Cravings and Sweet Tooth

Josh has a nick- "Boxer"-name for me. It's "Cathy 'CEREAL' Lee!" He calls me that because I have been having major cravings for cereal. It is cereal for breakfast; cereal for lunch; cereal for a snack; cereal for dinner and you guessed right, cereal for a mid-night snack. Specifically, it is a mix of Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds and Cinnamon Toast Crunch with a splash of cold Silk Soy Milk....Yum!!!! Typing about it is actually making me crave a bowl right now. LOL!

Another craving I have been having??? Oooy-goooy-yummy-gummy bears!!!! (I just said the "ooooy goooy" part because I just heard it on some reality show. Did you guys watch it? I think it was Big Brother? It was really funny. (*cricket* *cricket*) It may be a "you-had-to-be-there" moment...

Anyways, moving on...Josh did a very thoughtful thing tonight for me. He knows that the red gummy bears are my favorite so he saved me all the red ones...Awwww....So sweet! I'm telling you...the small things are just as nice as the big things. ;)

The Beans

Now that I have introduced my main squeeze, Josh, it is now time to "spill the beans" about him. Where do I start? First and foremost, he makes me happier than I have ever been...ever. He makes me laugh all the time, he is super smart, and he makes me the most delicious waffles ever...ever.

How We Met:
To make a long story short: I had a D.U.I. case to prosecute, Josh was the arresting officer on the case, I asked Josh about the facts of the case; Josh asked me for my phone number and asked me to dinner...I again asked him about the facts of the case; Josh again asked me for my phone number and asked to me to dinner. Repeated this process approximately ten times over the course of approximately two weeks. (Oh, did I mention that Josh is very persistent? I love it!)

I gave him my phone number, and we eventually went to dinner, and ever since, we have been so happy together.

Introducing....

...My main squeeze! Josh, a.k.a. O.G. He melts my heart and he "gets me." He is the best man I have ever met. He makes me smile. :)

She did WHAT?!?!

Congratulations Myle and Frank!

Wooohooo!!!! Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Myle Gale! These two have the most beautiful love story.Please allow me to share their beautiful love story:

Myle and Frank dated for ten years! They met while Myle was in college. They were eachother's first and only love. But like all true love stories there were obstacles (I like to call them "fertalizers." ...They stink at the time, but they nourish the relationship and make it grow, just like fertalizer).

Myle's parents did not "approve" or "accept" Frank since he was not the nice Vietnamese boy that they had hoped their daughter would marry. But Myle stood by his side.

Frank desperately wanted children some day; Myle did not want children. Frank said, "Myle, I might be missing out on something great not having children, but I KNOW I would be missing out on something great if I lost you." Frank stood by her side.

Last year, Myle and Frank went to Vietnam on a trip. Myle got deathly ill. She was in the hospital for weeks, and the doctors said she might not live. Frank never left her side. He slept on cold hospital floors, he bathed her, he talked to her, he held her. His love for her warmed hearts...even the hearts of Myle's parents! They accepted him as their own son. Myle's heart too was warmed. Myle wanted to have children with Frank.

Talk about the power of love and blessings in disguise!

So here is to you, My Friends! Here's to unconditional love and to never leaving eachothers' sides!

Happy Flirty Thirty To Me!!!!

Hey...The thirties are the new twenties...Haven't you heard?

With my childhood, adolesence, and twenties behind me, I am actually excited about my thirties. I look forward to seeing what new adventures are in store for me, what new curve balls life will throw at me, and can't wait to experience the sensations that will bring a smile to my face and warm my heart. Bring it on, World!!! I am so ready!!!

I decided to really ring in this new year of mine with the people that I care about the most...My family and friends. I threw myself a birthday party (of course with the help of loved ones. Special thanks to Ahn, Allura, Charles, Michelle and Myle). I had such a wonderful time. And again, I am touched and feel tremendously blessed to have a loving and supportive family, and wonderful, caring and fun friends in my life.

I love you all so much!!! Thank you for making my "flirty thirty" so memorable and fun. Here's to 30+ years to come!

"It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln.

It's a bird, it's a plane....

Nope, it's just me in the sky! In August, I had the wonderful experience of flying throuph the skies of Los Angeles County with LA's Finest, LAPD. The LAPD Air Support Division was gracious enough to let me tag along for a ride-a-long. I had so much. It was an eye-opening experience. I was amazed at how much you could see from the sky. It offered a perspective that ground-level just can't. =p





Here I am still "ground-level."


Now, here I am ready to be hoisted up!

And we're off! View of downtown from the sky.

The Hollywood sign- up close and personal.

Santa Monica Pier

LA's finest.

Back to ground level.

Thank you Officers for the amazing experience. Be safe out and up there! Roger that! Over and Out. =)