SMASH*

I am very excited! I found this in Fukuoka. I already knew that I would take it home with me even before I took it in my hands. What I didn't know about was it is K&Company products, so I was sure that I wouldn't regret about spending money on this when I saw the logo. Let me introduce my new partner, SMASH*!





It's a scrapbook / journal book. Very cute inside, a lot of pages with all different pattern papers. They have some types, it has all different color on the side of binders. I bought a pink one "Pretty Pink" which is all pretty girly theme pattern papers inside, and a mint green one "Baby" which is obviously the baby theme. The inside of pink one is like this;








It's just a few of them here but actually this book contains a lot of pages! For a scrapbooker like me would feel happy just looking at blank pages of this book!

Each book comes with this awesome pen which is a pen on one side and a stick glue on the other side!





I paid about 2000yen, I think. It's not bad at all. I also bought a pink pen, a blue pen, and some of their accessories.

So after I brought this babies home, of course I did some research about this products. I guess it's popular in the states (for scrapbookers, at least), and there are many you tube videos of how to and all. This one is the official one;

It looks so fun! Doesn't it?? I can watch this video over and over! I love scrapbook, and I can't help checking out new products though I've done almost nothing lately. And I realized that the style has been changed a lil bit, and I think I like this style better. Again, I haven't gotten a chance to try these new style, as this video said "MESSY & Beautiful". It's almost like teenager's journal. I sure need to practice my handwriting and doodling some cuties.

I just wish there was a good (and not so expensive) portable photo printer for iPhone, so I can take some snap shots print them out right there, and SMASH those in it. I may just buy Cheki...

Oh, and one thing I regret, I should have bought ALL the SMASH* products there in Fukuoka... I guess I just have to ask my hubby to take me back there sometime VERY soon...lol

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New Look

Wow, it's already mid-May! Sadly I posted only a few this couple of years. Well, I've always wanted to blog. It's just... it's just... it's just my stupid OCD!!! I had been thinking about changing my blog looks, just didn't have enough time to myself. It's not like I make background and all, but couldn't find something click to my image. Then every time there was something I wanted to blog about, I opened my blog app and almost start to type... But my blog had still same old look, that really turned me off from blog spirits.

But today, thanks to Leelou Blogs, I found the layout what I like very much! This is pretty and colorful! Yay! There are a lot more wonderful layout in her blog.

So, now do I really blog more often? Again, I'd love to. I really need to talk to myself (that's what this blog for, it's all about self-satisfaction), I really need some time to myself! My hubby bought me a very nice camera (technically I ordered it and told him that's what I want for Christmas present, but that counts), have been buying A LOT of scrapbook collection which I haven't opened most of it, reading books and blogs I would like to share, planning to cook some awesome recipes... but been super duper busy and when I come home, I just want to relax with my family... (more like dead on the couch...)

But now my blog is ready with new look, I should make my progress on my to-do list one by one.;))

My Favorite of Favorites

Hehehehehe!!!




This my Favorite of Favorites, THE Chocolate Donut from Pompadour Bakery! I hadn't had it for... over 7yrs? I really really love this donuts. Unfortunately I couldn't find this bakery in Sasebo. But I found it in Nagasaki!!! Yay!!! I got 2 for me, 1 for John n 1 for Michele. And we ate it all...









The problem is... I want more...lol The bad news is... Nagasaki is not exactly "honey, could we go to get the donuts?" distance from here. Hmmm... Next time, I should buy a dozen...

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Because they want to be separated...

It looks weird. It looks silly. It looks not fashionable. I never thought I would have one of these... But I tell you, this is the best thing!!!




I usually don't like to wear socks all day. All this time, I thought that's because my feet get too hot. But I found out that my toes wanted a lol privacy from other toes.lol Now I can still wear my flip-flops with my socks on!!

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I'm baaaaack!

Yep, I am back to Japan, well it's already been a week since we got here... But most importantly we finally got us cellphones, which means I am back to my mobile life! Yay! We had those rental cellphones but it was just for receiving calls(incoming calls are free, but they charge us about $1 per minute for making calls!) n txt messages which we were having hard time typing.lol

First, we were gonna wait for iPhone4, then we couldn't even get a reservation... N I was told that we may not get it for a while... So... I am not happy about this at all but... Couldn't wait any longer, no choice... We bought iPhone3Gs... Yes, right around the time iPhone4 comes out... I need to close my eyes n get over this!!lol

But I am happy that I am back to my mobile life.:)) It makes my life so much easier n functional. Couldn't live without this another day!lol I hope I will be able to blog n show some Japan here on Rollin' MAMA!

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Location:Japan

Already Over A Year…

Wow… It’s been already over a year since I’ve started this blog… That’s AMZING!!! Especially I’m the person who cannot keep one thing for a long time…lol
So I was looking some posts from a year ago… A year ago, Chris just left to Iraq, n I was SUPER ACTIVE.lol We went to the pool very often too. It makes me feel that I HAVE TO go to the pool again… well, we are leaving Hawaii in 2 months, no more nice sun n tanning, no more pool like now, gotta do, gotta do… I know n I want to, but this pregnant make my butt heavier n almost glued on my couch…lmao Plus unbelievable sicky days… Ugh.

Japanese Blog

I’ve started… RE-started Japanese blog last week, n I’m into it right now…lol Well, obviously it’s totally Japanese, so most of you cannot even read… But the reason why I’m so into it is, it’s not just ‘blog’. It has so many stuff we can do besides just blogging.
OK, let me show you a lil…

This is my blog page. Even in this blog service, they have timely blog material, we just blog about the theme, n we could earn “the gold”(it’s like point). You see my avatar on the left, I can play with this avatar…

With that avatar, I can have my room, my clothes, n everything… Well, I just started n I don’t have “the gold” to buy things in there much yet… Actually I didn’t buy any of it, they have scratch game every day, n we can win something every single time. It’s only once a day tho.

N this is one of the place we can meet some ppl. (Did you find me?) I already met some ppl here, it’s actually nice to meet new ppl who have same interests.
I wish they would start English version…  It’s very fun!

VepoRub + Socks, n Ricola

Since I got pregnant this time... I feel like I'm getting all kinda sick/flu/cold, one after another. I cannot take my dear helper Nyquil right now, I gotta find ways to get better. I mean, right now, I am coughing bad, especially in bed. Daytime, I suck Ricola. That's the best cough(sore throat as well) drop! I used to go to bed with Ricola in my mouth, well it works, but just kinda yucky... Then I just remember this myth.
"When your baby is coughing bad and cannot sleep, rub Vicks VapoRub on her feet and put socks on."

Yea, I heard that for "baby".lol And I don't know why, but I heard it works. Every time when my kids got sick, I just forgot. Hmmm, this is the best time to try!
Michele was coughing hard in bed last night too, so we both tried.
What do you know, it worked! Well, I gotta admit, that jelly kinda feeling inside the socks is not the best feeling, but at least we could fall asleep in peace! Whoever discovered this is a GENIUS!

N I got a cold...

I just realized that the one for the new year greeting was not sent to my blog page even tho my Blackberry said it's sent... Hmmm... Well so I just resent it, n now it's a LATE new year greeting...
Oh, well... The reason I didn't find out that it was not updated... Yep, I got a cold n I've been in sick bed... Stuffy nose, continuous sneeze, coughing, n my lips are chopped so badly... I cannot take those cold meds, of course, gee I wish I could take Nyquil... I don't wanna eat meat... Last night I couldn't even eat my lovely tomatoes! What is wrong with me!!!lol
I hate being sick... Ugh. Then my hubby said "Who likes being sick?" Good point. But you know what? I liked being sick when I was a child. Why? Because my mom spoiled me.lol First I got to stay home, then my mom went to stores n got me cake, ice cream, comic books, magazines... Just to cheer me up. N she made some special meals basically whatever I could eat. I miss my mom...lmao
Well, my hubby is helping me a lot tho... He's the world greatest hubby... OK, sometimes.lol But anyway, he's been really good hubby since we found that I'm pregnant again. I couldn't ask for more, really. So I end up starting the new year with sicky days, but this year sure looks good!
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Happy New Year!!!

This year, we decided to try... or should I say I decided to MAKE them(my fam.) TO TRY Japanese style New Year's meal. Well, it's still not all of it, we'll have REAL ones after we go back to Japan... Anyway, it's pretty, isn't it?

I also made "Zouni"(Mochi soup), it's also the first time challenge to eat Mochi for my hubby n kids. My hubby didn't really like it because it's too sticky, he said. The kids were having a lil difficult time, but they kinda liked it. Oh well, what the hell, I am pregnant so they gotta eat whatever I wanna eat! Hahaha!!

P.S.
Yes, I am pregnant... That's gonna be our third kids...

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My Favorite Bookmark

Ta-da! This one is from my favorite store Franklin Covey, it supposed be for planner, n it's like clear pocket to put photos n stuff.

I made this one a long time ago, first I put John's 1st B-day pic(yep, he was Blue!) N decorate with stickers from his 1st B-day, then after Michele's born, I added the pic of Michele(that's her 1st easter...) on the other side, so it's w-sided book mark!

I use this in my planner, but I don't need a planner now...lol It's great for bookmark. I've using this like 5yrs now... Wow...

N looking at this bookmark makes me feel like scrapbook... Hmmm... I need to plan a scrapbook party or something, I guess?

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Chocolate!!!

I am sooooo craving for chocolate right now!!! Ugh!lol Not any chocolate, well, I would take any Japanese chocolate though. Okay... let's be honest here... I was craving for Japanese chocolate soooooo bad, I've been stealing my kids' chocolate one after another...lmao Those are from Japan, my mom sent it for kids, n it's supposed to be for the treat when John did his study or Michele did something good... N now I'm stealing those...lol

Since I was little... I was always a chocolate girl. I couldn't live without chocolate.lol My breakfast was ALWAYS toasts with chocolate spread. I love chocolate so much, I even won a live ticket by eating chocolate! By the time I was in high school, I could tell which is what brand chocolate with one bite.lol I used to start a day with chocolate, end a day with a chocolate. It's not only chocolate was always in my purse, but it was always by the bed too.

But let me tell you... No offence(to who?lol), but Japanese chocolate is nothing like American chocolate. It's not that sweet, I mean, I would say American chocolate is too sweet, like sugar sweet. Compare to that, Japanese chocolate is not too sweet, n taste like 100% chocolate.lol So I can eat more n more. This is not only my opinion. My friend Lani, who's a American girl, has experienced Japanese chocolate for her first time, that was like 5 to 6 months ago? Since then, she's addicted to Japanese chocolate too!lol It's THAT good!

I'm a *****-Addict!

So now I'm addicted to this Japanese chocolate covered gummy...lol

There are some fruits flavors, but my favorite is muscat gummy. It's so yummy!!! A good thing... or maybe a bad thing, I can buy this Gummy Chocolate at any Longs Drugs in Hawaii...lol

I am still at the "don't even stop me cuz I am not planning to quit it for a while" level...lol Then... I am having some pimples on my face lately... I am telling myself, it's because of the time of the month...lol

Well let's see about that!

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Skechers Shape-Ups

Ta-da! Have you seen this weird shape sneakers??? This is new Shape-Ups sneakers from Skechers! Yay! It said if I put this n walk right way, then I can lose weight, tone muscles, n improve posture... Does it really work? I don't know yet, today's my first day! Since I don't drive, I walk a lot. So it's worth to try it, I thought... At least it's comfortable, actually.:) Hopefully it works...

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Sick Again!? Nah, but...

*To All Male Readers: This post is totally GIRLS TALK, but NOT PRETTY nor FUN. I wouldn't read it if I were a guy! Just warning you...lol

So, I am not sick this time. That's one for sure. Cuz... I got the-woman-thing-of-month last night... Well, for me, it's been 45days cycle. I don't get it every month, sometime I don't get like 3 to 4 months at all. And it's been like that since I started to get it. N that's right, I have 2 healthy children, no complication with both pregnancy. It had been very light every time, no pain, no cramp, probably that's all female would wish...

But since sometime last year...? All of sudden, it got heavier, I started to have cramps n nauseousness, which I assume that many women suffer with. But.... I AM NOT USED TO THIS CRAP!!!!! It's not that bad, I think, but why? Why? after 20yrs of this woman-thing, why now??? It's not like the child-birth changed my body cycle, cuz my younger one is already 3 and a half yrs old...

So I am not sick... but I have no energy today... my back hurts... get nauseous... n cramps... How do all women deal with this crap!?

John asked me if I can take them to the pool, I said
"I'm sorry but no"
"Why?"
"Because Mommy is bleeding."
".............where.......?"
"uh....... My tummy."

Since then, I asked Michele to give me a hug, but she doesn't want to give me one...lmao

Just me...lol

Who's this b**ch!? Haha, just me... Had a lil time before going to pick up John...lol

Good thing, I have TONS of makeup stuff thx 2 BobbiBrown, I can play like this 4ever!Haha.

So... Just playing... Gotta leave now!

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HGTV-ing

Yep, that's right. I am watching HGTV again tonight. It's one of my bed-time channels...lol (My bed-time channel has to be no-movie-commercial channel... cuz I don't wanna wake up with scary movies... I would have some bad dreams with that... Yikes!)

Anyway, I love HGTV! Well, don't you love it?lol

A lot of dreams in that channel, but not too emotional, a lot of colors n designs... Looking at all new houses is soooooo fun! Plus looking at their house hunting in all cities n towns in all states where I've never been, just makes me imagine IF we ever happen to move there... That's so FUN!!

Ugh! We are not even close to ready owning our house, but it's definitely in our future plan. I can't wait to go look for our house... but til then, I guess I just dream about it with this HGTV.

...is anybody with me?lol

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I needed it!!!

This is... Japanese Chocolate Snack, Caplico. It looks like ice cream on a cone, but it's actually Chocolate. Anyway, that is my FAVORITE, n I just got a few in the box from my mom just the other day. Well, this was the last one... I was hiding from kids(mean mommy), n I was keeping it til the time comes...

You know, when your stress goes to Maximum... A couple of explosions don't even help... Cannot even calm your self...

The time came.lol I was so stressed out with everything I have to get done for John's first day of school, I still have to put the kids in bed on time, but of course they've been up til late so long n used to it, they were soooo full of energy even I did everything, all day, to make them tired... So I did explode a couple of times... But it didn't work... Now I need to calm...

I need Caplico!!!lmao

Yes, so I ate it... My last life line...

Mother, please send me more...lol

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50 Things

I was tagged this "50 Things" notes from one of my friend(Thx, Melani!) on my Facebook, so I thought that I should share with you all the "50 Things" about me...

50 Things
Now when you are done reading this, make a copy and add your own
answers!

1. What color is your toothbrush?
White n Orange stripe

2. Name one person who made you smile today:
My kids... Always... Things they say make me not only smile, but LAUGH!

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
@John's school... Meet n Greet day. Met his new teacher, she's very nice... n ONLY his class room has A/C!!! WOW!

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Warmin up the leftover for lunch...lol

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
Kit Kat. Since I was in Japan... Yummm...

6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Nope...lol I think I won't be able to stand the smell... I don't know actually, but the image of the smell...lol

7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
I'm always loud....lmao

8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Jamoca Almond Fudge(I didn't have to change this one!lol)

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
The sports drink from Japan called "Pocari Sweat", sounds not so good, but tastes gooooood n also good for your body!

10. Do you like your wallet?
Since I bought my Gucci wallet, now I don't get urge to get new one. So... YES! I love it!

11. What was the last thing you ate?
The leftover from last night... Fried Pork...lol

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
This week?lmao I'm broke til tomorrow!lol

13. The last sporting event you watched?
Of course WWE! I watched Night of Champion on Sunday, then very next day Monday Night Raw, n now John put WWE DVD so no choice but watchin it!lol

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
Light Butter... Last time I accidentally got this Smart Pop, kinda healthy choice thing, it's actually not bad at all. N no grease... But my most favorite is the popcorn in Tokyo Disney Land!

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message too?
My best friend, Lani, of course.lol

16. Ever go camping?
YES! We went just before Chris left! N we loved it!!!

17. Do you take vitamins daily?
I used to... Why those vitamins pills have to big so HUGE!?

18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
I don't... I think that would be great thing to do as a family.

19. Do you have a tan?
YEP!! I am dark now!lol

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
I would have to say, Chinese.lol

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
If there's a straw, yes, I would use it.

22. What did your last text message say?
"We r ready"

23. What are you doing tomorrow?
Wait til we get pay... n who knows!lmao

(Where is the question 24???)

25. Look to your left, what do you see?
T.V... Again, WWE...lol

26. What color is your watch?
I don't wear one now, but I used to wear the silver one. Now my Blackberry does it all!

27. What do you think of when you hear Australia?
Nicole Kidman.lol Not because of the movie though. Anyway, Australia is one of the places I would like to visit...

(I guess 28 is lost too...lol)

29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Doesn't matter... Chris would say, go in even though we don't stay there... Just because I'm so picky n he don't wanna order mine on the speaker...lol

30. What is your favorite number?
Lucky 7!!

31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone?
My mom. She often calls me from Japan... I love her!

32. Any plans today?
Not really...lol It's still before noon, so... I don't know.

33. How many states have you lived in?
Hawaii is the 3rd state I lived in...

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
I am calm n relaxing right now...lol

35. Last song listened to?
The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson... the mail ringer on my cell...lol

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
What do u mean? Like start from Z? Hmmm... it's not easy, huh?lol

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
I wish... When my hubby's home, he kinda does it for me though...lmao

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Flip flops...lol

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not continuously... When I see somebody has a very expensive purse then I would be jealous, when I see somebody has a perfect body then I would be jealous... but just at the moment... After all I am satisfied with myself.:)

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
I don't think so.lol

41. Do you love anyone?
My hubby Chris, our kids John n Michele, my mom, my best friends...

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Most of my friends!

43. What do you usually do during the day?
Watching T.V. or blogging or FBing...lol Sometimes we go to the beach.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
Not really "hate" category...lol But there are a few ppl who I "don't care".

45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
More like "Helloooow"lol

46. What color is your car?
Not really mine, but Chris's Titan is Timberland Green.

47. Do you like cats?PUSSYcats?
Hahaha. Whatever!

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
About my hubby, Chris... I miss him very much!

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Not Six Flags, but Knotts Berry Farm...

50. How did you get your worst scar?
Hmmm... I don't really have bad scars... just STRETCH MARKS!!! DAMMIT!!LOL

Now you know about me...Tag Me BACK!!! ;P

I hope you enjoyed...lol Well I enjoyed answering it, so why don't you try?lol

Purple... Not Bad...lol

Well it doesn't show in these pics, but I tried some purplish colors like lavender n egg plant for my eye makeup. Usually I don't wear these color... It doesn't really look "me" color. It's pretty as itself, but I usually go with more like browns, golds, sometime blues... But not really purple. But since my outfit today is kinda purple, I decided to try one.

I was working @ Bobbi Brown counter in HIA til Feb. this year, for about a year and a half. I think I never really wore this lavender while I was working... I wore egg plant with mauve colors... but not with lavender. I thought it's too bright for me, maybe?

I used to love those colors when I was still in Japan... I was a cosmetic girl. Like I HAD TO buy all new colors, I spent most of my pay with cosmetics. N now I think about it, I bought those light purple colors a lot, n it didn't look bad on me...

So... I tried it on today. Not bad.lol I think I like it. Not too strong either. I guess it's good to look back sometimes, huh?

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