Life is Beautiful

	YAP The 49th most common last name in China, which means "leaves." "Yap" in Mandarin is "Ye." Other variations of the surname are Yip, Ip, and Yep. The Yes are the descendents of Mi, with their ancestors from the noble family of the Chu kingdom. During Chu Zhuang Wang's reign, his Left Minister, Shen Yishu, was killed in a battle against the Wu kingdom. Chu Zhao Wang thus awarded Shen's son Shen Zhu Liang as the duke of Ye (south of Ye in Henan), known as Ye Gong. Ye Gong's descendents were all awarded dukes, because of his contribution in suppressing the rebellion of Bai Gongs Shen. After the Ye kingdom was brought to an end, its people began to bear the last name of Ye. There was an extended period of time in history when the last name Ye was pronounced She.           According to the Spanish National Archives, Muñoz is of Galician (not Castilian) origins. It's a toponimic name, meaning people are named after the places they are from. Muñoz in Spain itself isn't that common of a name. The original Muñoz comes from a place that bears the name in the province of Pontevedra (Os Munos) in the Region Autonoma de Galicia in the northwestern corner of Spain. At least, some of them were hidalgos (knights) from the 1300's to the early 1800's, MAYBE even in one of the orders like the Knights of Santiago. From then on, it gets very vague because it seems that during the Spanish Civil War, the area where the Spanish Muñozes were located was against Franco and the Nationalists destroyed a lot of records and the war destroyed a lot of things, so only the church now has some of these records, which could help in filling in the large gaps in the Muñoz family genealogy in Spain.

	Peter John PATRIARCH December 8, 1944 Sagittarius :: Monkey businessman / Tai Chi master * health-conscious * * voracious reader * * very simple * * philosophical * * music lover * * ballroom dancer * * shrewd & practical * * money-wise yet generous * * direct & straightforward * * ethical & decent * Ruth MATRIARCH January 27, 1950 Aquarius :: Tiger Teacher / Registered Nurse * pretty face * * thoughtful * * hopeful * * a positive-thinker * * hardworking & a dreamer * * frugal & resourceful * * saves anything reusable * * sewing specialist * * doesn't give up easily * * volatile * * a fighter *

	Yazmin Big Sister September 24, 1972 Libra :: Rat Registered Nurse	* an incurable dreamer * * loves to dance & choreograph * * award-winning ballroom dancer * * aspiring theatre performer * * karaoke queen * * creative & artistic * * cranky * * volatile * * assertive * * independent * * a risk-taker * * adventurer *
	Ginggoy Big Brother June 20, 1982 Gemini :: Dog student	* very "healthy" * * child-like * * stubborn * * very down-to-earth * * happy-go-lucky * * boisterous hahaha * * high-pitched hysterics * * cranky when pestered (by me!)* * "mad about frogs" * * eligible bachelor * * NBA & PBA fanatic * * PC games enthusiast * * Payton & Patrimonio fan * * karaoke king *
	Agot The Baby August 25.1984 Virgo :: Rat student / pool man	* laidback * * rap-metallist * * quiet and shy * * happy-go-lucky * * harikiri driver * * Bon Jovi groupie * * eligible bachelor * * fast cars fanatic * * has artistic potentials * * idolizes Ernie "Bata" Reyes * * Jim Carrey & Nicolas Cage fan *