Happy Weekend!

Got this from tumblr, nice to share this here before I check on a cell phone booster replacement. Hope you are all having a great time this weekend, it's snowing here again and we're stuck at home after our quick trip in the grocery yay!

50 Ways to cope with Stress:

1. Get up 15 minutes earlier.
2. Prepare for the morning the night before.
3. Don't rely on your memory, write things down.
4. Repair things that don't work properly.
5. Make duplicate keys.
6. Say NO more often.
7. Set priorities in your life.
8. Avoid negative people.
9. Always make copies of important papers.
   
10. Ask for help with jobs you dislike.
11. Break large tasks into bite sized portions.
12. Look at problems as challenges.
13. Smile more.
14. Be prepared for rain.
15. Schedule a play time into every day.
16. Avoid tight fitting clothes (LOL!).
17. Take a bubble bath.
18. Believe in YOU.
19. Visualize yourself winning.
20. Develop a sense of humor.
21. Stop thinking tomorrow will be a better today.
22. Have goals for yourself.
23. Say hello to a stranger.
24. Look up at the stars.
25. Practise breathing slowly.
26. Do brand new things.
27. Stop a bad habit.
28. Take stock of your achievements.
29. Do it today.
30. Strive for excellence, not perfection.
31. Look at a work of art.
32. Maintain your weight.
33. Plant a tree.
34. Stand up and stretch.
35. Always have a plan B.
36. Learn a new doodle.
37. Learn to meet your own needs.
38. Become a better listener.
39. Know your limitations and let others know them too.
40. Throw a paper airplane.
41. Exercise every day.
42. Get to work early.
43. Clean out one closet.
44. Take a different route to work.
45. Leave work early (with permission).
    
46. Remember you always have options.
47. Quit trying to fix other people.
48. Praise other people.
49. Relax, take each day at a time.
50. You have the rest of your life to live.
    

What's your Dream for 2010.

Do you keep a dreamboard every year? I used to do this back in college then when I got married, it became a mental dreamboard hee hee. This year, I plan to make a combined Dreamboard with DH. So before I check bell tv, let me share with you something nice I saw at WikiHow. How to make your DREAMBOARD.

1. You can either gather a stack of magazines (around 50 to 100), search for specific images on Google.
2. Go through each magazine and cut out any random pictures that appeal to you, and search Google.
3. Purchase a magnetic board or a large blank painting canvas that is pre-strung on a timber frame and paper glue.
4. Schedule some time in your diary for cutting and gluing day!
5. On the day, put on your favorite inspiring music, make some coffee or whatever you like to drink.
6. Cut out the pictures neatly and stick them on your board.
7. Place the dream board beside your bed or in your office and look at it at least twice a day for about 5 minutes.
8. You will notice in the following 12 months that you are starting to achieve some of the dreams you have stuck on your board.
9. Begin collecting pictures for next year’s dream board.
10. Include family members in this project.
    

Gold, Diamonds, Silver.

I always say that gold and diamonds are better investments than designer bags or any fashion item for that matter. I know it still depends on the preference of the person collecting, purchasing or investing on these women's luxuries but if I was to be asked. I go for jewelries. For one thing, the price of gold never depreciates, they always appreciates. Also, your jewelries become more expensive as they aged. If you are interested in making an investment out of gold, silver and other precious metals, or you simply have a plan or time to buy gold bullion, monex.com is a site that is leading in this industry. Also, you can trust the authenticity of their products because of their reliable name in the business.

SATC 2

Raise your hand if you are excited about this :). Wheee, I see plenty of hands there. I guess all of my girlfriends are just excited about this. Funny how I am supposed to research on good sam towing but instead, here I am catching up with SATC articles, news and videos. Oh, I love these girls, I just wish I could watch these with my girlfriends.

Be Inspired and Don't Let Anything Hold You Back From Your Dreams.

Before I check on this water filter as ours needs replacement, here is a very inspiring article I got from JustBeSplendid.tumblr.com. It is very timely as we start this year with full of dreams and hopes. Nice nice read!

Here are some examples of famous people who didn’t let setbacks, limitations, fears, or difficulties keep them from achieving their dreams.

Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln failed in business, he had a nervous breakdown, and he lost numerous elections for state and federal positions, yet he went on to become one of America’s greatest presidents.

Winston Churchill - Churchill had a speech impediment, reportedly a stuttering problem, yet he became one of the greatest public speakers of his time. Other famous people who have or had mild to severe stuttering problems include Joe Biden, Tiger Woods, Bruce Willis, Hugh Grant, James Earl Jones, Bill Walton, Marilyn Monroe, Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Aristotle.

Nelson Mandela - Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing apartheid in South Africa. After his release, he received the Nobel Peace Prize and was elected president.

Babe Ruth - The Bambino held the record for the most homeruns in baseball for decades, but still holds the record for the most strikeouts!

Beethoven - Although he was losing his hearing and even after he become deaf, Beethoven wrote some of his best music.

check!

A friend who has been battling with severe adult acne has found a treatment that has started to minimize the growth of her acne. I am so happy to hear her when she shared this positive news to me. Of course, the face is the first thing we see on people and for a person who always entertains clients everyday in her life, she cannot help but be conscious with her skin. Now, she has all the reasons to smile and be proud that she's on her way to clearer glowing skin!

Letter E!

Tags are getting popular in Facebook but I opted to always do mine in my blogs :)
Here is the recent one that I got tagged with.

Rules: It’s harder than it looks! Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag 25 people . Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real… nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question.
Type your cut contents here.
1. What is your name:
:: EM

2. A four Letter Word:
:: Easy

3. A boy’s Name:
:: Ethan

4. A girl’s Name:
:: Evelyn

5. An occupation:
:: Educator

6. A color:
:: Ecru

7. Something you wear:
:: Earrings

8. A food:
:: Eggpie

9. Something found in the bathroom:
:: Eau de Parfum :)

10. A place:
:: Egypt

11. A reason for being late:
:: Excited!

12. Something you shout:
:: Eh Kasi!

13. A movie title:
:: E.T.

14. Something you drink:
:: Eggnog (o ha! lol!)

15. A musical group:
:: Eraserheads

16. An animal:
:: Eagle

17. A street name:
:: Elias Angeles Street

18. A type of car:
:: Enzo Ferrari

19. A song title:
:: Everyday by Agot Isidro

20. A verb:
:: Elaborate.

20. Something scary:
:: E-card (that is scary lol!)

21. Ice cream flavor:
:: (anything) Edy's hee hee!

22. Something you can’t live without:
:: Ears

23. Something you enjoy doing:
:: Earning hahah!

24. Something you hate doing:
:: Exercising

25. Favorite item:
:: Eraser!

Alrightee, enough of Letter E as I am off to check www.weightlossproduct.org.

J.A.

I wonder if Jessica Alba has taken any weight loss product because she lost a huge amount of weight considering she has only given birth a few months ago. But then again, she has always been the skinny type of girl and I guess her metabolism is faster than a regular lad. Huh, I wish my genes were like that too or at least my cravings for food is not this big deal. hee hee.

this is my year.

I may not have been searching for jobs nor even finalized my CV yet, but yes this year I am seriously considering on getting a full time job. Armed with my MPA degree, I hope I'd be able to surpass all those pre-employment screening and of course the worsening economy. I am positive that I will find one soon though I am not on a rush too. As soon, as I finished organizing my photos, computer files and zeroing out my blogging tasks, finalizing my CV and eventually signing up in search engines are my next important things to do.

another test shot

And here's sharing another test shot I did with the new toy I mentioned in the previous entry. I was so excited that I forgot to manually set it and have a more vivid colors come out. So you thought I love fruits, not really but as they say Apple and Grapefruit would help me in my weight loss routine. I have lost 2 lbs already and I hope I continue with this regimen, otherwise, I have no choice but take phentermine.

Test Shot.

Before I show my friend about how good this best acne treatment is, let me share with you that dear hubby surprised me with a toy after New Year. And so I thought that I have received enough gifts from him, I was wrong. I wonder why he has been doubly generous to me this past holiday season lol! Anyways, the toy is no biggie really but enough to pursue my Project 365 and satisfy my photography craving :P. I used to chronicle my aborted Project365 last year in this blog but this year, I decided to post it in my personal/photoblog. So when you have the time, just check them. Complete set can be found in my flickr account.

And oh yes, the photo above is one of the few test shots I did with the new toy.

Destination Weddings

As I was cleaning up the house today, I bumped into a magazine which featured destination weddings. The wedding that we attended over the weekend turned out great but if the bride and groom have enough time to plan it out and the budget for a beach destination wedding, they would have it in one of the nearby beaches here. However, cost-wise, it would turn out to be a little steep. Nevertheless, they were able to bring out the beach-themed ambience in their wedding despite the limited time of preparation and budget. But for all of you who wants a destination wedding that is affordable, check out karismahotels.com for more.

clocks and cups.

Do you still remember the series of entries I posted last year on creative and unique clocks? Add this to that list. Promoting green shopping, eh? Yes. We can all recycle all those junk and make them into useful but newer item. I love this.

excited.

Even at the end of 2009, I already felt that 2010 will be kinder to us. And now that we are midway January, I feel that yes, 2010 is going to be a great year and it has been so far. This year, DH and I promised to focus on our savings and less on purchases but since DS is going to turn 5 this year, we promise him a trip for his Birthday. Florida is one of the options because of DisneyWorld and of course, a stay in one of these south beach miami hotels. I hope that we finally pushthrough with this plan.

WB.

Hello y'all!
I am back to blogging again, as if I gone on hiatus. Hee hee, I have been busy blogging else where that I have neglected this blog. Anyways, the trip back home was really sad but we had a good time in West Coast visiting relatives and eating, eating and yes, did I mention eating? I have a few unique furniture to blog here but for the meantime, I shall keep our luggage sets in the storage. It will take a long time since we are going to hop on another plane, or so I thought :).