unique cars
My son's favorite pastime, well of course other than playing is watching YouTube videos about transformers and cars. Or just simply scanning on some unique automobiles. This is the site that he is currently crazy as of the moment: http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autoshow/geneva2007/photogallery.aspx?cp-documentid=3949119. It showcases some of this oh so unique cars. Click it out to believe it.
in exchange of something
My cousin married an American who does forex and online stocks trading as his professional career. There was a time when he want me Learn Forex and know the technicalities that comes along with Forex Trading and Forex Signals. I was hesitant at 1st, because I only have 1 currency to take care of at that time and that is the Philippine Peso. However, in the middle of my mini-training with him, I have learned about this website, fxwingstrader.com. You can actually trade and earn a lot with currency trading. According to the site, it takes years of skill, foresight, and intense determination to succeed at this masterful game of current market prediction and to accurately provide Forex Signals (FX Trade Signals or FX Signals). But, if you have the heart for it, everything else is easy and it would come along naturally. I am so glad I took that mini-session training with my cousin-in-law at least now, whenever we talk about forex trading in my school, I do not get lost. If you have the interest on money and foreign exchange, it is best to visit the site and have some great insights on this. Who knows you’d get rich by trading forex?
WHOA! Yes, You Can Get a Loan With Bad Credit
When I got here, I began to be totally aware of credit standing and ways to avoid bad credit standing. Back home, we weren't really too focused with this. Lest, credit scores what-have-yous. As long as you have a good high-paying job and fair amount of money in your bank, anyone is entitled to avail of bad credit loans and installment loans. I have had friends here who have been suffering with bad credit standing and they have a hard time availing of loans when they need and moreover, fixing their finances. Relatives have been telling me and my husband that before you invest in anything or sign any financial contract, make sure to research. The best and easiest ways to research is through the net. I have chanced upon ThinkCash while doing some research on credit standing. This site is so much different than a Payday Loan or Cash Advance Company because ThinkCash rates are typically 25 – 75% lower than payday loans. They even have very convenient payment options as part of their unique and real benefit as compared with Payday Loans such as their flexible and longerm pay terms. If you plan to pay in full once you get the money, you can and it has no any interest on you. What's more nice is their 24 hour application turnaround online, money can be wired to your account the next banking day. And here's the big deal, even those in bad credit standing have good chances on being approved. So you see, not that we're readying ourselves with bad credit standing, more of preparing my family when that time comes. Of course, right now, I am really watching very hard what we spend. I could say that we have become financially matured now. Hubby and I do not want to commit the same financial mistakes we had when we were single, carefree and very much not-watching our expenditures. You know, when you are young, all you ever think of only is yourself so as long as you are able to buy things for yourself, have fun with friends while taking some booze, investing is really not the best priority at that time. I am just glad that we have learned all these financial mistakes when we were much younger because if we were just to learn all these financial mistakes now that we have a kid, I don’t think we’d be able to get where we are now.
Travel Destination #9-UNITED KINGDOM
Number 8 on my travel destinations is United Kingdom! I would want to see the many historical cities of U.K. such as York and chester and Lincoln and Bath as well as Oxford and Cambridge Universities. My cousin/doctor who used to work in London told me that contrary to popular belief, it is not so expensive to tour United Kingdom. They have the cheap and expensive months such as July and August are expensive months, also those months are very busy, so better not go there during those time. U.K. is also popular for their word-class theatres, art galleries and museums and also beautiful small villages, old cottages with straw roofs, ancient churches and many other greeneries. I really would want to visit this place when we go to Europe, when will that be? That I don't know but of course, I am so ready with a list of united kingdom hotels to stay. I got the list from hotel-uk.com. They claim to be the longest established london hotel internet reservation service. They also cover hotel bookings in England, Scotland and Ireland.
Wordless Wednesday #2
This week's wordless wednesday are photos I took when I witnessed the big Santa Clarita, California big forest fire last year. It was so close to the place I was staying and you can smell the smoke in my room. Fortunately, no one in my family or friends were affected by this. Happy WW to everyone!
Travel Destination #8-Normandy, FRANCE
I am so envious. My friend who is based in Europe has yet visited another historical French must-visit places. She emailed me about her experience Calvados from a private gite she share with some family friends. Also they rented a family friendly holiday gites in Normandy and had a wonderful time at a Nievre holiday gites.My friend who married a french guy has been visiting a lot of quiet places in the European continent most specifically in France and Britain. So far, she said that Normandy has top her must-visit country side of France. It is situated along the coast of France south of the English Channel. She also mentioned that surprisingly the trip were not costly at all. So there you go, I had to add Normandy, France in my travel destination goals.
play that guitar hero with David Cook
Have you seen that Guitar Hero Commercial of David Cook? I've seen it and no matter how fanatic I am with David Cook, I like David Archuleta's version better. My friend who is so into David Cook sent me an email with that video attached to it. Apparently, she has been planning to order Wholesale T-Shirt Printing with David Cook photo printed on it. She intends to sell the TShirt Printing Wholesale to Public. She is requesting me to take charge of the Buying Printed Tshirts Wholesale. But, I have to decline, my schedule is just horrendous. Good thing as a another friend told me about this Wholesale tshirt printing who takes care of printing for retailers and those who have clients that request for them. The website is wholesalet-shirtprinting.com. Immediately, I emailed my friend/David Cook fanatic and she was happy about my information. However, she is having 2nd thoughts on her plans afterall she'd be spending so much money for that. I wish she won't pursue her plans as she has some other important expenses to attend to. Oh well, who am I to tell , I have known of a lot of David Cook fanatics who would do that.
Weekend Snapshot #1
This is my 1st Weekend Snapshot entry for this blog. We had one noisy memorial day weekend, the clan had a get together and ended up till 11pm. Now, I am left with my research papers and blogging tasks because I had been partying up all weekend. Talk about cramming. Anyhow, this photo was taken on a weekend in V.Sattui Winery in Napa Valley, Oh I truly Miss San Francisco and Napa! Happy WS to everyone!
Best Hotels
I would really really love to go to Australia particulary Melbourne and Sydney. Apart from the reason that I've got around 5 or was it 7 close friends living there and whom I tremendously miss so much, they house some of the best hotels in the world: Sheraton Hotels and Best Western Hotels. Best Western hotel has the world's largest hotel chain all over the world in 80 countries. They have the highest level of facilities and are known for leisurely and business travellers. On the other hand, Sheraton Hotels are Starwood Hotels and Resorts' largest international brand. They are known for adapting cultural attractions and shopping areas. Sheraton has been known eversince and living under their hood makes you feel like next to your home.
Although my friends suggested that we book at any Hilton Hotels or Hyatt Hotels because they offer the same amenities as Sheraton and Western hotels, my heart goes out the latter 2. I wish when the time and money comes for our travelling, my friends are still staying in Australia and they would still welcome and accommodate us.
what do you think of this?
I think I am giving in to diet pills. My weight lost is very slow!!! And my deadline is coming soon very fast. At 1st I was really afraid but after reading a diet pill review, it seems effective and no reason to be scared of. Now, I know why a lot of my friends have been taking it, it is actually a safe and fast way to lose some unwanted fats!
nice getaway
A friend has asked my help to research on a cheap yet safe and with great location in London. She is going there with her parents for some site seeing, but she's travelling on a budget. It was actually easy because another friend has raved about this Derby Hotel London. It has the perfect location and is very secured. It is a tourist class 3 star hotel located in South Kensington, London. It is also situated midway between Earls Court and Gloucester Road underground stations, quite near to where my friend wants to stay and is very accessible with public transportation. I think she is most likely booking 2 rooms because it is new. She's a bit meticulous when choosing hotels. And I think Derby hotel is just perfect because when she researched on it, the area has the lowest crime rate. She can get paranoid at times. Anyhow, this goes to anyone of you who is planning to go to London too.
land rover magazine
You know how guys could be ultimately obsessive about cars and all sorts of automobiles. I don't get it because I have no interest on them at all. That is why I am extremely amazed by a friend of mine who is a girl and is as equally passionate about cars as my husband. My hubby's current reading now is a Land Rover Owners International Magazine. He has tons of other magazine but mostly on house and living but this time he has started collecting magazines on automobiles particularly LRO. Then he discovered that there is a website dedicated to LRO, it's LRO.com. He has been joining the message board and is amazed by the pictures on the gallery. He said that it is a worthy site because it has all the information he needs on cars. From model cars, to real cars and then there are the car parts and now magazines. Oh boys! They will be forever boys.
friday's feast #1 (on a saturday for the 1st time!)
I am so delinquent Friday's Feaster, this is my 1st ever entry and I am doing it on a Saturday. Anyways, it's better late than never hee!
Appetizer: Wii, Playstation or XBox?
I played everything and my husband has an Xbox 360 but I would trade it with PSIII and a Wii or just Wii. Wii is a game console that both me and my son truly enjoy!
Soup: Would you ever go skydiving?
I would. I am a licensed scuba diver and would definitely try out skydiving for the world, even if I am oh so scared of heights.
Salad: Name a sequel that you think is better than the original movie.
Hmmm. Mission Impossible III. I love this more than the 1st 2!
Main Course: Share your most wonderful birthday celebration.
The surprise party my friends threw at me on my 25th birthday! I got badly drunk and I was brought home unconscious and in a stretcher, how embarassing but truly memorable and fun!
Dessert: If you dare, post a picture of yourself making a silly face.
Sorry, but I try to be anonymous in this site LOL!
Happy FF everyone!
meet bubbly people
I swear I love to meet people on the net and more than half of them became my friends. My mom find it weird and also strange at the same time. My brothers are warning me to be really careful but honestly, social network people are almost the same as those I meet people personally. I remembered a friend writing about something that she heard on a blog forum/seminar that if almost everyone are social networking, is anybody still have a real personal social life?As I was bloghopping, I chanced upon this blog with website: hiloa.com. It talks about how it is to meet people on the blogosphere or social networking. It also talks about some important points on how mobile phones have evolved in our lives and how it became the most ubiquitous device. Actually both the net and the mobile phones have become natural vehicles in meeting people. I am so extremely amazed by how technology somehow took over our lives.
Chatter tells Address
This is awesomely funny and cute: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080521/ap_on_fe_st/odd_japan_parrot_returns. For some reasons, I am amazed by how parrots can imitate the voice of a human and how they could actually speak our language. Now this LOST parrot told the veterinarian of his address.
Read the rest of the story below as reported by Yahoo News.
Wed May 21, 7:51 PM ET
TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.
Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said.
He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.
"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.
"We checked the address, and what do you know, a Nakamura family really lived there. So we told them we've found Yosuke," Uemura said.
The Nakamura family told police they had been teaching the bird its name and address for about two years.
But Yosuke apparently wasn't keen on opening up to police officials.
"I tried to be friendly and talked to him, but he completely ignored me," Uemura said.
Read the rest of the story below as reported by Yahoo News.
Wed May 21, 7:51 PM ET
TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.
Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said.
He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.
"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.
"We checked the address, and what do you know, a Nakamura family really lived there. So we told them we've found Yosuke," Uemura said.
The Nakamura family told police they had been teaching the bird its name and address for about two years.
But Yosuke apparently wasn't keen on opening up to police officials.
"I tried to be friendly and talked to him, but he completely ignored me," Uemura said.
mutsy stroller
A friend who is currently pregnant has raved to me about her current purchase for her baby, a Mutsy Stroller. She said that this 4Rider “Next” Cargo stroller offers more extraordinary functionality than other popular brands of stroller. I remembered when Hubby and I were shopping for strollers for our baby 3 years ago, we were too meticulous on choosing it. Who wouldn't? Strollers are parents substitute. If you are not carrying your baby, you put them in the stroller or the bassinet attached to it. So every parent makes sure that the strollers their babies are riding on are secured and safe. Had we known about Mutsy Stroller, we could have gotten this. They have more cutting edge style of the 4Rider with the addition of a fashionable leather handle and the exclusive Cargo range of premium fabrics. The fabrics seem to be very easy to clean. The 4Rider Cargo series provide you with everything you need for each age level of your babies from infants to toddler days. Now, I understand why my friend kept raving about her baby's stroller, afterall 4Rider is worth every penny.
Finding a Cool Job May Be Easier than You Think
Trying to find a cool retail job, that suits your interests? Check out WorkInRetail.com, an online job board focused exclusively on connecting retail job seekers with job openings from the nation’s top retailers. Whether you are into furniture, cosmetics, cars, books or sporting goods, WorkInRetail.com has job options in your local area. It is easy to search for retail jobs, ranging from hourly to management to corporate positions. What’s even better is that you can apply to most of these jobs online in a matter of minutes, saving you valuable time.
enhance your business know how
I am currently swamped with a lot of tasks, both in the school and in blogging. My two 20-paged research papers are not going along well, I am running out of time, I am definitely cramming. While finding more web sources for my research papers, I chanced upon this Technology Channel at Business.com. It provided me with a lot of news and views on business technology, office technology and some business technology product reviews.
I am making a lot of notes now and took about an hour getting some information on this particular site. I was happy because one of my research papers involve developing the business technology aspect of a particular business assigned to me. I learned about business technology terms such as audio visual, busines phones, computer accessories, computers, email, IT services, networking, office machines, power supplies and voice over the internet phone. It was an hour not wasted, you should visit it too.
I am making a lot of notes now and took about an hour getting some information on this particular site. I was happy because one of my research papers involve developing the business technology aspect of a particular business assigned to me. I learned about business technology terms such as audio visual, busines phones, computer accessories, computers, email, IT services, networking, office machines, power supplies and voice over the internet phone. It was an hour not wasted, you should visit it too.
waterfront homes
Do you know where that is? That is the famous city of Monmouth county. Apparently a friend of mine is considering on investing on this high-end residential estate. There are a lot of waterfront homes and ocean park luxury condos in this side of New Jersey. Monmounth County is a county located in New Jersey. One can experience the luxury of living in a waterfront and ocean side but still just a few minutes to the metropolitan area of New York.This friend of mine is considering on investing for a place here for the sole purpose of her business expansion. Actually, this place has a commercial and retail. She would want to put up this dress shop and thinks that Monmouth is the place for it. I told her though to think a million times because it's actually a big sum of money.
Wordless Wednesday #1
This is my 1st Wordless Wednesday Post in this blog. I was trying to catch yesterday but I got too busy watching the season finale of American Idol. Nevertheless, I want to make my 1st Wordless Wednesday truly memorable by posting a photo taken at my 1st Thanksgiving last year. (in one of the streets of Virginia, look at the colors of the tree, i miss fall season!) I remembered how excited I was on this day. I was looking forward to the big black friday sale too! Hubby got me a laptop as part of my 1st Big Black Friday sale loot!
accessories galore
Just about anybody can sell you a trade show display that will meet your needs, but it's the bells and whistles, the extra little things, that help your display stand out from everybody else's. I'm talking, of course, about accessories. MODDisplays is a leading provider of accessories such as trade show flooring, banner stands, and literature stands. Check out their selection today and I'm sure you'll be adding a few bells and whistles to your display in the very near future.
telecommunications 1st!
I know that now, more than ever, finding quality network hardware can be pricey and difficult at best. Thankfully, First Point has a great selection of the best Tellabs Telecom parts, used MetaSwitch telecommunication equipment and ADC telecommunication equipment available. Whether you're looking to start upgrade your telecommunications equipment or you're starting from scratch, First Point is the best way to get started without going bankrupt. Check them out today and you'll see why I can't stop recommending them to everybody I meet in the telecom field.
Long List of Things I HAVE DONE.
CHRONIC SHOPPER wants to know, and here they are my dear.
Feel free to snag away, i'm too rushed to tag anyone.
RULE: Highlight things you have done.
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath
08. Said I love you?and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
Feel free to snag away, i'm too rushed to tag anyone.
RULE: Highlight things you have done.
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath
08. Said I love you?and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars =)
20. Changed a baby's diaper.
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars =)
20. Changed a baby's diaper.
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer (even 3!!!)
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was too drunk
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer (even 3!!!)
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was too drunk
42. Had amazing friends.
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country.
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs --> not just CDs heheh!
57. Pretended to be a superhero
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs --> not just CDs heheh!
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broke
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played a Computer game for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest --->Remember Bollywood?
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played a Computer game for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest --->Remember Bollywood?
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice --> even in Vegas, I missed this hehehe.
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldnt have survived --->yes the iloilo accident.
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds --> I'd be dead if this happens...
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth ---yes daeryl.
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery (CS!)
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach --> WTH?!?! GROSS!!!
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldnt have survived --->yes the iloilo accident.
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds --> I'd be dead if this happens...
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth ---yes daeryl.
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery (CS!)
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach --> WTH?!?! GROSS!!!
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life.
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life.
some wants (here.)
EDS and ABIE wants to know some of my wants, so here goes:
Participants: Tere-Blessing in Life 2. Yen- Me and Mine 3. Aggie - Pink and Brown Diaries. 4. Mich - Random Thoughts 5. Vannie - FunFierceFab 6. Jane - My Charmed Life. 7. Abie – Women Xplore 8. Jody - In This Game of Life 9. Eds – Just Me. 10. something purple 11. vanity kit 12. em's detour 13. mind bubbles 14. (your link here)
tagging along: JAMMY, MARIE, CHERYLL and MARILYN.
1. What do you want for your birthday?
>>>I want a whole day at the spa and when I get home, 1 LV bag is waiting for me hihihi.
2. Who will be your next kiss?
>>>Mini-Stripe! I kiss him a million times in a day.
3. When was the last time you went to the mall?
>>>Oh Gosh! It's been awhile, April 29!
4. Are you wearing socks right now?
>>>Nope.
5. How did you spend your summer?
>>>It's not yet summer here. In a few months, we'll know how we will spend it.
6. Have you been to the cinema in the last 5 days?
>>>Nope. Never been to a cinema here LOL!
7. What was the last thing you had to drink?
>>>H2O with ice.
8. What are you wearing right now?
>>>sando and shorts.
9. What was your last purchase?
>>>Naturalizer shoes.
10. What was the last food you ate?
>>>Turkey bacon and rice.
11. Who would be the person you would call if you were up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep?
>>>Wake up Stripe or turn on the laptop.
12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
>>>Not me. Hubby did the shopping, he bought himself pants and shirts for Mini-Stripe.
13. Do you have a pet?
>>>Yep, 1 toy poodle and 1 labrador. They're currently at my mom's and uncle's homes.
14. What made you laugh in the last 5 days?
>>>harharhar! Secret.
15. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
>>>Pinas with my family hahahah! Also, Europe.
16. What is the last thing you purchased online?
>>>Naturalizer shoes and Crocs for hubby.
17. One thing you hate about yourself?
>>>I'm a big disaster people pleaser!
18. Do you miss anyone?
>>>My family: Mom, Dad, Kuya, Dico, Yayay.
19. What are your plans for the day?
>>>Blog. Finish all my pending tasks.
20. Last person you msg’d?
>>>Joy.
21. Ever went to a camp?
>>>Only with people I like hihihi.
22. Are you a good student in school?
>>>Oh yes. Never an F! Good Grades and never was I late hihihi. But I skipped classes.
23. What do you know about the (your) future?
>>>Lots of travelling.
24. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
>>>Body mists from gap and bath&body.
25. Where is/are your best friend/s right now?
>>>In Alberta, Canada. Oh God I miss her!
Participants: Tere-Blessing in Life 2. Yen- Me and Mine 3. Aggie - Pink and Brown Diaries. 4. Mich - Random Thoughts 5. Vannie - FunFierceFab 6. Jane - My Charmed Life. 7. Abie – Women Xplore 8. Jody - In This Game of Life 9. Eds – Just Me. 10. something purple 11. vanity kit 12. em's detour 13. mind bubbles 14. (your link here)
tagging along: JAMMY, MARIE, CHERYLL and MARILYN.
1. What do you want for your birthday?
>>>I want a whole day at the spa and when I get home, 1 LV bag is waiting for me hihihi.
2. Who will be your next kiss?
>>>Mini-Stripe! I kiss him a million times in a day.
3. When was the last time you went to the mall?
>>>Oh Gosh! It's been awhile, April 29!
4. Are you wearing socks right now?
>>>Nope.
5. How did you spend your summer?
>>>It's not yet summer here. In a few months, we'll know how we will spend it.
6. Have you been to the cinema in the last 5 days?
>>>Nope. Never been to a cinema here LOL!
7. What was the last thing you had to drink?
>>>H2O with ice.
8. What are you wearing right now?
>>>sando and shorts.
9. What was your last purchase?
>>>Naturalizer shoes.
10. What was the last food you ate?
>>>Turkey bacon and rice.
11. Who would be the person you would call if you were up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep?
>>>Wake up Stripe or turn on the laptop.
12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
>>>Not me. Hubby did the shopping, he bought himself pants and shirts for Mini-Stripe.
13. Do you have a pet?
>>>Yep, 1 toy poodle and 1 labrador. They're currently at my mom's and uncle's homes.
14. What made you laugh in the last 5 days?
>>>harharhar! Secret.
15. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
>>>Pinas with my family hahahah! Also, Europe.
16. What is the last thing you purchased online?
>>>Naturalizer shoes and Crocs for hubby.
17. One thing you hate about yourself?
>>>I'm a big disaster people pleaser!
18. Do you miss anyone?
>>>My family: Mom, Dad, Kuya, Dico, Yayay.
19. What are your plans for the day?
>>>Blog. Finish all my pending tasks.
20. Last person you msg’d?
>>>Joy.
21. Ever went to a camp?
>>>Only with people I like hihihi.
22. Are you a good student in school?
>>>Oh yes. Never an F! Good Grades and never was I late hihihi. But I skipped classes.
23. What do you know about the (your) future?
>>>Lots of travelling.
24. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
>>>Body mists from gap and bath&body.
25. Where is/are your best friend/s right now?
>>>In Alberta, Canada. Oh God I miss her!
bills are coming
As soon as we move, we are to be faced by a gazilliong of bills on top of my husband's paycheques. Seriously, this will be our moment of truth here in the land of milk and honey. For some reasons, we were spoilt in his Aunt and Uncle's home, we were never responsible for any bills save for our cellphones. Now, that we are facing a serious kind of budgeting, hubby wants me to be aware of every single penny we spend as well as some investments and finance rates such as CD rates, best rates on checking accounts, savings accounts, and certificate of deposit (CD) accounts from banks and credit unions across the United States. He wanted to make sure that we are investing and saving on the right financial institution. Luckily, I am well-versed in internet and I immediately found out about: eMoneyCentral.com where they list checking accounts that earn up to 6.00% annual percentage yield (apy) and online savings accounts that earn up to 4.00% annual percentage yield. Also, it tracks all the rates for your savings account and certificate of deposit. The only thing I need to learn is how to interpret those numbers but otherwise, I'm all good and excited with the big budgetting task ahead of me.
simply excited.
The whole weekend that I was offline, I was able to catch up with some unfinished DVDs, play with my son, read some chapters from books for my courses and helped hubby packed some of our stuff. Obviously, hubby and I are simply excited with our BIG MOVE. Come to think of it, it falls on the Philippine Independence day, June12, how coincidental. We were too excited that we visited the place again last Saturday and I double checked the sizes of the closets. Hubby noticed that he needs to change the lights in the bedroom and kitchen. We know we still have a lot of work to do in that flat but allow us to savor this anticipation and excitement in us.
accidentally on Hiatus mode.
Miss me? I do miss blogging here. I was gone for almost a week, the reason? Our server was freaking down. I felt restless the whole time I cannot log in to my dear laptop. I was able to ride with some wifi hotspot which happened to be very very slow and all I could do was check my emails. Good thing because the few times I was online over the weekend, I was delighted by the email that my friend sent me regarding her visit in Indre-et-Loire.She really had a great time wine tasting in the Loire Valley while she rent a French chateau. Indre-et-Loire is at the west part of France which came from the name of 2 rivers: Indre and Loire. I find it funny because my friend was making me envious with all her pictures from her recent trip. Unfortunately, I was envious bigtime! Like her, I also wanted to visit the countryside of France and not just its posh city of Paris. Uhuh. For now, I need to stop this daydreaming and resume my blogging mode. Happy monday everyone!
Travel Destination #6-MILAN, VENICE, MADRID
We had a sleazy, lazy and boring weekend. Blame it on the very bad bed weather. It was raining for the whole weekend. I was once again glued to my laptop. I was too lazy to blog at that time so I travelled using google. Then I made a list of hotels I wanted to visit and stay, I was entertained. Here are my top 4: Milan Hotels, they say one of the most chic hotels in Europe. I would love to spend some time there while getting some rest after a visit to the Milan Cathedral and the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle II. Milan is renowned as one of the world capitals of designa and fashion. That would be a place for shopping havens!
Next on my list are Hotels in Venice. Even though, I visited the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and had a feel of what the gondola rides look like, I would love to ride the real and authentic thing in Venice. Palazzo Contarini del Bolvolo is also a pleasant stop to visit.
The 3rd and last on my list are Barcelona Hotels and Madrid Hotels. Of course, I do not want to miss Spain when I do get to visit Europe with hubby sometime someday. Madrid, being the capital of Spain is the center of culture and history of Spain. On the other hand, Barcelona is the political and economic center of Spain. So there you have it my top 4 hotels must stay in Europe.
world's most promising people
Do you know the big difference between being a Nouveau Riche (new rich) or the old riches? Old rich are people who are rich because of family inheritance and Nouveau Riche or new rich are people who got rich because of their own hardwork and rigid investments to be one. As I was doing my business report last weekend, I chanced upon this article from CNN money. The article talks about how it is to conquer the world of the Nouveau Riche. It also covers the most promising new ventures for determined American entrepreneurs and all those who wants to be rich by investing in businesses. This article talks about people who are now Nouveau Riche, how they get there and what are all their entrepreneurial ideas. They are people we can look up to because most of them came from a lower socioeconomic rank, and that such wealth has provided the means for the acquisition of goods or luxuries that were previously unobtainable.
Read the rest of the article and understand what I am talking about. If you want to expand the horizon of the opportunities of your business ventures it is wise to get ideas from the experienced and successful nouveau riche.
Read the rest of the article and understand what I am talking about. If you want to expand the horizon of the opportunities of your business ventures it is wise to get ideas from the experienced and successful nouveau riche.
SO TRUE! -I AM A SUPPORTER
Now, it's your turn: Val, Joy, Rafter!
About the ESFJ Expert Quotes & Links
"Guardians of birthdays, holidays and celebrations, ESFJs are entertainers. They enjoy and joyfully observe traditions and are liberal in giving, especially where custom prescribes."
- ESFJ Profile (TypeLogic)
"ESFJs are people persons - they love people. They are warmly interested in others. They use their Sensing and Judging characteristics to gather specific, detailed information about others, and turn this information into supportive judgments. They want to like people, and have a special skill at bringing out the best in others. They are extremely good at reading others, and understanding their point of view. The ESFJ's strong desire to be liked and for everything to be pleasant makes them highly supportive of others."
- Portrait of an ESFJ (The Personality Page)
"...values relationships and families over intellectual pursuits, group oriented, follows the rules..."
- Jung Type Descriptions (ESFJ) (similarminds.com) "...take it upon themselves to arrange for the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the SJs, and thus are the great nurturers of established institutions such as schools, businesses, churches, social clubs, and civic groups."
- The Portrait of the Provider Guardian (Keirsey)
"At work, ESFJs contribute their ability to cooperate with others and to complete tasks in a timely and accurate way. They respect rules and authority, and handle daily operations efficiently. They tend to be well informed and up-to-date on organizational actions that matter to people. They do what they can to make sure that personal relationships are running smoothly. Because they pay close attention to people's needs and wants, they are often involved in work activities that meet people's practical, day-to-day desires."
- ESFJ - The Helper (Lifexplore)
Famous ESFJsReal ESFJ People
Danny Glover - actor
Desi Arnaz - actor, comedian, musician
Dixie Carter - actress
Don Knotts - comedian
Elvis Stojko - Canadian figure skater
Jack Benny - comedian, actor
John Connally - politician
Mary Tyler Moore - actress, comedian
Nancy Kerrigan - Olympic figure skater
Sally Field - actress
Sally Struthers - actress
Steve Spurrier - football player
Terry Bradshaw - football player
William McKinley - American President
Fictional ESFJs (Characters)
Donald Duck - Disney cartoon character
George Babbitt - Babbit (Sinclair Lewis)
Hoss Cartwright - Bonanza
Leonard "Bones" McCoy - Star Trek
Monica Gellar - Friends
Nurse Haleh Adams - ER
Rabbit - Winnie the Pooh
something to think about...
A friend was in shambles when she gave me a call yesterday. Too bad as she spent her Mother's day in the hospital. Her son was rushed in the emergency after several days of severe fever. So far, the son is in stable condition. However, my friend is more worried about the medical expenses incurred during their 3 days stay. She was devastated to find out that her husband was delinquent in paying their medical insurance thus as of yesterday, their son's medical insurance was declined by the hospital. It was really bad. She was asking me if I know of any insurance company that would somehow helped them by giving medical insurance while lowering their current rates. Good thing, I took note of the the online insurance company which I previously researched for my Aunt. I told her about advantagemedicalquotes.com which gave me an immediate quotations after I contacted an insurance agent online. So far, my Aunt like the offers they gave her and is thinking of availing their service. I really hope my friend does pay immediate attention to their medical insurance current standing so she won't be caught offguard with similar situations. I feel for her.
Travel Destination #5-GERMANY
At our Mother's day dinner today, I had a chat with hubby's doctors Aunt and 
Uncles who lived in Germany for more than 25 years. They were practicing surgeon and gynecologist in Germany and have recently moved here in Virginia to spend their retirement years. They have been telling me lots of stories on Germany. I have learned that people there especially the kids are very much disciplined. Hubby's Aunt told me that if we have accepted their offer to celebrate our honeymoon in Berlin Hotels or Frankfurt Hotels, they could have toured us to Berlin's Bradenburg gate or the Reichstag parliament building. She also mentioned that we could have swung by Munich and stayed in Munich Hotels which offer very affordable accommodations.
Also, hubby's Uncle mentioned that for the past years they spent in Cologne, Germany, they have almost stayed in half of the Köln Hotels because it offered the best facilities and relaxation they need. They were also frequent visitors of the Cologne Cathedral. 
I wouldn't forget the way they describe the high-speed vehicular traffic in Germany which has a long tradition in Germany given that the first motorway (Autobahn) in the world, the AVUS, and the world's first automobile were developed and built in Germany. They said the Germany has one of the most dense road systems of the world. I used to think of Germany as an anti-tourist country until this very informative mother's day talk with hubby's ex-Germany residents relatives.
Uncles who lived in Germany for more than 25 years. They were practicing surgeon and gynecologist in Germany and have recently moved here in Virginia to spend their retirement years. They have been telling me lots of stories on Germany. I have learned that people there especially the kids are very much disciplined. Hubby's Aunt told me that if we have accepted their offer to celebrate our honeymoon in Berlin Hotels or Frankfurt Hotels, they could have toured us to Berlin's Bradenburg gate or the Reichstag parliament building. She also mentioned that we could have swung by Munich and stayed in Munich Hotels which offer very affordable accommodations.Also, hubby's Uncle mentioned that for the past years they spent in Cologne, Germany, they have almost stayed in half of the Köln Hotels because it offered the best facilities and relaxation they need. They were also frequent visitors of the Cologne Cathedral. I wouldn't forget the way they describe the high-speed vehicular traffic in Germany which has a long tradition in Germany given that the first motorway (Autobahn) in the world, the AVUS, and the world's first automobile were developed and built in Germany. They said the Germany has one of the most dense road systems of the world. I used to think of Germany as an anti-tourist country until this very informative mother's day talk with hubby's ex-Germany residents relatives.
lovely small talk...
It's a lazy and gloomy mother's day here in this part of Virginia. It has been raining since this morning and all hubby, me and our toddler do is laze around in the Bed. I couldn't even put myself to blog, we are certified couch potatoes today. Before we go to a relative's house four our mother's day celebration, let me just share with you a lovely conversation hubby and I had while our toddler was taking his naptime. He kidded my by saying that we should be making our baby #2 this year. I was surprised because coming from him he doesn't want to rush baby #2. I told him though baby #2 will have to wait and should be done in Paris Hotels or London Hotels. I have been constantly reminding him that we should go visit Europe 2 years from now and that's where we are going to have our 2nd honeymoon aka project baby #2.
Then, he was arguing that Birmingham Hotels and Manchester Hotels is where he wants baby #2 to be made. Hahha it was really funny. Then we begun wikipedia-ing places to visit in Manchester and Paris. We came across these awesome photos in Paris the Eiffel tower of course and the must visit places in Manchester. I would really try to convince hubby with that goal of ours, I really need to go to Europe before baby #2 comes out because it will be so hard to live 2 energetic kids to our folks, right? For now, let me just greet every mommy out there a big Happy Mother's day! Hope you all had a great one!
red roses for THE special woman in our lives
ABIE, VAL, DEZ and KELLY showered me these red roses. Thank you girls!>>>Red rose has number of thorns in it, when it pint your fingers it hurts. Everyday in my life is just like red roses. Sometimes life is not always bed of roses, but life is great with GOD. Now, it's my turn to share this red rose.
>>>A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa. It’s the classic expression of love because a rose flower pours forth your innermost feelings to your beloved in the most beautiful way. So give a rose to your loved ones and friends and make anyone’s heart bloom with joy!
I am sharing these red roses to all the mothers in my life and in my blogosphere. HAPPY HAPPY MOTHER's DAY TO ALL OF US! We all deserve some pampering tomorrow.
bubbly reads
I have always been vocal that as a child my love for books is very limited. I don't know why, Maybe, I was more oriented into the practical side of growing up. More toys and more play. In highschool, I begun to love reading love novels but still, I cannot consider myself as a bookworm. It is only now that I am catching up on my being a bookworm. I would love to spend more time in the bookstore and spend a big chunk of my shopping money for books. I just hope my son does not inherit this trait that is why as early as now, I am introducing and showering him with as many books as he can possibly have.
it is tough to be parents
Raising kids is no joke. Not only will you take care of the rearing side but it also entails a lot of financial responsibilities. Once you have a child, the expenses won't just stop, they are actually never-ending. There goes the education, the child insurance, the toys, clothes and other expenses that will really eat up a big chink in your budget. That's why I always tell my teenager cousins who are so weak when it comes to love that they should think of bigger responsibilities before jumping into the peer pressure of PMS as this may end up to teenage pregnancy. I tell you being a parent is toughest responsibility in the world. And the mom's tasks just never end.
glaze those windows
Have you heard of Double glazing? or have you actually seen Double glazed windows? Apparently, in London glazing your windows is really important. I happened to chance upon this website which is a Double glazing company UK. They have interesting services and quotations online. If you think you need to replace your windows at home and don't want to over-spend on double glazing them, you could contact http://www.national-double-glazing.co.uk/. They currently have special summer offers you could avail. I think I have to inform hubby's aunt about this, by the look of their windows, I think they need some double glazing or serious replacement. Windows to me are not to be ignored because they are equally important to house doors. If you do not make sure that you have efficient windows, the temperature inside the house is gravely affected. Also, I make sure that they always are very clean and neat. The windows in our room is my son's favorite resting place. The windows in our room is my son's favorite resting place. The 1st thing he does when he wakes up is pull the blinds and look out of the windows. So just imagine if I do not keep them clean and he would be able to inhale all the germs and dust. That’s why cleaning and maintaining windows are equally important to maintaining other parts of our household.
fickle layout
I usually get bored with my blogs' and other websites layout and web templates. I often change them every month or worst, every 2 weeks. I find themes that are suitable for my current mood but the bad thing is I often change my mood and always have a fickle-mind. Blame it on my woman DNA. However, no matter how internet savvy I am, I usually have a hard time changing into the more professional or really good web template and designs. I need to further my knowledge on CSS and html codes. What I usually do is choose and decide which one I like and asked my techie friends such as Abie, Mel and Tin to do the uploading for me. My Bad! If they are too busy to help me out, I would choose the most easy to upload layouts and designs and do it on my own. I would usually ask hubby's approval for every web template I choose, he is the most articulate critique I have met. He will really tell you if the web template is corny or will it attract a lot of readers in the blogosphere.
In E-commerce, choosing the best web template is important as it will help drive customers in or away from your site. One should always consider the theme of their e-shop or e-commerce websites. Either they want to project a professional theme or a creative and commercialized one. If you are starting to put up an online shop there are a lot of sites where you could get free and varied web templates design. Such as dreamtemplate.com. All of their designs are easy to upload and use. You can also opt to choose from their wide 300 web template selection or purchase one from their categories listed.
So, you know if you are trying to lure more readers or visitors which may turn potential clients in your website, the design of your site is really one of the main factors that would help you in meeting this goal. As for me, I am about to choose for a fresher and more attractive web template for this blog as my PR went down to 2 and I do not want to lose it. Hopefully with a newer template, I would lure more visitors and thus, increasing my PR again. So there you go, a little knowledge on web templates.
In E-commerce, choosing the best web template is important as it will help drive customers in or away from your site. One should always consider the theme of their e-shop or e-commerce websites. Either they want to project a professional theme or a creative and commercialized one. If you are starting to put up an online shop there are a lot of sites where you could get free and varied web templates design. Such as dreamtemplate.com. All of their designs are easy to upload and use. You can also opt to choose from their wide 300 web template selection or purchase one from their categories listed.
So, you know if you are trying to lure more readers or visitors which may turn potential clients in your website, the design of your site is really one of the main factors that would help you in meeting this goal. As for me, I am about to choose for a fresher and more attractive web template for this blog as my PR went down to 2 and I do not want to lose it. Hopefully with a newer template, I would lure more visitors and thus, increasing my PR again. So there you go, a little knowledge on web templates.
my love for mailboxes
For some odd reasons, I am so fascinated with mailboxes particularly those whitehall mailboxes. I am so weird that I have taken a lot of photos with mailboxes as my subject. From the country where I came from, mailboxes are not really popular. Most of the houses do not have them, so imagine my delight when we had one here in America. My brother has very cool whitehall mailboxes in his house in California which my son never stops opening. My brother said the reason why he got a whitehall mailbox in particular is because of their beautiful designs as they are handcrafted very well.Maybe, my fascination with mailboxes comes from my love of writing lette
rs. I really love receiving and sending letters. I mean, I prefer them over electronic mails. Snail mails are still the most personal thing when writing is involved. I especially like it when the sender carefully choose the card and beautifully handwritten the letters. Another reason, would probably be because I love receiving various product promotional ads in the mail. I really love sorting them out and checking out what discounts and offers my favorite shops has.
What I love about Whitehall mailboxes are their Custom Mailboxes and Personalized Mailboxes. So, you could choose and customize the design with whatever way you wanted. They have everything from Wall Mounted Whitehall Mailboxes, Ultimate Whitehall Mailboxes, Superior Whitehall Mailboxes, and Premium Whitehall Mailboxes. Just choose your pick and they will deliver it to your doorstep. For now, let me check my mailbox if I got some neat mails from my friends back home.
rs. I really love receiving and sending letters. I mean, I prefer them over electronic mails. Snail mails are still the most personal thing when writing is involved. I especially like it when the sender carefully choose the card and beautifully handwritten the letters. Another reason, would probably be because I love receiving various product promotional ads in the mail. I really love sorting them out and checking out what discounts and offers my favorite shops has.
What I love about Whitehall mailboxes are their Custom Mailboxes and Personalized Mailboxes. So, you could choose and customize the design with whatever way you wanted. They have everything from Wall Mounted Whitehall Mailboxes, Ultimate Whitehall Mailboxes, Superior Whitehall Mailboxes, and Premium Whitehall Mailboxes. Just choose your pick and they will deliver it to your doorstep. For now, let me check my mailbox if I got some neat mails from my friends back home.
tools for my mind bubbles
So far, I still have 10 tasks to accomplish, 14 chapters of book to read and 2 midterms exam to take before Thursday. I have been having a hardtime managing my time lately which makes me bump into my favorite site: http://ehow.com/. I was so good with time management before but I don't seem to know what is happening to me lately. Probably because, I have more activities than the available 24 hours per day. I always wish for many hands and 24 more hours a day but I know that is impossible. So here are the tips I snagged from ehow.com: (#8 is very applicable to me.) Hope this helps everyone who is struggling with time management.
Step1Create a schedule or to-do list. Write down deadlines for accomplishing certain tasks.
Step2Plan to tackle difficult projects at the times of day when you are most alert.
Step3Schedule time for people, including yourself. Create some personal time by waking up half an hour earlier or going to bed half an hour later than usual; plan a weekly date with your spouse, or arrange to have lunch with friends.
Step4Prioritize what you need to accomplish. "Pareto's principle" states that 80 percent of your accomplishments come from 20 percent of your efforts, so think strategically: Locate and isolate this valuable 20 percent, then focus your efforts on the tasks that promise the greatest rewards.
Step5Delegate as many chores as you can. Hand out projects to subordinates at work, recruit your children to help with household chores, hire a gardener to maintain your lawn.
Step6Learn to say no to nonessential demands on your time. Don't volunteer for a committee if you don't have time, and decline invitations to events you don't have time to attend.
Step8Avoid perfectionism. Don't waste time obsessively perfecting a task when you could better spend the time on something else.
Things You’ll Need:
Address Books
Palm Handheld Organizers
Wall Calendars
Personal Organizers
Schedule Management Software
Step1Create a schedule or to-do list. Write down deadlines for accomplishing certain tasks.
Step2Plan to tackle difficult projects at the times of day when you are most alert.
Step3Schedule time for people, including yourself. Create some personal time by waking up half an hour earlier or going to bed half an hour later than usual; plan a weekly date with your spouse, or arrange to have lunch with friends.
Step4Prioritize what you need to accomplish. "Pareto's principle" states that 80 percent of your accomplishments come from 20 percent of your efforts, so think strategically: Locate and isolate this valuable 20 percent, then focus your efforts on the tasks that promise the greatest rewards.
Step5Delegate as many chores as you can. Hand out projects to subordinates at work, recruit your children to help with household chores, hire a gardener to maintain your lawn.
Step6Learn to say no to nonessential demands on your time. Don't volunteer for a committee if you don't have time, and decline invitations to events you don't have time to attend.
Step7Overcome procrastination.
Step8Avoid perfectionism. Don't waste time obsessively perfecting a task when you could better spend the time on something else.
pestering ingrown
I am not posting any photos as I do not want to mess up with your meals haha.
Anyways, I am just bothered because my husband ingrown toe nail is not yet completely healed. Before he left the country, I treated him for a foot spa with foot massage and pedicure. He is not used to having one but I want to give him the pampering he needs. Anyways, he got infected there and to make the story short, he undergone an operation before he left. It has been more than a year now and the wound has not yet fully healed, worst it's sore still. Although, he doesn't complain of any pains, this fact makes me worry. I have ingrown toe nails and fingernails but I have learned to operated them with my own bare hands hahah. My mom has been having my nails pedicured and manicured as early as 10 years old, this might cause this ingrown nails. Another thing is my son also has ingrown nails as early as 3 years old!!! These facts make me really freaked out oh no!
I searched for useful information on ingrown nails and this site is what I found the most comprehensive: http://www.epodiatry.com/ingrown_nails.htm. I am snagging their recommendations on self treatment of ingrown nails:
The cornerstone of self treatment and prevention of ingrown toe nails involves cutting the nail straight across to allow the corners to protrude, so that they do not penetrate the skin. Cut the toe nails straight across without tapering the corners. However, this can be difficult if the nail is very curved down the side. In this case DO NOT 'dig' down the sides - seek professional help for this (see below).
It is a myth that a V should be cut in the end of the nail to treat an ingrown toe nail. The apparent reasoning behind this is that if you cut a V in the nail, the edge of the nail will grow together as the nail grows out. This does not happen - the shape of the nail is determined by the growing area at the base of the toe, not the end.
Avoid wearing shoes and socks that are too tight.
Keep feet clean to prevent the ingrown nail from becoming infected.
Those with poor circulation or diabetes should not do any self management of ingrown toenails but see a Podiatrist. See below to find a Podiatrist.
Anyways, I am just bothered because my husband ingrown toe nail is not yet completely healed. Before he left the country, I treated him for a foot spa with foot massage and pedicure. He is not used to having one but I want to give him the pampering he needs. Anyways, he got infected there and to make the story short, he undergone an operation before he left. It has been more than a year now and the wound has not yet fully healed, worst it's sore still. Although, he doesn't complain of any pains, this fact makes me worry. I have ingrown toe nails and fingernails but I have learned to operated them with my own bare hands hahah. My mom has been having my nails pedicured and manicured as early as 10 years old, this might cause this ingrown nails. Another thing is my son also has ingrown nails as early as 3 years old!!! These facts make me really freaked out oh no!
I searched for useful information on ingrown nails and this site is what I found the most comprehensive: http://www.epodiatry.com/ingrown_nails.htm. I am snagging their recommendations on self treatment of ingrown nails:
The cornerstone of self treatment and prevention of ingrown toe nails involves cutting the nail straight across to allow the corners to protrude, so that they do not penetrate the skin. Cut the toe nails straight across without tapering the corners. However, this can be difficult if the nail is very curved down the side. In this case DO NOT 'dig' down the sides - seek professional help for this (see below).
It is a myth that a V should be cut in the end of the nail to treat an ingrown toe nail. The apparent reasoning behind this is that if you cut a V in the nail, the edge of the nail will grow together as the nail grows out. This does not happen - the shape of the nail is determined by the growing area at the base of the toe, not the end.
Avoid wearing shoes and socks that are too tight.
Keep feet clean to prevent the ingrown nail from becoming infected.
Those with poor circulation or diabetes should not do any self management of ingrown toenails but see a Podiatrist. See below to find a Podiatrist.
easy to book
My mom is going to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand next month with her bestfriend. She had a hard time booking for hotels and airfare packages. This is the very 1st time she has done all the bookings herself. She is used to us doing everything for her. But since, I am here, my other brother is in California and the ones staying with her is uberly busy with his work, she has no choice but to do everything on her own.However, I was surprised that she has been doing well with online booking as she forwarded this site to me:http://www.easytobook.com/. She knows that me and my husband has plans for a European 2nd honeymoon and she said that whenever we plan to go to Barcelona, Prague or London, or just book Dublin Hotels, New York Hotels or plan a Rome Destination, easytobook.com is the most comprehensive site where we can do our online bookings. You see, my mom is becoming to be an internet savy huh. Her independence is teaching her a lot of things, after all she needs to be completely independent when my other brother moves out of the country too. Independence is the best form of teacher.
some corporate alternatives
My Aunt is asking my help in choosing the best promotional products and promotional items for her business. She needs to give some loyal clients corporate gifts on special occassions. She is doing this with the hope of giving her business a 2nd chance. You see, some of her branches were already closed and the main branch is not receiving much clients to sustain their everyday targetted income. I told her to give customized antibacterial tissue such as those on the picture. As a client, I would love to receive promotional products which I can use on a daily basis. My Aunt told me also that she doesn't want to spend so much for promotional products just to know that some clients wouldn't actually use them.
As for the corporate gifts, she's getting this customized evolution jr. journal. I personally chose this as someone who loves to write, I would want to receive such item. Journals are a must these days for busy people. If the client did not like this item, she or he could always give it to someone. I just hope that through this, her business would go back to its old status. I really feel bad that she has to close some branches. Every small business is somewhat affected with the current economy letdown.
As for the corporate gifts, she's getting this customized evolution jr. journal. I personally chose this as someone who loves to write, I would want to receive such item. Journals are a must these days for busy people. If the client did not like this item, she or he could always give it to someone. I just hope that through this, her business would go back to its old status. I really feel bad that she has to close some branches. Every small business is somewhat affected with the current economy letdown.
help each bubbles
I used to really really hate and despise addicts particularly those addicted to Drugs. I don't find any good reason that they should enter in this such ordeal. But when a friend confide in me about her husband being a drug addict and alcoholic, I can't help but sympathize. Their life has been in shambles and the head of the family was just too weak to take it anymore so he succumbed on drug addiction. My friend has always been telling me that despite what happened, he is proud about his husband as he was even the one who checked in himself in a Drug Rehab for an Addiction Treatment and Alcohol Treatment. I think in the end, all these people need is our support and understanding. Especially the addicts who are dying to have that second chance. Now, I know, I won't pre-judge anyone as they are in a completely circumstance as I am. But, nevertheless, try to avoid these addictive drugs and alcohol before you get yourself and your family in that deep shit hole.
additional learning
As you all know by now, I am a Public Administration graduate studies student. Obviously, there would be some business courses in my curriculum because part of the administration of government includes finance analysis and budgetting. I am good at business where selling and marketing are involve but other than that, I don't know anything about investments and business profitability analysis. Hubby bought me some books on online stock trading and stock trading programs and also a business dictionary. He said that I should be learning about these new business terms as early as now as I might want to be an online stock market trading broker in the future if I get tired with my dream development career. Hmmm. I am not really sure about that but come to think of it, I have a cousin who only does online stock trading and he's making a lot of money out of it. Would you believe that half of the year, he's travelling leisurely with his family. Yes, they can afford to be out of the country that long because they really are making good money and wise investment with stocks trading. Isn't that great? Hubby and I are planning to invest on stocks maybe next year when everything else gets settled down here.
