Gimme A Break

We spent Saturday at a carnival held at an exclusive equestrian club, no less. It’s not a place you can just walk into any time of the day or night unless you’re a member.

So this was a special treat. The kids and I saw a horse-drawn carriage and we were so excited we couldn’t wait to ride it. The carriage was white and so was the horse, which gave it a kind of magical Cinderella touch.

We were all strangely quiet as we swayed to the rhythmic sound of the clickety-clock of the horse’s hooves on the tar road. This is a rare sound to us city dwellers. It’s a pity car tires don’t make this beautiful sound.

As we rode around, we met a lady on a black and white horse, and across the field, a polo game was in full swing. Such refreshing sights from what we’re used to seeing. No cars, only horses and more horses in the stables stretched into the distance.

At the end of our ride, the driver dropped us off near the pony patch. There was no waiting line so the girls happily got onto the waiting ponies. It guess it was only fitting that both the girls chose white ponies. It was, after all, as close to a fairy tale of a weekend as we’ll ever get.

• new car? what new car?
• bid for cool prizes
• catch Gossip Girl on the CW
• video game exchange
• Forget New Years Resolutions. Play Games Instead.

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Man oh man, won’t Mr Golf be excited when I tell him about this nifty handicap software for golf tournaments that I found surfing the net recently?

Too busy on the golf course himself, he’d delegate to me the task of finding him an all-in-one website where he and his golf fanatic buddies can track their handicaps.

Some of his buddies travel extensively, and are in town one minute and across the planet in another. So it’s hard for them to track their handicaps locally and keep it updated all the time.

NetHandicap is online so they can easily track their own scores wherever they may be. I’m happy to leave them to their own score-keeping. Duh!

• calculate your golf handicap easy
• I got a parking spot!
• goin’ San Francisco sightseeing
• when the travel bug bites
• meet mr golf

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My handbag is starting to look and feel worn. Yay!! This means I can officially go shopping for a new one. I normally don’t wait till one bag wears out to buy another.

But recently, due to my impulsive buying, I’ve ended up with several handbags that I have never used. I’ve been feeling somewhat guilty about this, so I’ve decided not to look at any more bags till this one wears out.

I’m not sure that was such a good idea though. It’s hard walking past gorgeous handbags with my eyes closed. But I have done well. So I’m thinking that maybe, just maybe, I should reward my good behavior with a Prada or a Gucci?

Hmm, sounds like music to my ears but I wonder if I’d still be in the mood to dance to that tune when I see my credit card bill.

• comparing credit cards
• best credit card offer
• a credit card that fixes bad credit
• the danger in living beyond your means
• why writing a check can be stressful

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This has been an especially busy month for me. I’m working 16 hours a week which is way high. I rush home from work, whip up a quick lunch, then I’m off like an arrow running Mom’s taxi.

I’m completely zonked. In fact, I’m so tired I’m out like a light bulb the minute my head touches my pillow.

What I need is something that gives me energy, something like the 8-HR Energy Pill maybe. I really need the energy boost to last me through the day, and this supplement can do just that.

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• Blogathon 2007: what should I eat?
• how much is that light bulb again?
• surviving the zonk
• floating off to slumberland
• those darned jams

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I don’t know if it’s the weather but I’m constantly running out of printer ink. I don’t print a whole lot - well, not enough for the ink cartridge to dry up so quickly anyways. So something must be pretty thirsty to be guzzling ink at this rate.

Frankly I hate it when I run out of ink and I need to print something in a hurry. I hate to say this, but I’ve never quite learnt my lesson not to wait till the last minute to print something out.

My last resort has always been to email my documents to someone at work and have them print stuff out for me. So far, they’ve been great about this.

But I’m just waiting for the day when they’re going to tell me they’re fresh out of favors . Then where will I be?

• food, favors and fun
• a good pen
• not an ounce
• the black hole… that was popcorn
• how to avoid last-minute errands

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Although I’m not really into fine art, I do appreciate a good piece of art when I see one. I have an uncle who has several pieces at his home which he has collected on his travels.

The piece I love most is the replica of the floor tile from the Taj Mahal made into a coffee table. It has colorful bits embedded into the design on the white marble top. Now that’s what I consider a real work of art.

The Park West Gallery is home to the biggest collection of fine art in the world. Artists flock there in the hopes of selling their masterpieces at the auctions they conduct around the US and Canada.

What’s interesting is that their auctions are not confined to land. They also conduct cruise ship auctions. Wow, that would be really interesting.

• land development design
• my Scottish gal pal’s neighborhood
• inspired
• holiday thoughts
• going to Antique Jewelry University

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These days, whenever my computer or my PDA acts funny, it’s like a trained reflex now that I start suspecting it’s the work of hackers and spammers right away.

I recently heard about Secure Content Solutions and how it uses data encryption to minimize the risk of intrusions into your computer or PDA.

It’s the kind of tool that only requires you to login before your computer boots up. From there on, it works transparently in the background to protect you against cyber evil doers.

Being this simple to use, I guess it’s good news for the ungeeky types. Ah, to be able to use technology fearlessly is definitely a good thing.

• besieged by wires
• shoo spies, don’t bother me
• what a guy needs to get organized
• get organized with e-mindmaps
• protecting your vehicle from the weather

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We got invited to a family carnival today. It promised to be a day of fun and food but the kids were somehow apprehensive that it might turn out to be fun for the younger kids but not for them.

True, there was a fancy dress contest for the younger kids, and they showed up in all sorts of fancy get-ups. Spiderman was understandably the most popular with the boys, and witches on broomsticks were what a few of the girls showed up in.

Some of the toddlers were barely able to walk but you could see how excited they were about being all dressed up. They all looked so adorable I’m sure the judges had a hard time deciding the winners, I believe.

If you need to dress your kids up for one of these carnivals and don’t have time to be running around town in search of the right costume, Moon Costumes offers lots of choices and same-day shipping on most orders.

Yes, same-day shipping is a must if you don’t want to be hounded all week by kids wanting to have their costumes “now!” and won’t let up till they get all dressed up . Take it from a mom who’s been there.

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• dressing up as your favorite character
• move aside, Johnny
• comparing credit cards
• how to reduce back-to-school stress (2)
• great weather to be out

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I was at work yesterday and the sun was streaming in from the window. You know how distracting the glare can be. I could hardly keep my eyes open and my computer screen, of course, was glaring back at me in a murky white.

So I went over to pull down the blinds and guess what? The entire thing collapsed on me. It was a good thing I heard the creaking sound and moved away before it came crashing down.

Well, looks like we really need new blinds at the office this time. Those are so ancient it was just a matter of time before they gave way.

The administrator is quite the picky individual so I’m sure whatever her mood or taste, she’ll find the perfect replacements at Justblinds.com because they’ve got the style and color to match any decor.

• how to measure for window blinds
• cozy fireplace
• Tuesday morning blues
• a pleasant surprise
• out with the clutter

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One more week and my contract will be over and I will be free as a bird again. Woo-hoo. I can’t wait. I desperately need to get back to my schedule of dancing, working out and blogging.

Already I’m in a holiday mood as the kids start their semester break today. They just got done with their midterms and that takes a whole lot of stress off everyone including me.

The house is a-flutter with upbeat discussions about the upcoming movies, what new restaurant to try out and what’s going on at which mall. I have a shopping list that’s been building up for a whole semester.

We thought we were getting free tickets to both Shrek and Pirates of the Caribbean, but it turns out we won’t get to go to both. We’ll have to choose one. Duh! But which one??

• island paradise
• the footsteps of Pirates
• mall nostalgia
• squid reminds me of Davy Jones
• popcorn monsters

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