Waking up with back pain is terrible. I have been beset with this annoying back pain since yesterday and it bugs me because I’m not really sure how I got it.
The fact that I was in bed for almost nine hours can be the reason??? Not that I was fast asleep for nine hours; in fact, the reason why I was in bed for nine hours was because I couldn’t sleep. Instead of getting up, I lingered longer and watched TV until I was really tired and tried to sleep.
I know, we’re due to replace our ten year old mattress. Isn’t it that experts recommend that a mattress should be replaced every ten years? Ours turned ten June this year. We have been planning on getting a replacement but we are holding on getting a new mattress pending the completion of a project that we have been working on for a while.
In the meantime, I need to find the best remedy to ease the pain. It’s annoying to say the least. Sometimes I’m thinking that age is probably just catching up with me. Is this the start of aches and body pains? I’m way too far from being considered a senior citizen but because of this I can’t help but think of aging as a big factor.
Officially, the hunt is on. Hunt for what, you may ask.
Lately, I have been busy doing comparison shopping for a new service provider for our TV viewing pleasure. Initially, I thought that it was going to be an easy task. However, with the many available options and great packages being offered, it’s taking longer than I expected for me to make a final decision which provider and type of service to go with.
Cable packages it turns out are also competitive, provided you are looking into the right cable service provider. I have to reiterate though, that not all cable providers offer the same kind of service for the same service fee. In fact, the fee is the biggest consideration because there are providers out there that are synonymous to increasing rates every so often. As much as I can, I want to steer clear away from that. During these hard economic times, this is one factor that really drives my decision.
Dish packages on the other hand, are very tempting. I found one offering 50% off for one year with free Showtime for several months and two free upgrades to boot. The packages are really unheard of.
While looking at the different DIRECTV packages for our area, I suddenly realize that my options are further expanded. Each of these providers have different sweet deals that are worth considering. At this point, I need to get my husband’s opinion. As he is the bigger television viewer between the two of us, I will need his input before I take the plunge. His favorite channels are definitely not similar to mine as our interests are not similar when it comes to TV viewing. Thus, having multiple TV’s in the house is the best. All we need, is a comprehensive package that will cover all the basics to meet our demands for our viewing pleasure.
Our last dinner while on our French Riviera vacation was at Le Lodge. Since we wanted to start the day early on the day of our departure, we ensured to have an early dinner. Nothing beats having a good night rest if you are to be at the airport early. Our flight back to New York was at 10:30 a.m. so knowing the many things that we need to do at the airport, rising early was the best way to go.
The food at this resto did not disappoint. It helped that we got the servers undivided attention, as it was not yet crowded at that time. As written in many reviews about this restaurant, I have to say that we were also happy customers.
Needless to say, we went back to our hotel belly full thus, we had to skip dessert.
olives and carrots
salad with foie gras
grilled trout with herbs de provence , potatoes and mixed vegetables
What is the most logical thing to do if you see that your cable bill is steadily increasing at a very unrealistic pace? Look for a new provider elsewhere!
I think I’m now becoming part of the statistic – one of the thousands who is about to switch and finally say goodbye to cable. In as much as we are satisfied with the service, the ever increasing charges just does not make sense anymore.
Knowing the facts about government dish rules, it is now becoming more apparent that getting a satellite dish is logical. Since we live on the 14th floor of a high rise, we don’t have to worry about installation limitations. Our balcony makes this possible.
Hence, what’s the next best thing to do? Search for the best package available that can meet our needs. I’ve actually been looking into Direct TV by DirectSatTV and I have found several web specials on their online portal. With so many options to choose from, I’m quite confident that there is one Direct TV packages by DirectSatTV that is really meant for us.
I, however need my husband’s nod on the final choice of package. He is the bigger telly lover than me, and it is but fitting that he has to make the final say. Now that I have cleared the cloud as to whether a satellite dish is appropriate or not considering that we live in a high rise, there is no more hanging issue to consider. We can now move on and start putting more money towards our savings, instead of perusing it to pay a mounting cable bill. It’s really liberating to know that there are better options out there!
Where’s Mr. Sun? It’s been cloudy all day today here in the Big Apple and although, I have yet to see a drop of rain, it does not look so inviting outside.
I have once again stayed home all day, because getting caught in the downpour like it was the other day is no fun. To date, I’m still unsure if the footwear I wore that day will totally dry out. The leather is still damp. I tried to dry it as soon as I got home by wiping it off and somewhat blotting off excess water, but I’m not sure that it did the trick. I will be really disappointed if this pair is done for good. I’ve had several experiences in the past when my footwear got soaked, and even if they eventually dried, the texture of the leather changed and it did not feel good. The soft, supple feel was gone forever.
I’m hoping that this won’t be the case with the footwear that I wore the other day.
Have you had the same experience like mine? If so, did you retire that pair of shoes for good?
Oh no! It’s that time of year again. September is insurance renewal month in our household. For some reason our home insurance, auto insurance, jewelry insurance, as well as disability insurance renewals fall on the same month. The home insurance bill was in the mail yesterday, and for sure the rest will come marching in a few days from now.
By the way, I still have a few pics to share from our recent vacation. These are pics from the open market in Nice – Cours Saleya held every morning. It is a cornucopia of fresh produce, food, flowers, souvenirs, paintings, spices and whatever you may be looking for in a market. We were there a few times and we saw different things each day. Mondays you find antiques but the rest of the week fresh produce and the like as well as arts and crafts are the star of the “show.”
Cours Saleya is a must-visit whenever you happen to visit Nice, France.
One morning of room service for breakfast at the Palais de la Mediterranee and two mornings of breakfast at the hotel’s “3e” Restaurant was enough for us to say: “enough!!!” Needless to say, we were not that thrilled with the variety of dishes served for breakfast. Since the hotel’s location was right by the promenade, our options where to get breakfast was unlimited.
Not far from the hotel was this cafe that offers a wide variety of breakfast menu. Best of all, they were open early enough to accommodate us, more so on those days when we needed to have breakfast earlier than the crowd.
I loved those mornings when we had ample time to ‘people watch’ as well as take delight on looking at different vehicles passing by. There was never a time that Promenade Des Anglais was empty with vehicles plying the promenade, I wondered if all of them are insured with coverage as comprehensive as what Florida auto insurance offers.
Check out a typical breakfast for voracious tourists like us. Until now, I still can’t believe that I didn’t gain a pound from this trip. With three square meals a day and frequent snacks in between, plus many days of bingeing on Laduree, honestly, I can’t seem to reconcile why oh why, my weighing scale is consistently indicating my pre-trip weight.
Lingering inside the Casino in Monte Carlo was not a good idea. I felt that the longer we were inside, the more money we would lose in the slots. So, what is the next best thing to do when in Monaco? Eat!!!!
It didn’t take long for me to persuade my husband to finally head out and find a restaurant that serves good traditional French food that is not that expensive (everything you touch in Monaco is expensive lol). After quick deliberation, we decided to get a table inside Le Cafe de Paris, located at the plaza adjacent the casino and Hotel de Paris. While most diners opted to get a table outside, we wanted a table inside to veer away from inhaling second hand smoke. It was crowded outside, while we dined with not much distraction inside.
Guess what this foodie was looking at?
This huge basket of assorted freshly baked breads(right near our table) which turned out to be “get what you can eat” kind of thing, as per our waiter. You can just imagine the amount of bread(he dipped them in good extra virgin olive oil) my foodie husband ingested that night
salad nicoise
Prawn cocktail in Calypso sauce
fresh Trenette with cream & smoked salmon
ravioli with herbs, ricotta and truffles oil
my virgin pina colada
chocolate mousse
This is the image of a contented foodie after a great meal.
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