Name

I rarely give my name much thought. It has been and ever will be a big question mark to strangers. First off, my last name in question.  So when I moved from the east coast to the mile high state 13 years ago, I never thought my name would become such a curiosity to strangers. Why many Asian women like me have a last name that is not "typical Asian." However, mine seems to really question others. I honestly do not care what someone's last name is. I never give it much thought. Only at times does it cause me to wonder when I have difficulty to pronounce it. Though why does a last name that does not sound "Asian" make some questions out right rude? "Did your last name come from your husband?" (This was asked when I was 21 and single.) That's annoying. Who cares? Why ask? Does it matter if I am or if I am not, married? “How does someone like you get a name like that?” (This was asked recently) Really! I begin to wonder, did I move from a normal world into a world of morons? Maybe I am not looking at this correctly? Perhaps they are just curious. I like to think that perhaps they are but from my stand point, I think of the questions flat out, Rude. These are questions from a pharmacist (I stopped going to that pharmacy) and a land lord ( I own my house now)
When I met someone for the first time, the last thing I would ask is how they got their last name. Because in the end, isn't it what matters? I like to believe, no wait, I believe that is what matters. The person, what makes up his or her personality. Not a last name.

3am sale?

Why go to the 3am, 4am...sales? Let's see..you get lack of sleep, tired, scrap the car ( if you do not have a garage), skip breakfast, warm up the engine, drive in the pitch black of the wee mornings, get there, wait in line like everyone else just before they open the doors, go in like a swarm of bees, stand in line, pay for the item that maybe saved you 5 bucks ( cost of gas, etc) then get back in your car which by this time is freezing, then drive back home? So half way back your car finally feels toasty. Get out and come home and this time it is about 4am or 5am depending on what time you get there. so all the time it took to get there and back, it is worth it? I do not know for I never have done it. So add it all up and you are worth about 5 dollars an hour. I wish all the ones who do the best but for me, i will be sleeping knowing that Christmas comes once a year and it is not worth the 5 dollar item? Especially since the meaning behind Christmas has been lost amoung all the tv commericals, etc. No thank you! I like my sleep, I treasure my sleep. I crave getting 8-10 hours of sleep. No sale is worth it to me.