Our Halloween's eve

It was my Friday off, so we went shopping. Anna was looking for a costume to take Brandon trick or treating. The night before we went to Target to see if they have any deals, but most of their grown up costumes are out of stock already. We then went to Halloween Illusions (a costume only store). They had ppl waiting in line outside just to get in the store. It was packed. When we got in we saw the line to pay. It might of been a 45 minute wait there. Their costumes were not discounted yet, but most of the good ones have been picked out.

Well continuing on Friday, we went to Walmart to see if they had any costumes left, but no luck there. We then went to Old Navy at Del Amo to see if they had any sales on Halloween clothing. Everything was on sale for $2 each (including their kid's costumes). We already had one for Brandon, so we picked up some of the clothing items.

We had lunch at BJ's and pick up a pie from Marie Callendar's. I finished up some laundry and ironing at home. Tomorrow is the big day.

Asia hotel deals

Now is the time to go on a vacation. There are many great deals on hotels, airfare, and car rental. One place to visit is the Asia Pacific countries. Destinations like Japan, Hong Kong, China, Korea, and Thailand are popular among many tourists. I found this site called Accor Hotels. They are having a Accor Hotels 3-Day Super Sale Asia Pacific from October 27th to the 30th. You can get rates as low at $30 a night!

One place overlooked by many travelers visiting Asian countries is Malaysia. My wife is from there, and I travel there from time to time. I have been there a total of 3 times. If you are into shopping and food this is the place for you. They have the hugest malls I have ever seen. They also have a variety of local foods to try. If you are into gambling, you can visit Genting Highland. They have all kinds of table and slot games. At the Accor Hotels site, you can get rooms in Malaysia starting at only $51 a night.

There is only one restriction. Your stay period has to be in between December 2009 til April 2010. That is the perfect time to catch the Chinese New Years festivities in Hong Kong and China.

Our weekend

This past weekend was a short and busy one for us. On Saturday, we went looking at houses in the Torrance and Redondo Beach area. We then went to the Manhattan Village mall to walk around and lunch at the Corner Bakery. For some reason Brandon likes eating there. Our afternoon was a quiet one, we then had dinner at the California Fish Grill.

On Sunday we went to Monterey Park in the morning for grocery shopping. We also got some takeout dim sum for lunch. The afternoon was a quiet one again. That is the time Brandon normally takes his naps.

Luckily next week is a short one for me. Not sure what plans we have for the long weekend. But with it being the Halloween weekend, i'm sure it will be busy.

Wedding invitation deals

I remember when we had our wedding we were looking to cut costs any way we could. We were still young and really did not have much money at that time. We cut costs on the wedding dress and tux, photos, and the reception. I even found a place for cheap wedding invitations. At the Invitation Professionals, you can also get great deals on wedding invitations. And you are not getting some cheap and ugly. These are professionally done invitations with high quality material and print work. So check them out, and you can save money on your wedding too. Hey with the current economy every penny helps. They also print holiday cards for Christmas.

How to prank call

Do you ever want to prank call someone? Well now you can do it with www.CallerIDFaker.com. On the www.CallerIDFaker.com site, you can disguise your voice as a man or woman. You can even have a fake number display on their caller ID screen. You can play the ultimate Halloween gag on someone with this. It is loads of fun.

"I want Rice"

This is the answer when we ask Brandon what he wants to eat for dinner. We have noticed that he usually finishes up his plate when there is rice involved. This past week, we took him for Thai food. Anna ordered him a brocolli and chicken dish with rice. He almost finished a grown up's meal all by himself. Granted it was a lunch portion, but he still did a good job.

Last night we asked him what he wanted for dinner. He said rice again. We took him for Korean tofu. He finished half of Anna's meal.

These past couple of weeks, his appetite has been really good. Maybe it is another growth spurt. Anna noticed that he is a little taller too.

Watch shows anytime

One of my favorite shows on television right now is Heroes on NBC. I have been following this show since season one, but it has been tough catching the episodes. For the first two seasons, I actually caught them on DVD. It is easier for me to watch it like this because we have an active 3 year old. Usually when it airs on the television, we are busy entertaining him. This year they moved it to 8 p.m., and I have not been able to catch a single episode yet.

Well for those like me, if you have Charter digital service, you can watch these shows free on Charter On-Demand. You can watch over 6000 movies or televisions show absolutely free and whenever you want. You can wait until your kids are asleep to watch your favorite shows without interruptions.

And when your kids are awake, they offer a variety of kid shows to keep them entertained. They can watch shows like Sponge Bob and Dora any time of the day. They do not have to wait for a certain time for it to come on.

So what are you waiting for? You can learn more at charter.net/ondemand and get updates and fun extras on Charter’s Facebook page. Charter offers high speed internet, cable and telephone service at great prices. Plus their service is second to none.

San Francisco this year?

Anna and I have been debating on our annual San Francisco trip this year. For the past 2 years we have been making the drive up north in October. It is a nice mini vacation for the family, and Brandon loves it. But this year we may decide to skip it. We have gone on the most vacations already this year. Anna and Brandon totalling four. Plus the 6 hour drive is very tiring and we can save the money spent.

We may still decide to do our annual Las Vegas Christmas vacation. This year I will be off a week and a half for shutdown. We are actually waiting to see the last minute deals.

I also still am not sure how many days I actually have to work that week. I think it is only one day, and most likely I can do the work at home with my laptop.

Online vitamin deals

I really do not eat enough vitamins. I have been shopping around for a good multi vitamin to take, but I have not seen one that I really want to try. I used to buy the ones at Sam’s Club, but found out that the quality was not that good. I found a site called the Herbal Remedies Elite Store that sell these vitamins. These men’s multi vitamins also promote prostate health. They even have a promotion where if you buy 4 bottles, they will give you 2 bottles for free. You can only find these great deals online, so check out their store now. They offer many types of vitamins and other medical remedies.

Royal Thai Torrance

This past week we went and tried Royal Thai in the Torrance Crossroads plaza. They have daily lunch specials starting from $5.95. I tried the green chicken curry. This also comes with rice, soup, and a salad. I also ordered a chicken satay appetizer (5.95) and Thai ice tea (1.95).

Overall all the food was very good and flavorful. I like the creamy curry sauce. It was more on the sweet side with all the coconut milk. Maybe next time I will try something more savory. But I would definitely go here again.

They are located next to the new IHOP in the Torrance Crossroads plaza. Seating is limited, but there were not too many people in the restaurant.

Halloween pictures

Halloween is coming, and we will be taking a lot of pictures with Brandon. Unfortunately my wife’s laptop is getting old. We should take a look at some backup software to help recover data just in case something happens to the computer.