Entries from April 2009

April 25, 2009

Joyeux Anniversaire, Mon Petit Coeur!

It’s 11:58pm on April 25th.  Technically, it’s still today… and my kitteh officially turned one (1) today! Happy Birthday, Mon Petit Coeur! The only pets I’ve owned before her were some a non-edible pepper plant, a fortune tree, three cacti (two of which died due to *cough cough* malnourishment) and 27 aloe plants.  You may [...]

April 23, 2009

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I’ve always wanted to join the Peace Corps and fight poverty and corruption on the ground level.  It’s not out of fear that I’ve hesitated.  Fear of seeing so much suffering, danger of being captured as an American aid worker or loneliness in such a huge change in lifestyle.  I have great admiration for those [...]

April 21, 2009

Oh, My Eyes!

So many movies coming out, when will I have time to watch it all?! Movie watching comes in phases for me.  That’s why I choose Blockbuster over Netflix.  I can’t deal with the pressure of having to watch movies, so I can maximize my monthly subscription… there’s enough guilt over not getting my money’s worth [...]

April 20, 2009

Not Past or Future. Just Now.

My friend, sexy beast, a.k.a. Joshua Hooper, introduced me to The Power of Now a while ago.  I discounted it as new age psycho babel. But then I remembered Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation.  The tapes she listened to, while in that hotel room, while waiting for her husband. Eckart Tolle speaks very slowly.  [...]

April 15, 2009

Finding the Right Dress

It’s a new season and time for a slight update on my wardrobe.  I tend to shop around March and August of each year to make sure that I’m including some trend pieces among my basics.  This year, with cost being a huge factor, I’ve decided to opt for a couple of great pieces instead [...]

April 14, 2009

Customer Appreciation

I ordered something from the Company Store at the end of last year.  They had a great sale on bedding, and I ordered a rouge duvet cover and sheets.  The sheets were mailed to me immediately, but the duvet cover became backordered.  When I came back from China, they notified me that the cover was [...]

April 13, 2009

Rant, Rant, Rant @AT&T

It’s utterly ridiculous that I just spent 45:53 minutes on the phone with AT&T to discuss extraneous roaming charges that showed up on my bill. It took 30 minutes just to get someone on the phone and load his system because it’s been down (I’m talking 12:00AM on Monday morning).  Once I challenged the rep [...]

April 6, 2009

Feeling the Traffic

I’ve been reading Seth Godin‘s blog religiously.  What I’ve noticed is that he uses everyday experiences to discuss marketing issues.  The analogy helps effectively communicate his ideas, and that small bit of inspiration goes a long way in helping me develop marketing plans. While speaking with my friend Juicy J last night, I remembered driving [...]