I don't! But I'm hoping to finally see This Is It the film. I'm been longing to see it but hubby's not totally sold yet.  Not because of Michael Jackson, but going to the movies per se.  But I'm still gonna try my best, use my charm, twist his arm, take him by the ear hahaha, to be able to see this.  This is history. Don't you want to be part of it too? (Plus, er, well, uhm, yeah...I'm a fan too)

I'll be the first one to buy it when it comes out on DVD.  Meanwhile, I'd settle for CD. Here's the link and I hope it helps.

 And come on, I know you want one too!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, Y'ALL! And don't forget to BE IN THE MOMENT!!!  Think about the This Is It film.

BUSY

So busy that I didn't even notice the hours fly by.

BUT I'M NOT COMPAINING!

A lot of people are pining for an opportunity to find a job, I am deep into one. Actually, several. I just soft-launched an online shop for themed shirts and gift items, I'm working on a children's book that has been long overdue. I'm putting a collection of my wine and coffee paintings for an exhibit next year-- and some business opportunities on the side in connection with my paintings like  prints and note cards, etc. Sometimes I don't know where my head is. But it's supposed to be good, right?

I read in a career advice website last night that we must look up to the Parthenon in Greece as a model in our worklife. Because the reason why it's still standing after eons is because of the many pillars that supports it. It makes sense, right? If one of the sources of your bread and butter collapses, there is nothing to worry about because something else will catch the weight.

I like this job search site already, because it just reaffirmed my philosophies in life. 

At 36, I am still evolving and discovering more and more things that I want to be when I grow up. Now that my stepdaughter is going to college next year, I will make sure to impart this philosophy to her because I want her future secured.

How about you? What else do you want to be when you grow up?

This has become a grievance board of sorts for my health issues. Pardon me! *LOL* But your blogger here is not getting any younger and there are occasional kinks with my body that were totally unheard of in the past.  That, or I have a clinical obsession to collect tiny health issues as if these were the current fashion trend. Yeah, I have a pair of Gucci arthritis, and some Louis Vuitton headaches.  *duh*

The highlight of my morning was waking up to a stiff neck that recurs intermittently.  This is one of those days. My two shoulders were so frozen I thought I couldn't make it to work.  I applied my electrode patches for half an hour while laying down on my stomach and felt a tad better to a degree of "functional".

And here are the ammos I brought to work today:

HOMEDICS handheld massager, Tylenol, Magic Touch portable electrode patches, Hotshotz sodium acetate instant heat packs.

This tells me that I'm still as stressed as ever.

I need to think happy thoughts real quick. Happy thoughts! Happy thoughts!

So anyway, I'm happy with the time "falling back".  That means, I'm going to start witnessing the sunsets on my trek back home from work. Yippy!

We just got home from my niece's first birthday party. It was so much fun!!! Perfect size, perfect food, perfect! She's dressed up as a bumblebee and there were cute fuzzy stuffed toy smiley flowers everywhere. 

We wanted to enjoy the extra hour so we went home to relax (feeling as though it is still early haha, well it is) but then lo and behold, we found some documents in the mail regarding some of hubby's family's estate affairs and so here comes another headache. Some people,cer, siblings just can'tget enough.  Anyway, some people just don't know enough. Well, bless their hearts.  But here's the frou-way test (again!) for those who just don't get it:

Of the things we think, say or do...Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

But I don't want to lose anymore hair on anything stressful so I'll just leave it up to God.  I believe that things will work out

In the meantime, I will just rest and watch TV if only hubby can stop watching the Poker show (why do these men play on TV when they can play online gambling?) but that's them, hubby only watches. And if I get lucky, he changes the channel and stops at another interesting show. I usually have my nose caught in my laptop anyway as I type away stuff on blogs or surfing for things I need to know more about. Which reminds me, I just found a site for...(you must be thinking that I've been looking for online slots, hmmm) well, I've been looking for site to help hubby's estate legal affairs because as far as we're concerned, some people are imposing stress on us that were uncalled for. And haha, guess what, I thought I could watch TV and forget about it. I just hate it when some people simply don't get it.

And if I end up doing the slots and win something. I promise I won't be selfish. I don't want to be like them!!!

As the yearly tradition goes, we dressed up for Halloween at work. We all love playing dress up, but we all hate spending on costumes.  We all have a passion for being creative with what we already have.  Or at least make stuff from scratch. I still believe that it is the whole point of the occasion. Here are some of the photos they took of me from my iPhone, I'll post the rest later tonight (with the other peeps who dressed up) when I get home as I need to download them from my camera.

Here's how not to spend anything for a costume -- all my existing clothes put together:

Halloween or any costume party for that matter, remains to be a convenient venue to achieve some of the dreams that we feel we will never reach. Or at least, to be something or someone we wish we are (too).  I was an equestrian today.  That's enough for me to scratch off my bucket list!  So I'm off to the next one...

For other tips, please visit my other site.  Click on Mr. Horsie's picture below:

(I made him from scratch!)

What do you want to be?

I'm blogging a lot again.  I'm pulling out of a long drawn out state of burn out that started following a series of horrific events in my life within the past six months. Oops, was that a politically correct way to describe depression. Not really, at least not clinically that is.  Today I find myself in dire need of a makeover, perhap a hair cut and some new color.  I feel like chopping off my lengths and I'm seriously thinking of spending on it. I mean, splurge.  I'm considering iSalon, considering the good reviews I've read, and the proximity of the place. We'll see.

Anyway, I'm also going back to getting paid to blog.  It's not that I truly stopped, but I slowed down so bad that I only get projects in trickles now -- more like drought if you ask me, compared to rain storms with paid opportunities pouring like crazy sometimes they are even too much to handle for someone who has a regular 8-5 job like me. I miss writing too. I look at those paid posts as exercise.   Right now, I'm not fit at all.  Things don't flow as smoothly as they used to.

I found a helptul site that I will hopefully be able to look into, in terms of getting back into online earning. My sister is on her way to do the same since she's bored as hell in Dubai as a stay-at-home wife of her expat hubby. 

My daily grind has gone back to normal, still as busy as ever but at least no one's been sick or dying *KNOCK ON WOOD* Please, I don't want any more of that.

I'm doing some grocery tonight, after two trips to different banks, the drycleaners and I hope I can get hubby to meet me there so he can have his picture taken for some official documents that we need to get over and done with. I'm picking up some potato salad for our halloween potluck party at work tomorrow.  We'd be dressing up as usual.  I still haven't decided on what to wear but I'll see what I can put together without spending a single cent.  I'm thinking...should I pull one of my hula costumes from my closet? I can also immediately pull off an "artist look" without effort since I already have an artist's beret and an apron plus a real used palette and paintbrushes.  That, or an equestrian (boots, jacket and helmet -- I hope my mountain bike helmet will do).  Chances are, I'll be putting all these together since I've got three parties lined up for the weekend.  Busy busy busy!

One day at a time though.  My focus is tomorrow's halloween gig at work.  My co-worker's bringing my favorite chili.  I hope someone remembers to bring a new can opener though.  Because the last time I brought canned soup for lunch, I remembered starving all day.

What things Facebook can do!  What a laugh trip!!!

Okay, so somewhere back in time, I was with the Performing Arts Foundation - Philippines and last night, I happened to unearth some photos of some mall shows we did and shared them with my homies in FB. It's a chapter of my life that I sorta miss. I still dance and perform once in a while up to this day (despite gaining 20 million pounds), but mostly hula. Which reminds me...gotta get my arse back to the Halau Makana studio soon.

Go ahead and laugh til your sides hurt.

And so a friend commented that she’d be comatose if she did all those. And asked how I came out of it in one piece.

And guess what, after work I even went to the grocery to buy fresh meat and vegetables, and I managed to pull off a Beef Curry dish plus some broccoli sauteed in oyster sauce for my hubby and some in-laws who were set to join us for dinner in our house.

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Is it just my imagination or is my bon-bon tray at work multiplying my pennies?  I don't know for sure.  I keep this tray not for candy but for occasional change, or when I feel like cleaning out my purse on coffee breaks.  But today, I looked at it and noticed how much the coins have multiplied.  Perhaps, some good souls toss a coin or two each time they pass by (when I'm not around)...

Or the money simply grows. I WISH, I WISH!

I've been saving all my money for another dream purse *drool alert*.  I just got a Large Chanel Shopping bag in Caviar (A20995) from hubby.  The Sales Associate at the Chanel Boutique on Maiden Lane in SF is a darling (Thank you, Angie!!! ). 

Here's my hubby buying water after the purchase, with not a single dollar to spare? LOL

...and now I'm lusting for a large classic caviar flap (with the CC lock) in gold hardware.  Again, it costs an arm and a leg...plus a head.  So I'll wait.  And with the bad economy, it's really not practical these days, especially buying two Chanels in a row.  But nothing can stop my love affair with Chanel.  I wonder why.  Is it because of the CC screaming the initials of my name all over the leather goods?  I really won't care for any other signature brand. It's the "C" I guess, plus I'd prefer CLASSY OVER TRENDY anytime.  Classic pieces last.

Anyhoo, I hope my bon-bon tray spits up more. One day, I might lose my sanity and give in to the Large Classic in black. Maybe in ten years?

(I hope Chanel pays me for this blog entry hahaha). I can take a purse....or two...or three.......

or four....

or five....

It's amazing

How fast time flies. 

How seasons come and go.

How over the months so many things change.

And not change.

I'm caught in this web called "Time" and sometimes when I don't know what to do, I just keep going.  Until one moment, I decide to stop and evaluate.  This is one of those times. 

How have I been, you ask.

How have you been?