I’ve never received any Valentines flowers my whole life. Although I don’t want to receive any and would prefer chocolates and other gifts like handbags , jewelry or something handmade, I am still surprised that no one has ever gotten me flowers. Ever! Not even suitors, ex-boyfriends and husband. I do envy my girlfriends who receive bouquet of flowers during anniversaries or birthdays. I admit it’s a great way to make someone else envy you har-har. But having said all that, I still say it would be a waste of money if it’s given to me. It’s a different story though if I am the one giving it as I love buying flowers for friends, colleagues and relatives.
I was so surprised to see how big my credit card bill was today. As it turned out, we spent a lot of money on flowers baskets during our family reunion last month. We decided to do baskets this year because what else can you give to old relatives who seem to have it all? Definitely not chocolates as they need to watch their diet. Which is why these flower arrangements were the perfect choice. The oldies were so happy to receive them and touched that the “kids” (they still see us that way) remembered them. Anyway, the flowers are lovely and definitely worth their price.
Who knew a prom dress could look like this, ten years ago?
I was browsing through TJFormal Jovani prom dresses when I saw this piece. Now that’s one dress I would love to wear but I’m pretty sure my mother would hate. After all, she made the dress that I wore which was pretty stylish back then but looking at it right now, doesn’t really show any part of my body. Which is what I would probably do to my own daughter as well (*snickers*). But going back to the gown above, I really find it nice but perhaps a bit longer to make it more sophisticated and less trashy.
I am addicted to Grey’s anatomy again! After watching a marathon of season 6 and 7, I now can’t sit still and wait until all the episodes have been aired. I prefer to watch TV Shows when the season is done so all the episodes are complete and there’s no need for me to wait for the next episode. However, I’ve gotten so hooked again that I can’t just wait for the whole season to finish anymore. I am glued to the Internet just so I can be updated on the latest epi. While waiting for episode 4, here’s a great post that I found from wetpaint.com.
TOP 5 OMG! Moments of GA Season 8, Epis 1 & 2 5. Meredith Grey, Resident Kidnapper
With sloppier writing, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo)’s kidnapping of Zola would have been as ludicrous as, say, a doctor resuscitating a deer in the parking lot. But our hearts went out to this embattled mother, desperate to hang on to the one remaining bright part of her life.
4. A sinking feeling
Even though the sinkhole storyline was no surprise for any avid Grey’s fan, there were still plenty of shockers associated with that gnarly gully. Like the size of the dang thing! Or Susanna having a whole freakin’ car fall on her. Or the fact that little Nicky could have died under the dirt had it not been for Alex (Justin Chambers)’s intuition. Hole-y crap!
3. So long, Zola
Parting isn’t sweet sorrow; it’s just full-on, unadulterated sorrow for Meredith and Derek (Patrick Dempsey), after watching Janet ride off into the sunset with baby Zola in tow. Why is keeping a baby such a struggle for Grey’s couples who want them, and not for the couples who don’t?
2. Epi fail
We suppose Alex got all the comeuppance he deserved by, uh, nearly dying in the ER. We think that more than makes up for his tattling on Meredith. A hit of epinephrine would just send anyone else into a frenzy for a bit, but because of Alex’s arrhythmia, he nearly kicked the bucket. If it weren’t for the quick work of the other docs, the world would have been down one lovable jerkface.
1. Richard’s recourse
We were wondering why the promo department at ABC would show previews of Richard (James Pickens Jr.) firing Meredith, which was shocking enough. But now we know: the real twist is that the chief effectively fired himself for the sake of Mer’s career, by deciding to take the blame. He really isn’t the bad guy in her story after all.
The husband will not stop complaining about his phone’s network that I’ve started wondering if a wireless cellular booster could help. Unlike our friends and co-workers, we are not fans of changing mobile numbers any chance we can get. So rather than moving to another network, he’ll probably buy a new sim card and still keep his old number. Who knew who could be contacting him from the past? Seriously, a friend of ours managed to find a long lost friend – not via Facebook, I tell you, but because he hasn’t changed his number for the last 10 years. How cool is that? But I digress. We really need a signal booster not just for our mobiles but for our cable Internet too.
Just found the perfect Trekking Poles that our team could purchase for our boss. He’s celebrating his 43rd birthday on December so the team decided to give him a middle-priced trekking pole. There are five of us so we can definitely afford a sturdy one. I’m positive that he’ll be so surprised and happy to receive it that I can’t wait to order it online.
On another note, I hope he’ll be as generous when it comes to giving us our Christmas bonuses.
The BER months are one week away. Knowing my tolerance for the cold, I’m already planning to bring out MY electric blanket. I typed MY because weird as it seems, I am the only one in the family who gets cold during Christmas season. My husband and two kids are happy as clams. These three, even with the airconditioning on still gets a little sweaty during summer so the cold weather will be very much welcome to them.
I knew my friend will not have a problem choosing between several Medical Transcriptionist Jobs that are available online. She’s a good transcriptionist and I know that the right company is just within reach. Her decision to stay at home to take care of her 5 month old son is her best so far. She can now take jobs and work from the comforts of her house and still manage to look after her baby. Working from home is not for everybody but knowing how focused she can be, I’m sure she will love it just like I do.
What’s the first book that you ever read more than once? (I’m assuming there’s at least one.)
- I’ve re-read the Westmoreland Series of Judith Mcnaught so many times I can repeat the dialogues without problems. The first book was Whitney, my Love naturally which is the first Westmoreland novel featuring Whitney and Clay. Although some of my friends had a love and hate relationship with this book, I wholeheartedly adored it. I love how powerful Clayton was and yet when it comes to loving someone, he’s willing to humble himself. We would even sometimes play the villain just to make Whitney look like a hero to her gossiping neighbors.
What book have you read the most times? And–how many?
- Aside from the Westmoreland series (Whitney, My Love and Until You), I’ve also read Something Wonderful, Perfect, Paradise, Once and Always, Something Wonderful and Almost Heaven more than 4x-5x.
- There’s also Nick Bantock’s Griffin and Sabine Trilogy (10x) which I will never get tired of re-visiting. Emily Griffin’s Something Borrowed/Blue (3x). The Twilight Saga (4x). Kinsella’s Can You Keep a Secret (3x). Dumas’ Count of Monte Cristo (2x) and plenty more light reads that I can read for one to two days.
, jewelry or something handmade, I am still surprised that no one has ever gotten me flowers. Ever! Not even suitors, ex-boyfriends and husband. I do envy my girlfriends who receive bouquet of flowers during anniversaries or birthdays. I admit it’s a great way to make someone else envy you har-har. But having said all that, I still say it would be a waste of money if it’s given to me. It’s a different story though if I am the one giving it as I love buying flowers for friends, colleagues and relatives.
