No Strings Attached

I'm really glad this was a "free" movie!!

For some reason, I just didn't really care for the characters and how the story progessed and how things ended up ~

True Grit

I really liked this movie!! Now I understand why it was nominated for soo many categories.

The Oscar Hosts

I'm not too sure how I feel about the both of them hosting ~ hopefully it works out fine.

Watching and Visualizing The Dream Home

Last night I was watching House Hunters, it was already 11:00pm and I was ready for sleep ... then ... HGTV aired an the 2011 HGTV Dream Home episode!!

What a coincidence!

The house is beautiful! I really can visualize it as a vacation home for the winter. Or just HOME in general.

Everyone worked on it really hard.

77 Million Today!!

Dear Universe!!

Today is the day our dreams will come true.

Everyone at work is hopeful and have plans to take care of our families and friends. We ask you that this group of 18 people can help our loved ones.

We THANK YOU in advance!!

In Need Of New Glasses!!

I really need new glasses!!

So far, KAISER does not have anything in stock that I'm interested in. So much for using my 20% coverage on the frames & lenses.

SEARS OPTICAL had nothing I was intersted in.

Only LENSCRAFTERS had something I liked.

Frame Shape: Cat Eye / Color: Tortoise

It's $139.95 ~ sale $124.99 ~ possible 30% Off on lens & frames. The price of my lenses could be high ... i know that at KAISER it's usually at $150 ... but if I can't find anything any place else, I might as well get a $300 worth glasses.

Stuff Around The House

Just saw a rerun of Modern Family tonight. On this episode, Gloria can't find her keys and Jay tells her it should be hanging on their key holder .. shaped like a key. How I love it!!

Another Karmann Ghia Sighting!

I was waiting for the bus at Downtown Burbank and I saw it!

Someone in Burbank was driving a Gold/Yellow Karmann Ghia ... its a sign ... I shall have one soon!!

Vacation Home In Stowe, Vermont

Cannot wait to have a vacation home in Vermont. By the looks of these pictures, the area is beautiful.

I'm Gold !!!

Yay!! I got my GOLD card from Starbucks!!

HGTV 2011 Dream Home

It's another year again!! Will enter daily!

Thirty Six

I'm going to be 36 in ONE month!!

I feel really old.

Karmann Ghia Sighting

There's a light blue VW Karmann Ghia parked one block from work. I think The Universe knew that it would make my day!! Imagine, walking to the library and seeing that car parked close by.

It's a sign. I thought of the car. The car appeared.

Times like this I wish I had camera (or had a cell phone with camera) with me.

I Want Real Estate

The Tudor House has been OFF THE MARKET for ahwile. I still walk around the neighborhood from time to time. There is a particular house in the same block that I thought was somewhat charming.

That house is FOR SALE now!!

Could this be a sign. The reason why I couldn't "get" the other houses. This house is basically a couple of houses down from the Tudor. I feel my heart smiling at the possibility.

Volkswagon Lover: Part 3

I found these old VW Cabrio print ads...I really believe that I can get them...one day...soon....it will happen.

Volkswagon Lover: Part 2

I think that when Can't Buy Me Love first came out, I wanted to get a VW Cabrio.

I know that there are "sleeker" versions of the Cabriolet, but I really liked the 1986 version.







I'm still hoping to get one some day

Volkswagen Lover

I was watching Pretty In Pink the other night and just noticed the car that Molly Ringwald was driving.

I want this car!

Mega Millions Is BIG!!!

Dear Universe!!

It's a big one tonight!!

$355 Million!! And it might get BIGGER!!

I'll help my family
I'll help my friends
I'll donate to charity

Train Ride To Buena Park

Since tomorrow is a day off for me, I decided to take the Metrolink from Union Station to Buena Park.

I'm always paranoid that I'll take the wrong train. Today, about 10 minutes before the train was to leave, the conductor announed that we will leave in 10 minutes and started to list the destinations.

About three people realized they were on the wrong train.

I had placed my bag on the chair next to me and saw people passing by looking for seats. Since it might be a full train, I decided to move my bag and place it on the ground.

I should have done that earlier!!

Some weird guy asked me if he could sit next to me. I said yes. He apologized that he strongly smelled of cigarettes. I said it was alright. When the train started to move, I started to text my brother that I was on my way. Weird guy told me that he had lost his cell phone and asked if he could borrow mine. I said it was prepaid and was only for texting. Then he asked the person on another row if he can borrow his. That person made him borrow his cell phone...which was a bad decision:

1. His phone conversation lasted almost 10 minutes
2. He told the person he was talking to that the sheriff had his phone
3. He didn't know where he was staying for the night

Anyways, weird guy gave back the cell phone. Then started to talk to me. I just kept smiling, giving short answers. He then tells me that he'll just find another seat (YAY) since he was a "talker"!!

He asked the Cell guy if he could borrow his phone again. Cell guy asked him if he'll make it a short conversation. Weird guy decided he didn't need the cell phone anymore.

Then he walked away.

First Sunday

Yay!!

I made it to mass toady!! I know I should go to church more often, but since I've had Sundays off, its the only day that I could actually sleep in. But that's no excuse. There is multiple mass times throughout the day, so I knew I could go to one that wasn't that early or too late!

I felt at peace. I can do this every Sunday.

Happy New Year!!

So whats my resolution this year??

To be happier!
To read more!
To write more!
To exercise more!

100+ Books in 2011

I failed my 2010 goal!!

Now im hoping for the best for 2011.

Imagine What $1 Will Do

Dear Universe,

Please let tonight be my lucky night!!

$200 Million will help me...and soo many of my friends & family!!

Let these numbers be the numbers drawn

2~19~7~5~28 Mega 14

4~11~10~19~38 Mega 9

I shall also put in an extra $1 for a Quick Pick!

THANK YOU UNIVERSE!!!

I Want What Lucy Wants

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 12

Dear Universe,

Please let this last day be the day. But If you want me to win ALL 12 days, I be fine with that too.

1. VIZIO 42" 3D LED LCD HDTV
2. VIZIO Full HD 3D Rechargeable Glasses
3. VIZIO 3D Blue-Ray Player
4. VIZIO 5.1 Surround Sound Home Theatre w/Wireless Subwoofer
5. VIZIO Surround Sound Stereo Bluetooth Headphones w/Built In Mic
6. Wii with Tony Hawk "Shred" Software & Board Controller
7. UNIVERSAL Blu-Ray DVD Bundle
8. WB Blu-Ray Bundle

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 11

Today Universe! Today Please!

1. Macy's $150 Gift Card
2. Everlon Diamond Knot Pendant & Everlon Button Stud Earrings
3. Flip HD Video Camera
4. Samsonite Spinner 26" Suitcase
5. 2 Roundtrip Orbitz Tickets

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 10

Today will be the day!!!

1. $100 Gift Card Amazon Denim Shop
2. TomTom Go GPS
3. Portia De Rossi "Unbearable Lightness"
4. Amazon Kindle
5. Panasonic HD Camcorder
6. Calphalon Cookware
7. Sony Playstation / Rock Band 3

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 9

Will try and try and try!

1. $500 Best Buy Gift Card
2. Sony Bloggie Touch HD Camcorder
3. Beats Headphones
4. iHome Docking Stereo System
5. Samsung Galaxy Tablet

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: P1

Today was free movie day!!

I had 200 points on my AMC Movie Rewards account, so I was able to have a "Free Movie Night" ~

1. Free Movie Ticket
2. Free Popcorn
3. Free Soda

I wanted to wait to use the ticket to watch this movie in IMAX. It's been awhile since I've read this book, but I remember that there really wasn't much action and more story. And thats how the movie went.

I liked it. Some people might think it was kind of slow paced, but I liked it. I can't wait for Part 2.

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 8

Will today be the day?? Im hoping!!

1. $1000 Sears Gift Card
2. Band Hero / Guitar Hero
3. Kodak Easy Share Camera
4. Epson All-In-One Printer
5. $250 Craftsman tool set

Strip Me

Because I can't get this song out of my head since watching "Morning Glory"

Strip Me (Morning Glory Movie Version) @ Yahoo! Video

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 7

Still hopeful! Today Maybe!

1. 20th Century Fox DVD Set (75-films/$500 Value)
2. Justin Bieber Headphones "JustBeats"
3. iTunes Beatles Gift Card (All 13 Albums)
4. Springfree Trampoline ($1700 Value)
5. $200 Visa RightCliq Gift Card
6. Wii & uDraw

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 6

Today Maybe!!

1. REI Camping Equipment ($550 Value)
2. $300 ACE Hardware Gift Card
3. $200 Lady Footlocker Gift Card
4. $450 Target Gift Card
5. Paul Frank Cruiser Bike

Morning Glory

It's been awhile since we've gone to a movie and today everyone finally had free time. Since some of our friends liked this movie, we decided to watch it. Half of us wanted to see Harry Potter, the other half wanted to see Tangled.

This was a wonderful choice!!

Great acting...and great writing!!

And I love, love, love the Natasha Bedingfield song that played at the end of the movie..."Strip Me"...had stayed again to read the credits.

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 5

Please, Please, Please, let it be today!!

1. $150 Starbucks Gift Card
2. FUL Rolling Backpack
3. HP Camcorder
4. $500 Shutterfly Gift Card
5. Magellan GPS
6. 3-Day/2-Night Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 4

Still being hopeful!

1. $100 AMEX Gift Card
2. Kiehls Skin Care Gift Box
3. Simon G Ring ($760 value)
4. Michele Tahitian Jelly Bean Watch
5. BORDERS "Cruz" Reading Tablet

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 3

Still no luck! Maybe Today!!

1. $200 QVC Gift Card
2. Samsung 12.2 MP / 3X Optical Zoom / Digital Camera with Dual Screen
3. Kodak 8x10 Negative & Photo Battery Operated Scanner
4. Toshiba Blu-ray Disk Player
5. Toshiba 18.5 inch 720p LCD HDTV with DVD
6. Roku with 2-year Netflix Supscription

Last Christmas

Something happened last year that really ticked me off. I really wish I could forget it but a voice inside my head keeps telling me that it happened for a reason and that it should have opened my mind about "such and such" ~

No I haven't forgotten.

Which is sad. I think I'm a person that forgives. However, I don't forget. Maybe I don't really forgive as much as I think I do.

But I think this reason of "such and such" really deals with trust of some sorts. I can't trust "such and such" anymore ~ I've become a person that really doesn't care much about this and that.

So I've come to a decision.

I don't think I'm a terrible person for feeling this way. But I need to feel some level of trust for "such and such" ~ since what will be the whole point ~ I don't want to be fake, two-faced, untrusting.

I've made up my mind.

Tree Card Holder

I've just received a card from one of my friends and was soo happy! This is one of my favorite things about this time of the year.

Holiday Greetings!

A couple of years ago, someone gave me a tree card holder. My studio is really small, so I've never bought a Christmas tree, this was the closets thing for me to have. Even if its on my desk.

I love displaying the cards I receive! But lately, the past years, less cards are being sent...and they are replaced with emails and e-cards. Something that would be tacky looking on the tree.

I'm the person that sends out cards to family and close friends...but now I have to just settle on the email.

12 Days Of Giveaways: Day 2

Crossing My Fingers Again for today:

1) Herman Miller Setu Desk Chair
2) $250 Cost Plus World Market Gift Card
3) The Pampered Chef Bamboo Knife Block Set
4) Vitamix 5200
5) NEATO XV-11 All Floor Vaccum System
6) LOOXCIE Wearable Bluetooth Camcorder System
7) SAMSUNG Galaxy S Vibrant Phone w/3 months T-Mobile Service

Ellen's 12 Days Of Giveaways!!

Today is DAY ONE!! Crossing My Fingers!!

1. Kinect for Xbox 360
2. Barnes & Noble "Nook" Readers Tablet
3. iHome Charging Station
4. HP Envy 100 All-In-One Printer
5. Nikon Coolpix S80 Digital Camera
6. Logitech Revue ~ Camera with Google TV

It's December

I can't believe that it is already December!!!

I really wish I did more with everything & anything. Now all I have to look forward to is how this last month will be and actually doing something BIG for 2011.

Oprah's Favorite Things 2010 - Beetle Giveaway.

Oprah drives a Beetle!!!

I'm not sure...but from the way the icon looks, it seems to have a "sleeker" top. Which is why I'm not too sure if I'll like the change.

Anyways, how lucky are these freaken people!!!

NKOTBSB

MUST GET TICKETS TO THIS CONCERT!!!

MUST GET TICKETS!!!!

Prince William and Kate Middleton Engaged!

How exciting!!

I know I'm a cynic when it comes to marriage, but I'm actually going to look forward to this wedding.

Day Light Savings Delimma

I woke up 4:00 am ~

My body probably thought it was 5:00 am ~ and I don't know how long this will last. Last night I was dozing off at around 9:00pm ... completely missed Desperate Housewives.

I'm just glad that I don't have to walk out in the dark at 6:00am anymore ~ the Bus Stop seems safer.

Now coming home is a different story. I usually would go for a walk/run around 5pm ~ but ofcourse ... at that time ... it'll be dark now.

A Star Is Born Marathon: Part 2

Well ... I thought I was going to be able to watch all THREE A Star Is Born movies, but since the library only had the 1937 version in VHS, I had to use my VCR ---> which didn't work at all!!

So I only had two of the movies to watch. Had no idea that the 1954 version had part of the movie edited in "stills" and "voice overs" !! Which really annoyed me. There was waaayyy too much singing and dancing than story.



Now for the final version ... I actually liked it ... Kris Kristofferson was great!! And now I know why the movie poster looked that way it did!!



I'm still going to try to rent out version 1937!!

A Star Is Born Marathon

Today is DVD night!!

I remember watching a Gilmore Girls episode where Lorelai decides to watch all three A Star Is Born movies.

I might just do that tonight.

Since the library only has the 1937 Janet Gaynor & Fredric March version on VHS, I'll have to use my VCR (yes, I have one).

I'm actually more excited with the 1976 version with Barbara Streisand version than the 1954 Judy Garland version.

Only because it had a better poster.

Alvin!!!!!!!

Alvin and the Chipmuncks was on tonight.

Not the cartoon, but the live action movie. This was the first time EVER that I watched this movie.

AND I ACTUALLY LIKED IT.

I do think cartoon Dave is much cuter than Jason Lee Dave, but still, I thought he was funny.

I know, I know, this movie might have had bad reviews, but I thought it was funny!

Time to watch the "squeakuel"

Seventy Two

Today would have been my fathers 72nd birthday.

Last month was his 11th year death anniversary.

Sometimes I wonder how we would be celebrating the day if he was alive. My family loves eating out or just getting together for dinner. I really miss him.

Dear Lord...please take some time today to "party" with my dad. I'm sure he'll love to sing some Elvis and Sinatra with you. Maybe all of you can hang out for the day.

Happy 72nd birthday dad.

Secretariat

It's been a long time since I've had the chance to watch a movie. Now that I have a free movie ticket (courtesy of Pop Tarts) I decided to watch Secretariat.

I am inspired. Truly inspired.

I knew how the movie ends of course, that he wins the Triple Crown. But to watch the races, and everyone training and caring for him...it was all heartwarming.

I am now in the mood to rent Seabiscuit...a movie i have never watched...and Hidalgo...which of course is -- :-)

One of the things I want to do in life is to actually go the the Kentucky Derby. Wear a nice fancy hat...or...in my wildest dreams...actually own a horse... call it HIDALGO RETURNS...and have him win the Triple Crown!!

I'm telling you...I'm truly inspired by this movie.

Sporty

I really wish I was a sports enthusiast.

Right now I want to be celebrating ... GO GIANTS!!

I mean...I'm happy for them...but I do I really care?!?

I really DON'T want the Lakers to have another 3-peat, but do I care who really beats them??

For some reason I tear us when I see the VISA commercial of "win tickets for life" for the Super Bowl. And there are a bunch of old men talking about how they have
gone to the super bowl for 40+ years.

I want to be sporty like that!

I will do this!!

Okay ... it's a new month ... and I've been lagging far too long!!

I've actually have spent the last HOUR trying to download "Desktop Chaos" as my new blog template.

Obviously I failed.

So I decided on this new one.

At least there are books on the background. But dear readers, if you can tell me how to download and actually change my template, I would really appreciate it!!

Anyway, I guess I've failed on my 100 books for 2010.

Now I just want to finish my damn manuscript.