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Will has been working so hard the past two years. When his son talked to him the other night about not seeing him enough, he suddenly realized how focused he was at work that he has been neglecting his family already. His wife is not complaining. She’s been really supportive from the start. But a seven-year-old kid won’t be as understanding no matter how hard he tries to explain to him things.
So Will was busy for the most part of the night looking into Branson vacation packages. He already told his boss about going on a two-week leave. He will be spending it on a Branson, Missouri vacation with his wife and son.
Branson is knownfor its famous attrlacactions. It is a place meant for the whole family. Will is checking the Family Package worth $824 that includes 4 days/3 nights presidential condo as well as tickets for 2 adults and 2 kids to the Haygoods, Ride the Ducks and Hamner Barber Variety Show. He is sure he and his family will love it!
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MTV’s My Super Sweet 16
I was watching tv yesterday when I channel surfed and found MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. It is a program showing a son or daughter of a celebrity or well-known personality (in their field, that is) celebrating their 16th birthday. The show will follow the kid as he/she prepares for her birthday day until the day itself.
There is nothing wrong to giving your kid a lavish 16th birthday party. You have the money, why not give your kid the party he/she will remember, along with the rest of her friends? There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s your prerogative.
What I find really disturbing in the show was the way the kids act. They openly disrespect their parents. The one I watched even kept on nagging her mom to buy her a hot pink Mercedes Benz even though her mom was shaking her head the whole time. In my opinion, the mother couldn’t afford a brand new expensive car but the kid will have it no other. And she kept on raising her voice to everyone around her!
Then came the party itself. I don’t think the kid knew half of the persons in the venue. And the way those kids act like they’re adults gyrating to the dance tunes being played… spoon dancing…
MTV is creating a generation of kids who are disrespectful, insensitive and unnecessarily lavish spenders. The show My Super Sweet 16 is somehow sending a message to kids turning 16 that it’s okay to harasss his/her parents as long as he/she gets what he/she wants!
I want one, too!
My brother just bought a Canon camera and I must admit that I am envious! I want one, too! When you see his camera, you will feel like a good photographer! Ha! Ha! Ha! Of course, it’s just a feeling and it’s still up to you how your photos will come out.
Anyway, I have a two-year old digicam. It’s already malfunctioning at times, especially the batteries. I keep on making sure I borrowed my mom’s digicam, too, whenever we go out or I would find myself without a camera when I needed one. So I think this is enough reason for me to buy the same Canon camera my brother got.
What do you think?
The best online school
The Best Online Schools. That’s what I am looking for. Not for me but for my cousin Brenda. She has a disability and she can’t go to an actual campus because she can’t walk. Sure, she has a wheelchair but she finds it really hard to navigate anywhere without the help of someone. Since she didn’t want to become a liability to so many people, she is opting to go get her degree from a reputable online school instead.
And as her cousin, I want her to get the best. I am looking for an online school now. Brenda wants to get a degree in business. She already has a business venture in mind. But she wants to make sure that she has a degree that she can hold on to and the best knowledge on business that she can get.
MYM #7 – Inviting room
Don’t you just love entering a house with an inviting living room beckoning for you to stay awhile?
Happy Monday everyone!
Benefits of stress
Did you know that short-term stress is actually good for you? What I mean by that is you get a benefit out of it. Short term stress triggers the production of protective chemicals and increases activity in immune cells that boost the body’s defenses. Just imagine that you have some much-needed tinkering to be done in your body. When you get stressed out, a “repair crew” comes to life tinkering with the parts of your body that needs some “repair”.
Small amounts of stress hormones can also sharpen your memory. That’s the good that we get from short term stress.
Of course, let us differentiate short term stress from chronic stress—the kind that never seems to let up—which can set off dangerous inflammation in the body, increasing your risk for heart disease, obesity, and breast cancer. Now, that’s the evil one!
Let’s balance our lives. Remember, too little stress and you’re bored and unmotivated; too much and you become not just cranky but sick.
Safety on the road
Accidents happen when you least expect it. Most especially when you are on the road. We are all aware of that. When I heard that my cousin Tina will be going on a trip just using her SUV, I called her up right away and reminded her to bring her car first to a Dallas auto repair shop near her. She lives in Dallas with her parents and she’s a carefree person. I am just reminding her to have her car checked first before embarking on a long journey.
The family also has Chevrolet Silverado but my uncle uses it. Their cars are regularly checked for any engine trouble. But I also reminded Tina about the brake job that we talked about a month ago. I reminded her that brake should be checked more importantly before going on a road trip. I am sure she doesn’t want to find her car careening out of control because the brake was broken or something.
By the way, Tina’s family found a Dallas repair shop near them through RepairPal.com, a web site where they take the mystery out of auto repair. The site can give you an estimate of the repair job your car needs. That way, you know if the car repair shop you will go to is giving you a fair price of the repairs to be made. You can find a repair shop at the site, get car information and even track your service there. In short, everything you need to know about cars and car repairs can be found at the site. Go to RepairPal.com now.
Stressed out?
Do you crave food, even though you’re not hungry? Is your heart racing? Are you snapping at the people you care about most? These are just some of the signs that you are already stressed out!
Here are four strategies to release the pressure you are feeling:
1. Phone a friend. Strange as it may sound, stress can increase production of the hormone oxytocin, which helps you connect with others. One theory is that a blast of oxytocin provides a kind of coping mechanism, helping to convert stressful experiences into opportunities for social bonding, which research shows can lower cortisol levels.
2. Take a whiff of lavender. In 2008 Japanese researchers reported that the aroma reduces stress levels in people forced to do tough math problems. Keep a small bottle of lavender oil or lotion in your purse for when you’re feeling overwhelmed.
3. Sip black tea. University College London scientists found that black-tea drinkers had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol after a stressful event than those who consumed other hot beverages.
4. Get some distance. When you’re slammed with something really stressful—a huge work deadline, an unexpected visit from the in-laws—don’t panic. Instead, pretend you’ve been asked to advise a friend or family member in need, and think through the problem systematically. When women distance themselves slightly from stressors, they make excellent problem solvers, in part because of their unique mixture of creative, intuitive, and analytical thinking skills.
There you go. So when you feel stressed out, you already know what to do.
Help on insurance
I have a couple of small clients who ask my help regarding insurance. There’s life, health, mortgage and car insurance. I got three requests for help to get car insurance quotes. Since I know where to go to online, it’s easy for me to help them find the best insurance plan that suits their needs.
I always go the extra mile for my clients. It’s value-added service, if you ask me. Some little tasks they ask of me I don’t charge them with anymore. That includes getting insurance quotes for them.
Our own pond
I had a pond made for our garden. My daughter requested it. We went to my cousin’s house a couple of weeks ago and they have a pond at home. She hadn’t stop nagging me about the pond since then. So I figured I might as well give in to her demand because I, too, would like to have a pond.
I asked my brother to buy all the materials needed. Our gardener made the pond himself. I then ordered pond plants for it and a few Koi fishes. It’s now the main attraction in our garden. My daughter and I love it! We spend tea time in front of it these days.
