Happy Bday to the guy who's great at making me smile and laugh! 

snoring... what a sweet sound

Thank you dearly beloveds for making our happiness even happier!   

Sunblock

In theory I could be a beach bunny since I luuuv feeling the sun on my face, but I tan too easily.       Case in point, I get dark just walking across the street to grab lunch during work.  Since summer is around the corner there is no avoiding the uv rays.  Sooo, can anyone recommend a good sunblock for regular use and for the face?  It should be one that: is good for very dry skin, doesn't have that sunblock smell, and is not sticky.  All suggestions welcome!    

April Showers

My beautiful bridesmaids threw a totally awesome bridal shower for me this weekend. =)  Without my knowing, Yules flew in from chicago and Rubix picked her up.  They became the best of friends while they waited for Perkiee, who kept me occupied with a morning walk and coffee!   I was totally clueless and screamed when I saw her in the restaurant!!    Aren't they something else.   =)   Thank you for being there for me over distance and time, with laughter and tears.  I'm a hundred times blessed to call you friends and sisters!  Shimmy was in on it too!   hmmph!   =)    It was a good time to spend with all the ladies over brunch, live jazz, girly decorations and favors, cake, interactive games, prizes, punishments - i don't like gum    , and slightly embarrasing plastic tiara, wand, sparkles sprinkled into my hair, white gloves and fuzzy pink choker.  haha   =)   What a sight!  I'm sooo glad this is a one time thing!   hehe  Anyhoo, as i'm reading the cards over, i'm deeply touched by all your encouraging words.   I look forward to celebrating with you very soon!  Thank you!!!! 

Beautiful flowers in my fav color were delivered to my office this morning!!  I wish you could smell them.  Aren't they preeeetty? 

something about brunch is just soooo nice.  the morning light, crisp air, apricot jam on scone, bright colors of the food and plates, smiling faces of friends.     thank you for making it a beautifully blue spring day!

white cherry blossoms were in full bloom and was a perfect prelude to a japanese excursion!  low profile doors gave way to an elegant interior.  at the bar, the chef served and described each original piece by piece.  no additional wasabe or soysauce was needed cos it was already brushed on as part of the creation.  we took our time and enjoyed each one.  it went down like butter!  bluefin toro with ponzu mousse, marinated tuna with pine nuts on fried nori (yum!), marinated tuna with tofu sauce, squid with shiso flowers, grilled toro and sauteed sea urchin (yum!)...  even the sake was smooth and sweet.  well, i just like to clink the glasses!   too bad they didn't allow pics because each sushi was sooo interesting and pretty!  go for inventive sushi that is subtly complex, delicate and wonderfully melt in your mouth gari good.  

Sushi Tidbits

Highest reported price ever paid for a tuna: $83,500, in 1992
Number of individual servings produced by the highest-priced tuna ever sold: 2,400
Number of seconds it takes a bluefin tuna to accelerate from 0 to 50 mph: about 3
Number of seconds it takes a Porsche 911 GT3 to go from 0 to 50 mph: about 3
Number of seconds it takes an auctioneer at Tokyo's Tsukiji market to sell a tuna: about 3
Value of seafood moved through Tsukiji each day: $2.7 million
Weight of a toro (fatty tuna) hand roll at Manhattan's Monster Sushi, in ounces: 5.1
Pounds of tuna sold at Manhattan's Monster Sushi (on 23rd Street) in 2004: 14,600
Number of sushi restaurants in Lexington, Kentucky: 1
Number of sushi restaurants in greater Los Angeles: 276
Number of rice balls a Tomoe MSR-3000 sushi machine makes in one hour: 3,000
Number of sushi pieces Masa Takayama of Manhattan's Masa makes in one hour: about 200
Price of a 12-piece sushi dinner at Randalls supermarket in Houston: $4.69

I just filed my  TAXES!   ~~~phew~~   I was in front of my slow poke computer for four hours.   For 2005, I owed lots of federal tax, received a tiny refund from the state, and donated a little portion of the refund to a charity that's close to my heart.   nehoo... I'm just glad that it's done!  

SAF looking for...

dresser with a sturdy bottom (none of that stuff that bends from the weight of just my socks)!  and
bedframe without those sharp wooden corners at the foot of the bed.  the more specific your response the more helpful.   =)