2007

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Our Veterans Day KC Trip

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Ching under Life, Poker, Travel.

Here are some pictures taken during our recent Veterans Day trip to Kansas City.

Years ago it was taboo to have an online personal ad. Nowadays it is perfectly acceptable. Many happily married couples have started their relationships by first meeting through an online dating service of some sort. Movies like You’ve Got Mail romanticize online dating; while movies like Must Love Dogs and Because I Said So show that it is perfectly acceptable to meet someone through an online dating service specially if you weren’t the one who posted the ad.

For a lot of people, posting an online personal ad (or any type of personal ad) is still an icky prospect. Understandably so. There are so many pervs and wackos out there. Putting yourself out there, on the Internet, is pretty scary. You’ll never know what types of people you’ll run into. So even though the popularity of online dating services has grown at an exponential rate and society has become more accepting of this practice, I understand why so many people still hesitate.

Enter Prime Dating Sites. Prime Dating Sites reduces some of the risks of posting an online personal ad by providing reviews and information about the various online dating sites. This way you are able to select the matchmaking service that best suits your personality and lifestyle.

For example, someone looking for fun and excitement will be better served by certain online dating services; while individuals looking for serious relationships and possibly marriage are ideal candidates for eHarmony’s matchmaking service.

In the movie Must Love Dogs Sarah’s sister Carol put her profile on Perfect Match. A review of Perfect Match is available on Prime Dating Sites also. Prime Dating Sites is really helpful for singles who want to harness the power of the Internet in their search for friends, dates, or future life partners. Perhaps the only thing that maybe they could do different is post a comparison page of the different matchmaking services so that you could easily compare each side-by-side instead of having to click on every single review.

Anyway, I thought I would share this useful web site to all of our single blog readers. More power to you all!

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Brian’s Christmas Wishlist

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Ching under Toys, Wishlist.

Brian wants mostly power tools for Christmas. He says that he will be able to use these when we start our extensive home remodel. We found these at Target. I don’t know much about power tools but Brian thinks this is a bargain. One of the things we meant to put on his wishlist we ended up buying today. Brian has a plethora of things he wants, though. Here are some ideas to get you started.

As for me, you may refer back to my birthday wishlist for Christmas gift ideas. Omit the Catchphrase game, though, because I already have one. Many thanks to Cannady Girl! The Canon SD950 can be omitted also because Brian and I ended up getting me a Canon SD850 (similar but cheaper) for my birthday. We will continue to update our wishlists so if you need suggestions or ideas on what to get either of us for Christmas just check back here.

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Recap of Today

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Ching under Flickr, Life.

Today has been pretty interesting. I had a 9:00 AM waxing appointment at Beau Monde that I almost missed. My reminder on my phone said my appointment was 10:15 AM. At about 9:15 I called over there to double check the appointment time because I thought I heard the girl say 9:00 AM on my reminder phone call. I had deleted the voicemail already, though, so I couldn’t play it back. But I was thinking, it can’t be 9:00 AM because I have 10:15 AM on my phone.

I’m really glad I called over there because it turns out that my appointment was for 9:00 AM. Thankfully, Patricia’s appointment after me came early so she was finished with her and had time to squeeze me in. Good thing we live pretty close to the spa.

At first I thought it was the time change that messed up my phone reminder. Brian figured it out, though. The reminder I had on my phone was an old reminder for my appointments at Individually Yours. I normally schedule appointment for the entire year so I had the reminder already saved on my phone. He concluded that I forgot to delete it and thought that it was my Beau Monde appointment.

Patricia is now at Beau Monde so I moved over there with her. I only scheduled my next two appointments, November 24th and December 8th. I think next time I go I will go ahead and schedule the rest of my appointments for 2008 so I can make my phone reminders. Brian and I went ahead and schedule a couples massage for December 8th also. We figured it could be our Christmas for each other. Brian had a massage from Janelle two weeks ago but it has been almost six months since my last one. I haven’t had a massage since our couples massage at Couples Ocho Rios. I need one real bad.

After my waxing appointment, Brian and I grabbed a quick breakfast at McDonald’s and then went to Target. I received a gift card there for my birthday and hadn’t had the opportunity to use it until today. I found a black short-sleeved blazer for $24.99 and then while we were there we found some other tops for me to get. I have to get some more professional clothes because we are moving to a much nicer building with a much stricter dress code soon.

I love Target because they have some awesome deals. I thought I would take some pictures and start a Christmas wish list for Brian. I took some good photos, but one of the things I was thinking of putting on his Christmas wish list he decided to buy right then.

We found this 125 PSI 6-gallon air compressor with a bonus nail kit on sale for $79. Brian’s dad has a 100 PSI non-portable one that cost him more than twice that. Needless to say, we ended up getting it because we were afraid that they would sell out before Christmas. It was such a good deal that Brian’s dad and his friend Brad decided to get some for themselves too. So now Brian’s dad has two air compressors. Why you would need two is beyond me. Guys always make fun of women for having five pairs of black shoes, but they do the exact same thing only with power tools.

Anyway, we had set aside some money for our Kansas City trip this weekend so I think we will be okay with today’s expenditures. Brian and I don’t like to keep a balance on our one and only credit card so it will get paid off on Monday night as soon as we return.

Actually, Brian refuses to use the credit card even though it earns us points. He keeps insisting on using the debit card. I can’t seem to convince him that we benefit more if we use the credit card because we will earn points for every dollar spent; where as we don’t get anything for using the debit card. Besides that, there is the added convenience of not having to balance the checkbook as frequently since you just have to pay one place at the end of the month instead of paying multiple different places. I can’t seem to sell him on the idea. I might just have to do a financial analysis of our monthly expenses to show him how many free gift cards we would earn by simply using our credit card instead of our debit card. We are totally missing out.

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November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Ching under Family, News, Sponsored Post.

Thats right, November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month! The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America initiated National Memory Screening Day as part of its mission to provide “optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families”…and as part of its focus on “Together for Care…in addition to Cure.” National Memory Screening Day is a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to promote early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses, and to encourage appropriate intervention. AFA carries out this event in collaboration with organizations and health care professionals across the U.S. Participating sites offer free confidential memory screenings, as well as follow up resources and educational materials to those concerned about memory loss. I worry about my family having this illness because my grandfather and grandmother are getting to that age where this can afflict them. I remember that my great grandmother had it when I was just a kid and although I don’t remember much from that time, what I do remember makes me sad. Memory screenings make sense for anyone concerned about memory loss or experiencing warning signs of dementia; whose family and friends have noticed changes in them; or who believe they are at risk due to a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or a related illness. Screenings also are appropriate for anyone who does not have a concern right now, but who wants to establish a base line score for comparison in the future. The key to successful aging is a healthy, common sense lifestyle. The goals are to slow or prevent the loss of brain cells, maintain the brain’s capacity to make up for any loss, and let remaining brain cells function well. This requires a healthy body, mind and spirit. I can’t thank of any better holiday gift than the gift of great health to a loved one. Make sure that you provide your loved ones an opportunity to improve there overall mental health and spirit.