So-niele

Now that the lilmissy’s birthday is over with for this year. My mom’s is fast approaching, then mine, and then the boy’s. I planned our trip so that we’d be with my mom on her birthday! YAY . And then we’d leave before mine and the boy’s. Although, maybe I should have stayed and been with the one that birthed me for my birthday?!?!?!

I’m sure it will be plenty low key being that we fly home the night before. Jet leg. Unpacking. Being home after not being home for nearly 2 months. Blah!

Someone asked me what I wanted for my birthday. Not that I get gifts anymore. And not that I really expect to anyhow. My mom is funny and while we’re out and about, if she sees me eyeing something, she’ll say “You want it? I’ll get it for you for your birthday.” So I often tease her about it and pick up random things.

Of course if I could have anything in the world and money was no object, jewelry would be on that list, as well as my dream car, and another trip somewhere.

What have I been coveting as of late?

Blame it on the child in me. I’ve always loved Hello Kitty and never could understand the girls who didn’t. Yeah yeah I’m brainwashing my kids to love her too! So what

I loved it from the beginning. Yeah I’m a bopper at heart. Guess where I’ll hopefully be on October 10th. LMAO. But yeah I loved this show and would love to add this one to the collection.

B/c my other point and shoot went on the fritz before this trip I’ve been lacking on a small compact camera. And one that shoots video too. Been missing all the baby’s moments on film, but I’ve got them in my memory. Right? Pfft.

My “gear” is so lacking when it comes to the 40. I like to take pictures as much as I can, but I’m not so much into the fancy gear. Something that won’t break the bank, and I can still use on a daily basis. Mama Toots has this 18-135mm and I quite like it.

Not so much needs but I can have wants on my birthday right? I would say that I need clothes as of late b/c my wardrobe is quite dated. It could use some sprucing up. But after losing the weight and then some, then gaining a bit of it back again, I am in no mood to look at myself in the mirror.

The keiki and I went and hung out at the mall today, had dinner, and walked around. Went by Macy’s and saw a poster for the annual Thanks.giv.ing day Par.ade.

Dude I remember waking up to the wonderful smells of my parents’ cooking and plopping in front of the telly to watch the parade. Oohing and ahhing over the cool balloons and floats and envying those people standing there in the cold and sometimes rain . My kids have no interest in it whatsoever.

The poster at Macy’s has HELLO KITTY on it! Does that mean she’ll be making her debut as a balloon this year? No seriously? Is she? I went and looked on the official parade site and there’s no mention of WHO will be there! If so… man she’s come a loooooooong way and I would love to see her float the streets and skies of NYC!!!

Gym.boree has added a new store to their line Crazy8 and one just so happens to be @ my local mall. The clothes are super cute. There was actually a pair of shoes that I spied in the window for N, unfortunately it’s for the bigger girls’ size. Poo. But they’ve got some reaaaaaallllllllly cute stuff. Like the super cute monkey line!!! AAACK!!!

And unlike Gymbo I can actually shop for J there too! Strangely for a new store they’ve already got items ON SALE!!! If you haven’t got one in your area, I know they’re currently offering free shipping. So cute, I know some of you mommies out there who style their children would love this store!!! I already do.

So it’s funny how things range in price here. A gallon of whole milk at the regular grocery store runs you about $7.29. Like OMG!!! Yeah! Costco doesn’t sell the Kirkland brand of milk here either, ya know the kind in the box that comes with 2 1-gallon jugs, that I swear sells for about $5 in the mainland. We’ve found that Kmart is the cheapest @ $3.89 a gallon.

I’ve found some super good deals on clothes here too, b/c the need for sweaters, long sleeve tops, and long pants isn’t much here especially this time of year, or really any time of the year really. I found a super cute crocheted sweater with bell sleeves at BabyGap for $4.97! YOWZA! And a pair of shoes too for $3.97. And then a pair of warm up pants for the boy at OldNavy for $3.97.

Planning a super duper small shindig for the lilmissy’s birthday for next month. So kuwawa , not our usual blasts that we’ve had for lilman, but it’s okay. We’ll invite the kids from next door have some pancit and cake and a few other goodies and we should be good to go. Been trying to think up some goodie bag things, found 24 count packs of Cray.ola crayons @ Walm.art for 20 cents and 6 pack of Miracle Bubbles for $1.89. Was thinking I need to go to Maru.kai and see what other goods I can find and some candy/snacks and those should be good to go!

Aloha Friday!!!

I forgot how addicting Animal Crossing could be. I had it for the GameCube and used to stay up just wandering round and round. Now I find myself doing the same thing. I can’t seem to get past a level on both Diner Dash and Cake Mania… so I’m subject to wasting time with this game.

Of the UPS variety. I ♥ my new purse, hehehe, camera bag. It looked smallish in the box, I got the 5million one and I had to totally check the website to make sure that it was right. I thought it came with a shoulder pad thinger. I was wrong. And again, for some reason, I thought it would have been bigger. Not that I’m complaining b/c it fits my new lovey and the cords for the battery, a pack of gum, a pack of Hello Kitty mints , my wallet, and my small P&S camera, with room to spare to shove other things in it . Yeah I know it’s supposed to be for lenses and speedlights and other camera loveys but I don’t have any of that stuff yet, so half camera bag/ half purse it shall be .

I can’t imagine how small the 2million is now. Wow. Talk about compact huh?

Now I have no real excuse now to leave home without the camera. YAY! I totally missed out 2x this week b/c I didn’t want to lug it around in its temporary home, in addition to my purse. We went into the city on Monday and the weather was lovely and then today took a cruise down the coast, missed opportunities, but no more!

So I’ve been trying to finish this set since I came home and I’m having a hard time. Certainly NOT the comedies I’m used to. This one might have to go up on Ebay or something b/c I’m just not feeling it. And it got so highly rated on one of the forums. I have 2 other series waiting to be opened and I’m just going to hold off on the one that I was watching with my mom. I’ll just continue it once we’re back in Hawaii, or on the plane. I told her I would wait for her. And then there’s my niece who’s anxiously waiting in the wings for me to pass something on for her to watch. Oh yeah and there’s the queue on the online rental thing that has about 3 dramedies waiting. Funny I’m not so much into anything on TV as of late. All the big shows that I was into before my hiatus are in finales this week and I have so much to catch up on. So much tv, so little time. Lol.

Geez, just thought of something. Need an external hard drive of my own! And let’s not forget an extra battery. Damn me.

So far the shots I’ve taken with my new toy *look 2 posts down* have come out beautifully. Unfortunately this is going to be one expen$ive little hobby.

*I just ordered this bag in the brown/olive color. Thanks to the gc that my sister gave me, it cut the price down just a teensy bit.

*I was told I might want to consider getting this book from a fellow flickr friend.

*My favorite photo mama in Florida told me I also might want to consider getting this lens and this lens.

*Eventually I’d like to get a wireless remote and this speedlight.

Don’t know much else in the way of lenses though. Any suggestions?