LA again, a bone to pick

yup! went down to LA again to visit the kiddies. they sure are growing up fast! london is still having all these diagnosis leading to one thing to another. endless cycle of patience and testing. recent results are that she could have something wrong w/ her stomach/intestines. she'll have more testing done tomorrow. i think she has had a test every other week. poor lil' gal. we need lots of prayers for her!

why is there always a heat wave in LA when i go down? so sad. i spent a huge part of the weekend seeing what/where parents take their kiddies. we ventured up to santa barbara to the zoo and beach. i have never been to SB and i am in awe of how beautiful it is! the zoo was surprisingly cool. you can get really close to all the animals and they have a huge variety. i got to see a sloth 5 feet away with no barriers! sadly we went when it was almost closing so the majority of the animals were put away. sniff. i definitely would go back there. afterwards, we headed towards the beach and rented those fun looking bikes that can seat 6 under a roof. $25 per hour was a hefty fee but very enjoyable. after 10 mins of pedaling, we were dead tired. the kiddies sure enjoyed the ride. sunday, we ventured to chuck e. cheese after church. i think the last time i've been there was...wait...i've never been there before! dang this place is sure a money maker. spend $30 to eat greasy pizza, win two sticker sheets, a small plastic airplane, and 5 pieces of candy. wow, what a deal. i learned that kiddies really love this place. it's fun to see the pure enjoyment on their faces when they win tickets, ride rides, and play video games.

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i have a bone to pick! over the past year there has been an onslaught of engagements/weddings. these are very joyous events and i am very happy for the couples. recently, i've noticed a correlation between these special events and turning 25. i think those two items have left an alarm in my family members' heads. that notion has resulted in some funny dialogue.

example 1:
"you should visit other churches/fellowships to meet ppl NOW. it's ok when you're 25 but not when you're 30."

example 2:
"i'll give you $1,000 to lose 60 pounds."

example 3:
"doesn't mom know anyone you can be introduced to?!"

i have been highly amused by much of this dialogue. of course there's that hard hitting fact. yes, ppls, we're not getting younger anymore. i think at every moment of time through college and post-college i have been the only single of all of my friends. i am quite happy to say that i don't mind it at all. i enjoy being independent. i can honestly say that i have been jaded by a lot of failing/weird relationships amongst many of my friends. perhaps that's why i am slow to this part of my life or that my shyness takes over. i think it's mostly the latter. sometimes i wonder if i was in the victorian age...would it be any easier to be "called" upon? well, those are my 2 cents on singleness. i think i would be a pretty good nun too if it comes to that. not joking!