Monthly Archives: November 2007

We live in a neighborhood that was established in the early 1960s or early.  The even numbered houses’ mailboxes are across the street, standing next to the other mailboxs of the neighbors’ across.  I can see these mailboxes are quite old.  There are some that are newer, and some are brand new.  Our mailbox is very old and it looks miserable – it looks fragile, about ready to fall apart at any time.  But it is still standing solid to the ground.

I saw some very nice Gaines Mailboxes on mailboxixchange.com website.  I asked DB if he wants to get a new mailbox.  He is still pondering about it and it has been a while since I ask him.  I do not want to get one and he is not up to replacing it.   I like the Original Keystone Mailbox which is so decently priced.  There are many of them on the website that I like.  The other one I like is the bronze Signature Keystone Series Mailboxes because the letterings are raised and not many mailboxes has such decorative letterings.

I have seen some mailboxes that are on pedestals.  Gaines pedestal mailbox might work for us, too.  Jay, our next door neighbor, has one and it looks really nice.  It does add charm to the home.  Gaines mailboxes are reasonably priced, and they are made of aluminum that are rust-free, the paint has a type of UV ray proctective to give the mailboxes a longer lasting shine.  If you prefer to have a lockable mailbox, you have that option, too. 

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Christmas is around the corner.  I am already thinking of what to get for presents.  I asked DB what  he wants, he said he is not sure.  I asked SD and BF, they too said they are not sure.  For me, it would be nice if I can received a New York CityPass for my Christmas gift, or for my birthday.  Maybe my big brother in Boston might just do that for me?  Yeah, keep dreaming! 

This CityPass would be a life saver because it saves time as holders of the CityPass do not need to stand on line at entrances.  This passes are cheaper and very affordable.  They are sold at 50% off the combined admission fees.  For example, if you purchase the CityPass, it will only cost you $65 for an adult compared to $130 per ticket if you purchase the tickets separately.  This pass also takes you the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other museums, the Empire State Building, a tour of the Manhattan skyline on board the Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise and other information and tips on when to visit the famous touristy places.  I would like to visit the 9/11 memorial, Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, the list is endless. 

This NYCPass has six tickets and the winter promotion begins December 15 and you have to use those tickets by March 15.   This NYCPass definitely sounds like a great deal to me. 

I started this blog almost a year ago.  I have enjoyed it very much which I guess made me more of a busybody, too, from reading other bloggers’ blogs!  The best of all reason is I get paid for blogging.  I started to blog for money in July of this year and I cannot say it is an easy task.  If I am not working full time, I would not mind blogging the whole day.  The extra cash helps with the bills.  Of course, it is nice to see the money growing in my PayPal account.   Moreover, there are so many different products and services out there from advertisers that I have not known if I had not started blogging for money.

I started writing for Smorty in August and so far I really enjoy writing for them.  They are easy and assignments are very straightforward, too.  It is a great way for advertisers to relate with bloggers.   The advertisers want bloggers to advertise on blogs, we bloggers write about it and get paid for writing about their products and services.  It is a great way to learn about the advertisers and to determine for myself if this product or service is worth a try myself.

Who does not like shopping??  I for one loves to shop.  Shopping can be my full time job if it is achievable for us.   I have done all my shopping for my trip home next week.  I thought of buying more and was about to when I did some checking on Northwest Airlines and found out per checked in luggage for international trans pacific is only 50 pounds. 

I have bought a lot of my goodies from Amazon.com.  I made used of Amazon.com deals where they have free shipping on orders of over $25.  I bought all my nephews Lego toys, DVDs, and some books for myself.  There was also an Amazon coupon where I get a free TV movie show download for a DVD purchase. 

Linen & Things coupons helped me save big bucks on the kitchen ware I bought for our kitchen and some of the kitchen towels I bought for my mom.  They too had the 20% discount for any item bought online.  Of course, I had to buy the spoon holders since they were on sale and to make use of the discount.  It was just too good to not use it.  And since we will be leaving for couple of weeks, at least DB will return in two weeks, I had to checkout PetCo coupons for the boys’ dog food, rawhides and biscuits.  Sometimes is cheaper to buy pet food or treats online with the use of the free shipping and discounts.  I would certainly be checking these sweet deals out as they are very easy to use.  Just go to couponchief.com, look for the store and follow the instructions on how to apply the coupon codes.  Easy peasy.

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I was having a chat with my friend in the restaurant and our conversation went on to places to go for vacations.  I told her I would love to travel to Europe, the entire Europe including the Scandinavian countries, too.  She used to be a tour guide and has conducted numerous tours to Europe: England, France, German, Switzerland, and Italy.  I told her I would love to visit Paris as every one who has been there said it’s a must-go if you are in Europe. 

She said it is a very romantic city and has been to the Eiffel Tower so many times she got so sick of it, but for someone who has not been to the Tower, it is an amazing architechure.  The hotels in France are very reasonably prices according to how fancy of a hotel you would like to stay.  Also, there are places to visit like the Paris fashion shows, shopping at the Haute Couture for superior bags and shoes, museums, their fine dining, and wineries to explore.

One of the best hotels in Paris she stayed at is the Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel, a 5-star hotel located near the Champs Elysees – Arc de Triomphe.   It is one of the best hotel in Paris as it is close to major shopping stores like Chanel, Cartier, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, and Christian Lacroix to name a few, landmarks and also the financial center.

From Paris, her tour will take them to Nice, a beautiful prevalent tourist spot.   Nice hotels are in abundance in this city which is next to the beach.   The hotel they stayed at always close to the beach and city center for conveniences.  As a tour guide, she will take the guests to the many markets, beaches and taste the local cuisines in Nice.  Just looking at the pictures, I want to be there now.

Since I sort of wrecked my knees from all the years of running, I am itching to run again especially the weather turned colder.  Pretty soon the snow will fly and that is when I yearn to run the hiking trails.  I have used ice packs for my injured knees but it is not helping much either from me doing jumping jacks and Tae-bo.  I know I should buy knee straps or knee guards for my knees, but I thought it would heal by itself in due course by not pounding on the streets or trails.   My friend recommended I should use the Swiss Ball to do my floor exercises instead of Tae-bo and running.  I can do my Pilates using the ball, too.  The ball is great for balance, flexibity, and improves posture.   It also helps with treating back pains and strengthening the core muscles.  I will have to replace my old ball with a new one – a bigger one.  I am using the old ball now as a chair in my home office while I am working at the computer.

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Db’s former coworker, Colby and his family will be moving to their brand spanking new home in December.  He bought a piece of land by Hastings and build their two-storey home with a three-car garage and a tool shed.  They have sent invites out for a house warming for the end of December, 28th to be exact.  This is the first time I have seen this, on the invite, they listed out what are the best gifts if guests are bringing gifts.  One of them are light fixtures.

There are a few on the list that they are look for.  We thought it is quite weird to ask guests for these types of gifts.  But DB said it’s not unusual at all.  They are looking for  ceiling light fixtures, the ceiling mounted  types, for their living room.  The next choice we thought of are the chandeliers.   The choices of their desired chandeliers are all very neat.  The traditional chandeliers are at a reasonable price, but I told DB we should get the casual chandelier per Colby’s listing.  If not, we need to look into the kitchen light fixtures.   All of Colby’s choices of lightings are from Farreys.com, which has a big variety of light fixtures and light accessories to pick from. 

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