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Here’s the reason why my husband’s wallet is once again slimmer. I just can’t help it! The discount is too much to pass up. Plus, with free shipping, it was hard to resist. Shopping was a breeze, being that I fit consistently on the different cuts and styles of these brands that I have been wearing through the years. I figured that it’s time to buy new pairs of jeans. With the discounted price, I thought they were good buy. Go check it out at Saks.com if you’re interested.
 I have been a big fan of Nascar racing for many years. My husband and I started watching it when we were in college. I can remember several spectacular races, which involved unbelievable crashes and amazing finishes. My favorite Nascar Car driver is Dale Earnhardt, Jr. I loved the bond between him and his father. It was amazing to sit down and turn on the channel that my cable tv offers to watch them race. The most memorable race in our minds was the 2001 Daytona 500 when both Dale Jr and his father were in contention for the win. Unfortunately, Dale Sr. never finished the race because of a head on crash into the wall that took his life. Dale Earnhardt, Jr came in second place in that race. He was forever endeared into my heart because of his amazing finish and the loss of his father on the same day. His career has been like a rollercoaster ride lately, and I will be happy to see him win a race again. You can tell he is a great person because his fans are not leaving him because he is not winning races or finishing in the top ten. I am sure his car issues will be fixed and he will get a great team around him eventually to complete for the top spot on the leaderboard. Guest post by Gerard Mcdaniel While my husband claims that he is so anti-shopping, ( meaning : he’s not enamored with the idea of going around to shop on foot) he is forced into embracing it whenever we go on vacation. When we’re home, he is excused except for when he insists that it’s time for me to get some of my prized possessions (read: bags, jewelries) as he needs to be there to make sure I’m not going out of bounds. It’s always better this way, because most of the time, I tend to be cheap (lol). Most of the time, I’m in no liberty to write about his shopping finds or the things I shop for him except on few instances. However, I got my clearance on this one. At the Fragonard Perfumerie in France, he had a feel of what he wanted and he personally picked out these colognes for himself. I had nothing to do with this purchase, as he was the one who patiently went through all the scents. Needless to say, the sales assistant was very pleased as she closed the transaction. These bottles, I assume will lasts for three years. He has tons of colognes already in use, and these have already been started. These bottles however are safe from evaporating as we were told that the containers will protect the content from losing its scent.
Much has been said about the dtv transition- the digital television switchover; and by now, every household in the United States are now experiencing their so called digital television viewing in their living rooms and dens. Have you noticed the difference? It’s a resounding yes to those that are very well equipped with the latest state of the art media equipments. For some of the older generation though, who are still holding on to their CRT televisions reminiscent of the 80′s or even 70′s, they can’t really appreciate the move to digital programming. I should know, I personally know a couple who even questioned the whole transition move. They had – for the first time ever, hire a service provider so they are not cut off from the world and be totally unable to watch TV. In fact, the last time I heard from them, they were looking into those direct satellite tv offers. I have yet to finally find out which service provider they hooked up with. To me, I equate the switch from analog broadcasting to digital television as switching from CRT to LCD/LED High definition TV. It’s like night and day. The color, the sound among others, are far more superior than what it used to be pre-DTV transition. And with satellite service providers such as DIRECTV by DirectSatTV, that are offering tons of options for the TV viewing public, there’s never been a better time to check out the different packages and bundles that would work best for ones needs. In fact, I’m one of those who is in serious consideration to switch providers. It is indeed timely that I found an online portal just when I need it. As of late, there is one thing that I have no control of. That is none other than shoe shopping. After buying four pairs from our French Riviera trip last June, I have acquired two pairs yet again … for Fall (I have not taken shots of them yet). Since April this year, I’m counting eleven pairs of footwear. And that is without hiding anything from my husband. We all know of many stories out there where wives hide their shopping loots from their husband. Certainly not me. In fact, my husband loves to see all my shopping finds. He knows that I know when to stop. From cosmetics, skin care, clothing and even my most recent jewelry purchase, I make it a point that he is aware about it. I don’t want to pull any surprises on him. After all, when he sees the funds running down, I don’t want to be questioned and asked where I spent his money on. Remember, there is only one source of fund in our household and I certainly don’t want money to be the source of conflict. Of the more than ten years that we’ve been married, there is not one instance when we had a fight about money. More often than not, we just fight about trivial things, and we haven’t actually fought in years. It’s just so peaceful here. So much so that sometimes, I’m afraid that something can be awfully wrong. That is just the skeptic in me, I guess. How about you, how often do you fight/argue? Over dinner last night, my husband was unable to hold a sad news much longer, that he had to sprung it on me. One of his colleagues at work whose cancer has been on remission for almost ten years is once again facing the dreaded disease. Her breast cancer is back and there is no other recourse than to undergo aggressive chemotherapy and radiation. I was speechless and suddenly felt saddened. No matter how we think we’ve been somehow used to hearing news of the same nature, we are not really getting immune to it. This suddenly reminded me of the book written by Paul Kraus, the man known to have outlast his Mesothelioma cancer prognosis of one year. He is certainly one lucky man, and whatever combination of various treatments that he had undergone must have worked, and him surviving Mesothelioma is in itself a blessing. If only all Mesothelioma patients have a similar story as that of Paul Kraus, who after twelve years of getting diagnosed with Mesothelioma is alive and enjoying everything that life has to offer. It certainly all the more makes me want to grab a copy of his book to further read up on his extraordinary journey. In essence, it’s never easy to fight any form of cancer. It is not only draining to the person afflicted, but it also takes a toll on the whole family and love ones. It takes having the right attitude and will power to move ahead and fight the dreaded disease. By researching and understanding the many options in the form of therapies, this makes it easier to make an informed decision and go ahead with the treatment. Sure, the net as well as books are now easily made available; so that these, together with the advice of medical practitioners are taken into consideration. Of the tons of emails on my inbox today, this one stood out and caught my attention.
Would you want to carry your Louis Vuitton Speedy with your initials hot stamped on it? On my LV Keepall or trunk, I wouldn’t mind. But having it on my Speedy is something that I will have to mull over. This has been long employed in Goyard handbags, but I have my Goyards as is, without personalization. Many ladies prefer their initials inscribed on their purses though. As I said, having my initials on my luggage is fine, but not on my handbag. How about you? |
 
 
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