Book of Smiles

Smiles of February 2010

  • My best girlfriends
  • Sweet Valentine’s Day poem
  • Antigravity yoga abs workout

Smiles of March 2010

  • Not plan too far in advance
  • Girl talk with bestfriends
  • Humour in Mars/Venus books

Smiles of January 2010

 

  • Taking a chance
  • Thai massage workshop
  • International colleagues

 

Smiles of December 2009

  • Light bulb moments
  • Billy Elliott Musical
  • Visionary hairdresser

Smiles of November 2009

  • Closure and new beginnings
  • Ro taught me to knit mittens
  • Park Avenue Fall scallops & fig dessert

Smiles of October 2009

  • Very full calendar of social activities
  • Bigger lunches, smaller dinners
  • Moron free celebration with friends

Smiles of September 2009

  • A dessert potluck for dinner
  • Trader Joe's (so much cheaper than WholeFoods)
  • Thinking alike in planning Cambodia trip

Smiles of August 2009

  • Nipped lifestyle inflation in the butt
  • Changed desks at work for better feng shui
  • Sleeping better with temperature cool down

Smiles of July 2009

  • 3 course desserts at Chikalicious
  • Self-taught financial savvy and Mint.com
  • Wamu/Chase merger, thus access a bazillion ATMs

Smiles of June 2009

  • GA skit, such multi-talented colleagues!
  • Traveling in Europe is so civilized: fixed prices, no haggling, no hassling
  • Sealed all holes, installed mozie net, sprayed entire apt - finally no more mosquitoes!

Smiles of May 2009

  • Easy access by foot to food, theatres, parks, shops, dentist, doctor, home depot and more!
  • Really handy with power tools, thanks dad!
  • Dinner at Compass and concert at Lincoln Center

Smiles of April 2009

  • TN work status extended to 3 years
  • Live in Manhattan and have time to run errands, eat, change, and even make it early to the theatre
  • No one can impose their values on me

Smiles of March 2009

  • Painted half my apt super white
  • Foreign tax credit to avoid double taxation
  • Being more decisive thus saving time

Smiles of February 2009

  • Fridge more efficient after cleaning condenser coils
  • Walk ~3 miles to/from work everyday
  • Helping baby Elizabeth get settled chez Mayra

Smiles of January 2009

  • I grew an extra dimple
  • Discovering Burt’s Bees products
  • Revamped homepage