excited.

September 1, 2010

Someone here is very excited about our move. Who could that be?
MY HUSBAND.

We have planned to move after our Windy City trip but seems like he could not wait anymore and wanted to move on the 23rd. Especially after making a detour this morning before he went to work. He saw that they renovated the kitchen and change the kitchen sink with one of these copper sinks. Looks like his excitement is contagious, I cannot wait either.

Well, that also means, we need to shell out more funds for new furniture. Yay!

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replacement.

September 1, 2010

Looks like my almost 3-year old laptop needs to be changed. When is the good time to get one? Thanksgiving Sale, yes the big Black Friday Sale. But then again, I do not think DH would sacrifice lining up in the cold again. If he decides to do it again, this time he had to do it alone because my folks aren’t here to watch over our little boy.

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A Life that MATTERS.

September 1, 2010

There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned or what your were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear.
So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.

It won’t matter where you came from or what side of the tracks on you lived on at the end.
It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant.
Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.

So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice
that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not competence, but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone.
What will matter are not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.

Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident.
It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.

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Cash Advance Payday Loans

September 1, 2010

How is everyone after the big ‘Change’?
They say a lot of people are over speculating of what the new president (err still relatively new) will bring to the country. While he has not  held the position for that long just yet, people are being optimistic. We could not blame them, with the bad economic crisis we all experienced for the past months, we all wanted this big change. They say when we are too down, there is no other way but to move up. I have to agree with that optimism thought.

A friend who is also a Stay-at-Home-Mom has been complaining on how hard budgetting it is these days. They have to avail of Payday Loans or cash advance payday loans from different loan services company available online  just to be able to pay bills. On the other hand, another friend has shared how this economic crisis turned into a blessing in disguise as they learned to be extra careful with their expenditures and yet being able to save. It made them financially wiser and had been very careful with their expenditures.

My mom always tell me, big or small income, there is no reason NOT/NOT to save, it all depends on how we handle our finances. I guess she’s right, afterall my mom has never run out of money no matter how big or small our household income was. She is just so good at saving money, budgeting and handling our household finances. I should have taken a financial training as I lack that skill. Don’t get me wrong, I am so good at making money but saving, definitely not. Anyway, if you need any help at this time, check out the payday loan offers available online. We all need some help to straighten our finances at one point in our lives.

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Be an Eagle.

August 30, 2010

Okay, before I checked this best weight loss pills site, let me share this very insightful entry I wrote a few days back.

I know we have experienced what it is to be back-stabbed, betrayed, lied upon and most of all, judged and felt alone. I’ve been traumatized by someone whom I considered a good friend making her my son’s godmother even, but in just a simple misunderstanding, we lost our friendship and she threw so many bad words, name calling and what-have-you behind my back. I have moved on from that stage and I realized that it was actually a blessing in disguise. Sticking up with her means sticking up with her bad habits and negativity. I never felt this light in my entire life. Thanks to true friends who stood by me and to inspirational readings that have been my companion for that ordeal. This is one of the best and inspiring reads, thought of sharing them to you.

7 Principles of an Eagle” Author Dr. Myles Monroe

1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and do not mix with sparrows or other smaller birds like geese. Birds of a feather flock together. No other bird goes to the height of the eagle. Eagles fly alone. Never in a flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament) went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly alone.

2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses upto 5 kilometres from the air. When an eagle sites prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it. Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.

3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not eagles. Steer clear of outdated and old information. Do your research well, always.

4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. In the meantime all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees. We can use the storms of our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.

5. The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male purusing her and she picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Once she has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls, the faster he chases until he reaches it and has to catch it before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female eagle.

The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher altitude pursued by the male, until she perceives it high enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours,
with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking the twig which shows commitment, then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her! Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.

6. Eagles prepare for training. When about to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach; the male flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He flies back to earth picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns, and then flies back to pick rugs to put on the grass.

When this first layering is complete, the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest; runs back to get grass and rugs and lays them on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts. The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.

7. When the Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his body until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out. We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that burden us add no value to our lives.

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you say nothing at all.

August 30, 2010


Sometimes, I cling on to Quotations when I cannot put words on my thoughts and my inner feelings. Like when you rely on laws, acts such as this Gulf Coast Jones Act and legal representations when odds are tight and you don’t know the rules. These quotations summed up my thoughts today…

“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.”
~ Paulo Coelho
“When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something. The faithful see the invisible, believe the incredible and then receive the impossible.”
~ Unknown
“A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.”

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

“Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn’t fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it’s comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you’re very lucky, a plane ride away.”
~ Carrie Bradshaw – Sex and the City

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
~ Dr. Seuss”

“The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.”
~ Harry Golden

“That which does not kill you makes you stronger.”
~ Neitzsche

“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.”
~ Martin Luther King Jr.

“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi

“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.”
~ George Washington

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Sunday Blessings

August 29, 2010

I have been meaning to post an entry I read on how to welcome the financial blessings in your life. It is not actually a sin to dream of becoming rich and actually increasing your wealth. I will share that next week as this weekend I won’t be able to blog because of a celebration. Anyways, if you are considering to invest, you can check out US Gold Bureau to learn how your buy gold coins can turn into huge investment. Apparently, this has become to be the biggest trend these days in terms of financial resources and investments. More on this in my future entries, in the meantime, I wish you all a happy weekend filled with Blessings :) .

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20 Things I Give Myself Permission for.

August 29, 2010

Starting August, I promise myself not to overwork my body and mind. I promise myself not to take everything my body won’t be able to cope up anymore. If you find this vague, I am referring to work. Here’s a guideline I snagged from my friend’s blog. I must post this in my room so I would be reminded first thing in the morning.

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Hello Weekend! I Can’t Wait for you Monday!

August 29, 2010

So happy to see Monday once again! Yes, it’s true, I feel a certain kind of achievement each time I reached a new Monday. It gives me a new joy, a new beginning, a new chance to make everything right. But before Monday, let me enjoy my weekend first and before I could even enjoy my weekend, let me check this insurance quote, my last to do before I celebrate weekend.

This Monday I plan to wake up as early as 4am, I feel very energized, renewed and rejuvenated if I wake up pretty early. It really feels good to play hard during the weekends and work harder on the work week. I am ready for good things this week and I am positive that I will be a blessing to others.
Bring it on Monday! Have a good weekend y’all! Keep God the center of your Week!

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2010.

August 29, 2010

I guess 2010 has more meaning because it comes with double zeroes. For me, it signifies money and we do not want to have thinner wallets and emptier pockets this year. There is no excuse not to save because like the wise men always say, take away 10% of your earnings and forget about it. I am happy to share with you that I have taken away 20% of my earnings for 6 months now, January-June, my minimum should be at least 10% :) . So is it time to buy gold coins? Not enough savings yet to afford gold. But according to US Gold Bureau, Gold and Crude oil is where our investments should go especially these hard times.

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