Posted by girlie on September 3, 2010
Sure diamond is a girl’s best friend as they say, but I’d rather have gold. I don’t know if you are like me but I like investing in gold whether in jewelry or in any other form. Right now my gold is in the form of jewelry but I also have a gold coin given to me by my father-in-law. I’m keeping it to give to my daughter when she’s a bit older. What about my son you might ask, his Dad can take care of that, he has one too.
Anyway, did you know that gold has been used for centuries in preserving one’s wealth? This is still being practiced until now. This is probably the reason why gold is a popular safe investment. It’s safe in the sense that it is highly liquid. It can be disposed of anytime. If you are badly in need, gold can come to the rescue. I’ve seen someone in this kind of situation and I can say that it has helped them a lot. I have actually learned a lesson or two with what I have witnessed. One is that if I have money, it’s wise to invest in gold. My father-in-law mentioned this to us too and his reason is the price of gold. In all it’s history, the price either remains the same or goes up.
Posted by girlie on September 2, 2010
My son’s computer used to be really fast. We bought it last year and I can’t believe it has gotten a bit slow now. Someone told me that the cause of this the computer memory. I probably need an upgrade if I want it to be fast again. Of course who wants a slow computer especially if you happen to get used to a fast one. Sometimes I don’t get it, why is an upgraded needed so soon? It’s a good thing that computer memory is not really that expensive, we can do something about it anytime.
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I feel something on my right lower back. The pain is bearable but I am alarmed. It’s the first time that I felt this kind of pain. It’s nothing like the back pains I felt before. It comes and goes, not really sure of the intervals. Hopefully it goes away tomorrow. I am actually scared, I don’t want to find out that I am sick or anything. I hope I just got this from too much aerobics. I’ll observe the pain for a day or two and if it does not go away, I think I will have to go see the doctor.
Posted by girlie on August 31, 2010
If you really know me, by now you know that I love drinking tea. I have it every night before I go to bed. If I can have afternoon tea with friends, I’d do that and I can even host one. But the thing is we are not used to having this afternoon tea dates. I can start a trend, I think most Moms would love doing that especially those who are just staying at home. I can start off by serving my favorite tea. It’s been a favorite of mine since I started loving tea. Now you know what to give me on Christmas *wink! Yeah, come to think of it, it would make a wonderful gift idea, together with a fruit cake. I’d be happy to receive one especially with these two combo. Imagine having your friends come over for tea and fruit cake, ah pure bliss. This would also make a good gift idea for those persons whom you are having a hard time picking presents for them. They would gladly appreciate it. In my opinion, I’d rather receive these kinds of gifts, Christmas crackers included rather than receiving things that I can’t use. This is one of the “safest” gifts one person can think of especially if you don’t have any idea what to give.
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It’s getting scarier and scarier each day. Seems like it’s not as safe to live in this world anymore. You see it in the news, people talk about it, you hear it on the radio. Thieves break in, and they are not scared. Now are you prepared? That’s one thing I always make sure. I use deadbolt lock so that it’s not as easy to break in. Sometimes it is our own doing why thieves can break in. Let us do our part and make our houses secure. Don’t you want to have a good night’s rest not worrying about someone breaking in? Then it’s about time that you take care of your locks at home.
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I can’t believe it. Time indeed flies fast. My daughter Ish is now 17? Oh no! I still remember carrying her in my arms, dressing her up like a dolly when she was still a toddler, combing her hair into pigtails when she was in elementary and ironing her hair in High School. Now that she is in College, it’s now putting on eyeliner. Yeah, that is our bonding moment and we get to talk about anything under the sun. I really really thank the Lord that I have a lovely daughter, a daughter that is respectful, a daughter that brings me joy all the time, a daughter who loves the Lord, a daughter who can be a loyal friend (she’s my bestest friend), and the list is endless. I love you my darling doll!
Posted by girlie on August 26, 2010
If you have the money, would you invest in gold? I would because this is considered to be a safe investment. This is probably the reason why gold is a very popular investment. Investing in gold has been recognized for centuries already. Gold has been a universal currency and it can also be a means of exchange. This is so because gold coins are highly liquid meaning buying and disposing can happen anytime and very quickly too. Gold is also one way of preserving once’s wealth and this can be passed from generation to generation. While money fluctuates and devalues, I have yet to hear the price of gold going down. Normally it stays at the same price or goes up. Oh no wonder a lot of people say that it preserves wealth.
Gold on the other hand can help solve financial crisis. I have a friend who was really financially low at one point and she was glad she had the gold to help her back to her feet. I actually helped her dispose so I can definitely say that it’s worth investing in gold. You can start small in the beginning, through the years you will not notice that you “little” investment has grown.
Posted by girlie on August 25, 2010
I really didn’t expect it to happen. Yes the husband knew that I wanted to have my own car. I have been vocal about it. I had a car to drive but it was owned by the in-laws. Some of you may not understand why I want to have my own car when in fact I already drive one, a car that was assigned to me. Not that I wasn’t contented with it, but in reality I was, it was a pretty nice car. Now why? I just wanted to have my own, plain and simple. I can do whatever I want to do with it, but of course I left it in the hands of the husband who set it up to look like a 4×4 who joins those wild dune rides. I actually told him that I just wanted a nice tire and I didn’t have any idea that the rims have to be replaced too. He explained to me that it has to be changed because of the size of the tire that I picked. Oh ok, sorry I know nothing about setting up a car. If you happen to see my car now, it’s one of a kind in fact it’s the only car that you see around the metro with that kind of setup. Yeah I am thankful to the husband for making my vehicle look cool. Oh I almost forgot, he got it for my birthday 7 years ago.
Posted by girlie on August 24, 2010
Congratulations Venus Raj! Come on, yes you people. Do you think you could have done it better? Seriously stop making fun of her answer. She’s gone this far, aren’t you happy about it? I know, why am I so affected while Venus on the other hand plays it cool. She is truly my Miss Universe, still composed despite it all.
Posted by girlie on August 21, 2010
I’ve been a stay-at-home Mom for about 5 years now. Yes I do get bored too because I have been used to working, a few years in the corporate world and a few years managing our business. Right now I take care of the family. I see to it that most of their needs are met. Now that the kids are older, I think I can go back to working or probably do some business. Since I am so fond of fashion, I was thinking of going into the retail business. I can make use of these wholesale rhinestone handbags for a start, then probably venture into the clothing business. Well anything related to fashion would do. I checked on these wholesale cross belts and I think I have a market for that. I wonder if the husband will agree with me or if he will support this thing that I want to go into. I really think that I can make good. I am so into fashion and I would like to share the stuff that I like and probably make this country one of the fashion capitals. High hopes you might say, but yes I think I can do it. Now take a look at these wholesale patchwork purses, it’s beautiful right? I’d start with a few things here and there then eventually expand.
Posted by girlie on August 16, 2010
I finally bought the boy his violin. He’s been bugging me since last summer to let him take violin lessons. He wants to learn how to play a musical instrument particularly the violin before he dies. That’s what he told me. I am as excited as he is. I can’t wait for him to be able to play his first piece. I think he will learn fast because I really see the interest in him. Hopefully he’ll love it more and develop a passion for it.
Posted by girlie on August 11, 2010
I want to have my very own camcorder. The one that the family is using died down already. No one to blame, it’s been with us for a long time already and it has recorded a lot of beautiful memories of us during our travels. The daughter has one and I have helped her choose. But before that, I was reading a lot of camcorder reviews before I finally decided to purchase. I was choosing between a Mini-DV camcorder and a HDD camcorder. I didn’t know what to pick as I was clueless on the specifications. Good thing the review helped me understand, well a bird’s eye view that is but not totally like how the husband understands it. In the end it was him who decided what to pick and I made sure that he buys some camcorder accessories to go with the camcorder of his choice.
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Been searching for the perfect pink! I finally saw one and I thought I was lucky. I picked that brand simply because I was happy with their Top Tomato (fiery red). Top Tomato turned out the way they described the product but not the Perfect Peony (name of that particular shade). Food-proof, yes it was. Ultra-conditioning top coat was missing! My lips became very dry and shimmery lines were very visible. Nope it does not wear beautifully, not even after an hour of use. I am very very disappointed. I tried other brands, with the other colors it was alright, but when it came to the perfect pink (well at least for me) all else fail. They have the same problem on my lips. I think it’s the shimmer or it could be an ingredient that they put that makes it pale pink, something silvery.
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Have you thought of a good investment? With what’s happening around us, we should be wise on how we invest our hard earned money. There are a lot of available investments but how can you be sure which one to go into? It’s hard to take chances since money is hard to come by, I think you all know that by now.
There’s one thing that I think would be wise to put your money on. It’s gold coins. This is already tried and tested that is why I am suggesting it to you. I think I already mentioned it here in my blog how my FIL became successful, from rags to riches. All I can say is he invested in gold and I am amazed at what it did to him. He is a success story, and a lot of people can attest to that.
Posted by girlie on August 10, 2010
Daughter has been admiring fashion bloggers who wear vintage clothing. So this is the reason why she wants me to go to ukay-ukay (sort of a flea market or a vintage market) and get her some nice vintage t shirts. She wants everything vintage nowadays. This is a challenge for me, uuummm I want to be a personal shopper right? So I guess this would be my baptism of fire. Hope she does not get disappointed and yes hope she doesn’t find my purchase too mommy(ish), as I have this tendency. Sometimes I can’t stop myself from picking things that I like, rather than things that I think she’d like. I’ve been to the Baguio ukay-ukay and got myself some pieces, I’ve also been to Bambang, but Baguio is still the best I think.
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I was given the opportunity to watch Sharon Cuneta live in concert. It’s my first time to watch her so I didn’t really know what to expect. The beginning part was boring as it didn’t start with a big bang if you know what I mean. The opening number won’t really leave a mark. But as the show progressed, it was getting better. I enjoyed the numbers of her guests, they were all good except for Piolo Pascual who I guess is not really a singer, add to that his awkward self in front of Sharon. He was kinda super prim and proper, too watchful of his moves which was very unnatural. And oh I noticed something about Sarah Geronimo too, but I guess it should be for another entry as this one gets too long already.
Thanks to Cuz Marie for inviting me and for the free complimentary ticket too.
Posted by girlie on August 8, 2010
My daughter’s birthday is coming up very soon. I wonder what she wants. Knowing teenagers nowadays, they prefer personalized gift. I am not a teenager obviously (heh) but I too love receiving that kind of gift. It makes me feel all the more loved because the person who gave it really made a effort in choosing what to give you. Looking for a present in itself is pretty hard especially if the one you’re giving the gift too has everything. I have a lot of friends who are materially blessed, and the personalized gifts that I have been giving them never fails to paint a smile on their face.
Posted by girlie on August 3, 2010
What happens when you don’t get enough sleep? I get cranky, really really cranky. Well that seldom happens though because the moment my back touches the mattress, off to dreamland I go. Yes I am very particular with the mattress I sleep on because I don’t want to experience back aches. That’s what I hate most. Imagine you don’t get enough sleep plus aches all over, my oh my I don’t know if you can still talk to me. I guess we all want a comfortable sleep and as much as possible we follow the specifications we have in mind when it comes to the bedroom.
Posted by girlie on August 1, 2010
I woke up without internet connection yesterday. It was hard to get through PLDT’s customer service but I was able to go through 15 minutes later. Yeah you have to stay on the line for about that time and just listen to the automated voice telling you to stay on the line. Haller, like I’m gonna put the phone down, of course not! Internet is important to this household. Would you like to know how important it is? I bought a separate SUN Wireless Broadband so that we have something to use in case DSL isn’t working.
Anyway, since there was no internet the whole day, I spent time doing my beaded accessories. All the bracelets I made were sold already and I have some orders. I need to hurry on this so I can send some to the US too. My sister has been asking me to sell there too, so maybe I will when I come up with plenty of designs. So far so good, everyone is loving it.
Posted by girlie on July 29, 2010
There are not many RVs I see around, those few are owned by people in showbiz. They don’t really live there but they make it their temporary home whenever they are on location. I wonder if they get the same 5th wheel warranty that is offered in the US. Surprisingly there are still a lot of RV owners in the US I heard. Sometimes I do wonder how it is to live in that. Is it as comfortable as living in a house? I guess it is. Looking at the inside/interior of a RV is like looking at the inside/interior of a house, not much difference though. There’s one advantage that I like too, moving to another place is not a hassle at all since you just drive to the new location. There is no need to pack and stuff.
Posted by girlie on July 22, 2010
I had to fetch the daughter yesterday to bring her to Mega Mall to meet with her Tita Jane who will bring her shopping at Forever21. She was able to pick like 4 items I think and all paid by her aunt. I myself went for a little shopping too. I intended to shop for another sandals if they have new ones (because they said they come up with new items every week). I saw this black sandals, it was pretty but I had to let it go because it was more than a thousand bucks, too much for my budget of P500. You know why? I was able to buy a P475 sandals last week. I think I mentioned it in my other blog. Anyway, while waiting for them to finish, I browsed the racks and found that skirt you see on the photo and it was within my budget. Well I added P75 coz it cost P575. Not bad for a pretty skirt. I sure know how to shop, right? Oh just to let you know, the philippine price is just higher by $2 compared to the website which isn’t bad at all since you don’t really pay an additional tax on top of the price.
Posted by girlie on July 19, 2010
Have you thought of a very good investment product? This is not the time to just invest on anything just for the sake of investing. Times are really hard and sometimes there are just people who take advantage of it. They would lure you to something impossible, but at that time all you thought was how lucrative it can get. This is a common trait, we get attracted to something big because all we care about is the gain that would be given to us. Let us be wise in investing our money.
There are a lot of people nowadays who prefer to buy gold coins. I think this is a very good move. Why do I say this? Let me ask you, has the price of gold in the world market gone done already? No, either it stays there or goes up. What I like about it is that you can dispose of it very easily. I say this because a friend once asked my help. She was in financial trouble and gold have rescued her from that difficulty. I helped her dispose of it and we really didn’t find it hard.
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I used to order this in the US through my sister. If you’re wondering what that is, that’s the temporary cure for my excessive UA sweating. I get really embarrased when I raise my hand and there’s this wet thing in my UA, it’s like eeeewww. But what can I do, an ordinary anti-perspirant doesn’t do the trick. But this product, it’s very good. I’ve seen the result even with just a single applicaiton. I bought that about 2 months ago I think but have used it only about 4 times.
*This can be bought locally already.
Posted by girlie on July 17, 2010
Maybe some of you haven’t finished college yet and would want to have a degree. Some of you may even have plans to further your studies, like a Master’s degree perhaps? Or some may want to add another degree to their name (second course). Well I am one of that some I am talking about. Actually it has been my desire not just to get a diploma for college but to either add another one or to take Master’s Degree. Thing is, I got a job right after I graduated from college and that I enjoyed my work a lot that I set aside that desire to further my studies. Then came marriage, then kids. You know how it is when you’re starting a family, you tend to focus on them forgetting about your dreams and just work on fulfilling your child’s dreams. I became busy that I didn’t have time to pursue that dream, plus the fact that it was so impossible to go back to school with all the responsibilities on my shoulders. I didn’t really think about classes online at that time. All I thought was that how can I be physically present in the campus when I don’t even have the time during the day. Now that there are a lot on online classes being offered, then the possibility of learning another degree is not remote. A lot of people in the working class have considered this possibility. They work during the day, and study at night or anytime that is most convenient to them. All you need is a computer where you can do all you learning. This means that you can study anywhere, and at any time that is most convenient for you. This is perfect for mothers who can squeeze in learning in between naps and taking care of the family. Don’t you think this is a good idea? Getting a degree isn’t impossible anymore if you claim that you don’t have the time to be physically present in school.
Posted by girlie on July 10, 2010
Just how many kinds of life insurance are there? I don’t even know the difference unless I sit down and read about it. And I thought there’s only life insurance. I was surprised to hear about term life insurance from a friend. Oh so this kind of insurance only lasts for a predetermined period of time. No wonder it’s very affordable and a lot of people opt for this. If you want to get yourself covered, then this will be a good start. It’s a good thing insurance companies thought of this, this is kind of bringing insurance to everyone.
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