How I Spent My Year 2017

In 2016, my mantra was "fail more." It was the next step above "little acts of courage" in that it expects that I constantly push my own boundaries and constantly fail. But instead of getting discouraged, I should feel proud for the opportunity to learn something new about myself. And every once in a while, when I expect to fail…the universe occasionally surprises me in wondrous ways.

2017 was a bit more of a year of getting comfortable and settling into the adventures I started in 2016. Other than Hawaii and my first dance performance, this past year was a pretty laid back one, in many ways. For the 15th straight year, here is my annual run down of how I spent my year 2017.

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Thank you, everyone!!

Thank you, everyone, for all the birthday wishes! I feel so young turning 21 again for the 7th straight year! My phone would NOT stop buzzing all day cuz of all the @replies, facebook notifications, tumblr posts and text messages...birthdays like yesterday remind me how blessed I am.

  • _melistar
  • 9natran
  • adrian
  • adrieee
  • ajiiizzzle
  • akachrisTOPS
  • akbdc
  • alexjohn
  • aline-m
  • and0n
  • andykim84
  • anita-jose
  • anthong
  • ari
  • arielmariee
  • ashish patel
  • auroraempire
  • b0otayx3
  • babytoes81
  • bing87
  • bm-photography
  • bored44
  • briceorbryce
  • bkeeeezy
  • cathy-nguyen
  • cedricjoshua
  • chaaaany
  • charlenedang
  • chrisanne
  • christina-b
  • christina-luna
  • christinieweenie
  • cindyboo
  • confidential
  • cookiemunstarr
  • cristie suzukawa
  • cristina-dg
  • da1flipguy
  • dad
  • dailo
  • dajark
  • danielszetho
  • danitokyo
  • darweeenie
  • david-choi
  • dee-celera
  • dessiegirl
  • devinxrenee
  • djblinks
  • djmajik202
  • DoctorRico
  • donnaaa
  • dreamingoutloud
  • droidoid
  • eddieparas
  • eddymyla
  • eelyajekim
  • elisa
  • erniesbudolab
  • ey_mikz
  • farsid3pin0y
  • fizzi
  • flipgal77
  • francisrochino
  • FTWSammie
  • FUNK_CHINK
  • gabeezy
  • genix
  • goldylox
  • goshNicole
  • gotkatzy
  • h20ballz
  • halfsensed
  • hayleigh
  • hayley watson
  • hazeldb
  • henry-s
  • heyitsthatgirl
  • heylisajue
  • hollisterloser
  • hollykins
  • hsustyle
  • huskyboydrew
  • hypnoticasia
  • iiamjelly
  • iknowrenato
  • imjenni
  • ImVeryActive
  • ira-dg
  • itsCHELLAbaby
  • itsjonsense
  • itstoofragile
  • j0anne
  • jackielyn
  • jacraig34
  • janicexp
  • janiise
  • janne
  • janNYC
  • jaypwnsyou
  • Jdiep08
  • jenny-suk
  • jer0meskee
  • jgibs
  • jimb0
  • jimmychenpiano
  • JJANGNAH
  • joeescobar
  • jonchaniscool
  • jonjcp
  • joseph-diaz
  • josephvincent
  • JSQUARED
  • jtam7992603
  • julianna_amerie
  • juliannemariee
  • kabannaboyroy
  • kame88
  • karolangcaco
  • kat-blanco
  • kathleen-santiago
  • kaydeex3
  • kevinbognot
  • kim-o
  • kirsten-p
  • kishan
  • konradthompson
  • kris-cunanan
  • krismark
  • krystalderosas
  • krystovalina
  • kulayberde
  • Kuya
  • KuyaDeejay
  • ladykitay
  • lifeisfilm08
  • lilbearpeachie
  • linhmonster
  • LionGali
  • loval
  • lpina
  • marichris1
  • marinakamel
  • markque
  • marlo_t
  • marnz
  • maykimagination
  • meganfromTC
  • meggggan
  • melissa-v
  • melvinsings
  • micahmarie
  • michael-tajon
  • michellepark
  • mirtheous
  • misschanto
  • mizzamanda
  • mom
  • mquerol
  • mrfuijikicker
  • msclumsiee
  • mynameisroth
  • nadsmustafa
  • nannerzz
  • natlielatunay
  • neegahson
  • neenerslambchop
  • neil_84
  • neosubz
  • NeroRamos
  • nessarica
  • noa-martinsen
  • not_june
  • nykko_x3
  • olee
  • omgitsrobb
  • ooobbyitsloveooo
  • paka79
  • patflynn
  • peachesudh
  • peteeee
  • phatts
  • philchao
  • pinktea6
  • r0ckingreen
  • rachel-s
  • racheljasmin
  • raelynnerosales
  • ram_ree
  • randolph-permejo
  • raineezy
  • raycel98
  • reggiesee
  • reii
  • renC
  • rhezamae
  • rina-dakanay
  • rjay23
  • rock-star
  • ron_palustre
  • rosemary bales
  • rosmel-ramos
  • rowdysaudi1
  • rtran
  • ryan-shin
  • ryanhurley
  • safaricat
  • samchy
  • scarlett
  • scikotik
  • scottyoshimoto
  • sean-doyle
  • shazadsk
  • shireen-h
  • shraddha
  • sinxjae
  • slackerSC
  • slimbeats
  • sogooey
  • spideyudh
  • stefansinging
  • stephanie-chiang
  • stephbaloy
  • sun_tzu
  • thatsajudy
  • theapradioshow
  • thisGIRLis_
  • tiffany-o
  • tl2eesa
  • toekneekay
  • tpm_music
  • udh7
  • uhmberr
  • uhohitsari
  • ulysses
  • usarmymich
  • vankho
  • vinimack
  • vjayyy
  • vobot
  • whattheda
  • xxflipxpryd3xx
  • youlikepoo
  • zeephunk

Hopefully I got everyone in here that gave me a shoutout (over 240!?!). Love you all! <33

-Mel

How I Spent My Year 2009

I don't expect you guys to read all of this...but I hope you take the time to answer this survey yourselves just to reflect on the past year. If you do this, answer truthfully and with meaningful answers that you can look back on several years from now; it's amazing to look back on how you've grown.

This is my 7th straight year of doing this, and it's an absolute TRIP looking back and my old posts. Anyways, here it is.

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Thank you, everyone!

Holy crap! Thank you guys so much for all the birthday wishes. My facebook, twitter and cell phone were going crazy the whole freakin' day!

Not gonna lie, I've had some miserable birthdays in the past...so I've learned to appreciate the simplest birthdays of facebook/myspace comments, twitters, text messages and just being around people that I love. Yesterday was all about that and I loved it.

A few days ago, I was thinking of doing something like, "for every person that wishes me happy birthday, I'll do a body roll for one second." Damn, if I actually did that, it'd be a video of me doing body rolls for over 2.5 minute!! :laugh: Maybe next year. Maybe.

Anyways, lotsa love to the people that wished me happy birthday (in chronological order):

  • Wush
  • Michael
  • Hazel
  • Melissa G
  • Michelle T
  • Hammy
  • Kris Mark
  • Joanne
  • Paolo L
  • Mom & Dad
  • Sheena
  • Ernie
  • Sierra
  • Phatts
  • Tracie
  • Tops
  • Chany
  • Roth
  • BM-Mike
  • Loval
  • Loris
  • RJ
  • Raelynne
  • Crissy
  • Mquerol
  • Nessa
  • Naythen
  • Jackielyn
  • Jae -- omg pole dancing video??! :rofl:
  • Nikki
  • Kina Grannis -- :biggrin:
  • Drew -- loved the body roll video :bangin:
  • Roy
  • Van
  • Marlo
  • Confi
  • Cristina Blake
  • Tillmann
  • Stefan
  • Hollykinns
  • Slimbeats
  • Courtney
  • Nicole P
  • Japstaboi
  • DesoMatt
  • Fred
  • Nam
  • Stephanie C
  • Michelle
  • Meliss
  • Dru
  • Jimbo
  • Amanda H
  • Ulysses
  • Jon G
  • Tam
  • Abel
  • Dee
  • Rochi
  • Julie
  • Lorraine
  • Kulay Mike -- awww yehhh :hehe:
  • Adriee
  • Melissa V
  • Ashley
  • Angel
  • Justine
  • Renabette
  • Sara
  • Renato
  • Mike E
  • Vicki
  • Pete
  • Erin
  • Amy T
  • Samir
  • Paolo
  • Ariana
  • Jasper
  • Justin H
  • Kim T
  • April
  • Nadin
  • Rachel
  • Pat
  • Jason C
  • Deland
  • Ernie
  • Phil
  • Kishan
  • Richard J
  • Mary
  • Dae
  • Noa
  • Wing
  • James
  • Chris P
  • Dimples
  • Preston
  • Jennie
  • Allie
  • Erleen
  • Chain
  • Erin
  • Lisa J
  • JR
  • Joanne
  • Ashley S
  • Norm
  • NJ
  • Stephanie R
  • Elisa
  • Bobby Lee, I mean, Cathy Nguyen -- :chill:
  • Thomas Yu
  • Gayle
  • Devin
  • Jon Chan
  • Katzy -- <3 video mail
  • Alex John -- all the way from Chicago?!! :noway:
  • Jec -- zomg, awesome drawing skillz!! :coold:
  • Josh S
  • Darwin
  • Daniel
  • Chris P
  • Brianne
  • Goldy
  • Nirav
  • AJ -- thanks for dedicating a song to me with Cathy. :cheers:
  • Janice
  • Jessica M
  • Kathleen B
  • random people at AJ's show that apparently recognized me from blogtv (whoa!?!)
  • Ronan
  • Bryan Keith
  • Angel
  • Rex
  • Amy
  • Megan
  • Ray
  • Mark M
  • Kim
  • Tiff
  • Dana
  • Heather
  • Stan
  • Adoboy
  • Laila
  • Sara T
  • Elwood
  • Khaing
  • Ron P
  • Audrey P
  • Cynthia

And on a random note...

This Ralph Emerson quote popped into my head yesterday. I've posted this before but I just love this quote so much I wanted to share it with you guys again:

Ralph Waldo Emerson:

To laugh often and much.
To win the respect of intelligent people,
and the affection of children.
To earn the appreciation of honest critics,
and endure the betrayal of false friends.
To appreciate beauty.
To find the best in others.
To leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch,
or a redeemed social condition.
To know even one life has breathed easier,
because you have lived.
That is to have succeeded.

Love you guys. <3

Email of the Year!!

From the Reunion '07 thread on the577.com:

Josh: Mel, is there something like a code name or group name we need to give the travel agent? You think she could give us better deals since you're getting ALL your friends to go...
Mel: The codename for our group is "It burns when I pee." Just tell her that and she'll know what it means.
Mel: Or you can just say "the reunion group" and she'll know.

A couple days later, Cathy emails the Travel Agent:

Hi, I would like to make a reservation for a cabin with our group. I guess I'm supposed to tell you that "it hurts when I pee"?

The travel agent writes back:

Hi Cathy, I presume you are talking about booking on the 8/18/07 Carnival Triumph round trip Miami to the W. Caribbean with Mel and Samir.

The cruise line doesn't really need to know about anyone's "pee" history, they do need to know if you need a wheelchair or oxygen or special diet though.

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