Housewife Practice round

So lately I've been staying at home since our store has yet to finish moving, I spend most of my time at home, brushing up on housekeeping skills! Here's what I did today. -Ate breakfast -Watched the morning news -Nap -Did dishes -Cooked lunch -Knit a scarf -Vacuum -Cut up pineapples -Made freshly squeezed orange juice -Laundry -Watch more TV not exactly an eventful day!! But tired nonetheless from doing all the chores! The small tenant inside my belly has been active today, kicking and screaming inside I bet. Don't worry, I want you out of there as much as you want to come out...please stay calm for a few more months..... One of the perks of being at home is a lot of extra time to learn wordpress. I finally got started yesterday, and made some pretty good progress. :) Hopefully this weekend will be nice, I want to do some walking, I desperately need the exercise! Also, I need to think of a gift idea. Tien said he will reward me with a push gift once the baby comes! Please help me think of a gift idea :)

I'm gonna wreck it!!

Following date night at Trattoria Italian Kitchen (which was a trendy restaurant with mediocre food at its best, but good ambiance if you enjoy the lively night life!) we had a movie date on Sunday afternoon! Tien's been wanting to see Wreck it Ralph since the previews came out. I was someone intrigued but only because I wanted to see all the old school game characters. We had no idea what the movie was going to be about, and surprisingly it was a beautiful film about overcoming challenges and friendship beyond borders! It was quite enjoyable! It took my mind off the stressful things lately! Hopefully things turn around and we can all get back to normal...that's all we want, is normal!

Baby talk

So...IT'S A BOY!!! Such a spoiler alert! It's gonna be a baby boy. We can finally start to make some purchases without having to buy all gender neutral colours. That also means I cannot buy any super frilly hello kitty items...maybe I'll sneak one or two in there :) I didn't know babies were so expensive. With all the things we need to buy! Crib, changing table, stroller, infant seat, clothes, diapers, formula, bottles, and the list goes on and on. My most excited purchase is the stroller! I can't wait to put it together and use it. After some research and serious considerations, we decided on the Baby Jogger City Select. It's a single stroller that can also accommodate a second child. So you can extend the life of this stroller and use it for 2 children! We bought one in red :)

Now I am searching for a nice car seat, here I come Craigslist!!!

Long overdue post :)

So, I have not written a blog post in forever it seems. I got spammed with comments from spammers today, so that's why I've decided to take a better maintenance of my blog! Where shall we start? It seems that the last time I wrote an entry, I was still a sexy single gal! I am no more! I got married to my awesome husband in June, and we went on our honeymoon to Europe in July. It is already September, I am starting to get used to the idea of "being married" There are certainly a lot of things to adjust and to learn as a new couple.





After we came back from our 3 week honeymoon, we had a housewarming party! Finally all settled in and ready to live in our new home :) We recently purchased a new vehicle that's family friendly. Welcome to the family Mitsubishi RVR in silver!



onto other exciting news! We are expecting our first child! That's exciting, the most exciting part is buying all the miniature clothing! We are looking at strollers today! Hopefully we will find a suitable candidate :)

Technology killed the human interaction

As technology advances, it supposedly brought people closer on a level, because it is now easier to contact via the internet or mobile communication devices. We're all so plugged in all the time, that we are slowly forgetting the importance of human interaction and face to face communication.

At restaurants I often see tables of friends and couples sitting in silence because everyone is on their mobile devices. The world is increasingly growing quieter as people minimize verbal conversation, and it is reduced to electronic communication by email, by social media. I must admit, at times I fall into the same situation, instead of having small chats before the food arrives, I too, stare at my phone, hoping to connect with a friend or two through facebook, when there is already a friend who sits across the table.

Technology has blinded us, it has inhibited our ability to communicate, to connect. We are so connected to the internet and the world wide web that we hadn't realized that we've lost immense connection with the ones around us. I am so tired of being connected.

Quality time no longer meant having heartfelt conversations, it meant watching television together, while surfing on the iPad, and reading news on the iPhone. We've gotten so good at multi-tasking that we've forgotten what it is like to do one single thing wholeheartedly.

From now on, I will make an effort to connect with those that I love and care for, and reduce the usage of electronic devices. I don't want to be a slave to technology. I need to regain and reconnect with the world without being dragged around by the internet. I was starting to lose grasp of what it meant to be a human being.

Year 2011 in recap

Over the past year I haven't dedicated enough time for blogging, mostly because the business is busy moving and life has been really hectic. Here's some of the highlights of 2011.

Nothing much happened in January and February...

March
Started my lookbook account, and took several outfit photos! This did not last long...since it was very time consuming!




March was also a devastating time for Japan and Libya.

April
My LG phone died, so we had to charge it old school way.


And Tien bought an iPad!


Also the month that I found out I am now lactose intolerant....

May
We took a trip down to Bellevue and watched an awesome Canucks playoff game there! Also went to eat dumpling at Dim Tai Fu, and dinner at Wild Ginger! Really fun trip :)

June
I got an early birthday present in May! It was iPhone 4!!! Thanks hunnie :)

June was also a really sad month, where we lost in game 7, the stanley cup finals :(

People were kind enough to clean up the street after the terrible riot.


July
We decided to start project 365 to document 1 year of our lives! This project has deem to be quite successful!

My cousin came to visit us in July!


And we took our annual EVO convention trip to Las Vegas :)


Where I saw the world's top street fighters and also Celine Dion!!!!

August
We took some baller photos in August.




We celebrated Tien's birthday with some camping and picnicking around the park!


It was a beautiful summer.

September
It was a really long summer, it didn't end until last week of September. We still had gorgeous sunshine.


We also discovered tasty cheese fondue, where we would visit many more times over the months.


October
This halloween we were beauty and the beast!


We also had a nice high tea to celebrate Lilly's engagement!

November
Tien's surprise proposal!


Even though we had plans to get married, and we already booked a venue, I was still quite shocked and surprised when he popped the question and showed the ring! LOVE YOU!





saw lots of friends and talked about wedding details!

December
Finally, last month before the new year. This was an eventful year. We had a really good Christmas with lots of gifts. Even though we did set a budget and a shortlist of gifts, we ended up with more than we were expecting!


I thought it was a portable harddrive! I didn't even bother to open it! but it was a sweater!!!


Christmas day on Whistler!

There some good and sad moments in 2011, and hopefully the new year will bring us strength we need. Family, friends, and loved ones will give you the strength you seek, and in turn we shall support them all the way. 2012 is a new year for new beginnings and new adventures. Let us embrace 2012 and say thanks to all the challenges and experiences that 2011 had given us.

Please train your employees better, Bonnie Brooks!

I love the Bay for its vast variety and selection of brands, and its occasional sales, but lately I have not appreciate their customer service!!!!

On two separate occasions I have had to deal with incompetent cashiers and misleading sale signs that indicated otherwise.

Tomorrow I will attempt to visit the Bay again for my price adjustment, hopefully I can find someone who is able to understand what the meaning of Price Adjustment is.

Anywho, I wrote a complaint email to The Bay, hoping they will train their staff and educate them better to service the customers' need.

Below is a letter to Bonnie!!

"I was at the bay twice this week, and both times I had very difficult experiences with the cashier at Surrey BC, and Metrotown Burnaby BC. First time at Surrey was the fact that sales signs indicated 40% off hudson room pyjama set, but at the cash register it came up only 30%. I went into the store 3 days later to find the items I had purchased were marked down, brought in receipt for price adjustment, but cashier was incompetent and could not complete the price adjustment, because she was simply scanning my receipt and refunding my original purchased price, telling me, "no the item is not on sale, look it's the same price." I am visiting the bay again tomorrow to find a different cashier and hopefully she will complete a correct price adjustment. I have been utterly frustrated with your services."