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Happiness is...
- Coming home and being attacked by 2 furballs on crack.
- Chillin in front of the TV with a bowl of kettle popcorn.
- Watching the sun set at the beach.
- Cuddling with my husband in bed on a Saturday morning.
- 2 scoops of maui brownie madness, that just happens to be LOWFAT yogurt!
- Salsa dancing in the middle of a work day.
- a 2-hour long deep tissue massage
- Fridays!
- Being with my family.
I'm all about life's simple pleasures. A little about myself if we haven't already met...I am a Filipina born in Manila, raised in NJ and Northern CA, lived in San Francisco for 10 years. I am happily married and now living in the South East Bay. I have two adorable doggies--a fiesty little yorkie named Congbu and a innocent little chocolate chihuahua named Mumford (aka the MoFo). Hopefully, you'll meet them on myspace or get attacked by them in person. Either way, their cuteness will devastate you! Thanks for dropping in and come back soon!

My Interests

MAKING BABIES!! :-P
Other interests include: fine dining, salsa dancing, shoes, scuba, home decorating, and deep tissue massages!

I'd like to meet:

Hospital administrator by day, straight up gangster hoochie by night. There's nothing like a girly trip to Vegas to bring out my naughty side and I got the tattoo on my badunk to prove it! Thanks to my sister Lynn (last weekend out as a single chick!) and all you sexy mamas for one helluva time! Enjoy this PG rated version of our trip. Viva Las Vegas!

Music:

Breaks, Salsa, Latin, International, Hip Hop, House, R&B, Jazz, Down Tempo, Swing, Bossa Nova, Ambient, Raggae, Bhangra. I can shake my bum to pretty much everything.

Movies:

1. Strictly Ballroom
2. Il Postino
3. Shaolin Soccer
4. The Wrong Trousers ("I'm crackers for cheese Gromit!")
5. 13 Going on 30
6. House of Flying Daggers (Takeshi so yummy!)
7. Cinema Paradiso
8. foreign movies in general, especially ones starring Gael Garcia Bernal (I LOVE HIM!) like Motorcycle Diaries, El Crimen del Padre Amaro, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Amores Perros (mm mm MM!)

Television:

Deal or No Deal, Ali G, Conan

Books:

Favorite Novels-- East of Eden, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Alchemist

Childhood Favorite-- A Wrinkle in Time

Politics-- Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives

Heroes:

my mom and dad
my husband Tom

My Blog

Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi

She is a woman's rights advocate. She is a civil rights activist. She is a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. She is a true progressive and has done so much for our...
Posted by Rowena on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:25:00 PST

A Visit from Cutie Gavin

The highlight of my day was giving Mayor Gavin Newsom a tour of Laguna Honda Hospital. His visit lasted 2 hours! As usual, he was ever the charming and dashing Mayor. He was als...
Posted by Rowena on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:01:00 PST

Biography of Josepina Veloso Esquieres by Kaye Jasareno

My cousin Kaye wrote this wonderful essay about our grandmother, one of the kindest and most beautiful women I've ever known. Although I've always considered myself very close to her, I never k...
Posted by Rowena on Sat, 05 May 2007 10:02:00 PST

Congbu and Mumford voted!

Congbu says: "Yay! Hooray for the Democrats!" Mumford says: "I hope Nancy Pelosi runs for president."
Posted by Rowena on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:42:00 PST

a year of loss

Lately, I've been constantly looking for a distraction, anything to take my mind away from our recent loss. I've been blessed with the love and support of family and friends, and when I'm around...
Posted by Rowena on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:04:00 PST

MATCHA night at the Asian Art Museum

Last night, Tom and I went to MATCHA at the Asian Art Museum, their monthly Thursday series where "art, performance, and music move with an urban flair." It was the closing event of the sea...
Posted by Rowena on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:49:00 PST