body pillow
I remember when we were young we used to have a body pillow which we called po-chim in Chinese. As I grew older I didn’t see a need for it and only bought another one during my first pregnancy. The body pillow helped in my sleeping positions what with a big tummy and all. It also helped propped me up if I really couldn’t lie down to sleep. Right now that po-chim is now being used by my brother, we left it when we migrated to another country. We haven’t gotten around to getting one here even though hubby likes to hug pillows when he sleeps. Maybe time to get a new one?
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For the past weeks, most of the shops have been on sale mode again hoping to drum up some sales for the start of the year. We went browsing at one of the costume shops there to check if there were sales for the kids to wear later this year for halloween or even at book week. There were a lot of choices like nursing scrubs, knights, monsters, popular characters but none were discounted enough to warrant a buy. I guess we just have to wait until those dollar shops display their items.
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I find that the past weeks I have added pounds to my weight. Even though our food consumption is not nearly the same as what we would do if we were celebrating the holidays in Manila but still I feel like there has been non-stop eating. And yes I know that I need to do some exercise but really all I want to do is just rest and take it easy while E is still on break from school and there are no activities to bring him to. We can probably use resistance band for some resistance training to help burn those fats. But maybe tomorrow .. for now looking forward to dinner haha!
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gifts
If you still haven’t sent your loved ones who live overseas or back in Manila gifts for Christmas, you can still try and settle for flower delivery, just so that they have something to remind themselves that you are thinking of them. Or there are also tons of sale during these days (clearances for all those items they stocked for Christmas). In fact, gadgets are very much in demand (like say iPad2). So what have you given family or friends for Christmas?
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The weather has been weird the past months. It’s been cold for the most part but then there will be days of really warm weather. And then it will be back to cold. It’s now officially summer and the first two weeks are cold and feeling more like autumn weather. With that S has been getting colds or coughs on and off for about 3 months now. We’ve actually been to the GP about 3 times now. And every time after the long wait, we are just sent home with the diagnosis that it is just viral. To just rest and take lots of fluids. This last visit though we know that it was a bit different, as S was having a little trouble breathing, more like shallow breathing. She’s on anti-inflammatory meds now and will need a follow-up check up. What I noticed is that the doctors here are more conservative in treating the patients. I’ll take you a number of visit before they even agree to do tests. I understand the need not to misdiagnose for the sake of the patients but then sometimes I can’t help but wonder if it has anything to do with the possibility of getting sued. Is that even an avenue here? Like in the US where it is common to sue, imagine how common when there is even something like a new york medical malpractice insurance. Oh well, I just hope that it really is the former and not more of the latter. In the meantime, off to the GP again for the follow-up.
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One of the gadgets that will surely be given or bought this holiday season is the tablet. There are a few choices out there for those that are looking into buying one. Of course there is Apple’s ipad2. I already know some kids who will be super thankful to “Santa” on Christmas when they open their presents. Another option is Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. My brother is using one and so far he’s liking it. Another choice would be RIM’s bb playbook, now I don’t know much about the blackberry but a number of our cousins are using them so maybe we’ll be seeing one of them get a playbook soon? Well, whatever your choice is I’m sure you will enjoy using said gadget and be part of your daily routines.
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As I was going through my news feed in facebook, I noticed that a friend posted some photos form a car show that they attended. I am not really a car enthusiast but looking at nice cars is not all that bad haha. The photos that he posted were of different stuff from the cars to the accessories (rockford fosgate anyone?) and also to the promo people that the different companies hire to highlight the cars on displays. Hmm, maybe we can go on the next car show that they have here, I’m sure hubby would love that.
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A few weeks ago, Australia celebrated the Melbourne Cup. It is a major celebration here, it is even a holiday in Melbourne. Of course the event centers around horse racing, I would think that around these times there would be a peak in checking out english horse tacks. Of course we can’t forget that as much as the focus is on the racing, there is also a big fuss on the fashion. It is really a production for the ladies with what dress to wear with what shoes and with what fascinator or hat. You can really tell that effort has been put in, it is also a great excuse to get together with friends and celebrate the event.
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.. to look a lot like Christmas!! A little more than a month to go. Sometimes I still miss celebrating Christmas in Manila. As early as September you can already hear Christmas songs being played on the radio and all the malls are surely decorated in Christmas trimming by then. Plus all the hustle and bustle of buying gifts, organising gatherings and celebrating the season with family and friends. One of the things that the kids always look forward to are the presents that they will be getting or some the RedEnvelopes or hong bao that contains money. Over on hubby’s side of the family, all the cousins usually get hong bao’s from all the aunts and uncles during the big family gathering over New Year’s. That said, we are looking forward to spending time with family next holidays. Hope this coming holidays are bright and merry for everyone.
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Every once in a while, I get this urge to clean our balcony. I feel like a simple sweep of the area won’t do. I want to have the floor washed. The only problem is it is very inconvenient to be carrying in and out buckets of water from the bathroom to the balcony just to do this (which incidentally I’ve had to do a few times). I was telling hubby that it is so tempting to clean the balcony when it is heavily raining to make good use of the water haha. And yeah I know a simple flex tubing like a garden hose will most probably solve my problem. I think I have to drag myself to the nearest Bunning’s to buy one.
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