Random Thoughts

1. Have you ever had to confess something to a lover or friend?

- Nope.

2. How well do you handle rejection?

- Not too well.

3. What makes you feel old?

- Looking at my wrinkles!

4. What makes you feel young?

- Dancing.

5. What’s something you are old school about?

- Relationships

6. What TV show's seasons would you buy on DVD? Tell us why it rocks.

- Sex and the City. It's just the best!

7. If you could create your own TV channel, what would it be?

- Lifestyle and traveling

8. Where do you like to go for a day trip?

- Somewhere relaxing and offers different types of food

9. Name some things that you still want to do in your life.

- Go to Europe and all kinds of adventures that I haven't thought I would do

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- 19 Minutes by Jodi Picoult
- Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse 01 - Dead Until Dark

What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- Shrek Forever After (loved it!)

What special days did I celebrate and how?
- In-laws' house blessing
- Mother's Day
- In-laws' Wedding Anniversary
- Ate A's best friend Martina's 4th birthday

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- We gave Martina a toy cellphone
- Flowers for MIL
- I got a nice watch from Hubby for Mother's Day

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Baby A catch colds and cough towards the end of the month

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Checked in Sofitel one weekend. It was FUN!
- Dinner and coffee with my friend Farrah

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- CYMA - ate here twice in one week!

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- I bought something for the Hubby for Father's Day
- I bought LC online through a friend in HK

What were this month's disappointments?
- Having to deal with a new Yaya who happens to get some stuff when she left. Good thing I caught her. It was stressful!

What were my accomplishments this month?
- Survived 2 weeks without Baby A's yaya who was on vacation.
- After having an unreliable new yaya we finally got rid of her after one month. Thank you Lord for giving us a replacement.

When I saw myself at the photos, I can't quite figure out if I need to buy those fat burner pills to lose weight or just reduce my food intake and exercise. The past few days I was eating like crazy and been drinking coffee everyday for the past month. I'm not sure if it affects my metabolism that's why I can't seem to lose weight. Because of tiredness and lack of sleep I just end up eating and eating. So now, I have to decide if I really need those pills or I just need to change my lifestyle. What do you think?

After putting off our date, Hubby and I finally decided to leave everything and spent the night together. Well not necessarily the night actually, just the 4 hours of quiet time. We ate at CYMA, my second time this week and Hubby's first. It was a full dinner that I would want to drink weight loss pills after wards. I didn't realize that it would be that heavy. A salad, an appetizer and a kebab made us really heavy and sleepy. Hubby loved the food and didn't want dessert anymore. After dinner, we watched Shrek. We were supposed to watch Prince of Persia but the movie house was full we ended up in SHREK. It was a good thing actually since Shrek was a really nice movie. We were laughing almost the entire movie. After that, time to go back to the real world - went home and play with the kids before sleeping.

Here's a nice way to do over the weekend.

Day 2: Slow Down, Relax
Stress may appear to get things done in the short-term but in the long term it leads to burnout. When you learn to slow down, you discover how easy it is to be relaxed whilst on the go!

PAUSE!



THINK!

I choose to be relaxed in what I’m doing.

ACT!

Do nothing for 20mins. Just sit quietly, put your feet up, slow your mind down, let go of stress and relax.

I'm still undecided on where to invest. To tell you the truth, I haven't really explored the options. All I know is that this is perfect time to buy gold bars. Since gold is an important commodity, not only today but all throughout history. According to some stock gurus, investing in gold should be in a least 5% of your stock portfolio. Since it is very safe to invest in gold. I guess this is the best way since gold's value does not depreciate much. That's what I love about investing in gold. It's like no risk is going to be made. Unlike investing in stocks or any other stock options, you can't even sleep at night when you invest. I hope I get to make up my mind though, because these are just important decisions that I need to decide fast.

I got this from my Mom through email. It includes the 25 day challenge to have peace in your life. I thought of posting it here to remind me to do this starting today.

Try it! You might find it "peaceful" too.

Day 1: No Worry
When we worry, we make problems bigger than what they really are. Instead of worrying, accept whatever you have no control over, prepare wherever you can and choose happiness instead of worry!

PAUSE!

THINK!

At the right time, the right things will happen.

ACT!

Sing away worry. Research shows, singing not only strengthens the immune system but also improves your mood. Sing, sing, sing for at least 10 minutes, today.

I know these days it's just hard to stick on the budget. Our budget for food almost doubled these days all because I wanted to be healthy. I wanted brown rice, muscovado sugar, and organic food. But these are all pricier compared to white rice, white sugar and non-organic food. That's why I found this article really helpful.

Grabbed from SimpleMom.net.

Most of us need to watch food costs as we manage our budgets while still prioritizing healthy, organic and fresh foods for our family.

Here are some ways to buy healthy while staying responsible to your budget.

1. Eat less meat.

2. Emphasize grains and legumes.

3. Buy in bulk.

4. Make smart choices in organic produce: dirty dozen.

5. Clean non-organic produce well with pesticide washes.

6. Buy locally.

7. Invest in a Community Supported Agriculture program.

8. Eat seasonally.

9. Grow your own.

10. Preserve it when it’s cheap.

11. Forgo processed foods.

Father's Day is almost just around the corner so I was checking out some stuff for my Dad. You see, since he's a couple of miles away from us, I haven't really given him a decent gift over the past years. Now, I'm planning of giving him this year. He loves to dress what's the current fashion so I guess I can't give anything like mens elastic waist pants. He's very keen to his appearance and is conscious of his body. So no need to buy him something for the oldies.

He doesn't go to the office too and works for his business only so if I buy him those John Blair linen-look drawstring pants, he would probably use it for church or special occassions. I'm sure he would appreciate it anyway. There are a couple of weddings that he attended already and more to come so he would use these pants. I would want to buy him a nice Polo too. A belt? Would save that for his birthday instead.

Now, since I'm into shopping for Dads, I should probably get one for my FIL. I guess with him, the Adjust-A-Band Gabardine Slacks would be nice for him. He goes to the office at least thrice a week so he would be able to use it! He is a very corporate guy and he would appreciate a nice corporate polo too.

This is what I love about online shopping. I can look at the products as long as I want. I can even postpone my shopping spree until I really decide. I can buy at my own pace and at my own time. I don't have to rush to decide if this is the one for me. Before, I used to not believe in online shopping because of the security and all. But now, I'm probably one of those everyday online shoppers who loves to shop in the comforts of my own home.