From dictionary.com:
jet set n. - An international social set made up of wealthy people who travel from one fashionable place to another.
Wealthy people huh? I don't think that I'm considered a wealthy person but I am a jet setter ... this weekend Ming and I are off to Boston. We're going to see all of his old college fraternity brothers and it'll be really cold there (high of 45). *brrr* I guess the only way to stay warm is to stay in Copley Place and go shopping. ^_^
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Toys for All
Earlier I had posted that Ming got to buy the TV that he'd been itching to buy. The TV arrived and he's diligently been testing it out with 360 games. Since he got his TV it's only fair that I get something in return too ... so I bought a purse. It isn't just any purse, it's a purse I've been looking for for the past year. I finally found a purse that had all my requirements (roomy, leather, tote style) and I stumbled upon it here:
So now that each of us has some new toy to play with .. how do you find a suitable x-mas gift? O.o
So now that each of us has some new toy to play with .. how do you find a suitable x-mas gift? O.o
Monday, October 09, 2006
New Toy
Ming got a new toy at the end of last week. In fact, I even went to buy him the new toy.
It hasn't arrived home yet but when it does, I have a feeling we're going to be glued to the couch for awhile. ^_^ The store will have to call us when it does arrive but I'm looking forward to it because it means that everything will be so much bigger and crisper.
It hasn't arrived home yet but when it does, I have a feeling we're going to be glued to the couch for awhile. ^_^ The store will have to call us when it does arrive but I'm looking forward to it because it means that everything will be so much bigger and crisper.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Bringing Ramen on Vacation
If you had a limited budget for a vacation, do you think you'd
1. choose to go to an expensive and exotic location but *bring* most of your meals
2. go to a more modest location but go out to eat every meal to sample the local culture
Yes, there are people who have done the first option when going on vacation. Most people choose to live within their means and don't over extend themselves so much that they no longer have any money left for food. Nevertheless, I am sure there are a surprising number of people who choose to BYOB it on their vacation. O.o It's a crazy notion if you ask me but I guess there has never been a place where I've wanted to go where I can no longer afford to pay for my own food.
The people who BYOB it aren't the ones who are bringing food to a condo ... it's bringing ramen and any other instant food (e.g. granola, dry cereal) to some (for example) Caribbean island because they spent all their money on air and hotel and none is left over for food.
It doesn't seem like a real vacation to me unless I'm able to go mingle with people and eat out at restaurants with them ... figuring out how some of the locals eat or eat at some of the best restaurants the area has to offer.
What would you do? Would you spend all of your money on air and hotel or would you spread it out more evenly such that you have enough to eat at the local restaurants?
1. choose to go to an expensive and exotic location but *bring* most of your meals
2. go to a more modest location but go out to eat every meal to sample the local culture
Yes, there are people who have done the first option when going on vacation. Most people choose to live within their means and don't over extend themselves so much that they no longer have any money left for food. Nevertheless, I am sure there are a surprising number of people who choose to BYOB it on their vacation. O.o It's a crazy notion if you ask me but I guess there has never been a place where I've wanted to go where I can no longer afford to pay for my own food.
The people who BYOB it aren't the ones who are bringing food to a condo ... it's bringing ramen and any other instant food (e.g. granola, dry cereal) to some (for example) Caribbean island because they spent all their money on air and hotel and none is left over for food.
It doesn't seem like a real vacation to me unless I'm able to go mingle with people and eat out at restaurants with them ... figuring out how some of the locals eat or eat at some of the best restaurants the area has to offer.
What would you do? Would you spend all of your money on air and hotel or would you spread it out more evenly such that you have enough to eat at the local restaurants?
Monday, October 02, 2006
Back from Sin City
We went to Las Vegas over the weekend to celebate my sister's 21st birthday. My entire family went and we had good times. We took my sister to Tryst and got her liquored up (with the help from Mr. Effen Cherry and Mr. Belvedere) but the boys were disappointing. There wasn't anyone good looking and they were all old -- as in the same age as my dad! The music was good but the DJ jumped around genres too much for my taste.
We did a bit of gambling and we didn't do so well in that area. We ate a ton and overall had some good family time together and terrific memories.
The only bummer from the weeken dis that I ended up getting sick. =( Too much smoke in the casinos and a/c lead to me getting sick. *sigh* Well at least I can say that we had a good enough time this weekend to make up for me now feeling the ugliness of a cold.
We did a bit of gambling and we didn't do so well in that area. We ate a ton and overall had some good family time together and terrific memories.
The only bummer from the weeken dis that I ended up getting sick. =( Too much smoke in the casinos and a/c lead to me getting sick. *sigh* Well at least I can say that we had a good enough time this weekend to make up for me now feeling the ugliness of a cold.
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