Wrongous Wednesday - Just not fair

While trying to figure out what to post today, I saw this word WRONGOUS and immediately I thought it was the perfect word for all the things that I wanted to post about.  These are unjust or wrongful things that has been collecting in my head.

•  During the weekend while I was at Macy at Valley Fair, I saw a pair of black jeans that was on their sale rack.  Not that I needed another pair of jeans but if the price is right and it was my size, I was interesting in buying it.  There was the price check scanner so I held it to check the price.  To my surprise, it was not on sale and it shows the original price of $68.  There was also a piece of paper that had the rest of the info - USED/WORN.  Why would a store like Macy sell a pair of jeans that has been used and worn for the same exact price as if it was NEW.  It's so WRONG.

• Yesterday on our commute home,  we noticed that there was a back up of cars on the highway that we take going home.  Jeff and I both said that there must be an accident.  We continued to crawl and there it was a car on the side of the highway, no accident, just that the car probably had some issue.  But everyone slowed down to check it out.  Later on we saw a police cruiser and a vehicle that was obviously been hit hard.  Again everyone slowed down to take a peek.  I can understand being in a traffic jam because of volume - commute hours - but when it's going smoothly and all of a sudden cars start crawling - you know the problem.  It is soooooh WRONG, gauckers being so interested in someone's mishap.  They should just keep their eyes on the road and maybe say a little prayer that the driver or passengers are OK.

• After meeting new people who are interested in either golf, tennis or going for lunch or getting together after exchanging phone numbers.  Usually I will give them a couple of chances then I just move on.  It's too bad that some people have to pretend that they are interested but in reality are not.  It's unjust and wrong.

But as the expression Life is not fair, well it's just not fair, and we all just have to live it and go on.

 

Mad Monday - I cannot believe it

Mad because Team USA lost the Ryder Cup.  How can they just let that lead go and losing by 1 point.  If you saw my blog yesterday, I went all out to show my support to the team.  Although no one really made a comment about it, deep inside I was cheering for them all day.

But the sad part is that they were winning for the first couple of days.  Oh bother, we have to wait another couple of years for them to try it again.  It will be a lot tougher because it will be in Scotland.  If the USA wants the cup back here, they have to try very very hard and maybe really pick the best player of the USA.  Don't just pick players because they use to be great or that maybe one particular player can rise to the occasion.  Anyway, no use venting because today is a new day, a new month and everyone including me has to move on.

Moving right along, I thought of sharing a photo that I took last week.  This is one of the shelves in our living room.  While trying to do some dusting, I noticed four gumball tucked inside the middle shelf.  The sofa where Jeff sits while watching TV is near this shelf.  I am guessing that when he does not want me to know he is snacking on gumballs, he hides a few here.  This way I don't see the big jar filled with gumballs.  Jeff is a very sweet man - loves his gumballs, red vines, chocolate chip cookies, mike&ike, good & plenty, starbursts, skittles, and last but not least, all the miniature candies/chocolates that Halloween treats.

Gumballs that are egg shape that only comes out at Easter.

Single Sunday - Ryder Cup Final Day

What was I thinking?  I cannot believe that I did not take today as a day off from my volunteer.  Thank God for DVR so I won't miss the finals at the Ryder Cup.  The only problem with this is that the place I volunteer is at the Golf Course and can you guess what they talk about there?  You guess it right - GOLF.  Therefore I will have to make sure I don't ask the people coming out to play or anyone else there.  By the time I get home, the results will be announced and I don't want to know until I watch the recorded version.  I wanted to show you what I wore today in support of Team USA.  I wish them all the luck in the world and it's time for the Americans to get the cup back.

I found a ribbon with the USA letters.

Sorry for the unfocused shot but you can see I am wearing a RED flipflop.

My pony tail with the USA ribbon.

My red top and blue skirt.

It will be a nice surprise for me when I watch it later today to see the my TEAM won.

Simply Saturday - Just another reminder

Since there are only 10 days before the deadline of my THANK YOU GIVE AWAY, I thought I would dedicate this post just to remind all the readers and followers of my blog.  Because I forgot to do a contest for my 10,000 hit,  I wanted to give away some gifts to those who have been so kind stopping by my blog. I will take all the comments and randomly pick 3 or maybe even 5 winners depending on the numbers.  I realize that sometimes the readers does not see the side bar where my contest is located. Please pass this on to your favorite  bloggers, friends or relatives.  

Family Friday - It's all about Family

A couple of days ago I received a phone call from my sister from Edmonton, Alberta.  She sounded so happy as she announced that she was able to get a booking form YEG to SJC.  Does this mean I have to start counting sleep?  Damn right.  Although there is a lot of sleep still, I can start the countdown - 49 sleeps more.  She will be visiting for almost 10 days which will be great.  I will have take some time off from my volunteers but I am sure it will approved because technically they can't say NO - because it's free.  What is even great is that she will be celebrating her first US Thanksgiving with us and the rest of the family (my MIL, Jeff's son and his family, my niece, my cousins (Jo & Becky) and maybe even Gracie.  I am not sure yet what she wants to do, but I am sure shopping will be included and maybe trying a new restaurant.  Whatever we decide to do while she is visiting I am sure that it will be special. We have a childhood friend who lives in L.A. who might try to visit. The photo below was taken a very long time ago. Our friend Lani found it and sent it to us. What I look forward to is some of her special cooking.  I might have to start dieting before she gets here so I can eat without feeling guilty.  She is my favorite sister - I only have one.

That's me with the guitar, behind me is Lani and my sister -the one with the bangs.

Last Thursday I did a little shopping for my daughter for some coffee, granola and candies.  When I do this, I always look for great deals for her.  This time I found some trouser socks which I will just keep until she visits again.  It's fun shopping for her because I already know her size, a bit of her style and colors.  Sometimes I take photos and send it asap for her to check and sometimes it is just as easy to call her.  That's so great about technology because we are miles and miles apart.  She's in the East and I am in the West but it only takes seconds to do TEXT or email.  Because of the distance and the different products we have here that are not available in Canada, I love being her personal shopper specially when I get the awesome deal and the right item for her.  She's my only daughter and she's my favorite.

Me and Leesh taken on her last visit.

Truthful Thursday - Love my new phone

Two years ago I bought my first smart phone - Samsung Fascinate 3g.  I was very happy with this phone except when the battery started acting up all because I dropped the phone in the toilet last December 26.  Jeff bought me a new battery and it was a bit better that my old one but it still did not last the full day.  This week Jeff checked to see if we are all eligible to upgrade to a new phone since we are on a family plan, we decided to wait until everyone was eligible.  It was this week that we found out that we are all eligible and that the phone we wanted were in stock at the store.  Jeff and my MIL both got the Droid Razr Maxx 4G and I went with the Samsung Galaxy S III in white.  Because I love how the Samsung operates and I am more familiar since my old phone was a Samsung.  We kept our plan and you will be happy to know that I have the same number and I can call all my friends in Canada for free.  Since I have been sewing a lot lately, I decided to sew a case for my new phone.  While I was in the mood, I also made an earbud holder for my daughter. 

Ear buds holder

Smart phone case for my new GS3 below

Women Wednesday - My. Me, Mammogram

Next month is the National Breast Cancer Awareness month. This is just a reminder to anyone who reads this that might need to get a mammogram to do it soon.  Don't wait until you think you have felt something unusual.  As I am a little more organized when it comes to health matters, I already have made my appointment for this month - that's right a month earlier.  Sometimes you might not feel like getting checked because you have heard so much on how painful it is when those machine just press the sensitive part of your body.  After turning 40, I started going for the mammogram every year and I am glad I did because a lump the size of a gum ball was found on my left breast.  At that time, my doctor felt she would leave it there for six months unless something changed.  Six months later she made the decision to remove it because they could not take a small piece through the needle aspiration as my lump had a hard cover similar to the gum ball.  The surgery was booked and the lump was removed and all was good.  But I could remember those six months of just waiting to see if anything would happen and it was not easy.  At my age, I have been scheduled every two years as the results have been good.  Awareness and Education should be in your top ten list.