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Waiting for the movie to start...

Had to go to work till 9pm, no time for parties .
I'm at the mall with my son..just had some Chinese foods for dinner and ice cream for afters...bought tickets for Hunger Games and lots of popcorns and sodas...now blogging while waiting for the movie to start.

It's my first Christmas Eve spent out of the house...kinda strange but my son and I are having fun.

Merry Christmas to you all

who has a job, but it doesn't pay much. A night job, from 6 at night till 2 in the morning. What we call suckie hours.

The man she lives with also has a job, a better job, with daylight hours and 3 times the money.

The have been together for 5 years. They began in his parents house, living in the basement, then in an apartment, now he has leased a house, and his parents talk of marriage and she thinks of it.

Not too long ago she noticed her man's facebook page no longer says 'in a relationship' and he has some new female FB friends she doesn't know.

Loke any couple they have up days and down days. He likes her cooking, but leaves his socks on the floor. The usual stuff.

Her car died two months ago. She had enough money for a new used car, but thought that if she could get him to co-sign a loan, she could put half the money down and still have some money so she could buy some things for the house. She was a little hurt when he simply refused. Gave her a spiel about learning financial responsibility and not wanting to tie up his money yet. She thought about the times when his salary didn't cover enough for the apartment and furniture so she picked up the payments on the furniture and bought the food too, but she said nothing. Instead she took all of her money and bought a new used car. She has no more money, but at least she has a reliable car.

This is Christmas week. She got a line of credit at a store and bought a big screen television for him. She has been hiding it at work and was planning on bringing it home tonight.

Yesterday morning he told her he was going to the gym, which he has been doing every morning for years. This time she decided to surprise him with a brunch after his workout. So she went to the gym to get him. He wasn't there. Worse the clerk told her he hasn't been there all week.

So she goes home puzzled. She thinks also she may be coming down with the flu. Last week he had the flu and lay in bed all day. She nursed him as best she could, but she had to go to work. This week he announced he felt better and was going to the gym again. He has said so every day this week.

He comes home a few hours later freshly showered and tells her he had a really good workout and played some basketball too. She is both stunned and hurt, but says nothing.

Later, they argue. Something silly about how much hot water the washing machine uses. A normal argument or discussion in any household, but last night it took an ugly turn.

He tells her as she is getting ready for work, this isn't working out, I think you should move out.

And there it sits. The dream is being smashed in front of her and she has no clue why.

I had a fun late night with my son last night, went to bed at 5am.

@10 am phone calls woke me up...3 party invitations for tonight, 2 asking what time they can come over to exchange gifts , 1 asked what time I'll go to her place for some Christmas cake and exchange gift, 1 wants me to tag along with her and her bf to some party tonight...1 wants me to go over her place and buy something for her cos she's not feeling well, 1 wants to sell me ticket for some dinner for a cause....worst of all my son wants to go shopping for his Christmas presents cos I didn't had time to buy him...was too busy!

I dragged myself out of bed and ran to buy presents for all kids that are expecting gifts from me...to make it easier and to save time , I bought blankets for everyone , pink for the girls and blue for the boys. Unfortunately, my son didn't want any blanket... had to go to a far toy shop just to get this stupid slug terra gun he badly wanted, we found and bought it....it's a ripped off!

I ran home and clumsily wrapped all the gifts, some boys' presents got wrapped up in pink...I didn't have time so I guess it's fine, it's just wrappings anyway.

Took a quick shower, quickly get dressed and with still wet hair ran to deliver some presents here and there....tried my best to make those children's Christmas day a happy one.

Now at home, blogging while waiting for my friends and kids who wants to come over and spend Christmas with me and my son...not going to any party tonight, no time for it. I ordered Chinese foods and some cake so I will have something to share with them when they get here. I used to cook and bake every Christmas , this Christmas is an exception.

I don't feel like opening presents at the moment...I'll get to that later...

To top it all, my bf wanted to skype cos he's having a very boring Christmas in Scotland, I had no time so viber served it's purpose while I ran here and there. Will skype him later...he understands me, always does

It's a nice day but I just want it to be over and back to normal

I hope you're all having a great Christmas Day there. Lovelots, Jx

I have always been a kidder. Especially with my precious Mom. She never got the punch line in a joke and she never understood the kidding or crazy silly things I would do and say to her. I loved to croon Spanish songs when she answered the phone.

One time I called her because I hadn't heard her voice in awhile so when she answered I started singing to her. She hung up on me and when I called her back I was still laughing and I had to quickly say, "Mom, it's me, Eddie".

Needless to say that became a classic story that we still enjoy to laugh over at family get togethers. And, of course, the silliness gets crazier as the story evolves from year to year and from gathering to gathering. BUT NOW! That we have all gotten old my 90 years old twin sisters get the story wrong and we still have fun with it with all kinds of imagined add-ons!

Today I called one of the 90 year old twins that lives in Colorado. I wanted to thank her for the timely $$$ gift! When she answered I put on my best "professional" sounding voice and she promptly hung up on me. I quickly called her back and said, "It's me, Ed"!!

We both busted a gut and the "old" Mom story came out again. After much laughing and silly comments we said our goodbyes. I called my sister Merc in Pasadena, CA and told her the story. Once more the Mom story of her hanging up on me came up.

Yes, mi gente, the family had a crazy mirthful afternoon. I just wished all of you could have been here to enjoy it too!!

To me, go well has such a beautiful meaning. It says, be careful where you go, don’t get hurt, please don’t let others walk all over you. Walk tall. It’s also a gentle message that says , I care. When you go I will see you again, it doesn’t sound as final as goodbye. It also says you have a friend in me. You are in my heart, thoughts and prayers. Always. Without you life will be dull. You have a special place in my heart and life. May your first step in 2015 be fearless. May the rest of the new year be filled with beautiful colours.

So... go well!

Hello Folks,

It has been a spell since my last post on my blog to you, not that I have not been thinking about posting I just got very busy with a huge change in my life.

I have been a magazine photographer in the past, it has given many accomplishments over the years but for quite some time I have felt it is time to change careers.

My dream has always been to have a online gift shop to provide unique gifts to the consumer, that is what I have been working on since my last post on here. My designer has my website almost ready to launch online, we need to set up the personalization of my products yet before it can be open to the public. I am offering a personal touch with my products at no extra fees, the consumer can make my unique products even more unique by a free engraving to the person they are pursuing the gift for.

Over the years myself and many others I have corresponded with over the years online have been a bit frustrated on special holidays attempting to find the perfect gift for the men folks on our gift giving list. My father is my most difficult person to buy for on my list, he is 75 years old and has pretty much everything he wants in his life at this time. This gave me the idea to offer a men's gift shop online for the men and all the ladies who have men in their life they find hard to purchase gifts for, hopefully this will be a nice success in making life a little easier to shop for difficult men with everything for others in this same situation.

Wish Me Much Luck On My Gift Shop

Jeff

I have visited several primary schools in Abu Dhbai these days. I plan to bring mum and my daughter to this city. So now \i have to look around for a good school for my daughter. I have been to musaffah area, and al raha garden and Abu Dhabi city.Now i need teach her more English, and she need pass the assessment from the school. I have been teaching her almost everyday one hour.

I wish my efforts will bring her good education!

Faith is the substance of things hope for, the evidence of things not seen. How many of you have that faith in God, knowing that he will come through for you, even if the possibilities seems very impossible. We all have prayed for things that haven't came through for us, is it because God didn't want to grant it to us or is it because we lack faith?

Hey I am sorry that I didn't send you an uplifting text 2day I was really busy....A flowers may die, the sun may set, but someeone like you i'll never 4get