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My daughter has been taking piano lessons for about six months now and, so far, she has been progressing so much! She breezed through beginner’s classes to seriously take up the first level. She’s now a few weeks away towards Level 2. I am so proud of her, considering I tried learning piano when I was at her age and I didn’t really like it. My daughter practices on her own every day and can’t wait until her studio sessions start.

Not having a penchant for piano back then, I learned to play the drums instead. My mom, ever so supportive, got me a drum set that I could practice with. However, it was one of those cheaper kinds that didn’t really have the sound of, say Crush Drums.

Anyway, at least I learned the basics and I can’t wait until I finally play percussion background to my little soon-to-be concert pianist.

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More Friday5!

1. What was your first wristwatch like?
:: A classic Mickey Mouse watch! The one with Mickey’s hands going around the clock face. That was my favorite watch ever!

2. What lately seems to have been a thief of time?
:: Playing Facebook games. I sometimes start playing in the morning and the next thing you know, its dinner time! Grrr.

3. What were yesterday’s quietest five minutes like?
:: Very quiet. My baby was taking a nap and it was just such a happy feeling. :) Sort of like the question: does syntheroid work?

4. In what way have you lately been saving time?
:: By multitasking. Although, I do that everyday and I still end of running out of time. :)

5. We are often charged hourly rates for labor, but we never get to reciprocate in kind when promised completion times don’t match actual completion. If you could bill people for the time you spend waiting, what would be a reasonable amount?
:: Same as the hourly rate. An hour is still an hour of time that is wasted instead of being productive.

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1. What’s a decorative font you really like?
:: The Lucida script font. I’ve used it for many formal communiques.

2. MS Word uses Times New Roman as the default plain font; Apple Pages uses Helvetica. Is there a plain font you like better?
:: I like the Arial font. I think its much cleaner than the other plain fonts.

3. In words per minute, how fast do you type?
:: Apparently, 50 words per minute (according to typingtest.com).

4. Who in your life is just your type, but for some reason not romantically compatible with you?
:: Matt Damon. I guess its self-explanatory why we can’t be romantically compatible. If I could only put his face on each one of our televisions and place it on pretty  tv stands with mount all across our house, I would!

5. What’s your blood type?
:: I am type O positive. :)

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Thanks to Olga Quinn

We are first time homeowners, and we have a lot to learn. We are open to suggestions from family and friends and I hope we get some good advice. My best friend suggested that the first thing we get done is connect ADT Security North Wantagh so that we can feel safe in our home. That was something I wouldn’t have thought of on my own, so I’m glad she mentioned it. My parents recommended a good contractor to make all of the needed repairs so that worked out too. The one thing we were having a hard time deciding on was a person to do our landscaping. We wanted to have a very green and lush front yard and we wanted to hire someone who is really good. We ran into so many problems because so many of the landscaping companies we researched weren’t properly ensured. I am shocked that so many companies just expect us to trust them with a large deposit and we have absolutely no recourse to get our money back if something goes wrong. I hope we can find someone soon because I am getting sick of searching.

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More Friday5!

1. If they could invent a remote control for something in your house that doesn’t have one, what would you wish it to be?
:: I don’t know. I think they’ve already invented remotes for everything!

2. What could your car really use that they just hasn’t invented yet?
:: A temperature controllable steering wheel. I hate it when the steering wheel is too hot to hold in the summer, and freezing in the winter. I’m sure they’d be able to invent something that.

3. Who among your friends could probably be a great inventor if he or she had enough funding to do it?
:: Actually, my husband. He always tells me that if he had a lot of money, he would invent all kinds of stuff. He’s the only one I know who could probably turn Snakeskin Jasper Beads into jet fuel or something.

4. What invention seems to do its job in a less-satisfying manner than the old-fashioned way?
:: The electronic brooms that weigh a thousand pounds. I still prefer to use my trusty soft bristle broom
(walis tambo, as it is locally known in my country) to sweep my hardwood floor. I can’t live without it.

5. Lately, vending machines have gone beyond drinks and snacks: you can rent DVDs from them or even purchase iPods from them. What’s something your life could be improved by if it were available in vending machines?
:: Flipflops. So when your feet gets achy from wearing stilettos all the time, there’s a pair of flipflops waiting for you around the corner.

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1. What business establishment’s recent closing was the most disappointing for you?
:: Please Mum. My daughter and I love shopping at that store so we were really disappointed when they closed. Also, I still have my rewards card that I wasn’t able to use! Boohoo!

2. At what place of business or service are you most likely to be the day’s last customer out the door?
:: The mall. :)

3. What place of business or service seems to be closed at times inconvenient to you?
:: Any business that’s closed on weekends. Sometimes, the weekends are the only time I could run my errands so the banks and the clinics are at the top of my list.

4. Where in the real world (not online) will you most likely spend your last 2011 money?
:: At the salon for a nice haircut to start of the new year. :)

5. What business or service has been the biggest blessing to you because it is always open?
:: The 24-hr Wal-mart. :D Like for example, even if I were still in Florida, the husband and I could run around checking out each and every car title loans tampa has to offer and still be able to do our groceries. I love being able to do that while not rushing.

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Thanks to Olga Quinn

After Texas Electricity Providers providers came by this morning to switch our service, I had the day all to myself. I took the day off and spent the day catching up on some “me” time. I went and got my hair cut ( its been forever). I also went and got a manicure and pedicure. I picked up a few of those gourmet cupcakes that I love but never buy. I stopped by TJ MAXX and did a little shopping. I found one of those great new hairdryers for a great price. What made my day the best? I called my husband and suggested that we go out to dinner. We never go out for dinner on a weekday! I usually cook every night. Going out to dinner and not having to plan what I was going to cook was probably the highlight of my day. I actually love to cook, but sometimes I run out of ideas and going to the grocery store gets old. I need to take more days off of work!

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More Friday5!

1. What’s your favorite thing about cold weather?
:: That I get to wear layers of clothing that would effectively hide my less than sexy bulges, haha!

2. Soups and hot beverages seem to be everyone’s favorite cold-weather culinary combatant, but what’s another food that seems to take the bite out of the cold?
:: A good stew, and also a smoking hot pizza pie.

3. When the weather is just starting to turn cold but is not yet in full frigidity, what do you add to your bed until it’s time to break out the heavy artillery? (I said what, not whom!)
:: Our favorite fluffy blue fleece blanket. Unfortunately, we’ve used it for so many years that its not as fluffy as before, but it still is super warm and comfy.

4. What household chore seems especially unkind in these colder months?
:: All chores are unkind. Haha! I would say, taking out the trash! And grocery shopping, too. As soon as I come into the house, I’m just catatonic with frost that not even a shock of low cost pennsylvania electricity could warm my insides.

5. Among people you know, who seems most oblivious to cold weather?
:: My little baby! Everybody already seems bundled up but she’s still pink with warmth. :) I love her!

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1. What’s your favorite ice cream topping?
:: Nuts! I know some people are allergic to it, and that’s too bad because I believe that nuts are the best. For the allergic peeps in Texas, do keep the contact information of a good allergy doctor austin at hand. :)

2. What’s your favorite pizza topping?
:: Meat! I’m a meatlovers pizza kind of girl. Pepperoni takes the top spot and then spicy sausages. Yum!

3. What’s your favorite thing to sprinkle cocoa powder on?
:: Coffee! :) I learned that from the local coffee chain, hehe.

4. What’s your favorite thing to put whipped cream on?
:: Coffee again! And pies, too.

5. What do you like to put upon a cracker?
:: Anything savory, like tuna, egg, or chicken salad spread, sardines, and ham and cheese, although peanut butter and nutella makes its presence once in a while. :)

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My daughter has been taking skating lessons since last September and I can tell you that I am so very proud of her progress! The last time I ice skated was 25 years ago and the fear of falling down again on my tooshie scares me out of the frozen pond every time. Fortunately, my daughter has no such worries. She took to the ice like a pro, albeit falling down a few times herself sometimes.

Hockey player or figure skater? Hmmm. That one’s up for a major debate. :)

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