The donut AGAIN!

So, we noticed that one of my tires was losing air so I took it into Americas Tire for what I thought would be an easy and free patch and then I would be on my way. 45 minutes later I am cursing the streets in LA County and asking if my tires are made of tissue paper.

This is the third tire I have had to replace on a car that only has 11,000 miles on it. THIRD tire. The first was a flat that I believe I was the main cause of. The second was an idiot road crew member who left a sharp metal blade on the roadway and it pierced my side wall. This third one seems to be a staple of some kind that left two holes close together that cannot be patched.

These are not cheap tires...in fact they are bloody expensive. Oh, and I also think my car needs a break job. Well, so much for saving money this year. ARGH.

Had to get my anger out, so thank you for listening.

My car now has a donut on it until the tire place can order a new tire for me as they do not have any of the brand I use in stock. I don't like donuts. Not one single bit. In fact I hate donuts.

A little behind

When I began this post a while back I thought I would be updating it everyday or at least a couple of times a week. I was doing pretty well as it was easy for me to update during my lunch hour or a quick break from work, but then the site was blocked and it seemed that when I got home after being on the computer all day the last thing I wanted to do was get back onto it.

This year I hope to be better about updating at least for me...cause the more you think about it, a blog is like a diary that you can look back on.

The start of this year has been slow. I thought about making resolutions, but then never did. I thought...yeah, I will try and drink green tea instead of coffee every morning, but then the first day at the office came and I just had to go to the cafeteria for some caffeine (the elixir of life as we like to call it in the office).

Right now I am making small changes like trying to

be better with my overall health and also trying new recipes and foods. One was brought on by a coworker who brought a nice little powder into work that you can sprinkle on fruit. She said that growing up in Hawaii they use it on everything. She brought back a packet from Hawaii for me and now I cannot get enough. It is called "Li Hing Powder" and is basically a plum powder. DELICIOUS and I found out that some of the stores here stock it.

It is best on Apples:

This week we have also tried to catch up on Netflix and here is a sampling of what we saw:

Valkrye - didn't care for it, depression set in after the film

500 Days of Summer - Good soundtrack, like the actors, depression set in after the film

Unmistaken Child - Great documentary, would recommend

Movies we have coming soon:

Inglorious Basterds

Whip It

We shall see if the depression after films stops with some of these new films on the way. Hope everyone is seeing dramatic improvements in whatever they would like improved for the New Year! - Ok, after sentences like that I should call it a night. :)