Living Abroad

     Okay, so lately i told you that I got married in the states right? In the state of Idaho. I know you guys haven't heard about the Idaho. Idaho is the 43rd state in the United States of America. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans".According to the United States Census 2010, Idaho had a population of 1,567,582. The state's postal abbreviation is ID. Some sources claim that the name "Idaho" comes from an Indian word, "Ee-dah-how," meaning "Gem of the Mountains." This expression may have come from some other Tribe, and it would have a different meaning for them than it would for the Coeur d'Alenes.

So do you want to know about the crazy climates in Idaho??? Idaho has much variation in its climate. Although the state's western border is located about 350 miles (560 km) from the Pacific Ocean, the maritime influence is still felt in Idaho, especially in the winter when cloud cover, humidity, and precipitation are at their highest points. This influence has a moderating effect in the winter where temperatures are not as low as would otherwise be expected for a northern state with a mostly elevated altitude. The maritime influence is lowest in the southeastern part of the state where the precipitation patterns are often reversed, with wetter summers and drier winters, and seasonal temperature differences more extreme, showing a more continental climate.

Climate in Idaho can be hot, although extended periods over 100 °F (38 °C) for the maximum temperature are rare, except for the lowest point in elevation, Lewiston, which correspondingly sees very little snow. Hot summer days are tempered by the low relative humidity and cooler evenings during summer months since, for most of the state, the highest diurnal difference in temperature is often in the summer. Winters can be cold, although extended periods of bitter cold weather below zero are unusual. This is what led the railroad tycoon Harriman family to develop the most famous ski resort, Sun Valley.

And did you know that Idaho is really famous in POTATOES!!! The Idaho potato industry contributes approximately $2.7 billion to the Idaho economy, harvests approximately 13 billion pounds annually, produces roughly one-third of all the potatoes grown in the United States and employs 39,000 state residents. Additionally, many license plates in Idaho contain the phrase "Famous Potatoes"..Mason is from Blackfoot,Idaho and there is a famous museum that they called "Idaho Potato Museum" and there is a large potato outside, I mean the biggest potato I think in Idaho...

Today, I would like to introduce you to Mason's family. You can't imagine how i felt going to a different country and meeting my future Mother-in-Law for the first time. I had a million thoughts all at once. But all those worries and concerns went away after i got to know her. Some women may have bad relations with their mother in law's but I'm lucky even though I was born in a different country I realized that me and Mason's mom have a lot more in common than I thought we would have. One thing about mom ( i call her mom now ) is that she is very very caring almost to the point of being too caring. And then theres John, Mason's little "BIG" brother, little because he's Mason's younger brother, BIG because he's about 5 inches taller than him. John is a pretty quiet guy when you first meet him, but once you get to know him he can be pretty loud and wild.lol! He's Mason's best competitor. They are always trying to outdo each other who's faster, stronger and of course who's better at basketball.. But despite of that he's a great brother and fun to be around.One thing I learned to be part of this family you'll have to love "sports", the most important is of course   the UTAH JAZZ!!! which Mason and John have been watching them play their whole lives, so I had to become a quick Jazz fan.

Many things happened, and I really miss the Philippines especially the Filipino food. Iv'e found out that there is a McDonald in Blackfoot, so we went there and we order, of course I ordered my favorite... Fries and sundae!!!! We went also in KFC and their grilled chicken is the best grilled chicken in the whole wide world, I can finished the whole bucket of this...

And of course the best from all the best the "chicken scampi" at Olive Garden. Olive Garden is an American restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American-cuisine. Olive Garden is also known for their bread stick appetizers.

The Winter Wonderland Game... Remember I told you guys that Mason's family love sports. Well one of the first things we did was go to a College Football game, in the middle of winter, it was so cold outside but we were prepared, with lots of blankets, coats and even sleeping bags. I thought it was kinda weird with all the cheers and stuff. But after a few minutes I was standing up and cheering. One of my favorites was the "first down!!!" cheer. It was a lot of fun and it was a good way start getting to know my new family.

We went also to UTAH to watch the NBA Games.The fight between UTAH JAZZ vs CHICAGO BULLS and it was held at Energy Solutions Arena which (originally Delta Center). Energy Solutions Arena is an indoor arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. And Holla!!! the Jazz won this game..I know it was a great day for Mason's family..LOL

And of course The Beautiful Temple..

When i first came to the United States I arrived in the beautiful Salt Lake City, where like I said before meet Mason's mom for the first time. Me and Mason had been so tired from our very long trip, something like 40 hours. So we freshen up a little bit and went to a beautiful place the Salt Lake Temple. You probably saw this temple during the 2004 Winter Olympics. I was so excited to finally be there, This Temple is very important in our religion because its the first place the early saints got to worship without persecution. When I was there on that special ground , I was so excited and I know that me and Mason would be happily married in the temple. It was a special moment for me and Mason, and mom was there too. what a crazy but great day...

Destiny to Eternity

   Did i tell you guys about my religion? i guess not!!! before we proceed to my next story this will be the heading of this story, This heading will tell you how I met my church and my Husband... first when i was a child, I was raised and all of my siblings by our grandmother as a good catholic, She always go to church every Sunday morning at 5:00,  so its kinda hard for us to wake-up because we were so young and also a sleepyheads!!! but We have no choice but to wake-up and go with her. so lets back in our topic, so this is the present, i was in LDC before and free in anything that i like to do. But then i don't know why i decided to stay in my mom's house because before, I was staying in my second oldest sister, Her name is Aires. So one time i decided to stay and live with my mom which is "nanay" in tagalog, i don't know whats on my mind in that moment. Its just i decided soooo quickly. And the the next morning my nanay went to Quezon Province in our hometown just visits her sisters and brother, so i was the only one left in nanay's house. And then one day  I was sleeping in the sofa because just got home from my work and so tired, and I heard someone knocking and saying "tao po!!' and then i went outside and I saw two men outside in our gate, one is Filipino and the other one is white, they are wearing a white polo,a black pants, a neck tie and their had a name tag or an ID something like that and when i look at it and read it, i think i knew who they are, their name was written on it, and they are the ELDERs of the church of JESUS CHRIST of LATTER DAY SAINTS a.k.a MORMONS, that's the first thing that came to my mind, they are here to preach me, and i dont want that, so I told them and lied to them that I'm just a maid and need to go home because its my day off!!! I know I'm jerk, but what can i do? I'm shock!!! And that is the first time we've met... And the next day when I got home I saw a two missionaries again talking to my family, they are all in the living room with my nanay,my sister sarah, brother paul and josh. they are all laughing and singing. So i decided to join with them, i think it will be fun to join and to meet the missionaries and also to apologize. I told them that i lied yesterday ,that i am not a maid but one of the daughter of  Sis Redith or my nanay. Nanay, sarah, paul and josh has been a member of the church for almost five years so they really know about this two missionaries. So i apologized and things work out so easy. So i met them and know their names,the other one is Elder Paciente and the white man is Elder Arnn, He's an American, He's really nice and handsome too... So now I'm interesting to learn about what they preaching and also I'm interesting in Him... So they teach us with my another brother Jc and every week we have a FHE or a Family Home Evening so theyre always come to visist us and its fun... really fun!!! and everything went good and easy... and so we decided to be a member of that church or be one of the mormons, but first dont think guys that because of Him thats why I'll be baptize, But because of "HIM" our heavenly father.,there  something in my heart that keeps pushing me and have to desire to be baptize in the true church, and I always pray that God can give me strenght to do thy will... and thats It!!! i am no longer a Catholic but now I'm a LATTER DAY SAINTS... i need to give up my bad habits and of course for me that was so easy. God help me to make it possible right???!!! But then time is passing down and i felt that I'm falling in love with him.and I think he is too. Oh no!!! that is against the rules!!!

                
                                 look how handsome he is...


     My baptism is really near and I chose him to baptize me, I'm so really nervous, i don't have any idea how they do that. i mean the baptism???. And then He saw me that i was worried and nervous he talked to me and said " it will be okay, just let the holy ghost guide you and everything will be okay"...That was a pretty good convincing talk. And thats it, I got baptized... For me its overwhelming...I was not happy in my whole life before, but today,I felt my eternal happiness after I got baptized. And It is wonderful!....
    In six months that Elder Arnn stayed here in Naga 1st. I think I really got to know him very well. I never forget the day that he told me the truth and surprised to heard it, It happened on  Aug 28,2008 in my birthday, I asked him to bring me a cake, a chocolate cake but i was joking at that moment but then i was surprised that he has that box in his hands and i knew it,.. IT WAS A CAKE!!!! I love cake... I was totally falling in love with this man..And one thing that put into my mind that He's  the man who keeps his promise... He's amazing!!! Time is passing and i know one day he will say " goodbye " to me.  And He's mission was over, and our friendship will be over too, i guess I was wrong, He went home to Idaho which is his mom and brother are excited to see him,. Our communication is still going strong and our relationship are getting stronger and stronger, and months goes by, And one time we decided to get marry...He returned here in Philippines to asked me to marry Him and also to be official... I know all men would like to hear this word, The word "YES!!!" and I said yes to him and we got married in states where Elder Arnn spent his childhood life there...


  Actually he's real name is Mason J. Arnn but I will stop calling Him Elder Arnn in my story, because now were married and for almost 2 years we knew each other I used to call him "baby"... sweet me:). This is one of our engagement pictures and one of my favorite photo of us...

And our wedding picture... It was a beautiful experienced  for us to be married in TEMPLE...

My destiny and my eternal companion " I love you BAby!!!"

From then To Now:

     From the year 2005, i was a member of the famous dance group here in CAMARINES SUR the LRAY Dance Company... I am so delighted that i had that experience...We do a lot of different dances, like RETRO!!HipHop...> this picture was taken when we performed at Plaza Rizal  in Naga city.Street Dancing !!! which i hated  the most!!! because when you say streetdancing, were on the street which is hot and makes your skin burned.And most especially my favorite dance..my SAMBA....yeeehaaaa!!! I know Guys!!! we look dang sexy,  sorry for the blurry pictures that i posted...

A Circle of Friends

   I have a lot of friends... and of course I love them. when I was in dance company we used to hang out everyday and everynight. I think they are my home. There is a Poem that really an inspirational for me, I didn't even think that i can get so much LOVE from them. Who said? that you can easily forget the people in your past? I'm missing them so bad, their laughs, their hugs, when were together if feels like everything is okay!!! how i wish we can spend a lot of time to get together as like we did before. 

My Crazy Nights

    Guys!!! Did i tell you about, that i have tons of friends??? Actually, when I was in Lray Dance Co. or ( LDC) to make it short. Some of my friends are not only workaholic but also an alchoholic, lol... and im proud that I am one of them... haha for just in a year though, i like drinking with ma' friends and partying without knowing it's morning...

We spend our nights to go in a party and drink! Thats my life before... work, eat, drink, party and sleep.

You see guys??? my life is a little kinda boring, lol  I  cant believe for almost five years?!!! iv'e spent the rest

 of my life by drinking and partying!!!that SUCKS!!!

I didn't even notice that i had so many times that Iv'e wasted...

I know poor me... Now i need to find the "man of my dreams"....

Life seems doesn't fair to me, I think!

 Maybe God thinking that i am not capable to handle a good relationship and so because of my every night living so thats why He punish me... That's rude? isn't it???

But God is the best!!! He knows whats good to you and what is not. It seems that he answered all my prayers. He gave me HIM. The best from all , the only Guy that i can spend the rest of my life with...

The next story will be pretty exciting for all the readers...