Andy gave his dad a reward card to use. His parents are going on a trip to three states and they’re bringing the RV with them. The company where they bought the RV has an offer that for every dollar spent using the reward card, a corresponding point will be earned. Until you come to a point where you can claim a reward.
Andy knows that his parents will be spending a lot on their trip. They deserve the break. So to benefit from the expenses, might as well use the reward card and get something out of the points they earn.
Do you know that I feel somewhat guilty whenever I buy something pricey for myself? It’s like I feel I am not doing my obligation for the family. I feel that way whenever I indulge in something other than food.
Years ago, we didn’t have that much. I must admit that we really struggled financially, especially during the time someone’s sick in the family. I can’t even begin to imagine how I managed to juggle all those expenses. I think I will never forget those times I was drowning in a sea of debts. I had help from my grandma, my aunts, and some friends. But the emotional burden I was carrying all those years…
I guess the guilt comes from that.
My sister has back problems. She has slight scoliosis so she always have this need to protect her back more than an average person does. I saw an orthopedic mattress online and I thought I’d get her one. She needs it.
The mattresses that we have at home are from a well-known local brand. But as I’ve said, my sister has problems with her back. It was not in my mind when I ordered her mattress a few years ago. Now, with the orthopedic mattress, I am sure her back will find the comfort it needs.
We have a neighbor who has more than 50 grandchildren already! Majority are from her kids, some are from her nieces and nephews from cousins. Can you imagine how many kids she has to think of come Christmas? What she does is buy wholesale. She will pick one popular item for kids during the holiday season and will buy a number of that particular item.
A wise move, if you ask me. Buying a different for each one of those kids will be a tedious one for a 70-something woman. It is easier for her to give one kind of gift for kids of the same age range.
I easily get annoyed, angry, irritated. I also easily become happy. People who know me will just ignore my mood swings. But if you don’t know me, you’d think I’m a little bit crazy. Or a whole lot crazy! Hehehe…
I’ve always been like this. It’s actually worse when I was younger. These days, I can control my emotions already. Most of the time. There are days when I couldn’t and it shows. You can easily see the emotions on my face.
But since I am trying to stay positive most of the time, I really control my emotions now more than ever.
I went to see a relative last week. Her house has a zen theme. Minimalist and very simplistic. I actually love it! Do you know that the main decor of her bathroom is the Robern Medicine cabinet. That’s it! And yet the beauty and function are there.
It actually made me think of making our house of the same simplistic theme. Ours is very cluttered. Well, there’s seven of us at home with one little kid so it’s not really surprising. But it also makes me want to organize the house all the time. Seeing the junk inside it.
Larry’s choice: Baldwin hardware. Larry is very particular with brands. He never forgets the ones which gave him the most in terms of quality. So he takes note of the brands he likes and goes back to the same brand when he needs to buy another one from it.
So when he needed to buy hardware for his project, he already knows his brand. Baldwin hardware for him.
‘Cause there’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose
Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb!
There are so many problems that we face in every single day. We can either sink or swim, it all depends on our choices. I do believe that what matters most is how we deal with the problems. How we find ways to overcome each and every one of it.
As the song says, it’s the climb.
My dad always found ways on how to please my mom when she was still alive. I remember when one time my dad won in the lottery, not the jackpot but he got some numbers, he bought my mom a ring from his winnings. My mom was so happy when my dad gave it to her! I do believe that if he could only buy gold coins for her, he would have done so.
Speaking of gold coins, I found out that at USGoldBureau.com, when you buy gold coins, bullion or bars, they will personally deliver it to you or you can arrange for your gold to be stored safely. I will save up first and then I will buy gold coins for my mom. Even if she’s not here anymore…
A couple of years ago, I was neck-deep in debts. I didn’t know how I could get saved from drowning. There was no clear sign of how I could pay for the loans I incurred over the years.
And then I quit working for a corporation. It seemed that instead of the fear I usually feel when I was in between jobs, there was relief instead. I was relieved that I would no longer be enslaved by something I was no longer happy doing. I could go on and be my own boss!
It was the lifeline that I was waiting for! I was able to earn more and use my earnings to pay off one debt after another. I was so happy that finally, I was no longer neck-deep in debt troubles. I was finally rising above the sea of debts with a clear view of the horizon.
I am praying, always praying, that it won’t happen to me again. I don’t want to find myself in the same situation as before. I am praying hard that this is the road to financial freedom, the same road we are all traversing right now.
I don’t know if I should call it pathetic but hoarding books is what makes me happy these days. Call it pathetic! Go ahead and do it. But it’s really making me happy.
Now if only I can find a way to create a bigger corner for me, I can already display all the books I hoarded. Hehehe!
Oh, before I forget, movies also make me happy. Watching good movies, that is.
One of my dad’s uncles passed away last week. When I was a kid, I remember him telling tales about hidden treasures during his time. We would listen eagerly to his stories, my cousins and I. It would always revolve around gold and how a ruler of our country enriched himself by confiscating those gold from the persons who found it.
I do believe my cousin Renzo’s interest in gold bullion stemmed from it. He is focused on buying some and the growing a collection of gold in many forms. He is always online and can be found browsing the USGoldBureau.com where he not only get the information he needs about gold but also will be where he can get his hands on it.
The influence of our elders on us is really remarkable.
I am feeling aches and pains whenever I get so tired and cranky. I can’t walk for long distances. There’s always shortness of breath that I have to deal with.
Last Saturday, my friends and I crossed the street. We just came from a great dinner in one of our fave restaurants. While walking, I noticed that I was getting short of breath while my friends walked in front of me. I just didn’t show it but walking fast has become a problem to me.
It’s the excess weight for sure. I can’t go on like this. I was actually scared when we reached the coffee shop because I was thinking what happened to me already that a short distance troubled me that way?
Sigh.
A friend helps you when you are in need. Especially if that friend is someone you consider your best friend! I reached out to him to help me with a really big problem I currently have. Just simple information he couldn’t even give to me. And I already begged him to. I explained to him the situation but it seems he doesn’t want to help me.
I guess I just have to find another way to solve my problem. I am not asking him to solve it for me. I am just asking for a little help because the information I need is with him.
Too bad he changed when he got married.
My uncle and my aunt love to be outdoors. They have a spacious garden at home and they love hanging out there, especially when the sun’s down already. Because they spend so much time in the garden, my aunt is thinking of purchasing outdoor furniture for it.
The furniture she has in mind should be a set that they can also use when they feel like having breakfast outdoors. Knowing my aunt, she will also invite her friends over to hang out there once she already had the furniture bought, delivered and put in place.
I worked for a company that’s been in existence for decades. Can you imagine how many documents they have that are in storage? I remember one of the vacant storage areas in the province was filled to the rafters of boxes filled with financial and tax reports as well as supporting documents of each of those reports. I suggested to the big boss of the company to consider getting a document management software and go paperless!
It would be truly ideal for the company considering it will eliminate so many papers being used and then eventually stored in boxes upon boxes. And believe me, it can be confusing when there’s an old report, say five or ten years ago, that needs to be found. With a document management software, filing, storing, finding documents are made easy. Plus it’ll help save nature!
Jason was waiting for the rv insurance quote he requested online when I chanced upon him in a popular social networking site. He was an old classmate of mine who became a town official. I didn’t get to congratulate him back when he won so I took the chance to tell him just that.
I was surprised that he was touched by my greetings. I thought he would just shrug it off, since we’re not really that close back in school. But apparently, he’s still the same Mr. Nice Guy from school days. We were able to chat some more about family life and it took us about an hour before we ended our chat.
Such a nice guy!
Donnie was approached by a beggar a couple of days ago. He won’t forget the encounter any time soon because the beggar walked away with his brand new mbt shoes. No, he didn’t steal it from him. He actually asked for some money so he could buy a pair of slippers. Donnie took pity on the man and instead of money, which he didn’t have that time, he gave him his shoes.
Donnie is a generous man and he believes that the more you give to those who are in need, the more blessings he will receive in return.
I have no other choice but to join the rat race again. With this new worry, I don’t think I can stop the inevitable from happening. Plus there are more issues in my head that will just be sorted out if I go back.
I am worried I will end up paying a loan I didn’t get. My stupidity in trusting people is unparalleled. I just trust blindly and it’s put me in trouble one time too many. I trusted the person when she told me she’s already doing something about her loan. And then I found out that she hasn’t paid in two years! I didn’t even know why the bank allowed for it to happen but it did and I was bound to suffer the consequences of that blind trust.
I’m actually afraid to return to the race. I have been out of it for the past four years now. I know my skills will always be there. I know I’ll be the same accountant as before. But just the thought of leaving my now comfort zone… of going back and not be able to control my tomorrows… of working for someone again…
I’m just scared.
It was a good thing that the exit alarm went off! Candice is a special child. She is normally not left alone, especially since they live in a low-rise building. But because her mom wasn’t feeling well that time and had to go to the bathroom for a while, Candice managed to sneak out of their door.
She went to the fire exit and well, the exit alarm went off. It was the sound that alerted her mother and a neighbor who’s about to go into the elevator. Good thing all the fire exits have alarms or else Candice might have fell down the stairs without anyone noticing.
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