May 2010 archive
Wesley was given some cash by his dad. It is a belated gift for consistently being in the dean’s list. He was thinking on what to do with the cash. He could just keep it in his savings account or he could do something useful to the money. Something that he knows he will benefit from. What he thought of was to buy car accessories and parts. He was inspired to replace parts and accessories of his car because he saw his friend’s redesigned car and he liked it!
He is browsing CARiD.com and is already planning and listing down what parts he is replacing as well as the accessories he will put in the car. He is excited. This is a gift from his dad and it was given to him because of his hard work in school. He hardly ever asks anything from his parents unless it’s school tuition fees and other school expenses. But when it comes to gifts, he doesn’t ask for one and just waits for his parents to give him any. He is proud of the fact that every extravagant gift his parents gave him were because he did well in school.
So he is thinking of replacing his car floor mats. He is also thinking of changing his dash kit into a wooden-looking one. He will also replace his headlights and tail lights. And he is thinking of getting a GPS System. He saw the car accessories at CARiD.com and he is still checking some other accessories that will match the over all look he wants to achieve in this parts and accessories replacement project.
If you want to do the same thing, better check CARiD.com right away. They carry car accessories of different car brands there. Find the one for you. Just like what Wesley is doing now.

Reading a really good book, one that is unputdownable, can suppress appetite. That’s what I love about reading. It makes you forget. It is an escape for those who have a heavy burden. It is a way to forget to binge for someone like me!
There were times in my life that reading was the only thing that was keeping me through the day. There were times when all I had was my books. It is mainly the reason why I love my books so much. It provided an escape for me when I needed it. And it kept me sane during those crazy times.
Reading also makes you feel like you are in a world all your own.

I have started reading Willow by Julia Hoban. I must say that the book has promise. It is about a teenaged girl suffering from depression due to the death of her parents and have turned to cutting herself as an escape. I haven’t read something about a cutter so this is something new to me.
Meanwhile, as an alternate read, I am also still reading Fallen.
I hope to finish both books within the next few days.
What are you currently reading?
If there is one thing I am really thankful for in this profession, it is the fact that I learned so much about handling my finances. I learned how to invest and have been able to share my knowledge with family and friends. I learned the value of a savings account. I have two existing right now. One is purely for savings, an emergency fund, if you must. The other is a revolving fund.
My uncle is thinking of investing in a bullion. Gold or silver, he’s still thinking about it. He is asking me to help him do a research about an investment like this. You know what? I am touched whenever family and friends come to me to ask for help regarding their finances. It means that they trust me and believes in my knowledge.
I was inspired by a character from a novel I am currently reading. The lead character, a woman in her early 30′s, is just discovering life. She is vigorously working out every day. She wants to be sexy and be a vixen! I love how she is ready to take on the world and is taking steps to truly enjoy life with what she has at present.
I was reading apidexin reviews and I was thinking of that character. It made me want to reinvent myself and be someone who’s about to discover life, too! It would be awesome to be someone like her in real life.
I wish I am a risk-taker like her. But in reality, I’m not. I am fine being me.

Glass half full.
I was told that when you look at life the positive way, it will look back at you positively. I do believe in that. I think that everything happening in our lives is up to us. I mean life can deal you a bad hand but you can turn that into an opportunity. It’s all up to you! You can go to a corner and mope. Or you can go out and find a way to alleviate your situation.
I was once in a deep pit over so many things. But I would like to believe I was able to rise above all that because I found a way to. I let myself wallow in self-pity for a few minutes, maybe hours. And then I psyched myself into believing that it would all go away very soon, that I would be able to find a solution to my predicament. You know what? It did happen.
You can rise above your current predicament. All you need is a more positive outlook in life and to act on it.
I think it’s “in” these days to find an alternative to some important expenses of the family. Get a cheap car insurance instead of the normal rates you are getting right now. Use coupons to save on grocery expenses. Use an electric fan instead of the air conditioner to save up on electricity. And there are so many more alternatives available to those who are seeking it.
I can use some savings in our monthly budget. I find ways to cut back on our regular expenses. There are so many unnecessary spending done that I am trying to cut off, mostly done by me. A savings fund is what I need especially now that my brother’s already in his 3rd year in college. I need to get him his own laptop. He also has to fund projects that will come up this year. So finding an alternative and saving up is really a must for me.
For someone like me who has a lot of important files in her computer backing up is very important. I usually back up once a week using my external hard drive. I kept telling my friends to do the same or they might live to regret it. Instead of buying an extensive hard drive like the one I have, you can use a remote backup service. I told a friend of mine about this who in turn told his boss about the service and now their company is considering it. Backing up is really important for your peace of mind. You can lose all the computer equipments you have or accidentally delete all your files. You can rest easy when you have a backup stored somewhere.
So back up now and get the peace of mind you need.