Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
OMG I'm Engaged!
Yay! I am engaged and will be tying the knot with my fiance sometime in the next year. Ahhh!!! I'm so excited I just typed fiance! Wait I did it again, lol!!! This is a great feeling.
My boyfriend proposed on Saturday, July 25, 2015. We were having our first RPG (role-playing-game for the non-geeks) at my little apartment. Max's friends were there and one of my cousins. So, this was the first rpg game all of us have played together. Most of the players were newbies since they have never actually played a dungeon & dragons type game before. I was a veteran and knew most of the rules.
So, we all were trying to complete our first quest together. I was a orc-paladin and Max was the Dungeon Master. As a dungeon master he is the one that controls the villains/monsters/npc(non-player characters) on the board.
I entered a room that has already been cleared of monsters. I asked to "search for treasure". The action of searching for treasure meant the Dungeon Master had to pick a face-down treasure card read it out-loud and see if I would get gold, a potion or if I have to fight a monster. So, Max picked up a treasure card and stated:
"You are surprised to find a leather bag hanging on the wall. You open this bag and find a diamond ring!"
He then handed me a black box, and I thought to myself, "I don't remember this game actually having props..." I opened the box and found a diamond ring. I thought to myself, "This is a nice prop ring!" Everyone playing the game or watching the TV stopped what they were doing to also look at this prop ring.
Max realized that no one was doing anything or reacting, so he said, "Will you marry me?" Everyone in the room was just staring at the ring. He then stated, "Okay, I guess I will get down on one knee." I and everyone else finally realized what was happening. I screamed a little and everyone starting hugging me and congratulating me. I didn't actually get to him for about 3 minutes with all the hugging happening. When I did get to him, I hugged him and kissed him and said, "YES!" Everyone was happy!
I was ecstatic, and Max was really happy his plan worked. I was really impressed by his proposal. The proposal was creative and really surprised me:) No one, who doesn't play rpg games would understand what happened they would probably just think, "that is just weird." or "that isn't romantic at all." but to me it was awesome! The idea of him proposing over dinner or putting a ring in a champagne glass for me to choke on it, is not great. I loved the way he did it and will always treasure the moment.
Here is the card, he pulled from the deck, of course he changed the words:
My boyfriend proposed on Saturday, July 25, 2015. We were having our first RPG (role-playing-game for the non-geeks) at my little apartment. Max's friends were there and one of my cousins. So, this was the first rpg game all of us have played together. Most of the players were newbies since they have never actually played a dungeon & dragons type game before. I was a veteran and knew most of the rules.
So, we all were trying to complete our first quest together. I was a orc-paladin and Max was the Dungeon Master. As a dungeon master he is the one that controls the villains/monsters/npc(non-player characters) on the board.
I entered a room that has already been cleared of monsters. I asked to "search for treasure". The action of searching for treasure meant the Dungeon Master had to pick a face-down treasure card read it out-loud and see if I would get gold, a potion or if I have to fight a monster. So, Max picked up a treasure card and stated:
"You are surprised to find a leather bag hanging on the wall. You open this bag and find a diamond ring!"
He then handed me a black box, and I thought to myself, "I don't remember this game actually having props..." I opened the box and found a diamond ring. I thought to myself, "This is a nice prop ring!" Everyone playing the game or watching the TV stopped what they were doing to also look at this prop ring.
Max realized that no one was doing anything or reacting, so he said, "Will you marry me?" Everyone in the room was just staring at the ring. He then stated, "Okay, I guess I will get down on one knee." I and everyone else finally realized what was happening. I screamed a little and everyone starting hugging me and congratulating me. I didn't actually get to him for about 3 minutes with all the hugging happening. When I did get to him, I hugged him and kissed him and said, "YES!" Everyone was happy!
I was ecstatic, and Max was really happy his plan worked. I was really impressed by his proposal. The proposal was creative and really surprised me:) No one, who doesn't play rpg games would understand what happened they would probably just think, "that is just weird." or "that isn't romantic at all." but to me it was awesome! The idea of him proposing over dinner or putting a ring in a champagne glass for me to choke on it, is not great. I loved the way he did it and will always treasure the moment.
Here is the card, he pulled from the deck, of course he changed the words:
Monday, July 6, 2015
Columbo Podcast
So,
I have been a fan of the Columbo
TV series since I was a kid watching and reading mystery books. Recently, I decided to look into finding
Columbo podcasts and actually found two!
I
found this one first and it is a great podcast!
This podcast is hosted by Gerry and Iain, they located in Scotland. I love
this podcast because it is informative, detailed and really well done. The
episodes are reviewed in order by season. Right now, they are up to Season Five
episode one.
Gerry
and Iain, usually start off giving a brief summary of the episode they are
reviewing. They name the actors in the episode and mention what the actors have
been seen in besides Columbo. They review the Columbo episode scene by scene
and give their opinions on the acting and general atmosphere of the scene.
I also like it that when they mention an actor/s name/s they mentioned the character they are playing in the episode because obviously the listener may not know the actors name but will know the character they played. Not enough radio shows, podcasts or even blogs do this enough.
I also like it that when they mention an actor/s name/s they mentioned the character they are playing in the episode because obviously the listener may not know the actors name but will know the character they played. Not enough radio shows, podcasts or even blogs do this enough.
I
love it that they are structured, organized and actually give you facts about
each episode. Their reviews are accurate, insightful and enjoyable to listen
to. After
each season is concluded they give their opinion if the murderers would be
convicted or not in a court of law.
I totally give this
Podcast 5 stars! I hope they continue it.
I
would love to give them a comment on their page but it looks like you need an
iTunes or Twitter account to actually leave a comment.
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The
second one I found is called:
This
podcast is hosted by: hosted by RJ White and Jon Morris, with special guests.
I
do not like this one that much since it looks like they just pick their
episodes from a hat and their special guest stars having nothing to do with
Columbo at all just a bunch of their friends.
There
is no order in their podcasts and all the episodes I have listened to have no
substance at all. They don’t really talk about the scenes in the episodes just
about random stuff that an actor might have done or anything that comes into
their heads. It is like listening to a bunch of people in a room who are drunk
talking about nonsense but stating they are talking about Columbo.
If
you listen to this podcast you can’t even tell what the plot of the episode is,
they do not discuss the actors that are in it and they do not even try to be
accurate in the episodes discussed. I swear, one of the podcast I listened to after they spoke about the first
scene in the episode they did not discuss the rest of the episode at all.
I
don’t recommend this podcast to anyone unless you are drunk and you don’t
actually care about any Columbo episodes but you want to laugh. I
give this podcast 3 stars and that is being generous because they do make you
laugh.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Reporting Ignorance and Unprofessional-ism at Local Duane Reade store
My boyfriend and I went into the Rosedale Duane Reade store
located on Merrick Blvd and 230th Ave, on Saturday at 5:20 PM to purchase
cigarettes. Upon entering the store, I spoke to the cashier on duty, and asked for a pack of cigarettes from behind the counter. She looked at
me and said, "I will not sell you cigarettes." I look fairly young so
I thought she just wanted to see my valid NY state issued ID. So, I said,
"Here is my ID". She then said, "No, I will not sell you any
cigarettes, you had an issue with a Manager before. Go to another store and
purchase your cigarettes."
I did not understand what was going on at this point but my
boyfriend piped in and stated, "I'll just buy her the cigarettes,
then." At this point the store manager looked at my boyfriend
and stated, "No, you cannot buy HER any cigarettes." I figured okay, obviously they think I am
underage, so let me show them my valid ID once AGAIN. The store manager would
not even look at my ID they just REFUSED to service us. The general manager told my boyfriend,
"I have the right not to serve cigarettes, to anyone I choose."
My boyfriend and I kept trying to tell them they were
confusing me with someone else. I even asked them, "If you think I have
done something wrong in this store previously please just show me a photo,
video or tell me the name of the person you think I am. I will show you my ID
and you will see that I am not this person you are mistaking me for." My
boyfriend asked the cashier, "Are you 100% sure this is the same
girl you had an issue with in this store." The cashier said, "No, I
am not 100% sure." Yet, she and the
store manager still would not serve us.
On top of that, the cashier continued to take customers, laugh and
snicker at my boyfriend and me when we animatedly tried to get answers from her
and the store manager.
My boyfriend ended up calling 911 to try and get the police
over to the store so that we can resolve this issue. We waited three hours for
the police to show up, but they did not call us until 10:41 PM. By that time
the store was close and we were no longer at the Duane Reade store.
I truly believe they had an issue with someone else before I
got there and I might have looked similar to this person. I understand that
sometimes there may be some cases of mistaken identity when cashiers and store
managers have to deal with numerous customers. However, for them to flat out
not service me without giving me any reason and ignoring me and my boyfriend
when we keep asking for a valid reason and proof that I did something wrong
shows lack of professionalism and ignorance. I used to work in Duane Reade
corporate office and I cannot believe this is the way they treat customers who
have done nothing wrong.
What strikes me as odd is if they did have an issue with
someone else wouldn't they have a picture or a name to go with this person? Duane Reade has cameras in their store yet they wouldn't even look up the
incident that they are accusing me of to make sure I am the person they are
talking about. The manager and cashier just decided not to serve us because I
MAY be the person they had an issue with before.
I believe if I have to deal with those employees again, they
will not service me and it is unjust since I did not do anything wrong and they
are accusing me of being someone else. I called Duane Reade and filed a complaint
against the two employees and they stated they would investigate this issue.
However, at this point I do not know what else I can do to handle this
situation. I feel hurt, humiliated and angry that a Duane Reade store would
treat any customer the way my boyfriend and I were treated and get away with
it.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Am I asking too much from my boyfriend?
Hi all,
So, I have been dating my boyfriend for a little over a year now and everything is going great. But, this is me we are talking about so of course I can find something wrong in everything going on in my life, ahh..good times. =)
My boyfriend, Max, is great. He is handsome, sweet, funny, smart laid-back and just a wonderful person. He cooks, he is thoughtful and he is basically my best friend.
However, like everyone he has a couple of things I consider flaws, which of course I will list below in my blog for everyone to comment on because that is what normal girlfriends do =P
These are in no particular order:
1) Even though he claims he knows and understands fashion trends he does not dress for any occasion:
1a) For example, the first time he met one of my closest friends was when I picked her up from the airport and took her out to lunch. My wonderful man wore a T-shirt and wait for it ...swimming trunks. He claimed because it was around 90 degrees outside that he made this choice. Also, he stated these are the only shorts he has, which is probably true since I have seen his wardrobe. His wardrobe consists of mostly t-shirts and jeans since he is a construction worker. Keep in mind, this is the first time he is meeting her and you would think that maybe he would at least put on a decent pair of pants but no....he went with swimming trunks. Mind you, he can afford to buy clothes, he is middle-class. He also, has dressed in dirty jeans with huge holes in them when he met one of my other close girlfriends in the city for a very nice dinner.
1b) One of his close friends, had a beautiful wedding at a Hilton Hotel. I told him a month before the wedding, "Hon, you should buy a suit for the wedding because it will be at a nice hotel and catered, etc..." So, he called his friend, the groom, and asked him about the dress code. His friend of course told him not to worry come in whatever you want to wear. After he told me what his friend stated, I countered with the argument, "It is your friend's wedding, he has other things to think about then what the hell you are wearing, so of course he will tell you come as you want to." He didn't pay me anything mind. So we go to the wedding, I dress like a decent human being in a nice blue dress, he dresses in a wrinkled gray shirt and non-pressed dress pants. (Honestly, it is the best I have seen him dress up) So, we go to the wedding and everyone is dress to the nines, I mean his friends who could not afford suits because they got laid off were dressed in ironed-shirts and ties, they knew the appropriate attire to wear to a wedding! My man wouldn't even buy a tie for the occasion of his close friend's wedding.
1c) Now, I usually ignore my father when he speaks but there are some things that he states that make sense about human males. For instance, he stated once "A man should always have at least two decent suits." I actually agree with him on this point because it makes sense! Max doesn't owed shorts..so of course it is very unlikely that he would own a suit. You can get a cheap suit for like $50 but not my man he would rather spend that money on a retro Super Nes system so that him and his friends can drink and play Super Mario Brothers until sunrise.
2) He will not cut his hair for any event:
2a) When he met my parents for the first time, didn't bother cut his hair.
2b) When my family from around the world came for Christmas last year and I invited him to dinner, he came but of course didn't cut his hair.
2c) Our first New Year's eve together - wouldn't cut his hair.
2d) He finally, decided to cut his hair, not on any special event or occasion but about 8 months after we started dating in February he decided to get a hair cut because...he was depressed. Since he doesn't work in the winter he was feeling sad and bored. Every occasion that I had listed above I asked him to get a hair cut, he didn't bother. but, when he is doing nothing at home and doesn't actually need to, that is when he decides to be a groomed man.
Actually, those are the only issue I have with him. Well, he can be too nice to people and give them the benefit of the doubt 99% of the time but I do that as well.
I hate nagging him about getting proper attire for events and cutting his hair. I hate being the bitchy girlfriend but I really can't help it. I am not the most glamours person, please I dress in jeans and a t-shirt almost every damn day! I don't care if he dresses the way he wants on most days but it is like he grew up with no parents to say "hey, give a shit about what you are wearing, this is a special occasion dammit!"
I sometimes feel I am dating a twelve year-old. When I feel I am being bitchy or nagging him, I think back about my ex-boyfriends, especially Ron, who was one of the worse ones when it came to fashion. He was not only an asshole in all life( I pray every night he gets hit back a truck and burns in hell) but he always made me feel like shit because he felt he was God's gift to fashion when I have more style than him on any given day. but, when I think about how Ron and other exes treated me I realize that Max is a great freaking guy and I just need to let it go about him dressing like he shops at Homeless-R-Us and can't afford a $6 haircut.
As of now, I already know I can not invited him to come with me to any of my family weddings or fancy dinners. Even my mother who is the nicest person to him asked me "Why does he dress like a bum?"
But, I actually would like your opinion, the public bloggers out there, do you think I am putting to much emphasis that my boyfriend dresses like we have been hit with a nuclear bomb and the only clothes available are the ones dragged in the mud and stomped on?
Please email me, click: Lisa's Blog!
So, I have been dating my boyfriend for a little over a year now and everything is going great. But, this is me we are talking about so of course I can find something wrong in everything going on in my life, ahh..good times. =)
My boyfriend, Max, is great. He is handsome, sweet, funny, smart laid-back and just a wonderful person. He cooks, he is thoughtful and he is basically my best friend.
However, like everyone he has a couple of things I consider flaws, which of course I will list below in my blog for everyone to comment on because that is what normal girlfriends do =P
These are in no particular order:
1) Even though he claims he knows and understands fashion trends he does not dress for any occasion:
1a) For example, the first time he met one of my closest friends was when I picked her up from the airport and took her out to lunch. My wonderful man wore a T-shirt and wait for it ...swimming trunks. He claimed because it was around 90 degrees outside that he made this choice. Also, he stated these are the only shorts he has, which is probably true since I have seen his wardrobe. His wardrobe consists of mostly t-shirts and jeans since he is a construction worker. Keep in mind, this is the first time he is meeting her and you would think that maybe he would at least put on a decent pair of pants but no....he went with swimming trunks. Mind you, he can afford to buy clothes, he is middle-class. He also, has dressed in dirty jeans with huge holes in them when he met one of my other close girlfriends in the city for a very nice dinner.
1b) One of his close friends, had a beautiful wedding at a Hilton Hotel. I told him a month before the wedding, "Hon, you should buy a suit for the wedding because it will be at a nice hotel and catered, etc..." So, he called his friend, the groom, and asked him about the dress code. His friend of course told him not to worry come in whatever you want to wear. After he told me what his friend stated, I countered with the argument, "It is your friend's wedding, he has other things to think about then what the hell you are wearing, so of course he will tell you come as you want to." He didn't pay me anything mind. So we go to the wedding, I dress like a decent human being in a nice blue dress, he dresses in a wrinkled gray shirt and non-pressed dress pants. (Honestly, it is the best I have seen him dress up) So, we go to the wedding and everyone is dress to the nines, I mean his friends who could not afford suits because they got laid off were dressed in ironed-shirts and ties, they knew the appropriate attire to wear to a wedding! My man wouldn't even buy a tie for the occasion of his close friend's wedding.
1c) Now, I usually ignore my father when he speaks but there are some things that he states that make sense about human males. For instance, he stated once "A man should always have at least two decent suits." I actually agree with him on this point because it makes sense! Max doesn't owed shorts..so of course it is very unlikely that he would own a suit. You can get a cheap suit for like $50 but not my man he would rather spend that money on a retro Super Nes system so that him and his friends can drink and play Super Mario Brothers until sunrise.
2) He will not cut his hair for any event:
2a) When he met my parents for the first time, didn't bother cut his hair.
2b) When my family from around the world came for Christmas last year and I invited him to dinner, he came but of course didn't cut his hair.
2c) Our first New Year's eve together - wouldn't cut his hair.
2d) He finally, decided to cut his hair, not on any special event or occasion but about 8 months after we started dating in February he decided to get a hair cut because...he was depressed. Since he doesn't work in the winter he was feeling sad and bored. Every occasion that I had listed above I asked him to get a hair cut, he didn't bother. but, when he is doing nothing at home and doesn't actually need to, that is when he decides to be a groomed man.
Actually, those are the only issue I have with him. Well, he can be too nice to people and give them the benefit of the doubt 99% of the time but I do that as well.
I hate nagging him about getting proper attire for events and cutting his hair. I hate being the bitchy girlfriend but I really can't help it. I am not the most glamours person, please I dress in jeans and a t-shirt almost every damn day! I don't care if he dresses the way he wants on most days but it is like he grew up with no parents to say "hey, give a shit about what you are wearing, this is a special occasion dammit!"
I sometimes feel I am dating a twelve year-old. When I feel I am being bitchy or nagging him, I think back about my ex-boyfriends, especially Ron, who was one of the worse ones when it came to fashion. He was not only an asshole in all life( I pray every night he gets hit back a truck and burns in hell) but he always made me feel like shit because he felt he was God's gift to fashion when I have more style than him on any given day. but, when I think about how Ron and other exes treated me I realize that Max is a great freaking guy and I just need to let it go about him dressing like he shops at Homeless-R-Us and can't afford a $6 haircut.
As of now, I already know I can not invited him to come with me to any of my family weddings or fancy dinners. Even my mother who is the nicest person to him asked me "Why does he dress like a bum?"
But, I actually would like your opinion, the public bloggers out there, do you think I am putting to much emphasis that my boyfriend dresses like we have been hit with a nuclear bomb and the only clothes available are the ones dragged in the mud and stomped on?
Please email me, click: Lisa's Blog!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
CloudHQ Great Tool to Sync Google Drive and Dropbox!
Okay, I keep using google drive and dropbox for different situations and it has gotten to the point where I am looking for a file and can't find it because I don't remember which application I put it in! lol.
So, I looked for a software or application that would help me sync my Google Drive files and my Dropbox files together so I don't have to keep separate file managing tools. I found this great site called "CloudHQ" that does this in a simple way for me. Just a few clicks and my files were synced. Google Drive and my drop box files were duplicated and all my files downloaded correctly. The syncing didn't even take more than a minute and there are options to get a free subscription to the site!
The website is called:
www.cloudhq.net
So, I looked for a software or application that would help me sync my Google Drive files and my Dropbox files together so I don't have to keep separate file managing tools. I found this great site called "CloudHQ" that does this in a simple way for me. Just a few clicks and my files were synced. Google Drive and my drop box files were duplicated and all my files downloaded correctly. The syncing didn't even take more than a minute and there are options to get a free subscription to the site!
The website is called:
www.cloudhq.net
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Christina M. Yen - Great Artist with beautiful dragon artwork. 2014 calendar - I don't know what the hell she was thinking!
Okay,
I found out about Christina M. Yen early this year January 2013 when I was looking for 2013 calendars. I saw her 2013 dragon artwork calendar and was blown away! Her artwork was simple yet beautiful and just had me in awe. I tried to buy a 2013 calendar but of course they were all sold out. The 2013 dragons were freakin' amazing. I wanted a calendar so badly I emailed her and told her I would pay up to $100 for a print. I just threw that number out but I probably would have paid more, she could have just asked her price because I was so in love with her dragon artwork of 2013. I would have paid my unborn first child's soul for a 2013 calendar, okay I kid...my second or third child's soul but not my first.
2013 calendar artwork:
http://www.sixthleafclover.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14
Now, I am looking for a 2014 calendar and I thought of her great artwork so I went to her site and was totally disappointed. the 2014 dragons aren't simple and beautiful anymore they are hideous and some of them I don't even think are dragons with their 6 arms and legs bullshit, some of them with bird feathers (like wtf!). Don't get me wrong, her artwork is still beautiful but it is like because her 2013 work did so well, that now her head exploded and she has to go all out there to come up with such outrageous drawings to keep people entertained. And, for me that isn't necessary:
2014 calendar artwork:
http://www.sixthleafclover.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26_28_34
IF you look at her artwork from 2013, the vibrant colors and way she positioned the dragons to show the planets and outer space to all be in sync is great and gorgeous. Seriously, all she had to do was keep those same dragons and put a 2014 calendar with the same pics and I bet people would have purchased them. I know I would have purchased them. I guess people complained because they might be considered girlish because she used colors like purple and magenta, I don't know.
Like, I said, she is a great artist, I am not trying to bash her since I am still purchasing her 2014 calendar and the 2013 poster with the GORGEOUS dragons on them so that I at least get a print of them. I just hope she goes back the the simple dragon artwork again.
I found out about Christina M. Yen early this year January 2013 when I was looking for 2013 calendars. I saw her 2013 dragon artwork calendar and was blown away! Her artwork was simple yet beautiful and just had me in awe. I tried to buy a 2013 calendar but of course they were all sold out. The 2013 dragons were freakin' amazing. I wanted a calendar so badly I emailed her and told her I would pay up to $100 for a print. I just threw that number out but I probably would have paid more, she could have just asked her price because I was so in love with her dragon artwork of 2013. I would have paid my unborn first child's soul for a 2013 calendar, okay I kid...my second or third child's soul but not my first.
2013 calendar artwork:
http://www.sixthleafclover.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14
Now, I am looking for a 2014 calendar and I thought of her great artwork so I went to her site and was totally disappointed. the 2014 dragons aren't simple and beautiful anymore they are hideous and some of them I don't even think are dragons with their 6 arms and legs bullshit, some of them with bird feathers (like wtf!). Don't get me wrong, her artwork is still beautiful but it is like because her 2013 work did so well, that now her head exploded and she has to go all out there to come up with such outrageous drawings to keep people entertained. And, for me that isn't necessary:
2014 calendar artwork:
http://www.sixthleafclover.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26_28_34
IF you look at her artwork from 2013, the vibrant colors and way she positioned the dragons to show the planets and outer space to all be in sync is great and gorgeous. Seriously, all she had to do was keep those same dragons and put a 2014 calendar with the same pics and I bet people would have purchased them. I know I would have purchased them. I guess people complained because they might be considered girlish because she used colors like purple and magenta, I don't know.
Like, I said, she is a great artist, I am not trying to bash her since I am still purchasing her 2014 calendar and the 2013 poster with the GORGEOUS dragons on them so that I at least get a print of them. I just hope she goes back the the simple dragon artwork again.
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