tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9786284773031550462012-02-03T15:17:10.348-08:00Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-273175642739096032012-01-23T22:52:00.015-08:002012-02-03T14:32:02.415-08:00

새해 복 많이 받으세요!!!Lunar new year is considered one of the most celebrated occasion in Korea. Just like Chuseok (추석) or Thanksgiving, people return to their hometowns to be with their family. Unfortunately, we are half world apart from Tom's family in South Korea so inasmuch as we wanted to celebrate this special occasion with them, we couldn't. But we were able to greet them on NYE through Skype.

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-73362568721828556242012-01-20T14:31:00.015-08:002012-01-21T10:52:02.511-08:00

We went to Metrotown on our 2nd day. It's been a long time since I've ridden the Skytrain and the translink bus. It feels slightly different though because now we have a little girl in tow and that means, I can neither sleep on a bus nor read a newspaper like I used to do before. It can also be so overwhelming especially when she doesn't want to sit still. I wish we brought the car so it wouldn't

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-16911049213812502802012-01-19T02:46:00.011-08:002012-01-20T23:18:43.852-08:00

I spoke too soon. I thought this would be one-of-a-kind winter where it would be nice and warm but NO. It's ridiculously cold that almost seems unbearable. There isn't much snow but man, windchill is vicious up north.The three of us decided to go down south after I've gone through a norovirus scare. (I got sick recently but that's another story.) We opted not to drive because there was a blizzard

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-30032894884074062572012-01-12T14:32:00.004-08:002012-01-12T14:57:27.322-08:00

I've totally forgotten about this video I made for Anica's first birthday. Well, here it is.My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to.Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small.You never need to carry more than you can hold.And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too.Yeah, this, is my

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-67596956957079886562012-01-12T00:15:00.003-08:002012-01-12T00:25:31.390-08:00

On my playlist: E' delicato by ZuccheroI've been a fan of his for years. I wish I could understand his songs though. *toinks* :P

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-61820055603708403342012-01-07T15:29:00.007-08:002012-01-07T16:09:22.451-08:00

Tom and I were sick on Christmas and NYE. I got a flu-like symptom and I lost my voice while Tom had a fever and a wicked cough. But we are very thankful that despite of the misery we went through for weeks, Anica did not get ill at all. We feel better now though and we had a happy holidays nonetheless.We're grateful for friends who spent this season with us which somehow eased up our longing for

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-75170982668760105882012-01-02T16:17:00.001-08:002012-01-07T15:23:22.766-08:00

We got substantial amount of snow right before Christmas and it's kinda weird that it thawed just before new year. It's not even cold compared to last year which is not every usual in Northern part of Canada. We usually get the extremes of the extremes, as they say. I love snowy days and thick snowflakes but it's also nice that we don't have to dig our car out of the parking lot. :D I'm not

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-3803558792447185222011-11-24T21:00:00.008-08:002011-11-25T00:05:56.595-08:00

Headline news: We are moving!Yes, we are preparing to move to the city next year. Hence, we are trying to dispose those stuff which we can temporarily live without so not to incur extra baggage once we officially rent a U-haul truck. Which city, you ask? I have no clue. We are weighing our options and so, it's not the right time to disclose.First comes first, baby furniture. CRIBS: Since there's

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-51439425950102119452011-11-24T18:50:00.004-08:002011-11-25T00:14:06.793-08:00

Before I start yapping, let me greet our family and friends who are living south of the border to have a joyful holiday. It's time to remember, cherish and be thankful for all the things that you have been blessed with. Don't forget that we are stewards of the earth and our real treasures are in heaven. Happy thanksgiving!Canada celebrates thanksgiving in October and South Korea, on the other

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-24592226198373143182011-11-18T10:27:00.009-08:002011-11-25T20:04:41.553-08:00

On my playlist:"Don't wanna go back Lord to the way I used to live, the way I used to live.I won't go back Lord to the way I used to be before YOU RESCUE ME."God restored us and delivered us from sins. We've become a new creation. We've put off our old selves which were corrupted of deceitful desires and put on a new one, a life align with God. We pray that we keep that fire burning so we don't

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-80332978865211603262011-11-18T08:21:00.010-08:002011-11-18T20:24:30.248-08:00

I mentioned on my previous entry that my mom visited us in summer. Well, we got 5 more lovely visitors who came along with my mom. Our relatives from Toronto and friends from California. It was truly a joyous summer we had for the second time in Canada. Certainly, the first one happened when Anica was born. Moving on, we met them in Vancouver as they refused to fly or drive up north. Who would?

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-91870740274772766232011-11-17T21:04:00.003-08:002011-11-17T21:16:16.053-08:00

On my playlist:"I didn't deserve your grace.I didn't deserve your mercy.But still, you took my place because YOU LOVE ME.And for you, it wasn't enough to save my soul, to set me free and make me whole.You had a plans for me, a destiny for my life.""And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-50367159560571741652011-11-17T11:46:00.006-08:002011-11-17T23:30:51.896-08:00

Anica used to watch anything from KidsTV123 when she was younger but lately, she's been watching a lot of Special Agent Oso. Like, literally a lot and nothing else but that. She'll take your hand, bring you to the living room and point at the TV. And that means you need to play her favorite "Ow-tow" video. Then, she'll smile and dance along when she hears the "special alert, special alert!"

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-25334313235665125512011-11-07T10:36:00.011-08:002011-11-18T08:15:32.268-08:00

I was excited to take Anica out to meet some other kids at school. She is very sociable. She is not the kind who will cling to her mommy or daddy at one corner. In fact, she doesn't mind playing with other kids, younger or older than her. We woke up a bit late and her daddy already left for work so I only had a little time to prepare all her snacks, milk, extra clothes and diaper. Plus, I had to

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-68987477939302052292011-10-17T21:24:00.001-07:002011-11-17T21:30:09.905-08:00

On my playlist:"I am a flower quickly fading.Here today and gone tomorrow.A wave tossed in the ocean.A vapor in the wind.Still you hear me when I'm calling.Lord, you catch me when I'm falling.And you've told me who I am, I AM YOURS.""For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-6583453355116055352011-10-17T12:57:00.004-07:002011-11-17T19:07:08.370-08:00

Planning your child's first birthday party can be quite stressful. You'll have to put your heads together to come up with a unique ideas for a party theme, good caterer, nice location, cute party favor, personalize invitations, yummy cake, etc. which will not exceed your budget.I didn't give so much thought of the theme because "돌잔치" doljanchi is usually celebrated in a very traditional way in

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-56439559879118952782011-09-27T10:52:00.005-07:002011-11-17T19:49:30.631-08:00

I saw this video on my mom's Facebook. It's been ages since the last time I heard this song played on the radio. I thought of posting it as it sounds so familiar and it brings back my happy childhood memories.On another note, my mom visited us in summer. That was the first time she met Anica and they were both thrilled. And just in time, it was also Anica's first birthday. We had loads of fun.

Arlet Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978628477303155046.post-70646390838155529432011-01-07T23:57:00.008-08:002011-11-17T19:08:59.764-08:00

This song reminds me of our holiday trip to Vancouver in the midst of winter. I drove the twelve hundred kilometers despite of blizzard scare and avalanche warnings. Braved the Pine Pass, the Coquihalla and all the road hazards in Cariboo and John Hart Highway. This is just one of the songs that I can't forget that helped me keep up the fourteen hours driving. Tom and Kristine talked me into this

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