I’m talking about my weekend adventures in relation to driving.

Last Saturday, I decided to go to the Asia shop closer to our area. I just saw the place when I’m on the train but I decided to drive as it would be quicker for me. I didn’t know how to get there by myself so I printed the text map off the internet. It was a breeze although I got lost three times. I really appreciate the cruise control of my car – it made easy gliding at 80km/hr. I went home happy and with my hands full with all the food that I missed.

As a result of escapade on Saturday, the fuel light on my car came on. I didn’t notice when and because we used my car shopping, I felt I really need to fill up, scared of breaking down in the middle of the road. And so I did, on my own as well with Jens inside the car talking to me. It was easy enough and with all the reminders and tips that Mcj taught me, I am confident now to do it again.

It was a busy weekend, what with Mcj’s project on the roll – building a new entertainment unit that will house our new entertainment system. Plus, it was Jens last session on the swimming program. I am relieved of the pressure of getting up early on Saturday.

You Are a Discount Shopper

You love to get things as cheaply as possible. You live for sales. It's partially because you like to save money, but it's also because you like the thrill of finding a fabulous deal. Of all the types, you tend to shop frequently but rarely by. You keep an eye on prices. Brand names are not that important to you. You know how to have style without collecting designer tags.

Although, at times quality matters to me most so even if it is dear and branded, I have to go with is if I know that it will give my money's worth. Maybe, except for weight loss pills, because I read that you can't really distinguish the effect of one from the other.

How weird is it sometimes that we spend more time shopping for skin care products than any other things. Since Neutrogena phased-out the face moisturiser (something with about salicylic acid in it) that I was using about two years ago, I’ve changed brand at least 5 times. So far, I like the last three. My last one is the Garnier Pure Lasting Oil Control. I just discovered it accidentally when I went to the cosmetics shop. I was so surprised of its price, a little over 10 bucks only. I didn’t hesitate to buy one as it is 200% cheaper than what I was currently using. So I ditched the other one.

It is leaving my skin a matte effect but with a thickness feeling when you touched it. At least something different from the other brand which is good on phasing out blemishes but is very oily. Garnier is known for using natural products and I am leaning onto that type these days. I want to go for soap free and radical free substances. This moisturiser is my first try on going all naturals and I have just bought an all natural lotion.

I will just use up the products that I currently have and replace them with all naturals. I know, it will cost me but I want to try and see if it really makes a difference. I just could not rely on ads and reviews, as I have a completely different skin type from the others.

Does anyone like this comedy? I do luurve it. It's dry humour and really, what can I say. It does makes me laught hard.

Here have a sample:

My Monday night is occupied because of this. And now I'm resorting to You tube for some clips. I've had my fix, so far. Lol.

Plasma and LCD TV has been around for how long? I can’t remember but what I do know is that, it’s been here for more than a decade. We were not lured to get the latest – well, maybe just me, just I am not so keen of getting cable at home. But Mcj loves new toys and I know that he’s been coveting one for long now. It’s just that we can’t part with our old and trusted television – 25 years old and still has good pictures.

But last Sunday, we let it go. We gave in to the cravings of a widescreen telly. It was advertised that one of the appliance store has sale. We have a credit facility in that shop that will give us 2 years interest free period.

Mcj did a bit of a research online about the products at the shop. The shop attendant was very helpful and I know that we bought good quality but I realise now that we could have done more research on home theatre system buying guide. Well, at least on my part, it would be very handy as my knowledge on that department along with home movie equipment and television buying guide basics is next to nothing. I just want something that won’t eat so much space, has good picture, reasonable sound and with a hip-pocket-friendly price. I really ought to know the technical stuff so I am not overly dependent to Mcj when buying home appliances.

We won’t be buying any “investment” in the near future so I still have time to appraise my knowledge.

Saturday went fine – did a load of washing and just chilled out. I was too lazy to do some shopping.

I planned on cooking something special for dinner as it is Mcj’s birthday today, sort of an advanced celebration. But the night before, Mcj saw in the telly add that one of the home appliance stores has sale. He decided, we’ll get a plasma or lcd tv plus a home theatre system, so when Jens and I went food shopping in the morning, I just dropped the plan of buying the ingredients for my recipe as we will be going to the other shops when we get home and heaven knows when we could come back to cook dinner.

We ended up buying what Mcj wanted (Sony Bravia and heaps of speaker boxes and an amplifier) – good thing it will have to be paid after two years, we have time to save up and use the interest free period. (If only homes for rent are like that). We finished shopping around three and I was hungry as we didn’t have proper lunch. We dashed to KFC and decided to buy something for dinner as well.

Mcj installed the telly right away so we can watch the Australian MotoGP in the plasma. We enjoyed the next to perfect picture quality and pigged out on chicken at dinner.

Here’s to good life and good health. And more chocolates to eat (and hopefully we won’t need the best weight loss pills – to trim you down).

We’ll just be cutting cake tonight. No more elaborate celebration – too busy to do it. We’ll just make up for that on our coming holiday. He’s in good health despite the middle age spread and he got his gifts.

How I wish, I can buy appetite suppressant
for Mcj and make him take them too. He’s just so good with sweets. He’s experiencing pain (he calls it cramps) on his right chest. It could be anything for all I know. I can’t get him to see a doctor.

I blame the chocolates that he’s consuming everyday. It’s his comfort food so I can’t take it away from him.

Oh well, I can only nag.

... that dominated the podium this year's Bathurst 1000. From 1st to 4th place.

I'm a holden fan and so is Hubs. It's a nice feeling that Holden bags it all.

The winners and their car.

TANDER DOES IT AGAIN! TOLL HRT ON POLE FOR SUNDAY
Garth Tander from the Toll Holden Racing Team has made it back to back pole positions to gain the fastest time in Saturday's Top Ten shootout with a 2:07.9463, he and team mate Will Davison will start from pole in tomorrow's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Race.
2nd: TeamVodafone - Craig Lowndes
3rd: Mark Winterbottom - Ford Performance Racing
The atmosphere at Mt Panorama has reached fever pitch today with only one sleep to go before the Great Race.Strong crowds poured through the gates from early this morning and the campgrounds around the event are full house.
Event goers are eagerly anticipating this afternoon’s all-important V8 Supercar Top 10 shootout, after the final practice session was held this morning.
A highlight off-track today has been a meet and greet with Roary the Racing Car and Big Chris the mechanic, along with V8 Supercar champion Craig Lowndes who has a new role as Conrod in series two of the children’s TV cartoon. Hundreds of V8 Supercars youngest fans flocked to the paddock to meet their heroes.

I know it was devastating what happened in the Philippines when they were battered by Ondoy. But I didn't realise how sad and worse it was or is, still? until I saw this vid. I really cried.