how to push his buttons. I am not sure with all the details but he was arrested for domestic violence. Instead of jail time, he had to attend Anger management class.

I have known him for a few years and seen how he plays volleyball. He does have anger issues.
He is a very good volleyball player, very competitive and gives every games his all. However if he thinks his partner is not doing the same, there is a lot of cursing and yelling on the court. I have seen him kick volleyballs across courts. I have seen him tackle his friends on the sand. It doesn't take that much to set him off. I have seen his partners walk off the court in the middle of the game because they can't put up with his smack talking anymore.

So he explains to me the class is more about being in touch with the cause of the anger.
An example: if someone trips you and you land on your ass, people are around you are laughing. You are not angry because you fell, you are angry because you are humiliated in front of people.
He went on to explain that usually he is not a violent guy, but if there is violence around, he becomes violent. It doesn't have to be physical either.
With his x girlfriend, when she is not in a good mood, she slams things around his house. He is tired from a long day of working and to hear such violence around him, it set him off.

It got me thinking about myself. I gravitate to violence.
Example: my marriage to David hence all the fighting

However with Derek, he knows how to calm things down with me.
I have only gone crazy on Derek once (reminisce of my days with David) and I realize that I can't behave that way anymore. Once Derek realize that I am not a crazy psycho girl, he is able to work with me to build our relationship.

Vday

2007-02-15T22:28:08Z

How did I celebrate the hallmark day?

Gorging myself with food. Good food!
and a few cocktails in there too!!

Then went home to watch the Sapranos on A&E.

it was a good night

*rubbing tummy*

my shoulder and vball

2007-02-12T21:27:32Z

We won our last vball tournament and are moving back up to AA silver.
We played very well and fought hard through out the day to stay undefeated.
Our last tournament was very disappointing since we LOST every single game and got drop down to A gold.
I think my team belong in AA silver.

I am still having shoulder problems. I can get maybe 10 good swings before my shoulder dies on me. I just feel like there is a block of brick tying my shoulder down. I can't lift my shoulder up pass my head to swing for the life of me. Its so frustrating because I am an effective hitter and blocker.

So proud of my team!!
I like winning

on my bday

2007-02-01T19:25:55Z

I had to work on my actualy bday so I had a few friends come in (who can't make it on Saturday) to eat and drink with me.

I got pretty shitfaced off of SAKE pretty fast!

Birthday

2007-01-30T07:38:39Z

Its my birthday!

Derek is throwing me a birthday party this saturday. We are having it at a lounge in SJ.
We pretty much invited everyone we both know to attend.
So far we have 27 people with YES.

vball weekend

2007-01-29T20:57:34Z

We had our 3rd NCVA tournament this past weekend. I have to say it was one of my worse NCVA experience. Not only did we drop from AA silver to A Gold, I played so badly. My mental game wasn't there and my shoulder is still not at its full swinging potential.
ever since my shoulder has been bothering me, I am having a hard time reaching and snapping. I have been dropping my shoulder and swinging at my shoulder instead. It doesn't hurt but it gets tired easily and I feel like I am swinging with a block of brink on my shoulder.
I need to start strengthening it and lifting.
I dont think I can play my best game when I dont have a full night sleep. I don't know what it is but usually I only get a few hours of sleep before a day of a volleyball. Next tournament I am going to take a sleep aid before I head to bed so I can actually sleep.

To make matters worse, our team has an attendance problem. I don't understand when we have 9 girls on the roaster, before our first game, we only had 5 girls on the team there. It was disappointing and bad for team morale. Instead of warming up, we were scrambling everywhere, calling the girls that are suppose to show up and stealing a player from another team.
Fara showed up late. Our setter could not make it because of work. Its so hard to play when your setter is not there! Our right side did not show up either. Ren forgot her shoes and had to go back to get them, which made her late. Then during our last pool match, Fara landed wrong and went down. She was out. We had to carry her out of the facility.

well we all sux ass that day.

*sigh*

not that special

2007-01-22T21:53:15Z

So far this 2007 is not what I have been expecting. Not too much has happen

Derek and I are still under a lot of stress. We are trying very hard not to take it out on each other and remain cool. However there are days when I am at my very wit ends.
I have to admit I am spoiled in some aspect of my life. I am so use to have a car and having the freedom to go where ever I want. Well my corolla broke down about 3 weeks ago. At first I thought it was a dead battery because the thing would not start. It took us a week to get it replaced and it was running fine. A few days later, the car died again. Derek thinks its the alternator (since it can't be the battery) and it needs to be replaced. Unfortunately we have to wait for a day that Derek has off to get it fixed. So in the meantime, I have been driving back and forth driving Derek to and from work. It can be frustrating at times. I am not the early bird so waking up at 7am to drive him puts me in a grouchy mood.

I am still unhappy working for Scott even though we buried the hatchit. My fault for procastinating on finding a normal job.

A friend of mine is going thru a very bad breakup. She called me on Friday and I could barely understand her because she was balling her eyes out. She wanted to kill herself and it took me a few hours to calm her down. I feel so heartbroken for her. There are so much you can say to make someone feel better about themselves.

On a brighter note, I have been cooking at home.

my bday

2007-01-17T07:51:11Z

My birthday is coming up and I still have no idea what I want to do.
My friends are asking if I want to do something.
I am not sure if I want to do a dinner and drinks thing
or dinner and bowling thing (which is something I usually do)
whatever it is, I am sure there is going to be a good turn out

I am not sure if I want to go out and get drunk either. I have been pretty good with staying at home with Derek and chilling. I have not gone "power drinking" since Renita's bday. It has been more than half a year. I don't want to subject my body to heavy drinking since I have been gone so long.

Lately I've been staying at home, watching tv on my new coach and having a bottle of Merlot.

coaching again

2007-01-17T07:41:22Z

I forgot how tiring and mentally exhausting coaching can be. It has been 3 years since I last coach a club team. At the time it was fun and exciting. I am not sure if I want to go back to coaching but walking into a tournament with 100 teams playing brings back a lot of memories.

I helped my friend Connie coach this past weekend. She is an asst coach for a 16-2 team and the head coach was out of town. She was left on her own to coach her girls at the California kickoff. She needed some help and has been very nervous coaching by herself. I offered my services (as a good friend) and my experiences to her.

The good things I remember
1) seeing the team play well
2) parents being supportive
3) seeing different teams and coaches

the bad things
1) the long days - early morning to late evening
2) when the team is not playing well
3) mentally exhausting day

its taking me a few days to recover from the weekend. I am still mentally and physically tired.

Its a New Year

2007-01-08T20:28:07Z

It was a mellow New Years this year for me and Derek.
Derek had to work late but we make it out to a friend's house to drink before the ball drop

New Years resolution
1) Save money
2) Travel more...at least take little trips
3) Get a new job
4) Cook at home
5) Quit smoking
6) work out more

Christmas

2006-12-26T21:12:57Z

I hope everyone had a great Christmas

I went down to Fresno to spend a few days with Derek and his family.
I also got to spend some time with my cat - katsu
Even though it has been more than year since Katsu have been in my possession, he still knows who his Mommy is...

He even let me put the Santa hat on him

opps..the hat didnt exactly fit

He got some play time too

he is just chilling in my lap

he likes to have his picture taken...he poses for them

Christmas Parties - 1 & 2

2006-12-17T21:13:45Z

Christmas parties time is here

At Derek's Co-worker house for a night of drinking

At the VAULT

Holiday Update

2006-12-14T20:36:15Z

Currently

SICK:: Damn I hate being sick. I just want to stay home and sleep.
UNDER:: a lot of stress
MENDING::a friendship. I am just not good at keeping grudges against people who loves me
WORK::going to quit working at Scott's soon
WASTING:: a lot of time on myspace
CHRISTMAS::heading down to Fresno to spend with Derek's family
LOVE::still very much in love
WATCHING::the HAUNTING is on tonight on Discovery
NEW YEARS::???????

my back

2006-12-06T07:26:15Z

Ever since I played in the grass tournament and then NCVA the same weekend, my back has been achy.
I have been taking it easy (well kind of, since the following week was playoffs for IVL) and resting it hoping that things will get better. It hasn't.
I found out last year that my spine curved to the right. Hence all the muscle tension is on my left side. Last year I use to wake up in so much pain I was in tears. It pinched in the lower back. I spent a month of therapy to correct my spine and felt better. Now its on my mid-upper back. My whole left side of my body is tense and achy. My left shoulder is starting to make a "clicking" noise too. I am not in tears yet but I better fix it before it gets worse. Since I am a left handed hitter, it affects my game.

I also better start lifting weights and working out so that I won't hurt myself

Updating

2006-12-02T00:34:11Z

It has been awhile since I last updated..

First thoughts: Its FREAKEN COLD right now! Its not just cold, its Frosty cold.
Second thoughts: whoa its been a year already.

Thanksgiving: Derek and I went down to Fresno for 48 hours to spend with his friends and family. It has been more than a year since I last saw them and I wasn't sure how they were going to treat me. My fear was put to rest as soon as I walked through the door and they gave me a hug. I was happy to see my cat (katsu) as well too.

NCVA: We signed up for our AA Gold Qualifier and QUALIFIED!!! It was my first time I ever played on a team that went beyond BB Gold (you are only as strong as your team). I have to admit that my game has improved greatly since I have been playing a lot of grass doubles over the summer and learn some valuable lessons from seasoned players.

Mending: Slowly mending a broken friendship. I decided that I miss my friend more than holding on to my grudge.

Derek: everything is perfect between us. I have never felt more loved.

funny ones

2006-11-10T21:04:55Z

its a BIG NO NO NO NO NO from me

breaking season

2006-11-10T20:19:46Z

is it BREAKUP season or what????

Halloween Night

2006-11-02T06:43:04Z

My friends and I got together for Halloween night.

It was a night of drinking, laughter and food

All the girls

all the guys

In the end, I got to spend Halloween with my friends and it was all worth it!

whip lash

2006-10-30T04:06:34Z

Damn WHIPLASH is a bitch!

Happy Halloween

2006-10-29T20:33:36Z

Derek and I headed out to Ben's house party after I spent 2 hours trying to do my hair and make up

Halloween shall be the only time you shall ever see Khanh wearing pink (willingly)

Then we headed to our local bar - GooseTown

where's Bill???

Halloween

2006-10-27T18:15:15Z

I finally got Derek's costume
mine is set and ready to go

I can't wait!