presento
march 02, 2005
i ought to turn 35 more often as the loot was amazing!
haha! kidding.
not really.
and the generosity of people was really overwhelming. i'm so touched and thankful for everyone who got me something this year and even if you were just thinking good thoughts for me on my birthday and for the year to come, i really really appreciate it. i haven't had a chance to write thank you notes or emails to you all and i haven't had a chance to reply to my birthday emails either. i'll get to them all hopefully soon.
most of my friends who know me, know that i love girly beauty products - so many of them went that route and got me things such as:
- benefit's bathina sexy body cream
- jaqua orange creamsicle body polish, buttercream frosting body butter, pumpkin papaya puree enzyme face masque
- fresh haircare gift set
there must be a lot of smart folks out there because many of you know that i like to read alot:
- old kyoto - diane durston
- when strange gods call - pam chun
- hawaii - james michener
- tao of jeet kune do - bruce lee
- last minute knitted gifts - diane hoverson
- stiff - mary roach
and then there are the dvds:
- bruce lee's jeet kune do
- joy luck club
- shall we dance (japanese version of course!)
of course there were the practical gifts in the form of gift certs from:
- banana republic
- debit cards
- best buy
- target
along the lines of music:
- bebel gilberto tanto tempo music
- 20 gb ipod
in terms of fashion:
- navy blue sarong from the phillipines
- gorgeous & feminine sheer lavender wrap
and from two fab chicks, i received an uber cool suede Coach bag (not shown)! however, i got their blessing to go exchange the bag since i know i will really fuck up the suede and spill hawaiian punch on it or something. so i'll have to go select something else this week. i'll post a photo once i've made my exchange.
i also scored this AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS necklace!! i wore it with my pineapple sorbet color teeshirt and got raving compliments from all my colleagues on the necklace. thank you friend for the fab and unique jewelry piece! i absolutely love it.
thank you again everyone! and btw, if i didn't post yours yet, it's because i haven't received it yet. :) i'll post those when i get them in the mail.
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^ my coworker baked me peanut's themed cupcakes! i chose charlie brown! they
were delish. there goes my eating healthy.
on the night of my party, i handed out a questionaire entitled "how well do you know winnie?" to all the guests at dinner and had them fill it out to the best of their knowledge. i gave away prizes to the top three scorers. i was surprised that some of the people who've known me the least amount of time got the highest scores!
anyway, i'd like to offer the same questionaire to all the readers and i will send a prize to the one who gets the most answers correctly. please email me with your answers by sunday, march 6th 11:59pm. i'll announce the winner and contact them for a mailing address as soon as i get the answers from all those who wish to participate. i cannot tell you what the prize is but i'll decide later on. just copy and paste the questions below into your email and type the answers next to it. thanks and have fun!
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW WINNIE?
1. What year did Winnie arrive in the United States?
2. If Winnie could get a new car, which one would it be?
3. How long has Winnie had her website?
4. What two hobbies has Winnie recently taken up?
5. How many times has Winnie been to Hawaii?
6. What is her favorite genre of music?
7. What is her favorite color?
8. If she were to get a second tattoo, what design would it be of (be specific)?
9. What would be the next language she wants to learn?
10. What is her favorite snack?
11. Where is her favorite place to shop for clothes?
12. Who is her favorite Asian Male Actor?
13. Which country will Winnie plan to visit next?
14. What is the name of Winnie's favorite music band?
15. What is Winnie's favorite cuisine?
easy, no? good luck!
