Archive for May, 2010
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
It’s back to school once again. Parents are preparing the school supplies their kids would need. Good thing that my brother is in college so there’s not much supplies that he buys. We actually just buy school uniform and shoes for him. Hazel is going to Nursery in my alma mater. She also doesn’t need too many supplies.
I remember when we were kids. It was really chaos come May of every year. Imagine 5 of us were going to grade and high school. Every item my parents needed to buy was multiplied five times. There was also the issue of buying a new set of uniform or using the old ones. I was lucky since I am the eldest I get the new uniforms always. While my sisters get hand-me-downs most of the time.
Sometimes, when I reminisce the good old days, I miss going to school. Life was simpler back then. But who wants to take quizzes and do recitation again?! Not me!
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
I work at home. I’ve been at this for more than three years now, close to four years actually. I haven’t any regret about leaving the corporate world. I love what I am doing now and won’t exchange it for any other kind of work. I have been a writer at heart. I may not be the best there is but I am passionate about writing. I think that amounts to something.
My only regret in the years that passed was neglecting to earn a degree online. I could have taken up a course online like web development and earn a degree from it. It would have been easy because I control my own schedule. It’s really too bad that I forgot to explore that opportunity for me to learn something new.
But there’s still time. I am still working at home at the moment. Maybe I can still enroll and earn another degree. I will explore that possibility and write about it here.
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Orson wants to know his credit score. He and his wife are planning to apply for a home loan and they want to make sure that they are both eligible because they are combining their applications into one.
I know the feeling of being too excited to apply for a loan only to find out that your credit score doesn’t qualify you to get one. It is frustrating and depressing. I once applied for a car loan. I was earning way beyond what a person with the same position as mine was earning that time. I was so excited to bring home an approved loan and tell my parents that we’re getting a car. Alas, when the application came back, it was denied. It turned out I wasn’t qualified to take out a loan that big because of my credit score.
So before you make any big plans centering on a loan, make sure you are qualified first so you won’t end up totally disappointed.
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Our neighbor’s son is celebrating the kid’s 12th birthday. They are giving away personalized footballs to the kid’s friends as a party favor. I saw the footballs and I like it! I want to ask for one but I am not really close to the kid so it would be embarrassing to just walk up to their door and ask for a party favor when I am not even invited to the party. They’d probably close the door on my face!
I am not much of a party person now. But I remember when I was a little kid, I loved attending parties. Since our family is known in our area, I was always invited in almost every kid party back then. And I used to attend each and every invite I got. Not anymore. I am perfectly fine being at home. I would attend a party if the person celebrating that special day is someone really close to me. Otherwise, I’d rather spend my time working than smooching to people I hardly greet.
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
I keep telling my aunt that she needs to get the walk in tubs that we saw in a factory outlet near their house. Her mom and dad, my paternal grandparents, need it. She’s been meaning to renovate their bathroom so it would be safe for them to take a bath but she’s postponing it again and again because of work. The other day, she told me that she’ll make me be in charge of the renovation so it can start already. I just don’t know if I can supervise it daily considering I also have a lot of work to do.
My aunt is a good daughter. She will do everything so her parents would live the rest of their lives in comfort. She married so late because she wanted to make sure first that she’s leaving my grandparents in a safe and comfortable home. She really prioritized family over herself.
I know that she will be treated the same by the people around her. She may not have her own kids but she has a lot of nephews and nieces who love her like their own.
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
I would like to buy a netbook. My cousin is telling me not to because of the limited memory and according to him, it’s not suited for the purpose I have in mind. I just like how mobile it is. You can carry around with you in a small bag and not worry that it will attract the attention of snatchers. You don’t have to worry about its weight as well. I am asking my cousin if getting a separate computer memory to enhance the one it has. Still, my cousin is hesitant to give me the go signal. I might regret ever buying it according to him. It’s just not suited for my lifestyle.
Oh well, I think I need to listen to the expert. If he says no, then I should discard the idea of ever buying one. On to find a new laptop then…
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
I love staying in hotels! I just love the comfort that one can get when staying in 3-star to 5-star hotels. When we went out of town two weeks ago, we stayed in a good hotel and my sisters and I loved it! The place was clean. The bed was so comfortable that all we wanted to do was stay in and sleep. We actually did a lot of sleeping there. It was really a good stay.
I was checking the Branson Missouri hotels and was impressed. The place looks good! My friend stayed in one of those hotels and she told me it was one of the best hotels for her. I would love to try the place out! If I only have the budget, I would go on a quest to find the best hotels in town.
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
I am envious of my friend’s flexibility. I mean since she is skinny, she can squeeze her body in tight corners. She can go rock climbing, enter caves, be on a boat with five persons and her weight won’t count. She can even squeeze herself in a car full of persons and sit between two persons or on top of baggages. She is that flexible!
I wonder if I can ever be like that. Can I be closer to her weight? If only reading fat burner reviews can make me skinny, I would probably look malnourished by now. Oh how I wish losing weight is easy!
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Our little girl loves to watch this cartoon where everything is a word. If your kid watches the Disney Channel, chances are you know what cartoon I am talking about. Word World. I love how each word turns into an object. Like bow ties. The word “tie” was made into a bow tie! It was so cute and informative at the same time!
We are trying to limit TV time of our little girl. She just loves to watch TV but now that she’s going to school, we are making sure that she won’t get distracted once school year starts. We want her to learn and not be dependent on TV.
Disney Channel on weekends is fine. But on weekdays, it’s just school work and early bed time.
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
I was reading a web site that discusses various forms of cancer. It is truly scary. There’s bone, breast, colon, and skin cancer. There’s Mesothelioma, too. I focused on the last one particularly on Mesothelioma treatment. I just feel for the person who was discussing the treatment her love one was getting at the moment. My brother had leukemia and I know how hard it is to see your love one silently suffering. If you can only take his place and take away his pain…
That read reinforced my resolve to continue my quest to a healthy me and my family. I want for all of us to grow old together and I don’t want any kind of cancer to afflict any of my family members. I hate cancer! I wish the bio researchers would hurry up and find a cure for it the soonest possible time.
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
You won’t guess the right age of this celebrity just by looking at him. He looks younger than he was a couple of years ago. He is known to be a baby-face actor. But nothing beats being 40 and still looking like you can be paired with an 18-year-old actress. He is that young-looking!
My sister is currently reading prevera reviews and we’re speculating what the actor is putting on his face to look that young. He doesn’t look like he had a face lift. We’re thinking he might be using creams for early signs of wrinkles and really getting more than enough rest so he won’t look haggard. Maybe that’s it.
Or since he’s filthy rich, maybe he hasn’t that much problems like an ordinary person like you and me so he doesn’t need to frown or worry that much.
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Trina is the host to a number of homeless kids this month. She’s been doing this once every quarter in coordination with the local social welfare. She believes that she’s giving the kids a temporary home for a month every quarter and it’s making them happy. She provides a home for them, good food and activities that will stimulate their minds.
Trina bought a Samsung HDTV and buys the latest released DVDs for the kids. They recently watched The Toy Story 1 and 2 and the kids were delighted with the movies! She also made them watch classics like Peter Pan and Tom Sawyer. The kids loved it!
The month is about to end and the kids are going back to the orphanage. She’s going to miss them and will wait for them to come back again.
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