January

It's a new year. 2009 to be exact. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me this year.


New Year Resolutions:
1. Finish reading the Bible.
2. Stop breaking my gadgets and blaming it on Piggy
3. Drink 8 cups of water daily
4. Practice the fruits of the spirit
5. Become 10% more awesome
6. Spend less time at School
7. Learn a Mean Poker Face
8. Be Joyful
9. Take up the sport of underwater basket weaving
10. Learn Spanish and then travel through Mexico

Howdy Ya'll

My Family went to Texas for a week and visited my dad's side of the family. It was a lot of fun and it was my first time in Texas. Here are some pics that we took. I think we took over 400 pics all together. ENJOY!

Stayed at Aunt Yolanda and Uncle John's house

At the Karaoke bar singing

Cousin Tommy and his son TJ w/ their long time friend.

w/ Brownie and Jadeyn. Neighborhood dogs that were dropped off a day prior that TJ and Jasmine (2nd cousins) claimed as their own

Jadyn was renamed to Spike after getting pricked by a porcupine and cactus. Don't worry my bro got all 14 spikes outs. very painful.

The Alamo

Visiting the Alamo the next day

Uncle Shorty cooking sausages

At Whatabuger aka waterburger.

Visiting our grandma

Visiting Aunt Emma and Uncle Jesse

My dad, Aunt Mary, cousin Carlos, Cousin Mary

Far far away

Angel Graduated from college on Friday. HOORAY!
Alicia came down for the weekend. It was Fun.

Yesterday we (family) left for San Antonio Texas, Arrived today. I am two hours ahead.
I'll be in Texas for a week and coming back either Sunday or Monday.

I will post up pics on my blog next week. Until then Merry CHRISTmas everyone! and have safe travels.


God Bless, Kristal

Pet Pig

Hooray! I'm posting pics of our new addition to our family. A Vietnamese dwarf pig. 4 weeks old. He doesn't have a name yet either, sad.

Possible choices:, Joey, Oly, Ziggy, Piglet, Rebel, Chance, Bacon, Pork chops. (I like cliché names). Share your thoughts, thanks!

I woke it up from it's nap

The pig's pee.

Name ME!

Yup, They get along!

The Pig likes/LOVES to be held

Do you pursue happiness?

The difference between Joy and Happiness?

1. Happiness depends on circumstances
Joy defies circumstances

2. Happiness driven by external power
Joy driven by internal power

3. Happiness cannot coexist w/ adversity
Joy can co-exist w/ doubt, ambiguity, and pain

4. Happiness is variable/temporal
Joy is constant/eternal

5. Happiness is event oriented
Joy is process oriented

6. Happiness is based on possessions
Joy is based on our identity

7. Happiness is inevitable
Joy is optional


So I ask you now, do you want to pursue happiness or want to be joyful?

The believer's joy is Christ joy. John 5:11

It's been a good week

I am officially 22 years old. wow, I'm excited.

Yesterday and the days before: Thank-you everyone who participated in my b-day celebrations! Jeremy Camp concert, club in San Diego, Mimi's cafe, McDonald (not in that order). And Thank-you for the phone calls and text messages to the people who didn't get to join my b-day celebration. Thanks guys!!!! It was loads of fun that was truly unforgettable.

hmmm... most memorable moment....was definitely the TECHNO show at the club. Neat lights w/ the most awesome DJ I have seen. Losing Elizabeth. Oh and having our private DJ at the end of the night dancing along w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers, Californication. ohhh and at Mimi's having all the girls ordering off the kids menu and not getting our mud pies since we’re not 12 and under. And I can't forget the awesome worship music from Jeremy Camp. Yeah..It’s been fun =)

Today: I just got back hanging with 2 of my oldest and dearest friends from San Jose! We had fun exploring new places at Dana Point and Newport Beach.

So I totally got lost on the way home from Newport Beach and ended up taking the 405 s to the 5 s to the 78e to the 15n. The longest route of all routes. I recommend everyone not to buy the Sony GPS system. It sucks, it gets you lost all the time (speaking from previous experiences). I miss the Magellan GPS (one we use to have) :(


Till next time, God Bless, kC


p.s check out the pics on my web album:

http://picasaweb.google.com/kristalgem

Updates of my life

Update 1: Life has been busy, but not too busy to write in this blog. So I have a 1 part time job and 1 per diem job (1 shift every 2 weeks). So I am pretty happy. I have a weight lifted off my shoulder since now I can kinda afford to pay back my loans starting next month. SO YeA!

Update 2: I think I am getting sick, I've been getting random runny noses and random sore throats. It's disgusting and I think I might know who the culprit responsible for this is.

Update 3: My bro found a neat site so I am able to download myspace songs easily. So now I have music at my disposal. I am so stoked, I think I already download close to 40 songs. That's not really an update but I am pretty excited about that.

Upcoming events this week in my life:
1. This sunday my sister Sabrina has a dance performance where she is performing a sweet hip hop # for Icon at active.
2. Sandbox (cover band) is coming back this wed&Thurs. They play at the Pechanga's cabaret (Free Live Music). I am excited!!
3. On Friday I am Watching Twilight!! comes out this day! watch the Twilight spoof (it's hilarious) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dompotjTeIA
4. 22nd (Saturday). Is my friend Nat's b-day celebration and before that I'm going to a sweeet skate demo next to the mall.

SO I am excited for this upcoming week and probably gonna have more FUN between those events.

This week's goal is to practice the fruits of the spirit
Galatians 5: 22-23
love
joy
peace
longsuffering
kindness
goodness
faithfulness
gentleness
self-control