Posts Tagged ‘Anniversary’
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Spirit Sunday, Sports, Sports Sunday, Sunday Fun Day, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 11/22/2015 at 12:30
Dallas Cowboys * Dissertation Completion –> Championship!
Those are my goals for today:
- hopeful ‘BOYS victory with Tony Romo back as quarterback ~ countdown to end of regulation (game on)
- imperative submission of my final draft for review ~ countdown to my dissertation defense (16 more days!)
Grad Cat / Asia Felina Catalina & Stats Cat / Sweet Annie have been by my side all the way …
Mini Milestones: Feline Friday & Study Saturday
Happy ♥ANNIE-versary♥ to her & yours truly 1 week ago!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Feline Friday, Foodie Friday, Health, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 04/10/2015 at 22:00
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Soul Saturday, Travel, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 03/14/2015 at 18:15
Today marks ✌Year Seven✌ since my beloved ♥Lola Rosa♥ went to †Heaven† …
♥Lola Rosa♥ at her ♪prized♪ ♫piano♫ with the graduation photos of her youngest children, Dr. Robert Reyes, & my Mommy Aya
As I’m still on bedrest from being sick, I realize that I must take care of myself
Especially if I could up the chances of living long like she did:
Great and not turning late in her fate until almost an entire century at age 98 in 2008!
While I’m on my sick bed ☼today☼, I’ll read the letters that she wrote to me as my main childhood pen pal.
♥Lola Rosa♥: my forever flower
Anniversary, bless, car, Guardian Angel, Manic Monday, protect, sunshine, truck, vehicle
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Manic Monday, Pro-DiSPO, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 06/23/2014 at 17:55
Happy 4th ♥Anniversary♥ ☼Sunshine☼
Today marks four years since I purchased my truck. GOD and His Guardian Angels have protected Sunshine and me, whenever she’s parked and whenever I’ve been behind the wheel.
The staff informed me that I’ve actually been the only person who’s requested a group photo!
Sunshine has survived natural disasters, including the recent hail storm in my hometown since I was on work assignment. During my vacation away from the Valley, the dealership actually housed her in the showroom to prevent damage parked outside when a hurricane hit, and I was told that thanks to her being on display, many customers purchased new accessories for their rides. When I picked her up, I dowsed her with holy water from Our Lady of San Juan del Valle. 
My good friend and spiritual mentor, Bishop Mike, blessed it and gave me a Rosary that is still adorned to my rear view mirror to this day.
Of course, I represent my Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks when I drive!
Rolling TRUE BLUE through & through!
ASU Grad School + Official TRUE BLUE Member
Dallas Mavericks Power Decal
Dallas Cowboys Side Mirror Covers
PHD for Pretty HOT Driver & PhD Candidate!
GOD bless us on the road!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 12/19/2013 at 05:16
Merry One Week Until CHRISTmas, Everybody! May GOD Bless Us Everyone!
In the spirit of this ADVENT Season, when we prepare for the birth of JESUS, who gave EVERYTHING, including His own life, let us remember the Reason for the Season. Let us spread HOLYday cheer by giving.
One way we can give is through generosity to strangers, our neighbors, our fellow man. To honor my sister — who I’m proud to share has graduated with her Master of Science degree in Nursing and now works as a Nurse Practitioner for Psychiatry/Mental Health — on her birthday and my parents on their anniversary, I donated to the Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan relief through the American Red Cross.
Here are my past dozen Dispo Hoop Scoops on the Dallas Mavericks:
Here are my Pretty Fit posts, chockful of Yours Truly’s recipes and workouts:
Tacky Sweater by Adam Levine
Christmas Cat Cookies by Yours Truly
Pretty Fit E on VDay
Pretty Fit E on NYE
Crock Pot Chili by Yours Truly
Fro-Yo YOLO fo’sho’
As we celebrate this Season of Giving, I try not to surrender to the commercialization of CHRISTmas. Since my family and I are grateful for what we already have and won’t exchange gifts this year, I shall share with those who are in need. I started with my Angel Tree child who I chose from church and will continue with my Christian Foundation for Children and Aging sponsored child.
Some of the things that I thank GOD for are His will, grace and guidance, His people ~ including my dear friend and spiritual mentor Bishop Mike who soon will retire, my family whose blood is thicker than water, my bestie Melody who has been with me through thick and thin, my Team Dr. D for my Ph.D. ~ His creatures who are my loves ~ especially my Double A-Team ~ and great opportunities, such as hearing His calling for me to proclaim His word at Mass. For my sis and her hubby, both Mr. & Mrs. Cooley graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington this past weekend, and I could not have been prouder of Joanne’s MSN (UTA’s College of Nursing had the most thorough Graduation Commencement that I’ve ever attended — I was extremely impressed that each of the graduates’ dissertation, thesis or honors research titles and/or jobs were called out, along with their names, as they walked across the stage) and her husband/my “bro” Ryan’s Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science/Kinesiology, Summa Cum Laude (“with highest honors”).
As we wrap up 2013 ~ which I did deem as the Year to Follow Our Dreams ~ I pursue 2014 ~ which I call the Year of Courting ~ as the time to come closer to completing my doctoral degree at Our Lady of the Lake University. During my prayers about progressing through my dissertation, I listened to GOD’s message to me about making a difference in my research. Bearing in mind that my study is about coaching, I indeed hope that I somehow can change how coaches influence their players: not necessarily to just seek winning in their sports, but being champions as people.
11:11 ~ make a wish!!!
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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 11/18/2013 at 19:11
Today, I wear black to honor the Typhoon Haiyan/Typhoon Yolanda victims. My shirt is actually a black Hard Rock Cafe Saigon tee from Vietnam, where the storm approached after it hit my native country, the Philippines.
Today also is my Papa Ped‘s 5th Death Anniversary. Even to this day, I miss my hardworking paternal grandfather, Pedro T. Dispo, Sr. (June 27, 1927-November 18, 2008) very much and will always remember him fondly.
Today, I also had my latest conference call with my dissertation chair. As long as I keep making progress and stay on track, I may be able to move forward in the upcoming year: proposal, methods, results, defense left… To become Dr. D.
My Latest Days of THANKS
Day 14: I’m THANKful for the Typhoon Haiyan / Typhoon Yolanda survivors and relief efforts
Day 15: I’m THANKful for my Lil’ Orphan ANNIE on our 4th Annie-versary
Lil’ Orphan ANNIE’s 1st Snow on CHRISTmas
Day 16: I’m THANKful for my Rant Sports team, whose Facebook pages, including mine, I encourage you to “like” for updates
Day 17: I’m THANKful for my first day “off” this month, in which I took off from writing for work to attend Sunday mass, then had brunch with Ate and watched The Best Man Holiday, plus hit the track (my only form of “work” was to “workout”) with Ate, Jade and Dax!
Dax’s & my scenic route w/sunshine view
Day 18: I’m THANKful for my Papa Ped on his 5th Anniversary and my good friend/fellow USAF military brat, Nora, on her Birthday
Papa Ped, Mama Eufemia, Papa Jun, Joanne & me
On lighter notes, I watched and thoroughly enjoyed The Best Man Holiday this past weekend, and here are my latest Pretty Fit and Rant Sports posts:
Pretty Fit Elaine
Man Day Monday
Dispo College Hoop Scoops
Miami Since Shane Storm
Dispo Hoop Scoops
1:11 ~ make a wish!!!
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