Life with the Three Crazy Dogs

I am off tomorrow so I can get some stuff done at home and get ready for my trip.   I have been doing some shopping online the past few months.  Some things that I cannot get at the stores I get them online, one of them is a pair of FitFlops in size 5.  There are no size 5’s in stores like Macy’s. Then I also have some other skincare stuff I bought online. DB was sort of saying is it Cyber Monday already since all the shipments came 5 days after I ordered them which happened on a Monday. hahahaha, nope it’s not and I wish it was. I have never shop on the Monday after Thanksgiving. I might this year just for the heck of it!

The last 2 weeks when the weather was warmer, DB did a lot of outside work.  I didn’t  help him outside coz of the sun.  Yeah, the sun is my enemy now. The patio itself is a piece of work. Some of the leaves from last fall were still around. I told him to get them sucked up by the blower and then hop over to Menards or Home Depot to look at their pressure washers, rent one to clean up the patio.  hahahaha, isn’t it easy for me to just talk and let him do all the hard work?  I think it’s fair!  Anyways, he said he will get the patio cleaned up by the time i get back from my trip.  We shall see.

Tomorrow is payday which means it’s an off day for the boss. If only I can have flex Fridays off. Every payday (bi-weekly) is a no work day for her. She told me her friends and her kids are having a big camp out near Canon Falls. It’s an annual thing that the family and their close friends will get together at the rv parks for three days. It’s a great experience for their grandchildren, she said.  No doubt, I said, but renting the RV is expensive but they have eight people to split the costs, so that is not too bad at all.  I am waiting for the day I can go on an RV road trip!  Some day…..

DBs was already asked if he would come for a Halloween party this October. Isn’t it too early to even think of Halloween in June? Summer is sort of here, but not officially here till June 20th. DB was talking to his buddy, Mark last night. He told DB they (he and Nadine) are going to have a Halloween party the third week of October. He said Nadine was thinking of getting some affordable leather lingerie for part of her costume. Goodness, I have not even thought of what I want to do after my vacation, and these two are already talking about what costumes to wear for Halloween. Geez! I told DB it’s too early for me to think so far ahead.

Couple more days and I’m for my vacation.  I have started some sort of packing but there are still a lot more to pack.  All toiletries and over the counter meds were checked off from my to bring list.  This time around I’m not bringing with me any Liporexall. I think my metabolism is burning fast enough as it is, or maybe I’m just watching the portions I’m putting in. Whatever it is, I don’t need any diet pills this time around. I didn’t do any shopping for anyone for this trip. No “buah tangan” (gifts) at all. Reason being….recession! :)

It is Memorial Day today, sure nice it’s a federal holiday. I have been waiting for this holiday since the last fed holiday (President’s day). I didn’t want to do anything at all today. My initial plan was to sit on my butt and watch dvds and make the yogurt marmalade cake. Hahaha, I didn’t. Spoke to my mom for a while, went for a walk with the boys and then chatted on Skype with a friend and out I went for a haircut during the afternoon. Came home and DB asked if I bought a laundry hamper that was on my to-get-list. Oops, I didn’t coz I went out in a hurry.  I told him to get it himself tomorrow since I will be at work.

My bro and I has been yakking on Yahoo chat and Skype for a while now. I asked him if his phone is usable while in China. He is not sure but I think it will since it is and unlocked phone. I assume all he needs to do is get a SIM card to replace what he is using in M’sia. I think that’s how it works. I hope it is that easy coz I told him I don’t even want to consider getting a cheap cellphone. Just too bad my cellphone is a locked phone.

There are days I eat so much carbs it’s crazy. DB pretty much eats whatever I make. I baked the yogurt marmalade cake couple of weeks ago, he wanted another one today. Well, I’m sorta lazy to do it. I told him we need to cut down on our food intake for awhile! When I was in my late teens, I buy the best weight loss pill from the the pharmacy, Apex or Guardian pharmacies. The are over the counter and not cheap for a student who tries to starve and safe her pocket money to buy these pills. DB told me no more of these crap from me. Yep, rely on exercise and smaller portions.

It’s now approximately 3 weeks before my trip to China.  I have already started my shopping.  No big shopping for gifts or what not, more for myself.  Travel size toiletries and a couple of loose fitting shirts and capris.  All my capris are getting a little tight.  Wonder why, huh?  :)  The next big thing that is on my list is a 4gb micro sd card. I need an another just in case I run out of space on my 8 gb.  It’s better to have a spare since I’m not bringing my laptop with me to download the pictures.  So, I’m almost set with my shopping except that little memory card.

The warmer weather is starting to stop me from going out for my walks with the boys. Yes, I still do not like walking in the sun and heat. DB reminded me the elliptical machine is still downstairs. It is, but the motivation to walk down to the basement is not there.  I’m glad I’m doing ballet and pilate movements and most important of all, suck my tummy in as much as I can at all times.  it seems to work.  The only time now I’m walking the boys is during the weekends, in the mornings when it’s still in the 50’s fahrenheit.  I’m not sure if I want to sell the machine now.