Current Status: Temporarily Retired

It's been almost 5 months since I quit my job.  Totally loving this new life but I have trouble filling out forms for the "Occupation" section.  I'm obviously not a Housewife and it's not nice to use the word Unemployed.  A young woman who sat next to me in a restaurant today is in a similar situation.  I shamelessly eavesdropped on her conversation with the 2 men who sat next to her on the other side.  Apparently, she's quit her job a few months ago and has been traveling around Asia with an open end ticket.  She called herself retired and I should use this status as well.  Unfortunately, I can't afford to be retired for much longer so it will have to be temporary!

Please don't talk to me

I try to be loyal to a single hairdresser and/or a hair salon.  The reality is I just can't, because they just wouldn't such the F up!!  First, it's the hair washing person (can't be sure of the gender...extreme unisex appearance)!  Then, it's the hairdresser.  I understand they are under a lot of pressure for selling expensive products and treatments I don't need.  Just cut the crap and cut the small talk!  It's hard enough to find a person who can cut hair properly at a reasonable price.  I don't want to drift from one salon to another.  Just leave me alone!!!

He's gone!

I'm away for 2 weeks and came back to find out my favorite yoga teacher is gone!  :(  Hopefully, he's only away for vacation.

Unemployed Day 60 - Sewing Project #4

It's been almost 2 months and I'm still loving it.  Lots of things to do around the apartment and plenty of research to do for my upcoming travel plans.  I'm even behind on my Italian class homework!
Took down my old living room curtain months ago.  Had the idea of using the old (thick) fabric to make a spare travel bag.  Finally got around to doing it and it's done within 24 hours!  It's not the best bag in the world, but I'm proud to have made it from scratch.  Mr. A said I'm very talented.  :D

A bundle of old curtain fabric.

 

 Cut the fabric to the size I want.

 Sewing machine in action - Sew on the zipper.  It was quite tricky because the zipper is made in a closed loop.

 

 Close the side and bottom and there you get the first shape of a bag.

 Make 2 handles with the same fabric.  I rolled up an old sock to the shape of a sausage and stuffed it in the center of each handle.  That makes two small pillows for the comfort of my shoulders.

 Now, the bag is done on the outside.

 The bag looks better than expected.

 Mr. A suggested I add lining for a better bag.  I found just the perfect piece of fabric from a long shirt I mutilated before.  Not the easiest thing to do, but the bag does look so much better with lining!  It simply covered up all the ugly bits inside the bag.  :P  Thanks, Mr. A!

Now, I'm ready to travel and buy more souvenirs!!  :D

Yoga with live music

I've been practicing yoga on and off for 7 years. Some teachers play
music from a CD or iPod to enhance the mood of the practice. Walked
into the Yoga Therapy class the other day and suprised to see a guy
sitting next to the instructor's matt with a guitar. I heard he is a
musician at a resturant/bar owned by the yoga company. I've been to a
few Yoga Therapy classes some time ago and this is the first time with
live music. He played guitar and sang for the first 15 minutes of
class. It was such a wonderful experience and the musician has very
lovely soothing voice. Hope we can get live music at our practice
more often. It's a real treat! Namaste!

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Who leaves a backpack behind?

My lovely, silly, forgetful boyfriend does!!!!! I know he is
forgetful and he blames it on aging. But how can he possibly forget
to take his backpack after a meal at the restaurant. He only
remembers about it after a 15 minutes walk home. Argghhhhhh!!
Fortunately, we don't have any kids and don't plan on having any.
Otherwise, he would be one of those people leaving his kids in the shop!

So cool, I want one of these!!

Wow, That's Smart! - CNBC