Blue Sky.

Found Her.

Thanks to social networking sites, I finally got connected to a long time friend I’ve been hunting for several years now. She’s one of my closest friends in High School but lost connection when we went to different colleges years later. She has now migrated abroad and is pursuing a medical career in a clinic somewhere in California. Unmarried still but she’s so occupied with work and graduate studies. She looks so good, she has her own car, a house which I think is situated in an exclusive Orange County real estate. There’s an aura of fulfillment in her face just by looking at her various photos. Oh boy, I wish we can meet soon and catch up with each others’ lives.

LCD TV and His Dream Lens.

Just when we’re all set and now saving up for a LCD TV (just LCD because there’s no way we can afford led tvs), the husband suddenly relinquished his desire to buy a new lens for our Nikky D60. My heart’s kinda breaking actually because if Acerito (Acer laptop) didn’t conk out last December, I could have bought him his dream lens as Christmas gift. But then, the husband loves me so much that he gave way, let me buy a new laptop for myself (which is a necessity in my line of worK) and he said that he can wait. I can see that he really yearns for that so aside from the LCD TV we’ll be having for the new house, I’ll work extra harder and strive to save for his dream lens in time for his birthday on May.

Knock Knock!

I never knew about the different door types until now that we’re building our own house. I mean, I didn’t know that the standard and the most popular type of door is called a Slab. And that there are actually five types of door hardwares to choose from and the most expensive is the French type that costs about $1,500 to $5,500. A French type has two door panels that lock in the middle and swing in or out.

Other types are the Gliding, Dutch, and Bifold.

So what type of door does your humble abode has?

Gold Bullion and The Economy

With news of inflation and a fluctuating, unsteady market trend, I am somehow confused if now is the perfect time to buy gold bullion. Honestly, I think I need to delve my Economics books and refresh how these economic factors behave and how they affect the world finance market as a whole. I’ve read a finance primer over the web that tackled about the status of commodities: crude oil and gold prices. I got lost comprehending their behavior and all I know is that gold is seen with somewhat aggressive rallies each month since the last quarter of 2009. And that, as the world recovers bit by bit from the economic recession, many experts believe that the precious metal market is seen with brighter and better figures.

Bills, Bills, Bills.

Just paid some of the bills and yikes, there goes a damaged savings account again. This is what I dread usually every first week of the month. Both hubby and I were a bit surprised to see his credit card bill because it’s way beyond our projected due. Turns out, he miscalculated and missed out the cutoff date that’s why the expenses swiped through his card last month piled up. The good side of this is that, the next cutoff will incur less payable. It’s good that we allot a buffer for unforeseen expenses otherwise, we could have injured our monthly savings big time. This reminds me to check on our next insurance premiums due and at the same time request for the latest term life insurance quotes and rates. The husband wants to reevaluate his current insurance plan. It’s a must that all payables must be properly accounted and allotted for as we don’t want to have sleepless nights thinking where to source funding for such big expenses.

Our Future Driver

Just by looking at the content of my son’s toy chest now, I just know that tons of toy cars, matchboxes and toy trucks will be added into it each year. As early as now, he now has, or should I say, his Daddy has collected 6 Ferrari toy matchboxes for him. These are the Ferrari racing cars that were put on Php 99 promo for every tank up at a gasoline station before. As young as he is, he knows how to play with these toy cars already and he enjoys letting them revved up and banging and bumping each other. Then he also has a Chicco toy car that he can ride, maneuvered and manual power through his feet. His Daddy also gifted him a Plasma Car last Christmas. I am quite amazed how he has mastered to drive them and how he developed his sense of direction so fast. He can steer the wheel and can get to any direction or location he pleases. It looks like we need to save up as early as now for a real car that I’m sure he’ll request when he turns 18 and licensed to drive. Well for as long as he can promise that he’ll be careful and responsible enough to take care of it and for as long as he’d be knowledgeable about troubleshooting, its parts or honda accessories for example, then I’m fine with that. In fact, his Daddy would gladly retire from driving then and would be very willing to pass on the driving throne (errr, the steering wheel) to him.

This Week’s To Do

I have so much to do this coming week. It’s month end again and it’s that time when we have to fulfill a few obligations before another month starts:

1. Pay utility bills
2. Buy a few electrical supplies for the busted lights in the garage
3. Anticipate for a freight box from US that is scheduled to be delivered soon
4. Account January household expenses and prepare cash forecast and allot a budget for February expenses
5. Work on another blog project
6. Canvass furniture and appliances for LM
7. Replenish grocery supplies in the cupboard
8. Start the party preparations for the little one’s second birthday on March
9. Visit my folks in Makati who’ll be arriving from Saudi on Thursday

I’m looking forward to To Do #9. Perhaps I should also include the task of preparing paper and plastic bags for their pasalubongs. LOL

Blackish Bumps.

Just done browsing our holiday photos in my Flickr gallery. I got somewhat disturbed by one particular close up photo of mine (nope, I’m not posting the photo here) where my blackheads are very evident. Well, I’m not really a vain person and I don’t mind not having a blemish free face but it’s just that those blackish bumps erupted at the wrong place. I won’t tell where but just figure it out. It’s also sized kinda larger than the usual as if it’s screamingly inviting a blackhead extractor. How I wish I have seen them before I had my picture taken. I remember there was a time when I got so addicted using nasal pore strips especially when I see tons of them sticking on the strip after. And of course, I love that smooth feeling on the skin.

Multitasking

I think I have mastered this art ever since I became a Mom. If you are one, I’m sure you can relate with me given the tons of tasks we are faced with day to day. But I know that in cases of those real full time moms, it’s even way harder compared to mine. Even though I’m blessed to have a nanny who helps look after a very high spirited toddler, I still get occupied that much especially when I’m swamped with online works. So multitasking indeed gets a lot of work done in a breeze. Perfect example is now, I’m reading epiduo reviews while eating my snacks and looking after a son who’s busying himself with his toys.

By Hook or By Crook.

Save for the tentatively scheduled Acuatico getaway come summer, I don’t think we will have or we can have another future trips this year. We have plotted our priorities and even though we would love to, travelling isn’t included in the budget list. We’re just fortunate that my “balikbayan” sister from Doha volunteered to shoulder a portion of the Acuatico trip expenses so we’re not passing it up. This is actually tough because airlines are offering tempting deals left and right. I’m so itching to book ourselves and take advantage of the super low fares but no, I need to control myself. We might not be able to avail these enticing packages such as the Branson vacation packages this year but I will see to it that we’ll have them in two years time. I’ll make a way, save up for it. It will happen by hook or by crook!