Month: August 2012

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Passion for Reading

My sister O is growing to be a voracious reader. She’s 19 years old at present and her passion for reading is quite intense, especially nowadays when her access to numerous free e-books are made possible by the internet (hello torrent downloads!). While she likes to read both fiction and non-fiction books, I think she prefers those romance novels that get adapted into films more.

I remember one time she tried to get herself a sort of ereader at the source for her small collection of e-books, only to find out later that she could just make use of her phone for the same purpose. I mean, she has a nice phone that opens PDF files and more. I’m happy that she really finds ways to make the most of her reading experience.

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Cooking for my Husband

While I can cook, I know my cooking skills are very limited. I could actually count with my two fingers the number of gourmet dishes I can whip up. (I’m more into home-cooked meals, you know.) And if I were to judge my own cooking, they only fall into two categories: hit and miss.

But that’s not really the point of this post.

All I want to say is that ever since I got married, I’ve been enjoying cooking for my husband. Not only do I get to have more kitchen experiments, I also get to find out his favorite dishes without even asking him. Now, if a husband’s appreciation for his wife’s cooking is to be measured by how much he eats, then I can proudly say that the hubby loves my cooking very much!

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Chocolate Temptation

When I got pregnant, I tried avoiding caffeine because it’s a stimulant and could cause low birth weight and some birth defects to the baby if taken in high amounts. While my Ob-Gyne didn’t prohibit me from consuming caffeine, she did advise me to limit its intake. She even said that I could drink coffee and tea or eat a chocolate bar once in a while so I don’t totally lose my appetite/craving for caffeine.

To be on the safer side, I actually avoided caffeine during my entire first semester. But when I entered my second, I lost control. I started taking caffeine but in moderation. I still don’t drink coffee, tea and cola, though. I just eat chocolate-y food once a week, sometimes even lesser than that.

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A New Typhoon

Hearing the news about the new typhoon Helen coming to the Philippines very soon (or has it arrived already?), I can’t help but think of the possible damage it would cost my beloved country again, just like the typhoons that came prior to it.

While we can’t do anything about typhoons, we can always prepare for it. If you’re house is lying in a low area, make sure to follow rainfall alerts and guidelines for possible evacuation. If you’re house rarely gets to experience flooding, then lucky you. All you need to do is reinforce it and do repairs for leaks and prepare as much food as you would need during the onset of the storm.

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Globe Loyalty Program

It pays to be loyal. I just found out today that I was already qualified to receive Globe’s loyalty offer after having been a postpaid subscriber for two years. I talked with the CS rep a while ago and was offered gadgets or rebates. I chose the former and was told to expect delivery of the new phone next week. Cool.

Between a Blackberry phone and a Samsung handset, I chose the latter. My decision was actually influenced by the hubby who was more excited than me to get his hands on the android phone. If he remains like that until next week, I might just sell the new phone to him. Haha.

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First Salary

Last Thursday was a happy time for my side of the family. My sister N, a new member of the Philippine labor force, finally received her first salary. The salary was supposed to get into her brand new and shiny ATM on August 7 but due to the bad weather, it was delayed by two days. But my sister didn’t mind at all; she was more overwhelmed with the fact that she now earns a living! Yipee!

Between my brother D and and my sister N, the latter is more mature when it comes to handling finances. As soon as she withdrew the money from her ATM, she divided it immediately to where they should go. She gave my mom some money and our sister J, too. She even allotted money to buy new clothes for herself, a leather repair kit for our old sofa (as requested by dad), and some groceries.

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