Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • So, I’ve been taking some time to mull over my life now that I have time to think. As always, I’m not a resolution kind of person, but I do like goals. Maybe it’s the same thing with a different name – not sure, but it makes me feel better. Here we go: 1. Finances – Continue to pay off my debts and maintain my budgets so that I am saving, paying and…

  • So, a while back I read a post on a blog that I follow about the blogger’s new obsession with this site – Pinterest. It seemed like something I should avoid as yet another way to spend my time unproductively. However, last week I kept getting emails from the site saying a friend here and a friend there had started using the site. Thus…I caved. Although I’m not obsessing yet over it, I…

  • It’s been a rather long while since I’ve updated on my balcony garden. Things are coming right along, I think. The tomato plants are starting to flower. My beans are producing baby beans and also flowering. The herbs are growing like crazy and all the other plants are going strong. My only disappointment are the carrots…I think I shall have to start over with them, but all in all, my little garden grows!…

  • We had a laid back New Year’s Eve. In the afternoon, MJ and I went for massages. Then, we headed to Cooper’s nearby for dinner. It was a more relaxed atmosphere and cheaper than paying about $100 per person for a course-meal that may or may not be that great. Good thing, too, because although my food sounded delish, it wasn’t that great in flavor…. [shashin type=”photo” id=”4618,4619″ size=”small” columns=”max” order=”user” position=”center”] Afterwards,…

  • Just because I am Asian On the outside doesn’t mean I am on the inside. Just because I am Asian On the outside doesn’t mean I want you to be my sugar daddy. Just because I am Asian On the outside doesn’t mean I understand when you practice Ni hao, Konnichiwa or Annyeong haseyo. Just because I am Asian On the outside doesn’t mean I am an excellent student or play classical music.…

  • Kayaking in the mangroves has been an activity that seemed fun to try and with the cooler weather, it’s a good time of year to do it. Before MJ arrived, Groupons had a deal for a kayaking tour and so R got us coupons for it. The location is not far from our apartment, which is a bonus and the mangroves are nice. However, it’s a workout! By the time we reached the…

  • Well, we had a nice Christmas. It was the first time in 20 years or something like that R and his mom were together during the holidays, so I think it was nice for them to be together. Plus, it was the first Christmas for R and I to celebrate in the same house, which was also very nice. Of course, it’s not the same without family and my dearest friends nearby, but…

  • What’s a visit to the UAE without a stop in Dubai? We took MJ for an overnighter in Dubai; stopping to see all the necessary places. I didn’t get as many pics as she did, so will have to wait for them, but here are some highlights: Burj Al Arab   Tip of Burj Khalifa   Entrance to Bastakya Quarters

  • The past week or so I have been having trouble sleeping through the night. It hasn’t been a problem for a while, but for some reason the insomnia-like patterns have returned. To ensure that I sleep, I began taking melatonin again to help me sleep through the night and so far that has been enough to get me the 8 hours or so that I need. Since I was so tired last night…

  • It’s Christmas Eve day and it could be just another Saturday for all I know. Living in a non-Christian country and in a climate with weather like late-spring or early summer in the winter makes it rather difficult to muster up that Christmas spirit. I have a tree up – lights and all – There are even presents under the tree. I’ve watched a Christmas movie or two and am downloading some Christmas…

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