Ror's Halloween

Happy Halloween from Ror :)

The dragon is on the loose!

We may be able to catch her...

Oh... Oh... She's starting to stir...

She's trashing her tail at us. Run! Run!

It seems like she's sleepy, this is our chance!

And... We caught her. Hip-Hip-Hurrah!

The elusive Dragon has been captured and contained :)

Halloween Cut My Finger

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Halloween Cut My Finger...

You know that very clique Halloween Prank of cutting something and faking you cut your finger, when really it was only Ketchup?

I did it for real today. I was minding my own business cutting veggies and I sliced up my finger.

People who know me best, know that I'm the worst in medical emergencies. I panic and freeze in fear at the sight of medical injuries...

I could see that a 1/4 of my nail had been effected and I just stared at it for what felt like forever.... I was completely alone in the house, so I knew that if I didn't do something it would be hours before TheDapperGentleman would come home and find me.

I called the only number I know my heart, my bestie. I didn't mean to be a bawling mess, but when I heard her voice, I could contain my emotions and I ugly cried to her on the phone that I cut my finger. No salutations, just crying and repeating, "I cut my finger, I cut my finger, I'm all alone and I'm so scared!"

My bestie tells me all the time that she knows first aid. I mean like, all the time, all the time. When I was hurt, all I could think about was, "Bestie knows first aid, bestie knows first aid..." Had she not drummed that into me for the last 12 years, I don't know I would have remembered.

She came and saved me! She washed and bandaged my wound. Thank goodness already in her car when I called and she could come right over. I don't know what I would have done without her.

I couldn't look up TheDapperGentleman's work number on Google because I didn't have any spare fingers... Dialling my Bestie's number manually for the last 12 years is what saved me :)

I don't think that it was a coincidence that I cut my finger on Halloween... It was a Halloween conspiracy! Halloween, you bested me this time... but next year we'll see who comes out the victor...

You all are probably wondering where was Ror? She was 3 feet away in her bed... didn't even lift her head as I was in my trauma... She did managed to leave and greet my Bestie when Bestie came to save me...

On the bright side, I'm getting better at not panicking. In previous emergencies I would just stand there and bleed out. I wouldn't even put pressure on the wound... When TheDapperGentleman and I were first dating, he had to save me when I cut myself on a broken piece of glass... but that's a story for another day :)

Zen and the Art of Sailing

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Love is in the air and thy name is Sailing...

I have fallen fast and hard. 

There is nothing better than feeling the wind on my skin

and having the waves rock me into a meditative state. 

This meditative state gets me into trouble though,

but more on that later...

I'm exciting to share more about this with everyone in the coming weeks :)

Propagation: Ficus

Creating a new ficus tree from cutting is actually very easy.

All you need to do is trim off a couple of branches and place them in water.

After a couple of weeks, small white roots will grow from the branches.

Be sure to check on these babies, because they need to be in constant water.

Once they have a couple of root shoots from the stem, you can plant it in soil.

This is a ficus tree that I started a couple of years ago.

This is the parent ficus tree. 

I saved it from my previous work. 

It was in this dark meeting room dying from lack of light.

When I first started to take care of it, it only had 10 leaves on it :(

But now it's so lively and lush :D

It's also the father of many of my ficus tree gifts to friends.

Ficus trees are definitely the tree that keep on giving.

All they require in return is plenty of water and sunlight.

I have found that this is the most low maintenance indoor plant I have :)

Apple Babies a Retrospective ;)

In honor of the birth of the twins 

I thought I'd compile a retrospective of our season together...

The first signs of apple babies. 

I remember being so excited to see life growing on Bob.

This is the further away apple baby. 

Isn't he gorgeous! 

It was tough getting any pictures of him 

because he was on the other side of the tree! 

There are more blurred pictures than focused ones...

iPads are not great photo taking companions ;)

This apple baby didn't survive...

He was just too misshapen and fell off.

Another fallen apple friend... rest in peace little one.

Apple babies are growing... 

and growing...

Look how big he was getting.

This is from the time when one of the apple babies was blushing at me ;)

The time when i used garlic to help with the ants.

Worked like a charm.

A rare picture of the further apple baby.

Look how big!

Bigger blushes from the closer apple baby. 

I love you too little one!

And now... All grown up and ready to be picked!

It honestly felt like forever waiting for these guys. 

I would look at them every day as I drove into the garage 

and as I opened my balcony window. 

I did have doubts that something would happen

before I could pick them. 

I'm just so happy and excited that they survived until 

Harvest Time :)

Best Thing Ever!

p.s. They are the size of regular store apples! 

Like the size of non organic apples ;)

p.s.s. To fully appreciate this post, reread it with a dramatic tone.

Exciting News...

I have some very exciting news to share...

At 9:35pm tonight Bob had his apple baby twins!

They are both look plump and delicious.

Here is their birth story:

After months and months of waiting and watching, 

I was looking outside my balcony window

and thought that one of the apple babies had fallen...

When I went to take a closer look, 

I saw that everyone was fine :)

Upon closer inspection, 

I saw that the apples were no longer green.

They were both ready to be picked!

I pick the closest one first. 

Little did I know that they wanted 

to be born at the same time because

as I picked the closer one, the farther one fell off.

I scooped them both up and 

took them inside to bath them in fresh water.

They are both doing splendid 

and are sitting on my counter awaiting breakfast time...

p.s. TheDapperGentleman took the lovely newborn picks ;)

to do or not to do... cell phones

Do you have a cell phone?

I guess this might be a silly questions because most people do.

I actually dont...

When I was younger I did have one at sporadic times.

But it never really stuck.

I love being able to enjoy the freedom 

of not having to answer the phone when I'm out.

The constant ringing and buzzing can be so disruptive.

When I'm with someone, I want to be with them.

I want to give them my undivided attention to

let them know that they are important to me 

and that I care deeply for them :)

Also....

Secretly, I love eavesdropping on conversation on the bus.

People lives can be so exciting! 

My life is usually lived without dramatics 

so I love to hear about other people's lives :)

Has Everyone Been Hairspraying Without Me?

I just discovered hairspray. What the what? This stuff is awesome.

When I say discovered, I mean learned how to use it properly so that my hair doesn't end up worse then when I started.

Here's how I spray my hair:

Step 1: Style your hair exactly the way you want it...


Step 2: Spray your hair...

The trick is in the "exactly the way you want it" part.
I used to lean forward and spray so it wouldn't get on my face, but that's the wrong way.
Stand up straight and spray your hair, that way you make it say the way you are going to have it the rest of the day :)

Super easy, yet it took me years and years to figure out lol...

Mid Semester Pick Me Up

I love love love love love love love school supplies.

If you need a mid semester pick me up, buying some cute new supplies can help.

I'm obsessed with unique, functional, and beautifully designed stationery.

Here are 3 online stores that I adore :)

1. www.jetpens.com
I'm absolutely obsessed with this store. It has the cutest and most functional everything!
I'm a fan of multi-pens. That way you only have to carry one pen, but you have different colours and a pencil as well :)

2. www.tokyopenshop.com
The nicest couple owns this store. They are just the sweetest!
They have similar stuff to Jet Pens, but sometimes they are a tiny bit cheaper.

3. www.mochithings.com
Korean Stationary? Yes please!
This store has everything, from backpacks to erasers.