Archive For January, 2012

Back to the piano

By | January 26, 2012

It’s been 1.5 years since I last touched the piano. It was sitting in the corner of the living room collecting dust. A few weeks back I started playing it again. I have to say listening to the classical radio station and YouTube every day got be back to this long lost interest of mine. [...]

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Jewelry making

By | January 26, 2012

I am signed up for Joann’s Arts and Crafts email distribution. Seriously, I don’t even know why I signed up for it. I hardly use those coupons because I keep forgetting to print them out before I go. I only remember the coupon during checkout. Figures! Since Nadine is into jewelry making while being a [...]

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Mr. Ranger

By | January 23, 2012

Mr Ranger is getting very old.  Old in age, yes,  he’s going to be 13 years old in April.  Human age for his weight and size is around 96, that’s what the vet told me.  We think he has some problem inside him, too.  Inside meaning his organs are shutting down.  It’s either his kidneys [...]

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CNY

By | January 23, 2012

It’s Chinese New Year.  My friend and I went out for lunch on Saturday at a Thai restaurant.  Food was good.  Most probably I have not had Thai food for a long time.  It was great catching up again.  As usual after lunch we went shopping at the Asian store.  I saw this preserved slice [...]

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Internet Dependency

By | January 23, 2012

Guest post written by my buddy Bernardo Graham I didn’t get a chance to figure out what internet connection I was putting into my new home before I moved recently. I really didn’t realize how dependent I had become on my computer until I got to my new home and didn’t have access right away. [...]

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Kung Hei Fatt Choy!

By | January 23, 2012

Happy Chinese New Year!  Wishing you peeps a prosperous year – may the year of the dragon brings in abundance of $$, happiness, love, peace and Faith. (P.S: Picture source curi from my sister who posted on her FB! LOL) Peace out!

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Great weather to stay home

By | January 23, 2012

I was hoping my co-worker, N will show up in this bad weather but she emailed me saying she is staying home with the kids. Hah, it would be nice too. She is busy working on her home winter project – sprucing up the apartment. We have been scouting round for switch plate covers last [...]

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Winter is finally here!!!

By | January 23, 2012

Yes, I’m crazy, I am waiting for old man winter to arrive. We had the very very cold temperatures the past few days and I really didn’t mind it. Yes, it’s cold but I was still outside with Chase for more than an hour. And now it’s snowing. It’s sure is nice to walk around [...]

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Zumba freak

By | January 16, 2012

I went for Zumba class on Saturday with B, the instructor.  I got to the center 15 mins earlier so I can jump on the bike to warm up a little.  When I walked into the Zumba class studio, the room was half full.  Thank goodness for that.  Last week was frigging pack till the [...]

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Wedding invite….in Raleigh, NC

By | January 16, 2012

Yep, a church member invited me to her wedding all the out in Raleigh, NC. She said accommodations are provided for guests but have to pay for our own to get there which means I’m not going. I know her through RCIA and we do go out for lunches after cathecisis.  I’m happy she is [...]

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Annual reviews

By | January 16, 2012

It’s the time for annual reviews. My and I sat down on Friday and we both mentioned how quick 2011 passed by. We both remembered what we were talking about a year ago and now we are back to it. The review was good, thank goodness, and was told again I am heck darn important [...]

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I’m frigging sore!!!

By | January 10, 2012

OK, I’m really out of shape…big time!!  I joined membership at LA Fitness together with few of my friends, C, C and T.  Our aim is to attend Zumba classes.  We went last Sunday (1/1) but the instructor didn’t show up.  Instead, we went for a spinning class which turned out not too bad.  Really work the [...]

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Happy 2012

By | January 3, 2012

Wow, here we are in a brand spanking new year. Let bygones be bygones and welcome the new year positively. Yeah, that’s my new thinking in life….be positive, not all crapiness are bad after all, except for my bed. I want a latex mattress, a mattress that conforms to my body, posture with no aching [...]

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