Curiosity is a wonderful thing. It can be a driving force to propel us into action. The desire to learn something new is what keeps our brain active and our minds alert.
Theses days my curiosity is focused on cooking, gardening and sewing. The thought of trying a new recipe is so exciting, planting something new to see how it grows and the act of creating something from fabric is so much fun.
Its interesting how my brain refuses to give an good energy into a job search, its like done, done, done with that! Ha!
I'm taking a computer class in the evening and just loving new things.
Yet, I notice on all these activities my interest is in the "how" not so much about the end result. Its like the right side of my brain has checked out and I'm just in lala land.
Anyway...........
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
"Green" with envy
I just spend the weekend with one of my girlfriends and were my eyes ever opened.
She didn't use paper towels, zip lock bags, plastic drinking bottles among other green alternatives.
I guess since I recycled some of these products I was "doing" my part. When in reality I should not even generate this waste.
I outta admit, its easy to grab that zip lock bag, those paper towels, drinking out of a plastic so now I just feel guilty.
I am trying to make a conscience effort to use the alternative to those products in hope that will be become a habit.
I on purpose ran out of paper towels and I kinda say its a pain in the waste hahaha not using them.
Its really just a mind set. So before you go for the plastic think if there's another greener way.
I wonder if the guy who invented plastic could see the wide effect of this product. Proably not.
Remember it just takes one person to make a difference.
She didn't use paper towels, zip lock bags, plastic drinking bottles among other green alternatives.
I guess since I recycled some of these products I was "doing" my part. When in reality I should not even generate this waste.
I outta admit, its easy to grab that zip lock bag, those paper towels, drinking out of a plastic so now I just feel guilty.
I am trying to make a conscience effort to use the alternative to those products in hope that will be become a habit.
I on purpose ran out of paper towels and I kinda say its a pain in the waste hahaha not using them.
Its really just a mind set. So before you go for the plastic think if there's another greener way.
I wonder if the guy who invented plastic could see the wide effect of this product. Proably not.
Remember it just takes one person to make a difference.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Fake Fake Fake
Tif-phonie, Kalin Kline, knock offs.............I don't get it.
I was at a party the other evening and a gal proudly showed me her "fake" coach watch, only $35!
Then I got to thinking, what is the appeal of the "fake" product. Are you actually buying the same quality, craftmenship, and design of the designer brand ? In that case I would say thumbs up. Or is it a "cheap" poor quality piece of crap that just looks like the "real" thing so you can impress strangers of your wealth.
I'm not saying that spending a lot of money and in some cases it can be a lot of money on designer brands is the way to go. But you are buying something of value, just don't pay full price. The piece will be timeless, unlike the fake that will undoubtly be toss in 6 months time by saying it was cheap.
To be there's no value in the money that was spent if you turn around and dismis it after you get bored.
There's a saying : if you buy quality you'll never regret the money spent, if you buy poor quality you are constantly reminded of the waste of money spent. Or something like that.
I was at a party the other evening and a gal proudly showed me her "fake" coach watch, only $35!
Then I got to thinking, what is the appeal of the "fake" product. Are you actually buying the same quality, craftmenship, and design of the designer brand ? In that case I would say thumbs up. Or is it a "cheap" poor quality piece of crap that just looks like the "real" thing so you can impress strangers of your wealth.
I'm not saying that spending a lot of money and in some cases it can be a lot of money on designer brands is the way to go. But you are buying something of value, just don't pay full price. The piece will be timeless, unlike the fake that will undoubtly be toss in 6 months time by saying it was cheap.
To be there's no value in the money that was spent if you turn around and dismis it after you get bored.
There's a saying : if you buy quality you'll never regret the money spent, if you buy poor quality you are constantly reminded of the waste of money spent. Or something like that.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
From zero to balistic in under 60 seconds
The mis-treatment of food in an Italian eye is sacrilege.
My Mother is Italian.
Cooking delicious food is second nature to this woman.
Myself, mom and girlfriends got together for a weekend.
Do you know where I am going with this?
She wiped together homemade pizza on a whim.
She perpared the pork chops that nights dinner.
Then, I heard these words from one of my BFF's " I'll grill the chops"
My heart stopped, I froze, where can I hide??????? Panic set in.
As it turned out this was NOT a over-reaction.
Luckly, growing up with my mom for 50years has given us all thick skin.
My Mother is Italian.
Cooking delicious food is second nature to this woman.
Myself, mom and girlfriends got together for a weekend.
Do you know where I am going with this?
She wiped together homemade pizza on a whim.
She perpared the pork chops that nights dinner.
Then, I heard these words from one of my BFF's " I'll grill the chops"
My heart stopped, I froze, where can I hide??????? Panic set in.
As it turned out this was NOT a over-reaction.
Luckly, growing up with my mom for 50years has given us all thick skin.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Today is the day
Spent the day with my mom yesterday. She's depressed. She told me that she would not be "happy" again till she moves back into her own home which is approximately in 4 months. "I'm just going to be miserable unitl then" Mom, I said it takes a lot of energy to be miserable and she said I know it, I'm exhausted!
This reminds me that happiness is a choice. How often have I said to myself, I'll be happy when I lose 5, 10, 20 pounds, if only I had more money, if only I wasn't married or was married. Happiness comes from within regardless of the situation. Life is 90% attitude.
Be happy and the rest will fall into place.
This reminds me that happiness is a choice. How often have I said to myself, I'll be happy when I lose 5, 10, 20 pounds, if only I had more money, if only I wasn't married or was married. Happiness comes from within regardless of the situation. Life is 90% attitude.
Be happy and the rest will fall into place.
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