The Simple Joy of Having a Full Night of Sleep

May 16, 2012 by

Recently, I asked my husband if he missed working in the office. A quick background – last August, my husband resigned after six years of working in a call center. He was already a shift manager at that point of his career.

So what’s his answer? He thought for a moment and replied, “Yes, I miss the people but I don’t miss the night shift! Nothing can replace having a good night’s sleep.”

His reply brought me back to the time when he was still in night shift. He would come home tired in the morning after a full night’s work. He would eat breakfast (or dinner, I should say) and devote an hour or two playing with his son, playing with his PSP, or strumming his guitar. After that, he would prepare to go to sleep. He would lie down and close his eyes but his mind was fully awake. He would toss and turn for an hour and sometimes as long as two hours but still he can’t doze off. But tried as he may sleep never came to him.

Now I know that insomniacs can buy imovane to help them get the sleep they deserved but back then we didn’t know of any solution. So for years he had to go to work with as little as an hour of sleep. Poor hubby! I pity him during that period of stress. If only I could take his place at the office just so he can sleep at night I would have done it.

Anyway, now that he’s already resigned from that job and found work online I’m happy to report that he has been getting a full night’s sleep. Oh what joy to see him waking up feeling relaxed and refreshed! Truly what they say is true – life’s simple joys are free.

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21 Days of Exercise

May 9, 2012 by

We’re finally exercising. Here are our brand new shoes to prove it.

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They say it takes 21 days to make anything into a habit. And I would like to report, proudly if I should add, that this morning marks our 21st day of consistent morning exercise.

So how did we do it? Oh gosh I don’t know. I think it started when we wrote down our goals at the start of this year. Writing down your goals is really the key. Whether it’s owning a property in real estate sunset beach nc or just getting off your sofa and exercising it doesn’t matter as long as you put it down in writing for sure you will be closer to achieving it.

We didn’t exercise right away after, but the fact that I put it down in paper and even published in my other blog, that fact made it linger in our minds the more. We look forward to the end of the year and we couldn’t bear to see that we didn’t achieve anything when that time comes. When we didn’t want to get up in the morning, we think about the day after and what would make it different. For sure we’ll feel lazy again and before we knew it a week will pass by without any progress.

So there. I hope our simple accomplishment will inspire you too. Nothing beats exercising with your family so grab your relatives or friends and exercise together. If you have a companion who’s as determined as you then you’ll help each other achieve your healthy goals.

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Watching The Avengers

May 1, 2012 by

My husband and I watched Avengers last week, thanks to our kumare who gave us free tickets. I didn’t know what the buzz was about Avengers. It was as alien to me as the concept of ISO 27001. But my hubby grew up reading comics so he briefed me every time I get confused. So that’s how I understood the movie. It was really entertaining to watch and I highly recommend it.

Anyway, my little boy missed the movie. Too bad coz he was the one who was looking forward to seeing it. Next time my hubby will watch it again but this time with his son.

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A Night of Songs of Worship at the Big Dome

Apr 23, 2012 by

We watched a concert last Saturday. It was by the Christian music groups of Israel Houghton and the Planet Shakers. The big dome was filled to the brim. There is no vacant seat in sight. For two hours the people were on their feet praising and singing and dancing. It was so loud inside I thought my ear drums would get damaged. haha!

Anyway, I hope the Big Dome gets renovated. It’s already so old that I can’t help but feel sad of what is has become. The foams on the chairs are so thin I can feel the metal underneath. They should buy brand new ones. If they can buy stylish chairs like these teak Adirondack chairs then the better.

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Scorching Temperature

Apr 22, 2012 by

Summer has never been hotter. I remember last year the temperature on a summer day doesn’t even reach 30 degrees celcius. But now just a year later temperatures going as high as 34 degrees Celcius every day. We have been feeling as though we are in an oven every time the clock hits 10 am.

That’s why we have long ago hidden our heated blanket. It seems we won’t be using it any time soon. What we’re depending on is our trusty air conditioner. I don’t know how we’ll survive without it.

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iPad Uses

Apr 18, 2012 by

It’s been 6 months now since I’ve been using the iPad. It has been tremendously useful for a breastfeeding mom like me. Whenever my son is breastfeeding or is taking longer time to fall asleep the iPad is my usual companion. It’s the one I use when I want to relax and unwind and read the latest news.

The iPad has also been beneficial to our kids. My eldest practices the guitar every day after school work with the help of an iPad app. My youngest baby’s interest in music has peaked after being exposed to different music videos he watches in the iPad.

That’s why now I’m thinking of buying another tablet. Maybe I’ll buy a kindle since we already have an iPad.

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