There has been a few crazy weeks in the stock market. The DOW has been going up and down (mostly down) right after downgrading the U.S. ratings.
I don't like roller coasters at the amusement parks and certainly I like even less the ones in the stock market. Whenever I go to an amusement park I totally avoid getting into those rides and I just let my company go and enjoy them while I'm just an observer. Right now I feel the same way. I have just been looking at the stock market performance from the distance. While some people like to take the ride and take some risks and even enjoy them and been rewarded with some gains. I feel as if I will get sick of my stomach just knowing that right after the times it goes up it might come a steep way down.
For now just keep observing, perhaps one day I'll get brave enough and take the ride too.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Gardening!
I have been taking care of my front and back yard. I have planted new flowers in the front yard. I have been trying to recover the grass in the back yard, with a good intention I bought some grass seeds... too bad they were not the right type of grass. Now there are two different types...but I'm working on solving that next.
Gardening keeps me busy, it is a form of exercise (Let me tell you I have been sweating after raking the yard or digging out the weeds) and I have found it also profoundly relaxing. When I'm gardening it seems that I'm meditating, my mind is in the now pulling weeds. My mind is not wondering in the past or the future I are in the absolute present trying to get rid of that weed.
It has been so much fun I have started a little home farm...
I hope you have fun gardening too!
Gardening keeps me busy, it is a form of exercise (Let me tell you I have been sweating after raking the yard or digging out the weeds) and I have found it also profoundly relaxing. When I'm gardening it seems that I'm meditating, my mind is in the now pulling weeds. My mind is not wondering in the past or the future I are in the absolute present trying to get rid of that weed.
It has been so much fun I have started a little home farm...
I hope you have fun gardening too!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Go to the clubs in South Beach!
That's what I'll be doing tonight, with my husband and some friends!
To be careful with the expenses I'll go either before 10pm when bars do not charge for getting in or to one that doesn't have a cover charge.
Since I don't drink I won't spend any money and I can have fun at the dancing floor or simply by being in the middle of the night life in South Beach.
Have fun this weekend at the clubs and do not drink and drive!
To be careful with the expenses I'll go either before 10pm when bars do not charge for getting in or to one that doesn't have a cover charge.
Since I don't drink I won't spend any money and I can have fun at the dancing floor or simply by being in the middle of the night life in South Beach.
Have fun this weekend at the clubs and do not drink and drive!
Sand, beach and sun!
Yesterday I picked one of my friends who came to visit her cousin in Ft. Lauderdale and we went to the beach at Las Olas.
We arrived there at 10am aproximately. It was a litte windy when we got there. The waves were high (compared to what they normally are), but a few hours later it just became a gorgeous breeze that kept us from being too hot under the blue sunny sky.
Around noon we went accross A1A to have some lunch at H2O Cafe. I had a delicious shrimp and avocado salad. My friend had a chicken sandwich with some amazing curl fries. Her sandwich was so good too. I'll definitely will be back there.
After lunch we walked a little to see the stores around the area and then went back to sunbathe until a little past 4pm.
I couldn't have done this on a Friday if I would have been working... so I have to enjoy it while it last.
Since I have been back in Florida other friends have come to visit and we have gone to the beach too. Bring your cooler with water, fruits, snacks and make sure you have your sunblock to protect yourself from the UV rays and sunburn.
Have fun at the south Florida beaches!
We arrived there at 10am aproximately. It was a litte windy when we got there. The waves were high (compared to what they normally are), but a few hours later it just became a gorgeous breeze that kept us from being too hot under the blue sunny sky.
Around noon we went accross A1A to have some lunch at H2O Cafe. I had a delicious shrimp and avocado salad. My friend had a chicken sandwich with some amazing curl fries. Her sandwich was so good too. I'll definitely will be back there.
After lunch we walked a little to see the stores around the area and then went back to sunbathe until a little past 4pm.
I couldn't have done this on a Friday if I would have been working... so I have to enjoy it while it last.
Since I have been back in Florida other friends have come to visit and we have gone to the beach too. Bring your cooler with water, fruits, snacks and make sure you have your sunblock to protect yourself from the UV rays and sunburn.
Have fun at the south Florida beaches!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Time to clean!
While not working... I have all the time in the world to clean, no excuses. Cleaning the house is one of my responsibilities as the unemployed one at home. When I start working again I'll hire a housekeeper!
Tomorrow is the trash collection and that makes Tuesdays the day to take out all the garbage in the bathrooms and kitchen and clean the house. There is trash collection on Saturdays too but I don't want to spoil my favorite day of the week (Fridays) with cleaning.
Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and scrubing 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Florida, living and dining rooms and the kitchen. "Work smart not hard" is my motto. During the week I try to maintain the house, any time I have 10 min here and there I wipe counters, or vacuum a bedroom or clean a toitlet bowl, this makes it easier to handle the cleaning task.
Lets get the powder detergent (I use the same powder to wash clothes to clean the toilet bowls... no need for an additional product), wipes, carpet and room odorizer, duster (the old kind... I need to get Swiffer duster), vacuum, mop (also the old kind... again I think I need Swiffer) and start with the chores.
It is not a fun task to do but I love the smell and the look of a clean house.
Enjoy your cleaning time!
Tomorrow is the trash collection and that makes Tuesdays the day to take out all the garbage in the bathrooms and kitchen and clean the house. There is trash collection on Saturdays too but I don't want to spoil my favorite day of the week (Fridays) with cleaning.
Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and scrubing 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Florida, living and dining rooms and the kitchen. "Work smart not hard" is my motto. During the week I try to maintain the house, any time I have 10 min here and there I wipe counters, or vacuum a bedroom or clean a toitlet bowl, this makes it easier to handle the cleaning task.
Lets get the powder detergent (I use the same powder to wash clothes to clean the toilet bowls... no need for an additional product), wipes, carpet and room odorizer, duster (the old kind... I need to get Swiffer duster), vacuum, mop (also the old kind... again I think I need Swiffer) and start with the chores.
It is not a fun task to do but I love the smell and the look of a clean house.
Enjoy your cleaning time!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Dancing with the stars...
I was dancing with some of the instructors of "Dancing with the stars"... not in person though...I was playing a DVD I have with the same name of the show featuring instructors Kim, Ashley (She was the dancing partner of Buzz Aldrin) and Maks (He is still in the competition dancing with Erin Andrews) and I was learning some pasodoble and cha-cha steps following their instructions. The DVD also has samba and jive. I'll try those dances later. I love the jives! It is a great workout for the legs!
It is so much fun to dance and burn some calories at the same time. Sometimes I wish I were a ballroom dancer... I'll be in such great shape! I'm seriously thinking about taking some real dancing classes in Arthur Murray's studios. In the meantime my classes will be in my Florida room pressing play.
Have a great week!
It is so much fun to dance and burn some calories at the same time. Sometimes I wish I were a ballroom dancer... I'll be in such great shape! I'm seriously thinking about taking some real dancing classes in Arthur Murray's studios. In the meantime my classes will be in my Florida room pressing play.
Have a great week!
Friday, April 9, 2010
TGIF! Date night
I love Fridays!! And so far I haven't found who doesn't.
It seems that everybody is happier on Fridays... It might be because most people are tired of their working week and the weekend to rest and relax is just around the corner. I'm not working right now so this is not my reason for loving this day of the week... I love it because it is my date night!
Every Friday my husband and I go out to have dinner (a high probability that we go to our favorite restaurant the Cheesecake factory) or to the movies (we might just go to the redbox or blockbuster express to rent a movie and watch it at home while eating some ice cream. Yummy!) or simply going to do grocery shopping at Walmart(not too romantic this one, but I love having his company)
TGIF... enjoy it!
It seems that everybody is happier on Fridays... It might be because most people are tired of their working week and the weekend to rest and relax is just around the corner. I'm not working right now so this is not my reason for loving this day of the week... I love it because it is my date night!
Every Friday my husband and I go out to have dinner (a high probability that we go to our favorite restaurant the Cheesecake factory) or to the movies (we might just go to the redbox or blockbuster express to rent a movie and watch it at home while eating some ice cream. Yummy!) or simply going to do grocery shopping at Walmart(not too romantic this one, but I love having his company)
TGIF... enjoy it!
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