A New Year’s Eve Surprise: Snow

As I opened the blinds in my kitchen window at noon today, I saw this beautiful vista. We got a surprise snowfall in the morning which left a picture postcard behind,  although my photograph is not of postcard quality.

As in previous New Year’s Eve, NYC authorities have tight security in place for millions of revelers [...]

$106 Down The Drain

About two months ago, instead of requesting for an insurance quote, I found myself totally engrossed on what was then the latest product launch of Lancome : the Absolue Eye Precious Cells. Of course, if you are an avid visitor, you must already be aware of my penchant for eye creams as well as other [...]

Amex Gift Card: Perfect!

A month ago when I was still brainstorming for gift ideas for the holidays, it was such a big challenge looking for that perfect gift for my Uncle based in San Francisco. He’s the one who used to love going to Las Vegas because of the allure of the casinos as soon as he retired. [...]

Holiday Shopping Madness On Union Square

Two Saturdays ago, with the bone chilling temps, and beautiful blue skies, I wanted to go to Whole Foods Market. I simply wanted to replenish my supply of the ‘healthy’ kind of goods in my pantry. With my husband in tow, we separated as he went to get his haircut while I proceeded straight to [...]

Wensleydale With Cranberries

I have a new addiction, and I’m not quite sure that it is the healthy kind. All I know is that if I ingest a moderate amount, it can be healthy.

The problem lies in the fact that I have been binging on it for the past three weeks continuously, so much so that [...]

Shoplift Spree Of A Socialite Wanna-be

Have you heard about the sticky-fingered socialite wannabe here in New York? If  you haven’t, read on as it may amuse you.

Recently, he has been arrested on charges of identity theft and pilfering credit cards. Apparently, he is an “obsessive shoplifter” who steals everything from an $11,000 Hermes Birkin bag to $1.99 gummy bears. His [...]

Affordable Online Education

With the internet age, and it’s unprecedented accessibility worldwide for the last decade or so,  it is not a big surprise to see the proliferation of one online university after the other. And while we expect them to be somewhat alike in more ways than one, there are just a few of them that really [...]

New York City's Tiniest Studio

Living spaces in New York City (Manhattan), as most people know is very limited. It is not surprising to hear that the purchase price of a very tiny apartment/condo in Manhattan, the big city, can go as high as $150,000 depending on the location. Buying a house outside of Manhattan with a budget of [...]

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