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March 15, 2008 at 5:14 pm · Filed under interests
Dave and I talk a lot about traveling to far and lovely places with Baby Bean after she’s born and a little older. It’s exciting to talk about the potential trips we’d be making, from close places like Harrison Hot Springs to Vietnam. We definitely want to go to Vietnam. For one thing, Dave hasn’t been there yet, and I really want him to see the place where I was born. It’s also important to the both of us that Bean sees where she comes from. I remember my first trip back to Vietnam, when I was 15. It was such a surreal experience, to be able to touch and see the people and the land where I was born. It makes it more real. I want Bean to experience that. It’s a beautiful country and I want to have her see it and experience it for herself too. Especially since we have so many relatives there who will just eat her up and protect her and love her. Though, of course, with our growing family, I’m sure we’ll need lots more Rimowa luggage! No worries though.
Ahh, Baby Bean, the things you’ll see, the places you’ll be! It’s all so exciting!
January 24, 2008 at 7:33 pm · Filed under daily, interests
Boy I’ve neglected this site for a couple days, haven’t I? Not much new to report, just little stuff here and there. Last weekend was really busy, and I got a lot of things done. Jen R. came over on Saturday for a little visit, and then on Sunday, Candice came over. That was really cool. We played the Wii for the first time ever (she brought her console over). We’re now addicted and we have sworn to get one for ourselves here. 
Bowling and tennis are the most fun, but so was Super Mario Party. That was a load of fun. It’s awesome being able to physically interact with the games you’re playing. That bit of physical exercise does a body good. They’ve found a way to get the video game geeks to do some exercise. I totally approve, yo.
I also did a lot of house cleaning over last weekend. We tried out the robo vac, and much to our lovely surprise, it works wonderfully. I tried cleaning out some of the closets in the hallway, but they were so full of tools and other crap that I got discouraged. I ended up doing laundry and dusting instead (when I do laundry and dust, that’s when I’m really discouraged ). I think we need a tool storage shed in our next home, or something.
January 18, 2008 at 5:21 pm · Filed under interests
Now that we’re pregnant, I’ve been really keeping my eyes open about deals, coupons, and sales. Everything has to be cheap cheap cheap because we want to save as much money as we can for medical bills and for baby supplies. Nothing too good for our baby, but everything else seems to be too expensive when it comes to shopping for us. Weird how that mind just shifts. So finding Coupon Chief is a great thing for me. Everything from dell products to Target items, which are some of my favorite places to shop. Target has a lot of really cute baby stuff, so that should be great too.
Besides that, Valentine’s Day is coming up, along with our anniversary just two days before that. I usually go to Target to get some lovely craft supplies and make a card for Dave (I loooove making homemade cards), so Coupon Chief will be very handy indeed around this time of year.
January 15, 2008 at 7:25 pm · Filed under interests
I’m working on several different projects that I will be able to concentrate more on once I’m on maternity leave (which I am predicting to actually start around my 8th month of baby-making). Eventually, I will be re-doing a bit of mindmirror.net and making it into a project site (at least part of the site anyway) and putting in a shopping cart for people to buy various things off of me. These things will include jewelry, photography, knitted items, and drawings. I’m excited to get back to my hobbies. I haven’t had a lot of time to do this, so I have a lot of plans. I’ve made some things but I never got around to actually advertising. I want to showcase my work. AShop is the best way to allow me to do so. They have a really good shopping cart system, that’s easy to use and dependable. I can’t wait to get started!
January 13, 2008 at 9:53 am · Filed under interests
I know a lot of people in construction. My father was a construction worker when I was growing up, and I remember sometimes going to the job site and watching him work — putting in windows, building doors, setting up walls for extra bedrooms. I was always so fascinated that something beautiful can be created out of nothing — or practically nothing. When I was 10, I was very interested in apprenticeships and how I can become my father’s apprenticeship. I thought it would be so neat being on the job site, big and strong. Heh. Well, now if I ever wanted to pursue that brief childhood dream of mine, I can at least get some training information from cskills.org on construction work. I have a lot of respect for people in that field: they have to know what they’re doing, but they’re also doing something that is pretty high risk and unsafe. All to build homes for people to live in, and businesses for people to work in.
January 12, 2008 at 11:19 am · Filed under interests
I’ve recently found an awesome Great Discovery: www.ZenniOptical.com. If you know me at all, you know I have an addiction for glasses. Different types of glasses. I’m always looking to see what new style I should wear when I get my next pair of glasses. Granted, I don’t get them very often (maybe once every two years), but that doesn’t stop me from looking! I was going through ZenniOptical and boy oh boy there are so many selections they’ve got, and they have prescription glasses online too. I’m officially addicted. I just got my latest pair of glasses last February, and now I want another one? Heh. These ones are still pretty new, and I love them, but I just can’t help wanting another pair, maybe a quirky one, something more dramatic, something less “Helen” (which, when it comes to glasses, means: boring, safe, ordinary ). Maybe my next pair will be a little more stylish!
January 11, 2008 at 9:18 pm · Filed under interests
I keep watching these darn real estate shows on Home & Garden Television. I don’t know if anyone in the States have that channel, but I’m completely addicted. There are even some British shows that have made their way into the channel (I think it’s because Canada TV welcomes many British shows since they have the same queen and all that jazz?), like Justin and Colin. Those two flamboyant upbeat designers are so fun to watch. I just chuckle while watching them design and transform these old boring homes with giant, extravagant, dynamic, dramatic colors and patterns. It must be nice to be a designer. Sometimes I think about being one — putting my creativity to work and doing interior designing. However, I don’t sew, and I like things I can touch and feel, versus things like walls and lighting and stuff. Eh well. I guess it’s not meant for me. I know a friend of mine who went from drug rehab and replaced his addiction with interior designing. He’s doing so well. I always knew art can save lives. Regardless of the reason or the creed, designing comes in all shapes and forms, and they are especially lovely when I’m nesting. ;P
January 7, 2008 at 6:42 pm · Filed under interests
Man, I’m addicted to these online games. First it’s Hearts, and then it’s Literati, and now I’m even thinking about seeing if I should get into online poker. I’m kind of weary about betting online (or actually, betting at all), but I’m pretty in control of my money, so it probably won’t be a problem. Plus, the site has so many different types of games, from sports games to card games and even more. It’s a one-step system, where you can travel through the whole site and play all the games without worrying. Boy, this is gonna make my game addiction even worse! I already play Hearts and Literati quite a bit, and now if I get into poker, it won’t ever end! Heh. Maybe this would be an awesome time to actually learn poker, I think? I never actually learned, but this would be a good opportunity.
January 7, 2008 at 6:27 pm · Filed under interests
A friend of the family is going through some hard times right now… We’ve been hearing a lot about how she is doing in the hospital, and that her family is thinking about nursing homes. Choosing one is so difficult, and such a hard decision. You want the best care for your loved one, and you realize that she can’t get that care living on her own, so you have to make that decision. At Better Caring, at least you can get all the answers you need, and know that they will cater to your concerns. It’s a site where you can even search for the best care home for your loved one. I think it would be a good site to pass on to this family friend of ours. It beats staying in the hospital and getting average, non-personalized care. Finding the right nursing home is like finding the right home. It matters.
January 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm · Filed under interests
We saw I Am Legend last night, with Will Smith. Oh, what a fantastic movie!! I think we will have to own that DVD eventually. It was very well done. It made me cry, jump, and I even had dreams about it that kept me up for like, 3 hours last night. Yeah, kind of silly. I don’t remember a movie that last made me do that. I was very good.
Okay, so, if you haven’t seen the movie, and you are planning to, don’t read any further than this. I will now discuss the events in the movie, and there will be SPOILERS. Read: SPOILERS AHEAD!! So don’t blame me if I ruin the movie for you. Okay?
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SPOILERS AHEAD!!! You’ve been warned.
I cannot, for the life of me, get over the fact that Sam died. That one part, I cried and cried and cried. I was so devastated. It was good for the movie and good for character building for Will Smith, but seriously, that really broke my heart. I mean, that was his only friend, for cripe’s sake! And what an awesome friend! I was so sad. 
I was so devastated.
And why on Earth did Will Smith’s character have to sacrifice himself in the end? I didn’t get that part. He could’ve pulled the plug thing on the grenade and throw it through the crack of the glass, and then climb into the cubby hole with the girl and the boy. Dave said it was to guarantee that the grenade got everyone away from the cubby hole, since those zombie freaks were obviously more intelligent than everyone had assumed (they band together, they have a leader, they planned traps, I mean, come oonn!). It made for a good ending for the overall story, but it was very sad and it broke my heart too.
Do you think there will be a sequel? I have a feeling there may be one, except Will Smith can’t be in it, so I’m not sure exactly how it would be done. I was impressed with Smith’s performance. He’s gone far since the days of Fresh Prince. Heh.
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