Cataloguing

No, it has got nothing to do with the library or any special system. I am simply referring to the occasional phenomena when we get heaps of catalogues in our mail box, and I go through every single one (especially those from the department stores or jewelery shops that sell diamond engagement rings and such) to find bargains. Another excuse to shop, I know. But they are rather helpful because you will know where to head to get a good bargain. Ah yes, the joys of shopping! :)

In Dire Need

Although I work in an office, one may initially think that there is not much manual handling involved (unlike when I worked in the clinics years ago). But with all these client meetings, we do have to lug around our briefcases each and every time we have an appointment with our clients. And if it's a case with a significant history, you bet your bottom dollar that it will be everything BUT light. That is, of course, on top of our laptop and handbags. And mind you, the laptop's a 15" and my handbag is packed with all sorts of things. So go figure! It is no wonder that my shoulders and neck ache as the week draws to a close. This calls for a visit to a masseuse!

Red tide

Ugh, time of the month again. I do not know why we ladies have to go through with this each and every month. And that's on top of the discomfort and skin break outs (checking out www.getridofblackheads.org is sooo tempting!) that I personally get. I am just looking forward to the day when it is over, which is not too long a wait as my period has shortened to three days as opposed to one week when I was just starting out. I can't be more grateful. Really.

Revenge of the bulge

Work has been quite hectic recently, having had to train new staff members, as well as network with clients for more business opportunities. However, even with all these things going on, it does not necessarily mean I have not been eating well from the stress. In fact, it is the complete opposite because socialising also meant attending functions with heaps of food around. Oh dear, and I reckon, I am starting to pay for it now. Sure, it's easy to just pop lipo 6 hers, but I am still determined to get on that machine and drive it like a madwoman to hopefully get the results that I want. At this time, I am slowly getting my endurance up, but it is nowhere near the ideal just yet. No pain, no gain, as they say!

No guts, no glory!

Being my day off, I decided to take out my little girl to the nearest mall. I have been meaning to do this for weeks now, but have never had the guts to drive our old manual vehicle. Until today, that is.

Since we got our second car which was automatic, I have never really had an opportunity (or more like I've chosen not to) to drive the old Toyota. Today's weather was not ideal driving weather to make it more challenging. But we survived, and even managed to drive to two different car parks. And so we were able to do most fun part -- shopping (didn't get to see any apple bottoms though)!

I really thought I'd forgotten how to drive a manual. I guess not! And I guess that this won't be the last time my little girl and I go out on a day trip. ;-)

24/7

Being a parent is a 24/7 job. No holidays at all. And it really is tough (I won't be surprised if I'd increase my use of wrinkle creams when the little girl becomes a teenager). But even so, I still believe that all that hard work is all worth it.

Anyway, for those parents based in Manila, you might be interested in attending this parenting seminar which I've come across at the ASP blog.

What: ASP Diliman Chapter Parenting Seminar –Workshop
When: July 22, 2010 Thursday 8am to 5pm
Where: National Power Corporation Fiesta Hall
Speakers: Francis Kong and Malu-Tiongson Ortiz
Seminar Fee: P500 for ASP Members and P1000 for non-members (inclusive of two snacks and lunch)

For registration and inquiries, contact Aileen (453-3618 or masvalera@yahoo.com.ph) or Baby (374-2342 or baby217@yahoo.com).

Golden Girl

You Are A Gold Girl



You're dependable and hard working. You never miss a deadline - and you're never late. You have a clear sense of right and wrong. You're very detail oriented. You get frustrated when your friends are sloppy - or when they don't follow through. You're on top of things, and you wish that everyone else was!

What Color Girl Are You?

Gosh, this is so spot on! And I reckon, if I kept at being so hardworking, I'd need to do some reading on prototype 37c reviews as well to get the low down on these products, and probably get some benefit from them.

Rapt

I've just attended my first ever Christmas in July dinner with workmates last night. And being more confident in the desserts section, I thought I'd contribute by baking a Christmas pudding for the group. I was terribly nervous that I was not going to be able to put up at least a satisfactory dish, and was even more mortified to see the middle part cave in as it was cooling on the bench top. And in my panicked state, I ended up baking back-up brownies just in case the pudding would truly prove to be a disaster.

We were all stuffed with the main course of roast turkey and veggies, and then it was time to serve up my dish. Well, it turns out that it so moist in the middle, hence the collapse. But they all loved it! I was smiling ear to ear, when they started saying how nice it turned out to be. I am so rapt!

And so you can just imagine how much calories we must have put on last night with all the wining and dining. I reckon we were on the verge of diet pill comparisons had we eaten more!

Exciting times ahead

We still have not received confirmation from Erin's potential preschool. They did ring us up to ask a few questions about our preferred schedule for the little girl but they've never really said anything about accepting our application. It is an anxious time really, as we don't have not considered any other alternative school in case our application gets rejected. But even having said that, I still am trying to think positive about the end result. I am quite excited about the little girl's first year in school, and how she'll take the whole experience in (playgrounds, new friends, not to mention even preschool furniture). I am pretty sure she will love it, sooner rather than later.

Getting there

Well, we are well on our way to slowly renovating the house. I am just glad that we had finally started purchasing some furniture. We had been to-ing and fro-ing for some time now about buying stuff, and I am glad we finally did, because then that would mean that we would really need to get off our lazy bums to get things moving and organised. Once that's all settled, we would next have to deal with renovating the kitchen (which means definitely new faucets, among other things). The furniture should be here next month, so we might see a new kitchen and garage before the year ends. Fingers crossed, of course! :)