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Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Eating healthy doesn't mean you always have to eat at home. It's OK to go out once in a while. Don't be afraid to order foods. Being healthy is all about picking and making the right choice. For the healthy addicts:
1. Water. Just order plain water. Much healthier and cheaper than those sugary beverages. It's also a good detoxifier.
2. No rice. Rice is carbs. Don't over stack on this opt to order bread. Another thing chicken and rice combi-meals have double the fat and calories compared to something much simpler like chicken fingers or nuggets.
3. Fruits. For dessert choose fruit platter instead of sundaes, float, cakes and shakes. Some fruits also aids for good digestive system.
4. Fries is fattening. A standard fries have calories, only calories over a sandwich which in fact is a complete meal by itself coz it has carbs, protein, fats, and sodium. Plus fries absorbs so much oil that is bad for our digestive system.
5. Napkin. It helps aborbs all those unneccessary fats and greases on your favorite fried meals. Labels: health
i hate it when the phone rings and it's just someone selling stuff. where do they get our number anyway?! well, there's the white pages but then, phoning in the middle of the night?! no wonder my parents opted not to have their number listed in the directories list.last night, i came home from work really flat out tired. went to bed early. then at around 2:30AM, the phone rang. since my family in the uk sometimes call around that time, i didnt have a choice but to answer. guess what? it's from an indian call center selling me insurance! has this happened to anybody? it could have been a wrong number but it happened twice already. so so annoying!!!! grrr! Labels: money money money
last sunday, we went to my parent's house to visit my dad and my brothers. our youngest was watching this program. i forgot the title but it's about houses, barns being moved from one location to another. they redefined the term moving houses! it's really amazing to watch. of course, it takes them weeks transporting one house from origin to destination. but just imagine the equipment you'll need in motorhome towing. i wonder how much it costs...if you're really in love with your house but not the location, this is a good option. but i doubt it'll ever happen here in the philippines. well, not in the near future anyway. Labels: money money money
we fondly call our new nephew kiko (real name is cayden gabriel) because we already have another nephew called pong (pong pagong ang kiko matching of the batibot fame). recently, the philippines was battered by a typhoon named kiko. we couldnt help but laugh (of course, what happened to some of our fellow filipinos is no laughing matter) because we're trying to compare our baby's temperament with the typhoon. fortunately, ours is a happy baby and in no way similar with the storm. at 3 months, he can already laugh. even if you're stressed (like me... i need the best acne treatment right now!!!) or annoyed, once you see him smile, your heart will melt. he's got the sweetest smile ever! Labels: family, money money money
Nowadays, saving is so much harder than spending it. People tend to spend money as soon as they get hold of it. Well, here are some easy and subtle money-saving tricks you can practice for a more financially-secure future:
- Whenever you get your salary, whether it's per cut-off or daily or monthly, you just got to budget it. Set priorities...
- Eat at home or better yet bring, your own "baon". nothing beats the good-all- healthy home-made meals.
- Avoid convenience stores. They charged significantly higher than the supermarkets, so whenever you go to the groceries, buy as many as possible so that you'll never have to get out of stocks.
- Water is healthier than those sugary beverages. Some restos charged as high as P150 just for a bottomless iced tea, so whenever you're out to dine opt to order water, some restos offer clean, filtered water for free! You just have to ask if its filtered or not.
- When shopping, ask yourself if you really need to buy it, if there's any doubt, well don't. If you really want it, the hell with the price, but if there's if, well don't, in the end you'll regret buying it.
- Make a shopping list. Priorities first. If its not on the list, tell yourself you ain't buying it...you don't want stacking items that aren't useful and will be like a trash inside your room.
- And most importantly open a savings account where you can deposit all your monthly savings and try to invest in time deposit for it will be financially rewarding, you see.
Labels: TRIVIA, work
i remember watching in the news, before the school year started (nope, not the swine flu), about how most public schools are in need of space. the government needs more money to provide for the large number of pupils enrolling at public schools. sad to say, some of them even came from private schools. but because of the recession, they couldnt afford private schools anymore and had to transfer to public school. what a shock it must have been. aside from the small classrooms (some of them, shared by 2 classes!) they need new classroom desks, cleaner toilets and the teachers need more compensation. imagine teaching 50+ pupils at a time. dear o dear.i hope the government officials stop being selfish. give their people what is due! Labels: money money money
my nephew is already 3 months old. but he's not treated like a baby anymore. he's a little advance for his age, that's why! he carries his head well already, without support. he babbles a lot and he's a little screamer! he shrieks a lot when he's enjoying what he's doing. and when i saw his pram, which is like the Bob stroller, i was surprised because it's already for a bigger baby! no wonder when he was baptised, the priest thought he's already 1 year old!
 Labels: family, money money money
i accompanied my husband's niece to a pet store to get dog supplies. she was recently given a puppy and would like to dress her up "like that of paris hilton's..". and she's just 6 years old! *lol*when we were in the store, i realized, having a pet is like having another child. so so expensive! and we had to get the dog a pet insurance. i told my son to just stick to a fish tank. cleaning is easier and it's a lot cheaper! Labels: money money money
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
i have finished the mock up of my nephew's first bday invites. im going to take pictures later and email it to my sister. i know it's too early as his bday is not till may 2010! but im too hyped up to stop. i have already drawn up a list of things to do. my sister's in charge of booking the videographer (she already booked buddy gancenia, the videographer of their wedding) and the photographer, whom she's already in contact with. next on my list is the loot bag and give aways. i plan to source them out this weekend.my sister wants a big party for her son. she said they wont be able to have a big party again probably not till he's 7. they dont know many kids there and the party wont be as fun. so they'll probably travel somewhere nice instead of having a big party. i told her we plan to go there in 2011 and we'll celebrate cayden's 2nd bday with them. that will be fun. she said she wants to rent out mobile homes and we'll get to try it out with them.now i cant really wait!
my friend has finally received his compensation (after a million years, it seemed!)from the car accident that happened in 2007. unfortunately, because the other driver, who was at fault, resides in another country (my friend is based in england and the other driver, in poland), the case dragged on. or was it a case of having a worthless lawyer? (hopefully, Mesothelioma lawyers are good as they victims deserve the compensation). sorry i digress.he was paid for the damages to his car right away. but the injuries he suffered, whiplash, loss of earnings... it took 3 years to be compensated. he finds it ridiculous. lucky him, the accident happened there. if it happened here, he wouldnt be compensated at all! Labels: money money money
as we all know, former president cory aquino has died. i cant relate much as i was only i think about 2 years old during the first edsa revolution which started cory's reign as the philippines' first female president. she's being hailed by most as the mother of democracy. im not into politics. and i cant even be bothered. but seeing people crying, her children crying... friends and family reminscing about their experiences with cory.. i swell up. i am moved.i guess it's much better this way. she was in pain. now, she's in heaven with her long-lost husband. they're finally together...*sigh*ok.. time to find some Solo Slim (read: wipe away the tears *lol*) Labels: money money money, mother, politics
Adam's school, Elizabeth Seton Catholic School had a parade for their English Month last June 29, 2009. This is to enhance and give their students a more interesting and comprehensive way of understanding English and Literature. Students were advised to come to school in their favorite storybook character but were told not to buy a new costume for the said event. So being a stage mommy to Adam, I was so excited in preparing for this event. Adam wanted to be Pinocchio. At first I wanted to buy him a new costume even if it's not allowed but unfortunately I couldn't find any Pinocchio costume. I improvised instead, well most of it. I bought him a brown cap and black suspenders. I put a fake feather on the cap which I drew, and put all together the outfit. I even put a lipstick on his cheeks for a rosy finish and a line on his chin for him to look like a real puppet. Everybody in their school really found him cute, because most his classmates' costumes were very typical. Most of them were in a super hero costume. The only thing i regret was not bringing any of the digital camcorders we have. i only remembered it while on the way to adam's school. We couldnt turn back as we're already late as it is. fortunately, i have my cam in my bag all the time so at least we had pictures =)  Labels: adam
 I've been a super major addict of Starbucks' Dark Berry Mocha Frap. It's a fine ice blended coffee with chocolate chips, topped with creamy whipped cream and fruity black berry syrup. I hardly missed a cup of this energy boosting drink. It tastes so good and gives me just enough adrenaline rush I needed for the day. A perfect drink to go with my all time favorite chocolate glazed doughnut of Krispy Kreme. But im a bit sad since i think that my favorite frap ihas been phased out since Starbucks' hardly makes the berry syrup..huhuhu.. On the bright side, i wont need a ephedrine. But I still hope i could taste it again some day. Labels: food, money money money
these are the latest pics my mom sent me of her and my sister:
Labels: family, money money money
this is cayden. my nephew by our eldest sister. we call him kiko here. our other nephew is called pong. so we thought we'd call him kiko. para kiko and pong =) isnt he chunky? he's not fat in person, i was told. i hope i can say the same for his mom (she probably needs a diet pill already *lol*). he's barely 3 months old but he can carry himself well already. i cant wait to see him. he'll be one then! Labels: family, money money money
i havent been to an sm store for a long while now. yes, i've been to the mall because it's part of my job as a visual merchandiser (dressing up our stores) but i havent been inside the sm store for months. that's why when my sister asked me if they still offer those heart pendant jewelry when you purchase a certain amount, i couldnt answer her. as if she wants one. she was just having those "moments" when she wants to think of the things from the past, when she was still in the phils.maybe i ought to check one of these days. Labels: money money money
i personally teach my son each night with his lessons. i help him with his assignments. fortunately for me, he loves going through his textbooks each time. he's just in prep in elizabeth seton. he goes to school from 11-2pm. my sister marvels at how much pupils are taught these days, especially when they're just in school for 3 hours.when i told my sister adam's curriculum, she gasped in shock. she said the things adam are taught were taught when she was already in gradeschool. im in shock as well. i hope i could keep up. Labels: money money money
my brother in law and niece each got a new dog. adam wanted to have his own. but i dont think we'll ever be ready with the training and all. of course unless we get a fully trained puppy already. but where will we find one?when my mom asked adam (over chat) what he wanted for pasalubong, adam said "a black dog from the pet shop". i reminded him of our dilemma. so instead, he asked for "fishes in a pond". now we have to have a pond? *lol* i wonder how much pond pumps cost. i told him we need to start small. in a fish bowl perhaps? Labels: money money money
cayden is my new nephew. he's almost 3 months old and he'll be celebrating his first bday here in the philippines. being the stage tita that i am, i happily volunteered to organise his bday party. afterall, they live thousand of miles away (they live in england).my colleague was organising her son's bday so i asked for recommendations. she said the la mesa ecopark is a nice venue. they are offering any of the 3 pavillions they have for 5k, with the entrance fee of the 1st 80people free. i talked to my sister about it and she likes the idea. will do the occular and if everything passes my tastes, ecopark it is.but before that, i need to find some acne treatment for our youngest brother who's breaking out right now. he said he's been stressing out with their exams. me thinks it's because of girls =) Labels: money money money
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