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I'm a mother of 2 wonderful kids, and a wife to a golfaholic husband. Even if I'm very busy with my mothering and wifey responsibilities, but I'm still as vain as I can be.

Kids TV limit

Content by Mauricio Benson

We were looking at how we could usewww.tvbydirect.com for better channel services and packages. My kids are all about the Disney channel and Nickelodeon, which does not surprise me. Those are the same stations that I really loved whenever I was younger. I liked watching the different Disney movies that would come on. They would play Disney movies and then movies that were only released for the channel. It was always a big event on Fridays when the movies made their premiers. I am not sure if Disney still does that, but I always enjoyed it as a child. My kids definitely saw those channels while they were at a friend’s house. I think we were bound to add more channels eventually and if I have to add any at all, I am glad it is for my kids. I told my husband we have to be careful about the amount of TV they watch. I do not know if there is any study or proof about children watching TV and intelligence. Whether there is a relationship or not, I still think it is best our kids do not watch TV every waking moment of the day.

Year 2012

I’m not into gadgets anymore, so I can’t be bothered to find out more about kindle vs ipad. But this year, I hope that I can buy a new laptop, on company’s expenses. :P

I’ve been working hard so I totally deserve it! I’m going to spend more time at work, trying to work on the biz so that we can achieve a few goals in year 2012. It’s not going to be easy, but hey, life is full of challenges!

Let’s get back to work!

No Beach Holiday

The weather is great now in Bangkok, and northern Thailand is experiencing colder weather. For previous years, we would visit some beach resorts but this year we will only visit Chiangmai as usual. No more budget for fancy year end vacation! Ouch…
But southern Thailand is have heavy storms for the past few weeks now, so it might not be a good idea to go surfing or diving. Nonetheless, I hope that we can plan for a trip next year and bring the kids for snorkeling again. None of us can dive but we don’t mind wearing wetsuits just for fun swimming in the sea. Actually, it’s more advisable to put on wetsuit as swimming towards a school of tiny jellyfishes can be rather painful!
School holidays are shorter next year but we shall see. It won’t be hard to just spend a couple of days lazing off the beaches in Phuket and jump in the Andaman sea with Body Glove wetsuit on.

Supplement

I’m very lazy in taking supplements, even if I have a few bottles of vitamins and Omega 3 oil sitting there on my table. I should be taking each of them at least once a day, but I don’t have the discipline of doing so. The only time when I was very committed in taking daily supplements would be the time when I was pregnant.

I diligently took Omega oil pills in hope that I will have smarter babies. LOL! I’m not sure if it works for sure, but my kids are doing fine. If you are interested to find out one, maybe you can check out Krill Oil. It seems like krill oil is rich in astaxanthin, and it’s a very powerful anti oxidant that also helps in anti-aging. But I guess if it’s easier to be absorbed by the our bodies, it’s worth a try.

Treatment for freckles

I should be spending all my money on the condo and rebuilding my biz after the flood, but I felt like pampering myself yesterday. I went for a facial and laser session again, but this time it’s not only IPL. I can’t remember the names but it’s a light treatment for freckles. I must say that I like this as it’s not painful, but more costly!

There goes my budget for home address plaques just after one session. LOL!

Yoga

I’m not a big fan of outdoor activity, so I don’t have stuffs like deuter, trekking boots or even a pair of jogging shoes. I hardly even exercise until I started yoga again! But the place is flooded now, so I can forget about yoga until next year.

If I want to look good, I must exercise. For my age, everything goes down with gravity!!! Unless I have money for botox and liposuction, I don’t have to worry much about gravity. LOL!

iPhone freak

I’m stuck to my iPhone most of the time of the day. Without it, I’ll so uneasy. It’s from the phone that I get updates about the flood situation and my friends’ lives. Unless I’m on holiday, I will glue close to my phone if possible! That’s why I need some portable phone batteries but too bad iPhone doesn’t have one.

Should I get iPhone 4S? It’s a pretty gadget! Better still, can someone get me one!

 

 

overloaded

I’m worried about a lot of things lately. Work, biz, cash flow, renovation, kids and etc. My brain is bursting with overloading of worries but I am still alright without the need to fill hospital cart with anti depressing pills. Life must go on no matter what.

But on the bright side, I’m getting more hands on with my biz as my admin is MIA and no news of coming back to work. I will only hire one once we can go back to the office. For the time being, I shall take over the job. I can manage this!

Loss

We went back to our flooded house yesterday and everything is in a mess now. The dvd recorder, TV, and other electrical appliances are all spoiled. Mold has grown all over the house. So you can imagine how badly it smells.

I can’t wait to go back to do some major cleaning up. I must try to save as many things as possible before it’s all too late.

Signing friend up for online dating

Guest post written by Joseph Finch

My best friend has always struggled, when it comes to guys. She always had a lot of guy friends, but never an actual boyfriend. I don’t know if it was because she was scared or if she just didn’t connect well. After getting her connected to the real world by visiting get.wildblue.com, my next step was to sign her up for online dating. I am not the matchmaker type, but I have always wanted her to be happy. She is a wonderful person and I love everything about her. I know someone else will easily feel the same way. After choosing which dating site to use, we signed her up right away. We had a great time setting up her profile and laughed about all the questions we answered. Even though we approached it as a joke, I think she is actually excited about what it might bring. It is amazing what wonderful and exciting things the internet can bring. With her profile complete, I am even excited about what connections she will make.

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