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Ahh Monday…

May 1st, 2010

I used to really really LOVE Mondays but this Monday, I feel like I have not rested well over the weekend and I am not ready for today nor the rest of the week. Although, I woke up a tad early like its expected as I am always like that on a Monday, I love the silence of that early Monday morning brings.

Time flies so fast and I need to accomplish a lot of things in less than 3 months. So many things in my to do list like making this luau banners. I gotta move my butt or else, I am doomed. This isn’t the kind of set-up I want with my life. I want a better environment, neighborhood that is, I want a day job that connects me to the outside world and I want a weekend where I can play harder.

I slept long last night but because of numerous thoughts in my mind, I feel like I have not slept at all. Not to mention the loud and strong thunderstorms that keep waking me up every hour or so.
I will remain faithful God, will do some sacrifice along the way, particularly this Holy Week and pray that my life-long wish will be granted.

Let’s keep our positivity this Monday.

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scaredy cat.

May 1st, 2010

Oh Man, I am one scaredy cat now. A Job offer is waiting for me and I do not even know if I am ready for it, worst to put DS to a fulltime Daycare. Ahh, the perils of being with him for quite a long time. But what makes me really scared is the responsibilities that entail with the job description. It is one tough post but very promising. I think I just have to take that one huge leap and move forward. Whoever says that beginnings are easy, they always come out to be the hardest part of the process.

Now, I have to stop myself from munching (literally!) over this stressful ordeal.
I.WILL.BE.FINE.I.KNOW.

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and then some…

May 1st, 2010

I got this full list of 50 Fabulous Ways to Save Money from a dear blogger friend. While the list is a long one and raises quite realistic pointers, I posted below some of the doable items list which I could really incorporate with my daily life. I must take my savings very seriously, I have done too much shopping for the 1st quarter of the year and I have got to stop looking and stop buying. We made a huge decision yesterday that concerns DS. We are putting him in a full-private Pre-K school for the whole of the Summer Season in preparation for his Kindergarten. It will take a lot in our monthly budget, hence, serious tightening of belt is a must. Hmmm, do you think I can do this? Absolutely! I have to focus on my job hunting and once I have a fulltime job plus this booming online sideline, then I can resume my love for shopping again. But while I do not have anything stable yet, I must save and tighten my belt.

Balance your checkbook… avoid bank fees.
Empty your spare change in to a jar.
Eat out less often.
Purchase gifts throughout the year and store them.
Turn off the water when not in use.
Distinguish between your wants and needs.
Purchase fewer “trendy” items that need to be replaced each year.
Pay your bills on time… avoid late fees.
Track your spending.
Use Coupons.
Pay off your credit cards… avoid interest fees.
Empty your fridge before shopping again.
Stick to a budget.
Turn off unused lights.
Grocery shop on a full stomach.
Maintain excellent credit… avoid higher interest rates.
Exercise outside vs. the gym.
Avoid shopping when feeling emotional.
Grocery shop with a list and stick to it!
Simplify! Need or want less…
Purchase store brands or generics.
Make conscious spending decisions vs. autopilot choices.
Pay your savings first.
Accept “hand me downs”.
Organize your receipts and warranties so you can find them.

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Booyah!

April 19th, 2010

Ha! I woke up feeling so good, great, inspired, enthusiastic etc… etc…on a very early Monday Morning. To be exact at 5am! At 7:30 am, I am done with 4 loads of laundry, cooking meals for the day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and even wrote 20 blog articles. I am that hardworking but how come my weight keeps piling up, this curvatrim might do the trick when I call for desperate measures.

Moving one, you must assume that I may be very exhausted already by the time my boys are awake by 8ish in the morning. Too exhausted that a little friction or insensitive misdoings can create some freaked ME. I prayed, prayed so hard to be the best err a better version of myself this week but life can be really taxing at times that you just had to blow it all off.

Okay, maybe I’ll cry my heart out later. All I need right now is just a little appreciation, let me know that I am doing great and working so hard. Appreciate ME.

That, or my hormones are acting up again because it’s that time of the month.

Enough of the ranting, moving on to a happier week. Crossing fingers.

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put that in my list

March 27th, 2010

So yes, I officially requested for a 36 hour a day from Dear Lord but my Body is not willing to accept it. Yes, it was a miracle, he granted me one hee hee

. But I refused to accept it because dear body rejected it.

Have you ever wished you have NOTHING in your to do list, but that would be extremely boring phew! But I assure you that when you start writing down your realistic targets of to do for the day, you’d actually finish all them in just a 24-hour day. The thing is, each night I have the urge to do what I need to accomplish the next day, I always end up getting all sleep and snoozy. So while I am still up and about, let me write my to do this weekend.

Check car insurance companies and make a budget list for DH so he could choose easily.
Track 3 Ebay purchases.
Finish RM, and direct articles for write-ups.
Make a new Paypal account.
Review for my driving test for at least an hour.
Declutter paperworks in the closet.
Update Project 365.

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36 hours a day.

March 27th, 2010

These past few weeks, work has been extremely overwhelming. Makes me want to wish that there are 36 hours a day, but even that is not enough. My body and mind cannot take all the work anymore. All I can focus now is this Orlando vacation packages site that I saw a few hours ago. I want to take a break! A break without anything to think about except my food and food.

I guess I have to start taking vitamins again to gain endurance yikes! I always equal taking vitamins to gaining weight but as I aged, I cannot deny the fact that I indeed need one. That or my time management skills have never improved just yet.

So much for my weekend.

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the list.

March 18th, 2010

I tell you, I am such a slacker when it comes to completing my To Do List E.V.E.R.Y.S.I.N.G.L.E.D.A.Y. I have totally changed since I got pregnant, I started to be tardy wherein I was always on time at work, and I began a bad habit of procrastination. Yikes! Although, at the end of everyday, I am surprised by how much work and tasks I have completed. There are also accomplishments I cannot believe I could do. Even with an iPhone, a Moleskin notebook (for my daily notes and to dos) and a classic organizer, I am always catching up with time. Can you please see if my To-Do list isn’t doable? here is what I need to accomplish today:

Research extensively on these KVM switches as my Aunt-in-Law needs to install a few monitors in her shop.
Write at least 30 articles.
Cook Dinner.
Review for my driving test.
Review DS for their drama class.
Complete forms for work.
Calls, calls, calls.

Oh and yes, it’s almost 4pm and I still need to complete above list. Doable or not? Let me know what you think .

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Eat, Pray, Love

March 18th, 2010

…and so work keeps coming, they’re flooding and overwhelming me, I am not complaining in fact, I love it! But, when you work at home, managing chores in between very demanding little boy, you cannot help but complain. These are the days when you need to back track, get hold of what matters most and slow down. But then again, you cannot, you must not, you have no choice. You are tired, you miss your old life back but you must go on, keep moving forward right Ms. Robinsons? Oh well, these low moments are probably hormonal and the lack of retail therapy. I might need to re-evaluate myself again and seriously need to watch this film. I wish it would be that easy to be away from everyone else in 1 year and rediscover the true YOU. Nevertheless, remember these 3 words: EAT, PRAY, LOVE.