2010 word of the year-Peace

I know a lot of people set new years resolutions. Others choose a phrase or word that they use as an intention for the year.

For me my word is Peace.

Peace for me is being where I am at. Being peaceful with my family. Opening up- Accepting what happens. Finding balance. Just Being. Peace at home. Peace at Work. At Peace with my choices, options and life. Peace for the world.

Edited to add: Sorry, my fingers hit post but I just realized that not all was included. I have expanded a bit above.

Peace-

K

14 years

4 countries

4 pets

2 kids

9 homes

too many hugs, kisses and laughs

lots of travel including, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico and Guam (hey its not so bad)

inside jokes and "you ruined my Christmas"

battles-won and lost

but I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Where has the year gone?

Here we are on Christmas Eve. A year that flew by. Kids grew bigger, work was busier than expected. Business is hanging on and we are embarking on a new venture for Jeff's legal practice in Singapore. It has been a fast a furious ride filled with some super highs and some pretty rough patchs as well (mostly the fact that I have been traveling about 50% of my time). But it was a great year. A year that I wouldn't change.

Places traveled in 2009 by me

LA/Anaheim

Kuala Lumpur (at least one trip/month)

Miri, Sarawak, West Malaysia

Shanghai China

Phuket Thailand

Bangkok Thailand

Taipei (Including a extra night due to a Typhoon)

Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

The kids have grown from "young children" to just kids. Kiera is 6 pushing 12. Declan is 8 wishing he was a big brutish 10.

A year in review on YouTube is here

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Here is to a peaceful, prosperious and simple 2010

Ominvore's Hundred

Just for fun... I think I have dome this before over here (btw, I still have so much I want to post over at that blog, not enough hours), but maybe not on the blog... so here goes again.

Those I have tried are in Red
a few additional from my list back in 2008. Currently 84/100

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (don't see this one happening...)
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda -The Chinese Hot Pot yes, this version no
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects -And a scorpion!
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips ( no longer eat them... I was told for years that it was chocolate... which it is not)
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain 70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie (one of my life regrets)
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

Back in the saddle-and a PSA

HOME. HOME. HOME. No travel for 15 days and the next trip is VACATION! Can I say again I am HOME!

Today, October 1st we are crunching numbers, taking charge of the finances, working the steps in YMOYL, looking at long range plans-career goals- and generally getting back to what we know we find important.

More coming soon, but here is a PSA... One of my favorite blogs is Eating Asia, they are featuring a few cute puppies that they are caring for in Penang. I hope they find good and suitable homes for those pups. If you are in KL or Penang and want a dog, please contact them.... BUT first and foremost, don't forget to "shop local". For my Singapore friends, there are tons of dogs and cats currently looking for a loving home, check out these organizations for pets. My pupper Lina thanks you (as to her sister cats Sedona and Christmas and dog (JD) that we rescued and have passed on) all of whom were rescue animals. Pet store pets and puppy mill pups are inbred, generally unhealthy and abused animals. Everytime you purchase one you continue the cycle. Adopt instead and please spay and neuter.

PSA over, thanks for listening!

More tomorrow on the YMOYL tracking

Singapore Society for the Prevention of Crulety to Animals

Action for Singapore Dogs