......Feb Fun & Finds....

So we have a leap year this year!! This means I should do something great, fun and exciting, but what?? Happy hours? or Just another day!!!

So after two months of being unemployed, I decided to get a side job until I can go somewhere?? Or do something GREAT...But I think I kinda am!!

After two whole weeks at this school in Fresno, I have decided to really get my credential and teach...Poor Hmong kids need help! I mean some are smart, but some just needs a little help!

Who knows what I will do, but it has def filled a little piece of my heart!

I miss working with Hmong Kids...They are so funny including all the children on that side of town! They appreciate every little thing and don't want the "want"things that kids have. I am sure they do, but care less about it!

Although I miss my Hangul kids dearly!!! Who wouldn't when they are this cute?

Some of the little girls...They were super cute, even now when we skype, they are still so shy!

Early Bday dinner with Ong and Jamie!

3 different kinds of tequila!

Thanks ladies...A night of surprises and celebration!

My new fave bracelet!!

(After I got it, wore it and went to a family event, fell and it broke...Sadly I fixed it!)

I seriously would have cried, if there weren't a million people!

Sunday rolls around and we went to the park!

Then we played soccer, Thaos against Yangs...Tied game!

The month is coming to an end and I seriously do not want March to fly by too!!

I am blogging everyday in March...so I can at least try to make my life more interesting?

or keep track of what I am doing, if I am really wasting my days!!

XOXOXO,

Phumee

Feb ♥

Can you believe it? It has been about three months since Korea and two months since Laos...

What have I been doing? ABSOLUTELY nothing to improve my life! :) Well a little, I got to hang out with the kiddos and do all the dirty MOMs' jobs!

-soccer runs

-babysitting

-pick ups

-drop offs

-late nights with them

-all the things in between

The kids and I have been going to local parks!

Hanging with the ladies...LOGANS happy hours!

Finally out of FRESNO for a day!!!

SF

My fave getaway place!

The the start of a new month!!!

I went to SAC with Ong! We had crawfish for dinner!

5lbs

(of course we shared with Nelson, but I bet we could eat all 5 lbs huh ONG?

One of the purpose of the trip was to visit my chingu, May from KOREA.

She is here on vacation and I had to see her!

♥ u May!

What's next with Phumee???

That's my question too! Any ideas? Give me some, I am in need of inspirations....

I am ready to go on another vacation, so my goal is to not waste another month.

So bring it on REAL LIFE, I am not ready, but I am going to overcome it!

More roadtrips and life changing events soon and will share soon!

25 years on this planet EARTH.

xoxoxoxo,

Phumee

Cousins galore!!!

December 7, 2011

So my Dad's long lost cousins came to visit us at the Hotel we were staying at! So my dad rented 3 rooms for them and they are from like the mountains, mountains....Like they have never used a shower before and a flush-able toilet! They came to us because going to their town was impossible, I heard it was like so narrow, that the car just goes up and up like a stairway to Heaven??? :) Too dangerous for Americans to go..... Then we took them to the famous temples there and out to eat lunch!

There were so many tourist....First visit for the cousins and us!

Group picture with all of them!!!

Random picture of everyone!

Last of one of the temple!!!

Had a great time getting to know them and their daily life in LAOS......My Dad's goal was halfway accomplished, one more cousin to visit and then his trip will be complete! I think that they live a good life, rich with family and livestock. They might not have all the things that we have, but they are happy and healthy. The simple life!

I will finish my Laos blog and then blog about post Korea and Laos after one month!!! Getting bored in this town! or the US of A period???

xoxoxoxo,

Phumee

Laung Prabrang

December 5, 2011

Last day in Xieng Khoung....Another road trip to a new city....Laung Prabrang...

Good byes at my uncle's house!

I had a great time with Nyab, my cousin sister in law, and her kids!

She took me shopping, but more like I paid for everything! hahaha I enjoyed it and everything was cheap!

In Laos there is this intersection where it divides into three main road.

One goes to Vientiene, another one goes to Xieng Khoung and last, but not least the last one goes to Laung Prabrang! I was telling my Dad, Laos is so easy, I practically know my way around the country now! LOL Not!

Took us a whole day to get there and we found a place to rest and sleep.

That night we went to the night market and found a cheap buffet, it was ok, didn't taste as good as food that we were used to, but it was full filling.

December 6, 2011

Woke up and went to go tour the famous city Laung Prabrang!

The Hmong gang from America, except my Aunt that lives there. ( Far Right)

We made a quick stop by the Mekong River. This side of the river doesn't go to Thailand, but I did get a chance to go and see it from Vientiene.

This stop is special because my Dad came to visit his long lost cousins. It was kinda hard getting in touch with them, but finally they called and said they were on their way and will arrive soon.

We had a few hours til dark, so we decided to go to their National Waterfall Park.

Reminded me of Thailand and the waterfalls there, I sometimes that they are neighbors and how similar they are.

We stopped and took pictures like everywhere, well I took most of the pictures and snuck into a few of them.

Here is to a great background, minus my sweater that is hanging from the rail. It got super hot in the afternoon so we all took off our sweater. Laos also had some crazy weather!!

Beautiful!!! I need to travel and sit to paint all these beautiful scenery!!!

That means I need to start taking Art lessons!!!

New adventures with the cousins soon.....

xoxoxoxo,

Phumee

Him Mum Pheeb

December 4, 2011

This is the day!!! We are going back to visit the old village that my parents lived before coming to the US of A. It was amazing that my dad can remember every road and walkway that he used to walk on. Where all their fields were and where all the relatives used to live.

Preparing to go...and stopped at a cousin's house before going. They still live there!

My dad and the cousins!

A quick stop by the pretty flowers! O so fun!

Their live stocks!

Going there brought back alot of good memories for my parents and I feel they truly miss their home, but they have def moved on to call AMERICA their home.

As for me, I have just always wanted to go come back with my parents so that I can relive it through them!

O the beautiful!

Life seems so simple, but yet you have to work so hard.

After a day in the old village, it was time to go back home and relax before heading out to Laung Prabrang. What a great day!

xoxoxoxo,

Phumee

Happy New Year!

Closing the year with the greatest and best memories!!!

Coming home to celebrate ONG's Birthday and tonight it will be Lina's!

Happy Birthday Ong!!! Another Year older and wiser!

Hanging out with the best ladies....

Going to the Hmong New Years with my Family and keeping the tradition alive!
They missed me last year and I didn't get to dress up!

My kiddos make my day! And I couldn't ask for more, to be home with my FAMILY!

To a new year, I hope it brings more of anything and everything...

Especially new adventures!

EEs...Let's start our Asian Tour! I am serious...Love and miss you all!

Korean Chingus....See you soon, it means another year closer to 2018!

2011 was wonderful and filled with many memories!

I am so ready for a new year and new challenges, I have accomplished so much and now I know I can do anything by myself!

Let's do this!!! 2012

xoxoxoxo,

Phumee

Phonesavanh, Xieng Khoung, LAOS

December 1, 2011

So we left my Aunt's house early for Xieng Khoung, that is way up North. But we made a stop in Lav 52 to give more luggages full of clothing to my Mom's brother's wife. So her sister in law, my uncle passed away a few years ago! Ate a quick lunch and went on our way to Xieng Khoung.

A quick pose before heading out! These are some of the cousins that we saw in Lav 52!

My mom and I had to grab our fruits for the road!

Got there really late so we got Motel rooms and slept!

December 2, 2011

Woke up bright and early like literally at 5 and got ready to go to Hlob Nkias Yiv's house. My uncle, but my grandma's sister is married to him! LOL So technically, my Grandma went to go visit her sister and her brother in law, but in the Hmong culture, she is the Grandma generation and she married the son generation, if that all makes any sense! :) I know I know, confusing...

So we went to find a pig to sacrifice for my grandma because peb ua neeb for her! Success it was delish! I don't think I have a picture, but that pork meat was very very good!!! Did a little shopping and took the little cousins shopping. Bought them new dishes, pots and pans...Busy day, but tomorrow was another big day!

Cow day!!! My Dad and a few of the cousins killed a cow for everyone to come and eat!!!! It was a day filled with eating....seriously I gained like 20 pounds on this trip! Not even funny!

A picture of us with it before and then my Dad trying to get it in one hit! It took three! LOL

Spent the entire day cooking, cleaning and eating....

More to come....because this is my parents home home town in LAOS.

The next day we were going to their old village, a memorable day for my parents to reminisce!

xoxoxoxo,

Phumee