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Today is a sunshine day but it it is getting a little cloudy out there now.  The kids should soon be on there way over here to get their candy.  I forgot to bag it off and had to stop what I was doing and get to it.  Don't know how many kids we will get this year but we usually get about 20-25 kids depending on weather and day of the week.  Now I have a headache and I have not had one lately.  I remember when I used to work I would get a headache everyday and other times at least once a week.  Now I am happy that I don't suffer as much with the headaches.  Yesterday I finished reading my book and went back to other book that I did not finish.  I didn't have time today to start searching for the other books I want to get.  Last night I watched a bit of the Next Iron Chef and it was good but I fell asleep before the results so I have to tune in again to watch what happen.  I also watched the Bernadette movie which I saw before but many years ago.  I am babysitting my nephews and right now I have a break as they at a halloween parade. I need to get all my tasks done before they get back cause they require your full attention when they are here.

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No more power outages today and no cleaning snow either. We got lucky as the snow did not stick to the sidewalks.  I got up early and made my breakfast as usual and watched a bit of CNN.  Then I decided I need to wash my hair but my friend called me so we chatted for about an hour catching up on what's been happening for the past few months.  Now I decided I should catchup with all the e-mails and posting the blogs etc.  I also finished reading my book and would highly recommend it to other entrepreneurs.  I definitely have to buy a few more books but I have decided which books to buy first.  My sister just returned the other books I borrowed form the library cause I wasn't finished reading them and they were due. Next it is time to eat lunch; yes, I am late but that's OK.  It just means I will eat a little lest at dinner time.

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I did not get to post yesterday because I had no electricity or internet connection. It was a snowy day here in New York and most of the North East.  What a day.  I had an appointment and when I came out to go to the car, the snow was coming down in buckets.  Anyway, I made it home and then watched as it fell all afternoon into the night.  We were watching a movie and then the electricity went off for about an hour.  Yes, we had to scramble for the torch lights and the candles.  It is amazing when you have to jump into action how quickly you realize you need a plan for emergencies.  Anyway the power came back on after an hour and I was able to see the last few minutes of the movie and it play again later.  I am also doing well reading my book and I am almost done. It is time to order my next book to read.

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Sunshine day today in New York but it is so cold and I am sure most of my fellow New Yorkers are not ready for this change in weather.  Not only is it cold but we are also expecting a possible snow fall tomorrow.  Yup, it's winter weather here in NYC. I had appointments today and got to it.  I am still reading my book and learning more new things as I go along.  There are a few more books I want to buy but I have to find a place to store all these books I am buying.  Last week at an appointment, an elderly man made a comment to me that he didn't think people were still reading paper books as opposed to using kindles.  Well a kindle is not in the works for me as yet so I will stick with my paper books for now.  Dinner will be pizza cause I really don't feel like cooking.  Last night I stayed up to watch the World Series Games and it was good.  It's been a while I have not seen such an exciting game.  And yes, tonight I will tune in for the finale.

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Today it was up early as usual to take my sister to the train station.  It is raining here in New York and very overcast.  Rumor has it that snow is expected too.  Let's see how this will play out.  I have some more errands to do but I really don't want to go outside in this messy weather.  I heard on the news that the market is doing well but I have not had the time to look as it.  My take on the economy is that it is not doing well and people are still having a hard time making ends meet.  The market going up one day does not help the people who can't pay their bills and the small businesses that can't sustain themselves.  My heart breaks when I drive along the main roads and see all the "For Rent" signs all over the place.  It also breaks when I see the closing down signs.  Will things get better? I think so but not for the next few3 years or so.

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Yesterday I was busy running errands that at the end of the day, I just couldn't bring myself to doing this post.  I had to go to appointments and I got lucky in finding a parking space.  In the evening I tried to park at a meter for my class. but unfortunately the meters were for one hour parking only.  Now just imagine me running out of my class with a injured foot rushing to the meter before I get a ticket.  You can't win.  I am still reading my book and doing well.  Learning a lot of interesting things.

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Today I slept in a little but had to get up and get going to an appointment.  Well I got delayed a bit because I encountered a pest I was not expecting to see.  Then I was reversing the car out of the driveway and ran into my brother's car.  As if I didn't have enough to deal with.  Thank goodness I did not have an incidents on the road cause it would have been a total disaster for me.  I am still reading my book and doing well and I will try to read some more again.  In my profile, I will eventually list the books I am reading.  The XFactor is playing in the background and I just ate dinner.  Now it's time to brush my teeth and settle down for the day.  It was a nice bright sunshine day and I mean bright.  I always wear my sunglasses regardless of the time of year.  As long as the sun is shining, my sunglasses are worn by me.  The market closed down but I had no time to watch to see what was happening.

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Last night I stayed up for a while and watched the Food Network and read my book too.  Today I did not want to get out of bed but had to do so to take my sister to the train station as usual.  I made my breakfast as usual and watched a bit of TV before heading off to an appointment.  Then I had to do some grocery shopping and later head off to my class.  The class is going good and today my classmates talked about what they do and we were all excited for each other. Right now Dancing with the Stars is playing the background and I missed most of it cause I decided to stay back and chat with a classmate.  Next I will continue reading my book.  This book is easy to read even though the print is fine; I like the stories being told.

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Today I could not sleep in as I had to get up get myself ready to head into NYC.  I made it to my meeting with my friend and we had a productive session.  I started reading my other book and read everything in the beginning pages.; usually I skip all the introductions etc but I did not want to miss anything important. It is good so far and not what I had expected when I bought the book but that's OK cause I am still learning other things. My foot is hurting me and I guess it because I may had slept badly and put my weight on it.  Anyway I will try to get enough rest tonight as tomorrow I have lots to do.  Nothing interesting on TV so maybe I will tune into the World Series to see what is happening with the baseball games. 

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Yes, I admit I was lazy today and decided to sleep in but I am so paying the price for doing that.  Whenever I sleep in, I get severe migraine headaches and today is no exception.  And if sleeping in was not enough for me, I took a nap this afternoon.  Well, thank goodness I did not have errands to run or tasks to do.  I did a bit laundry but that was it for me for the day.  Now I catching up with e-mails and posting blogs.  Next I will be reading my book.  Tomorrow I have to head into NYC to meet a friend. I am hoping the weather will be nice and not cold cause I am not ready for the cold weather even though I have to admit that I am still wearing flip flops as I venture out and about.  Yes, it's true. I got my flip camera a few days ago and I first have to teach myself how to use it and then I will get creative and start making videos and posting them on Youtube.  If I figure out how to use the video within a few days, I may just post me wearing my flip flops.  I have to admit that I don't have attractive feet but who cares.

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Today I slept in a little because my sister did not wake me up.  I used to be able to get up on my own but these days I don't want to get out of bed.  It was a windy day today with sunshine but nice.  I had appointments again and then I had other errands to take care of too.  I manage to get a little reading done but will do some more reading tonight.  No time today to read blogs or anything else.  I set aside some clothes to hand wash so I think that is what I will be doing when I am done here.  I really don't want to deal with laundry on the weekend.  I think the market closed up today and I have not had the time keep track.  Next week I am busy too with appointments again.

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Today is a sunshine and windy day but beautiful weather.  Loved it!  I had to go to appointments again and did well with the commute.  On my way home, this man in his mercedes benz cut across me no signal no nothing and thank God I was not driving fast cause the man would have ploughed straight into me.  Then if that was not enough, he then jumped back over to the lane he came from again no signal no nothing. This type of action is what escalates into road rage and people get hurt.  I decided this is not the route I want to take.  I am cooking dinner which will be macaroni salad; no meat or fish cause no one wants to eat any.  Tomorrow I will make a meat/fish dish but don't know what as yet.  I read a few pages from my book and will read some more tonight.  Don't know what's on TV but I will watch whatever is on.  I had no time to do research and read blogs so that will be tomorrow.

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Today is a rainy day here in NYC and I had to venture out to go to appointments.  As usual, the drivers were on edge and I am lucky that I was driving slowly cause I would have been hit at least half a dozen times.  Now I busy cleaning out e-mails and catching up with reading.  I ordered a book last week and it arrived today.  I am excited to start reading it but I will wait until I finish the other three.  Last night I watched the XFactor eliminations and it was very good.  I think Simon made a good decision to include one more person.  I was rooting for a few people who did not make it but I am sure they will go on to do good things with their lives.  I had to head back out in the rain to go to a class which was good.  I like taking classes and learning new things.

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Today I headed into  NYC early and was back home by early afternoon.  It started off with a light drizzle as I was walking to the train station but it was nice sunshine when I came back home.  I accomplish a few things and proud of myself that I am getting a jump start on some other things I need to take care of.  Tomorrow will be a busy day as I have appointments and a class to go to.  I hope I am able to do it all.  I am half done with reading one of my books and still have to continue reading the other two.  TV wtching tonight for me will be Dancing with the Stars; let's see if I can figure out who is going home.

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Today I got to sleep in a little late not much though as my sister decided to take a later train.  I had several things I wanted to get done today like return library books, laundry and organizing the paperwork that surrounds me.  Guess what?  I did them all.  I went into NYC today for a networking event and it was great.  I learnt some new things and my brain is always open to learn new things.  Right now Nightline is playing in the background.  I missed Dancing with the Star; so tomorrow I have to watch the entire show.  Well time to call it quits.  I am tired and have to get up early tomorrow to take care of tasks again.

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I wanted to sleep in today but my sister came and wake up to remind I had things to do.  Luckily for me, I did the things I had to do last night, yeah!  Anyway I had to head in NYC this afternoon to meet someone and ended up having to go earlier than I had planned.  It was a productive day.  I got to read my book on the train and doing well with it.  A third done and another two thirds to go.  Tomorrow I have to remember to return some books to the library.  I also spend a few minutes catching up with a fellow classmate.  It was nice to talk with her and hear what's happening in her life.  Now a re-run of the XFactor is on playing in the background.  I forgot, last night I stayed up and watched the baseball game Texas versus Detroit.  I felt bad for Detroit. No late night show tonight cause I have to head in NYC again tomorrow so I need to take care of all the things I need to get done here in Long Island first. 

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The tasks at hand today were the usual errands and we got them and then it was back home.  I watched a movie with my mom which had seen over twenty five years ago and neither us remembered much of it.  I already ate dinner but i know I will need a snack later cause I skipped lunch today.  Last night I stayed up for a while to read.  I have three books that I am reading at the same time and I want to read them all.  One of the books I am reading is by Trump so I am hoping to get some insight.  Right now the ending of a movie I saw before is playing in the background.  Eventually my sister will change the channel to something else cause I can see her searching for what's coming up next.  The leaves are falling and now I will be back to cleaning up the lawn everyday because I can stand it cover with dead leaves.

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I had to get up extra early today to take my sister to the train station.  Then it was a bust day from there on. I was busy doing research and can't believe how many hours I spent gathering information and trying to make decisions. The hard was productive and I found some connections which is great.  I had a late lunch and was hungry and could not wait for dinner.  Now the news is playing in the background.  It is time to call it quits and I will go make a cup of tea.

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Well I now know I was not imagining things when I could not get on Facebook last night.  Today there was a posting on the internet that there was a problem with Facebook.  What a busy day today. I was doing research and using every tip in the book to try to find what I was looking for.  I found some helpful information and tomorrow I will start sending e-mails and making connections.  I just finished eating dinner and need to get up and walk around.  Right now I listening to the XFactor in the background and heard this voice and had to look over.  It was that of Rihanna who is a mentor on the show.  As I am also from Barbados, I immediately recognized the accent.  It's cute to hear people with accents speak.  I have one too just not as pronounced as others.

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It's complaints time.  I have been trying to logon to facebook and keep getting blocked by symantec saying the site is fraudulent.  Don't know what's happening there.  I had a busy day and took a class too.  I was just trying to listen to a recorded interview and that was not going well technology wise.  The recording kept getting stuck and I had to constantly reply to hear what was happening.  I am not having a good night here in the technology world so I guess it's time to shut down shop and start again tomorrow.

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Today I did my usual morning routine things. In the afternoon I headed over to the fish market to buy fish for dinner.  I made baked salmon for dinner and I just ate it.  My mother took care of the mashed potatoes.  I went into NYC for a meeting and also for a networking event. Both the meeting and networking were productive.  I like going to networking events cause I always meet interesting people and I made a contact who will be able to help me with a project I am working on.  This contact is a big deal for me and I hope it will lead to other connections as well.  See it pays to do research, and more so, attend the right networking events.  I almost forgot to mentioned that last night on my way home, my metrocard was not scanning so this young lady saw what was happening and swiped her card so that I can get on the subway. I was so thankful and will always remember this.  I couldn't understand why I was having trouble since my card at least $15 on it.  The good deed is contagious.  Today on my way into NYC, I decided to buy two separate one-way tickets for the return trip.  I never do this but I did it because at times if I am running late to catch the train from Penn Station, luck would have it that someone ahead of me would be having a hard time using the machine to buy a ticket and I usually miss my train coming home as a result.  Guess what happen?  On my way into NYC, this guy got on the train with me and he didn't have time to buy his ticket.  He mentioned it to me and I told him I have an extra ticket so I gave it to him and he saved the extra money usually charged for buying the ticket on the train.  Now will someone explain to what are the odds of this happening?

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Last night I stayed up and watch yet another re-run of a movie I saw a few month ago.  And yes, I did notice things I didn't before.  No more food challenges to watch so I don't mind watching the re-runs.  I went into NYC today for a lecture and dinner which was nice.  I even ran into one of my fellow networkers.  Now I am catching up with e-mails and while listening in the news.  I tried to listen in on a webinar today and didn't get too much out of it.  Maybe I need to listen in again and focus next time round.  The market went up today but I had to time to watch was happening.  The economy is not improving so it's risky to think that because the market is up things will get better; not true in my book.  On my way to catch the train I ran into a co-working buddy.  It's interesting how things happen to you.

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Today I slept in and got all the rest I needed and even more.  Then  it was up and hustle.  My cousin and her family are coming over to visit so we whipped ourselves into action and started to prepare for them.  I went off to the supermarket to do a  little shopping and by mom and sister started to prepare the meal.  We all chipped in and made a fabulous meal.  The visit was nice and it is always nice to catch up with relatives especially when you see every few years and you live thousands of miles apart.  My brother and his family stopped by and it is always nice to have kids here too.  I am brewing a cup of tea right now and I watch a rerun of "The Wedding Dress".  It is amazing the things I saw this time round that I did not remember from the first time I saw it.  Nice girly movie.  Then I watch the Kardashians.  I don't watch this show but I wanted to see the wedding but this episode was the preparations leading up to the wedding. I guess I have to tune in again to see the wedding and the fuss.

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Today I slept in all morning because I stayed up until the wee hours last night trying to finish things I was working on.  I also catch some late night TV, read the newspapers and scan some magazines.  It is a nice sunshine day today and I have not gone outside as yet to take in some of the nice weather.  I spent my day doing a bit of research and reading other people's blog. I like to read blogs and try to make a practice to check in when I can to see if the bloggers I follow write anything new.  Let's see, next I want to mop out my kitchen floor.  This task has been on my to do list for weeks and I have not gotten to it so I am doing it now.  Tomorrow I dedicate to doing laundry and hand wash. 

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Today was a busy day and I am now getting to writing the blog.  Nice weather and errands to run. 

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Cold is what I felt when I went outside to drop my sister to the train station.  I had to go into NYC today so out came the coat and the layers of clothing too.  On my way home I was too warm and had to start shedding layers.  I had to meet a friend I had not seen in months so it was nice to connect and catchup.  I didn't have much time to check in to see what was happening with the market but it closed up today.  Tomorrow all the little task at home that did not get done will have to be done.  I also have to plan my cooking menus too.  I missed the XFactor last night and the Yankees game is on too.  I guess we will be watching the game.

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Today was nice and warm and I made the mistake of thinking that the nice weather would continue in the late evening but it didn't.  I had an event in NYC so I dress casually and did not take a coat.  Upon arrival there, I bought a  pashmina to cover up.  Yesterday Chaz survived Dancing with the Stars and I am happy for him.  Now I want to see Cher show up there and give her support.  My day was spent doing little tasks here and there.  I actually went to the supermarket twice because once was not enough to get the things I needed.  Not quite true.  I forgot a few things on the first trip so I had to make the second one.  I cooked lasagna for dinner and just ate it and it tasted great; better than I thought.  I have to hold the salt when I cook because my mother can't have salt so I am now a little unsure as to how my meals will taste.  On my way home I got an e-mail saying that Steve Jobs died.  I was touched because I felt he made a significant contribution to technology and to our lives as well. 

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Today looks like a dreary day and overcast right now.  I spent the morning responding to e-mails and now I am getting around to starting this posting.  Joe Brown is playing in the backgroud and the rest of the court shows are in the line up.  The market is currently down 156 points and may continue to slide or bounce back; who knows!  I just put a whole chicken out to defrost cause I am making baked chicken for dinner and probably mash potatoes and boiled carrots.  I watched a bit of Dancing with the Stars last night but not carefully enough to choose a winner.  I know Chaz is having a hard time but I was hoping that he would do better.  Today had two news breaking events. One was a pitbull on the loose in Merrick on Long Island and the other was the helicopter crash in the East River.  I was sorry to hear that one person died.  The market eventually closed up at 153 which is good.  The results are not on as yet for Dancing with the Stars so I will report tomorrow who won. 

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Last night I stayed up to catch up on e-mails and today I had to early as usual to take my sister to the train station.  I had other errands as well to get done and headed in Queens and got caught in the traffic on the Grand Central Parkway.  Luckily I was able to wiggle my way out of it.  I came home and made dinner and just finish eating it.  I took a trip over to the library and found a couple of books to read and hopefully some of them will give me tips for my project that I have been working on.  After I am done with this blog I have to go read the newspapers and I am watching Dancing with the Stars as I write this.  The market closed down big time today.  I didn't have the time to keep tract of what was happening but I managed to catch the last half hour.  Rumor has it American Airlines may be filing for bankruptcy protection.  Let's see how this plays out.  Now I have a project that I want to finish before I call it quits for the night.

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As it is weekend, naturally I want to do my favorite thing and sleep in but not this morning. I had to get up at the crack of dawn to take my sister to the airport.  Well, guess what?  I came back home and went to sleep until noon so I guess this counts as sleeping in.  I had a few things to get done today including laundry and did OK with the errands.  Tomorrow I will do some hand washing cause I just can't put certain clothes in the washer even though there is a handwash cycle.  There was nothing exciting to watch on TV tonight and I fell asleep on the sofa trying to watch a documentary.   I actually watched Nova which was about the earthquake in Japan earlier this year and it was amazing. Right now I watching the news as I write this blog so hopefully after the news there might be something interesting to watch.  Last year I was excited about getting a Flip camera and never found the time to buy it so today I decided I will make the time and buy it on-line.  A little voice in my head says check the reviews and lo and behold, the Flip camera is being discontinued.  Yes I was disappointed but now it is just about $100 as oppose $300 when I wanted to get it.  Maybe I will go ahead and get it for the $100 and hopefully I will get my money's worth if I make a few videos and post them on You Tube. 

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Yeah! Today is Saturday and I can sleep in late well so I thought.  I did not get up at the crack of dawn but I got up early enough to go outside and clear up the lawn.  Yes, fall is here is and so is everything from the trees.  What a task trying to clear away acorns.  I had some errands to run and I went to the mall and found a few bargains.  I spent the afternoon watching a CD of songs and they were good; kinda like going down memory lane.  Tomorrow I have a project to work on and I want to get it done so no staying up late tonight to watch everything on TV.  Right now it is a little cold so it's time to go put on those pants and extra layers of clothes.  I am not ready for heat in house even though we had to put the heat on a few weeks ago.