We had one whole week of sunshine and (rather) warm weather!
Perfect for jogging but in fact, I feel like I was lazy like a snail. In a way, I was working hard at work but I was too lazy to stay active and practise sun run.
The only "exercise" I did is go swimming on Sunday.
I used to swim about 7 full laps almost non-stop. That was years ago. Now...the pool is divided half and I can't even swim one continuous lap with free style. Huh...getting old...
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Valentine's weekend
This year, Valentine's Day fall on the Saturday. But surprisingly, we have no special plan. In the afternoon, we went to the car dealership to buy extended warranty for my hubby's car. Time flies, it's already 4 years old! The extended warranty is costly! $4000! Poor hubby, poor wallet!
After that, we went to Granville Island for a short walk. It's so crowded. And then we went to downtown for dinner. At first I thought Chinese food won't cost as much as those "valentine's special menu" in the western restaurant. I was wrong! There is also valentine's menu and we spent more than we expected. And yeah, we did have nice food...grill lobster, steak, liver, cod, as well as the beef slices. After dinner, we went to watch a movie called "The curious case of Benjamin Button". A great movie (with Brad Pitt) with great story!
On Sunday, I was asked by my friend to be his "swimming instructor". Planned to go swimming in UBC but found out that it's closed for public swim when we got there! So we end up go back to water mania. I'm glad that after an hour, my friend did improve! I'm a good teacher! haha :D And yeah, I found out that it's time to shop for another swimming suit. After that, my hubby and I visited the Richmond Oval and took some pictures.
This ends the valentine's weekend...
After that, we went to Granville Island for a short walk. It's so crowded. And then we went to downtown for dinner. At first I thought Chinese food won't cost as much as those "valentine's special menu" in the western restaurant. I was wrong! There is also valentine's menu and we spent more than we expected. And yeah, we did have nice food...grill lobster, steak, liver, cod, as well as the beef slices. After dinner, we went to watch a movie called "The curious case of Benjamin Button". A great movie (with Brad Pitt) with great story!
On Sunday, I was asked by my friend to be his "swimming instructor". Planned to go swimming in UBC but found out that it's closed for public swim when we got there! So we end up go back to water mania. I'm glad that after an hour, my friend did improve! I'm a good teacher! haha :D And yeah, I found out that it's time to shop for another swimming suit. After that, my hubby and I visited the Richmond Oval and took some pictures.
This ends the valentine's weekend...
Richmond Oval
Countdown starts, it's officially 1 year before the Winter Olympics starts. Since there are some celebration activities, we decided to visit the venue for the first time.
Yeah I know, it can't compare with the "Bird Nest" in Beijing. Still, it would be a major landmark in Richmond. I still feel proud of the city which is going to held this kind of international event.
Some pictures to share:
Yeah I know, it can't compare with the "Bird Nest" in Beijing. Still, it would be a major landmark in Richmond. I still feel proud of the city which is going to held this kind of international event.
Some pictures to share:
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Another birthday card
For one of my guy friends. First time to use the double sided tape paper and the butterfly punch.
January Getaway (Part 1)
Yeah I can't wait to get away from the snow (just kidding).
Actually I didn't plan to go else where before my HK trip. This year Chinese New Year falls in the end of January and I'm going back to Hong Kong a bit earlier than usual.
Asking time off work again right before my mid-Jan vacation doesn't sound that good.
Still, I did it. The deal is too tempting.
Since I have subscribed to a few email list to Vegas hotel, I often received some sweet deals from Vegas. You may wonder what to do in Vegas especially I don't gamble. Simply, I'd like to indulge myself in the luxury of 6-star hotel, gorgeous meal (buffet), and fantastic show, in a relatively reasonable price.
In the 2007 X'mas, we went there during x'mas time: stay 4 days in Mandalay Bay and 1 day in Wynn (to try out the top of the line hotel).
This year, to my surprise, in early December, I got email from Wynn to announce the grand opening of its sister hotel, Encore. And I was given THREE complimentary nights (in mid-week, or $119 in weekends) with $150 dining credits, throughout January.
WOW, such a sweet deal. Given that Wynn is such a nice hotel and the service is excellent, I had no doubt of the same quality of its counterpart.
The next thing to worry is about the vacation request and the flight ticket price.
To me, I work on the weekend instead, not too much a problem with me (except I feel a bit bad to take time off before my vacation in 2 weeks). But to my hubby, taking time off is not as an easy process especially to an workaholic. In the end, we took 2 days off to enjoy 2 nights in Vegas instead of taking advantage of the whole 3 comp nights. Anyway, it's already good enough to me.
Looking for flight deal isn't easy either. Flying from local airport is always good but isn't always cheap. I was searching different airline companies and charter flights. Still, we still end up flying from Seattle. Price-wise it's not much difference but flight schedule time is better. The sale seats from the local flights are gone, only seats left are night flight.
Still worrying about the snow, because it was still lingering two days ago. Also need to check the weather forecast of the Seattle area. Anyway, we were blessed that we finally safely arrived at Vegas despite the snowy weather condition.
We got the top floor panoramic view room again, overlooking the strip through the "dirty" window. Still, I enjoy everything in the room. It's so comfy.
My hubby brought the tripod there hoping to take some night shots. Too bad, the tripod got broken so we ended up not having too many night shots, oh well.
It's a truly relax getaway before our next family-visit trip.
Actually I didn't plan to go else where before my HK trip. This year Chinese New Year falls in the end of January and I'm going back to Hong Kong a bit earlier than usual.
Asking time off work again right before my mid-Jan vacation doesn't sound that good.
Still, I did it. The deal is too tempting.
Since I have subscribed to a few email list to Vegas hotel, I often received some sweet deals from Vegas. You may wonder what to do in Vegas especially I don't gamble. Simply, I'd like to indulge myself in the luxury of 6-star hotel, gorgeous meal (buffet), and fantastic show, in a relatively reasonable price.
In the 2007 X'mas, we went there during x'mas time: stay 4 days in Mandalay Bay and 1 day in Wynn (to try out the top of the line hotel).
This year, to my surprise, in early December, I got email from Wynn to announce the grand opening of its sister hotel, Encore. And I was given THREE complimentary nights (in mid-week, or $119 in weekends) with $150 dining credits, throughout January.
WOW, such a sweet deal. Given that Wynn is such a nice hotel and the service is excellent, I had no doubt of the same quality of its counterpart.
The next thing to worry is about the vacation request and the flight ticket price.
To me, I work on the weekend instead, not too much a problem with me (except I feel a bit bad to take time off before my vacation in 2 weeks). But to my hubby, taking time off is not as an easy process especially to an workaholic. In the end, we took 2 days off to enjoy 2 nights in Vegas instead of taking advantage of the whole 3 comp nights. Anyway, it's already good enough to me.
Looking for flight deal isn't easy either. Flying from local airport is always good but isn't always cheap. I was searching different airline companies and charter flights. Still, we still end up flying from Seattle. Price-wise it's not much difference but flight schedule time is better. The sale seats from the local flights are gone, only seats left are night flight.
Still worrying about the snow, because it was still lingering two days ago. Also need to check the weather forecast of the Seattle area. Anyway, we were blessed that we finally safely arrived at Vegas despite the snowy weather condition.
We got the top floor panoramic view room again, overlooking the strip through the "dirty" window. Still, I enjoy everything in the room. It's so comfy.
My hubby brought the tripod there hoping to take some night shots. Too bad, the tripod got broken so we ended up not having too many night shots, oh well.
It's a truly relax getaway before our next family-visit trip.
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New year, New card
2009 January begins with a clearing sky. Snow is gradually coming out of the way. I resume driving after almost a month.
Although this may not be the first thing I did in the new year, some how I still want to begin the 2009 blog with my new birthday card creation.
For my SIL.
First trial with my cuttlebug machine (on sale in Michaels).
Card ingredients:
Stamps: (all HA) Clear design Cupcake Set and Birthday Messages, Fantastic Flourishes (on the brown paper and then clear embossed)
Cuttlebug swiss dot folder.
Paper: HA Kraft and Bazzill
Although this may not be the first thing I did in the new year, some how I still want to begin the 2009 blog with my new birthday card creation.
For my SIL.
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First trial with my cuttlebug machine (on sale in Michaels).
Card ingredients:
Stamps: (all HA) Clear design Cupcake Set and Birthday Messages, Fantastic Flourishes (on the brown paper and then clear embossed)
Cuttlebug swiss dot folder.
Paper: HA Kraft and Bazzill
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