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By J, on March 2nd, 2010
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Allison Maslan, author of “Blast Off!”. All opinions are 100% mine.
What a timely pick me up! Just in time when I need something to rev me up, and help me steer and navigate through the weave of confusion and anxiety that is associated with our current ongoing project, a book aptly titled Blast Off! piqued my interest because of its catchy title and the sunny yellow color of the cover.
To me, there’s something about the color yellow that just changes my mood especially when I’m in the doldrums. But let me be specific though that there’s more to get beyond the cheery cover of Allison Maslan’s new book. Hence, it is a sure addition to my must-reads. I wish that I would have been made aware about its availability sooner, as the launch date on Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Noble websites among others was last January 19, 2010. Who knows, it would have come in handy and sparked more inspiration and guidance that would have helped us get this whole thing going.
At this point, you may now be asking yourself what is the big deal about the book. In one sentence I can simply state – this book is simply inspiring! With the author’s powerful insight and perusal of her groundbreaking fight plan that she developed, she built nine successful businesses with absolutely no money as well as outside encouragement. And, as if nine businesses was not enough, you’ll be astonished to know that she also found and married the man of her dreams through her Blast Off formula. Now, isn’t that amazing?
Currently, I’m getting frustrated and I feel stuck with our big undertaking in the works. There are times when I feel like telling my husband to just give it up. That is the reason why I need an inspiration. I need to get this book fast before the cookie crumbles. I know for sure that it is available on Amazon at a lesser price, and it can be also availed at other bookstores for $24.
I’ll be ready to blast it off! As soon as I get the book, just like the many people who have already been inspired by the author, I’m optimistic that I will have a renewed enthusiasm not only with specific goals but life in general.
By J, on February 25th, 2010
I’m grounded not by choice but by force! And it is highly likely that this will be through Saturday. New York is for the nth time getting clobbered with snow, and this time it is the heavy wet kind of snow. Meteorologists described this storm - a very powerful but unconventional storm with snow, rain and strong wind.
It has been very hectic here in my corner, hence, the lack of updates. The storm forced me to cancel my series of appointments all over town. My system has been shocked for the past few days because I haven’t been out as much in this wintry weather. And being outside for a series of days is no fun if you’re not used to it. The only fun part is that I got to see different areas here in New York without driving.
Today, since I was home, it was but fitting to accomplish tasks here at home that was waiting for me. Aside from household chores, I was also able to finally confirm our booking for Lea Salonga’s upcoming performance at The Carlyle from March 9 to 27. My husband became a Lea Salonga fan since her Broadway days (Miss Saigon in 2001 and all the other Broadway productions) but we regretted missing her when she performed at the Carnegie Hall. It has always been my other half’s dream to see her perform in a smaller venue and this upcoming performance at the Cafe Carlyle is perfect. Maximum seating capacity is 90.
As instructed by my ‘boss’, I got VIP seats with dinner to get it confirmed. Without a dinner reservation, seats are not confirmed and wait a day before your preferred day to watch, to get confirmation.
Tons of tasks are still left unattended. But with the snow storm, I ‘m optimistic that I will be able to accomplish them all. I better, otherwise, they will pile up and will never be able to catch up because next week will be another week of discovery and excitement.
By J, on February 18th, 2010
Do you know of anyone who buys his/her Valentine’s Day gift at Christmas time?
This is one for the books, as I was also shocked myself. My husband who hates to shop did the unthinkable by buying his V day presents for me last December. These two boxes were safely stored in his office, of course. That move ensured that they were hidden from my prying eyes.
These two boxes (sorry, I can’t disclose what’s inside. the annoying woman in our lives is such a pest) more than made up for the absence of flowers and the canceled dinner at the Nobu Fifty Seven on Valentine’s Day. The man of the house got sick before dawn on the 14th, that’s why; and I had the biggest scare of my life.
Due to the above, as expected, my birthday on the 16th was just another ordinary day for me which is okay. My husband is fine now, and we have the rest of the week to make up for sleepless nights because he is off from the stressful Wall Street environment.
By J, on February 14th, 2010
Here’s a timely meme from my blogpal Lynn.
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Here are some simple mechanics:
1. Post this tag in your blog (multiple blogs allowed) with these mechanics.
2. Don’t forget to use the widget above linking to the site.
3. Post a photo of anything that has the color red.
4. Include also a saying or quote related to LOVE or the LOVE MONTH.
5. Tag as many as you can and instruct them to get back to Arlene’s site to leave their url if they have joined.
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring.
by: Oscar Wilde
Thanks for this tag my friend. I’m sorry but I’m lazy to peek through my EHD for a more meaningful photograph. The above pic is fresh from yesterday, so I took the easy route. I hope this will suffice, the color red is visible enough  .
By J, on February 13th, 2010
It’s another long weekend and I’m so glad. It’s always good to have company here at home (the husband). The work week leaves me talking to myself most of the time (of course, that is an exaggeration). But if you are like me (a stay-at-home wife without a kid) you know what I’m talking about.
Early on in our marriage, I had to deal with boredom. Reading, paper scrapping, doing chores and errands was not enough to keep my sanity. I was so used to the daily grind in a corporate environment; it was just too hard to slow down.
Then I found the solution. As crazy as it may sound, sleeping half of the day was key to keeping my sanity. Now, you may say that’s a lot of hours in bed. Yes, it is but I just love to sleep. To this day, this is still my routine. When I get out of bed, I only have half of the day to deal with. There’s not much idle time left and my chores and errands keep me busy for the remaining hours of the day.
That routine is altered on weekends and on days when I need to keep my appointments. You can imagine how tough it is for me to get up early as I’m just so used to this already.
It’s Valentine’s day tomorrow, do you have any plans? Now, I’m reminded that I need to wake up early tomorrow. Not that we’re doing anything special; we are delivering a V day present. Whatever it is that you’re doing be safe and have a great V day!
By J, on February 9th, 2010
I thought I was dreaming when I picked up the phone yesterday at almost noon and I was still in bed. I hastily grabbed the phone on my bedside table, as I was almost sure it was my husband who was on the other end of the line. Was I right. Soon enough he was telling me about packing up an overnight bag for him to bring to work today.
What? I almost fell out of the bed, his statement fully woke me up. The potentially heavy snow and near blizzard conditions that will hit our our area from midnight of Tuesday into Wednesday night is the culprit.
With the incoming snow storm, he is willing to check in a hotel near his office just so he will have no difficulty getting in to work on Wednesday. What a dedicated man! Yes, the expenses incurred will be shouldered by the firm but with his remote access at home, I see no reason why he needs to do it. In short, he can work from home but he does not find it conducive enough. The man needs a home office that is highly equipped like he has at work!
What now? No, I didn’t pack an overnight bag. Blizzard or not, he has to be home tonight, and he will work at home through his remote access for the next two days. Period. No questions asked.
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