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hey Nelly, can you change the font color in the blog its really hard to read the green on white

missin' out!

The boys are definitely missing out!!! BUT! I'm planning an adventure to Bali Indonesia in June and I plan on swinging by Korea to see Naters! Since I told him I would come like two years ago I figure I should keep my promises. I was excited for the boys to come meet the Jokimaki Band in Minn! Nick,Nate and Jason we will miss you. Anyways I am too excited for Mom and Dad to visit Hawaii I've already got the fishing boat lined up for Dad and a huge Party in the making at Waimea that we did last year. And Digger and Myongsuk are coming the first week in May that should be a BLAST! Love that so many of you are making it out to visit! Nick and Hannah and Kids Had fun, and now we need the rest of you! one at a time I'm going to suck you in till everyone wants to live here. hahaha. Just kidding I like my island :) I kinda have some plans/dreams to go live in a few other exciting places. I've heard that Australia is the best place in the world to live. Most affordable and there is great surf and hotels to work at and I love kangaroos! haha. I have a girlfriend that may go live in New Zealand for a few months so I may join her... no reason not to. I have friends that I've met here in Hawaii that live there now and I have that connection. I still want to travel in europe a little and go to Italy and France and Ireland and Norway for sure. everywhere inbetween will be a pit stop. But the biggest one of all in Brazil. I am dying to go learn portugese and live in brazil. there are tons of Brazilians in Hawaii because there are places that have very similar climate and landscape. And once again I have lots of connections there. I also dream of Costa Rica, more just to visit for a few months and surf and learn spanish. I'll probably go there first to make learning portugese easier. I'm gonna try and pack all this in, in the next few years. kinda like a five year plan! haha. But it's absolutely do-able. I think the biggest inspirations, beside the fact that I've always wanted to see the world, is that all of my close friends that I work with have done it. Jen, Tara, tara, Daniella, Chiharu, they have all travelled and have so many great stories and experiences and I will always have a hole in mmy chest if I don't do it! wish I had millions of dollars to do it but, I would rather be young, and I can do Massage and esthetics ANYWHERE in the world! yeah! well I didn't plan on posting that this morning but I guess I should let you all know whats up from time to time. haha. so that's it. I'm gonna be traveling. If anyone wants to go to any of these places and would like to join me and my friends that are also tagging along to them :) let me know! Have a beautiful day everyone! love, and peace!
Breezy

Heh,
Just read Katie's blog, and thanks for sharing your inspirational experience. It's little things like that, that keep us going. I'm excited about MN too. Just reserved Emily and my tickets today. Decided since none of the boys were going, so no one to help me drive, that I may as well fly. Got some terrific tickets, rented a car and now just need the hotel for 2 nights. Sorry Janel that you have to drive by yourself. I'm sure given the opportunity, Cade would help, haha. I really am disappointed none of the boys are going, but perfectly understandable. Hopefully, all that are flying in can meet in Minneapolis and spend a day at Mall of America. Would be fun! Dad and I are flying to see Bri May 11-18th. Can't wait! I've started tanning so I won't burn. I just plan on laying on the beach or by the pool and reading a good book. Not sure what dad will do, maybe I'll find a good book for him too. Well, dad is still in Minnesota and I'm just working on my WBE, taxes can be picked up this week, so I'm getting closer. Hope all is well for everyone and look forward to hearing from you. Love, Mom

Hey family!
So I am getting way pumped for minnesota! besides that nate won't be there :( So hopefully this coming christmas we can take a family picture! of everyone..seriously I think the last time that happened was when nick got off his mission...
So not a whole lot is going on. Just working and enjoying nice flagstaff weather. Kameron has enjoyed his spring break getting to watch the NCAA and just not having to go to class.
Well I just wanted to promote the movie "Knowing"...we saw it last night and it was crazy! seriously intense almost the whole time and it just leaves your mind boggling!!! It's not what I expected at all!! But it was really good. Kameron and I talked about it that night and we talked about it in the morning. Talk about a good movie if that's the first thing you are thinking about when you wake up the next day. So I would say to you all, go see it. or make sure you see it when it comes out on video.
So you know when you are little and when you loose something and than you just pray you'll find it and than it pops up? Well of course we need to do that even in our old age so here is my little experience: I lost my retainer. yeah $100 I havn't been to the ortho in years and so I'm sure they would give me a guilt trip so I didn't want to go back and get a new one, I wore braces for 4 years and the last thing I want to do is ruin that. So I've been looking and looking for the past week or two and finally I'm like katie it's so simple but just pray for it. So I did and i still have been looking and today (saturday) I decided to clean my house and I'm just vaccuming away and I go by this chair and all of the sudden my retainer is there on the floor. Right when I pulled the vaccum back there it was! What the Heck!!! seriously it kinda freaked me out. I have looked EVERYWHERE and there it is in the middle of the floor. Coinsedence? I think NOT! :)
So anywho I hope you enjoy my little inspirational story and remind everyone to pray for the little things. Even when they seem small and you think you can handle it. It's amazing what can happen when you put faith and prayer together!!
Love you all!!!!

Updates

Hey everybody!

  It's been a while since I contributed last, but now I've got things to talk about.  It looks like I'll be back home around the 15th of December for good.  I've saved enough leave to be back then so my military career will finally be complete.  Unfortunately it comes at the expense of the family reunion so my sincere apologies :(  It's been a difficult choice but one that must be made.  I just cant see myself doing this for much longer and need to expand out my horizons.

  Sang Mi and I are looking forward to starting a new life in Thatcher.  Our immediate goal is to go to school.  Not just me either.  She is planning on starting the road to becoming a veterinarian.  It's good to see her with such a good plan because we know how difficult it will be with the inevitable homesickness.  Right now our house is full of dogs and they all have such unique personalities.  The female Lilly is starting to adjust to family life and is already bossing the other two around.  I've never see such a little dog so fearless!  And she's the cute one.  We are leaving her un-spayed so we can one day let her have a litter or two of her own.  The boy dogs are neutered so there are no worries of a unexpected pregnancy so we can go at our own timeline.  The little alien looking dog, Sangun is back in the house for just a short while so he can get healthy again after his new owner failed to take care of him.  If I have my way, I want to keep him here for good.  I just hate to see such a good little guy sick like that.  Breaks my heart.  Wonee, our first dog, is feeling a little replaced by all of this so I hope he gets over it soon.  He's a handsome dog and a bit of a stud so I consider him our number one.  The Maltese breed is my favorite.  They are comfort dogs so at the end of the day, they just curl up in your lap and chill out.  Right now they have short hair, but we are letting it all grow out.  The breed is long-hair and non-shedding so they are extremely clean and hypo-allergenic.  I'm getting good at giving haircuts too! So much fun.

  As far as work goes, it still sucks but I get to go to Beijing, China in April.  We are also currently looking for a gig in Russia as well.  It's not my favorite music to play but whatever.  For the fun music right now, my side project is headlining the Hard Rock Seoul for the next couple of months.  Great gig with lots of perks!  My studio is finished as far as the basics go and I'll be working on a new CD in the next couple of days.  The extra money is nice since now its harder to save money when you're married.  Our resident Visa is going to cost about $1400 and we have to buy a one-way ticket for Sang Mi.  But we take two steps forward and one step back each month.  So we'll eventually get there.

  I miss you guys and can't wait to see all of you again.  Sorry it's later then sooner but when we meet again it will be for good.  Luv ya!

Hi!

Just getting ready to call it a day, decided to check-in with everyone. I'm getting real close to having all the info I need for the WBE application. Still don't have copies of our last 3 years of taxes (thanks to the auditor/bookkeeper). Oh well. By the time I get those, I'll hopefully have everything else wrapped up. I talked to the girl at the certification office today and she said I can come in anytime and someone will go through my application, indicate anything I'm missing and so that's what I'll do. The office is in Phoenix, so shouldn't be a problem.

Guess Hannah, Nick and the kids are in Hawaii finally. Ask Nick about Paige's broken arm and Hannah's food poisoning. What a fiasco! Talked to Bri a little while ago and she said everyone is now in Hawaii!! Hope you have a great time!

Looking forward to Jason coming this weekend and bringing Ava, Wyatt and Dayton. Spring Break for Ava, Janel thanks for letting the little guys come.

Headed to Mesa tomorrow for a scrapbk class, just a turn around trip.

Grandma is doing well and the weather is beautiful!

Hope you all are doing great. Still don't have the hang of Facebook, but I'm trying. Probably won't see me on there often. HaHa.

Love to all, MOM