V A L E N T I N E S  D A Y <3

Happy V-Day! 

Something to fun to think about. Phil means love in greek! Phil comes from ancient Greek word Phileein, which means to love, and so a 'philia' is a special love, affection, attraction or preference for a certain type of thing. 

A few words with Phil in them

Phillip- lover of horses 

Philotherianism- love of animals 

Ophiophilist- snake lover

Philalethist- lover of truth

Thalassophilous-living in or love of the sea

Philomath- love of learning

Sinophile- one who admires China or the chinese 

Gynotikolobomassophile- one who nibbles on women's earlobes

(this one just because it's Valentines)

P + T 

Phil goes to work at 7 and I only saw him for a few minutes for lunch, plus I have evening classes this semester so I didn't get to see him really until 6:30 that night. But I came home to. . . .

Phil's Pink Drink- Grapefruit juice, cranberry, sparkling water, frozen raspberries, and lime slices so yummy

I know I really need to take down the Christmas tree! 

Chicken, homemade caesar and croutons (my fav right now), stuffed mushrooms, and Brussels sprouts.

And dinner is never complete at the Beck's house with out horseradish)

Frederick MD to Pacific Grove, CA

More like

Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco Forty-Niners

My Favorite Dessert
Strawberries with YumYum Sauce(sour cream and brown sugar)

and my Mother got me this for V-Day!

Shark Knife!

I LOVE IT!

Something funny!

And Some Lovey Photos

My friend Giuliana sent me this! 

All in all Valentines was simple and sweet, just like my sweet husband. 

I hope your day was filled with lots of hugs and kisses

X O X O

P.S. Valentines Day to me is being someone's Teenage Dream!

Year of the Snake

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

It's the year of the snake!

Although last year, the Year of the Dragon, is a lucky one and I had most wonderful year, this year is The Year of the Snake (to be precise the Water Snake). The 2013 horoscope predicts it will be a good year to begin important detail work. Research and investigation are supported. Chinese tradition says if your family finds a snake in your house it's a good omen and you and your family will not starve (bonus!). This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family’s food. Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value he puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise.

(Snake in Chinese) 

Not only does the chinese zodiac tell you of your fortune and things to beware of, it tells you who you are compatible with.  As a monkey, my chinese zodiac says I am compatible with Rat or a Dragon,  so luckily Phil is a Dragon! However, I'm not compatible with a snake. (So maybe it will not be my best year!)

THE CHINESE ZODIACS

Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

Horse

Goat

Monkey

Rooster

Dog

Pig

My Favorite Snakes 

Piebald Ball Python

These snakes are my all time favorite snakes, the white is caused by a recessive mutation. I think even if you don't like snakes, you have to admit that this is a cool morph.

(Just in case, here is the link to buy one.)  

West African Gaboon Viper

These snakes are so cool! For their size they are wider than most snakes. They have such a pretty/unique pattern. However if they were lying in some leaves you would never see them! Another cool thing about these snakes is that they are fast in water!

King Cobra 

These are named the "King" for a reason. They can reach up to 18ft in length! The cool thing about these cobras is is that they can stand on 1/3 of their body, which could mean some of them could stand 6ft tall! They are very poisonous, 1/5 ounce of venom can kill 7 people! 

Green Anaconda

Obviously, we have all seen a snake movie with an Anaconda in it which makes these snakes a fan favorite. The cool thing is that I found a place to buy anacondas.  You can get green or yellow!

Link to get your Anaconda!

Enjoy these snakes, they are lucky this year! 

Gung Hay Fat Choy

Love, The Becks