Moments in My Life

Both of us like sushi a lot.  Now my son also likes sushi because it is made of rice.  He can take the rice part alright but not the sashimi. Sure there are many good sushi restaurants nearby, but we usually get to go save paying the tips. One fast food place that is good is Sushi Boy. This is a franchise. We used to visit the outlet a lot but due to the price increase, we seldom go now.

One day we didn’t know what to eat for lunch. As we were passing by this Sushi Boy at Hawthorne Blvd, I said, “Let’s have sushi!”. We made a U-turn and head inside. Apparently the restaurant has just opened. It was 11:05am and they open at 11am. We orderred a Mini Chicken Bowl for Brandon and a Osaka Nigiri that comes two shrimps, one tuna, two salmon plus 8 spicy tuna rolls. Our total came out to be $14.45 (tax included).

I have no hair stylist certificate from international beauty school but I am a barber at home for my little 2 years old boy. I won’t say I am really professional but the cut I give him is decent enough that I can bring him out the same day after the hair cut. I do hope the more I do his hair cut, the better I will get.

But it will not be as good as those professional hair stylists definitely. Hey, after all they do get their Cosmetology certificates from a beauty school like International Beauty School at James College Mason City, Iowa. I wish I can attend the school but it is too far for me. Besides Cosmetology, they also offer Massage Therapy Training. For that, I can send my husband to learn. What I didn’t know is a certified and licensed Massage Therapist will have to complete at least 650 hours course then undertake the National Massage Therapy Examination. If you think you want to become a massage therapist or a cosmetologist, remember to check out the International Beauty School at James College. The application form is available online. They even will help you find housing if needed.

This Monday was our first Mommy and me swimming class at Victor E Benstead Plunge in Torrace. I had signed up last week online for a two weeks term of Mommy and Me class offered by the city of Torrance at the public swimming pool. The class will be held daily for two weeks, from 8/18 to 8/29. Each class is only 25 minutes long, from 11:15am to 11:40am. The pool is an Olympic size pool that has been divided into three sections and it holds three different classes at the same time.

Yesterday was our first class. Brandon didn’t like the water much initially. We sat by the pool to prepare to go in, but he wanted to leave already. And once inside the pool, he crabbed me so tightly and didn’t want to let go. The 4 young school age instructors are friendly but we didn’t receive any personal attention from them. It was fine with me as it may terrify Brandon if they come too near anyway. We were told that each day will be a new skill learned. Kicking in the water was our skill for that day.

Brandon began to enjoy the class when he knows how to kick. It was not that bad, but the moment we were into the class, the lifeguard gave us a horn to let us know is time to get off the pool. WOW … that’s a short 25 minutes I thought. Everyone was out of the pool and moving into the Women’s changing area. There are only 3 bathrooms. I didn’t bother to bath, just change and we left. I gave him a bath only when we got home.

We will be there again today at 11am. We’ll see what new skill we will learn this morning.

Our Toyota Camry is only 5.5 years old. We bought it beginning of 2003 when the Carson Toyota was having promotion on car loans and with a minimum down payment we got it the loan at 1.9% for 36 months. The interest rate was around 3% at the bank that time. We definitely got the advantage of having such a low interest rate that time. Now we are loan free for the Camry. It is nice not to think about making the car payment every month. The car is still in very good condition. It has a huge and very comfy interior.

Now I keep thinking if I should trade in the Camry and get a mini van instead. When I was back in KL, my uncle owns a Toyota Alphard and it was very comfortable moving in and out the mini van with children. Back there, we went out as a big family. At least 5 of us went out together. But in LA, most of the time we go out, it will be me, my husband and Brandon. We don’t really need such a big car for now. Oh well … we’ll just keep the Camry for a few more years and see if any situation changes then we will get a mini van.