Takes me back to college…

Last night I came home from dinner with Jes’ parents and had some homework to do. I started my report but got really sleepy, as I usually do at 10 pm. I knew that I had a 7:45 am meeting the next day with a report that was due at the meeting but I decided to take a little nap. So, at 1 am, Jes found me asleep on the couch and shooed me upstairs. I brushed my teeth and spent the next 10 minutes lying in bed with the same guilt and worry that I used to get when I was in college. It’s the guilt and worry that would occur when I had a paper due the next day but I was too tired to finish it. Do I stay up for my second wind or do I wake up extra early the next morning to finish? I opted for the second choice with the risk of oversleeping and being late to the meeting without my report done. Luckily, I woke up at 6 am, finished my work, and made it to work 15 minutes early. Sheesh…I thought those stressful homework days were long over.

Thanks for the Magical House

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It’s my Mommy’s birthday today.  We had cake at the cousins’ house on Saturday and took her out for steak at Kincaid’s in Redondo Beach on Sunday night.  We all had steak, prime rib, or BBQ ribs and Mommy had a birthday creme brulee, which she wasn’t a fan of.  We helped her finish it and also tried their key lime pie…yum yum.  Anyway, I wanted to thank my Mommy for all the home-cooked meals, trips to the mall, wake-up calls, and worrying for me when I’m still in “La La Land”.  The Magical House wouldn’t exist without you.  Happy Birthday, Mommy.  You rock.

pointing the finger

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We had dinner at Pish and Debbie’s house last night and we all stuffed ourselves silly. The topic of conversation was who spilled the beans about Debbie’s pregnancy and who spilled the beans about who spilled the beans. Haha. I got a good strangle from my dearest uncle once everyone was done pointing fingers. It was nice to see everyone together and the food was so yummy. We came home with lots of leftovers to last us the week. Here are the photos.

Monkeying Around

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Marie and Cole came over this morning for a mini-photoshoot. These are just a few of the photos I captured. Marie’s making Halloween cards to send to friends and family and this was a great opportunity for me to practice the new stuff I learned in my class. Isn’t the costume simply adorable? It came complete with stuffed banana and monkey feet.

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Afterwards, Cole enjoyed his favorite lunch, udon…yum. He also got to chase Koa around the house and made a fat mess on the kitchen floor with Koa’s kibble.

Note to self: turn the lights off

I don’t really have a consistent bedtime.  In fact, I’m notorious among my friends for having narcoleptic tendencies.  I can fall asleep anytime and anywhere.  OK.  That said, I think I can fall asleep under the most unusual conditions but apparently I don’t sleep very well.  Last night, like many other nights, I fell asleep watching TV and left the lights on.  Jesse was up late playing WoW and turned the lights off at about 3 am.  So, I woke up feeling very lethargic and had a splitting headache all day.  I even had to call in sick today.  So, I think it’s time to set an 11 pm bedtime.  I don’t like taking sick days – it stresses me out.

We can’t keep a secret.

Now that it has been confirmed and I’m allowed to announce it to the world, I’d like to congratulate my cousin Pish and his wife Debbie on their new and exciting journey.  They’re expecting their first child in mid-May and tried to keep it a secret for a while.  But I caught onto their game when Debbie asked me about website stuff and I stumbled upon her new site.  In the midst of updating her site, she was also updating her parents about her pregnancy through her website thinking no one else would check it.  Haha.

Anyway, if you think that the Chamkasem family can keep a secret, you’re wrong.  My mom knew, my uncle in North Carolina knew, my aunt in Thailand knew…we all knew.  So when my mom went to visit Pish for a dental check-up on Wednesday, she acted surprised when he told her the good news.  When I went in for my dental check-up on Monday, I told him that my mom knew and he said, “Damn, she’s a good actor.”  That’s awesome.  Well, they had their first ultrasound and it’s for real, they’re having a baby.  Congrats, you two!!