Archive for March 2008
Good Morning!
I am seeping Coffee with some of my favorite saltines …. Lesley just came home from her night shift and looks tired. She is sitting here for breakfast with me and soon be dozing off for the day before she starts her 10-hour shift again tonight. Well I’m looking forward to a fruitful day ahead!
i got the wrong pie
I was meant to buy an Apple Pie in a box the other day when I went to the grocery store but got the wrong pack. I did not check at all and did not realize it until I got home and wanted to eat my ‘apple pie’. It was a box of a crumble mix instead …. with some easy instructions on the back panel. I was curious to try it out as it look fairly easy to prepare. Then I tried it out this morning but I needed 4 “cooking apples” ~ cooking apples??? I do not have this but have got 5 Fuji apples on my basket. I decided to use those and the pie crust that I’ve got for making tarts. To my delight, it turned out so delicious and liked it so much …. I liked the crunchy crumble after it came out of the oven! Worth trying too!
A New Day – A Reflection
A New Day Dear God, Thank You for this new day, Its beauty and its light. Thank You, for my chance to begin again. Free me from the limitations of yesterday. ** May I become more fully a reflection of Your radiance. Give me strength and compassion and courage and wisdom. ** Show me the light in myself and others. May I recognize the good that is available everywhere. ** May I be, this day, an instrument of love and healing. Lead me into gentle pastures. Give me deep peace that I might serve You most deeply. ** By BJ Morbitzer
Is it Friday yet?
It’s Friday and its weekend! Its almost end of the day now and its gloomy out there again as I write this blog. It was really nice this morning with warm, bright sunny skies and breezy. While driving back home, saw some office premises slide opened their windows to let the spring breeze in. Did some oriental groceries on the way back … there were fresh oriental stuffs as I was told that truckloads of supplies arrives weekly on Fridays.
hair makeover
I was thinking of going to the hair salon again. I need a hair cut and wanted to have a short haircut and keep it simple … at least shorter unlike the present length that I’m having now. Having the same hair style for a while makes it boring. I was then browsing thru Marie Claire Magazine and found some interesting clues that is shared here.
It says ~ the easiest way to keep current is to start with a versatile cut, then alter your texture and color as often as you like! And you will need a makeover when >>>>>>>>>> 10 signs that a hair makeover is much needed WOW how interesting!
SIGN #1
Your hair has no volume.
The top is flat, the sides are bulky, and it no longer frames your features. “If your hair just sits there, even after you’ve blown it dry, set it, or curled it, at the very least get a trim,
SIGN #2
Your high school friends assure you that “you haven’t changed a bit!”
Guess what? It’s probably time to do just that. Start getting inspired by collecting images of cuts you’d consider. Revisit them weekly until you can picture living with one of them. Next, schedule an appointment.
SIGN #3
Your highlights are more noticeable than your base color.
“This is an indication that your highlights have become too heavy. The fix? Consider a single process to cover the streaks and lay off new highlights for at least three months. (Don’t worry, some of the lighter bits will naturally show through, giving you a subtler, sun-kissed effect.)
SIGN #4
You’re not receiving compliments on your hair anymore.
One simple tweak sure to garner attention is to set your strands in hot rollers. “Of all the heat-styling tools, they produce the softest, sexiest waves.”
SIGN #5
Your hair and skin tone match.
If your tress and skin tones have become too close, you could benefit from lowlights. Add deeper, warmer streaks using peroxide and ammonia-free color to give your look loads of dimension without damaging your hair.
SIGN #6
Your clothes have evolved; your hair hasn’t.
Altering your clothing style is the perfect excuse to update your ‘do. This way, your new look will work from head to toe — literally. For example, if you’ve recently lost weight and are finally sporting all those curve-hugging clothes previously relegated to the back of your closet, you might want to get a sleeker, more face-flattering coif.
SIGN #7
Two words: Brillo pad??? Lopping off significant length may be the only way to eliminate dryness. But in the meantime, switch to a cream-based styler to add moisture to your hair, which will render it more supple and less apt to break.
SIGN #8
You pull your hair into a ponytail all the time.
Garrison suggests adding bangs or layers to give your locks some shape — that way, you’ll be more apt to wear them down.
SIGN #9
You spend more than 20 minutes styling your hair.
If it takes this long, your cut is clearly not making the most of your texture. A fast fix: Get your stylist to create ‘dos that work with your curls (like long layers) or that boost your lank locks (like a blunt bob).
SIGN #10
Your stylist could cut your hair with her eyes closed.
Sounds like someone’s in a rut (not just you). Seek out fresh eyes/scissors.
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Adding bangs or layers to give your locks some shape — that way, you’ll be more apt to wear them down.
not much of a gloomy Wednesday
Its raining right now (6am) … what a gloomy Spring day! Am planning on finishing my project today and its half way thru. But what a sudden change in the local weather …. its now snowing again!!! but lasted for only about half an hour … yucks …. everyone was expecting a thorough good spring weather and here comes the snow again. Its really boring! Well, still looking forward to the whiff of spring air …
yet another trip down the country
our trip to the country
