bloating…

Hola!  I just finished eating a big slice of chocolate cake which I shared with Caity and hubby. Whew!  My stomach feels even tighter after finishing it off coz they didn’t want it anymore.  I feel like I gained 10 kilos now! But of course, taking the best diet supplements isn’t the answer to my situation.  In case you don’t know, I am pregnant that’s why my stomach feels more bloated when I eat.  Patience, a little more patience.  I’ve got 2 more months to go till the baby pops out and then I’ll have my light figure again, hopefully that is!    

Okies, gotta do some walking inside the house to shake off that food I ate.  It’s soon time for bed and I don’t want to sleep with a full stomach. Ciao for now!

peso-dollar rate, nov. 17, 2009

Since I last posted the dollar exchange rate, it’s one dollar down this time.   It’s awfully bad coz I wasn’t able to transfer my money last time.  So now,  I am holding on to it and expecting that the dollar exchange rate will go higher in the coming weeks. 

Here is the Peso-Dollar Rate as of November 17, 2009.

I may not have a big savings in my account (not even enough to buy pond pumps) but I am hoping that by next year, I will have enough to pay for my planned trip to the Philippines.  Little by little I can do it and with the constant flow of assignments I am getting, who know I will even have extra for other things.  

many freebies!

There are a lot of freebies around us these days.  Free massage, free taste of food, free spa, free insurance quotes, free movies…especially this Christmas season when companies are giving away treats to their valued customers.  I guess one of the best freebies we get on Christmas are the food! hahaha With parties here and there, it is sometimes difficult to say no to the invitations.  

Have you got any free gifts lately?  I did!  I got three bags full of clothes for Caity and future baby. hehe  And anytime soon, I’ll also receive a package with clothes (still for Caity) but with the expensive price I paid for the delivery, it isn’t actually considered free. Oh no! I’m reminded of that foolish mistake I made. huhuhu

let beauty magazines inspire you

If you don’t want to get frustrated over your looks and figure, stay away from those beauty magazines!  They say that looking at beauty magazines makes you feel ugly. heheheh…Flipping through the pages and seeing those svelte bodies models are flaunting makes you want to hide under the blanket and wish you have their slender figures too.  Then your mind races, wondering what are the best fat burners that can turn your fat body into a slim one. 

Don’t be frustrated!  Instead let what you see inspire you to look better! Exercise, eat healthy, dress fashionably, and learn from others how they achieved the weight and look they aspire to have.    

shorter days are here

They days are definitely getting shorter!  When Caity and I get up from our afternoon nap usually about 4, it’s already dark.  During summer, it was still bright until 9pm the most and her dad can still bring her to the playground when he gets home from work.  These days, we just stay inside after our nap and play with her toys or she watches her favorite kiddie shows.  If not for the outdoor lighting lining along the streets, it would be dark outside.  But even with the bright lights, I still don’t get tempted to go out coz its cold also. As winter is approaching, the weather will be getting more colder and the days shorter and shorter. Brrrrr…  That’s the downside of being in Europe.

how safe is your drinking water?

I know most families spend a lot of money buying bottled water.  Here in Prague, we used to do that before.  But it all changed when one time I was at a friend’s house and found out that they drink directly from their faucet.  She told me that it’s safe. Taking her word for it,  we followed suit.  We don’t buy bottled water anymore which added more money saved in our pocket, and also lessened our garbage. =) 

Back home in the Philippines where the tap water is not advisable for drinking, we have a water purifier at home.  Water filters, water softeners are only some of the water systems that can help clean the water you’re drinking.  I think it is best to invest in this rather than spend daily on bottled water.  In the long run, having your own water purification system is better and cheaper.  Our purifier is already more than a decade old and it’s still working perfectly.  Just imagine the money we saved for all those years.  

sluggishhhh

Duh! I don’t like it when I am lagging behind with my work.  I feel like it’s getting to be a burden instead of a blessing.  My mind is in the sluggish state; it refuses to work!  If given a choice, I would rather just eat, sleep, watch my favorite TV shows  or browse on the internet.  But I’ve got a lot of other things to take care of… a demanding toddler, a husband, house chores and online work.  Do I sound like a candidate for weight loss?  Not really.  With my constant eating, I don’t think I’ll lose weight.  In fact, I am gaining weight!  And that’s not just because of food but because of the growing baby inside me (I’m on my 27th week!).

Anyway, little by little, I hope to finish all my assignments.  I really need the money coz I’ve got a lot of things to spend for. 

don’t stand so close to the TV!

Little Caity is always attracted to stand near our TV set.  I have tried putting her kiddie table before the tv stand to keep her near the TV but smart as she is, she sometimes moves it and takes her place instead. If only we own this place we’re living, I would like to buy a wall mount tv stand so she can’t anymore stand close to the TV. I kept reminding her though not to do it which I hope she will understand as she grows older.  It’s only a matter of time till she will understand why.  I just have to be patient in telling her over and over until she gets over this bad TV habit. 

the car has to be fixed soon!

Caity is asleep already that’s why I have time to sneak in here and work a bit before I head to dreamland too.  Today has been a so-so day.  We spent most of our morning getting ready for the Mass and commuting back and forth.  It’s really inconvenient not to have a car especially when the weather has been getting colder and colder and my tummy getting bigger. It’s takes longer time to get up in the morning when it’s cold, longer time to dress up and also longer time for the hair to get dry.  And yeah, I wouldn’t mind all that if we have the car. 

I’ve been bugging hubby to bring the car to the repair tomorrow, so we can use it ASAP!  But definitely it won’t get fixed immediately so on Tuesday, I have to attend a party and we will be using public transport again! Whew! I wonder how much the repair would cost.  I hope it wont cost as much as those life insurance quotes I’ve seen on the internet, coz we don’t have that much money for it! hehe.