Things I've done

Got this from Hazel's blog:

Highlight the ones you've done.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played DVD for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

A Full Day

This morning the 3 of us went to the optometrist for our annual check-up. Finn's eyes were good, mine didn't change, only Jojo's changed a bit. I thought I wouldn't pick a frame anymore since there wasn't any change but I did, hey ... it's covered by the insurance so why not? When I get this pair, I'll have 4 pairs of eyeglasses (^_^)

After that we stopped by the pet shop next to the doctor's office and got more fish. Our male guppy died this morning so we only have one female guppy left. We decided to try a different species since the guppies and the tetras didn't last long. Hopefully the zebra fish will live longer.

At 11.30, Finn had his TKD class and after the class, he was awarded his blue belt and a medal. Now his belt rack is full (^_^) We already ordered another one and that will be filled until he gets his high brown belt.

After lunch we went to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's (again). We got lucky coz somebody left a cup half-full of tokens (^_^) So we played a lot of games that gave out tickets. In the end we had 268 tickets that Finn redeemed for 4 prizes. It was fun (^_^)

Coat of Arms

Found these coats of arms at http://www.cafepress.com/. I was thinking of making one for us before but now I don't have to, coz here it is (^_^) Bernales, is of course my surname now. Cruz is my MILs maiden name. Fernandez is my maiden name, Lerma is my mom's maiden name, Arce is my grandmother's maiden name and Heredia is my great grandmother's maiden name. That's as far as I know.

Now here's what I gathered about the meaning of these symbols:
Colors - red: warrior or martyr; military strength and magnanimity / blue: truth and loyalty / gold: generosity and elevation of the mind / silver or white: peace and sincerity
Wavy line - sea or water
Castle - safety
Crescent - one who has been honored by the sovereign; hope of greater glory
Cross - faith; Christianity; service in the crusades
Fleur-de-lis - purity; light
Lion - dauntless courage
Serpent/Snake/Lizard - wisdom
Square symbols - constancy
Sword - justice and military honour
Tower - safety and grandeur

Pretty cool (^_^)

First Bike!

Well, first big boy's bike anyway (^_^) Got it today and we assembled it the minute we got home. He kept asking "is it finished yet?" as we were putting things together. Needless to say, he was excited. *sigh* He looks like such a big boy already.

Belt Promotion Test

Finn had his belt promotion test this afternoon and he did very well. He was able to break his board in one try! (That's the picture on the left - I'll post the link to the album tomorrow) I'm so proud of him. As usual, he's the smallest one there in his rank (high purple) and if he passes, he'll be a blue belter! I'm glad that he's really enjoying TKD. Everytime I tell him he has a class he'll say "yay!" or "I'm so excited!" This morning when I asked him if he's ready for his belt test he said that he was and asked me if we can go already ... that was before lunch and his test wasn't until 6pm (^_^) So cute. I just hope his enthusiasm won't fade when he grows up.

Picnic and the Beach

Last Aug. 5, Jojo's company held a family picnic at Flushing Meadows Park in NY. We were near the lake and playground so Finn had fun, especially at the fountains. We also brought his bike so he rode that too. There were lots of food including pinoy barbecue, lumpiang shanghai and turon (^_^) The guys played volleyball using a soccer ball (-_-) so I bet that hurt a lot. We didn't stay long though coz we had to go to church that afternoon.

The next day we went to Bradley Beach, about an hour away from the house. We were supposed to go to Sea Bright with another family but Evelyn was in the hospital already, giving birth to twins! We can't postpone the trip to the beach coz Finn was already expecting it so we just looked for directions and went. We were there from 9am to 4pm. The weather was great, the water was perfect, we had lots of fun! 2 of our friends decided to join us and got lost on the way and arrived at the beach at 2pm ... at least they had 2 hours of beach time. The only thing we didn't have that day was an umbrella. Imagine spending the whole day at the beach without a shade! Good thing the sun hid behind the clouds for some time. Jojo has a noticeable tan now, I got burned at the back coz I forgot to put sunblock there. Finn is a bit darker too. But it's all good (^_^) I wonder if we'll be able to go back to the beach before it gets colder.

New Beginning

I've decided to discontinue our old website in favor of this new one, mainly because of the ease of updating it. My personal blog at Friendster will also be discontinued because I've reached my maximum allowable disk space. Hopefully by maintaining just one blog, I'll be able to update this regularly. We'll see (^_^)