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Saturday, July 24, 2010
A Simpler LIFE. Fewer possessions. Enjoying each Moment. 2012.
Everyday, I read magazines. Books. Hundreds a year. Just love it. A passion for learning. A passion for health. A passion for wisdom. Each day, I go through my possessions and give or trash what I no longer want or need. I give my magazines away to the library, family, friends. If there is a page I want to keep, I tear it out and file it way for future use. Giving away bowls. Plates. Replaced them with newer ones I want. I want to own less and less and only have what I really use and need. Ultimately, all I need is my computer stuff, clothing, dishes, food. TVs. Car. Just a few things. Removing clutter from life. I am happier when I own less and less. Feels so free. Right now, I am listening to a Success Magazine CD by famous authors, speakers. Doing this while I type this blog on my MacBook Pro. Meanwhile, Nina is creating a DVD for her office...on our iMac. She loves making creative videos. Pure fun for us. Finished off the day watching 2012 ---- about the end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012. Stunning.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Don Quijote. Pouch. DVD: PRIDE.
I bought another pouch for travel. It's a black pouch. To carry my wallet. Knife. Whistle. Camera. Batteries. Flashlight. All I need for emergencies. Anywhere. Wherever I am, my pouch goes with me. I love it. Got it from Don Quijote, a local super store. And... for this evening, we watch the DVD: Pride. About a black swim team based on the true story of Jim Ellis. Wonderful story, film. Recommended. I was inspired.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Me. Original Sin. Angelina Jolie.
Yup. Made it. Again. To another birthday milestone. In my life. How do I celebrate today. Like all my other days. Having fun. Doing what I normally do. Had lunch with Nina at MAPLE GARDEN, a Chinese restaurant a few blocks from where we live. Good food. Especially, the vegetarian Eggplant and Tofu dish. Our favorite. And. We capped off the evening with a Netflix DVD ... Original Sin with Angelina Jolie. Antonio Banderas. Excellent. A wonderful day.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
DEEPAK CHOPRA. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.
Deepak is one my favorite authors. I enjoy listening to his audiobooks while I exercise on my elliptical. His 7 Laws of Spiritual Success is right on. If you haven't read his book or listen to his audiobook, I feel it can change your life as it did for me. One idea I got from it is.... "Everything is as it should be. Though it may not be as we wish it to be." -------- wow. What a relief. Be non-judgemental. Accept. Be responsible. And. A whole lot more. I leave you to read or listen to this on your own.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
ORGANIZE Your Life Tip: One Sheet Per Project.
He who is the most organized tends to get the most accomplished. Here's my tip for you... Assign ONE sheet of paper (say 8.5x11) per project such as ---> Each computer hardware. Each software. Each item you buy (of significance). And so forth. Let's say you buy a software. On the sheet, write down the date you bought it. Cost. Website. Serial number. Username. Password. Copy of receipt. Etc. Do this for all of your software. Hardware. Bed. TV. Stereo. As much as you can. Then, you will have a stack of papers. Arrange alphabetically or by kind, so you can find any of them in seconds. Now, whenever you need the password, you will have it. Or, the receipt. So you can do a return. Or, whatever issue you need to fix. And, if you happen to be away or even pass away, someone else can use these info to do whatever to fix whatever. Got it. It works great for me.
Monday, July 19, 2010
DVD: Morning Light. Transpac. Netflix. John Lennon. Ono Band.
Did my usual gyn swim exercise this morn. Watched Morning Light. Inspiring Transpac race. Then, Plastic Ono Band with John and Yoko. Excellent flicks. Movies like these give me ideas. Stimulate my brain. For early dinner, Tofu Vegetable Cake Noodle at OnOn. Delicious.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Gym. Swim. Netflix: Wild China. 6 episodes. Excellent. Deja Vu.
Had my daily 1 hour 10 minutes of exercise. Worked on updating my 3900 mailing list while I watch 6 episodes of Wild China. Outstanding movies. Learned a lot about China. Someday, I'll do a YouTube video on China with my photos. The old China. Also, watch Deja Vu with Denzil Washington. Gripping thriller.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Barnes & Noble. Whole Foods Market. Netflix: The Rag Nymph.
I took an hour to do my monthly visit to Barnes & Noble bookstore. To browse the new books. Magazines. I like to keep up with the latest. Then, I walked over to shop at Whole Foods Market. Dried mango. Indian food. And, this evening, watched Catherine Cookson's The Rag Nymph. Excellent movie, as usual.
Friday, July 16, 2010
DERAILED. DVD. Netflix. Jennifer Anniston.
This movie with Jennifer Anniston could happen to you. Anyone. Me. How you can be conned. While on a train. Fascinating. I watch a lot of movies. I love watching them. Of course, I did do my elliptical and swim in the morning. Worked on my iMac and MacBook Pro. An easy day.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
INVICTUS. Clint Eastwood. Morgan Freeman. Superb.
This movie was directed awesomely by Clint. I am not going to tell you about it, but... I recommend you see it. It's about rugby. Nelson Mandela. How to inspire a team. A country.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Long time ago. Travel Plans. It was a Wise Decision.
I lived in Hawaii and never left it to visit another state or country. Until. I was 22. Imagine. Not visiting another state until I was sooo old. Well, Hawaii is more than 2500 miles away from California. And, when I was accepted by the University of Michigan for Architecture School, I took my first trip to the States. Michigan. All by myself. After getting there. I learned that there is more to the world than living in paradise. Hawaii. I learned that it was important for me to see as much of the world as I could before I came home again. Well... I went to Michigan and from there I went traveling to Europe and more. That's another story. The point I am trying to make is... travel. Travel. Travel. See the world. As much as you can. It changed my life. It can change yours, too. For the better.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
How to Get Lucky. Luckier. Luckiest.
Somehow, I always feel lucky. Everywhere I go. No matter what I do. Or, where I am at. I am just a lucky guy. Guess I see the good in everything. In every situation. In whatever happens. It proves that having a good attitude can change your life. I'll tell you more about this later. Maybe.
Monday, July 12, 2010
No Job. No Schedule. No Commuting. No Children. No Pets.
...that's my life. Nice and simple. Oh, add... No plants (except Nina has a few cacti.). Otherwise, a very simple, peaceful life. Exactly what I want. Thank you.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
SIMPLIFY your LIFE. Focus. Fewer Activities. COLOUR BLIND.
Are you stressed out? Doing tooooo much? Trying to keep up with the Jones? If you knew that you could be dead in the next minute, would you keep on living your life in rat race? Is your health suffering as a result of trying to do tooooo much? Relationships. How is yours coming along? There is merit in slowing down and smelling the roses. I have found greater joy in doing less activities. And, doing them with EXCELLENCE. For this evening, Nina and I enjoyed another wonderful DVD by Catherine Cookson, who had sold over 100 MILLION books. The movie we just viewed was COLOUR BLIND. I highly recommend it to you. Superb. Great story. Characters. Cinematography. Acting. Wow. One of the best films I have ever enjoy immensely. Gripping. And, about LOVE.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
LIVE like your Going to Die in the Next Minute.
Most people live like they are never going to die. So far, no one has been able to escape death, which is a good thing. By living your life as if you are going to die in the next minute (this is happening to many right now) makes you focus on your PRIORITIES in life. How would you spend this next minute? Or, next hour? Or, today? Tomorrow? This week? This month? The next 3 months? 6 months? Year?
Friday, July 9, 2010
Touching People's Lives is Very Rewarding.
The more you give, the more you receive. People crave APPRECIATION more than money and materials things. If you are a parent, show your children appreciation. Teach them how to SHOW appreciation. Show them how to send people THANK YOU cards. At least one card a week. This is one of life's most valuable habits. Those who show appreciation tend get more good stuff in life. Automatically. Thank you cards are a good way to touch other people's lives. And, if you make your cards personalized and customized --- people tend to keep them for life. That is the way to go.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Richnavsky Wedding video is taking off.
We haven't really promoted it yet to many people. We want you to enjoy our Aruba video first. Then, soon, in this month...I'll officially tell everyone to visit. Right now, we are in sneak preview mode. So, get ready for this video. Beautiful music. Memorable photos. Already well approved. Get ready for this one.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Amazing Number of Visits to our ARUBA video.
Did you get a chance to see our ARUBA video? If not, please take a look. We put in about 50 hours to create this multimedia presentation. Stills. Videos. Titles. Editing. Sound effects. Music. Ken Burns technique. This takes a lot of hours, even with your skills and experience. Lots of tweaks. Timing. Selecting the most appropriate music from our iTunes albums. Well worth it. Over time, we expect it to be seen by tens of thousands. Worldwide. Maybe, eventually...hundreds of thousands over the years. It's our latest at this time on our travels.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Doing things to change People's Lives. YouTube videos.
As you can see, Nina and I work as a Team to create videos for your pleasure, enjoyment, and growth. We love to travel. And, if you decide not to travel where we have, we want to SHARE our adventure experiences with you on YouTube. You'll benefit and we'll benefit. It will help us recall our precious memories while we get up in years. It will also be a part of our LEGACY. Our Life...which is our Message to the World. >>> to ENJOY life to the fullest.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Today is a Holiday. John and Mary Richnavsky Marriage video.
We took it easy today. Nina just completed a video of her mom's parents. I took the time to upload it to YouTube. To see this ONE photo video, click here. Enjoy!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th of July. Independence Day. Wimbledon Finals. Nadal.
Today, we celebrate independence. Or, FREEDOM. From work. From doing things we don't want to do. That's what independence is to me. Doing what we LOVE. Got up at 3 am today to watch the WIMBLEDON FINALS. Congratulations to RAFAEL NADAL of Spain. 24 years old. A great champion. I love to watch Rafa because of his attitude and spirit. His Mindset. Rafa focuses on ONE ball. One moment at a time. Not the set. Not winning the match. Just ONE hit at a time. One ball in play at a time. We can all learn this lesson from Champion RAFA. Focus in the now. One minute at a time. That is how to be a big WINNER in the Game of Life.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
My Present Life Words: Apple. Swim. Vegan. Netflix. Travel. Nina.
Our lives are about what we love. Our LIFE KEYWORDS. Or, Life Words. Lifewords? They tell us what are our PASSIONS. Things we LOVE. I love my Mac. My Apple stuff. So, Apple is my Life Word. It is my passion. What I love doing. Learning. Swim. I love to swim to relax. Exercise. Fortunately, I have my own pool. Exercise gym. Makes it easier for me to exercise at home. Vegan. That's basically my diet. Organic vegan meals. Fruits. Vegetables. NETFLIX. My recent passion. I watch 1 - 3 movies a day. All from Netflix. I learn from each DVD. A lesson in life. And. How I can better make my own videos. TRAVEL. I love traveling with Nina. All over the world. So much to see. Do. NINA... I am very happy being with her. Doing things together. Those are a few of my LIFE WORDS.
Friday, July 2, 2010
A Winner ---> AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. About LOVE. Wonderful.
More about LOVE. A tear jerker with sooooo much L-O-V-E. So touching. One of my all-time favorites. Worth seeing again. The music is also touching and heaven sent. Gorgeous. A great reason why to see movies. I learned a bit more about life and LOVE. You will, too. From Netflix.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
About LOVE. Clint Eastwood's BREEZY. Lovely. On. Love.
Watched Clint's Breezy. About Love between an older man and a teenager. It's not what you think. It's about LOVE. See it. Beautiful. Thanks, Clint.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Most FUN Home Business --> SendOutCards!
Want to make a living by GIVING? All you need to do is send fabulous Greeting Cards to people you care about. Cards that blow your friends away. Cards that make people say, "WOW!" How? You can do it at sendoutcards.com/lorrin ...Yes! Just send cards. And. Show everyone HOW to send beautiful cards. How much does a card cost? 62 cents compared to $3.50 average for a store bought card. Can anyone do this? YES. Even children with a little guidance. Send cards of APPRECIATION. Love. Gratitude. This is my most FUN Home Business. I do it all online. It's simple, fun, easy... and a chance to show your CREATIVITY.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
SOC (SendOutCards) has a Updated Exciting Design Tool.
I spent time today design new Campaign Aloha cards. SOC is a fabulous Greeting Card tool. You can design almost anything to send to those you care about. Best of all, it is so much FUN. I design my cards in Campaign set up so I can send out Birthday cards in a few seconds. Compare this with going to the store to get Hallmark cards which costs about $3.50. SOC cards cost only $.62 - $.93 for a Greeting Card. And, it can be in your own handwriting with your signature. Plus, you can add your own photos and do a lot of fun stuff with them. If this interests you, call me and I'll show you how you can do it, too.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Fixed my Camry Car Trunk which was stuck.
To get my trunk unstuck, I went to my mechanic Lee Bates. And, in one minute, and some manipulation, he got my trunk unstuck. Amazing. I paid him $5 to do that. Well worth it. Thanks, Lee.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
2 Issues: New Cooktop Needed. Daypack Strap stuck in trunk latch.
My 20-year old Gaggenau 2 burn cooktop had the back burner die on me. Could be fixed for $180. Or, buy a new one for $1600 plus installation. I am considering the latter because the former may still be a fire hazard. Will wait on this due to the cost. I can still do okay cooking with one burner. That is my first issue. The other one is that my Camry trunk won't open due to my daypack strap stuck in the latch. I wasn't mindful in placing my daypack in the trunk. Lesson learned. Will find someone to fix this. Will have to crawl in the trunk and remove the panel around the latch. Fortunately, this Camry tilts the back seat forward revealing an opening to the trunk. Thank goodness. These are my 2 issues to fix. Money can fix both. I always say that, "If money can't fix it, then you really have a major challenge."
Saturday, June 26, 2010
My Celebrity Favorite > CLINT EASTWOOD.
This guy is really amazing. Sings. Acts. Directs. And more. His films are thought-provoking. Exciting. Romantic. He keeps growing. Experimenting. Nina and I both enjoy his work. Little by little, I am watching more of his movies through Netflix. Fun. Great stuff.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Simplify. Focus on IDEAL LIFE. Do your Best.
While most people are constantly adding more complications to their life. I am subtracting the things in my life that give me little happiness and satisfaction. And. Focus of the best of what I love to be, do, and have in life. And...let go the rest.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Do what Excites You. Do What You LOVE. Now. Daily. For LIFE.
I get to talk to a lot of people all the time. People who would love to recruit me into their business opportunity. I just tell all that I am focused on what I love doing. Which is? Multimediagraphy. Travel. Making videos. Plus, creating web pages. That's it.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Send THANK YOU cards. Be 20% Happier.
Do you appreciate receiving a Thank You card? You bet. Don't we all do? Want to do something daily that can change your life for the better? Yes. Send a Thank You card. No money for this? Make a card. Or, just write a letter to tell some Thank You. For what? For something they said. Did. For you. Paper. Envelope. Stamp. Add your photo. Write a heartfelt message. Send it off. According to what I just read recently... by sending a card, note... doing this will make you 20% happier. 20%! Is this true? Well, I believe this is true. I make it a point to send Thank You cards whenever I can. I do it all online at my SOC account at sendoutcards.com/lorrin. It's convenient. Fast. Powerful. Easy. Memorable. More on this at that site. Go ahead. Send a card free on me. This way I get to give to you. Sending a card and giving you a card helps me become even happier.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Always Look at the BIG or Lifetime Picture of your LIFE
Most of us only look at the little picture of our life. It is also important to look at how we want to see ourselves for the rest of our life, even though we may not know if we will ever make it there. Having IDEAL LIFE goals guides us in our every day decisions so we can stay on track. Knowing our life goals, we can easily make almost instant decisions on what to do or not to do every day in our life. Got it?
Monday, June 21, 2010
WORLD PREMIERE for our ARUBA YouTube Video!
Enjoy! Let me know your comment? on this Aruba video. Thanks!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Want a Sneak Peak? Happy Father's Day!
Since you are fortunate enough to read today's blog, you can take a sneak peak at my Aruba video page at lorrinleevideo.com/aruba or click the Aruba link on the right. The video is completed. The web page almost completed. I am very satisfied with both. My best so far. I always strive to make my latest my best work. Otherwise, why do it? I do it for me first. Then, you. So, we both get to enjoy my best work. Tomorrow, I will announce the World Premiere for my Aruba Video on YouTube. For today, I wish all father's a Happy Father's Day. My dad past away many years ago. He is still guiding me even today for a full life. Thanks, Dad.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Aruba video just about ready for viewing
I got a few more tweaks to do. My iMac crashed with iDVD. Good thing I don't need it for YouTube. I uploaded my Aruba video direct to YouTube with iMovie. It works great. Took about 2 hours for YouTube to process. In HD. Now, I am working on the web page for this video. It will be the best of all my videos. Yes, I will update all the past video web pages to match. It's time consuming. Well worth it. I enjoy doing them.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Working on my Aruba video
Getting to the final stages of my 10 minute Aruba video for YouTube. Nina gives her critique. Ideas for improvement. Voiceovers. Almost done. Just a few more tweaks and you'll soon see our latest video. On YouTube. Get ready.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Back again for Today
It sure is nice to be alive today. To live for another day. Yesterday was history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Ah... Today is my only reality. NOW. To really live.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Live each day as if it were your last
...it could be. And. Someday. It will be. That's how I like to think. What I want to do on my last day? If I knew today was my last day? That is what I want to do today. Swimming. Reading. Working on my iMac. Spending time with Nina. That is a good day. See you tomorrow?
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Daily Challenges for Greater Growth.
Everyday, I do my 40 minutes on the Elliptical, similar to long distance skiing uphill. While I listen to Apple podcast tips on my iPod Classic. Or, videos. Music. Then, I swim for 30 minutes. 110 minutes of vacation/exercise daily. My personal time. To feel good. To think. This is a top priority for me. Health first. Above all else. Doing what I enjoy. Then... back to my office above for computer growth. Design web pages. Creating videos. All these challenges for greater growth, which will to the foundation for tomorrow's new achievements.
Monday, June 14, 2010
More Lorrin Lee Flickr Photo Shows coming. Soon.
To share my photos with you, you can now go to lorrinlee.com/flickr.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
See Lorrin Lee's Photos on Flickr.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Avatar. DVD.
Well, since we don't visit the theaters any more, and we use Netflix, we finally got to see: AVATAR. I really enjoyed it. And. I can imagine the power of it in 3D IMAX. I still feel it should have won Best Picture instead of Hurt Locker. And, Best Director. Such imagination. Creativity. Mind-blowing. Wow.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Celebrating our 29th Anniversary!
When I first met Nina on the sandy beach of Ala Moana in Honoulu, little did I know we would get married. And. That as of today, since our marriage on June 11, 1981... we would have been married for 29 years! That's a very long time that actually flew on by like 2 seagulls over the Pacific Ocean. We celebrated with a Vietnamese lunch at Pho 1. Nina had crispy egg noodles and I had a Roasted Duck Noodle (a rare treat). It was delightful.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
More Quotes by Lorrin Lee.
I am love quotes by others. And. I love sharing my own quotes at lorrinlee.info/quotes which can enhance your life. Take a look. Enjoy! Let me know your comments.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Best Buy. Costco. Barnes & Noble. Whole Foods Market. Apple Store.
Went to Best Buy to check out TVs so when my present SONY goes kaput, I am ready to buy another TV. Checking out Samsung TVs because they seem to have the best at this time. Before, it was Sony. Now Samsung has the best, according to my research. Best Buy is a good place to check TVs. Then, I went online to do more research. Also, stopped by at Costco to check prices and the TV I want for my office and living area. I found the one I want for my office. A 23" Samsung at Costco for $249.99. A bargain. Perhaps, tomorrow when it goes on sale. Then, I drove over to Barnes & Noble to do my monthly exposure to the latest magazines and books. I enjoy browsing. Then, I walked over to Whole Foods Market to check out any fascinating foods. Nothing unusual. Then, I stopped by at the Kahala Apple Store to check out microphones. I want to buy one to use for voiceover in my videos. I may get the Yeti. A professional mike. We'll see.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Ordered a new HP Photosmart Premium Printer from Amazon.com
Just ordered a new HP Printer. My 4 years old one would require perhaps an $80 fix up. So, instead of repairing, I researched the latest printers. All brands. Stuck with HP because they work well with Macs. The HP Premium All-in-One can print, copy, fax, scan, and do photos. That's what I want. Apple carries it at $299.00 after a $100 discount when I buy another Mac. Costco carries it, too. But, Amazon gave me the best price. $247. Good deal. So, I placed my order.
Monday, June 7, 2010
How to BE More Successful in Anything.
I've learned that anyone can be successful in any endeavor. Be a top salesperson. Be a top teacher. Be a top tennis player. Be a top 'whatever' you want. First, find what you are PASSIONATE about. ENTHUSIASTIC about. Without passion and enthusiasm, you are probably not going to LOVE what you do or will not be willing to DO whatever it takes to DO your best. Instead of comparing yourself with others, just go for doing your absolute BEST. Okay, now you've found your passion. Now, find out who are the best at what you want to do. If it's tennis, study all the top tennis players in the world. Watch all their games, videos. Learn how they think. Find out what their mindset is. Learn all you can. Get the best coach you can get. Learn. Learn. Practice. Improve. Build your stamina. Keep improving. Got the picture? Do that for ANY thing you want to excel at.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
The French Open. Nadal Wins. Again.
A 6 am this morning, I turned on to Channel 8 to watch the French Open Tennis Finals. Nadal vs. Soderling. Two terrific players. Nadal won. And. Is now the #1 Tennis Player. At only 24 years old. Great tennis. Wow. After this game, Nina went swimming while I exercised on the elliptical and then swam. 1 hour and 10 minutes of exercise for me today. Felt good. Then. Left over Thai food. We relaxed the rest of the day. Nina on my 27" iMac. Me on my 15" MacBook Pro. She making DVDs. Me, web pages. Fun for both of us.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Belmont Stakes. Horses. Excitement.
This is the day of Belmont Stakes in New York. So, I taped it so Nina and I could watch it together. Which we did, while eating our Bangkok Chef Red and Green Tofu Curry lunch. Well. We both picked losers. Shucks. Good thing we did not bet money. Oh well. Maybe, next time.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Focus. Simplify. Have fun. Enjoy.
As the days, months, years go by. Or, fly by. I find that FOCUS is very important. Focusing on what is fun and important to me. I find that by simplifying what I love to do brings me the most enjoyment. Things that are FUN is essential. Like swimming in my pool. I enjoy reading. Watching DVDs. And, creating videos for YouTube. Nina does the DVDs. And, I also create personalized custom cards. And, web pages by the hundreds coming up. Of course, I have no deadline to do anything. All things done at my leisure. My way.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Telephone Repair. Gym. Swim. Pho One. Mom's. Don Quijote. Cafe Brew.
Today is Nina's day off. Usually, most Thursdays. Our phone was not working, so we had the phone repair come over. We learned that one of our phone's was completely dead. So, I threw it in the trash. It was old. But, served me well. Then, we both went to our Exercise Room and Pool for the elliptical and a nice swim. That made us hungry, so we went to Pho One for Vietnamese lunch. Delicious. Noodles. Spicy tofu. Seafood. Vegetables. After that, we stopped by at my Mom's Home to say, "hi" and to give her some of our already read, People magazines. Then, on to Don Quijote, a popular local grocery store for sweet Maui Onions and chinese vegetables, watercress. On the way home, I got me an Iced Coffee. Just for a thirst quench at Cafe Brew. Then, on to home where I am typing in this blog. Hope you had a nice day, too.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Netflix DVD: Turn Left at the End of the World.
This DVD is quite unique. And. Really about how life seems to work. You never know how your life will turn out. About decisions. And. How just one decision leads from one thing to another. I recommend it. Very revealing. Fascinating. About how if you were in each person's situation --- you may do what they do. Very logical. See it. You'll learn about your life with greater clarity.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Clutter in the Home comes from Clutter in the Mind.
Have you ever wondered how the clutter in your home came to be? Well... it came about from the clutter in your mind. So, when you eliminate the clutter in your home, your mind will become clearer. You'll be amazed. Only you need to do is a little bit each day. Even a piece of paper. Just get rid of it, if you don't need it anymore. Again, you'll be amazed.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Memorial Day. Voice Over. Clearing Out.
While Nina worked on her latest DVD on Bayonne...I threw out all my out of date computer software disks, which I have not used in years. Felt really good. This is progress. I also skimmed through my old Herbalife magazines. Torn out pages on Weight Loss Success Stories to give to my customers. Threw out the rest of the magazines. Felt really good, too. Also. I helped Nina do voice overs on her DVD. And...watched on TV, the Hawaii Floating Lantern Ceremony. Well done.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Swim. Gym. Potluck Party at Brenda's.
A relaxing Sunday. Took my daily swim. Freestyle. Backstroke. Ab crunches in water. Plus, 40 minutes on the elliptical. Good to exercise. Then, work on a Caleb Birthday Party video on DVD. Showed it at my sister Brenda's place. Met our family members. Ate good food. Nice family gathering.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
A Road Trip to HALEIWA. Opal Thai. Patagonia.
Took a fun trip on a bright sunny day to ---> Haleiwa. The North Shore. Nina drove our Camry. Had lunch at Opal Thai. For...Garlic Basil Noodles and Vegetables. Summer Roll. Delicious. While in Haleiwa, we took a lot of photos and videos for a future YouTube Haleiwa video. Someday. Watch for it. We also stopped by at the Patagonia store. Returned a couple of wrong size for me jackets. Nina bought a hat for travel. On the way home, we stopped by at Costco for some groceries. A very fun day for us.
Friday, May 28, 2010
3:10 to Yuma. G-Force. Ice Castles.
Today was a 3 video day. All of the above. 3:10 was very good. G-Force... well, I am not that into little animals talking and solving problems in crime. Ice Castle --- pleasant. Nice music. I saw the original version. This was one is okay. Thanks, Netflix for these DVDs and online.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Far North video. Encounters at the End of the World. Aruba video soon.
Watched 2 videos today. Far North has stunning scenery in the Arctic. Fascinating story. I recommend it. ...End of the World. Well, about work in Antarctica. Both videos in cold country. I liked the Far North better.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
VitaminLife.com. Netflix: My Faraway Bride.
Just place an order for Ginkgold Eyes today from VitaminLife.com. If you use your eyes a lot, like I do with my computers, I need all the help I can get to keep my eyes sharp and clear. I have tried this product. It works great. When I take about 4 tablets, I notice that I can see brighter and clearer. And, my eyes don't get tired. I order 6 bottles. Should be coming soon. You can get the best prices online rather than from a store. Compare. Why pay more? Today, I also watched a video on Netflix. ... My Faraway Bride. About an American guy who falls for an Indian bollywood star. Very entertaining.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
FUN - FREEDOM - FRIENDS
Those are my 3 favorite F words. They make my life a joy. I have no job. No commuting. No boss (except I let Nina think she is my boss). This gives me lots of time for FUN. Travel. Reading. Watching DVDs. Designing web pages. Creating videos. Cooking. Talking to FRIENDS. Very simple lifestyle. No rushing around. No deadlines. LIFE is a journey. If the journey is fun, why rush to get it done? The JOY is in the doing. The journey. NOT the reward or the recognition. I do things because I love doing it. Whenever I want to do it. Making new friends. Keeping in touch with old friends. That is important to me. Fun. Freedom. Friends.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Netflix. I Love You. Thank you!
As you can tell, I love watching DVDs. And, thanks to Netflix, I have literally an unlimited supply of videos to watch. Almost anytime I want. On my TV as well as my computer. All for less than $1 a day. Through watching videos, I am learning sooooo much about the world and LIFE. Yes, I still read books. Videos are more fun. Photos. Sound. And, I can watch and listen as I type this blog to you as well as design web pages. Thank goodness, I don't have a job. I have all the free time I want. Swimming and watching DVDs is my way of relaxing and learning. Pure fun.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Naked People. Netflix. Naked States. Naked World.
Watched this 2 DVDs on naked people. Photographed legally in states and countries all over the world. It's about being photographed naked in public places. Exhilarating. Hysterical. Awkward. Very freeing. Photographer Spencer Tunick. All for art sake. I would do it, too. :-)
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Pyaar Impossible. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
Watched these 2 DVDs today, with testing a Hear software. Works good in enhancing the audio. Louder potential. Used along with BassJump for more bass while listening to the audios on my MacBook Pro. Makes a big difference in enjoying DVDs and YouTube videos. Much better sound, since most laptops have tiny tinny speakers. Pyaar Impossible is a romantic comedy with a geek and a beauty (she is really beautiful) and Apple Computers. Must see for Macusers. The Life Aquatic is a comedy and a very creative fun movie. I love watching movies. I gather so many new ideas from them. Great entertainment for me.
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Glenn Miller Story.
The Glenn Miller Story is a classic. Must see. I watched with my MacBook Pro while using my iMac. Good reason to have 2 computers side by side. And, since the laptop is portable, I can use it anywhere. The BassJump is working good to add more bass to the audio of my laptop.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Searching for Beethoven.
Since I have been watching Netflix videos on my 15" MacBook Pro, I have discovered the joy of viewing a movie with a DVD. I go to my Netflix account, select a movie that I want to watch instantly. And. Click on it... and the movie starts. Wow. I will be testing two portable speaker systems to plug into my laptop to see which one gives me the better sound experience. More bass. Louder potential. So. I can watch my movies while lying down in my heavenly bed. I am also testing better ear buds to use. I prefer nothing in my ear. But. Sometimes. I the ear buds work better if Nina is watching TV in the same room. Testing is the key. Anyway... I found this wonderful movie on Beethoven, my favorite classical composer. What a terrific movie. Lots of his greatest works were played by top musicians. Very inspiring.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Apple Store for Help. Speakers for MacBook Pro.
When working on my iMovie on my iMac, I noticed it was getting slower as I add more projects. So, I took my iMac to the Apple Store Genius Bar to find out what to do. They told me I have sooooo many projects that the iMac takes awhile to process. They recommended that I get another exterior HD to archive my movie projects that are completed. This would make iMovie run faster. So, I looked into getting a 2TB WDC hard drive. $199 at Buy.com. A very good price. Meanwhile, I bought a BaseJump woofer for my MacBook Pro to give it more base. It works good. I also order a Logitech z205 to see how they compare. I'll let you which one I decide to keep. Since I am now watching movies on my laptop with Netflix, I need the speakers for an enhanced experience. Sounds fun.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Viewing Movies Online with Netflix.
The future is now. Here. With Netflix. I can select movies to view. Without a DVD. Through Netflix. Though, I order up to 4 DVDs a day, I sometimes have a lag in receiving my DVDs. Especially on Mondays. So, what I do is play a movie video on Netflix's site. You do need to be a member of Netflix. This way, you can watch almost unlimited videos every month. Literally.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Creating Templates for my Custom Birthday and Thank You Cards.
I send out hundreds and thousands of cards. These are my gifts to special people in my life. I use the SendOutCards System to save me time, money, and energy. Plus, I enjoy designing unique cards that touch people's lives. I encourage you to do the same. Send out Thank You cards. Birthday cards. Make your own. Buy them from the stores. Or, the best way is to use the SOC system. It's more fun to type in your own signature. Add your own photos. And, best of all...express your creativity. Ask me how. I'll be glad to tell you how I do my cards to friends worldwide.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Costco. DVD creation.
Sunday is sometimes our shopping day at Costco. Nina and I go shopping for bargains in fruits and vegetables. We also have fun swimming together in our pool. DVD takes advantage of her day off to work on her DVD projects. Me, I like to take it easy...reading up on my magazines.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Preakness. What a race. Simply Irresistible.
Today was the big race. The Preakness. I taped it. So. Nina, who worked this morning... could see it with me for the first time after lunch. It was exciting. Unfortunately, the favored one, SUPERSAVER... did not win. Oh well. Our hopeful choice for a Triple Crown. Gone. For this year. The last Triple Crown Winner was Affirmed. 37 years ago. We had Thai Food from BANGKOK CHEF in Manoa. Delicious, as usual. I settled for a DVD ... Simply Irresistible. With Sarah Michelle Geller... as her bewitching self. Romantic. Enjoyable. Light. Nina spent her time working on a DVD, her passion. Or, more like an addiction. I am proud of what she is going. She creates family DVDs. I do Travel YouTube videos. So, we have lots of movies to do. I also create SendOutCards treasures. Working on templates so I can send more quality cards better and faster to more people. My passion.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Lorrin's Apple Diet. Paul McCartney Concert.
Want to lose weight easily? Naturally. For life? Here's how to start... Chop up ORGANIC FUJI APPLE. Then, before each meal and for snacking... eat as many apple chunks as you desire. What this will do is this --- CURB YOUR APPETITE NATURALLY. So, to prevent you from overeating. Apples have lots of FIBER. Taste good. Lots of water. Eat apples BEFORE each meal. The more apple you eat, the more fuller you will be. The fuller you become, the less you will eat. Less CALORIES. This guarantees weight loss. Naturally. And. Apples are great for you. Crispy ORGANIC FUJI APPLES are the best apples that I found you can eat. Crispy. Fuji. Apples. This is just a part of the Lorrin Lee Diet. Based on organic. Healthy. Food. From Nature. Raw. Good for you. Food. Try this Apple Diet for 30 days. Don't miss a day. 3 apples a day. Before each meal. You can even snack on the apples between meals. And. Or. Have an organic banana. My favorite banana is the Apple Banana, popular in Hawaii. Now, for this even, I watch a DVD on Paul McCartney's concert... the US Tour. He is magical. Of course, I am a great Beatles fan. Love their music. They are Geniuses. Wow!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Skyler and Mom Live Video.
I didn't know how this would turn out. Making a video on my Mom, who is 92. So, Nina and I went to her home in Makiki. I made a Okinawa Noodle dish with pesto sauce from Down to Earth. And, bought some SUSHI from the Sushi Company. We had lunch and I told my mom we are going to take a video of her. While she was preparing for this, Skyler, who is 5 years old, and my niece's son... wanted to be videoed. So, reluctantly... I decided to video him. He was shirtless. In shorts. Nina asked him questions that he answered. And. He sang several songs. Well. The video turned out to be hilarious! And, this is the first time I used my new tripod. It worked like a charm. We definitely went to the next level in making videos. Mom finally came on to be videoed. And, amazingly, she spoke to one whole hour straight. Even I could not talk that long at one session. She shared as much as she could remember about her whole life. Caught on video. Nina will be creating a DVD on this to share with my sisters and nephews and nieces. If you don't have a video of your parents, now is a good time to do it. This will help everyone in your family remember them when they are gone. Treasured memories. Do it.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Post Office. Mailed Herbalife Products. Not One Less.
Just a regular day. Mailed some Herbalife products to a customer. The post office was located at Safeway, so no lines. Save time. The highlight of the day was watching a DVD from Netflix: Not One Less. A wonderful Chinese movie about a 13-year old substitute teacher with no experience. How she taught her students was remarkable. I learned some great tips from this movie. If you are a TEACHER or not, I recommend you see this video. I rate it a 5-Star. Wow.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Vivitar Tripod. Dental Tooth Check Up.
Finally, I bought a Vivitar Tripod from OfficeMax. $17.95. Elevates to 50 inches. Light. Good for my infrequent use. This will help me when I do more and more videos. Especially, video interviews. On Mother's Day, I felt I chipped one of my lower teeth. So, I had it check by my favorite dentist, where Nina works as a hygienist. Seems like the bonding I had came loose. Did not really affect my teeth. No sensation or pain. So, nothing to really fix. Thank goodness.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Herbalife Product Pick Up. Post Office.
Picked up Herbalife products for my customers at the Hawaii Air Cargo. Spent today testing the best location for my Apple Airport Express to get the highest broadband speed. I moved the airport express in various locations in my room and hallway. At the same time, I would test the speed of my Macbook Pro with the Bandwidth Speed Test. I noticed that as I moved airport express, the bandwidth speed changed. I kept experimenting until I found the best spot. Took awhile. But, it is worth it. It is like getting a faster computer without paying more. It makes a difference in elevation of the airport express, too. Higher above the floor gives a faster speed. This is for my wireless Macbook Pro. I am so happy that I figured this out. Now, my productivity will increase. Especially, on writing this blog and designing websites.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
MOTHER'S DAY at the Wailana Restaurant.
Our family, of sisters and Mom celebrated Mother's Day at the popular Wailana. Nina had a Salad Bar. I had that and Fish N' Chips. Fun to see family and get together. Later, we swam in our pool, our favorite activity of Nina and me.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Maple Garden for Spicy Eggplant with Tofu. DVDs. Videos.
Nina's favorite dish. I made a pot of organic brown rice. Picked up the eggplant tofu and Nina. Enjoyed this lunch in the comfort of our home. Later, we took swim in our pool. Life is good. Charged my iPod Classic, which I listen to while I am exercising on the elliptical. Good news. I made our Epson Artisan 50 produce a color disc cover for Nina's DVD creations. She's happy about this. Nina makes DVDs. I make YouTube videos. More coming soon.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Apple Check Up on my MacBook Pro.
Call me a speedster online. I want one of the fastest computers. And, broadband speed. My 27" iMac is superfast. Up to 25,000 kbps at times. My 15" Macbook Pro is a bit slower. So, I took it to the Apple Store to find out how to make it faster on the broadband. They made an adjustment. And, now it's a bit faster. Thank you, Apple. Stopped by at Shirokiya for sushi as a reward. Sweet!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Heart of the Game. DVD.
This is a powerful movie. 7-years in the making. Reality. About a girl and her passion for basketball. Got it from Netflix. I highly recommend it. Lots of lessons on life in this movie.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The STOCK MARKET. Wow.
I've been checking my stock portfolio. Prices went up. Now dropping. I am selling my poor performance stocks and focusing on my winners. The market is one of my passions. A money game. It's fun to see my picks make me money. I am sticking with long term solid companies. Good for my retirement income.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Hawaii Adventure for the rest of this year.
Hard to imagine, but... I'll be spending the rest of 2010 in Hawaii. My HOME. Mostly at my computer. Creating personalized cards. Teaching others how to make stunning cards. Working on my videos for YouTube from my past adventure. That'll keep me busy for months. Pure fun, for me.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Simplify. More. Less Activities. More Focus.
As I live each day. One at a time. One moment at a time... I ask myself, "What can I eliminate from my life?" Interruptions? Recorded calls? What do I love to do most? Things like that. Stuff I don't need and still think I want them. Simplicity create CLARITY. Do activities that excite me. Focus on less things to do and more on the most fun things I love. That is becoming clearer and clearer. How about you?
Sunday, May 2, 2010
DVD Fun: Kinky Boots.
Netflix sent me a fun DVD: KINKY BOOTS. I recommend it. It's mostly about surviving in business. A shoe business. And. How one must change to survive. Good music with a solid beat. Good to see a movie that has a lesson for me to learn. See it.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Kentucky Derby. Nina picks #4 SuperSaver - the Winner! $100,000 bet wins.
Today was a special day. The KENTUCKY DERBY. I usually tape it so Nina and I can watch it together for the first time after she gets off work at 1 pm. That's what we did. And, usually, we like to pick the winners. I picked Devil May Care, which lost. Nina picked #4, SuperSaver, which won. One guy bet $100;000 on SuperSaver, and won $900,000! Wow. What a win. This race was extra special for me and Nina because in March, we visited CHURCHILL DOWNS, where the Kentucky Derby is held. We visited everywhere at this track. Including MILLIONAIRE'S ROW, where the celebrities hang out. Seeing this spectacle on TV was very exciting. Almost every scene we saw on TV was where we visited, including where the jockeys put on their uniform. If you enjoy watching the derby, I recommend you visit CHURCHILL DOWNS and take a tour. Well worth it. Now, in 2 weeks, we'll be watching the PREAKNESS. Exciting!
Friday, April 30, 2010
SendOutCards. iPhoto. Getting organized again.
Since coming back from my 27-day adventure, I've been emailing Happy Birthday messages and sending out Birthday cards from SendOutCards.com/lorrin. I enjoy creating stunning cards and sending them to friends, unexpectedly. People love my cards. I love to send them. And. Create them. A WIN-WIN situation for all concerned.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Herbalife Sale. Best Buy. Harmony Remote Help. Costco.
Got a sale for Herbalife products from a new customer, Shirley... who picked it up in nice silver Lexus SUV. I like to give phone to car service. If someone wants Herbalife products, all they need to do is call me. I'll give them the order amount. I can priority mail it to them, or they can pick it up at my home (without leaving their car). Since I live on the 24th floor of Ala Wai Plaza, I just come down and hand the products to them as they sit in their car. Just like a McDonald's drive through. Of course, I do ship worldwide. Today, I drove to Best Buy to check out their Harmony 700 remote, which my mother-in-law purchased (in Quakertown, PA). At 86, she has issues understanding the Geek Squad instructions. So, I went to Best Buy to learn how to use it. Then, gave her a call telling her how to use it. It helped. I also stopped by at Costco to buy cheap priced gas at $3.29 a gallon. Average price in Hawaii is about $3.49. Saved a little bit. Got some groceries at Costco. This evening I watched Tides of Life, a Catherine Cookson video on DVD from Netflix. Excellent as usual. She is one of my favorites. Great story about life.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Gym. Swim. Don Quijote. Tahitian Noni Juice Sale.
Simple day. Got my exercise in my gym. Used the elliptical for 40 minutes. Burned over 300 calories. Then, took a swim in my pool for 30 minutes. I like to exercise for 1 hour a day. Feels good. Keeps my blood pressure down. Did some shopping at Don Quijote. Vegetables at low prices. Delivered 2 cases of TAHITIAN NONI Juice to a long time customer, who just returned from a 40-day Queen Mary 2 cruise. She showed me her beautiful cruise photos. Impressive. Inspiring. I wonder if Nina and I will do the QM2 someday? Too formal? We prefer casual.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
See our RUBY PRINCESS Cruise Photos on facebook.com/lorrinlee
Just added some of our Princess Cruise photos for you to see. Join Facebook. Free. Then, see our photos with a search to: Lorrin Lee. Enjoy!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Catching up on bookkeeping. Relaxing.
Jetlag about completed. Still getting up early. On Eastern Time. Putting away my trip receipts. Making sure for accuracy. Sure is nice to be back. No tours. Just nice to be relax and catch up. Good thing we continue to earn income while away. Especially in the stock market.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Swim. Family Luncheon at On On Chinese Restaurant
Went swimming with Nina this morning in our condo pool. We love to swim. Since we've been away almost a month, we invited my sisters and their husbands for a Chinese lunch. Mostly Minute Chicken with Cake Noodle. Special this month for only $5.95. Yummy. Nina had her Vegetables on cake noodles. It was fun to catch up and share our 4x6 photos of our trip. Mom was there, too. She is 92 years old.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Papa John's Pizza for lunch.
Nina worked half a day today in a dental office. Order a Garden Delight Pizza at 50% off for seniors. No cheese. Extra veggies. Extra large. Take out. Delicious. We had enough left over for another meal. Papa John's is our pizza of choice. Fresh ingredients. 10 minutes away for pick up.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Closed my Safety Deposit Box. Simplifying my Life.
In my mission to simplifying my life, I closed our Safety Deposit Box. Saving us $85 a year. We now have our on waterproof and fireproof box at home, so will use that. Mostly records like will, honorable discharge, condo papers, etc. This will help us organize better with our most important documents in case of an unplanned emergency. Nina started work again today.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Costco Prints for had copy photos.
Nina spent this morning going over all our photos from our 27-day honeymoon adventure. Then, ordered prints online from Costco. 385 prints. 4x6. It was ready in 1 hour. Wow. Great service. She spent time organizing groups of photos to send to her mom and relatives. She is super fast about getting things out. Me, I took it easy... sorting my mail. Reading magazines.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Jetlag a bit. Catching up on mail. Bills.
Back to reality. Got my usual ton of mail, magazines, and more. Checking to make sure all my bills are paid before deadlines. Went grocery shopping with Nina. She takes care of washing all our clothes. I am entering all my memory cards of photos. 4100+ photos PLUS videos. A lot for us. Was so busy and did not have a chance to update this blog in a timely manner like I want. Good thing I take notes in my Day-Timer.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Flying on Delta. Movies: It's Complicated. Amelia. Home.
Left Ft Lauderdale. Arrived in Atlanta. Left Atlanta. Arrived in Honolulu! Whew. A long flight. Not much fun except that I had a chance to watch movies above. Ate most of my snacks. Health nuts, seeds, bars. Was so glad to be back home. Hawaii. Nice to leave for travel. Great to be back again.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Henry's China House. McDonald's. Free WiFi.
Arrived in Ft Lauderdale. Called for our Comfort Suites shuttle to the hotel at about 11 am. Room not ready, so we headed for Henry's China House for Chinese noodles, brown rice, Shanghai vegetables, spring roll, and crispy noodles. Good. Then, we stopped by at McDonald's for me to get free WiFi to write this blog to keep you in touch. During our past 3 weeks, I was not able to write a lot because we were so busy having fun. We started our 27-day Honeymoon Adventure on March 25 and ends on April 20, tomorrow...when we'll be back home in HAWAII. We learned a lot. Made many new friends, who will be added to our mailing list. We will send some of them custom personalized cards of them on our trip. It was fun and will be fun to return home. We had an absolute blast. Everyday was fun. Fun. Fun.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Eleuthera. Princess Cays. In the Bahamas. McClain Pinder, Tour Guide.
This is our final port. In the Bahamas. We arrived at Princess Cays, owned by Princess Cruises. A private island. Great for swimming, snorkeling, scuba, jetski, paddle boats...BBQ, and lots of sun. When we arrived there, we were met by new good friend McClain Pinder, who was born in Eleuthera. He gave us and new ship friends David and Gail Endelman... a wonderful tour of his Eleuthera. We experience many, many exciting and new things such as... Big and Little Hole, puppy, chickens, conch shell salad, ate egg sandwiches, seaweed, lizard, fed the fish, young local boys, the beach, and the ocean. McClain was a supreme host to all of us. Thank you, McClain. Watch for our video on Eleuthera.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
At Sea on the Ruby Princess. Peace and relaxation. Photo with the Captain.
Today we were at sea. No ports. Just open sea. Our highlight today was having our picture taken with Captain Tony Yeomans of the Ruby Princess. We spent the day taking more ship photos. Fun. Relaxing. Meeting interesting people.
Friday, April 16, 2010
St Thomas. Conrad Gumbs, our Tour Guide.
Good friend Conrad Gumbs show us St Thomas. Stunning views from the top of mountains. The highlight of the was when I held a live IGUANA in my hands. It was crawling on the beach of Sapphire Beach. Picked up by Brian Long, who let me hold the iguana. Nina snapped my photo. You'll see it on YoutTube soon. Monica and Tom Boyd picked me up and showed me some out of the way sights, where I took some stunning nature photos of rocks and the ocean. We had lunch at Mahogany Run. Delicious mahi sandwich. What a fun day!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Dominica. Arlington Moise, our Tour Guide.
We had a wonderful tour of beautiful Dominica. Arlington did a super tour for us. We saw the Screw Sulphur Spa, colorful flowers, dramatic waterfalls, a crab, and even a giant tree which flattened a bus. A memorable experience which you can see soon on YouTube. I'll let you know.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Grenada. Cutty, our Tour Guide.
This is island is known for it's spices, especially nutmeg. The highlight of my tour is having a live wild monkey climb on me while Nina took a fun photo. Watch for this. It's funny.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Bonaire. Nelson Peters, our Tour Guide.
This country island is known for their flamingos. That is what we saw. Got some great photos and videos on them in the wild. Nina fed wild birds and seagulls on the shore. Lots of cactus everywhere. Watch for my video on this.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Aruba. Bully, our Tour Guide.
Arrived in Oranjestad, Aruba. Met with our friendly tour guide Bully, who I found on the Internet. Bully, took us all over Aruba. We saw cactus everywhere. ancient caves. wild goats, a donkey sanctuary where we fed them apples...a highlight of our tour, lizards, iguana, chickens. We climbed Ayo Rock. and a lot more. Thank you, Bully. Watch for our Aruba video this year.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Breakfast. Met Gail and David for lunch. Canadian Couple. O'Lyn Callaghan, organist.
Met with Marvin Dioso, a waiter from Philippines. Saw Acrobat Li Liu doing tricks. Had lunch with lecturers Gail and David Endelpman an a Canadian couple for lunch. Then, hear O'Lyn Callaghan, who played beautiful organ music. I bought her CD to listen to more of her music. So far, a fun day of activity.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Our First Day at Sea. WiFI available. Pool Context. Broadway Show.
Our first breakfast was one word: Wonderful. Good quality food. Ate a little bit of each to try. Walked around the ship with Nina. She is sooooo excited, too. We saw a pool contest where contestants swam in competition. It was fun. Recoreded in video. Spent time relaxing. Watched a movie outdoors. Had dinner at the Michelangelo Dining Room. Met our waiters Artur Dryomov from Ukraine and Tongpool Tadmala from Thailand. Very nice people. Good service. Also, met Michael and Betty from Venice, FL. A Macuser. Took their photo. We're just having a lot of fun. Thanks to paying $55 for $110 minutes of WiFI, you can read this message.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Taxi to Ruby Princess. Near first in line.
We took a $7 taxi ride at 10:15 am to get near the front of the line to board the Ruby Princess. We waited in a holding area until noon, then excitedly boarded the 3000+ passenger Ruby Princess. Our room C216 was waiting for us. A very efficient cabin. Well appointed. We loved it at first sight. Nice decor. We settled in and went to a buffet lunch. Met our room steward, Antolin Eoy from the Philippines. At 5 pm, the ship departed Ft Lauderdale for Aruba.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Arrival in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Getting ready for our 10-day Cruise.
We arrived by Delta Airlines to Ft Lauderdale. Made it. Settled in at the COMFORT SUITES on 1800 Federal Hwy. The hotel shuttled us from the airport to the hotel. And, will be shuttling us from the hotel to the RUBY PRINCESS. And, when we return, the hotel will shuttle us back from the ship. After taking a quick shower, NIna and I took a walk to check out the nearby restaurants. We found HENRY'S CHINA HOUSE where had delicious LO MEIN, a noodle dish with vegetables. Our dinner for 2 for only $7 including tip. We eat light. Then, we stopped by McDonald's where Nina had a parfait for desert. Then, back to the hotel to get ready for tomorrow's cruise. We relaxed for the rest of the evening.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Quakertown Farewell. Welcome to Philadelphia.
This is our final day with Mary. We are leaving for Philadelphia. Visited the Post Office to mail a package to my Mom in Hawaii. Some of our stuff to hold until we return. This will give us more room in our luggage. We tried the BOSE QuietComfort 15 on this trip. Works great. For Nina and I, they were too bulky for us to travel with. So, we plan to return them to Bose. We'll be sticking with our Apple iPod and iPod Touch with earbuds. Simple. Small. After the Post Office, we had lunch at the EASTERN DRAGON. Excellent Chinese Food. Nice decor. Great to meet Jordan and Winnie, the waiters there. Very friendly. At 4 pm, we filled up on gas at Hess. At 5:15 pm, we returned our CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY which served us well since March 31, 2010. We drove 935 miles on this journey to Quakertown, PA to Bayonne, NJ to New York Farm and back. We're grateful we came back in great shape. Without even a scratch. At 5:30 pm, we checked in at the MICROTEL PHILADELPHIA for the night. Had dinner at RUBY TUESDAY. Good salad bar. Baked potato. Quite a day. I slept like a log.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Blue Spruce. Heading back to Bayonne and Quakertown. Garden Buffet.
When we got back to our Blue Spruce room, Nina worked with maps and my MacBook Pro to determine the easiest way to get back to Bayonne, NJ. We had struggled so much getting out of Bayonne to New York...that we did not look forward to getting into the New York / New Jersey traffic again. So, Nina, my trusty navigator ...figured out a new way to get back to Bayonne to drop off Betty. We stopped by for breakfast at the Kinderhook Diner. It was excellent. Good homemade country food. Nina and I shared a Spinach and Mushroom Omelet, toast, and country potatoes. Well, we did make it back to Bayonne. We stopped at rest stops about every 33 minutes. Nina and I took turns driving to give each of us a rest. Then, after dropping off Bill and Betty, Nina's aunt...we headed to back to Quakertown, where Nina's mom Mary lives. We reached there at 5:30 pm. Dropped our luggage and had dinner at The New Garden Buffet. It is one of the best Chinese food I had ever tasted at less them $9 a person. I highly recommend it. Nina and I settled in and slept on Mary's sofa bed in the living room. It was quite a day.
Monday, April 5, 2010
4:45 am wake up. The Farm in upper New York.
Nina and I were to first to get up so we could use the bathroom. Betty and Mary useed it next. We scrambled to get our luggage ready. Then, left at about 6 am. Picked up Bill who lived a few blocks away. I drove with Nina as my navigator. Bill and Mary sat in the second row. Betty had the entire back seat. Filled up on gas at Sunoco. Had breakfast at McDonald's. I had an egg McMuffin. Then, we took off. It was very stressful driving from Bayonne to upper New York Kinderhook, near Albany. The weather was cool. We had a snack and restroom break at another McDonald's. Finally, at 11:12 am, we arrived at our cheap hotel called the Blue Spruce. Clean. Hot water. Nice. After we dropped off our luggage, we headed to the farm, which was located a few miles away. Tom and Elaine was there to greet us. Elaine is Nina's cousin. They last saw each other over 40 years ago. Nina had visited this farm as a child. First, we had a lunch of cheese, ham, rye bread, and chips. Then, Elaine, Nina and I went for a walk on the 108 acre farm. I took a lot of pictures. Mostly of nature, the reddish barns, and old stuff laying around. That evening, for dinner, we had lasagna, mashed potatoes, mixed greens, cooked vegetables, bread, and red wine. After dinner, everyone gathered to chat in the sun room, while I worked on a slide show with my MacBook Pro. I had over 350 photos plus videos. I adjusted the photo composition and color. Added music. For the show, we turn off all the lights and watch my production on my MacBook Pro. It was impressive, since I was able to put on a show the same day I took hundreds of photos. Later, we left the farm and headed back to the Blue Spruce.
Sunday, April 4 , 2010
Bayonne, NJ. Overnight at Betty's.
I drove 2 hours in our rented Chrysler Town and Country to Bayonne, NJ. It was rough driving through the traffic to Bayonne from Quakertown. I'm not used to driving with all the cars whizzing past me and switching lanes and paying tolls. Nina, Mary and I slept overnight to prepare for our journey to the Morris farm in New York. We arrived at 1:30 pm. Had potato pierogi, marinara pasta, kielbasi sausage, homemade bread, hard boiled eggs, tossed salad, and red beet horseradish. Delicious! Betty's friend Bill came to join us for dinner. After family chatting, Nina and I slept on an inflated air mattress. We slept like a log. Guess we must have been tired.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Geek Squad set up Samsung HDTV. Whole Foods Market.
The Best Buy Geek Squad came by at 7:45 am to set up Mary's new TV. Took about 45 minutes. I learned how to operate it to teach others. Great picture. Sound okay, needs an additional sound system for better experience. Maybe, later. Went to Lowe's for new Waterpik showerhead. Ate at Garden Buffet. $6.45 all you can eat Chinese food. Delicious. I recommend it when you ever get to Quakertown. Took a drive to Whole Foods Market to pick up some healthy food. And, to Walmart for bottled water for our trip to Bayonne, NJ and New York. Took Nina and Mary to 7 pm church service...while I waited for 2 hours in our rented Town and Country. Spent the time on my MacBook Pro and calling friends on the phone.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Kohl's, Quakertown. Best Buy. Samsung TV, Czestochowa, PA.
Since my black Nike shoe's sole is coming apart, I picked up a $44.99 black New Balance cross-training all leather shoe at Kohl's in Quakertown. I chose this pair of all black to use with my formal clothes on my upcoming Ruby Princess Cruise. Leather is good when walking in rain to help keep my feet dry. Size 9D. Comfortable. I'll be breaking it in tomorrow just by doing errands. It's a $60 shoe on sale. A good buy. Then, we stopped by at TO YOUR HEALTH Natural Foods store of Dr Jon Holznagel for some sweet potato chips and other items. From there, we went to BEST BUY. Helped Mary, Nina's mom buy a super sharp SAMSUNG 40" TV. UN40C6300 with Samsung Blu-ray Player, HDMI cable, etc...for the highest quality image. It will be hooked up tomorrow by the Best Buy Geek Squad who will set it up and program it so it easy to use. We dropped off the TV at Mary's home. Then, drove to Comcast to pick up a HD cable box for the Geek Squad to install. Then, lunch at JOHN'S DINER where Nina and I had a VEGETARIAN BURGER, while Mary had a toasted cheese sandwich. A very good lunch and environment. From there, we attended the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord at 3 pm...at the Shrine in Czestochowa. Nina sat with her mom, while I wandered around taking photos of this huge shrine. Maybe, I'll make a YouTube video to share my experience with you someday. On the way back to Mary's home...we stopped by at LOWE'S to pick up a SHOWERPIK massage shower head, which I installed for a nicer shower experience. $19.99. Well worth it. All I did was unscrew the old showerhead with a wrench and screwed this new one on. Anyone can do this. No sealing tape needed. We ended the evening with a linguini pasta with Alfredo sauce, sauteed kale, and corn. Nina and her mom cooked. The rest of the evening, they spent looking at a slide show of the pictures I took today. A fun day.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Wegmans, Allentown, PA. Olive Tree.
Today, Nina, Mary, and I took a drive from Quakertown to Allentown to Wegmans in Allentown. What a wonderful store. I was impressed with their 159 organic products. Whenever I visit a city, I usually head for their organic stores. To me, organic produce is the best thing for my body. Free of pesticides and they also taster healthier and better. So, this Wegmans was a good find, which was recommended by Dr Jon Holznagel of Quakertown...the expert of nutrition. We had some delicious Chinese food, picked up some whole grain bread (which we had sliced), green kale, honey dijon potato chips, oranges, banana, fresh blackberries, raspberries, Eden soy milk, and linguini pasta. Some of these items for our breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, for our New York Farm Adventure on this coming Monday. After this buying splurge, we visited the awesome National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Dolylestown, PA. This is a Polish Church with a huge bookstore where Mary bought a lot of religious items. Nina and I had visited Poland many years ago to see the Jasna Gora, Czestochowa ...of the famous Black Madonna. This brought back memories of our enlightening experience there. While walking around this church, my trusty old black Nike running shoes came apart at the soles. So, I called up Kohl's in Quakertown and they said they have a black size 9 Nike for $39.95 on sale. Regularly priced at $59.95. They are holding it for me to check out tomorrow. Perfect timing before my upcoming cruise on April 9. For dinner, Nina's brother John picked us up for dining at the Olive Tree. They all had spaghetti and I had a vegan pizza (no cheeze) with green peppers, roma tomatoes, black olives, onions, and mushrooms. Of course, my dish was the most colorful and delicious. Special thanks to Diana, our pretty Vietnamese waitress who provided us cheerful and friendly service. After dinner, we headed for Mary's apartment and topped off the evening with a desert of Delicious French Vanilla and ZigZag Chocolate organic non-dairy frozen desert. We added the berries we bought, plus Uncle Sam's cereal (one of my favorite cereals). What a treat. Fresh fruits with organic frozen desert is my favorite desert anywhere. Healthy and yummy. John did not know how delicious the non-dairy frozen desert tasted. He was definitely impressed with this find. What a fun day!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
...from our Country Inn & Suites hotel (very nice), we flew by Delta Airlines. Landed in Philadelphia. Then, rented an Enterprise car (2010 silver Chrysler Town & Country) for our drive to Quakertown, where Nina's mom Mary lives. We'll be staying here for about a week. We arrived in Quakertown about 1:45 pm. Found it using a rented Garmin GPS. It works. Met her mom, Mary. Spent the afternoon driving around the area. Had lunch at the Quakertown Family Restaurant. Visited Kohl's, checked out Garden Buffet Chinese Restaurant for a future meal. The area has Best Buy, Target, Giant, and many other local stores. We especially enjoyed chatting with Dr Jon Holznagel, owner of Dr. Jon's TO YOUR HEALTH Natural Foods store. He has a wealth of nutrition knowledge. Very impressive. We closed out the day with dinner at Mary's...sauteed salmon, carrots, tomatoes. Nina showed her mom the photos of our adventure in a slide show with music. When we return to Hawaii, we'll be producing our videos for you to see. It will be exciting!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Keeneland Race Track. Toyota Factory Tour.
Woke up at 5 am. Donna drove to Keeneland Track Kitchen where we had a country style breakfast at 6 am. Still pitch dark. She uses and loves her Garmin GPS. Works great in darkness driving. Nina helped navigate. Me, I just enjoyed the ride while I dozed off once in awhile in the KIA Soul car of Donna's. As daylight crept upon us, we took in the many race horses whizzing around the track. This is the first time I had learned and saw Keeneland Race Track. Very picturesque with lots of trees and shurbs. We only wished we could have stayed until May 2 for the first day of racing for the year. I had never seen a live horse race and that would have been an exciting memorable experience. I did take a lot of photos and videos. Met a jockey and a horse owner. The latter wanted to give Donna a horse. She did own horses at one time. But, at this time...she is unsure. We had a snack at McDonald's. Then, off to the TOYOTA Factory Tour to see Camry's, Avalon's and Veneza being made. Very interesting... with emphasis on KAIZEN --- meaning: CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT. This is one of my beliefs...just keep improving whatever you do. It works. After this, Donna dropped Nina and me to the well-appointed Country Inn & Suites in Hebron, Kentucky. Pool. Jacuzzi. Very nice. Then, we bid farewell to Donna as she drove off to her Ohio home. Thank you, Donna!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thoroughbred Center. Whole Foods Market. Old Friends.
This center is where thoroughbred horses are trained. Horse owners rent the facilities and are responsible for their own horse training and riders. We saw horses being ridden fast and slow around a race track. We were on a tour guided by Stacy. We also learned valuable information on horses by the famous Michael Cameron. More photos of horses. And, cats. Then, off to lunch at Whole Foods Market in Lexington. Had a delicious vegan lunch and sushi. Yummy. Donna and Nina did more shopping. Me, I am not into shopping. I just enjoy taking photos and videos.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby
It was one of my dreams to be here... where the Kentucky Derby takes place. Nina and I are big fans of this race along with the Triple Crown, which includes the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont. See Business8.comÊfor my horse picking skills. We took 3 tours of this area. We even stepped on the race track. And, visited the VIP rooms where the celebrities and the Queen of England met with other famous people. I may have sat on the same chair as the queen. We also saw the Millionaire Room where you had to pay $100,000 membership to qualify to have access to this room during the races. The view was spectacular. Right above the finish line. By the way, you can see this year's KENTUCKY DERBY on MAY 1, 2010. You'll have a chance to see where we visited. Fortunately, we'll be in Hawaii to watch it on TV. It will be the most exciting 2 minute in sports this year. All the tours were excellent. Very informative. I took hundreds of pictures with videos.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Kentucky Horse Park. Microtel Georgetown.
We're at this park where we enjoyed seeing a lot of beautiful horses. Nina and I are big fans of the Kentucky Derby. It was her big dream to visit Kentucky to see this area. So, here we are. We saw live... FUNNY CIDE, the 2003 Kentucky Derby Winner. Nina did lots of shopping with Donna. Mugs, key chain. I usually buy nothing. I am not a collector anymore. Just like to take photos and videos. I'll be making a YouTube video on it when we return. We're having a blast here while we visited her sister who lives in Ohio. Stayed at the Microtel Georgetown, an economy hotel for $37/night. This is the beginning of our 27-day honeymoon adventure in Kentucky.
Friday, March 26, 2010
We're off and away.
After a year of anticipation. We Delta planed and now in Springboro, Ohio. With family. Just relaxing after our red-eye from Hawaii. Stayed and Donna and Paul's for a wonderful time. Chinese Food. Dorothy Lane Market. 5 cats. One of which slept with us part of the night.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Preparing for almost all details in an ADVENTURE.
Whenever I prepare for a trip of over 3 weeks, I want to do all I can to learn from my previous ones.... and make any adjustments to enjoy the next one even more. My Trip Calendar is my most valuable document. It contains the most important dates, events, phone numbers, contacts. Hotels with phone numbers, address, shuttle, reservation numbers, etc. Same for car rentals. And... people contacts. Flight info. Restaurants to consider. Very detailed. All this on ONE piece of 8.5x11 paper. I place this TRIP CALENDAR in my pouce, luggage, daypack. This makes for easy access to important info.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Simply. Be frugal. Do this for Life.
This is my mantra. Own a few things. The most important things. Not a lot of stuff that you don't use (almost daily). I donated about 95% of my favorite books to the library. Feels good to give. Feels to own less. Hey...books are meant to be read, not collected. This helps to simply my life. Now..... to be being FRUGAL. Waste now a penny. For...a penny saved is a penny earned. See the BIG picture. In your life. I save a lot by buying and selling 2 new computers a year. Someday, I may tell how I save on computers. Meanwhile. My life is a lot happier by living simply and frugally.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Be More Productive. Faster. Better. Raise the Bar. For yourself.
In all I do, I think long term. Not months. Years. Of continuing to tweak. Getting better. Doing more. Enjoying more. I love challenging myself to tweak upwards in what I do. I realize that I not where I was before and not where I want to be. But. Yet again. I am perfectly where I am supposed to be. Then, I look forward daily to do a bit more to tweak whatever I am doing to the next level. Take my SendOutCards cards... I am constantly experimenting. Testing design. Color. Photographs. Making Campaigns. Sending UNEXPECTED cards. Make them fun. Inspiring. Fast to send. Then, my videos... doing the same thing. The next one will be the best to date, in it's own way. All about being more Productive. And... most of all having fun creating.
Monday, March 22, 2010
A 27-day Honeymoon Adventure with Nina.
Beginning this Thursday...Nina and I will be heading for our honeymoon. After 27 years of marriage, we're even more excited. We've actually been together since 1976 when we met. Little did I know then that we would not only be married... we would still be together today. Simply. Remarkable. We just enjoy being together. And, soon... we'll be together 24/7 for 27 days of fun.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Packing List. 20" luggage. Carry On only.
When we travel, we travel super light. We only use a 20" roll on luggage. And, a daypack. We layer our clothing. We wash clothes daily. This way, we can go to a winter and summer climate with the same packing list. Including rain gear. Plus, formal clothing for our 10-day cruise. And, my 15" MacBook Pro with case... and cell phone charger, rechargeable battery charger with 20 batteries, including spare Lithium batteries, plus... 60GB of SD cards to take thousands of photos. Nina has the same exact suitcase. Nina even brought her pair of galoshes for any rain. Lots of discipline required. We're ready for snow or a dip in the summer in the Caribbean. We learned how to pack from our days backpacking with the Sierra Club. Every ounce counts when you have to carry it on your back for miles. We never check in our baggage. Only carry on. So, we can get on and off easily. Our luggage is always with us. This gives us security and freedom. We're leaving soon. Any day now. I'll write on this blog whenever I get a chance. It will depend a lot on getting WIFI wherever I can.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Winding down. Getting ready for our Big Adventure.
Nina and I are going on a 27-day honeymoon adventure. We've been planning this for about a year. I made a super detail calendar loaded with info...where we will be, what we want to do, where we will be staying, plane reservations, hotels, restaurants, contacts, MacBook Pro, iPod Touch, iPod Classic, phone and computer charges, SD cards, rechargeable batteries, snacks, gifts, cold and hot weather clothing, tours, and more. With this calendar, it is easy for us to strategize our adventure. A one-sheet master plan that has about 95% of all the info we need for our trip. This makes it easy to follow.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Is my desk always so clean and neat?
Who wants to know? Maybe --- You? Well, yes, it is always neat and clean. I keep the projects I am working on in front of me. On my other desk to my right, I keep other projects. Everything I do, I call projects. I have lots of projects. Most of them only in my 27" iMac i7. On the left of me is my 15" MacBook Pro. I use it to watch DVDs while I work online. And, other projects or just surfing. If's cool to use to computers together. I am into eliminating most of my paperwork. Doing most of my projects online. This helps to keep my desk neat. When I try to do many projects at one time,..it gets a bit messy. That's when I have to stop and reorganize.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
I am Focused on Simplifying My Life.
I am very proud of myself. I am constantly getting rid of stuff in my life. I have gotten rid of my awards, trophies, clothing, and junk. Yes, I did treasure these stuff for years. And...I thought I would keep them for life. Why? I have no idea. No one else would appreciate all my past goodies. I realize now that I had to get rid of all this stuff of mine. To free my life for more new things to come. Old stuff are like anchors to my legs. I had to unshackle them to move on with my life. And, little by little I am doing this. I feel so good AFTER releasing these items. Very.... Freeing. Feels really good. I am glad I am dong this.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
It's nice not to have a JOB.
The last time I had a job was in 1976. I got laid off when the architectural firm where I was the Chief Architect had no more work for me to do. We were all disappointed, but...that's how life goes. Ever since, I have not had a job. All these years. Freedom at last. Someday, I'll tell you more of my story.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I read and hour a day. At least.
Reading is one of the best habits I have ever developed. I love reading. Almost anything. But...preferably things on creativity. Business. Investing. Travel. Fun stuff for me. I read hundreds and books and magazines a year. I read for IDEAS, not words. I read as fast as I can.....looking for ideas that I can use now in my life. Reading is so fun. That is a great way to learn, learn, and learn. Most of books I read I get from the library. Magazines, I subscribe and browse at the bookstore. Read. Read. Read.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Marketing is 85% of your SUCCESS.
Who markets? You. Me. Everyone. When you are looking for a mate or spouse, you are marketing. When you are seeking a new job, you are marketing yourself. How others perceive you, makes all the difference in the world. Notice how you look at anyone, and......you make a judgement on who they are. If you don't like tattoos, and you see a person with tattoos --- you make a judgement on that person. Perhaps, you don't want to associate very much with that person. Especially, intimately.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Simply your LIFE. Not, complicate it.
I notice, sometimes...I try to do toooooo many things. Then, I begin to cut back. To simplify. To DO Less. And. Less. So, I do better at less things. Whereas, if I try to do too many things, I just don't have the time to do all of them better and better. Simplifying my life, to do less things. This helps me to do much, much better and become an Expert at what I do.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Develop your PERSONAL Brand
Who are you? What is your Personal Brand? Your BRAND is based on your REPUTATION. It tells others what YOU stand for.......... Of course, whatever you do ---- you must have a PASSION for doing it. Without passion, you won't be persuasive. Now, you found your passion. Then, become an EXPERT in that field. Build your Trust and Reputation. And, constantly IMPROVE for life. Remember, others may be doing what you do. And. If they do it better, they may get more of your business. So.... as you can see, you need to build your PERSONAL BRAND.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Finding your ROOTS. Your Genealogy. Your Ancestry.
Seems like this is a growing trend. Thanks in part to the Internet. I must admit, it is very fascinating. TV shows like the LOCATOR....... makes it very acceptable. And another show: WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? --------- Fascinating.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
VARIETY is THE Spice of LIFE
Don't know what to do? Just DO something different. Something you have never done before. Try a new dish. Visit a new restaurant. Another country. Meet another person you always want to meet. This way, your life will be far more interesting. It all comes from VARIETY. In all you do, read, travel, people, and whatever interests you. Variety is a habit with me. Learning new software. Visiting new countries. Meeting new friends. Exciting.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Do the BEST You Can. Then. Constantly Improve. Always.
No matter what I do, if I get into it...I want to DO the best I can. How? I like to study others who have done what I want to do. I want to learn from them and their projects. To.....save time. Then, improve on what they have done. This works for me. Simple. Effective.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
As you may know by now, I am in the SendOutCards Business
I found another passion in a new business. The GREETING CARD Business. Who would ever imagine that I would be sending more cards to more people than ever. I did not even think that I would be in a business like this. Giving away thousands of cards. My choice. My gifts to people worldwide. Touching people's hearts. Thanks to SOC (SendOutCards)... this is possible for me and many others. As an Architect, I love to design. Anything. From buildings to cards. Design is design. I love to design anything. The fun thing about cards, is that I can see the final result in about 7 days. That is pure excitement. I invite you to check this out as a fun thing to do. Or, a new way to earn income online. I can show you how. See sendoutcards.com/lorrin. See the videos. Make 3 cards. If it makes sense to you, let's talk. Call me anytime on this.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Are you out of a job?
Many are. What to do in times like this? Find your passion. Discover what you love to do. Then, constantly improve on what you do. Improve so much that it has the WOW Factor. People need to say "wow" to what you do. Then, they need to tell others what you do. Then, improve even more. Never ending. If you do this, you may find your "calling." .........doing what you love. Without concern for the amount of your compensation. Always, give far more VALUE that any compensation you accept. Someday, you'll never need to have a job. You'll be your own boss. Ahhhh... FREEDOM.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Costco. The 82nd Academy Awards.
Now...why do I sometimes watch this show? Curious on how these famous actors and actresses look. What they are wearing. Who will win. How the show is presented. The design of the stage. The whole experience. Will I fall asleep watching it? Fortunately, it gave me time to write this blog to you. Before this, I spent the day with Nina. Shopping at Target. Gas up at Costco. Tasting samples at Costco. Buying lots of CHOCOLATE COVERED MACADAMIA NUTS for Nina's mom. Organic salad mix. Frozen berries. Oranges. Kiwi. Asparagus. B-12. More preparations for our adventure this month. Whew.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
How to Find Your Dream Job
I haven't worked at a job since 1976. A very long time ago. At that time, I told myself that I would never work at a job from someone else ever again. And. I kept my word to myself. I became my own boss. And. It has made all the difference in my life for me. Freedom. Responsibility. On how to find a DREAM JOB. If I were to look for one... I would first find out what the ideal company for me to work for. I would study everything about that company. What could I learn if I did work there? What service would I offer this company? Then, I would pursue the job I wanted for this company. If I was told there are NO openings for me, I would offer to work for FREE. Yup, free. To learn. Actually, that's what I did for a job I wanted. And... long story short. I got the job at minimum wage. Doing whatever the boss wanted. It was beginning toward being an Architect.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Need Money? Looking for a Job? Want to be Your Own Boss?
In 1976, I lost my job. Lost my rental unit. Got divorced. All at the same time. Oh yes, I was less than broke. In other words, I was down. But. Not out. What to do next? Maybe, you know someone in this position now. Well, what I did was to work on improving myself. I read lots of self-improvement books. Attended seminar and seminar. Trying to find myself. My passion. What to do? Well...I won't go into the nitty gritty details. At this time. What I did learn was ------ working on improving myself was the best thing I did. It resulted in me today...typing this blog to you.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
See Your Entire Life Picture.
You were BORN. You LIVE. Then, you DIE. So, what to do? You can do something. Something great about your LIFE. Do a lot of different things. Find out what you ENJOY. LOVE. Passionate about. Then, focus on that. If you did not get paid to do 'that'...would you still DO it? If so. That's your passion. How does it fit in your entire life? Yes, passions change. They come and go. That's how we grow. The bottom line: JOY in your life.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
More Preparation for our Adventure.
I cancelled my newspaper subscription on the days we'll be away. I have a note ready for the postal carrier to hold our mail. Paying my credit cards. Checking my list of To Do's before we leave. Shut down computer. TV. Water. Etc. We have a check list for all this. Though we are days away of departure, we like to do as much as possible now. Just in case, some inconveniences come up. You know how that goes. We prepare for the unexpected and go with the flow.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Packing List. Carry On only. Calendar. Details.
In this month's adventure, Nina and I like to work on every detail we can think of pertaining to our trip. We have an things to do for every day. Yet, we are flexible enough to make changes at anytime. These our guidelines only. I like to VISUALIZE the entire trip and how I will take photographs for our videos. I have a packing list where I list down only the most essential items for my 20" roll on suitcase and my daypack to carry my laptop. I am prepared to snow in the east and hot weather in the Caribbean. All by layering. No check in baggage. I have a calendar that list down all our activities with phone numbers, addresses, contact info. Like a map of what we will do. We just follow the calendar of FUN. We're getting excited!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Getting Ready for Our Next Adventure this Month
This is the month where Nina and I will be going on an ADVENTURE. Kentucky Horse Farm. Ohio. Pennsylvania. New York. Ft Lauderdale. 10-Day Ruby Princess Cruise (see above). I'll be taking thousands of photos and videos to create DVDs and YouTube videos. These videos will be an improvement over our present ones.
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