Clap Clap 1! Clap Clap 2!

I thank korean variety shows for giving me good ideas for games, during Christmas we played the game Yonghwa and Eunhyuk played in Dream Team where you say numbers from one to five but you have to raise a different number of fingers while saying a number. Confusing? I know.. we have to meet in order for me to explain you the mechanics.. or better watch that episode of dream team.. that's the game they played to pick which group will walk and ride in a car. The game is pretty fun.. it's really confusing, me and my three little cousins mastered it already :D I also used this game as an ice breaker in Sunday School, I think they didn't had fun with like we did during Christmas eve :D.

Father

"I've been having dreams about loosing my father for quite some time, every time I wake up from that dream I wanna forget about it quickly.. I don't know if I can bear it, How are we gonna live?.. each day that passes the reality of death becomes more real for me. I have the assurance of where I am going after this life and it's a better place, but thinking about my parents leaving before me.. I can't even put it in my mind.. it hurts so much. God has opened my eyes to this reality during summer last year

"Our days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away. -Psalm 90:10"

Yesterday God rang the bell again and remind me of this. My dad went to the hospital yesterday to just have a check-up but when he arrived the hospital they said that they he has to stay and they have to put tube in his lungs to take the air out. We weren't with him when he went to the hospital because we have to serve at our church.. when we arrived home we heard this news and I don't know how to react about it. I always thought that my dad is exempted to have serious sickness where they needed to put tube in his body. I always thought that my that is invincible because he can endures much and he's been really there for us every time we need him, even if he's tired he never says no to us his children.. I remember him saying when I was still in high school, I get embarrassed when he drop and picks us up at school because we're to old already..we can take the bus, he said "as long as I can drive, I want to drive for my family" and he has been doing that till now. But every human has their limits, our body gets weak every year.. this world is passing away.. and so does our earthly body.  Our hope is to have that promised glorious body that we will receive in heaven and that there's no pain in sorrow and full of praising our Lord.

God has showed me how my dad cares for us, and how I should not take advantage his kindness and that I should give back to him. I stayed over with him in the emergency yesterday and just hearing him in pain while adding another tube breaks my heart. And I saw how my dad is really a good man even to other people because we know that there are so much prayer being lifted up for my dad and recovered earlier than we thought..

He still needs to go back after 5 days and check if the hole in his lungs closed. If not they have to do surgery, which he hope will not reach to that. I know there are so many prayer warriors with us so I have my confidence with our Lord. =)

Sick

Early morning today I woke up feeling like I'm about to die, I felt like my heart is shrinking and my backbone starts breaking into pieces.. I literally thought that I was dying because I was in so much pain, I don't know what to do if I should let myself be in pain dying while sleeping.. (seriously) But I couldn't sleep. I remember what my sister did when she was in pain before and I was the only one awake.. she went outside of our room and told me to pray for her, I was in shock when she asked me that time and I did pray for her but after that I ponder to myself.. Who do I call unto when I'm in pain? Who do I ask for help? My sister could've prayed for herself that time.. the Lord is listening, but He also said when two or more are gathered there He will be.. When I was feeling like I'm dying this morning I thought of what my sister did, I went to my parents room and told them what I was feeling and after telling it to them I started throwing up.. and after that I was relieved for a bit. I was scared to wake them up that hour because they might get mad but instead of getting mad they gave me love, even if it was 3AM in the morning they did all their best for me to be relieved.. I slept beside my mom because I knew I wouldn't feel better if I go back to my room.

I'm just so grateful to have parents beside me. This situation also remind me of when I was a little kid. When I catch a cold or fever I would go to my parents and the first thing they will do is to pray for me.. before I didn't see that it works but looking back now I am so thankful for my Father for always healing me, He is faithful and He will answer if we just ask. :D

Missing my cousin

She made this for me while I was babysitting them for the summer. I figured she put S on top of my head because she doesn't know how to spell my name.. "Yssa" is not a common nickname so I understand her.. it's just funny how she uses the second letter as the replacement.. Love you Karyn!... Ate Yssa misses you so much!

Mode Magazine

My sister modeled for her friend last year for her works and they just got published this month. I'm aware that my sister has been doing a lot of modeling for FIDM student, but when I saw these photos.. I couldn't believe that she's my sister.. she looks different, in a good a way ^_^... I kinda want to say I'm proud of being her sister but that just sound so cheesy, and so not us... But yea, it came out great.

Clothes designed by Kristine Amarillo
Photographed by Swapnali Ahhire
Model: Patty (my sister!)

Eighteen

When I thought I should stop celebrating my birthday, everybody is celebrating it for me. lol. I wasn't really in the mood of celebrating it like I did in my past birthdays. It just makes me sad that on my 18th birthday I'm not with my friends, where I should be having a big birthday bash... But I guess I can't have everything. If I think about it again.. it's not really a big loss.. I can never take it to heaven.


So yea, instead of eating outside I requested to just stay at home and buy me ice cream and a cake that has my name on it then I'm okay. I didn't have a name on my cake but it's so delicious and so pretty that I can't cut it with my own hands.. haha! And my mom bought foods that are good for one week :)) And I'm very thankful for everything. God knows what can make me smile =D..

And I got a new guitar too! It was totally unexpected, I know they were planning something because my churchmates are not good with telling lies.. hahaha! When I saw the guitar center sign I was like "Are you gonna buy me a guitar??"... "Is my favorite artist is gonna play for me there??" (this one is my craziness) "Don't tell me your making me play in there! No in the highway!!!" So yea they were like choose any guitar Yssa.. I hope I came prepared that time, but I really felt that I choose a right guitar for me.. it's Ovation and the cheapest there.. I was too shy to choose the pricey one but I know I got a good deal with my guitar.. So I'm very happy! God knows what I needed.. I didn't even pray for it.. I only wished for it in my own crazy mind, but I guess even those crazy thoughts God hears and if it's His willing, He will allow it.. Thank You Lord!..


My mom bought me balloons that I always wanted to have in my birthdays because I can feel it's my birthday :D And I envy my sister for having one when she was young. And I told them to have a family picture because it's been three years since our last one.. We really had fun taking pictures. =D.. I'm happy that it ended nicely.. nothing to worry about getting home early and everything is very relaxed just the way I wanted it to be :D

Venice Beach

My dad suddenly wants to go to Venice Beach despite of the cold weather.. It was my first time to see Venice Beach and I liked it.. not the crowdy place where they sell random stuffs, I just like the beach alone.

Rose Parade

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
twas fun but got a little boring in the middle of the program.. I think if we had enough sleep that night we would be really ecstatic to be there but we're like half asleep when we came..

Just for experience sake... ^^ We've done it! Now we're back to watching it on tv. lol!

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Holy Night

It's our first time in our family to sing Christmas Songs all together.. and it was a lot of fun!.. we forgot that our tradition is to open presents at 12 AM.. oh well we're just delayed by 30 minutes ^^ kekekeke..

MERRY CHRISTMAS AGAIN EVERYBODY!

The new babies in the house!

I feel for this two bunnires.. when Bugs (are first bunny) first arrived we have baby pictures of him running in the grass.. sleeping in his cage.. eating, and videos too! But this two took us about 3weeks before taking a photo of them.. Mianhe bebes! I'm sure Bugs is so jealous with you two... you don't even play with him.. which is bad because he takes care of you two when you first came in our house... hahaha!I'm actually playing the role as a Narrator in their lives.


Domo- we named him Domo because.. Patty started liking Domo, the Japanese monster character. He's the very lively bunny we ever have.. he started doing binkys when he's week old or more, and he likes to lick our fingers.. he's the only bunny that licks a human :)).. for short he's very hyper ^^

Ttokki- Patty told me she's a girl but I'm still having doubts with that. we named him/her ttokki because that's the Korean name for bunny, I just don't know if I spelled it right though. She/he's the total opposite of Domo.. she/he likes to stay inside their Toy cave and just observe.. likes to eat and drink a lot of water.. he runs when you let him out of the cage but when you put him/her back in the cage he/she behaves. I think she has the attitude of a woman.. likes to eat and moves a little.. ^_^

So that's our new baby bunnies! We had a hard time taking photos of them because they keep running around our room, I only got few good shots from 50 shots.. they move so FAST!

Bugs knows how to work it!

My sister took this photos last month and just saw them a while ago. Bugs really is getting older! He knows now how to pose.

Whenever he's inside the cage he wants to be pet but when we take him out he ignores us... tricky little bunny!...

and he has a new friend now.. his name is Domo ^^.. and their both hyper! even if Domo's just baby he always does binky bunny. I'll post his picture next time.. he's still a camera shy ^_^

Sisterette

Meet my Unni everyone! she's my consultant when it comes to clothes.

We want to show off are cute toys. kekeke. Next week we will reveal you all of them when we finish fixing our room..so stand by!

KK's Birthday

Now I know why my mom never held a birthday party for us when we were kids... because it's so dead tiring to host a party! I don't know how my aunt can do it every year for my cousins.. From now on I will erase my grudge over birthday parties that I never had... kekeke =)

The funny.. and weird part was when it's already 4PM and people were still there.. chit chatting and eating. I love having people around but leaving around 7:30 is unacceptable! haha! kidding!.. But they should have realize that we still need to clean up, eat, go to church tomorrow and go home (ontario to l.a. is no joke) We finished everything around 10:30 and got home around 12 a.m... It's tiring, true, but it was a lot of fun! My little cousin Karyn cracks me up!... she's such a tomboy!.. and Omy! Kathleen is not a kid no more! I can't believe it!





And of course me and Patty did the face painting. My dad kinda sell us out to my aunt =) I guess he's so proud with us eh?... we should do this as a business.. well.. we're kinda starting but we'll see how it goes. Err.. and We didn't expect it to be our "advertisement" if only we knew, we would have come prepared with flyers and business card and stuff =)) lol!...

And our birthday present to them are chubby bunnies! wah! I hope they take care of them =D.. I think it's the new "it" thing today...

Binky Bunny

Auntie Gracia is here!... Bugsee is so big na!... wag kang lalaki bugsee!...lol.

Sometimes we call him "muymuy" but my cousins can't pronounce it well and they ended up calling him "moymoy"

And Patty calls him "minjiboom" too.. don't ask why. hahaha!

Karyn doesn't look like a baby nomore! she'll be 6 years old next saturday and all of us where planning to give her a birthday party. (as usual we're gonna do the face painting...hmmmm)

And and! we'll go to knotts berry on Saturday! weeee!

RIP: Volker- Before he was a guard dog he was a family dog

My Auntie found Volker dead around 3pm yesterday July 08, 2009. Volker has been a part of my Aunt's family and so with us. I haven't have a chance to talk to them and share my grief with them, when I heard the news from my dad I couldn't grasp it easily, Volker is a strong dog, he's trained to be a guard and attack dog how could he die that fast?? "he never missed a meal", "he had a big field to play with".. that all came to my mind, but none of that were the reason why he died. He was highblood, it's generic my sister told me that Volker's father or brother also died because of highblood.

I regret so much because I didn't play with him like my brother plays with him, I always get tired running around and getting scratches, I was always scared with dogs, even with our dogs in Philippines, I only play with them when my brother gets mad with our dogs. But my mom, Patty and David were always close with dogs, that's why the get so attached with Volker, even though he got this scary look when you look at his outward appearance he never gets mad like little dogs do.

(Photographed by David)

I'm just a little worried with my three little cousins who's like a flock of sheep with Volker, pushes my cousins with his head to gather them together while they're playing on the field. I remembered are first dog Bingo when he died, we were at the same age as my cousin when Bingo died and that made me think "How did they accept it?" they must have cried a lot. There's always gonna be a place for Volker not only in our hearts but also in my Aunt's place everywhere you look will remind you of Volker, we will always miss you Volker.
(This was the latest photo we have with Volker, my dad took this photos without our notice. It was very early and me and my sister decided to go outside to play with him before we leave my Aunt's place. Our face didn't came out good, but our time with Volker was priceless)

New Found Old Photo

I swear I can't remember this one!.. And we got tons of em! I hope I could find more old family pictures,, this is like super cool!.. I wonder how often I change the way I smile?... cause my eldest sister got her signature pose since birth!.. I should post it next time!!.. I hope she'll let me do it! it's super cute!