Writing by wisteria on Thursday, 29 of November, 2007 at 10:09 pm
We recently moved to our home sweet home. This is the modest house my parents built with their retirement benefits. The house looks very ordinary during daytime, but with its light fixtures, our house stands in the neighborhood in the evening.
What makes the difference? It is the solar landscape path light that we mounted around the house. While it is true that everybody in the village is conserving energy, when our neighbors put off their lights, ours remain lighted. Solar makes the difference.
Category: house and home
Writing by wisteria on Thursday, 29 of November, 2007 at 12:14 pm
I love doing research, especially on the internet. However, one of the annoying things I encounter when researching on the net are those unsolicited and bothersome popups.
During those times, I feel really grateful for the popup blocker installed in my internet browser and the two anti-spywares I installed in my computer (one can never be too sure). With those three, I happily and confidently click away on the internet without fear of being attacked by browser hijackers, phishing, and even botnet.
What about you? Are you securely surfing the net?
Category: tech-stuff
Writing by wisteria on Wednesday, 28 of November, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Dad is a retired military officer and is about to celebrate his birthday. Mom and the rest of the family members had thought of giving Dad a perfect gift on his 65th birthday. The family had decided to give Dad and Mom, the Eastern Caribbean Cruises.
Out of three cruises and we had chosen the Eastern considering that Dad is a former naval officer who wanted more time at sea to relax. In addition, Dad loves history and the chosen cruise has a blend of activities related to history and culture. The cruise is our perfect gift for Dad.
Category: travel
Writing by wisteria on Wednesday, 28 of November, 2007 at 4:15 am
We’re currently expanding our company to the point of renting another office space in the same building. With the expansion comes the dreaded new workstations expense of course. Generally, this is a problem for most company owners… my boss excluded. Why? Because he has a contact supplier of Bush furniture; meaning lots of savings.
Perks like that goes to show how important networking, establishing and maintaining connections are in a business – strategies I have yet to embrace. I’m not really a people person – unless forced upon by circumstances. Oh well, life is a continuous process of learning. I’ll be able to master those someday.
Category: business
Writing by wisteria on Tuesday, 27 of November, 2007 at 10:44 am
My friend Marie has recently joined the worldwide voice for American climbers, the American Alpine Club. The club will soon have a major event and for this reason, Marie is now looking for a Colorado bed and breakfast, a place to stay with her loved ones. This type of accommodation suits the needs of a practical visitor of Colorado.
Aside from mountaineering interest of Marie, they will be able to visit the historical places and the beautiful sceneries of Colorado. They will surely enjoy every minute of their family bonding.
Category: RnR, sports
Writing by wisteria on Tuesday, 27 of November, 2007 at 3:41 am
I still recall this statement in a pocket book, “A house is built by human hands, while a home is built by human hearts.” However, if you buy a house in Arizona luxury real estate, the house you bought is not just a building or structure, for me it is buying a home in one of the best Arizona subdivisions.
A home is the place where FAMILY members: FAther, Mother and children live and say I Love You to one another. If you have the means, why not give the best for your family, buy a house sweet home.
Category: house and home
Writing by wisteria on Saturday, 24 of November, 2007 at 9:24 pm
I haven’t seen my cousin John Roger for so long and was amazed to see his transformation during our family reunion. When asked, “What’s his secret”, he just smiled and said, “I owe this to http://www.gibbsnorwalk.edu/. His smart reply prompted me to visit the site and found out that John Roger graduated from this college with the course Computer Network Operations.
As I go over the site, I’m impressed with this college. Unlike other colleges and schools, they have smaller class sizes to have focused attention. More so, they have professional instructors who are very competent, highly skilled and are truly experts in their fields. We are all aware of the importance of quality instructors in the field of education. Now, John Roger is a happy secured young man and it is because of his secret revealed.
Category: education
Writing by wisteria on Saturday, 24 of November, 2007 at 7:52 am
If someone asks me what my favorite place in our house is, I’d have to say the bathroom in the second floor. It has this tangerine cream tiles that looks very cozy and not bathroom-ish, a bath tub that makes you want to stay there forever, and a space big enough to pretty much make you do whatever you want (e.g. stretch) without hitting the walls. Plus the two windows have a very serene view of trees and grass – very relaxing.
I’ve been thinking of buying kohler faucets to replace our current ones though, which have been leaking every now and then out of old age. Oh, and I’m planning to buy a sort of bathroom cabinet or shelf to keep the toiletries more organized. Those are actually on my priority list when I get my 13th month pay. I can’t wait to have those organized for a more relaxing experience when having my bath.
Category: house and home
Writing by wisteria on Friday, 23 of November, 2007 at 10:37 pm
I know microwave ovens have been existing for a long time now, thanks to James Clerk Maxwell who predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves, of which microwaves are part of the frequency spectrum. Nevertheless, I’m still amazed at what it could do and the fact that using it saves you a lot of time. Really. Well that and the fact that it reminded me how truly golden time is.
I never gave much thought about time and how important it is, until I became too busy and had very little time to spend on other things other than work. I love my current setup though. I can be very workaholic, and being on a tight schedule made me get to filter and pinpoint the people and things I really care about by spending my precious short time with them or doing those things. Meaning, if something’s not worth the squeeze, I now just shrug it off and not ponder too much about it – unlike my usual “I worry myself to death”.
Category: mumblings
Writing by wisteria on Friday, 23 of November, 2007 at 9:35 pm
I have a combination skin on my face, meaning the T-zone is oily, but the rest is combination. I also suffer from occasional acne when I’m really stressed. I have been having a hard time finding the proper treatment for my face. I tried a lot of dermatologists and skin care products to try to correct it. I have not succeeded in my feat.
Right now, I’m trying out some products of skinceuticals. This is highly researched, tried, and tested by my colleague, Elvis. I’m keeping my fingers crossed on this one. I’ll update you with the effects after a month.
Category: fitness and health