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1. Fruits from my Dad! Woot, woot!
2. The Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
3. Relaxing weekend ♥
4. Family
5. Kids having fun in school
6. Popcorner
7. Dinner with my Dad and sister
8. Boneless crispy pata. YUM!
9. Gelato
10. Exercise
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I've been doing "internet detox" for quite awhile now and I thought this article is very good. It reminds me of the more important things in my life.
Here are the 7 ways to reclaim your life from your smartphone by Mariel Uyquiengco
1. Turn off notifications
Email, games, news apps – do we really need all of these at the tip of our fingertips? Consider what you absolutely need to be notified of in real time and turn off the notification for everything else. You will be conserving precious battery power, too.
If you get your high from seeing all those likes and comments, save them like chocolate and enjoy them in one big bite at the end of the day.
2. Delete extraneous apps
Just because an app is free doesn’t mean that you should download and use it. So, observe which ones suck your time the most. Is it CNN, Daily Mail, or Candy Crush? Even if you just use them when you are bored, those precious minutes can be used for something more consequential. Quit cold turkey and delete them immediately.
As for emails, it’s best to check your inbox when you’re already on your laptop and ready to start your workday. If you’re worried about getting an urgent message on your email, you can be sure that if it were truly urgent, it won’t be sent via email alone.
3. Put boundaries in place
Protect the sacredness of your time with others and commit to putting away the phone when you are with people who matter to you.
Talk to your family during dinner and enjoy your meal. Look into your child’s eyes and listen to the twists and turns of his story. Join your friends in reminiscing about your childhood escapades. You can do all these when your phone is somewhere out of reach.
4. Unplug at certain hours
If you are like the average Southeast Asian smartphone user spending three or more hours on the Internet, commit to have unplugged time every day. This will allow you to breathe, pursue interests, and accomplish something other than knowing the latest news.
Write, bake, paint; you’ll be surprised with what you can accomplish in the time otherwise spent mindlessly consuming online content.
5. Leave your phone at home
Mobile phones are convenient for connecting people with each other. But when you are going out with the people you want to be in touch with anyway, why bother bringing your phone?
It will serve families well to have uninterrupted time to revel in whatever experience they are having together. Leaving your phone at home makes it easy; just make sure not to lose sight of each other in a crowded place!
6. Make memories, not photos
Because smartphones come with cameras, it is so easy to take photos of each and every move that we make -- and post to Instagram and Facebook, as well.
But let’s make memories, not photos. Besides, the Internet is already flooded with images of various restaurant dishes and vacation spots. You don’t need to add more shots of Boracay’s pristine beaches, Bohol’s adorable tarsiers, or the delectable buffet of a five-star hotel.
7. Go to bed with your spouse, not your phone
According to the study published in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, using your smartphone after 9 p.m. causes sleep quantity to decrease at night and affects quality of work in the daytime.
Other than the harmful effects of sleeping with your smartphone, it is infinitely more enjoyable to snuggle with your spouse and your kids. Let your mind rest from the dizzying number of content available anytime. Enjoy your bedtime.
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Aah, yes, another dinner at Kimukatsu!
This is beginning to become our favorite Katsu place. ♥
This time, we were with my Dad and sister. Food was great, as expected. Kids loved the miso soup, rice, unlimited cabbage refill and more.
Aaaaah, Kimukatsu is ♥♥♥.
I love this song by Sara Bareilles...
Have a nice day, everyone! Let's all chase the sun today! (*wink*)
Here are the two books that the kids finish this summer. I'm so happy, I'm really sharing it here!
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
Nikki Maxwell has been doing everything she can to keep everyone at school from learning the truth--that she's there on scholarship in exchange for her Dad working as the school's exterminator. The last thing Nikki needs is having her friends and--worst case scenario--her crush, Brandon, associating her with the humongous roach on top of her Dad's van! Now it looks like her secret could be about to come out, and Nikki's willing to go to any zany and wacky length to prevent that from happening. The timing seems perfect when a major talent competition is announced with a school scholarship offered as the top prize. Nikki loves to sing and dance and now she gets to have tons of fun with her friends while competing for a chance to free her Dad from his obligation! (And free herself from all that potential damage to her reputation . . .) Once again, hijinks and misunderstandings aplenty ensue, as well as more hilarious and heartwarming moments with Nikki and her friends.
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Nikki Maxwell is not popular, in fact Nikki Maxwell is the opposite of popular; she's a total dork! But Nikki's hoping that by moving to a new school she might just stand a chance of making some friends and leaving her old lame-ways in the past. But life is never that simple...
Follow Nikki's life through sketches, doodles and diary entries as she starts her new school, battles with her mum for an iPhone and meets her arch-nemisis, the school's queen bee, Mackenzie.
It's very interesting and these are the only books that they really finished. You might want to give these books to your kids too. (*wink*)
I so love this short film about Facebook...
"Facebook can be depressing because everyone else's lives are better than yours... But are they really?"...
So true. Very, very true.
1. Fun and Relaxing weekend
2. Movie night
3. Discovered nice songs
4. Household night :)
5. CFC community
6. Pasta and Tacos, YUM!
7. Wine, Cheese and Grapes
8. Coffee to start off the week
9. Photos
10. Clutter Free house (almost!)
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Last summer, another highlight of the activities we had was the TSP or Teen Saint Pedro musical play.
It was the first time for the kids to watch a musical play and we were so glad that they love them!
We love, love the play! Good job to the cast of TSP!
Wow, school has started and after two weeks, the month of June just ended just like that. Very fast!
What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- The One (3rd book of The Selection Series) by Kierra Cass
What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
- The Ender's Game
- We are the Millers
- The Book Thief
- The Lego Movie
What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Last hurrah for 2014 summer
- Father's Day
- Ricky's birthday
- Jacqui's 40th party!
- We celebrated the first few weeks of school
- Kimi's 7th birthday party
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Allergies were bad because of the change of weather
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Went to Tagaytay for a quick getaway and bonding with friends (last hurrah for summer!)
- Watched Maleficent and How to Train the Dragon 2
- Buffet lunch at Circles
- Attended Jacqui's 40th birthday bash
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Green Pastures
- Strumm's with Juan Miguel Salvador ♥♥♥
- Gyu-kaku BBQ Grill
- Circles
- Buon Giorno, Rockwell
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- No particular purchases this month. WOOT!
What have you learned this month?
- There's one particular lesson I've learned this month, and it is that you live your life intentionally. Stop looking at your phone, connect online and start living your life.
- Social media networks are common tools for us to see other people's lives. In this we tend to compare our lives to them. Watch out for this.
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