A couple surprises I experienced (so far) by being in Buffalo, NY, first was when I went to OBGYN. When the doctor found out that I was from Phoenix. He said to the nurse that it was weird over there since the city has the traffic light before and after you get on and off the freeway. I thought to myself “what was weird about it? It is a normal thing, isn’t it?” But, the surprising expression from them put me to the curious mode. I actually realized that I have drove pass the freeways many times here in Buffalo, but I never take notice about that particular issue. Then, after the conversation, of course I took notice at them, and sure enough I see no traffic lights, but Hey it isn’t a big deal (I thought). It is actually the reality from the size of the city. Phoenix is bigger city, and many more cars on the road (people here who never travel there may not thing that way), so of course they need a different way to control the traffic.
The second weird conversation that has been spoken many times was the front yard. Scott Giorgini (my fiancé)’s relatives or friends asked him about how did he like Phoenix? He always said “the weather in the winner time is very comfortable compare with Buffalo, but he can’t stand to see most of people’s front yard is full of rock and sand. (That what lot of people who live in Phoenix loves to do with their front yard, the beautiful desert landscape). Well, I can see on their face that they don’t really know how to imagine the picture of the landscape like that since 100% of the landscape here is green grass. Well, personally I love to see green landscape anyway, so I love it here right now. But what I don’t understand is why many houses here seem to cut all the tall trees (around the house) down, and then put grass back. Trees are much more valuable and they are much more serene to our mother earth (I think).
One observation though that is hitting me hard is people in Buffalo are so so so lay back. They move slowly, they think slowly, they act slowly unlike the valley of the sun, Phoenix. The part that I don’t like is I am starting to feel that way too, and I am trying to find out what is it all about it? “Is that because of the weather?” that is my first assumption which I see that when the sky is grey (no cloud) that is when I feel so tired, and lazy, and I feel that my brain is compressed into a little tiny space that I’m fighting to come out of it, but never be able to do it. My vision isn’t narrow; it feels like I have goggles on, so I can only see in that only rectangle dimension. However, I also have another assumption which I say to myself “Is that because of I have me?” Me who keep telling myself how I suppose to feel in a certain way when I’m in a certain environment.
The mind can be the most impact to our body, but energy around us is also real. It changes it’s density in different atmospheres just like water, even though we can’t see it with the eyes. So!!! I’m still bargaining and looking for more clues!!!
It has been an interesting journey for me since I moved to Buffalo, NY on March 1’ 08. I landed at the worst snow storm that they ever get yet this year. It was cold obviously. I saw snow pile up everywhere, and the road is the only space that has been kept as clear as possible. Very interesting!!!
I just don’t really know how to dress properly for this type of weather (yet). It seemed that I never get warm enough. And since I started to ware clothes so many layers (first time in my life) the hard part was to figure it out when I have to co-operate being inside and being outside. It was a very stressful period in the first 2-3 weeks since I have to adjust to the new space and I packed so light (I still don’t have a proper shoe for the weather yet)
Lucky me that it wasn’t that hard to find a gym for my exercise+ holice personality. It really had been very helpful to clamed and grounded me A LOT with my transition. However, the hard part is again, to dress properly. I used to wear tank top, and of course I wore tank-top to the gym with the jacket on. It was chill to wear only tank top in the building in the winter time in Buffalo, then, I put the coat on, the next thing I knew it was too hot and I had to take it off. OH my MOM!!!
As I heard many time that the eyes is referred to as the “windows of the soul”, and it is one of the (important) key ingredients of communication. Don’t forget that our eyes are expressing at the same time that we are talking.
So I better don’t forget to strength this gateway since it will be a very powerful tool for me to create a memorable connection with others.
“Powerful eyes contact helps us to build powerful personality and connection.”
Let’s excel its muscles.
* Stretch up by looking up as far as you can, and then look down as far as you can.
* Next, look to one side as far as possible then to the other side.
* Then, look up on the diagonal and then down on the opposite diagonal; then down on the other diagonal, and up on the opposite diagonal.
* Lastly, you’ll want to do slow eye-rolls in a clockwise and counter clockwise direction.
Don’t forget to have deep breaths in and out a long with this exercise.
The test of successful person is not an ability to eliminate all problems before they arise, but to meet and work out difficulties when they do arise.
We must be willing to make an intelligent compromise with perfection lest we wait forever before taking action.
1. Positive Self Talk, Keep telling yourself that you are capable of doing a great job
2. Feed your mind, Read motivational literature or listen to motivational tapes
3. Associated with Winners, You will rise along with them. complainers can only hold you down, so avoid them
4. Turn Negatives into Positives, When Thomas Edison failed the first 10,000 times in attempting to produce the light bulb, he stated that he was successful in finding 10,000 ways it didn’t work. “We can be just as positive :)”
5. Set Personal Goals for yourself, You will find that your accomplishments will increase rapidly.
You know when you are doing a good thing with the entire energy that you can have, and you received the compliment like this “I just received your Nataraja in double thread Turquoise Necklace and I am very pleased with your item. Quick delivery and well packaged. I put the necklace on and went to the store and found a person who\’s car won\’t start. I asked if I could give it a try and loo and behold the engine started right up! Coincidence??? Maybe. However nothing in our creation happens by chance. I hope to do business again with you. Thanks so much.”
You know what it made my day 
As an honor to one of attapinya’s clients, Donald Zelazny
I went to my regular UPS store to drop off my shipping, and gave Michelle the foam popcorns to reuse, (got this knowledge from Co-op America.)
Nowadays, I am collecting all the shipping material as much as possible to reuse them for my future shipping, but I just happen to have too many of them. I called her up and yep she has no hesitate to have them. Done deal!!
Great step to help my mother earth
What do you do to care for your world today?
On Thursday Nov 8’07 I had a runway show with Sir Alister Rai http://www.myspace.com/aphinya Some friends of mine are invited to be at the show. When I actually met them, I felt so good in my heart.
Thanks to all for the support, John, Tara, Matt, Kate, Greg, Kelly (very great surprised to meet her).
IF you can bless someone life, please do. They will appreciate it and we will feel the reflection of their happiness. It is just a beautiful feeling when you can taste the sweet and kindness in the environment.
“How did you know that was the message I would need this morning when I woke up?
You have blessed me, people need people, sometimes words mean more then anything, thank you for reminding me.”
Yesterday, I got over my excuse with the heat and rode my bike to LA fitness. Well, I have to say that it’s really extreme to be out in that kind of condition. You can feel the wave of dry heat hitting and little cell of your body. I have to cover my top body with a long sleeve, with the hat on and of course sun glasses.
However, I reminded my self that “a little contribute is count”, and I want to be able to count on decreasing my everyday carbon dioxide emissions.
On the way back I got my flat tire…iieieieei. It’s hilarious because I think God just want me to stop and the positive side of the situation…..I guess 
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