Author Archives: happycontessa

Someone told me recently that after you hit 80’s, all is downhill from there on.  But I have my own hypothesis…”After I hit my 60’s, my whole world is always colliding with the parallel world that is in my mind.”  Let me prove this… I was in a store looking for warmer clothing to prepare forContinue reading “The Nerve of that “Other” Woman…”

This is what happens to me every time I go through the car wash.  To start with, I am a control freak, so putting the car in Neutral and letting go off the wheel is a real matter of trust moment.  I think that all hell is going to break loose. Now, once the processContinue reading “Car Wash Nightmare…”

I have to admit, before I start blabbing away, I don’t think there is another soul like me.  I really have an incredible imagination. So, ok, something is happening during my meditation time in the mornings, before I have my breakfast.  Just after having water and coffee.  Maybe it is the coffee.  Too espresso like.Continue reading “Ashram ready…or maybe not…”

There you have it!  I had this incredible experience while hiking the Himalayas in the cutest, very trendy and fashionable outerwear outfit.  Cute with kind of all colors, colors such as the ones you see while you are hiking Machu Pichu.  Those vivid and so bright colors of the Native Peruvians.  Lots of polka dotsContinue reading “My experience while hiking the Himalayas…”

Décor comes, décor goes…Autumn has officially arrived at my tiny kingdom.  I can really feel the spirit of Thanksgiving just around the corner.  Life is so very good and I am so very thankful for still hanging around in this precious universe I call my place. It is wonderful how a change here and aContinue reading “New Season…New Attitude…New Mindset?”

“Lila” is her name.  I saw her (I thought it was a guy by the way she is always dressed) for the first time almost two years ago.  She was looking into a dumpster at a botanical garden where I occasionally go for my walks.  She spent a good amount of time looking through garbage. Continue reading “When we pretend we don’t “see,” or the best ever $6.59 spent in my entire life…”

This is my most faithful morning companion.  I was having healthy-good-for-you-tea, but on my latest visit to my mother, I got hooked on coffee again.  This is like the one sinful pleasure that I must have after my walk and a glass of water.  I taste every drop that goes into my mouth. I alsoContinue reading “My pick-me-up-machine and precious moments of pondering about…”

Walking towards the doors of my favorite supermarket, I saw a puppy and was trying very hard to establish eye contact with the pretty little dog.  As I am getting closer to the puppy, I hear in a baritone voice…”lovely and sexy pedicure.”  I looked around to see if the puppy had a pedicure, nope, itContinue reading ““Lovely and sexy pedicure…””

These are a few of my favorite things…My Williams-Sonoma kitchen towels, have lots of these, my newly acquired bamboo utensils for my every day stir fry, and a bit of rosemary that I stole this morning from one of my neighbors humongous plant.  These things make me feel special.  It takes very little to makeContinue reading “C’est la difference…Little things that make a big difference…”

As you have noticed, the tiara I wear in my castle is a bit crooked today.  The lady in waiting (me also) was too busy to check my hair, tiara, etc.  I cannot fire her because then there will be no one left to boss around. Back to the headlines…I have decided that before IContinue reading “Change in policy in my queen’s castle…”