...flower moon, thou art beautiful.

I love a full moon in the dark sky.

Do you know that there is a traditional name for each month's full moon? In June, she is known as Flower Moon.

Flower Moon is smiling very brightly outside my lanai tonight. Don't you agree that she's so beautiful? Sweet, unassuming, peaceful... Her light is not overpowering but illuminating.

A full moon evokes romance. What's romantic to me is gazing at the moon with my darling. With just a soft breeze as witness to the comfortable silence of love.

Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me.

Fill my heart with song
And let me sing forevermore
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you.

Goodnight bright and beautiful moon!

...where did she disappear to?

Yummylicious Food

Edo Warp Station

Elsewhere in Ibaraki and Narita

Big Island

Volcano National Park

Honolulu

Pearl Harbor

...declaring April a "SSM" month.

It is ironic that SSM* month will be the same month I'm declaring my tax. Let's hope I get a tax refund but I doubt it, knowing that I am going to encounter the same old hassle and emotional stress of proving that tax has been deducted from my salary but not remitted by ex, ex company. Argh! But that's another story and I don't want to resort to profanity here (I don't and I won't).

So why the SSM month?

I've over-spent or almost over-spent my hard earned money for the last 4 months. No doubt December, January and February have the excuse of being festive months, but not March. Unless March is defined as March my Money away festival. Due to the generosity of a few friends (God works in wonderful ways - without declaring I'm broke, a few of my last meals of the month were "sponsored"), I was able to avoid a deficit. Yep, I managed to save RM3.90. Pathetic.

Therefore, the idea of SSM month is hatched.

Please join me in celebrating SSM month with no cost. Literally. Ok, that's impossible. Let's revise. With low cost. Minimal expenses. Freeloading??

Now let's see what's on my agenda for April.
- Watch Shopaholic movie.
- Get new running shoes.
- Attend salsa workshop.

Hmm... all involve money. Let's see what we can do in the spirit of SSM.
- Watch Shopaholic movie on Wednesdays or before 6pm for cheaper rate. (Better still, borrow the DVD from someone. Anyone?)
- Get new running shoes when there's a sale of more than 20% discount or only when my big toe is peeping out of my current shoes. (Don't buy branded overpriced ones, no matter how good people say they are)
- Attend only 1 salsa workshop. (Perhaps no salsa night out for April?)

Oh boy, this is tough. How am I gonna have fun without spending too much money? How am I going to survive April? Is it really that difficult to live in this world without money? Answer: Yes.

I really do feel for those who are hard hit by the current economy turmoil. I'm not well off but at least I'm not suffering in poverty. I thank God for his providence.

So, I now hereby officially declare April 2009 a SSM month.

Footnote:
SSM = Save Sue's Money

...what on earth is on her head?

Seriously.

What happened to you?

Were you going through some sort of phase in life that warrantied a drastic change?

Did you know what you were getting into?
Bet not.

No, seriously.

How could you even have thought about it?
Think about it now.
You, whom many had applauded when you finally took the step to neaten up your hair.
So that your hair is not a messy thingy on your head.
It worked fine.
It worked great.
Why change something that was good?

Vanity?

Disillusionment?

Seriously, seriously, seriously.

WERE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND???

Now you have to bear with the consequences.
No crying over spilt milk.
I don't wanna hear it.
Zip.
Live with it. At least for the time being.
Get use to it, woman.

My advice: Don't look at the mirror.

...pom pom pets.... err... what?

Six creatures decided to dwell in my humble abode for a week before they are whisked away to new homes. Hopefully their new owners will cherish them.