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My blog reached 1,000 vistors today!  
Thank you all of my families, friends, and strangers out there who have patiently allowed me to share with you my happiness, fun, thought and venting. 
It has been a great Blog Ride.  I am looking forward to more amazing blog experience.

I've been moving around the country for many years, one of my biggest headache is to find a new hair styler in a new place.  I'm very particular on hair - admittedly kind of picky, so once I found a good styler, I would be loyal to him or her till I move.  From NYC Astor Place's Dominic to Bay Area Stilo's Sasha, I've gone to both of them for years......  
For some reason, I'm stll looking for my perfect hair styler here in So. CA.  It's almost too expesive to go up to Bay Area every 2 months for color and cut  -(well, which I did for few times already out of desperation).....  So I started to go to Michael near Focus Plaza (See Smalln's articlue on Michael:  http://www.wretch.cc/blog/smalln5683&article_id=8698645).  My whole families go there, Mom, Dad, Smalln, Steve and even Samuel.   I seemed to be the only one complaining.... Every time after my visit, I would complain and promise myself that this will be my last visit.  My color faded after few washes, too much layer that makes me look like FOB.  I was not a happy customer.  However, I keep going back becuase convenience of the location - most importantly, I don't know where else to go.  

I heard this quote from the sermon this morning - I thought it's quite enlightling, and really show how stupid a person is for hodling grudge.

"Unforgivenss is like drinking poison and waiting for someone else to die."

I can't beleive my eyes!!!!
My electricity bill is here.  $93!!!!!

Saturday morning, I took Mom to Bank of America to open a checking account.  Mom is like most of the 1st generation immigrants in Southern California, she always banks at the traditional Asian local branches.  To them, the convenience of ATMs, online banking and large branch network are secondary, it's all about language preference and human interaction.  
So why did Mom decide to open an account with BOA?  Well, here is the story - and I was furious when I first learned about it .  

Today is our little princess Hannah's 1 year old birthday.  

Happy Birthday, Samuel! Also, Happy Birthday, Karin! (your 575 Jeans is on its way)

I don’t know why but lately my right upper eyelid has been twitching in the morning and now during the day.  It’s kind of funny watching my eyelid twitching in the mirror.J  There is a Chinese say “Left Eyelid Twitching means something good is about to happen; Right eyelid twitching means unlucky”.  Well, luckily I don’t believe in those myths J 

I did a little “google” to find out what’s the cause of it – It’s amazing you can pretty much find anything on the web these days (such as Baby Power is a good way to kill Ants….)  

I’ve never been big in dancing - for one simple reason -I am not good at it and want to spare myself from embarrassing myself in front of strangers.  

Lately, I’ve been on the diet mission; try to lose few (or many I should say) pounds.  I’ve been heading to the gym after to work more often.  Yesterday, I decided to try out a Hip Hop class at LA fitness with my co-worker, Debra. I had no idea what to except, since I’ve never been to a Hip Hop class… really don’t see myself as a street dancer :) 

Did I make the right decision by moving down to Sothern California.- stressful politices at work, not so enthusiastic staffs to manage, crazy bosses on your back 24/7, and the dead end career.... I defintely jumped into the worse job. But then I think about Mom's home made meal every weekend, Friday night wine tasting with Dad, and Saturday lunch with Mom & Dad to try out new cuisine ....building a closer relationship wiht them...Yup - I made the right deicison.

Maybe it's the culture, we don't frequently express our love to our parents verbally. I can hardly remember when it's the last time I said I love you to my parents..... In the past few years, I become appreciate them more, and feel truly blessed to have them.. maybe it's just simplily because I am older now, and they are older as well. Or maybe becuase I get to spend more time with them now after years of trying to be as far as away from home as possible so I can have freedom to build my own life that's different from theirs.

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I am not the greatest writer .....just want to have a place to express myself and to share my story, and to vent about life as well