I remember my uncle’s reaction when he found out about the procedure - he was very much against it. He has poor eyesight like me but the military didn’t recommend LASIK for him (he’s in the U.S. Air Force). I’m not sure when he had his eyes checked though — LASIK technology is continually improving and NASA and the U.S. military are now utilizing the LASIK procedure to enhance the performance of specialized personnel who have vision problems. The Department of Defense and NASA have concluded that the improved LASIK procedure is safe and effective.

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Love cannot live where there is no trust.

Every relationship should be based on trust… If you and your partner don’t have that then you can’t really have anything else, least of all LOVE. It’s very easy to break someone’s trust but almost impossible to earn or regain it.

My dad has cheated on my mom so many times… I think my mom has caught him every time but I was blissfully unaware for years. I think I first found out when I was 8. Suddenly, everything made sense. Every time he was verbally abusive (he wouldn’t dare lift a finger to hurt us — my uncles would never let him get away with it), he was having an affair. It’s no wonder we rarely believe anything he says now.

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We had a house blessing too. Three of my uncles and five of my cousins came. It was fun..but the kids wore me out. There were only three of them but the 2 boys (Jason’s younger brother and his son) kept running around and Chestnut kept screaming in my ear.

Jason and his family went home today so I have the house to myself again. My dad has meetings and my mom drove him so she won’t be back for a while. I guess I’ll just do some laundry then draw some more. I was planning to send in an artwork for The Covers Project but I was too busy this weekend. I’ll still work on what I planned but since I can’t meet the deadline, it will just go up on my wall or get packed away somewhere. LOL.

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It’s my dream to ride a gondola in Venice… Watch the sunset on a vaporetto… Have crisp little ricotta tarts and flutefuls of Prosecco… Stroll in the Dorsoduro… Visit the seventeeth-century basilica where La Fiesta di Santa Maria della Salute is celebrated each year… Walk the Rialto markets…

Yes, those are just some of the things I’d love to do if I ever get the chance to visit Italy.

But what I didn’t think about is where I’ll be staying! haha. And it’s never too early to plan. It’s easier to make things a reality if you think ahead.

Also, Jim and I both want to visit Rome. Oh, it sounds wonderful! A romantic holiday in Rome! ^_^ There are a couple of great Rome Hotels to choose from. Some of them even offer special discounts for last minute reservations. You can also check out Hotel Florence.

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• Carpe Diem! - 101 Things to do in 1001 Days Project
• Another Shot at Life - 365 Day Project

I’ve been wanting to make my own list of 101 Things to do in 1001 Days AND start the 365 Day Project for ages. I finally sat down and set up a blog for each of them yesterday — which was an extra special day because Jim turned 25! I made him this drawing for his birthday. ^_^

I was inspired by Sarah. Check out her projects: 101 and 365.

Let me know if you’re doing any of these projects too and I’ll link you up!

I think I used the word project(s) too many times in this post.

EDIT, 23 SEP 2008, 07:00 AM: Updated the link to Sarah’s 365 project!

Every time I start feeling frustrated, I just try to think of all the things in my life that other people have to do without. The thought that there is always someone out there who is less fortunate than I am makes it easier for me to appreciate what I have…things that more often than not are taken for granted.

Years ago, I tried to start a Gratitude Journal but I think I only got to write one entry before Life took over and monopolized all of my time.

The idea is to write at least 5 things that you are grateful for everyday.

I AM GRATEFUL FOR…

• the people who are always there for me
• Jim — I could never find the words to express just how blessed and lucky I feel to have him in my life
• my mom — her desire to help others without expecting anything in return is inspiring (though it makes me incredibly angry that people always take advantage of her)
• my sister — even after a long and tiring day at work, she finds the time to watch a movie or an episode of our favorite shows with me
• my brother — he doesn’t always show it and he never says it but I know he really cares about me and that I can always count on him
• my dad — even though he is one of the biggest sources of disappointment in my life, I have learned so much from him
• the roof over my head aka a house I can (sometimes) call home — there are so many people living on the streets that I can’t find it in me to complain about failures in design or broken things around the house
• 3 meals a day and snacks in between aka food — even when money’s really tight, I have never had to worry about where my next meal is going to come from or how I’m going to get it.¹
• the clothes on my back — I have never been very enthusiastic about shopping but I have to admit that there are (very rare) times when I find something that I just have to buy. And because I have family and friends who live–I mean, love to shop, someone’s always bound to give me clothes as a gift. I have clothes that I’ve worn only once or twice while there are people who can’t even afford a change of clothes.
• my laptop — though I think that with all the advancements in technology, it’s becoming obsolete and I have called it “Jurassic” more than a few times, I am glad that it’s mine and it’s the one thing people always HAVE to ask for my permission to use.

“It’s important to be happy about the little you have. However little it is, it’s infinitely more than nothing.” ~King Caspar of Nubia, The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder

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Rose Letter — not very original, I know. And the first WordPress theme I ever made (years ago) was called “Letters” – pfft. It was so…green. LOL. I’m happy with this one because it’s widget-enabled.

Yes, I got the name from that image I used for the header. It was part of my Time (concept) portfolio for FOTOGRA. I can’t remember the title I’d written down for it.

Let me know what you think! I still need to add some stuff to the stylesheet but I’ll do that later — probably sometime next week. I have to get some sleep. I promised my mom I’d go to church with her at 6 AM! Then we’re probably going to be busy for the rest of the day. Good night!

EDIT, 12:52 PM: I’m redoing some of the images and the coding so things might be a little wonky.

EDIT, 03:31 PM: Done! I changed the background to a light color. I think it looks better now.

EDIT, 06:12 PM: Expect Version 2.0 before October. I really, really want to spruce this up. I feel like something’s missing.

EDIT, 19 SEP 2008, 01:24 AM: I couldn’t sleep so I worked on the theme again… This is Version 2.0! haha. Thank you to everyone who commented on the first version! ^_^

EDIT, 19 SEP 2008, 02:07 PM: I changed everything around again. Back to dark colors. pfft. It suits my mood anyway. I’ll probably change it again in a few days.

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