Sunday, August 29, 2010

It's never too late to shine!!!!

What a woman!Today Janey Cutler!!!!!


Just shows you are never too old to live the dream! All you ‘grannies’ out there – get out there and strut your stuff, whatever talent it may be!

Enjoy!

P.S. She's 80 years old.


Saturday, August 28, 2010

Hai-hui prin Playa del Rey

Playa del Rey nu este o plaja  aglomerata, desi se gaseste undeva intre Santa Monica si Manhattan Beach ( astea fiind mai cunoscute:)). Dar, pentru ca trebuia sa existe un dar, se gaseste chiar sub culoarul avioanelor care decoleaza de pe LAX.  Asa ca azi voi fi "spotter- by-default":)))




New Zealand...



KLM...



Air Tahiti Nui...





Dupa ce s-a mai racorit, am plecat inspre In-N-Out, locatia S.Sepulveda Blvd, langa LAX. Se zice ca In-N-Out este favoritul multora pentru hamburgherii facuti din carne proaspata (nu se foloseste carne care a fost inghetata) si french fries din cartofi adevarati, curatati si taiati in fata ta. Iar shake-urile sunt facute din inghetata adevarata.

Cel care a infiintat brandul, a fost si primul care a venit cu ideea de "drive-thru hamburger stand". Din pacate brandul exista doar in cateva state de pe coasta de West : California, Arizona si Nevada, plus o locatie in Utah! Lucky us!




LAX-ul de departe...


Virgin America...



Air France...





Lufthansa...



Locatia este un loc favorit pentru plane-spotters, pentru ca este chiar sub unul dintre culoarele de aterizare de la LAX si  foarte aproape de aeroport. Avioanele sunt atat de jos de ai impresia ca vor pica la tine-n cap.

Chit-chat cu Diana

Nu stiu daca ati vazut, dar am adaugat o noua "pagina-sectiune" pe blog aici. Acolo ma puteti intreba despre ce vreti voi-intrebari decente normal- si voi incerca sa va raspund. Spun asta,pentru ca inca primesc e-mailuri cu intrebari desi am locsor special pentru asta.:)). Raspunsurile pot ajuta si pe altii , asa ca... va astept pe sectiunea de chit-chat cu intrebari!:)?

P.S. Ce fel de intrebari? Despre US,imigrare,mancare,moda etc...!Cateva informatii despre vize in US am pus aici .

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Dictionar "Romglish"

Cred ca ar trebui sa apara un nou dictionar al limbii romane.Mai exact un dictionar "romglish".Ce e asta? Pai atunci cand adaptezi un cuvant din limba engleza,si-l faci sa sune cumva ...romaneste. Opusul a ceea ce facea Coana Chirita cu al ei "furculition".
Asa ca sa-i dam bataie.
a se exita
a fi depresat/a
- practichez 
- confuzat
-a cancela /cancelez

O sa mai adaug pe parcurs si altele,in functie de cum mi le amintesc,aud sau/si eventual inventez. Astept propuneri si de la voi ,ca sa-l facem cat mai complet.

P.S. Postul este un fel de pamflet,asa ca trebuie tratat ca atare.

20 de lucruri pe care le iubesc/ via 2/2

Desi cu intarziere ,raspund si eu la leapsa lui Daniel.

Deci 20 de lucuri pe care le iubesc .Ordinea este aleatorie.

1)Familia. Desi unul  mai enervant ca altul(lol) , sunt cele mai importante si speciale persoane din viata mea.

2)Prietenii. Cei din Romania(putini cati au ramas) si cei de aici . De multe ori ma si mir cum ma suporta:))) Dar d'aia se si numesc prieteni.

3)Sushi. Macar o data pe saptamana . Yummmy

4)Sa conduc pe PCH(Pacific Coast Highway ). E chiar pe buza oceanului,si e superb.

5)Ciocolata cu rom.Eeeeee...aici e treaba serioasa. Ca nu am gasit pe la mine prin judet ,asa ca ii terorizez pe cei din Ro. Favorita:Rom tricolor.

6)Netflix . E ca si cum as avea magazinul meu de inchirieri in camera.  Roku rulz.

7)Britney . Rasfatata familiei. V-am povestit intr-un post anterior despre ea.

8)Serialele politiste.:)))) Am vazut toate seriile din Law & Order(CI,SVU etc),CSI(Las Vegas,New York,Miami),Criminal Minds etc.etc.etc:))))) Da da stiu povestea-IQ cat temperatura camerei,dar v-am zis io: traiasca Netflix-ul!!!

9) Fried calamari & shrimp. Am vorbit prea mult despre mancare? Ha ha...inca nu am terminat!:))))

10)Los Angeles-ul. Pentru ca ma simt ca si acasa.De fapt sunt acasa duh!:))) .

11)Plaja , oceanul si soarele. Dupa ce le-am descoperit,le vizitez saptamanal fie iarna,fie vara. E locul unde ma relaxez total.

12) Surfing-ul . Este ceva extraordinar sa aluneci pe valuri. Cand cazi de pe ele nu mai e asa fain, e chiar dureros,dar cine a zis ca viata e dreapta?:))) 

13) Jocurile-pe PS3 dar si cele pe calculator.De preferinta Quest-uri. Inca nu am gasit un joc care sa ma cucereasca mai mult decat "Syberia".

14)Sa dorm. Ha ha...nu am fost niciodata o persoana matinala. Sper sa ma tina obiceiul:)))

15)Matematica . Cand am sarit balta,mi-am  adus "colectia" de carti de matematica. Cred ca e ceva defect la mine la acoperish:)))

16)Shopping-ul. La orice ora. Pot sa stau ore in sir prin magazine,si  nu ma plictisesc. In timp, aproape toti au realizat ca " ups au altceva de facut" cand ii solicit pentru o tura de shopping. :)))

17)Gradinaritul. Am o mica gradina langa casa, unde am rosii,usturoi,ceapa si patrunjel.Deocamdata. Plus aloe-vera , trandafiri si muscate(astea au fost by default).

18)Pantofii. Culori,brand-uri ...astea conteaza mai putin. Pantofi sa fie!:))

19) Sa vorbesc la telefon.Ore-n sir,vrute si nevrute. Pana cand mi se termina bateria.:)))Nu mie,la telefon:)))

20)Sa rad. Cu gura pana la urechi si din tot sufletul.

20 deja?  No bun. Dragii mei cititori ai blogului(toti 3), astept sa vad ce iubiti voi. Adika in traducere libera, bagati-va mintile in cap,si treceti la scris.:)

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Patriot or pinhead?:))))

Acum cateva zile am avut o discutie cu cineva despre faptul ca "nu sunt patrioata". Cu referire la Romania! Si la faptul ca o critic!
Nu,nu sunt patrioata,d-aia am si ales sa-mi mut catrafusele spre tarile calde!:))))
Dar Romania are un loc aparte pentru mine: pe frame-ul de la numarul de la masina.:))De la prima mea masina!
Hint: Mai exista un oras numit Arad in Israel.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Sprancenele si Threading-ul

Vreau sa impartasesc cu voi cateva din metodele de infrumusetare pe care le folosesc  . O sa incep cu sprancenele.
Am incercat diferite metode de a-mi aranja sprancenele -cu penseta,cu ceara .Dar de ceva timp am descoperit ceva cu totul inedit: threading. Nu stiu care ar fi traducerea ,asa ca o sa ma folosesc de acest cuvant.
Deci ce este threading-ul? Este o metoda de epilare/aranjare a sparncenelor ,in care "instrumentul" folosit este ATZA!Atza obisnuita.


Mie personal mi se pare putin dureros,dar cred ca asta este singurul dezavantaj. Chiar daca pielea se inroseste putin,trece in maxim jumatate de ora. Firele de par cresc mai subtiri,si ce este foarte important,mult mai incet. Cu threading nu cresc fire de par sub piele. Plus ca toata "operatia" dureaza foarte putin 5-10 minute.(in functie de cat de stufoase sunt sprancenele :))).
Pret: undeva intre $3-$30 . Depinde de locatie , de salon si de tehnician. Eu personal prefer iraniencele ca si threading tech. Imi par mai meticuloase si tehnica lor mai "curata". Da,tehniciana mea este iranianca,si face o treaba grozava. :)
Cateva cuvinte despre threading .

P.S. Aceasta tehnica nu este exclusiv pentru sprancene. Se poate folosi pe intreaga fata si pe intregul corp.Daca ai rabdare .:)))

Monday, August 9, 2010

Hai-hui spre San Diego - shopping la granita

sambata dimineata .Impreuna cu un grup de prieteni plecam inspre Manhattan Beach .Cum vremea era putin cam racoroasa pentru plaja, si noi aveam chef de plimbari ,am trecut la votat.Am dat cu banul,am facut ala-bala-portocala  si apoi am decis sa plecam la un shopping spree. Asa ca am plecat inspre San Diego . Tinta era Las Americas Premium Outlets (unul dintre prietenii mei a mai fost acolo,si ne-a asigurat ca se merita).
Intre LA si San Diego sunt cam 140 mile,dar fiind weekend le-am facut in cca. 2 ore(in traffic poate lua si 4 ore).
Outlets-urile sunt la Camino de la Plaza , ultimul exit inainte de granita cu Tijuana  .


The Border:San Diego-Tijuana



Tijuana (zoom)



Intrarea in Mexic in dreapta pozei.


Se poate trece granita cu masina,pe jos,cu transportul in comun etc. Cum plecasem din LA total pe neasteptate( de la plaja), si nu aveam  pasapoarte , GC-uri la noi, am amanat pe alta data o calatorie in Tijuana. Ca doar nu era sa sarim gardul inapoi !:))

Buun si am continuat calatoria nerabdatori,mai ales ca deja eram  aproape ...atat de aproape  de tinta calatoriei.Shopping spree,remember????Si am terminat doar la ora inchiderii. Undeva dupa 9 .
Ce pot sa spun despre outlets-urile astea? Au multe magazine bune ,iar preturile au fost bune. La J.Crew(unul din brand-urile mele preferate) am gasit tanktops cu 5-6 para,tricouri  cu 10-12 para etc. Banana Republic ,Lucky Brand (cu jeans de calitate foarte buna) ,Coach(aveau reduceri mari -bags) ,Tommy Bahama(un brand cam pricey,dar daca stii cum si ce sa cauti,gasesti si mai ieftin),Adidas ,Michael Kors(love the stuff) si multe alte magazine. Cum sunt "an ocean girl" m-am bucurat cand am descoperit si O'Neill. Aveau doar apparel,dar preturi bune. Plus reduceri.  Va dati seama ca la inchiderea tarabelor,eram  lesinati de oboseala , dar fericiti.  Ultimele poze sunt din parcare .Da ,e celebrul zid dintre US Si Mexico.






Poza asta  am luat-o de pe net,dar mi s-a parut...interesanta.Mexic in stanga,US in dreapta.


Sunday, August 8, 2010

Be careful how you vote in 2010-The Ant and the Grasshopper (modern version)

THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER


This one is a little different... . Two Different Versions.... ......... .... Two Different Morals

OLD VERSION

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away..

Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.

The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself!

MODERN VERSION

The ant works hard in the withering heat and the rain all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while he is cold and starving.

CBS, NBC , PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.

America is stunned by the sharp contrast.

How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper and everybody cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy BeingGreen.'

ACORN stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house where the news stations film the group singing, “We shall overcome.” Then Rev. Jeremiah Wright has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake.

President Obama condemns the ant and blames President Bush, President Reagan, Christopher Columbus, and the Pope for the grasshopper's plight.

Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back ofthe grasshopper and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.

Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.

The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the Government Green Czar and given to the grasshopper.

The story ends as we see the grasshopper and his free-loading friends finishing up the last bits of the ant’s food while the government house he is in, which, as you recall, just happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around them because the grasshopper doesn't maintain it.

The ant has disappeared in the snow, never to be seen again.

The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident, and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the ramshackle, once prosperous and once peaceful, neighborhood.

The entire Nation collapses bringing the rest of the free world with it.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Be careful how you vote in 2010.

Regina Brett's 45 life lessons and 5 to grow on

To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.
It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an update:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
49. Yield.

50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Source

My best friend:)

Ea e Britney! Prietena mea cea mai buna! Ea e langa mine fie ca  sunt trista fie ca sunt bucuroasa! 
Este o chihuahua de aproape 5 anisori(ii va implini pe 5 Octombrie:)) ,cu un zambet stramb si mereu somnoroasa. Prietenoasa si afectuoasa.
O am de cca. 3 ani  , si am luat-o de la cineva care nu a mai putut avea grija de ea. Din pacate a trebuit sa "divorteze" de sotul ei Skyler ,care a plecat la Las Vegas!:)))
Inchipuiti-va un ghemotoc de vreo 2 kg.:))