It’s that time of the year again. Spring! Though the last Winter weeks in Kentucky was crazy – that was the tornado hitting the neighboring county Henryville, followed by snow two days later, then rainy days come along… It’s Spring indeed! Spring has never been my favorite. But somehow, the early part is pretty with blossoms budding out of the Maple Trees. And of course, the rainy days – I love. Memories of me playing with my siblings and childhood friends under the pouring rain come flashing back… I wish we owned some pretty rain chains, but we never did… Plus the scent of the water that just started to pour out of the skies is just lovely.

For those who have green thumb, this season is probably the most awaited one. I never was attracted to gardening, but my mom is. Last year she got a bird bath, probably this year, I’ll ask her to get a rain chain. I often see it on Japanese movies, and their houses look so pretty with those rain chains on. It just excites me on how an object that chains rain down creates such a lovely picture. And this is actually a good picture for photography too..

For those who have seasonal allergies, having a medicine with you all the time would be very helpful. Especially those who are travelling. For those hitting the sand and sun, always use sun block. Skin Cancer wouldn’t be very lovely. Plus, who loves a roasted looking skin? Tan is pretty, but too much is an eyesore. Oh well.. I guess the most important thing is for you all to enjoy the season. So have a good SPRING season to all of you..

Whoohooo! Welcome 2012! And I’m pretty sure that one of few other New Year’s resolution people have made is to have a balanced diet, exercise and rest.

Since Thanksgiving, I did gain about 10 pounds. And those extra calories I retained in my body are stuck on my arms and tummy.. Seriously, I can’t wear those skin-tight knit dresses.. I love to eat and I’m low on activity. So probably, if I’ll start on these 10-minute workouts, I’ll be able to burn those extra pounds..

10 Minute Pilates for Upper Body Toning

POP Pilates: Intense Abs Workout (10-minute)

By the way, I did try Reebok 360 resistance and it’s pretty good. On my first try, my thighs were crazy sore..

Thanks for the guest post by Kristofer Bartlett

I recently moved from where I was living to Mesa and I had to get all of my utilities set up again which is a total pain. Luckily direct tv Mesamade it so easy to make sure I have my favorite pass time set up! My most recent find is Watch What Happens Live, which comes on the E! Network. It is a show hosted by a guy named Andy who loves to be sarcastic with his guests and also loves to poke a little bit of fun at people. He will usually have guests who star on the Real Housewives series depending on which night and which series is on. The first one I saw had Taylor from the Beverly Hills series. It was really interesting to watch her in a non “reality show” type of conversation. I felt like she was being more herself than she is on the show. Plus she isn’t really under any pressure when she is talking to Andy as opposed to when she is on the show where she is normally involved in some sort of cat fight.

Jeremy: I would hope that my girlfriend would have a little trust in me…
Candace: Jeremy, you said the G word..
Jeremy: Yeah, I used the G word. It doesn’t freak you out, does it?
Candace: No, because I think of you as my B word…
Jeremy: Well, G word, you want a K word?
Candace: Ehehe, maybe..?

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Some positive spirit to start 2011.. Heartaches and tears always accompany us on our daily walk, but as long as we have hope, there’s always a silver lining on every cloud… Here’s a quote from Naruto Shippuden’s episode Kakashi’s Love Song…

Hanare: You told me to look up at the clouds whenever i’m feeling lonely… Because clouds change their form so you can envision the things you wish for… You said as long as you have hope, the clouds will always answer your call…

Translation Credit: Anime44.com