R.I.P Tito Boni and Tita Pinang. One death is almost impossible to bear, but to have both within days of each other ... your poor kids and grandkids :(
Spring's supposed to be officially here, but there was a snowfall of several centimetres on its first day. Earlier this month when I landed in Calgary for some training, this is what I saw:
This was past midnight after a bunch of cancelled flights. Snowstorm! I can't complain though, it was Canadian politeness at its best. Numerous cancelled flights. A bunch of people on business trips who had to wait and wait. Did anyone throw an annoying adult tantrum? Not at all. We all patiently waited. Even when we boarded the plane the first time and were told to get off because of cancellations. Even though we all knew we had early morning meetings the next day. I still remember being in Miami for work years ago. There was widespread chaos and rudeness throughout the airport. And that was on a NORMAL flying day without flight cancellations. I hate to think what flight delays would unleash *shudder*
Mid-March brought my first wipeout of 2012. Not on a ski hill but in my office parking lot. Wiping out in office clothes is always an interesting wake up to start the day. I hope the scab on my knee falls off soon. It's going to be the time of spring dresses!
Yes, it is getting warmer and sunnier despite the occasionally wonky weather. I think it will be time to change out my winter tires soon :) Thanks Nokians!
I'm reading Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst right now. Partly because anything titled "Confessions of a.." usually intrigues me. Partly because I admit to not knowing enough about this stuff. I'm just a commoner who tries to have something put away in company stocks and mutual funds for retirement purposes. Now that I have a better idea, I can't believe the sums of money involved in the financial investment world. At the right time and place, I could have become an investment analyst right out of engineering school and swimming in millions. I acknowledge that as a big "what if" of course. In the process I also could have become an overweight workaholic, working too hard to take time to be physically active or even dance. Or I could've lost everything in a stock crash. Or sent to prison for unfairly making those millions.
Fortunately I have a job I enjoy that still allows for a conscience and life balance. Dancing and workouts have resumed despite the lingering cough. As a consequence, I am currently suffering from Zombie Friday due to another fun night of Thursday salsa. So worth it! Even if tonight is relegated to laundry and napping with Wall Street.
Mind Farts
-i've been using coconut oil. it adds a lovely tropical vibe to my food
-my sister introduced me to Spartacus. it's like 300, but with a plot that is more distracting than the bodies! i love that i've been to Greece and Italy before watching this. now i want to go to the museums and the ruins again
-i did my taxes on my own! yayyy
-truffle oil truffle oil truffle oil *drool*
-i saw Hunger Games! the movie did a pretty good representation of the book :) the casting was great. and many of the scenes were just as i imagined!!! i love it when that happens
-went to a random ingredient dinner party a few weeks ago. great idea. everyone brings random stuff and magically a dinner happens. fortunately we had men who knew their way around the kitchen! check it:
