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The weather today in NYC is fantastic. I joined a fellow entrepreneur for lunch in Union Square where we sat and eat our sandwiches there. It was nice to get out and relax for a while and enjoy the nice weather. I trying to get some information about a project I am working on and knew I had to find other sources for the truth. Lucky me stumbled upon the person who will do just that. based on the information I hope to get, it will determine whether I go forward or come up with another plan. The project does not end; I just need to find another solution. This morning I attended a class which is always good for me cause I learn new things. Yesterday I went to a networking event and learnt some other things there as well. I have more reading to do that I can handle so I need to stop and deal with what I have and move forward.

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The day started off with sunshine and hopefully it will stay that way. Last night I woke up to the sounds of the lighting and thunder. I thought the lighting was going to strike my window. I have a busy day today. The meeting is later this evening but my morning was spent doing research again. It is amazing the things you find on the internet. I did not get much reading done yesterday but this morning I scanned a few books I may consider reading. I was actually looking for two specific books but did not find them in the book store. The good thing about E-Commerce is that you can buy on-line when the store does not have what you want. The business plan is moving along and still lots of work to do. The market is up again but I am still sticking to my instincts that the market will go south.

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I headed up to Midtown this morning for a meeting and had yet another view of NYC. I like being in conference rooms on the high floors you usually get such nice views of NYC. On my way downtown, I stopped and bought a bagel with eggs and it tasted good. I asked for a wholewheat bagel and ended up with another kind of bagel but it did not matter as the bagel tasted great. I caught up with my e-mails and did a little research on the internet. I tried to watch a live telecast but had to disconnect because the audio was not clear. Oh well, I will catch up with this another time. It is back to the business plan and it is interesting what the picture looks like now that I have the number down on paper. No good news. I recall helping someone with a business plan and most if not all of the time was spent writing the plan and very little time on the financials. I am the reverse; I want to know what the financials say before I focus heavily on the "words". The market seems to be doing well today. Don't know if it is a good time to sell and hold cash or wait for a few more months. My intuition tells me that the market is heading south in a few months but I see it as a no-win situation for me. Even with advance knowledge how can that help me? Well I could put off purchasing things but that is only a small part of the picture. Time will tell.

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Today it is a little humid here in NYC. I am in Midtown taking in another side of the working world. My view from the where I am sitting now is the Empire State Building and just the top, I can see most of it. I have several little tasks to get done and hopefully will accomplish some today. So I revealed my age to a group of women today and they were stunned. There are definitely things you need to do to take care of yourself or else no one else will do it for you. I was looking for shoes yesterday and found this pair that I completely forgot I owned. Thank goodness they still fit and do not hurt my feet.

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Today it was up early and get on the train and head over to Central Park to cheer for the WEP runners. If you ran in the race today, I would be the girl in the red t'shirt ringing the cowbell at mile 4. Yes, I got all the attention to myself as no one else was with me cheering. It is interesting to see the various groups who were out there running for a cause. The para athletes were there, children were there, walkers and runner were there, each with his or her own mission. It was a little humid but an otherwise nice day. After the race we hang out a little and had a little picnic. Then it was on the train and head home. I was exhausted so I took a nap and now it is time to get a few task done. On the agenda is to try on some of my clothes that I have not worn in a while and try on a few more that I bought recently. I used to try the clothes on in the store before I buy them but now I just buy them and bring them home and do the trying on later. Tonight is the continuation of the Next Food Network Star. I have not picked a favorite but I do know who are certain candidates that will be eliminated so watch out.

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So I slept in today as I had a long day yesterday. I had dinner with a nice group of people and as always learnt something. I finished reading one of my books and have to head to the library to return some books. Other errands have to be taken care of too. I also have to do some work on one of my projects. My little nephews came over and we busy playing ball on the deck. My smaller nephew then said he wanted to play knock and I could not understand what he meant. He went and got the props he needed so then I understood what game we would be playing. Amazing!

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It is a little overcast out there. Don't know if it will rain but I have the umbrella just in case. So last night I had yet another networking event and again I learnt a few more things. Seriously, if I went to an event everynight for two hours and learn something at each one, I would feel so fullfilled. I don't like to waste my time and am always on cloud nine when I learn new things. I met a fellow entrepreneur for afternoon tea yesterday and we had a good time sharing and trading stories and information. Did I mention all the pizza that I ate this week? More than I can handle so no more pizza for me for the next month. Weekend plans? I am volunteering for WEP on Sunday in Central Park and I will be ringing cowbells. Tomorrow I intend to spend the day doing errands. Today most of my time was dedicated to responding to e-mails and doing research. Good stuff. I bought yet another book and still have a few more that I need to finish reading at home. Just finished a late lunch and have to stick around to meet some fellow entrepreneurs for dinner tonight.

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Well I am still operating on the battery life so this will be quick. Yesterday my networking event went well. I like these events because I learn so much in my 2-3 hours. Today yet another event. I had a meeting this morning and it went well so my project is looking good and better than I expected. My timeline is also realistic so I am a happy camper. It is actually raining a little here in NYC but I hope it stopped by the end of the day cause I don't want to get soaked even though I have an umbrella.

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Yesterday I had a good day. At my event last night, I meet someone who will be priceless in helping me with my business venture. Amazing how things happen. Now the bad thing that happen was that someone stole my computer power cord. Yes, it happen! I was disappointed because I am using surrounded by entrepreneurs and never expected that someone would do that. Even if you made a mistake and took it, at least acknowledge you made a mistake and let someone know you took it in error. Oh well, I had to order a new one and have to be careful with the few hours of battery life that I have. Today my day is filled with other networking events so I have to end this to save my power.

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Today I read a few paragraphs of a blog by a fellow entrepreneur. She is giving herself six months to accomplish a few tasks. I am giving myself a year to do the same. Why a year? I know that it takes time to get things done. When you want to establish a business, it takes months and sometimes years to get off the ground. As I have my feet in several buckets of water, it is taking me a longer time to get to the point of saying "I am open for business". While working on one business project, a few other ideas popped into my head so I am giving those ideas a fair chance before I say "no go". More importantly is that I have several projects that I am working on and they will be completed by the end of my year. Changing the topic - what is happening here in NYC? The weather is nice and I am hoping that it does not rain as I have a corporate event tonight here in NYC. I took a walk at lunch time and perused a few books and I bought one too. I guess I don't have enough books from the library at home so I have to buy some more. Over the weekend, I finished reading one and I returned another which I did not finish. How did I spent my day? Yes, working on one of those business projects. I tried to do some research on the internet but made little progress. Thank goodness I am reading the books cause I got some ideas which I am putting to use.

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The weekend is over and it is back to reality. I had to go to Brooklyn today and a little idea where I was headed. It is always interesting to me to discover neighborhoods in Brooklyn that I have never been to before. This one was a bit upscale, clean with lots of brownstones. I hang out in a cafe for a while and had a wholewheat bagel with scallion cream cheese and it was good. The hot chocolate was also good too. Getting to Brooklyn is always an experience and I always seem to get myself stuck in traffic no matter which route I take. By the time I got back to Long Island it was the end of the day and I was tired. I just finished eating dinner and now it is time to get a few things done before I call it quits for the day. I have not read the newspapers as yet but I will that later. I just read on the internet that Marilyn Monroe's white dress sold for $4.6 million. It is iconic and I am sure when most think of her, they see this dress.

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No walking got done at least not in my neighborhood. I had to go into NYC today so my day was spent shopping for ingredients for the snack I was taking. Yesterday groceries were purchased but I thought I had everything only to find out that I did not. So my snack was made, and packaged and all set to go. I took the train in and thankfully for me everything worked out. Did I mention the fabulous view of New Jersey from the deck of the party? How about the magnificent view of the west side and the Hudson River? Now I am watching the Next Food Network Star my Sunday show. Yes, I am a little tired but there are things to get done before I call it a day.

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I slept in today and had these plans of taking that walk again but that did not happen. There were a few errands I needed to do at home so those took preference to the exercise. Will I pay for it later. Sure I will. I had to buy a couple of things at Walmart and while on line there was this woman talking on the phone and not paying attention to when it was her turn to checkout. When the cashier called, she decided she will reverse her cart and wheeled it over my toes rushing to get there. I was furious but did not want to start an argument there. What bothered me was that this women was one these people who talks loud on their phones so everyone can here their conversations. The same people who want everyone else to know just how smart they are while the person on the other end end of the call is a complete idiot. Yes, I know, most of you encounter them everyday somewhere during the course of your day. Maybe I should start a blog about these people. Did I mentioned a few weeks ago a guy was doing the same thing on the LIRR? I was sitting in from of him and made it a point to take a look at him when I got off the train. My views - can't share them now but will definitely do so later. Today was a hot day and no rain. I just finished watching a movie on Lifetime, you know it was one of those girly movies but it was cute.

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The day started off a little overcast and yes , I took the umbrella because the weather prediction was that it will rain. I took the time today to walk around a little in midtown and just observe places and people. I walked pass the Tiffany store and the tourist were flocked around it. Then there was another group of tourist displaying their purchases from Forever 21. This reminded me of myself when I go to Europe; I make sure to purchase something in a store once I was there. I stopped and had a cup of soup for lunch by the "Soupman" and then ended my day with a fresh orange juice from Jamba Juice. I would have stayed around longer but the rain drops got to me as I was sitting outside reading a book and I was not about to get soaked. I came home and took a little nap all while the thunder and lighting was happening in the background. I just finished watching a rerun of the Shark Tank. The good thing about watching the reruns is that you hear and see things that you missed the first time round. Plans for tomorrow are to get some laundry done and pickup the dry cleaning.

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The day is almost over and I forgot to get to this blog. I was busy today doing a little walking around and also working on the financials for my business plan. It's amazing what you discover when you take the time to walk down the street and just observe. What did I see? Three food trucks within a couple of blocks of each other. I wanted to try the food but was a little nervous. Maybe I will build up some courage soon. I am still suffering from stuffing the cupcake on Tuesday. I looked for cupcake truck today and did not see it. My reading is going well and I am almost done with one of the books. I may end up returning the other books to the library because I won't have the time to finish reading them. Don't know what is on TV but whatever is on I will probably watch a little before I call it a day. The financial headlines I just read is that Capital One is buying ING. Wow! I though it would have been the other way around.

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I am early with this blog today cause at the end of the day I am too tired to think straight. So I still have stomach aches from that cupcake and I almost want to force myself to throw up. I did not eat dinner but I had a little breakfast. Wow! I never expected to feel like this. Talking about cupcakes, I discovered a cupcake truck and maybe tomorrow if it's in the same spot, I will buy one. I did not look for the Empire State Building even though I was at 34 Street earlier today. The reading is good and I am getting little tips for my project. I have quite decided how my day will go but I may get back to the book or do some research on the internet. I really would prefer a comfortable pair of footwear so that I can walk all over the place nice the weather is so nice outside. I miss writing my daily quote but still try to read a few here and there. Here is one I read today "Food is the most primitive form of comfort" author Sheila Graham. Wow! That is the quote for today is this bizzare or what?

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Well I took the umbrella with me but I really wanted to leave it at home. Guess what? It was raining cats and dogs in the early afternoon. Thank goodness I was indoors and I missed it. When I was headed to the train it was still drizzling, so I was happy I had that umbrella. I stuffed myself and now have to wait for a while before I attempt to eat anything else. I was treated to a cupcake and I truly expected it to taste great but it didn't. I was disappointed as I can make better cupcakes. Now I am on a mission to start trying the cupcakes in stores as I pass them. DC Cupcakes is coming to NYC and we can't let it dominate the market. Did I mentioned that the sun came out when I was walking home? It did! Amazing how quickly the weather changed. I am now reading two books and doing well too. Time to eat the dinner.

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A little drizzle as I walked to the train station today. Right now it is nice. I went downtown to meet someone and now in Chelsea catching up on the "to do" list. I have a few e-mails to send and a few projects to work on. I actually ran into a fellow classmate which is always nice. I was walking on Sixth Avenue and just realized that I have not been seeing the Empire State Building as my view. I saw it today though and notice something I never did before. Another view. Last night I did watch the Next Food Network Star and I picked the winner of the challenge and also who would be eliminated. My sister was how did you know? Instincts at work. At my age you better have good instincts if you want to be a successful entrepreneur. Did I mentioned that I did not want to get up this morning/ I really wanted to sleep in but could not.

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Well the weather is so much better but a little on the overcast side. I did not do the walk because I had errands to take care of. The kids came over and I spend some time with them running around on the deck. Right now I am a little tired so it is time to get myself together and pack up my things for tomorrow. I want to watch the Food Network Star tonight. I don't have a favorite person as yet but I am sure I will find one. I got a little reading done and I will try to read a few more page tonight. Yes, I managed to do a bit of laundry too. This is always an accomplishment.

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Overcast and slight drops of rain is how it was today here on Long Island. I still managed to get up and out and get the errands done. I did not want to risk going out to walk so I stayed in. I somehow have to find the time get my walking done. I read a few more pages of my book and found a few more at the library. My sister has a movie that she wants us to watch tonight don't know what it is but I sure I may fall asleep at some point. I watched the Belmont Stakes and it was good. Good for the winner. I have never been to a race but maybe one day I will get there.

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Yes, it is yet another hot day here in NYC. I had these plans of walking around in NYC but decided against it as it was too hot to be outside. Well I did manage to walk a few blocks over to get a snack this afternoon. I finished reading one of my books and bought two more today. Tonight I will continue with the other three books and tomorrow I have to pick up one written by a friend. Later this evening I will water the lawn again. Yes, I need to keep watering the lawn until it is back to that nice green color. Last night was steaming hot and since I do not like the air condition, I put the fan on and slept on the sofa. I did catch a few minutes of the basketball game last night. Maybe I will watch again it on Sunday but that depends on whether or not the timing is right. The weather should be better tomorrow so I hope to get up and out and take that two mile walk that I did not do last week.

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Hot and hot and more hot. That is what the weather was like for most of today. I got stuck in traffic and it was not pleasant. Lessons learnt, check for road construction before leaving home! I had a few hours today to enjoy a cup of iced tea and continue reading my book. Learn something new everyday and I sure did. As it was too hot to do anything else when I got home, it was turn on the AC and take a nap. I woke up before I needed to do so now I feel I got cheated out of an extra hour of sleep. Oh well, I will make up for that tonight. The rain, yes how can I forget. I decided to water the lawn tonight and as soon as I turned the hose on the rain came down for a few minutes and then stopped. Yes, I was not prepared for this because I expected continuous down pours to keep my lawn nice moist. Well right now it is raining a little bit more here on Long Island so I hope it keeps doing so. Last night I went to a networking event and discovered "a new to me" area in NYC. I still have lots of places to visit in NYC and need to hurry up and do it too. Now it's time to go read the newspaper and flop down on the sofa. Maybe I will catch a few minutes of the basketball final.

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This is my second attempt at writing this blog. The other time it disappeared. It is hot here in NYC. I am indoors and it cool but later on I will be outside heading to an event so I will definitely be soaking up some of the heat. Yesterday I went to a charity event and it was good. The food was good too. I had homemade sorbet made by a personal chef which tasted great. I like to support charities and I volunteer and donate whenever I can. I actually bidded on a prize and got it too. I am still reading my books and almost finish with one and still working on the other three. I don't have a quote for today and tried to find one from last year but decided to wait for tomorrow.

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Today I decided that I should take it easy and head into the city later as I have a charity event tonight. So I slept in and now about to eat breakfast and start my day doing errands and there are lots of them to do. I have been working on this project and I have been thinking about different ways the project can be. Then it hit me this morning that I can do something else. Talk about a light bulb going off in my head. Now I am so excited about my new possibility. I get these e-mail with quotes and here is one I got today that I want to share. "Trust that little voice in your head that says "wouldn't it be interesting if ..." And then do it." Author Duane Michals. So is this destiny or what!

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Nice sunshine day and I almost did not want to get out of bed to head out the door. Well I did it and have lots to accomplish today. Did I mentioned that I am reading a few books? I continued with a few pages of one of those this morning. The book is helping me with a project I am working on; otherwise I won't be reading it. The other books got a minute or two of my attention this weekend. There is so much good stuff in these books that is why I am taking my time to absorb the information.

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So I slept in and did not do my 2 mile walk. I guess I have to make up for that by walking four miles during the week. I was on the go all day taking care of little errands and things around the house. Who has drawers of junk and don't know what's inside them? I am so determined to throw out almost everything I have and I so serious about this. I have to accept that all the things I have been hoarding for years are meaningless and it is time to part with them. All good things will be donated to the salvation army. All the business suits will go to women's' organizations. The shoes, I am still debating what to do about the shoes. I found two pairs that have never been worn and these will join the other dozen or so never been shoes. Handbags, yes, I have lots of those too. Saris and other Indian outfits will be also be given away. I need to make space in life and until I get rid of the junk I won't be able to function the way I want to.

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Nice day, no complaints here. I have not taken that 2 mile walk as yet but I will do before the day is over. I spent my morning taking care of those little annoying things that you never get to like sewing on the button, sorting out the clothes for drying cleaning, cleaning junk off the dresser. Making space for better things!

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Today I was more than pleased to walk down the avenues and streets in NYC. There was a nice breeze and the weather was perfect for walking. I am amazed at how wonderful I felt as I headed to my destination. What did I accomplish? I am reading three books at the same time. A little bit of each everyday until I am completed with each. My project today was to start typing up my notes for a task I am working on. Finally I am at the point of taking all the pieces of papers I have been collecting and putting it all together to make sense. I met a friend this evening to catch-up. So there I was trying to call him and he is calling at the same time. Then he tells me his location and I responded that I am at the same spot except I was backing him. Yes, just like you see in movies. When I turned around, there he was. I was trying to watch a little TV but I fell asleep. Now I am about to drink a cup of tea and catch-up with my late night TV.

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No sleeping in late today as I have to find my way into the city to get my computer. Problem was that the computer was not ready. I took a book with me and I went over to Bourbon Cafe to hang out while I wait for the computer. I tried the hot chocolate and it was good. Much better that the one I had last week which was too rich. Some reading got done and again I am learning new things. I ended up spending my whole day waiting for the computer so I read quite a bit. Maybe I will be able to finish the book before it is due. I laughed a lot this evening on my way home. One of my train buddies was telling us a story about something that had happened and I could not help myself. I am still smiling now as I remember the story. The weather was nice today; what a wonderful breeze this evening. It was a pleasure to be outside walking around and I am happy I was able to do it. Hope the weather is this nice tomorrow.

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The post for Wednesday was not posted as I took my computer for a check-up. I actually slept in late and had some time to do a bit of reading. It is amazing the things you learn when you read. Too bad I don't have more time to read. I had a red iced tea and it was OK. The weather was hot but you always have to be prepared as it can take cold in an instant. I had a class and was amazed that I was able to stay alert as my running nose and sneezing was still bothering me.