Blabbering

I'm super bored today. I stayed late last night to finish all the projects I had for work. I didn't want to ask for more work today, even though I'm bored cause I wouldn't be able to finish it cause I'll be gone to MN tomorrow!!

Why MN? It's my Aunt's 70th birthday party celebration along with her anniversary with Uncle. She is my mom's oldest sibling too. My mom is the youngest sibling in her family. MN is known as Hmongville since so many live there (WI is next, and look, they are neighbors, lol).

 



I actually have no immediate family in GA except for my parent and siblings. My dad's side are mostly in WI. I get to see them also this weekend since they will be joining us on Saturday for the party. I cannot wait to see everyone. It's been a while.

It'll just be my parents, my sister, and me leaving tomorrow. My parents decided to extend their stay for a week because a cousin's grandmother passed away and they want to attend the funeral. Unfortunately for my sister and me, we cannot stay.

My sis hasn't been to MN in two decades!! The last time I was there was 3 years ago for a wedding. I didn't get too see all the relatives either. This time, I hope to see them all, especially the ones traveling from WI.

I'm also meeting up with Bollywood fanatics like me and we plan to watch Chennai Express! Yah!!! I'm really digging the OST, especially Ready Steady Po. Bring the masala!





In GA, most of the kids have already started school. Most family and friends outside of GA were questioning why we start so early since they start after Labor Day. GA schools last day also is before Memorial Day and they get longer breaks off too.

The weather is gloomy and raining this week but I'm happy to know that MN will be sunny. I was debating whether or not to bring jeans but I think I am, just in case, lol.

I was worried about the Fitbit Challenge at work about not hitting my goal steps and I was right, I already started off bad this week by not meeting the regular 10,000 steps. I went to bed last night early and got 8 hours of sleep, lol. Honestly, I wasn't feeling that well either but I feel great now...

The fitbit has actually helped me in helping me get out of a plateau so I'm happy. I just have to step it up. Whether or not, I win the challenge, I'm not worried about anymore since I just plan to hit my own personal goals.

I have the Fitbit Flex. My friends and family who have the fitbit have a different kind. I've heard the Fitbit One more instead. What I don't like about the Flex is that I cannot see the actual steps I've made, just shows dots when reaching a certain number but it does buzz when I hit my goal that day.



Also, I thought it will sync in with my phone, I was mislead, lol. My phone is next to my laptop with the usb to sync, and I thought it was syncing but it wasn't. I have an older Samsung Galaxy. Oh well.

Enough of the blabbering, will be posting on Instagram, pics throughout my week. I'm excited. Follow me on Instagram - ApunBindaas

Since I haven't blogged, here goes

It's mid March of 2013 and I haven't been blogging much, I still tweet randomly and check my FB from time to time. Busy season hits me at work and I've been overwhelmed with a lot of work but it's been great overall. I work with wonderful people.

I've decided to take a look at my life and decided what I want to focus on because life is too short and we don't have enough time to do everything what we want to either. We have to pick and choose what we feel is important in our lives. Those without the same dreams or goals will never understand.

In the past few months, I've done a lot of soul searching with friends, in general. Making me think to myself who is a friend and what makes a good friend? I have to admit that a few of my close friends now are those who I've met within the past five years. Some people think growing up together makes you bff's but to me, those who understand and been there for you are more bff's than someone who you grew up with. 

My bff is and always have been my hubby. A lot of people put up a front and make it seem like their love life is perfect. No one's is. It's just how you present it.

There's nothing really much to update on my end. Well, not anything worth mentioning prematurely until news is confirm. I hate to jump the gun on some news and then people ask about it later. My goal is to blog at least once a month. I have to really think about my movie blogs because that's what got me blogging in the first place and meeting so many of you wonderful people online.

Pic of hubby & me - Christmas party 2012

I'm back????

Wow, I started this blog back in May 2012 and never came back to update!!!!

I haven’t blogged in forever!!!!!

None at all in 2012.....

I thank those who still come to my blog and have supported me.

Here is the rundown with has gone down with me.

I started a new job in December 2011 at an Accounting firm. I am very, very grateful to get this job because I had no experience in Accounting at all. My job background has been imagining, banking, and payroll. I thank God every day that I was given this opportunity. The people around me are so positive and I love my job. Being in an Accounting firm, I was working crazy hours for Tax season. Now it’s October 2012, and the atomosphere is very chilled and relax. I have three monitors at work!

I can focus again and be a bit more carefree.

However, I seem to always stress about money. I have so much debt that I have to be careful of what to spend.

Movies and music are still my passion. I still watch many movies, mostly whatever is on Netflix but am too lazy to blog about it. I do tweet a lot about it though. So follow me on Twitter for that. But be warn, I tweet a lot about randomness.

But my #1 concern right now is being healthy. I've been religiously working out, almost every day. I’ve always taken vitamin pills and have been for the past few years. Everyone thinks I’m 20-30 lbs lighter than I actually weigh. People tell me muscles weigh more than fat. Not true. Muscles just take up less room than fat. For example, fat is a balloon, muscle is a pebble, 50 pebbles will fill up that one balloon.

I have a goal for myself to actually run a 5k. In the past, I’ve always jog, walk, jog, walk, but never run a 5k all the way.

In August 2012, I went to the doctor and found out I had an enlarge nodule on my left neck, measuring around .8 mm with .1 of it being solid. Since then, I've had an ultrasound and a c-scan. Nothing is cancerous. At first I was worried but a handful of people told me not to worry to much. A few friends who are health conscious suggested me to watch my food intake to see if that helps.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention on Wednesday, January 25th, yeah, I remember the date, I sprain my ankle, badly, really bad. Picture below. Crazy, huh? The sprain ankle did help me make a health decision as well. I was on crutches for two weeks and it was tough! I actually lost 15 lbs cause I didn’t eat literally anything at all cause I was soooo tired. You know what the funny thing is? I never once have gone to the doctor about this sprain ankle.

It took 7 months for me to actually heal, it was a long process. I do not need to wear my ankle brace anymore. I can finally balance on it but not for a long time but I'm challenging myself to do it.

Zumba is my world, I do it twice a week and if I am bored, I do it at home. I schedule my activities around Zumba...seriously. Right now, I'm also kickboxing and belly dance...and still climb Stone Mountain.

Hopefully I will blog again!

Most recent pic of me, finally with stylish glasses.

Update

I cannot say that I'm back yet because I don't know.

My love for blogging is gone :(

True but sad.

However, good news is I start a new job tomorrow :) Yes, after 7 years, I finally am moving on!

2012 will be my year...finally!!!!

I am going to take better care of myself and look better....that way I could feel better :)

Latest pic of me, taken last night, before heading out to a childhood friend's wedding

Yes, I got a haircut :D

PS - I'm always rambling on Twitter, follow me there if you want - https://twitter.com/#!/ApunBindaas

Recent pic

Taken at work. Bored.

Red notebook is my food/exercise diary.

Hello Blogworld

I am here, just never updated.

I have nothing exciting going on with life.

However, I have been very stressed out in the past few month. $$$$

It's all about the Benjamin's. Seriously.

If Love makes the world go round, I would be so much richer and not have to stress about $$$

Right now, I am working two jobs again. Oh well, gotta do what I gotta do.

No time for movies, only on weekends.

I still try to update my Facebook with photos but not much since then. Maybe I should move those pics on here?

My hair is growing much longer. I haven't had a haircut in over a year. I'm too broke to go to my hair stylist. I refuse to go to those cheap chains because I've gotten my hair chopped off too short or hair stuck in blowdryer before. Seriously. Plus I like complicated layers and styles that an average Jane Joe cannot work on.

Other than all that, I have a boring life, will try better to update

Recent pic of me!

Just took this pic this morning....trying to grow out my hair!

See the no makeup pic? I only have lip gloss, hate chapped lips.
Again, hair is not dyed, just look like it from all the hot hairstylings

What is Happiness?

That question comes up a lot. Especially for me. Everyone defines happiness differently. Whether or not, you may seem to agree. Some people get happiness just by making others smile. While others want more materialistic things to be happy.

For me, happiness is being carefree. With all that, I want to be stressfree with money. I love everything about my life, except for the financial situations. (Oh yeah, my weight too but that's another issue at another time)

I need to do some soul searching about my career path and goals. Right now, I haaaaate my current full time job. I used to not hate it. I was just content. Right now, I'm not even content. I don't see myself working here in the future because there is no room for advancement. I felt like that earlier this year.

By summer time, I wanted to take advantage of their education tuition reimbursement, only to my shockness, that they will no longer offer that. I was upset. I've been with the company for 7 years, 3 out of those 7 years, I've gotten a raise (so yes, do the math, half of the years, I've been here, no raise), believe me, the raise is less than 2%. I was one of the ones who got a raise this year, but guess what...at 1%, forget it.

I know, I should be just be fortunate to have a job. But I don't have to settle for less, you know. Especially if I'm not happy. I've talked to some of my friends who have gotten raises and are happy. After much thought and consideration, it is the industry of the company that you work in.

Not only that, I don't understand why my managers let my co-workers sly with coming to work late every day, taking smoke breaks every hour, calling in sick, etc. I know I could do the same thing but my work ethics and morals are not the same. I believe I don't have to stoop to their levels.

Because of that reason, I need to re-think about my life, what I want. Right now, I am doing three people's jobs because either they got laid off or quit. I think it's unfair. I know life is unfair...but it's up to me to change my fate/destiny, right?

Right now, I am hoping to find a better job, just so I won't have to come to work every day, hating it. The moral of my life has gotten down.

Career-wise and financially...I want to feel better...happier...stress-free.

I know the economy isn't at its best shape now, bills are stacking up high. I know but I have to stay strong for my family and me.

Stupid racist comments about Japan taking USA in Women World Cup

Now, don't get me wrong. I love America. I'm Asian by ethnicity but American by nationality. Stolen from AngryAsianMan

I was for USA all the freaking way!!!

However, stupid racist comments are uncalled for!!!



Here is some of what is on there...

its ok that japan won thats soccer game...because in WW2 we owned them ;)

hey, japan im pretty sure USA kicked ur ass in WW2 so i still consider the USA to be beating you so, SUCK IT! #WINNING#

so japan won the world...its ok we still have hiroshima

Looking at pictures of Hiroshima just reminds me of Pearl. I will never feel sorry for the Japs

fucking pan-face gooks

I saw we bomb the gooks again

Fuck womens sucker. They were so hyped up and they cant even beat a bunch of slanty eyed twats

thats fuking disgusting. watching these slanty eyed animals hoist the trophy is making me sick

Wtf we just lost to them slanted eyed gooks you gotta be kidding me

Some person on Facebook put a collage together here...

Victor Kim

All I have to say is I'm very impress how my one post of Victor Kim is the most viewed on my personal blog! I just posted it less than a month ago!!!!! 

Wow!!!!!!

I am very impress. I know I don't post links to my personal blog much and I have 4 blogs in all - Indian cinema blog, Asian cinema blog, Hmong blog, and this one - my personal blog.

In general, movies is my passion...along with music. With that, I love to watch dancing.

Besides his dancing (ahem I love Quest Crew and ABDC), Victor really attracts me with his personality on his YouTube channel and personal blog. The man can sing and play instruments. Gotta love him.

Here are just a few more photos of him that I love.

Tidbits of July holidays

I thought this was so cute and  had to share it here. Got it from an email forward at work.

A National Day is the date on which a nation of non-sovereign country celebrates their nationhood. July has the most days (17) designated as a National Day with August (16) a very close second.


July 1 – 30th National Days – Canada, United States, Venezuela, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Argentina, Mongolia, Kiribati, France, Iraq, Colombia, Belgium, Arab Republic of Egypt, Maldives, Peru, Morocco, Vanuatu.

July 1st is Canada Day (Dominion Day) - Canada Day is a celebration of Canadian nationalism, heritage and pride. Canada became self-governing of July 1st, 1867, with the passage of the British North America Act in the British Parliament. The holiday was originally known as “Dominion Day”. It was changed to Canada Day by the Canadian Parliament of October 27th 1982.

July 4th is the United States of America Independence Day, and the birthday of our nation. On this day, we celebrate and enjoy the freedom that comes with the event that made this day so special. Thomas Jefferson is the author of the Declaration of Independence. He led a committee that crafted the declaration between June 11 – 28, 1776. Jefferson and other discontented representatives from the thirteen colonies voted and approved it on July 4th, 1776. The document declared freedom for the 13 colonies from British rule. The Declaration of independence was not signed by all representatives until August, 1776. To make it official, John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress signed it. Now, can anyone guess where the saying “put your John Hancock on it” came from!?!

Did you know… The U.S. and Canada share the largest un-defended border in the world?

July 26th the Americans with Disabilities Act Signed in the US. This day celebrates the 1990 signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides for reasonable accommodation in work situations and standards for physical accessibility to buildings and public transportation. The act was amended in 2008 in favor of broad coverage of individuals.

July 30th is the United Nation (UN) International Day of Friendship. During the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nation, 30 July was unanimous designated as International Day of Friendship, following a petition of several countries in the context of the UN Culture of Peace Agenda. The target of this day is to promote the international understanding, the respect for diversity and a culture of peace, between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals.

Some fun stuff you may not have known about July:

There are 20 days dedicated to food, also a Parents Day, Father-in-Law Day, Cousins Day, Mutt’s day and Cow Appreciation Day. Every day in the month is designated as a “DAY” except for the 16th.

The Month of July is National Blueberry month, Anti-Boredom month, Cell Phone Courtesy month, Hot Dog month and last but not least National Ice Cream Month!

Butterfly Award

The lovely Nkauj Hmoob Chubby nominated me for this award, which is so sweet cause I hardly post much on here like I used to :(

However, I will send a shout out to her cause I think it's cool. At least, I know someone is still reading my Random Thoughts and Rants! :D

She is too sweet because her blog is awesome filled with lots of photos, not just photos you find on the net, but photos she actually took. I love her love and inspiration of makeup and photography. Plus she's also a Hmong chick like me :D


So the rules for this award is as follows:

Link it back to the one who sent it to you and then pass it on to 7 people.
PS - I'm not going to pass on to 7 people because I don't know who follows my blog but Nkauj Hmoob Chubby

Also, I have to write 15 random things about myself.
PS - I've written random stuff bout me but will try not to repeat it
I have many intros of myself, depending on which blog, check out my Indian Cinema blog and Hmong blog to get a different intro.
Or other posts I've done here...
25 Random Facts about me
Hairstyles of me
Questionaire


1.) I rather work than stay home because I get bored easily and hate household chores! Thankfully I have a wonderful hubby :D

2.) I love to cook and try new ethnic cuisines. Once I find a dish I like, I go online and try to find recipes so I can make it at home!

3.) I rather be cold than hot. I hate being sweaty. When I was younger, I used to love it. My perfect temperature is 50 degrees. I love the sun, I hate the humidity.

4.) My calves are huge and I hate it. Plus it also doesn't help that my ankles are small :(

5.) I love Mentos, anything mint...but I have to stop buying it cause I eat it like nothing.

6.) I am so in love with Quest Crew! Best Dance Crew. Ever.

7.) I don't think I will ever dress "my age." Whatever that means. I will continue to dress cute and shop in stores like Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe.

8.) My hair hasn't been dyed in over 2 years. However, I recently learned about coloring hair without damaging it and it's temporary. I will try :D

9.) I've never had a pedicure before.

10.) I still look for a new job. Everyday.

11.)  Everyday, I still take my multi-vitamin cause I don't eat right.

12.) I tried to go vegetarian again but failed. I don't think I could ever do it again. I love banh mi too much now.

13.) I hate taking photos because I hate how I look in them. I take around 40 photos and there's only 1 of myself that I will like.

14.) I need a new style. I've gotten too comfortable with the way I look. I'm just so boring and casual now but do like to step it up when I go out.

15.) I've been making myself learn to love to eat more veggies that are good for me, want to eat them raw instead of cook.

Nature Valley Granola Thins with Dark Chocolate

Yesterday at work, we got free samples of Nature Valley Granol Thins with Dark Chocolate. Drool...I loooove it. Besides being yummy, it's also light in calorie, healthy. I even got a coupon for 50 cents off a box.



PS - sorry for the awful photo quality, taken from my cell, hehe

Taken from the Nature Valley website

Dark Chocolate


Nature Valley® Granola Thins are delicate squares of granola with a unique, delightfully crispy texture. Each thin is paired with a delicious melt-in-your-mouth Dark Chocolate flavor. Granola Thins are 100 percent natural, individually packaged and, at 80 calories per square, a perfect pick-me-up you can feel good about eating.

RITZ Crackerful

Yesterday at work, we got free samples of Ritz Crackerful. It's multigrain with cheddar. Yum! I loooove it. I even got a coupon for buy one, get one free :D



PS - sorry for the awful photo quality, taken from my cell, hehe

This is taken from the Ritz website.

Looking for a satisfying snack that's perfect in between meals? Try RITZ Crackerfuls! Made with real cheese and 6 grams of whole grain per serving, it's the snack that will help keep you satisfied until your next meal.

Available in Four Cheese, Classic Cheddar, and Cheddar & Bacon flavors.

Don't forget to check out the new Multigrain varieties. The same great Crackerful, just made with real cheese, 5 grams of fiber and 8 grams of whole grain per serving. They pack a great tasting wholesome crunch that will help keep you satisfied until your next meal. Available in Sharp Cheddar, Garden Vegetable & Garlic Herb.

The Rose Cloth/Paj Ntaub

PAJ NTAUB ~ THE ROSE CLOTH 

Directed by Seng Yang and starring: Steve Moua, Nancy Vang and Gideon Xiong.

 

Synopsis:

A love triangle between two good friends Nraug Hli Xiong aka 'X', Tou Lee and a fictional dream girl, Nkauj Hnub Xiong. X is every woman's dream man. He's successful, intelligent and beyond gorgeous, but even with all his good fortune X is empty knowing and sensing that his life is hollow and missing an essential element. Searching for the spark to his life X turns to his dreams and there finds this fantasy girl. Their love blossoms in his subconscious and X deters from reality to find a way to make his fantasy love come to life. However, trying to change the hands of fate, changes their destiny and X is trapped between two worlds.



Our Plan

We are finished with pre-production and have already shot a few scenes in its entirety.  Including all the scenes in the movie trailer and more.  The Rose Cloth is a full feature movie.  So less than 80% of the film is yet to be finished.  Once our pledged goal reaches 100%, we will resume production full force.  The task will be spread loaded among the film crew.  The film production will be based in Atlanta, Ga. and rural areas.  Once completed it will be moved into the post production phase. 

What the money will be used for

The $40,000 from KickStarter will contribute to

• Production:  80% left to shoot, equipment  rentals, cost of props, property fees & set location rentals  
• Final Sound:  ensure clean, crisp sound as if you are there
• Musical Score:  music to suit the mood
• Color Correction:  final touch ups
• Visual Effects:  computer graphics to enhance live sets and scenery 

REWARDS

Backers who chose DVD or Blue Ray as your reward will be mail out on the expected release in 2012. 


Like us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/pages/Toj-Siab-Entertainment/220848574598713Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#%21/TOJSIABENT
Extended trailer:  http://youtu.be/QxLtVetYz1E

CREDITS:  "Grand Universe" by Antifan-Real, "Parallel Universe" by VisionGFX, "Discovering Space" by Mat Kraken, "Purple Wormhole" by unknown artist, "Wormhole Extravaganza" by Casperium, "Blue Wormhole" by unknown artist, "Parallel Universe" by unknown artist, "Hmong Girl Umbrella" by Jeff Lindsay, "Gen. Vang Pao, Peace" poster by unknown artist.  "Broken" instrumental by Seether and Amy Lee, all copyrights to Wind-up Records, LLC.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
* The images used in this video are for the purpose of our KickStarter and other online video only and not for mass production.  The music used in trailer is for purpose of the trailer only and will not be apart of the final full feature.  

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Words for Women to Live By

Got this in an email so wanted to share it on Blogsphere.


1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything.

2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every color.

3. Take life with a pinch of salt... A wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila.

4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!

5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).

6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it

7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality.

8. I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here.

9 Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.

10. Don't get your knickers in a knot; it solves nothing and makes you walk funny.

11. When life gives you lemons - buy some Coronas.

12. Forget about the perfect man - he's living in San Fran with his boyfriend.

13. Keep your chin up, only the first 40 years of parenthood are the hardest.

14. If it has tires or testicles it's gonna give you trouble.

15. By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.

'Good friends are like stars... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there'
'Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live for today'. Now smile and send to any girl wasting time at work, suffering from a hangover, or just suffering from life , they might need a reason to smile!

Chicken nuggets

Homemade chicken nuggets. Very tedious to make but very yummy. Made for the kids for breakfast :D

Beef pho with meatballs

I don't like eating pho but I do make them for the family since they do.

This is my son's bowl :D

Free SOYJOY Fruit bar

Free SOYJOY Fruit bar
Courtesy of Walmart

Click this link to go to direct page :D

NKOTBSB

I got a chance to see NKOTBSB last night! Definitely was one of a lifetime experience. It was such an awesome show!

I've been talking about it since last year but with low funds, I never bought a ticket.

Tuesday night, one of my girl friends called to see if I wanted to go with her. Heck yeah!!!!! It was a gift so I obviously couldn't say no ;P

Our seats were okay but I cannot complain about a gift, I really didn't care, I experienced it! My ears are still rining right now, hehehe.

Ashlyne Duff and Jordin Sparks opened up for NKOTBSB.

Aaawwww!!!!!!