February 7, 2009: GDBAD

That late Saturday afternoon, the bus arrived at my place for picking me up.  The bus was taking me to Easter Seals where the deaf club is held and going to play Fingo game.  When the bus arrived at Easter Seals, I noticed, wow, so many vehicles were full crowded in the parking lot.  I don't know what's going on in there until I learned that people from out of town were having an interpreting training workshop when I went inside.  We were waiting for that group to get out of the room when the training is finished.  It's late.  Finally, the group of interpreting trainees was about leaving.  Thank goodness.  The deaf club officials were in a hurry to set up everything in the room.  We, as members and non-members, were waiting outside the room but automatic doors in the lobby room made us so cold as those kept opening continously.  Many other people kept coming in for attending and playing the game.  The room was so full crowded but I don't know how many people in there.  I lost a count.  When my deaf friend, Amy, came in with her hubby Chuck and deaf friend, Victoria, I paid her for a ticket to DHHS Grand Valentine Dinner party on Feb. 11th.  I asked a deaf friend to bring me a coffee that I paid.  I had a coffee that woke me up immediately.    It worked for me.  LOL!  Several minutes later, we started playing the game.  I had a slice of birthday cake that tastes okay.  It's probably from Winn-Dixie, a supermarket.  A hearing ASL student said the cake would be tasting better at Publix instead of Winn-Dixie.  She's right.  Later on, Dad came in to pick me up but the game took so long.  It was late.  I was waiting for the game to be finished.  I didn't win the game and the door prize that night but I am okay.  Then finally, I went home right away.

February 4, 2009: A Trip to Wal-Mart

That Wednesday afternoon, February 4th, was really so cold.  I wore a winter outfit.  Mom dropped me off at Wal-Mart.  Then I went straight to McDonald's for lunch.  I ordered a coffee and a large bag of french fries.  Drinking a coffee kept me a warm.  It woke me up right away like a magic.  LOL!  Afterwards, I went on to do a shopping.  I couldn't find the right size of beautiful ivory blouse with long sleeves in the Ladies' Department.  It's gone already!  It's hard on me.  I asked an employee for help but she couldn't find it either.  The reason I wanted to buy this pretty blouse is I am going to wear this for a Valentine dinner party tonight.  But I have another idea to wear at home.  Forget about this beautiful ivory blouse.  While I was in the Ladies' Department, I was surprised to find there's a paper wrap in my McDonald's coffee.  Yuck!  I did feel my lips acting funny but it didn't go into my throat.  Thank goodness!  So, I got a replacement of coffee right away when I went straight back to McDonald's.  It's a free.  McDonald's employee have had no idea what's it inside.  A paper wrap in my coffee looked so werid.  Anyways, I then continued to do a shopping again.  I went home when I finished it.

January 31 to February 1, 2009: Remodel of Shower Tub In My Big Bathroom

When I found out I am getting a shower tub remodeling, I was excited and happy.  Finally.  For months since I moved into a madsion, I had difficult getting into the shower tub without the supportive items inside.  Here are photos below:

This is before the remodel of shower tub.

Notice that the step of "doorway" is little bit too high for me to enter. It was hard on me. If I am using a big wheelchair, I would lift my feet over it and onto the floor as if I am being carefully and I jumped in it easily. And later on when I got another wheelchair that is small than the other one, I had difficult getting in but can't. Then I realized I am stuck outside of it so I changed it to a big wheelchair that is an easy for me to get in. This was happened to me weeks ago.

 





This is after the remodel.

Notice that the step is no more. It's gone! It had been cut off to make it a little bit.

As I am using a small wheelchair, I did it successfully! I am very happy about this result.







A new grab bar on the side of wall inside the shower tub.









This is 2nd grab bar on the other side of wall.

January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day

Wow, what a day!  I watched Inauguration Day all day and some night last Tuesday, January 20th.  Barack Obama had a very big day.  He was looking forward to with his wife, Michelle.  Do u know about Andrea Mitchell, a Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News?  She's also the wife of an American Economist, Alan Greenspan.  Andrea was very, very busy reporting and meeting famous people at U.S. Captiol.  Poor Andrea.  She kept wandering around outside but she's bravey from the coldest weather. She stayed there all morning until got onto the flatbed truck when New U.S. President Obama and Michelle came out of the U.S. Captiol after they finished eating a special lunch with other leaders and they climbed into the newest security limo.  President Obama and Michelle walked on the street twice as their limo continued to drive down to the White House where they will be staying for next 4 yrs.  An outfit of Michelle Obama looks so stylish and beautiful.  I love it!  Her dress she wore on the morning of Inauguration Day is much better than the black and red dress she wore on an Election Day.  I don't like her black and red dress cuz it's too dark.  She should have been instead wearing a navy blue dress.  President Obama's daugthers, Malia and Sasha, were so cute in their pretty outfit.  Wow!  That evening, wow, I saw Michelle wearing so beautiful gown on TV.  She's so pretty.  I like her gown very much.  It's almost same as Nancy Reagan's gown on the night of Ronald Reagan's Inauguration Day.  Awww, both Barack and Michelle Obama were dancing and kissing together.  How sweet they are!  See what Barack and Michelle wore that Inauguration evening:

The Jane Austen Book Club (2007 Film)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Romance

I watched this romance drama DVD movie that I rented from Blockbuster last month. I enjoyed it. This movie was made by a book. The 2004 book was written by Karen Joy Fowler. I don't remember hearing about this book when it came out at that time until tonight I surfed the Wikipedia to find about this movie. I will want to borrow this great book from a library one day in the future. Anyways, I really like Jane Austen books cuz they give an education and an info to women if those women in this 2009 don't know how to talk to men or have a trouble relationship with them. Actually, I don't have Jane Austen books at home expect a biography about her. I saw some other movies by her novels.

The director named Robin Swicord did a wonderful job to do this movie. She worked hard to make this a successful.

In this movie, there are 5 women and 1 man as members joining the book club to discuss books, "Emma", "Sense and Sensibility", "Mansfield Park", "Northanger Abbey", "Pride and Prejudice", and "Persuasion", once a month. Each of 6 members have a difficult relationship life with their spouse, or a boyfriend, or a girlfriend. This story takes a place near Sacramento, California. U will find out about each of those 6 members individually at his or her home in that movie. U will be surprised to see.

I am recommending this movie to women, and to men who don't have experiencing romance with their important ladies and don't know how. Men should read Jane Austen books, too, so they could have wonderful, successful relationship in their personal experience.

See a video of this movie below:

Trip to Wal-Mart. Dad's Surgery. TV News About The Crash of Airline Plane.

Yesterday morning, I talked to Mom and Joe I wanted to go to Wal-Mart.  Mom said I should have to wait until today but I must go there right away cuz I needed to buy more food there.  Both Joe and Mom gave me the green light.  I had to leave home after eating my lunch.  Joe dropped me off at Wal-Mart that early afternoon.  At Wal-Mart, I bought small storage boxes for my makeup items and other things cuz those things were so mixed up in 2 drawers in the bathroom of my big suite.  And DVD movie, "The Princess Bride" that starred in by Robin Wright and Cary Elwes.  The movie was made 20 years ago, remember that?  That's one of my favorite movies all the time cuz I love romance and adventure.  This movie is also funny.  LOL!  Otherwise, I can't find a set of 3 DVD movies, "Lord of the Rings" in the other dept.  Next time I will find it when they are an available on a display.  And then I went continuing to do shopping.  Joe picked me up when he returned after I finished shopping.

My Dad had a surgery yesterday.  He's getting better now.  The right side and under of the right ear of his head was operated successfully.  Dad is resting now but he did do errands for Mom and me this morning.

While I am doing this blog, Joe informed me that he heard an airplane crashed into the freezing water in NYC on TV news when he came into my big suite and then I immediately turned on the TV news special report to find out.  He also said the bird struck that airplane.  OMG, I can't believe what I saw on TV news.  I heard the water in Hudson River is very cold, 35 degrees.  Thank God, all of passenagers and crew are alive and safe.

January 10, 2009: Starbucks and A Library

I've decided I want to go out on that weekend.  First, I went to Starbucks for ordering Caffe Mocha with whipped cream and a glazed donut.  I relaxed and enjoyed in there.  The weather outside was nice but cool.  I wore my favorite sweater, a blue soft velvet. 

And then to a library.  I borrowed 4 DVD movies, 3 books, 4 Entertainment Weekly magazines and purchased 2 books from there.  After that, I asked a librarian that I was looking for a picture of an Indian chief that my mother wanted to look at.  My mother asked me to find it for her.  The librarian did find 3 books in the children's section for me.  I stayed there for 2 hours.  4 DVD movies are Jim Henson's "The Storyteller:  Greek Myths", "Jumper", "Therese", and a documentary by National Geographic, "Is It Real?  Da Vinci's Code".  3 books are "We've always had Paris-- and Provence:  A Scrapbook of Our Life in France", "The Book of Love:  The Story of Kamasutra", and "Venice for Lovers".  And then I went outside to enjoy looking at Halifax River and the beachside when I finished searching at the library.  The weather was a windy and cool.  While I was enjoying the outside in front of the City Hall, I almost saw Dad waving at me as he was driving on the street as I was trying to read a magazine.  And then I had to leave so soon.  I had been trying to read a magazine for about 5 or 10 minutes but the wind blew my hair to cover my face.  I am not complained about the wind.  LOL!  I was pushing the wheelchair so hard as I was carrying so full of 2 bags and a purse.  The lady noticed me pushing myself and asked me if she can help me.  I replied yes.  I pointed the lady to the car but I made a mistake by picking it again cuz it almost looked alike my father's car.  LOL!  Not again!  And I saw the right one in the parking space.  I found it as Dad waving at me and showed the lady toward to it.  And I went home.