tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337745502011-04-21T10:44:57.446-07:00BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774550.post-45271302901083992462007-03-08T16:23:00.000-08:002007-03-08T16:25:10.825-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xJ4IHNcFWlo/RfCpVVPs2VI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ag-FaaB4mdg/s1600-h/V_bangs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xJ4IHNcFWlo/RfCpVVPs2VI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ag-FaaB4mdg/s320/V_bangs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039714166972930386" border="0" /></a><br />OK...so I haven't had bangs since high school with my big-hair perm days! So here's my new look ala my friend Akiko (she's almost done with beauty school):<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33774550-4527130290108399246?l=benosdias.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774550.post-1158710669480032722006-09-19T17:00:00.000-07:002006-09-19T17:06:19.656-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/gzn%20day.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/320/gzn%20day.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So today is my Gohonzon birthday! WOOHOO! I can't believe it's been 4 years!<br />Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo<br /><br />My daddy is there on the right...glad he was here to celebrate with me since he was up here helping my little bro move into the dorms at Stanfurd :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33774550-115871066948003272?l=benosdias.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774550.post-1158653872820883702006-09-19T01:17:00.000-07:002006-09-19T17:08:39.716-07:00For 4 days in June, 20 other YWD (young women's division) and I from Northern CA went to Florida for a national buddhist conference. It was an AMAZING experience. It was the 10th anniversary for FNCC (Florida Nature and Culture Center) and 40th Anniversary for the Young Women's Division. 200 young women from the country participated. Here are some pix:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/toda%20lake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/320/toda%20lake.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This place is beautiful! It's near Ft. Lauderdale and is located on 125 acres of restored wetlands surrounding a lake pictured here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/Nestor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/320/Nestor.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nestor Torres was a surprise performance on the 1st night! First time I saw him was in Hawaii last year and was stoked to see him perform again!cCheck out his site: http://www.nestortorres.com/<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/devilish%20function.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/320/devilish%20function.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Norcal team did a skit (a musical!). I helped with the audio and played one of the 3 devilish functions. I know very out of character for me since I'm so angelic...heh heh heh :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/norcal%20skit%20grp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/320/norcal%20skit%20grp.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Some of the other cast members :)<br />Fish, Water, Chanting Queen, Sensei, backup dancers and singers!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/pacific%20zone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/320/pacific%20zone.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Group shot of all the "Princesses" from CA, Vegas, and Hawaii! Pacific Zone sets the tone! :)<br /><br /><br /><br />From Wed until Sunday night, I only had about 10 hours total of sleep....not sure if these pix are from our high life condition or delirium!!!! hahaha<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/seeweed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/seeweed.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/sunflowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/sunflowers.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/fish%20and%20water.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/fish%20and%20water.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33774550-115865387282088370?l=benosdias.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774550.post-1158268754407859502006-09-14T14:10:00.000-07:002006-09-19T00:32:53.583-07:00This year I made a commerative DVD celebrating our 3 year anniversary at our community center. Sensei wrote our region and said he saw the video!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/SVCC_GKI.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/SVCC_GKI.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Gandhi, King, Ikeda exhibit in the main hallway.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/SVCC_art_exhibit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/SVCC_art_exhibit.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Art Exhibit!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/SVCC_art_exhibit2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/SVCC_art_exhibit2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Children's corner of art exhibit!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/SVCC_guitar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/SVCC_guitar.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Future Brass Band Member!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/SVCC_Spanish_grp.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/SVCC_Spanish_grp.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Spanish Group Performance!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33774550-115826875440785950?l=benosdias.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774550.post-1158265486290545642006-09-14T13:03:00.000-07:002006-09-19T00:33:35.180-07:00OK...some people have been telling me to post pix since I'm such the paparazzi! So I decided to show some pix of things I've done over the summer. Hope you like them!<br /><br />Let's start with May (month of my birfday)!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/christa_bach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 199px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/christa_bach.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Beginning of May, went to Sonoma for my friend, Christa's, bachelorette party:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/christa_bach2.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/christa_bach2.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Look closely at Christa's veil. Hence, the sad face!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/31st_bday_buca.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/31st_bday_buca.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/31st_bday_tea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/31st_bday_tea.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Later that week was my birthday! Had a chill birthday at Buca with some friends & Angela took us out a few weeks later for tea!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/V_kaela.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/V_kaela.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Mother's Day. Had breakfast with my SGI moms (Tanya & Amy). Later that day was spent with my cousins and Aunt....here's a pic with my cute niece, Kaela:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/Jon_bday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/Jon_bday.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Celebrating Jon's Bday in downtown Palo Alto!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/Jon_bday3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/Jon_bday3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/Jon_bday2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/200/Jon_bday2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33774550-115826548629054564?l=benosdias.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774550.post-1158259511634811212006-09-14T11:41:00.000-07:002006-09-14T11:45:11.636-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/1600/V_moto_2x4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5038/855/320/V_moto_2x4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Overcoming obstacles (2x4) in motorcycle safety class! I passed the road test but still have to go to the DMV to pass the written test. Been looking for a nice starter bike and cute gear so I can start riding :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33774550-115825951163481121?l=benosdias.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33774550.post-1157243031622510672006-09-02T17:23:00.000-07:002006-09-02T17:23:51.633-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33774550-115724303162251067?l=benosdias.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BenosDiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670570287845282031noreply@blogger.com