Birthday thoughts

It's gonna be my birthday on next tuesday (nov 4)! You can start giving me your gifts as early as now. Hahaha! Well, I just realized that as one gets older, you get to receive lesser gifts so I'm not really expecting. Even just a simple greeting would be fine already.

I miss being a kid and having those kiddie parties and opening lots of gifts. Oh well. I usually celebrate my birthday with a party at home and invite my friends over. I don't think I'll have a party this year. I'm just a bit busy and not really in the mood to party. Well, I did have dinner with some college friends the other day which is like a pre-birthday celebration already (more details about the dinner on another post). Maybe we'll just have poker with my org friends and probably dinner with some high school friends 0ne of these days.

Still under the weather

I still feel sick. I hate having colds. I hate feeling weak. My throat is starting to hurt. I think I'm having tonsilitis. I better gargle with warm water with salt. Oh well. I hope I get well soon since I've got tons of stuff to do and I need to be healthy to endure all of them. I just hope getting stronger is as easy as eating spinach just like popeye.

busy as a bee

I’m sorry for not updating this blog lately. I’ve been a bit swamped with other non-blogging stuff lately and it looks like I would be busy until the end of November. Anyway, my mind’s going crazy from juggling stuff so I better take a break and give this blog some luvin’. I’ll just give you a quick peek of what’s in store for me for the coming days.

Oct 18: deliver 30 boxes of chocolates
Oct 23: Training at Angeles University (Topics: Office Productivity, Web Design)
Oct 24: Training at Angeles University (Topics: IT Project Management, Database Concepts)
Oct 25: Training at Angeles University (Topics: Desktop Publishing, Visual Basic)
Nov 3 – 5: Training at Mt. Carmel – Nueva Ecija (Topics: Office Productivity, Web Design, Video Production and Digital Photography for Beginners, Java Programming by Example)
Nov 6 - 7: Training at Mt. Carmel – Nueva Ecija (Topics: Tekkids 1-6)
Nov 8: Training at Tarlac Living Faith (Topics: Tekkids 1-6)
Nov 13: Training at St. Albert Pangasinan (Topics: Office Productivity, Web Design)
Nov 14: Training at St. Albert Pangasinan (Topics: Desktop Publishing, Database Concepts)
Nov 15: Training at St. Albert Pangasinan (Topics: IT Project Management, Video Production and Digital Photography for Beginners)

I barely have time to prepare for all these trainings. I hope I survive them all!

Sadly, I would be celebrating my birthday alone in Nueva Ecija...booooooo!

can't fit

Buying online can really be quite addicting. I better learn to discipline myself before I get to abuse my credit card and paypal account. Anyway, I was browsing through some online shops and saw these MBT shoes which is said to be calorie-burning, muscle-toning, and posture-improving. I wonder how that works? That’s one thing I miss when online shopping – I can’t try out the stuff.

vaio

I love my Sony Vaio! Well, it took me awhile to fully adjust with the windows vista but after I got over the learning, it was a breeze already. I love it more than my Toshiba which was so freaking heavy and kept on conking out on me. Anyway, sometimes I wish for a smaller laptop which can easily fit a handbag, but then again, I’m happy with my Vaio already.

protective software

Have you ever experienced a time when your computer crashed and you can’t retrieve your files anymore? That would be such a bummer and such a hassle. You would wish that you have a disaster recovery software which can restore all your data. For businesses, having these kinds of problems is really crucial and may spell disaster. It’s really suggested that you equip your business with software that would be of such great help. You might want to check out the products of Sysncort Incorporated. I think having protective software can somehow give you peace of mind that your data is safe and protected. Check out their site and avail of the free trial.

what to buy?

Me and my sweetie are recently having talks of buying a condo unit. It can be considered as an investment which we later on would sell or rent out to others. Or it can be considered as a place where we would eventually live. Well, we both would actually prefer living in a real house but we’re assessing our options and considering living in a condo. I hope we get to make the right decision.

same time, next year

I hope I get to find a copy of the movie "same time, next year"

It's about a movie of two people who are married but not to each other who decides to meet at this certain special place on a specific weekend every year.

Quotable quote:
George: You always could see through me, couldn't you?
Doris: But that's okay, because... I've always loved what I've seen.

big but beautiful

I saw an old friend recently. It’s always nice seeing old friends and catching up on each other’s lives. She was raving how blooming I was (despite the thought that I looked bigger since the last time I saw her). She was asking me what I did to achieve the look. Well, I guess being less stressed somehow gives one a more radiant look, plus being in love somehow contributes to a fresher and happier look. I’m just glad I don’t have to deal with acne and I seldom get the zit problem. I’m happy being big and beautiful. Hahaha! But of course I would love to get down to a healthier weight.

happy where i am

Honestly, I don’t see myself going back and getting a corporate job again. Well, I’m not entirely closing my doors but I’m just happy where I am now and being able to manage my own time and not locked inside the office for 8 hours or more. I can’t imagine doing an employment screening again, even if I think I can ace it. Hahaha! I love being my own boss. It’s all up to me. I love that I can stay at home, travel, do things that I want to do when I want to do them, and still earn money.

acne products

When you are contemplating of using a new product, I suggest that you read related reviews about the product first so you would know if they are safe, effective, of good quality, and is worth every penny. Like if you are thinking of trying out some acne products, I suggest that you read reviews written at getacnetreatments.com. Atleast you would be able to get insights from those who have already tried them.

passport

My sweetie’s passport is almost expired. I have been telling him to renew it already since there are faster options for him to do so. I have a friend who just did it online and just spent a few minutes at DFA and that’s it! I’m glad that they are now offering a faster system. I hope my sweetie takes advantage of this and have his passport renewed pretty soon.

franchising

We are looking at some franchise opportunities as a business venture that we can take advantage of. It would be easier when there’s an existing system already rather than starting from scratch when you build your own. I have previously worked from a company which franchises and it has opened my eyes to how franchising works. We'll probably start small, since these kinds of ventures usually cost a lot. I hope we get lucky enough to find a good location where we can put our own franchise business.

trading

How’s the stock market nowadays? There really are a lot of factors that contribute to its performance. I have been contemplating for a long time now on whether to play online trading. I really need to learn a lot before plunging into it. There are some pseudo online trading stuff where one can play without dealing with real money. It just serves as a practice on trading. Well, I just hope I do get to learn the tricks of the trade pretty soon and have the guts to take the plunge.

playstation

I was not really into gaming stuff when I was young. It’s probably because we grow up without a playstation. We didn’t even have Nintendo when we were kids. I remember my brother borrowing from our neighbor. Anyway, some friends are really so hooked at playstation 3. It’s really not just for kids! Well, I can understand their addiction since it’s really fun to play with. One can really get competitive playing it. Sometimes I wish we have one but then again, I might not be able to do productive stuff anymore if we do have one and just spend the whole day playing with it instead.

help for doctors

How would you feel if the doctor you’re consulting doesn’t seem sure if you have Adult Asthma? I’m sure you’d doubt the reliability of this doctor’s diagnosis and prescription. Well, doctors are human also. They may sometimes forget stuff. They’re actually fortunate that epocrates has come up with a free online reference to ensure that their diagnosis and prescriptions are right. Having this can really build up a doctor’s confidence. Knowing all these stuff is really crucial especially if it’s a life threatening disease. You wouldn’t want to diagnose someone with a more complicated disease. The patient would also have peace of mind that his doctor really knows what he’s doing.

This announcement was paid for by Epocrates

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xoxo... gossip girl!

Yey! It's already Gossip Girl's 2nd season! I just downloaded the 1st episode and I'm really excited what this season would bring! I'm looking forward to more juicy episodes! It looks like there's an extra thing to look forward to every week!

xoxo...gossip girl


PS
I recently read that a local version of it would be shown (lipgloss)... :p

everything for her daughter

It’s only a few weeks to go and it’s my cousin’s debut already. I hope everyone would enjoy the night. We have been planning it for a few months already. Almost all details are according to my cousin’s preferences. Well, her preferences are not exactly the same as her moms, but my aunt loves her so much that she respects her and just lets her decide. She would give the world to her daughter if she can! If she had the money, she’d give her those Orlando vacations! Of course she would have to bring us along too!

room conversion

It would be pretty nice to convert the extra room in our house to be my office. Even if I’m just doing some online blogging, it’s much inspiring to write with a nice atmosphere. I admit being too distracted with the TV whenever I do my stuff at the living room. Well, it’s extra nice to use it as my office so I can put all my wedding magazines there as well as all my paraphernalia for my chocolate business which are now occupying so much storage space in the kitchen. I just to throw away some of the junk there and get some decent office furniture, rearrange the place and I’m sure it would look pretty nice!