Kat's Notebook

Have you seen that ad of Mr. Priceline Negotiator, William Shatner? I love his character and it was totally convincing. I have never had much faith in these travel search engines because they gave me too much options, open a lot of pop-ups, and sometimes I couldn’t keep track which search engine it was. Since [...]

The Bay Area is brimming with numerous events, shows, plays, and more. If you think that you need to be financially off to experience many of them, then you haven’t tried Goldstar yet. My aunt always boast of scoring tickets at huge discount and I’m truly amazed by her resourcefulness. She loves to watch theater [...]

Watching Project Runway, hearing big fashion names like Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Cavalli, Dolce and Gabbana, and seeing high-end stores in malls like French Connection, Theory, BCBGMaxAzria make me yearn to own a high-end designer clothing. I admit I’m a shopaholic but I have never crossed that line of buying hundreds of dollars for a [...]

I am a big fan of Coldstone Creamery Ice Cream. I don’t care that their signature collection ice cream costs more than the price of a half-gallon of grocery ice cream. It’s worth it!!! My favorite flavors are Strawberry Banana Rendezvous and Cheesecake Fantasy on a waffle cone. For those who share my love for [...]

Who doesn’t love a good discount? Unless you’re born with a silver spoon and have a loathing for money, I guess the word “discount” is something we relish. As I’ve mentioned in my previous posts, you need to be resourceful if you want to get the most out of your purchase. In the SF Bay [...]

I’m still in search for the perfect boyfriend blazer or just plain trendy black blazer. I gave up on the boyfriend blazer (although a part of me is still looking) because my height won’t make me look good with long blazer. I’m only 5” 1’ and long blazer makes me look smaller and dwarfed. When [...]

Want a free ticket to Disneyland? This year, Disneyland is giving away free tickets when you donate your time to a charity they’re supporting. Volunteering is no biggie for me. I like helping out. It’s my way of giving and way of having a social life. Here’s how to get free Disney tickets:

Living in the Bay Area there are thousands of restaurants everywhere. They are enticing, well-reviewed, and interesting. But for us, we seldom go out and explore and eat out because budget is tight. The only time I get to eat out is during family celebrations or outing with friends. But that’s also on a budget. [...]

It’s always great to get free stuffs. Here in the US, I find that if you’re resourceful enough, you can get a great bargain on a lot of things and sometimes it’s even free! That’s how we arrived at the doorstep of California Academy of Sciences. This museum is a leading edge research and educational [...]