I will be blogging a series of My Favorites. I am feeling generous, and want to share few of my tips, secrets and favorite things. Let's start with my favorite things to do.
1. EATING. I love food, and even if I've sworn off eating meat for almost 6 years now, I never deprive myself of my favorite foods! I love my carbs, I can't live without them, and with the same passion, I love my greens. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I eat like a horse. That's why I can't live without my second favorite.
2. EXERCISE. I can go to the gym everyday, and would love to, except that my husband gives me the eye, so I limit my gym to 5 times a week. I love the spinning class, yoga class and my personal trainer, Jezz. She makes me work my butt off, literally and I love the results. I think I would get sick if I don't exercise for a week.
3. READING. I loooove reading. Anything, really. Paperbacks, magazines, newspapers. Before I go to sleep, I have to read. I have at any one time, at least 2 books on my bedside table. I love the Economist, which I get supply of from my father-in-law.
4. GROCERY SHOPPING. Shopwise, S&R, Unimart, Pioneer Center are my favorite destinations. But when I'm in the States, I can stay in the grocery for a day and I'm in heaven. I don't shop excessively, but I like to look at and compare prices and nutritional information. Weird, no?
5. COOKING. I love to cook. I guess I have to use what I buy in the supermarket, with the amount of time I spend there. I like to go online for recipes, or use the ICA cookbook (which my mother-in-law gave me) and the New York Times Cookbook. I do modify, improve, replace ingredients when needed. My husband hasn't complained yet, so I guess I'm doing good.
6. WATCHING TV. I watch a lot of TV. Only when I'm not doing anything. I've to have my share of trash TV like Blind Date, Fifth Wheel, Maury, and 10 minutes of Jerry Springer. But I do love shows like CSI, House, David Lettermen, Tonight show with Jay Leno, SNL.
7. TRAVELLING. Especially with my husband and our furkids. Our ultimate dream is to fly our dogs to our dream travel destination. We just can't bear the thought of them in the cargo cabin alone. But travelling is tops, especially if money is no object.
8. WINDOW SHOPPING. I want to say shopping, but I think I get a bigger kick out of just looking and checking out stuff. I guess that's just frugal me talking.
So, yes, judging from my list, I am a bore and a big "el cheapo". But I love doing these things and derive joy from the simplest of things.
