Here are some of the things I'm loving right now:
Songs:
1. Kelly Rowland-When Love Takes Over
2. Beyonce-Halo
3. Beyonce-If I Were a Boy
4. Cyndi Lauper-All Through the Night
5. Janet-If
6. Akon-Na na na song
Food:
1. Anything HOT and SPICY!
2. Sugarcane juice WITH lemon (almost like lemonade)
3. Dumplings and dim sum of just about any kind
4. Matt's home-made margaritas
5. Coffee....b/c I'm not sure either of us would make it through the morning or afternoon without it
Websites:
1. Funny or Die....any episode with Zach Galifinakas...however you spell his name
2. Facebook
3. The Knot, The Nest, and The Bump (no I'm not, but someone else I know is).
4. Pottery Barn
5. Party America.....I just want to buy those moustaches but Matt wont wear them
6. My gmail
7. Matt's facebook or emails, I love to post sweet notes to him :)
Ok-enough for now. Trying to ignore the anxiety of coming home....is the week over yet??? HA. Right.
Monday, August 24, 2009
GETTING READY
Why does it seem that no matter how far in advance or how prepared I feel it seems like something always comes up right before we are travelling?
I thought I was going to prepare & have ALL this stuff done & I really dont. What in the heck have I been focusing on?
Oh well. All is fair in love and life, right? We will make it...somehow! Ha, ok I'm being a bit dramatic.
Let's just hope everything can get done in time! That will make for a very relieved housewife....keepin my fingers crossed we pack everything we need for the next month!
I thought I was going to prepare & have ALL this stuff done & I really dont. What in the heck have I been focusing on?
Oh well. All is fair in love and life, right? We will make it...somehow! Ha, ok I'm being a bit dramatic.
Let's just hope everything can get done in time! That will make for a very relieved housewife....keepin my fingers crossed we pack everything we need for the next month!
Friday, August 21, 2009
1 WEEK TO GO!
So we have 1 week to go until we are ready to come home. Can you believe how it's crept up on us?!
With that said here are some random thoughts.....
1. What is Matt's group going to do while we are gone. I think Charis (bless her, THE only girl) may be coming to the States for some training. Heussein is supposed to, but we'll find out if he gets the Visa clearance. Yanni will NEVER be able to come to the US....he's Burmese & his Dad also works in aerospace for the gov't (or military junta...whatever you want to call it). And Allen will probably just receive some training here in Singapore.
I know they will miss my baking & the special nights when we all go out somewhere together. How could you miss a chance to see what crazy things Matt's wife has been up to & what kind of weird questions she'll ask this time. I know Heussein prays I dont ask him to teach me phrases in Chinese. God bless them they really are so sweet.
2. I am sooo anxious to get back & do some decorating. all this shopping online to see what is out there has me itchin' to get home!
3. On our way back from HK we stopped at the duty free & got ourselves some Tequila...and yesterday I bought mix and we had ourselves a little fiesta last night. Seriously, I had no idea Matt needed a margarita so bad. He LOVES them.
4. Got some shopping to do this weekend & lots of preparations just to make sure we have everything we need for the much-needed-long-trip-home!! Should be fun & busy busy.
5. We are trying to get-together with some close friends & family & I'm also throwing a baby shower. So that, on top of trying to completely decorate & furnish our house should keep me super busy. Thats really what all this down time has been about :) Relaxing & preparations. Cause I have a feeling it's going to be chaos from the moment we hit US soil!!
6. Been takin' back to the good days music lately...some Janet & Cyndi Lauper....gawsh I could reply these songs all day long! Love them! I miss the really good music.
7. Lunch date today with hubs....so excited its Friday. Lau Pa Sat for dinner. YUMMY! Cannot wait.
Here's to us starting the weekend & a countdown to coming home via a short stop in Tokyo! See you all soon!!
Cheers!
With that said here are some random thoughts.....
1. What is Matt's group going to do while we are gone. I think Charis (bless her, THE only girl) may be coming to the States for some training. Heussein is supposed to, but we'll find out if he gets the Visa clearance. Yanni will NEVER be able to come to the US....he's Burmese & his Dad also works in aerospace for the gov't (or military junta...whatever you want to call it). And Allen will probably just receive some training here in Singapore.
I know they will miss my baking & the special nights when we all go out somewhere together. How could you miss a chance to see what crazy things Matt's wife has been up to & what kind of weird questions she'll ask this time. I know Heussein prays I dont ask him to teach me phrases in Chinese. God bless them they really are so sweet.
2. I am sooo anxious to get back & do some decorating. all this shopping online to see what is out there has me itchin' to get home!
3. On our way back from HK we stopped at the duty free & got ourselves some Tequila...and yesterday I bought mix and we had ourselves a little fiesta last night. Seriously, I had no idea Matt needed a margarita so bad. He LOVES them.
4. Got some shopping to do this weekend & lots of preparations just to make sure we have everything we need for the much-needed-long-trip-home!! Should be fun & busy busy.
5. We are trying to get-together with some close friends & family & I'm also throwing a baby shower. So that, on top of trying to completely decorate & furnish our house should keep me super busy. Thats really what all this down time has been about :) Relaxing & preparations. Cause I have a feeling it's going to be chaos from the moment we hit US soil!!
6. Been takin' back to the good days music lately...some Janet & Cyndi Lauper....gawsh I could reply these songs all day long! Love them! I miss the really good music.
7. Lunch date today with hubs....so excited its Friday. Lau Pa Sat for dinner. YUMMY! Cannot wait.
Here's to us starting the weekend & a countdown to coming home via a short stop in Tokyo! See you all soon!!
Cheers!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
TIME IS A FLYING BY....
Time seems to be flying by so fast lately. For instance, where did June & July go?
Matt took me on an awesome adventure to HK & I am finally recovered this morning (after a much needed cup o' coffee). I had a horrible headache yesterday and just felt lethargic.
And now it is 2 weeks until we are back in the States & I just cannot wait! I have lots of packing & planning to do until then. I am son excited to get back HOME. And do some wedding stuff, some shopping, some decorating, some party hostin'.....all the good stuff. There's definitely nothing like family & friends!
Matt took me on an awesome adventure to HK & I am finally recovered this morning (after a much needed cup o' coffee). I had a horrible headache yesterday and just felt lethargic.
And now it is 2 weeks until we are back in the States & I just cannot wait! I have lots of packing & planning to do until then. I am son excited to get back HOME. And do some wedding stuff, some shopping, some decorating, some party hostin'.....all the good stuff. There's definitely nothing like family & friends!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
ON MY MIND
I am sooo ready to come. Lots to do before then & I wish it would all hurry up and get here!!
Got a few things planned while we are back in town & I am very anxious to see my family & friends.
7 months without a trip home feels alot longer than it probably is.
Anyways, I've pretty much made all my lists of what I need and things to do....just ready to start getting them checked off!
I'm also excited for our trip to HK this weekend. We've been in the airport a few times, but have not had a real stay. I cant wait. It's going to be so much fun. I love traveling & doing new (and old) things with Matt! He's absolutely the best!
Got a few things planned while we are back in town & I am very anxious to see my family & friends.
7 months without a trip home feels alot longer than it probably is.
Anyways, I've pretty much made all my lists of what I need and things to do....just ready to start getting them checked off!
I'm also excited for our trip to HK this weekend. We've been in the airport a few times, but have not had a real stay. I cant wait. It's going to be so much fun. I love traveling & doing new (and old) things with Matt! He's absolutely the best!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
WHERE TO START......
1. Ok a%$holes.....I'm so tired of hearing about gunmen shooting up people in public areas/private homes and being such cowards, such psychos that they turn the gun on themselves. I mean come on! If you are going to shoot a bunch of people, dont chicken out at the end & turn the gun on yourself. Let somebody else do it. Come to Singapore, let them cane your ass or hang you. PUH-LEASE! It just makes me so sick.
2. Had a wonderful dinner last night with Rex & Lisa, an American couple that lives in our apt complex. Ahh....so I cannot tell you how nice it is to be able to laugh & talk with people who are similar to us. ALOT of expats over here are weirdos....really. I mean there is a reason my museum job didnt work out....who tells you to look up directions via google maps? Anyways, they were so sweet, down to earth & willing to let us pick their brains on just about everything.
3. CAN NOT wait for tomorrow to get here & the weekend. It seems like this week has been rolling along at SNAIL SPEED! Tonight Matt has his first fitting for his custom made suit & it will be ready next week. I am so excited for him! (ps- everything in Singapore is either CAN or CAN NOT....there is no yes or no).
4. Go town hallers featured on FoxNews from yesterday.....awesome. Let the people working for us in government know how unhappy we are. Talk about an idea back-firing. whoa!! It's a mess....I'd better not get into politics, but let's just say that I have been tempted to write letters to the White House numerous times. (yes, the White House, along with the FAA).
5. Which brings me to my next point, I am *freaked* out of my mind to get on an airplane & travel. I know Matt will always keep us safe, etc... But seriously FAA!! Get your crap & the crap of those you govern together. Inspections & maintenance are KEYS to why there are problems with these planes. We should be flying safer today than ever before, yet we seem to be having more crashes (or as Matt tells me, we are just made aware of it more, hmm...)
6. On the hunt for a sexy black pencil mermaid skirt I have seen the girls oer here wearing. It will probably make my booty bigger than Kim Kardashian, but I NEED it!!
2. Had a wonderful dinner last night with Rex & Lisa, an American couple that lives in our apt complex. Ahh....so I cannot tell you how nice it is to be able to laugh & talk with people who are similar to us. ALOT of expats over here are weirdos....really. I mean there is a reason my museum job didnt work out....who tells you to look up directions via google maps? Anyways, they were so sweet, down to earth & willing to let us pick their brains on just about everything.
3. CAN NOT wait for tomorrow to get here & the weekend. It seems like this week has been rolling along at SNAIL SPEED! Tonight Matt has his first fitting for his custom made suit & it will be ready next week. I am so excited for him! (ps- everything in Singapore is either CAN or CAN NOT....there is no yes or no).
4. Go town hallers featured on FoxNews from yesterday.....awesome. Let the people working for us in government know how unhappy we are. Talk about an idea back-firing. whoa!! It's a mess....I'd better not get into politics, but let's just say that I have been tempted to write letters to the White House numerous times. (yes, the White House, along with the FAA).
5. Which brings me to my next point, I am *freaked* out of my mind to get on an airplane & travel. I know Matt will always keep us safe, etc... But seriously FAA!! Get your crap & the crap of those you govern together. Inspections & maintenance are KEYS to why there are problems with these planes. We should be flying safer today than ever before, yet we seem to be having more crashes (or as Matt tells me, we are just made aware of it more, hmm...)
6. On the hunt for a sexy black pencil mermaid skirt I have seen the girls oer here wearing. It will probably make my booty bigger than Kim Kardashian, but I NEED it!!
Monday, August 3, 2009
GOING TO GET BUSY SOON
We are about to get really busy....I posted our schedule on Pineapple Rice blog. Starting in 2 weeks until the end of the year is going to be just like last fall/winter with lots of trips back & forth....God please keep us and our family & friends safe on ALL our flights. (We watched air crash investigation yesterday...totally freaked me out to see a plane burn into flames @ 35k feet).
We are venturing over to Hong Kong....sort of for my birthday, but really b/c we think we are also coming back in November for business....so not too much time to travel and because we have so many miles saved up, it's a free trip for both of us. Crazy huh. And we also found a hotel that looks really awesome that has a birthday special, with all kinds of discounts and extras thrown in including a 1lb birthday cake). So why not?!?!
Then on our way home in September we are spending the night and half a day in Tokyo.....since it is on our way back! Gots to get it all in! Wish we had more time for Tokyo, but thats alright.
As far as I'm concerned we'll be doing pretty well since we have already visited Bintan, Indonesia. And Langkawi & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Add Hong Kong and Tokyo to that list, might as well consider us experts on travel in Asia.....Ps-the toilets suck! (for women at least).
So for now, I am gong to take advantage of the down time and enjoy using the laptop from the comfort of our bed.
This week we have lots to pick up; my dress should be done at the alteration shop, Matt ordered new contacts, and he has his 1st official fitting for his custom made suit we ordered. So exciting!
More to come later-
We are venturing over to Hong Kong....sort of for my birthday, but really b/c we think we are also coming back in November for business....so not too much time to travel and because we have so many miles saved up, it's a free trip for both of us. Crazy huh. And we also found a hotel that looks really awesome that has a birthday special, with all kinds of discounts and extras thrown in including a 1lb birthday cake). So why not?!?!
Then on our way home in September we are spending the night and half a day in Tokyo.....since it is on our way back! Gots to get it all in! Wish we had more time for Tokyo, but thats alright.
As far as I'm concerned we'll be doing pretty well since we have already visited Bintan, Indonesia. And Langkawi & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Add Hong Kong and Tokyo to that list, might as well consider us experts on travel in Asia.....Ps-the toilets suck! (for women at least).
So for now, I am gong to take advantage of the down time and enjoy using the laptop from the comfort of our bed.
This week we have lots to pick up; my dress should be done at the alteration shop, Matt ordered new contacts, and he has his 1st official fitting for his custom made suit we ordered. So exciting!
More to come later-
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