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Life is a Party

Posted By Joy on September 2, 2010

I am not a party person; in fact I haven’t been into a bar and into a disco all my life. However, I am an exact opposite of my husband. Nightlife, party, disco and such was my husband’s life when he was still studying. This is perhaps the reason why I at all times get so excited every time my husband’s company holds a big party. I’d like to at least experience a little of what my husband had experienced.

Two year ago, I attended my husband company Christmas party. The theme was masquerade so we dressed up elegantly like we were different person. The party was great, everybody looked beautifully unique. Men look good and most of the women were wearing sexy costumes. That night I came home with real fulfillment having had a taste of what my husband called “Life.”

Last summer party the theme was “Fire & Water.”  The party was so successful everyone wore their sexy hot apparel in the beach. It was a whole day party and in the evening the sexy ladies on their sexy costumes danced with the fire dancers that added real spice to the event.  

Mercury Insurance

Posted By Joy on September 2, 2010

By chance on a social networking site my husband was able to get in touch with his godparents whom he last met when he was thirteen. What my husband knew was that his godparents were in Pennsylvania and he was surprised to know that they had moved to California 5 years ago. My husband and his godfather talked about their lives and how they changed over the years for a good 2 hours.  

I guess its fate. My husbands’ affiliate company is opening a business in California this November and so my husband was asked to look for a good insurance company wherein they’d be able to make better deal in insuring their assets when they start the business. My husband has run through several insurance company reviews and had made list. Well, he mentioned these to his godfather and his godfather, being a businessman in California for 5 years now suggested that he read Mercury insurance reviews that he may have it included in his list. Well, of course my husband read it and he find it good so he included it on his list and would present it to the board for further review.

Battery Powered Kiddy Vehicle

Posted By Joy on September 1, 2010

Reminiscing childhood days make me shed a tear not because we were poor but because of how life was simple. We do not have much when we were kids in fact my parent could not afford a kiddy bicycle for us. So when we were kids with envy we only watch our peers enjoying their bikes and wish that we have our own. Luckily for my husband his family was quite well off when they were kids so his parents were able to buy each of them a bicycle. I told myself that when I am going to be a parent I will make sure that my kids will not experience the sad things that I’ve been through when I am a kid but rather experience the things that I was not able to experience. Well I guess that but normal for all. We would always desire for the best for our dear ones.

A lot of things have changed from bicycle to 3 wheel carts, pedal cars, and now there’s battery powered kiddy vehicle which is commonly known as power wheels.  Power wheels are battery powered electric ride on vehicles designed for kids. They come in different models. Seeing them is like viewing miniature models of different tricycle and cars.  There’s Jeeps, Honda Minimoto, Peg Perego Gaucho Super Power S Series, Orange County Choppers, Power Wheels Ninja, Power Wheels MX3, Jeep Wrangler, Formula Cars, Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Battery Powered Hummer, Ford Mustang, Chevy and more.  Every time we stroll in the malls and get to pass by these toys we never fail to get our soon 2 year old little boy into it for him to have a feel of the ride, and wish that he’ll grow very soon because we just can’t wait seeing him driving his toy car.

Outdoor fireplace

Posted By Joy on August 31, 2010

Spending time with family and friends is inevitably one thing that each of us would love to do. That’s because bonding does not happen everyday and so if given the time, we’d simply do the best out of it. However, there are days wherein bonding moments with family and friends in our backyard would not be possible or would not be long enough because of the weather. Perhaps it’s too cold outside especially on chilly winter days. Having an outdoor fireplace is perfect for backyard activities, it adds to the warm ambiance helping us to stay outside longer even in the coldness of fall and winter mornings. With the help of outdoor fireplace we would be able to do more activities with our love ones. We’d have longer time talking and eating in the backyard while enjoying the magnificent glow.

Outdoor fireplaces also adds beauty to our backyards and verandas. Being able to choose the right style or design as well as right furniture you’d be able to evolve your backyard to an extended living area. Choose a good quality and well designed outdoor fireplace and make sure to also consider its safety features.

College Degree Online

Posted By Joy on August 29, 2010

Four year in college is not enough to know everything under the sun. Well, we don’t really have to know everything but at least we know much and become much knowledgeable on our fields of interest. Most likely after graduation in college, the first thing that comes into our mind is to find a better job for the future. At times the wheel of fate gets us to land into a job which is not related to our profession, and if we’re lucky enough we get the job we like. So, to foster learning on that fields we exert effort to research or update our selves with new learning. Yes, we may learn from that but we cannot be efficient since learning would not be so strategic. Since working people no longer have enough time to come to schools to cultivate further knowledge or get another degree, distant studies or online schools are offered.

Online school is actually most favored by working people and with that we can enroll to accredited schools oversees. Online school helps thousands of people to continue with there studies in spite of the distance and of hectic schedules. Distant studies basically, help in fulfilling individuals’ desired degree and keep them in tracked with the career they have chosen.   

Pretty Christmas Lights

Posted By Joy on August 26, 2010

Four months to go and Christmas will be here again. When we were kids we always would like to think of Christmas because it’s the season of giving and because of this celebration we get gifts and toys from our parents, and relatives. On Christmas season we also go with our friends and sing carol to our neighbors. We always have great fun on Christmas day. Another thing that we like most about Christmas are the beautiful multi color led Christmas lights that glow all over the place. Since then and until now we adorn our Christmas trees with these beautiful lights. They are really pleasing to our eyes.

Since Christmas is coming, I already have prepared the things for Christmas. I tested the Christmas lights again last week I plugged them to the electricity to check how they work. It’s amazing, they still worked. Our multi color Christmas lights are 2 year old and they still worked.  So to make use of them, I temporarily put them in the ceiling of y kid’s room which serves as his night light.

 

Social Security Benefits

Posted By Joy on August 26, 2010

Life is uncertain you work hard for your future and for your love ones but you can’t tell and nobody can tell what tomorrow brings. When I was still working overseas, my dad keeps on reminding me to send my monthly contribution to social security. I at first ignore dad’s warning and thought to myself that I would rather save the money for myself so that I could use it in the future to start my own business. Well, that would not be that much when accumulated but it can help.

My dad did not cease on reminding me to send my share. He gets me to understand life’s uncertainties and that social security could help in any circumstances.  Dad explained to me benefits that I or my love ones could get out of social security such as pension when I am retired and old, social security disability insurance, medical claims, retirement benefits and all. I then get to realize that social security is really looking up to not only our welfare but also for our love ones. Now that dad is old and sickly I am seeing his point of urging me to keep on sending my share. He is now enjoying what he has sown.

School Improvement

Posted By Joy on August 26, 2010

It was Monday and the first day of school. I send my 10 year old niece to school. I saw the glow on all students’ faces, they were just so excited to meet their friends and their minds are focused for the study. As soon as the children get into their respective classrooms, we the parents were toured around the school, so we were able to see all their facilities. The facilities were not bad. We were not disappointed though but we take note of the things that would like to change or improve since the school principal asks for it. Well, yes inside us we feel like something has to be improved.

So during the Parents and Teachers meeting we tackle the things to be improved and among them are to put additional school furniture such as study carrels, and book cases in the library for the student to be able to focus on their reading and studies. Also we suggested that the Science laboratory furniture be replaced with much durable furniture. The parents and teachers worked hand in hand raised funds and in two months the library and Science laboratory looked a lot better with the new furniture.

Health Security

Posted By Joy on August 26, 2010

Health care is a plan for treatment and prevention of illness. Such is delivered by professionals in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy and allied health. A health insurance keeps us at peace when in the midst of health crisis. Not all people have a health plan and yet not all people have availed of the best. About 15.3 % of Americans does not have health insurance. That means that 47,124,000 Americans are not cover of their medical bills.

My sister in law is among them. Every time she visits the doctor for her check up, she always complains about the charges and cost of prescribed medicine.  She keeps on reiterating that if only she has a health plan she doesn’t have to worry anymore about the medicines and hospital charges. So we talk about it. They are now living in Pennsylvania but her husband is originally from North Carolina and that most of her husbands relatives are there. Three weeks ago they left for North Carolina and said that they might be staying there for two months. I told her to rather get an NC Health Insurance since she will be having most of her check up there anyway. She told me that they already have talked about it and are actually looking forward on choosing a plan.

Don’t have Time to Exercise!

Posted By Joy on August 26, 2010

Suppose that, given your present work schedule, you feel you don’t have time for even the small amount of exercise described in my previous articles. There are other ways you can get exercise. For example, get out of bed a little earlier and use those few minutes in a brisk walk to the bus stop beyond the one you usually use. In the evening, get off the bus two or three stops earlier and walk home.

If you live or work in an elevator building, get off two or three floors below your destination and walk the rest of the way. Stair climbing is terrific exercise. (Remember the London bus conductors.)

Many practical everyday tasks also offer exercise opportunities. Car dirty? Wash and polish it yourself.

Taking a shower in the morning can be a good body builder. While drying, use your towel as a conditioning aid. Place it around the nape of your neck and pull it forward, simultaneously pushing your neck against it hard. Hold for two seconds. Repeat the process with the towel in the small of the back, pushing hard against it by tightening the muscles of your abdomen and buttocks to flatten your back. Hold for two seconds.

And stretch whenever you can. Push your chair away from the desk between assignments and lower and raise your feet, legs fully extended.

Another chair exercise: Grip the arms of the chair firmly, then relax all over, limp as a rag. It’s a fine aid to circulation, too.

Movement is life. Indolence is stagnation, which leads to ill health and early death. Take your choice.