tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132006992024-03-21T22:34:10.233-07:00BUTIK'S PHOTO BLOGPhilippines, Japan and Coming to AmericaButikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-69649487968888189682008-08-17T16:44:00.001-07:002008-08-17T16:47:42.032-07:00Sunday at the Farner's Market<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQHmimv0E6nuZhpA3yb7KM4e6xn7TP0RxUo_6MHPRFOyGNTf9nGU9uCdHQ8ETJ-H_5zcyxabVnS1WWvWq7-ZRJRzRMrYKztM4yizmK_xSPPCXxrtJeoTRaIxTtZ2ESmy06PQh/s1600-h/IMG_0517.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235637381786575794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQHmimv0E6nuZhpA3yb7KM4e6xn7TP0RxUo_6MHPRFOyGNTf9nGU9uCdHQ8ETJ-H_5zcyxabVnS1WWvWq7-ZRJRzRMrYKztM4yizmK_xSPPCXxrtJeoTRaIxTtZ2ESmy06PQh/s400/IMG_0517.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeLhZu7izUCsIVYJoE_4xvuCJrQ9oBYV7LE2dLSn4tcMmgmVgWANCMWUmNfC94457t9hEo04mw0LnwRA-ULCaqpxfGUcnElnlOSD0HEP359C78oURGqv2R0oozXwWepPAqldC/s1600-h/IMG_0514.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235637166924489186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeLhZu7izUCsIVYJoE_4xvuCJrQ9oBYV7LE2dLSn4tcMmgmVgWANCMWUmNfC94457t9hEo04mw0LnwRA-ULCaqpxfGUcnElnlOSD0HEP359C78oURGqv2R0oozXwWepPAqldC/s400/IMG_0514.jpg" border="0" /></a> Pictures taken at Sacramento, California downtown farmer's market 08.17.2008<br /><br /><div></div></div>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-79380109229970542482008-05-18T21:49:00.001-07:002008-05-18T21:59:41.707-07:002008 Sacramento Pacific Rim FestivalThe Sacramento Pacific Rim Festival was today. Wells Fargo was a proud sponsor. I took picture of their restored stage coach.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKi2TGgCuAO38BFG25rM9xrqQ47kDrboXq6eByC9hsSCUhiIa0fVSMYwz5Xm1B03P6NeWpGP9La1l22XrwJm-6-BeqtMOaEABn_xfIAgiguTzntfIJzx3hmYvC9713_AbfiVr/s1600-h/IMG_0457.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201947696298345170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKi2TGgCuAO38BFG25rM9xrqQ47kDrboXq6eByC9hsSCUhiIa0fVSMYwz5Xm1B03P6NeWpGP9La1l22XrwJm-6-BeqtMOaEABn_xfIAgiguTzntfIJzx3hmYvC9713_AbfiVr/s200/IMG_0457.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Security of the Event"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hTOBUu0JhNhyphenhyphenfgkq8nqNvUSXOYmgIqH0SBzyWJ39R3utmEH8vX1805R0-VBucDnOEHzJG-w8AOfpQNnOanhKGGLs6q9aNidHgrnQzGvayj55V4KbHMquHtlf3i0Ez5CqHhuN/s1600-h/IMG_0455.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201947253916713666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hTOBUu0JhNhyphenhyphenfgkq8nqNvUSXOYmgIqH0SBzyWJ39R3utmEH8vX1805R0-VBucDnOEHzJG-w8AOfpQNnOanhKGGLs6q9aNidHgrnQzGvayj55V4KbHMquHtlf3i0Ez5CqHhuN/s200/IMG_0455.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Famous Wells Fargo Stage Coach<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBbP4yW7gcIglejGtg6yxVlPXs42kPyqdhdD7M6N27ZwTVNeKAPMBF_8r2EVauRFMj506tPlxJa7Mxsk0tWWHiJYveNfFC4uw4ZXD9Wh9IAKFvL9N1KA_GJ-gu4qoRIfS-Std/s1600-h/IMG_0454.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201946845894820530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBbP4yW7gcIglejGtg6yxVlPXs42kPyqdhdD7M6N27ZwTVNeKAPMBF_8r2EVauRFMj506tPlxJa7Mxsk0tWWHiJYveNfFC4uw4ZXD9Wh9IAKFvL9N1KA_GJ-gu4qoRIfS-Std/s200/IMG_0454.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com367tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-76709056811271313402007-09-21T10:07:00.001-07:002007-09-21T14:54:07.811-07:00I love our backyard<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcSAffiwdFbFOhg7dJWrc8UmLCP0Z3tf2wSfeSyBtVDOsZXCRuApRRF-cKILEQPinJBKWc-fDSb5WIG5Qlb2vxScblwQ_6GOU6mopnKRn0b8HeRh47XQsuMsYbO0nkDbTrmbr/s1600-h/IMG_0317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcSAffiwdFbFOhg7dJWrc8UmLCP0Z3tf2wSfeSyBtVDOsZXCRuApRRF-cKILEQPinJBKWc-fDSb5WIG5Qlb2vxScblwQ_6GOU6mopnKRn0b8HeRh47XQsuMsYbO0nkDbTrmbr/s200/IMG_0317.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112705590195661458" /></a><br />Mommy and I always play in our backyard in the mornings but today I have to go to the daycare early because Daddy works early. Yesterday we didn't get to play either because it rained so early. Maybe tomorrow morning?Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1136411803415681302006-01-04T13:54:00.000-08:002006-01-04T13:58:34.456-08:00Filipino New Year<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5348/1151/1600/CIMG0045.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5348/1151/320/CIMG0045.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Filipinos have this tradition of making sure that the new year is abundant and happy. We have this belief that if you start the year good, the rest will be good.<br />My first New Year here in America was spent with my relatives. I could not believe they have lechon here (roast pork). But they did. This was taken at my relatives house on New Year's Eve Dinner Party.Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1131067383661170052005-11-03T17:22:00.000-08:002005-11-03T17:34:43.146-08:00Skin<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5348/1151/1600/051101%20polka%20dots.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5348/1151/320/051101%20polka%20dots.jpg" border="0" /></a>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1130350493274067862005-10-26T11:14:00.000-07:002005-10-26T11:16:42.793-07:00Birth<p><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/autumn.jpg" /></p><br /><br /><p>Birth of Autumn right in my own apartment<br /></p>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1129930770655141122005-10-21T14:39:00.000-07:002005-10-24T10:04:39.443-07:00My Window<p><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/windowcopy.jpg" /></p>Captions anyone?<br /><br /><p><br /></p>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1128354157240749702005-10-03T08:42:00.000-07:002005-10-03T08:49:36.173-07:00Something Not So NewOur beloved Turtles have gotten us Salmonella which made us very very sick.<br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/FISHES/051001aquariumhouse.jpg" /><br />So we decided to give them away to a friend of ours who owns a pond and didn't mind the fact that turtles have salmonella.<br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/FISHES/051001tower.jpg" /><br />That same weekend, my husband got me two (2) gold fishes and we set up our 80 gallon aquarium into this. I know you don't see the gold fishes there. We also added around five feeder fishes to them that the turtles didn't eat so now they are happy all swimming together. I didn't get a good shot of them yet but I will!Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1125161708518720962005-08-27T09:52:00.000-07:002005-08-27T10:04:19.083-07:00I got my thing togetherI got my thing together. I got a job. I got someone I love and loves me. What else can I want...but today for some reasons I feel down. It is my second weekend from work. I was excited to have this come. I waited for this but all because of one comment I feel down...I know it is a little over sensitive of me but it made me feel this way...<br /><br />It ruined my day just like that...so all I could ever do is take it here and let it out.<br /><br />All because of one simple comment...<br /><br />On second thoughts...it is probably not on one comment. I have been seeing things last night that triggers me like that. I feel bad, I feel sorry for things I have done in the past that I didn't see it the way I do now. Had I seen it this way I would have done better. Nicer.<br /><br />Forgiveness to one's self is one thing I never learn to do. I used to...but after so many times of trying my brain or is it the heart? got weak and forgot the skill now.<br /><br />"We are responsible for what we tame" -Le Petit Prince...that is also another thing that let me down...we have to give our turtles away today. They have made us sick last month of Salmonella. It was tough and we cannot risk getting it again. I really have grown to love them very much. I mean why not? They are so adorable and... peaceful and... content. A very relaxing site to see after a long day's work.<br /><br />Letting go is a skill we are never equipped. And why not when we need it so much...maybe because we are not supposed to let go? We are supposed to cherish?Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1124510870483555322005-08-19T21:06:00.001-07:002005-08-26T22:45:16.743-07:00MoonThe moon is too beautiful tonight.<br />She leaves me breathless<br />It is too bad I can't take a photograph of her.<br />But then I remembered...<br />My husband said I could spend my first pay check just for myself.<br />Hmmmmm<br />I can get a new camera.<br />MaybeButikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1123277961903495232005-08-05T14:39:00.000-07:002005-08-05T14:50:55.163-07:00Happy Turtles<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/TURTLES/050804basking.jpg" /><br />Life's really been complicated lately. I am looking for jobs online and in the newspaper daily since my working permit is out already for 2 weeks now. I want to start working right away because I need to and because I have been patient waiting for this for awhile. I also have to hurry and master the driver's handbook for <strong>California</strong> so I could at least take a test and be issued a permit then practice driving on real streets. My husband and I are also trying to start a new project which might benefit us in the future so all of this is really getting stressful for me. Inlcuding the fact that I am calling home a lot to see about a transaction done for me by my parents. Very frustrating sometimes. It is just good that my husband is patient and very supportive when I get down and depressed.<br /><br />It is also good to see in the morning that <strong>Turtle</strong> and <strong>Mrs.Turtle</strong> are happy like that, contented with their simple life. So refreshing.Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1122137020377826512005-07-23T09:43:00.000-07:002005-07-25T20:07:38.576-07:00Turtle's Mating Dance<em>The mating dance of this species is very elaborated and interesting to observe.</em><br /><em><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/TURTLE/050713matingdance3.jpg" /> </em><br /><em>The male swims towards the female and starts caressing her face with his long front claws.<br /><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/TURTLE/050712matingdance4.jpg" /> </em><br /><em>He might also swim around her in circles. He might also strike her front shell lightly with his claws (this looks as if his front legs are trembling).<br /><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/TURTLE/050713coupleturtle.jpg" /> </em><br /><em>If she is receptive, she will accept him, otherwise, a fight might start.<br /><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/TURTLE/050712matingdance2.jpg" /></em><br /><em>The mating itself takes about 15 minutes.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>If after 45 minutes, the female is not receptive to the male's dance, you should remove her from the tank and try again in about two days. </em><br /><em></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Source of Information: </strong></span><a href="http://reslider.free.fr/breeding.html"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>http://reslider.free.fr/breeding.html</strong></span></a><br /><em></em><br />We got a new turtle for a playmate for our male turtle and naturally we picked a female one. The moment we placed her in the new 80 gallon tank that we got, our Turtle started acting weird around her so I had to check the internet to know what is going on. The captions above are the information I was able to gather.<br /><br />These pictures are taken on the day she arrived, July 12, 2005. We just call them now <strong>Turtle</strong> and <strong>Mrs.Turtle.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Currently we are preparing a small tank where she could possible lay her eggs.<br /><br />These turtle specie is called the Red Ear Slider or RES.Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1121378337409745222005-07-14T14:58:00.000-07:002005-07-14T15:12:06.860-07:00My Take of San Francisco<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/050620%20SAN%20FRANCISCO%20TRIP/050620NOTREDAME.jpg" /><br />Notre Dame Victoires Church<br /><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/050620%20SAN%20FRANCISCO%20TRIP/050620SANFRANCISCO.jpg" /><br />View from Hyatt<br /><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/050620%20SAN%20FRANCISCO%20TRIP/050620beachSF3.jpg" /><br />The beach<br /><br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/050620%20SAN%20FRANCISCO%20TRIP/0506020SFHOUSES.jpg" /><br />Houses opposite beach<br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/050620%20SAN%20FRANCISCO%20TRIP/050620StreetsofSF.jpg" /><br />Mason Street?<br /><br />All photos taken on father's day 2005, my first ever visit to San Francisco.Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1120843834656153312005-07-08T10:30:00.000-07:002005-07-08T10:57:14.593-07:00Someone To Turn To<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/BLOGGER/sleeping.jpg" /><br />Something happened yesterday. Something I have overestimated and bounced back to me. I can say I have done my best but this is where it will have to end. A friendship that could have gone a long long way can no longer be. It is just good to know when something like this happens to me there is always him I can turn to. Always.<br /><br />Thank youButikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1120592449748303232005-07-05T12:30:00.000-07:002005-07-05T13:04:45.463-07:00Strange Sunflower DreamI dreamed the other night that I was out in the field picking very beautiful and in full bloom sunflowers. Sunflower is my happy flower. I thought of that when I heard the song <em>"I'm walking on sunshine".<br /></em><br />In the morning, something sad happened so I took a walk to my favorite spot, the park across our apartment complex. This park is like my place of solitude when things are not good. I always find my way to this park when I don't have the answer to my questions and most of the times I find my answer there...<br /><br />I looked for a bench to sit down where there is shade. Once I settled down in the bench I was very surprised because I saw a bunch of dead sunflowers in front of me. They were still standing erect just like in my dream but dried and dead. I felt a very odd feeling because I remembered my dream and in my dream they were blooming and now I am staring at them and they are all dead. Could this mean anything? Strange.<br /><br />In that spot I also saw a squirrel climbing up the tree. The first time I saw a squirrel ever was on my wedding day. So squirrels have significant meanings to me.Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1120060611324387632005-06-29T08:56:00.000-07:002005-06-29T09:03:27.890-07:00My First Cactus<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/CACTUS/050627firstcactus.jpg" /><br />He got me last Monday my <strong>first cactus</strong>. I had a collection of cactus in my hometown in <strong>Philippines</strong> and I even started one in <strong>Japan </strong>too but I did not stay there long so now I want to start all over again. This will be the first one of my collection.<br /><br />She is called <strong>Confederate Rose</strong> <a href="http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/59768/" target="_new">(Agave parrasana)</a> .<br /><br />I have learned that she is a<strong> monocarpic</strong>. A plant that dies after flowering, although it may take several years to flower.... Very surprising. Let's hope she does not flower. The irony of it. But maybe I can split her into several pots so if one flowers there will be some others left.Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1119928583263803052005-06-28T20:15:00.000-07:002005-06-28T09:46:35.206-07:00Busy<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/BLOGGER/050627BUSY.jpg" /><br /><em>Yes I am busy. In deep thought. Very deep.</em><br /><em></em><br />Hahaha! That's my favorite model right there!<br />What do you think?Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1119923330742574352005-06-27T18:48:00.000-07:002005-06-27T19:00:17.523-07:00My Lily<div align="center"><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/lilycopy.jpg" /><br />If we shadows have offended,<br />Think but this and all is mended--<br />That you have but slumb'red here<br />While these visions did appear.<br />And this weak and idle theme,<br />No more yielding but a dream,<br />Gentle, do not reprehend.<br />If you pardon, we will mend.<br />And as I am an honest Puck,<br />If we have unearned luck<br />Now to scrape the serpent's tongue.<br />We will make amends ere long;<br />Else the Puck a liar call.<br />So, good night unto you all.<br />Give me your hands, if we be friends,<br />And Robin will restore amends.<br /><em></em><br /><em>--Shakepear's MidSummer Night's Dream--</em></div>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1119717402022506692005-06-25T09:28:00.000-07:002005-06-25T12:26:12.366-07:00I Do Get BoredMoving here and being out of job while waiting for my visa was a decision I made a year ago or so. I have been <em>warned</em> that I could get bored here but if that would be an excuse not to come here nothing would really happen.<br /><br />I have been doing well for the past months but this fifth month, I just woke up and realized I am bored. I have been so proud to tell friends no I am not bored, there is so much to do around the house but I guess I have come to the end of the line and I will just have to accept it <strong>I do get bored.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />From hereon I will just be praying harder that my visa will come sooner then I can start applying for jobs and do my interviews and then I will be busy. And please do not get me wrong I am not complaining...I just came to a realization that this really can come. So far it has been all good and God has been really gracious with us and have taken care of all our needs. My husband has been really strong and mature and responsible and has been taking care of me so much better than what I had in my mind knowing the fact that he is ten years younger than me. <strong>I am proud of him.</strong> At least I already did my finger printing a couple of weeks ago so I am just waiting for the results.<strong> Just waiting.</strong>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1119579187711693192005-06-23T19:07:00.000-07:002005-06-24T16:25:49.206-07:00My Mother In-Law Is Good To MeJust this Saturday...<br /><br /><br /><br /><ol><li>She and my husband suprised me for a <strong>date</strong> with her to a <strong>pedicure,</strong> my first pedicure here in the United States.</li><li>She took me shopping to buy gifts for <strong>Father's Day</strong> for my husband and I to give his <strong>Dad</strong> since we cannot afford that just yet.</li><li>She got me a nice<strong> pink skirt</strong> and a <strong>cotton blouse</strong> perfect for summer</li><li>We had lunch at one of my beginning to be favorite mexican stop, <a href="http://www.chipotle.com/"><strong>Chipotle</strong></a></li><li>After going with her with the rest of her shopping we stopped for yogurt,<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.tcby.com/"><strong>Chocolate</strong></a> <strong>.</strong></li><li>She went shopping more and found herself a purse and a wallet (that she very much needed) and got them and she decided to get me the<strong> <a href="http://www.sigridolsen.com/">purse</a></strong> that I was looking at too. </li></ol><p> </p>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1119547831421907692005-06-23T10:28:00.000-07:002005-06-24T11:03:32.316-07:00Father's Day<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/050620%20SAN%20FRANCISCO/050620BEACHSILHUETTE.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I can see you holding a little child, my child, our child, walking here sometime in the future<br /></span>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1118769286436687292005-06-14T10:12:00.000-07:002005-06-14T10:16:54.493-07:00Revisiting Harajuku<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/BLOGGER/JAPAN/040126HarajukuTempleTeaHouse.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The TeaHouse at the Harajuku Temple<br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/BLOGGER/JAPAN/040126HarajukuTempleGate.jpg" /><br />I think they called this a tower, I'de call it a gate...<br /><img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/BLOGGER/JAPAN/040126MeijiJinguMae.jpg" /><br />The bridge inside the gardens</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">All pictures taken on January of 2004.</span>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1118705998953860632005-06-13T16:39:00.000-07:002005-06-13T18:59:36.660-07:00Sacramento Black Bridge<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/BLOGGER/050611blackbridgeincolor.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">When most of your life is spent learning how to cross bridges chances are you would learn to appreciate them</span>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1118512656249830882005-06-11T10:57:00.000-07:002005-06-11T11:13:22.936-07:00Thirty First<img alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com" src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/SELF%20PORTRAITS/smile.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Visit : </span><a href="http://photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/SELF%20PORTRAITS/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Self Portraits</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> If you wish to view the complete album.</span>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200699.post-1118423854257913282005-06-10T10:17:00.000-07:002005-06-13T18:40:15.006-07:00Squirrels and Me<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/MelanieGarcia/BLOGGER/050609squirel.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">When I told my Mother In-Law excitedly that I saw a squirrel on our wedding day she gave me a b<a href="http://photobucket.com/albums/y272/butik/SACRAMENTO/?action=view&current=050609squirel.jpg"></a>lank confused look. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I have been wondering why...Then going to my husband's school I saw this one and took a picture of it and just then did I realize my Mother In-Law is used to seeing them and I am not. We do not have squirrels in Philippines nor did I see any in my six years of stay in Japan. I told my husband that and he said ohhhh...now I can I explain that to my Mother In-Law and then she would understand my fascination over squirrels.</span></div>Butikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12876045955120107922noreply@blogger.com0