“Drink moderately.”

On every TV commercial, we often hear this reminder.

Sadly, we all know that this reminder just falls on deaf ears.

Because the truth is, many still suffer from alcohol abuse.

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It has always been my dream to be able to play musical instruments since I was a little girl.

So upon seeing this Alesis DM6 drum set, I was once again reminded of my small frustrations in life. Haha!

Alesis DM6 USB Electronic Drum set

In high school, I tried to learn playing the guitar. But the neighbor who was teaching me at the time lost his patience and gave up on me. How cruel, right?! LOL. Then later on, I tried playing drums – which was a bad idea to begin with because it only left me feeling more frustrated.

And so I finally came to my senses and realized that music wasn’t for me.

I just hope and pray that my kids would develop interest in music. After all, their mom is a frustrated musician! LOL.

Just when I thought I’d finally see Mr. Sun again, it started raining cats and dogs! Too bad my ever fashionista neighbor won’t be able to wear her Prada sunglasses just yet. LOL.

I used to love it when it rains, but not anymore.

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With all the things needed to be done concurrently, I can’t afford to be lazy. There’s simply no room for procrastination. Sometimes I wish I had extra hands and could be at two or more places at a time. But you see, I could only do so much.

Last Saturday, I had three appointments. I promised my mom I would take her to a beauty salon for a rejuvenating diamond peel treatment, then go to a business meeting afterwards. But on the day of my appointments, I had to cancel both. I learned the night before that there’s a PTA meeting at my son’s new school.

The PTA meeting was scheduled at 8 AM, but since I still had a lot to do in the office, I asked the school owner if there’s another schedule. She said there’s another one at 10 AM.

So all the way from the office, I had to fly to my son’s school to catch the 10 AM PTA meeting (I was 15 minutes late) — only to find out as soon as I arrived that I couldn’t join because the said schedule was only for nursery and kinder parents.

I wanna cry.

Things can really be frustrating sometimes. *sigh*

Staying in shape has been a major struggle for me since the rainy season started. From 105 kilos, I now weigh 110 pounds. Thank you very much! Now I feel like taking some weight loss pills to shed the pounds I gained so quickly in just a few weeks of well…pigging out! Haha!

Why is it so hard to lose weight, yet so easy to gain it back? The funny thing is, the weight gain just happens…effortlessly. So unfair, right? Waaaaa!

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During a coaching session, one of our agents shared that he had been a victim of identity theft. His credentials were used to obtain a loan from SSS (Social Security System) and now his salary is automatically being deducted 1,200 a month for a loan he didn’t even use. Poor guy!

With the existence of Internet, anyone can be a victim of identity theft. Criminals can open credit card accounts, obtain loans and even mortgages using your name and other personal identifiable information. Sounds pretty scary, right?

No wonder RFID blocking wallets, secure badge holders, and secure sleeves sell like hotcakes in the US.

There are many articles online that give tips on how to protect our identity. Better be safe than sorry.

The kids’ nanny had to leave for Cagayan De Oro last Sunday morning to attend her aunt’s funeral. Although we knew that her abrupt leave of absence would put us in great distress, we let her go. She promised she’ll be back next week and in my heart, I’d like to believe that she’d keep her word.

Temporarily, we were back to our old set up. Every time we don’t have a nanny, my little girl stays at grandma’s, who just lives a few blocks away from us. This kind of set up always breaks my heart each time I have to pack her stuff.

Anyway, as if not having a nanny wasn’t enough to give us worries, my son’s school driver sent me his resignation via text the next day our dear nanny left.

Oh good grief!
Being in the corporate world for so long, I didn’t know that resignation text was possible until that very day!

Ang hassle, di ba? Nakipagsabayan pa talaga. Tsk.

On a positive note, it’s a good thing we also have a stay-out helper who takes care of the household chores from Monday to Saturday. Having her around is a big help. I can spend time with my kids without having to worry about the dishes, the laundry and a messy home. Thank God for these sweet little blessings!