I would like to take this opportunity to explain my “absence”. The reason is actually plain and simple. I had nothing to write about. Or more specifically, I have a lot of things to write about but I don’t have the desire to do so. I have days like this. But now that my “muse” [...]
Credit: library.thinkquest.org At home, we normally add more rice at night so that we would have excess for the next morning. My dad will then make us some friend rice for our breakfast. The photo above is not the exact fried rice being cooked by my dad for us. But he would incorporate excess pork, [...]
When our family eats a meal together, and this usually happens on weekends or when there is a holiday, expect to find a mini feast. We grew up in this setting. That is one of the reasons why we are on the heavy side. And that the best weight loss pill sounds too appealing after [...]
Because I have a poor eyesight, I am always on the lookout for affordable frames and prescription eyeglasses. Much like the Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni Optical. I love the frames that I saw on their web site. No wonder Zenni Optical was on FOX news! Now, if you want the Zenni Optical $ [...]
The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another’s desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that [...]
My sister, G, who is a teacher told me that so many kids in her school are suffering from acne. You know, I always associate acne with too much stress. Probably because a co-worker of mine suffered from the same before, due to too much stress from work. My sister is telling me that at [...]
Who says Halloween is just for kids? Adults can enjoy it, too! There are Halloween costumes for the little ones, and there are hot Halloween costumes for adults like us! I have always wanted to dress up in a Halloween party. Unfortunately, there are a handful of people I know who really go out of [...]
No one can see the future. Not even those seers and psychics. They can try but there are always some difference from what they “saw”. What we can predict is that, something could go wrong in the future and we all need an insurance to alleviate the costs of the wrong that happened. If you [...]
I was wondering… do you call your relatives to greet them happy birthday? For some people, birthdays are not really a big deal. But coming from a large family like mine, I cannot imagine how that could be. In our family, birthdays are celebrated. It does not necessarily mean that there will be parties. It [...]
Personally, I think that 96.3 WRock is the most family and kid-friendly radio station locally. Unlike other radio stations where you can hear double entendres, this station does not have disc jockeys who deliver those crude spiels. You know how impressionable kids are today. They will mimic jokes they hear on air, not knowing that [...]
There are months when you get short on cash in between paydays. Happened to me a couple of times in the past. As I am sure that this also happened to you already. Those days when you find yourself short on cash and you still need to buy something your family really needs or you [...]
When you have a bad credit standing, chances are you cannot take out loans or get approved with your credit card applications. I speak from experience. I am an accountant and I was already approached by a number of people I know who wanted me to handle their credit report repair. But I told them [...]
Do you know what payday loans are? It is a way to produce cash when you don’t have any and there is an emergency in your life. No savings to speak of, no nothing. But I have a friend who has a weird way of preparing for an emergency. Read on… I know someone who [...]
Family life is full of major and minor crises — the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce — and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It’s difficult to [...]
Do you have a credit card? If you do, how many do you have? Are you using all of it? How do you manage it? Or are you yet to apply for credit card? Well, no matter if you have a dozen or you are still in the process of applying for one, let me [...]
My aunt told me that just last month, she availed of a fast payday loan. Her husband’s son, whom she adores so much, was suspected to have Dengue. It was a disease brought on by a type of mosquito. Cas, the kid, loves to play in corners. A few days before he was rushed to [...]
I always say that accidents happen when you least expect it. Well, almost all the things in life for that matter. But we may not be able to stop it from happening, at least we can do something to prepare for it. Like for example, an auto insurance if ever there will be a vehicular [...]
Last night, a Karen Carpenter song, I Won’t Last A Day Without You, was playing on the radio. Do you know what happened? We all sang together! Hahaha! It was so funny and sweet. Even my dad sang the song. Some songs really do this to us. Make us all sing, that is. It was [...]
If there is one advice I can give with regards to finances, it will be this… Do not borrow money from your relatives and friends. Do you know why? Because, long after the loan was repaid, your relative or friend would still remember it. There will be instances that it will become awkward between you. [...]
Not all car loan facilities extended by car sellers will benefit the buyers. There are unscrupulous individuals out there who will surely take advantage of a car buyer. Especially if that car buyer appears to be lacking in knowledge when it comes to car loan credit. That’s how I see these things. Anyway, to be [...]
