Archive for October, 2007
October 31, 2007 at 8:42 am · Filed under sponsored
Okay if you know me, you would also know that I am a sucker (SUCKER, I tell you) for online shopping. I do most of my shopping online (at least until Jenbug came along, that is.. hehe. She’s too darn fun to shop with!). Online merchants make shopping so much easier. Even window shopping is more productive and less guilt-ridden. I even buy my vitamins online. For example, gnc coupons can be used to get awesome health and wellness drugs at GNC. Online shops that offer coupons and sales are the best, because it feels like you’re making a short detour to save some money. And while sitting at your computer, it is not that hard at all, to make this short detour. CouponKathy also has coupons to other stores I shop at, such as GoDaddy (I have a million websites through them), and Target (which is one of my favorite stores to browse around in). I love online shopping. Sometimes the offers online are even cheaper than going into the actual store. My experience with online merchants have been positive for the most part. I don’t believe I’ve ever had a package lost to me during delivery, or had my money stolen. Knock on wood! Sometimes packages come later than expected, but in the end, they always arrive safe, sound, and in one piece. Just as expected!
October 31, 2007 at 8:37 am · Filed under daily
Goodness, I had a really nice, long sleep. I feel so fully rested, I’m ready to start the day. Don’t you love that feeling? A girl needs her beauty sleep. Even when the cat decides to hog half the bed and won’t budge. Is it wrong of me to let her sleep right next to me, leaving me very little room to move around? She’s so darn cute. I couldn’t say no, nor could I kick her off the bed. She’s about 8 pounds and she hogs more than 30% of the bed. There’s something wrong with that picture. 
Happy Halloween. 
Today, we’re having our famous Wednesday lunch gatherings at work. Every Wednesday my coworkers and I go out to lunch to debrief, unwind, and just have a good time. It’s also court day, but I don’t have any clients for court today, so it’s not too bad. The lunch group is growing. At first, it was just Sieneke and me, and then it was Sieneke, me, and Jenbug. And then it was four people, and now we’re having two extra people join us. Eventually, we’ll have to make reservations for a party of 20 every week if this doesn’t stop! How lovely!
October 30, 2007 at 8:19 pm · Filed under interests
One of our relatives not only has a plasma tv (Dave keeps wanting one, but I keep telling him that we don’t actually need one just yet — might as well use our tv now until it dies on us before we spend money on a brand new one), but also a plasma lift. I had no idea what one of those things were, and didn’t even know they existed, until I saw it in their home. These days, technology moves so fast, it’s hard to keep up with it. I think I’m stuck in my own comfort zone and I don’t really feel the need to steer outside of it. What’s the point? It’s not like I NEED to. I’m happy where we are. Though of course, computer games are a whole different category. I love games.
October 30, 2007 at 8:12 pm · Filed under daily, thoughts
Isn’t it weird to be an adult? What is the deal with this, anyway? Since when did I suddenly become involved in home renovations, getting every insurance under the sun, paying bills regularly, going to work everyday, having responsibilities, worrying about stuff like term life insurance and whatnot. I mean, what the heck are all those things anyway? Responsibility and accountability get tiring sometimes, but I think adulthood has its good stuff, especially considering what we came out of in childhood. Freedom to relax whenever. Freedom to do chores whenever we want. Freedom to spend our money. Freedom to go out whenever we want. Freedom to follow through with our own consequences. Freedom to make decisions. With freedom comes responsibility and sometimes kids don’t understand that, especially when they ask for that from their parents.
I often think that the world would be much more productive if kids knew what adults knew. Jenbug wisely added, “… and cared.” It’s not just knowing, it is the wisdom of the knowledge and the capacity for caring that makes productivity. They may know, but they just don’t care yet. If I knew then what I know now, boy oh boy would I have made some pretty different choices. Then again, I think I’m doing pretty darn good where I am anyway.
October 30, 2007 at 8:06 pm · Filed under daily, heart
I had something really important to say, but very little time and space to say it, so now I’ve forgotten what I was going to write about. It was something meaningful and deeply philosophical, but since it’s flown out of my mind, I’ll have to wait till later. In the meantime, I’ll tell you how my birthday is going so far.
I woke up to a lovely kiss on the forehead from husband, whispering, “Happy birthday, Pixie” right before he went to work. I slept in for about another hour and woke up, to find emails and notices full of birthday wishes. I hopped onto AIM, and saw Jenbug’s away message, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HELEN!!” Instantly, I am so gratified that this is such a change from even 5 years ago, when hardly anyone remembered my birthday, let alone wished me well for it. I haven’t even really started my day and there were already people wishing me good tidings for the day. I don’t need gifts, I don’t need cards, I don’t need parties.
I just need people to recognize me. One of my fears as a child was to be forgotten. I told Jenbug today that this was one of the reasons why I just stopped telling people when my birthday was. If they don’t know, then they can’t actually forget, right? I’ve been proven wrong in the recent years, when I realized more and more people made it a point to remember, and I was pleasantly surprised. I got so many calls today, from family, from friends, from even acquaintances online who I don’t really know very well. Sisser gave me a weird ass voicemail message wishing me happy birthday. She sounded like she had an accent and just stepped out of China or something. But it was cute, nonetheless.
I’m grateful for this life I lead. I’m grateful for the positive attention. I’m grateful. Period.
October 29, 2007 at 8:45 pm · Filed under sponsored
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October 29, 2007 at 8:42 pm · Filed under daily, interests
I’ve been reading this book called Eat, Pray, Love. I’m about halfway through it, and am on the second part of the author’s journey: India. I am truly moved by the honesty she portrays in her journey. And I can definitely identify. I’ve been doing yoga for about two year. The last year has been my most serious practice, and still it is not as serious as I would like to have it. The journey is so revelating, yet a little scary at the same time. Finding out so much about the true self is comforting, but it’s like meeting a stranger in your own skin. There is so much to learn out there, so many teachers and so many masters to follow, to hear from, to listen to. To teach how to meditate and listen to that inner voice that sings to me — instead of concentrating on the helen-monkey mind that is constantly going, going, going.
One day, I want to travel to India, to see where this ancient spiritual practice was derived from. How yoga has survived across generations, cultures, and religions is truly something special. There must be something powerful about it. And there is. Everyday I grow as a person, and every time I practice yoga, I become lighter, shinier, happier. The trick is to just be.
October 29, 2007 at 8:29 pm · Filed under interests
… speaking of babies and pregnancies, I’ve been sort of collecting data and information, stores, shops, and online shopping sites for expecting parents, newborns, baby furniture, etc. One of the sites I came across (nursingPJs.com) makes these awesome nursing pajamas for new mothers. Nursing is made so much easier now, and comfortable. Comfort is huge to me. I can imagine how uncomfortable it is during pregnancy and then right after, when my body is adjusting to all these changes and getting back to “normal” metabolism and whatnot. So with nursing and recuperating after pregnancy, I want to be comfortable. Lookin’ hip and stylish is secondary, and sometimes important depending on where I’m going and who I’m seeing. So just to let you guys know, if and when I’m pregnant, a great shower gift (should you be so inclined) is a pair of nursing pajamas. Boy oh boy how wonderful these will be. They are one of the more unique gifts I’ve seen around for expecting mothers. I cannot wait to use them! Send baby vibes, people, baby vibes!! With any luck, I’ll be using these pajamas sooner rather than later! At least, that is what Dave and I are hoping (and working) towards!
October 29, 2007 at 8:23 pm · Filed under daily
I got my birthday presents early this year from Dave. One whole day, woohoo!! He got me some awesome treats, too:
- Cranium board game (JENBUG, we MUST play next time you’re up here!!)
- A book by HH Dalai Lama
- A small yoga-ready flash card set (you know, for emergencies when I want to do yoga hehe)
- Lindt chocolates.. mmm
- A book on eating right during pregnancy
- Golden Girls Season 1 DVD
Tomorrow’s the birthday, and I’m happy about that. I generally don’t talk about it, but I like birthdays now.. especially when people I care about actually acknowledge it. It’s not a big deal, but I like getting that special attention from time to time.
October 29, 2007 at 8:15 pm · Filed under interests
I have a thing for shoes. Yes, and I think Jenbug has really been taking advantage of that little itty bitty addiction. I’ve been good these past recent years and getting vegetarian-styled shoes, no leather, etc. However, there is one pair of shoes at the mall right now that I have been really coveting. Unfortunately, every time I try them on, I seem to be right smack in the middle of size 6 and 6.5. I guess with this specific pair of shoes, I just don’t fit right in. I wonder if many women have this type of problem? I bet that shoes sometimes don’t fit, whether it be too narrow, or too big, or the size just isn’t RIGHT. Some women, like me, need to find really narrow shoes that fit perfectly (like between 6 and 6.5), and others may need large size womens shoes because narrow shoes are just too narrow. Nothing wrong with that — and now Samanta Shoes offer all types of beautiful shoes. I love their style too — very comtemporary, funky, yet safe at the same time. The style of this brand provides elegance AND comfort all in one. Find the perfect pair, and it’ll just make your day. I know I get that feeling whenever I find a really awesome pair of shoes. I tend to keep mine for a good long time — my oldest pair which I still wear are at least 10 years old! I have good shoe loyalty. I bet Samanta would provide awesome shoes for shoe loyalty.
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