Got My State Id!

Image from DMV

On my last post I talk about going to DMV to get my state Id.  Well I got it already and it was so fast not even thirty days as what the dmv said, it only took one week from the day I applied.  Now that I have my state id I feel like I am really a legal resident here in Florida lol; state id is the next important Id that you need to have next to your green card and ssn card if you are a new immigrant.  I remember when I was still attending my English class that time, it was in a public library here in our place and one thing that our teacher required is to get a library identification card.  They were so strict because they don't want to give me a library id unless I have a state id, even though I show them my permanent resident and ssn card. Also if you want to open a bank account over here, the first requirements beside your green card is state id or drivers license, so its very important to get a state id or driver's license (if you know how to drive and pass the road test).

My state Id!!

Its a good thing I keep bugging my husband to go and get my state id.  The hardest thing to live over here is if you don't know how to drive, you are always stuck in your house and gonna end up always relying to your husband to drive you everywhere you wanna go.  So I'm really hoping that before the year ends my husband will be able to teach me how to drive, though he insist that I should enroll to a driving school because he thinks that his going to be to stress and he knows that I am too stubborn lol, that's why he doesn't want to teach me to drive.  I don't know if I can do it, its so scary to drive especially in the high way when the road is huge and there's a lot of traffic light.  This is my next challenge to myself if I pass the road test this year, that's gonna be my greatest achievement in my life here in the USA.  Okay folks, nice to get to writing again, please excuse my grammar as my editor (my husband) is in Alaska working right now so please bear with my English :)

Facial Scrub For Men

You don't have to be as ridiculous as this old 1970's ad for Bacchus Cologne when it comes to face care but you certainly can't neglect it either.  When one thinks of facial scrub you usually think of women in green goop masks with cucumbers over their eyes whilst in the spa or some such nonsense but for men it is equally important that we have our own facial scrub routine.  Even if you don't get pimples your pores will love you if you incorporate a regimen of washing your face.

The best time to go about doing this is before you shave.  Now I know for many men out there your shaving routine is all inclusive of foaming some shave cream in your hand, smearing it on your face and then scraping it off with whatever disposable razor is at hand. Worse yet is those of you who choose to mow your face every morning with an electric shaver which does nothing but dry out your skin horribly.  There's much to be said about the old hot towel and soap & brush way of shaving.  It doesn't dry out your skin like modern shaving creams and electric razors do and leaves your skin with a healthy glow.  Failing in that though, you can always make use of a facial scrub that does the job and if you shave in the classic manner, performing a facial scrub beforehand ensures that your skin an beard are well prepared for you shaving. 

Incidentally, the artwork for this ad was done by Mort Kunstler, you may know him best as an accomplished historical artist who focuses on Civil War prints.

The is a sponsored post for the Art of Shaving, however, the views and opinions are my own.

Eye Exam Experience

Last week we went to see a doctor for my eye exam. At first we were hesitating to go because we know its gonna cost us a lot, and money is so tight right now that we can afford another spending. But my husband was determined to bite the bullet because I really need a new eye glasses and before I can buy one I need to do eye exam first. I blog about it before in my other post, you can check it again here. Anyway my 5 year old eye glasses was broken and we tried to fix it but sad to say its finally serve its purpose for years of wearing it since 2007 back when I was still in the Philippines. We went to the "Eye Doctor" just next to Publix here in Jacksonville, it was a good thing we went there because the doctor was nice and he is very professional, he did do a lot of test to my eyes with different machine that I forgot what it is called, it took one hour for the eye exam alone. After the exam he told me the result was perfect, I am healthy thank God, the doctor joke "there is no problem with my eyes only I can't see" LOL because I really need eye glasses so bad. He also added that it happens more to woman than man, he said they studied what is the cause for having a near sighted eye sight and they really can't find any answers, he even said that his wife has the same problem.

My prescription

So after the exam, they showed me to the other optometrist who is going to make my eye glasses.  Part of his job is to help me to choose what eye glasses is right for me. We were having a good time looking at the frames they have, they had a lot to choose that I was having a hard time deciding. They had one I like but when I saw the price of my gosh it was $500 just the frames. Anyhow after an hour I finally found what to get, perfect for my eye and the price is not that bad, not so cheap but not that expensive also: "as was the doctor says:" it is cheaper but very good quality.  So he said I can get my new eye glasses after one and a half week, they will give us a call so that I can try my new eye glasses. I hope I'm not going to regret getting my eye glasses from them because its not cheap its cost us almost $600 including the $120 eye exam of course we don't have insurance so that did not help also. I was dizzy when the doctor told me that price LOL, I told my husband why don't we try shopping online first, like the zenni eye glasses I read a lot of good reviews about it and its so affordable too. Anyway I am excited to try my new eye glasses, hoping for their call next week . I will post a picture and make a blog about it when its done.

Gift Baskets Galore

Man they don't do gift baskets like they used to.  In this 1947 ad/order sheet, we can get the mother of all fruit baskets, a crate of goodies really, weighing 90lbs!  Holy goobers that's alot of fruit!  I guess they could afford to be generous back then because labor and fruit were cheap.  Even the simple fruit basket, weighing in at a measly 27lbs, only costs $6.  I can't even go to the store and buy 2lbs of fruit for $6 let alone a fruit basket today.  Such is the march of inflation though.  It's a sad fact of my life that when pouring over all the vintage ads that I do in search of something for the blog, I often run across ones with prices.  Ridiculously low prices compared to today, inflation is the culprit, slowly eating away at our wages and our fortunes.  If you're looking for a great gourmet gift basket at good price for Father's Day, check out shari's berries gift baskets I'm sure you'll find something to celebrate that special occasion.