Suspend-It

Ok, so last night was unlike any other night I had before. It was so much fun! I met my friend at the mall and we went shopping for best buy items for her newly renovated room. Everything seems to be on sale, so we shopped till we literally dropped.

After that, we had dinner in a steak house just outside the mall area. Then, we walked around the nearby park. I really enjoyed chatting with her. We passed by this small videoke sing-a-long bar and we ended up going inside! Ahahahaha. It was my first time to sing in a videoke bar! I never thought that I would enjoy it that much.

I came home at midnight, still with a big smile in my face. This morning, I caught myself humming the songs I sang last night. I guess I still have a hangover. Ah good, happy, hangover. ^_^

The holiday season is up. Everyone’s rushing to the mall to buy new clothes, shoes, gifts, and home decorations. During these days, thieves and robbers are out loose and crime rates are in its peak. Mall owners usually double up their security personnel and upgrade their wireless security system for the safety of their customers. Although preventive security measures are being made by mall owners, it is still better to be conscious about our belongings while shopping.

With that, here are some safety shopping tips:

• When going shopping, don’t wear unnecessary jewelry. Malls are expected to be crowded so better not have the hassle of checking your jewelry once often.
• Bring only cash that you intend to spend. Or better yet, just bring a credit card.
• If you brought a car, be sure to park in a secured parking lot.
• Bring valuables with you and make sure that your car is locked.
• Never leave your valuables in the baggage counter. If the guard insists on making you leave your bag in the counter, just tell him you have your money inside your bag. That way, he’ll just let you pass.
• Be wary when using your cell phone. Someone could easily snatch it when you’re not careful.
• Always check items at the counter, counter check bought items with the receipts to avoid hassle of complaining to customer service department.
• Lastly, if possible, bring a friend with you to assist you in your shopping.

Happy holidays!

During break, I saw my colleague go over some Austin resumes online. Curious, I asked what it was all about. He said he’s been having health problems with his current job because of the climate and had been searching for job vacancies in another state since last month.

According to him, someone advised that his best bet in recovering for health conditions similar to his is in areas like Texas. Hmmmm… I have never given much thought on the large impact of the climate to one’s health until now. Imagine moving over to another state, getting a new job, adjusting to a different type of culture just to recuperate and avoid further damaging your health.

This is why I’m more grateful now with the fruit of my being health conscious – I am healthy, and I intend to stay that way.

I have been dying to get back to our Kendo dojo and gear up with my bogu for a long time now. I miss doing the suburi with my fellow kendoka (not to mention hitting them in the head. Hehehe). Heck, I even miss the required two rounds of cleaning the dojo before the session starts.

*Sigh* I just don’t have the money for it right now. Too many payables… I need to prioritize those first before I should even think about going back to Kendo (and then dream of fighting off those Japanese in the yearly Hong Kong Kendo Competition).

Thanks to my friend Mark, I just might be able to join one of those sessions soon. To be able to pay off my bills (and unnecessary finance charges) asap, he suggested I engage in credit card applications. Once I get approved, I should immediately avail of their balance transfer so I can pay at a much cheaper monthly rate. Isn’t that just brilliant?

One thing’s certain – when I get back to the dojo, I’ll do my utmost to be the best female kendoka (if not best kendoka) worthy of joining the next Hong Kong Kendo Competition. Yosh!

My sister once told me that her dorm mate actually put a magnet in her head because she thinks that it would help her absorb everything she is reading.

She said she found this weird, but she got amused at the idea, and the magnet looked pretty cool on her dorm mate’s head.

We all have our own ’superstitious beliefs’ about study habits. Ha ha. Would you like to share any of yours?

In our home, Mom is educating us on prioritizing our expenses. She said there are three groups of expenses: the basics, the wants and the luxuries. She even gave us this example – water is one of the basic needs of man, and 2/3 of our body is water. If there is color in the drinking water such as in juices and soft drinks, water now becomes a want. And water becomes a luxury, if there is an alcohol content in it, like in the wine. Her point is – all we need is water.

This importance of water in our life, made me recall an incident at home, when we almost had our water service disconnection due to failure to pay the water bill on time. We were so thankful we were given a day extension to pay the bill. My brother solved this urgent need by having the fast cash on the internet through the payday loans. According to my brother this loan is open for those who have bank accounts, working, and more than 18 years old. Thanks to the payday loans, water at home continues to flow.

My friend Sarah, who is also our office secretary, just announced her plans to resign and to work instead for a firm closer to her family’s residence. I expected that she would make that decision since the day she told me how strenuous her working so far away from home is for her and her family.

However, it was an unwelcome surprise to our boss since Sarah has been quite an efficient secretary and thus would be very hard to replace. I suggested that he hire a virtual assistant for the meantime, to temporarily eliminate his panic attacks and reduce his worries about finding another good secretary like Mindy.

Your parents have been God’s greatest gifts to you. They’re the persons who taught you how to walk, talk, and they are the ones who taught you good manners and right conduct. They raised you well and most of all, they helped you become who you are now.

You should thank them by helping them to plan for their future. We all know that at one point in time, we worry about how to distribute our properties and the like. Try getting an inheritance advance. Not only can it reduce your stress, but your parents’ as well! I got one, and I can say I am very satisfied. My parents are happy, too.

I once chatted with a san diego probate lawyer and he certainly knows a lot! Lawyers back then reminded me of boring people who try to persuade people to agree with what they think and fill the peoples’ heads with lies! But this lawyer proved me wrong.

I met him at a gym while I was working out and he told me a lot about various stuff. He introduced me to probate loans and a lot of more judicial stuff. He proved me wrong, about those lawyers filling our heads with lies. He’s surely amazing!

You should try making friends with lawyers. They’re very interesting people indeed.

We are a family consisting of father, mother and four children. After the birth of our youngest member of the family, mother through the doctor’s advice underwent the labia surgery.

I do recall, what my Mom told us about her reaction after having given birth to her first born. According to her, few days after the delivery, she got a cosmetic mirror and inspected her private part, her vagina. She couldn’t believe of the changes she saw, for it is not in the perfect shape anymore.

After several years and having given birth to additional three children through normal delivery, the doctor advised her to undergo labia surgery. At first, Mom was hesitant, but after receiving words of encouragement and having understood the benefits of such surgery, she consented and she was operated on successfully. Today, Mom is more confident and a very active secured woman.

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