Weekend Snapshot

A visit in the park one fine Saturday afternoon. There were lots of kids playing football, some families on picnic, others were there to take their kids to play at the playground just like us. Weekend is always time to relax and unwind with the family.Check out more WS he...

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2 & 5

It is recommended to eat fruit and veggies to maintain good health. An adult needs to eat at least 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of veggies. Do you eat all these everyday?I always have a question in my mind what serves mean. I sometimes put it this way, I can eat two types of vegetables made into 5 serves and one fruit with two serves. Well, that's just me. But as it is put, serves are the different...

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Shopping Talk

I love freebies. When there are products in the supermarket that I always use which has a promotional offer, I would buy more of it. Just like the nappy that Jens is using, each packet has a "dollar" that you can collect and be exchanged to some toys or kiddie stuff. We bought the biggest pack that has more "dollars" in it than two or more packets with equivalent number of nappies that has less "dollars".When...

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Computer Stuff

The guy that does our computer stuff here is a friend. And eversince he started doing them and fixing some computer problems, he has become the BIG guy in that department. He's not just the technician but the supplier as well. Not that we don't know where to buy stuff but he is a retailer of a reliable store in Down Under, and the store markets reliable brands.I learned that the CPUs that the store...

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Some Thoughts

I should be going to sleep now as we have an errand to do tomorrow but here I am blogging away. Oh not really until this post. I've been checking up updates on my friends in friendster among other things.I've been sleeping late for a week now. But at least I get to sleep-in in the morning. Well, that...

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Max It!

I've used the internet soo much to my/our advantage. Sometimes, I feel I'm lost without it. I don't think at all sometimes because I know internet will do the job for me and much better. I know I am not alone in this train of thought.That's what technology do to us.When I was in college and even now,...

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2nd Scrap

I am not familiar with the functions of the photoshop elements for scrapping yet especially where there are pre-made layouts. So I just did a drag and drop approach and I enjoyed it, AGAIN.I might try another scrapping software which Mcj reckons is the easiest ever. Let's see if I will have the same...

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Musically Challenged :D

Tagged by Mitch. I find this hard to make as I might love music but I am not a loyal fan of any band or artist. I have many favorites but I don't follow their album or single releases. But here's my pick.Instructions: Choose one band/artist and use the titles of their songs to answer the questions....

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Job Hunting

I once talked with my friend in Adelaide and discussed if she is allowed to work Down Under. I asked Mcj because I am not really aware of the rules as I am not working myself. She's holding a temporary resident visa and Mcj said as long as there's no condition saying that she's not allowed to work, she can do so.Well, she found out she can work and started looking up in the net for jobs just around...

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My First Try

My first try to digi-scrap and I'm quite happy with the result. I am not as creative as I am here, just want to prove that I know how to. It's addictive I might say. I want to do more but it's already 2.20am. :DThanks to Marie for the lo, papers and embellishments....

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Wordless Wednesday

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So, what do you do?

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Weekend Snapshots

I threw out some food scraps on the back lawn last night. Not long after, this little fella showed up to munch on it. Mcj and I watched him and he was sooo close to us. He was not scared. Mcj reckoned, she's young - not aware what danger means. Not from us, but from our cat, Lucky. Check out fore more...

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Improve Your Technorati Authority

Tagged by Mitch, thanks sis.I have randomly selected 5 of you below to be tagged and I hope that you will similarly publish this post in your blog. You have to tag 5 other bloggers and just keep adding on to the list. (Do not replace, just keep on adding! Yes let’s hope a long list!) It’s real easy! Tag others and see your Technorati Authority increase exponentially!The benefits of Viral Linking:One...

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What My Egg Says About Me?

Snagged this one Carol. I was curious.What Your Easter Egg Says About YouYou are truly optimistic, open, and hopeful.And your optimism gives you the courage to live life adventurously.You love new experiences, ideas, and challenges.You see life as a fluid, growing process.The Easter Egg Personality...

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Etc, etc, etc...

The Dad is sick since yesterday. It got worse today. He was mostly tied-up in bed, cuddling a hot water bottle.Jens is in wonder, what's happening why Daddy is not playing with him. He played up last night wanting to stay awake and be near with Mcj. He can hear every noise his Dad was making.It's no cook dinner tonight. I had meat pies but I made Mcj omelette. He hasn't eaten it yet. He had his Ibuprofen...

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Wabbit Food

Today, I've been good healthwise. I didn't eat much processed food. And I had carrot fingers for nibblies the whole afternoon. I normally would have potato chips or some chocolate lollies (candies). I was like a rabbit chewing almost all the time but I didn't feel hungry until about dinner time. I want...

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Recycle

Have you felt global warming in your side of the world? We have. Drought had been in Down Under for more than a couple of years then just recently, it started to rain pretty hard that some of the places were flooded. Water rose to a level more than you could imagine. Then, this year's summer didn't feel like summer at all. There has been more rainy than sunny days. And it was cold at night as well.And...

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Nasty Little Thing

When I was walking around the house one day (a few months ago), I noticed that there is a small crack as big as a string around the house. It is sooo close to the brick wall. I asked Mcj about it and he said, it is for the termites treatment a long time ago. Alright, that explains why I haven't spotted any at all. In the house at least. Because the car port is now unusable because of them nasty little...

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When He Grow Up

As a mum, I get excited just to think what Jens would be when he grow up. And of course, I am making plans. He has big feet so Poppy and Nanny said he could be a swimmer. He has good muscles, he could be a sumo wrestler. Just kidding. :)I am already preparing myself for the hustle and bustle of having a kinder student. I might be busy every afternoon to take him to swimming lesson. He might be interested...

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Retire and Enjoy!

My BIL is a retired airforce but he is still young, I reckon. He doesn't have that re-tired look yet. I guess that was the reason why he is still working part-time.Isn't it nice that you can still work even if you've retired. I mean, working not because you have to but because you're able to. Well, that is if you retired young and that is Mcj's and my dream. Retire early and enjoy life.Being retired...

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Brown Bunny

We just bought Jens a chocolate bunny, thanks to Mummy. NOT!This morning, Jens was all smile looking at the eggs and bunny so we decided to open them up and let him have his brown.He already loves chocolate and having one this big excited him but he was more interested with the foil packaging. :)But...

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Friends Is Still On

Mcj woke up very early this morning and tried to look up the net if there will be a suitable TV program for Easter. He found out that there's only one, The Passion of the Christ shown at 10.30 tonight.Most of the daily TV programs were not aired this week because of the Easter season and of course, one could only expect that there would be programs with theme related to the season.I'm not that disappointed...

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Shops

The shopping complex where we usually go to shop for food and other grocery items are not that big. There is only one level. The biggest area are only those of the supermarkets. But did you know that there are more than five real estate brokerage? I can't really count and name them but there are just too many for a small complex and suburb. There is always one or two in every block. This just...

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Technical Ignorance

When it comes to electric, mechanical or technical stuff or terms, I am very hopeless it's not funny. That's the person who once dreamed of taking up mechanical engineering in college. I should be thankful I was diverted to other program lest I would have flanked the most basic subject.I know that most women also are not familiar with these thingie or terms but if you rank me, I would take the lowest...

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Abstain and Pig-out!

I'm getting forgetful. Is it a sign that I'm old? Or my mind was just pretty occupied?I was thinking of fasting from meat today since Monday. I've been eating meat every single day since I got here and I reckon, skipping it just for a day won't hurt. Absolutely not, as a matter of fact, it will be good.The shops are close today. I forgot to buy some salad last night when we went to the shop. Grrrr....

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Phones and Call

I have a friend in Adelaide who also stays at home for now. We used to chat when I am always online and she at the same time but now that I am busy with Jens and blogging, we seldom do. When there are urgent matters that need to be discussed like tsismis,I would ring her or the other way around. But that form of communication comes with a high cost, well on my end at least. They got ip phones. Hers...

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Question and Answer

When I send out email like greetings or forwarded messages to friends, I would often get a reply asking if how's life as a wife and Mum. Most of them that ask are working so I guess, they just wanna know how is it to be a stay at home mum and wife generally and being that in the part of the world where we live, wherein for a couple like us getting a nanny or a stay-in house helper are luxuries with...

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From the Bunny

To all my friends...

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Easter Notes

I had a bit exciting day. I got my own computer to use now - currently using it. It's not really new as this is Mcj's computer that crashed down almost all the time because of the fan problem. He got a new one when this broke down and this had been restored and all. This has also been available for almost a month or two but needs new keyboard and mouse. I got them today. Rechargeable wireless mouse...

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Laundry Day

I've been putting off doing the laundry since Monday. The weather had not been that good then. The sun would just come out around 10 in the morning and by then I would be too lazy to put the dirty clothes on the machine. Plus, I need to soak some clothes for an hour, so I reckoned it was really very late.Well, at last today I found my good bone and did the laundry though it is gloomy. I did two loads....

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Jens' Favorite TV Shows

It is inherent for kids to love watching cartoons, kids shows, play school, etc. But our Jens is not your ordinary baby. True that colorful characters, particularly red, attract him, it is the sound or the noise (the fast tempo) in the show that catches his attention more than anything else.This is because, maybe, when he was very young we would play music with fast tempo then dance while holding...

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Nice Classic Home

Queensland (the state where we live), is known for many things - tourist destinations, theme parks, beaches, toads, banana, etc. It is known as the sunshine state - except this year that we received more rain than sun in summer.There are many things that this place is known for.. and many things that...

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Linky Love Tag

A tag from Happy. Thanks, sis!Copy and paste the following starting here (for bloggers paste on the "compose" not the "edit html" part in posting blogs so it will be linked automatically).I have randomly selected other bloggers below to be tagged and I hope that you will similarly publish this post...

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Feel Good Movie

I had no idea whatsoever on the movie Someone Like you. I just took what the ad said - something about romance, and I recorded it last night.It turned out, my decision to record it was good. I like the movie and I can see myself watching it over and over again. I finished watching it late last...

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Angels Around Us

Got this little angel from Leah. Thanks! I'm sharing this to Idealpinkrose, ZJ, Petra, Chelle and Sexymom.~~~Talking of angel, my little one is awake now (was asleep when I came online). But he's playing so I'm not worried. I wonder if I left some toys on his cot. I make it a rule not to leave any toys...

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My Little Girl, errr.. Boy

I reaped a few fruit today for my PR3 from PPP. It's my lucky day, I guess.But it took me a while to finish all the opss that I reserved - after Jens was put to bed. And these days, it took him longer to settle at night. Might be teething again - for the top. I'm leaving you all his photo as a little...

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On Credit Card

I didn't get my first credit card until Mcj made me his additional card holder. That's not because I am not qualified or I have bad credit records but because I didn't try to apply for one. I didn't like the hassle of lengthy paper work.But for some people, they don't have a credit card or have any...

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Car First Before the Skill To Drive

I don't know how to drive and this has a very big downside. I can't get out of our place and go somewhere (especially to the shops) unless I walk. I am very dependent to Mcj on this department.I want to learn to drive. But! We don't have a small car that would be suitable for me. I've tried to practice...

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Love and Marriage

My friend just got married in Adelaide. She told me if I want to come over, I would love to but with Jens in consideration, I won't. If it's just me, I could have convinced Mcj to let me. Anyway, by the looks of their photos, they have a lovely wedding with her friends and S's family. Her family is in the RP. She told me (in email) that her friends there had really helped her through - the decorations,...

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On Racing

I love watching racing, may it be car, motorcyle, F1, horse, etc. Mcj introduced me to it. If the V8 Supercars is on, we would have a lazy weekend. If it is Melbourne Cup, he would go and bet.This last weekend was F1 championship in Melbourne. It was said in the news that the event would remain there...

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In The Playground

It was council election last Sunday, so we decided to go with Mcj to the voting hall. There was a playground at the back, we took Jens there. It was his first time. I was more excited than him I think because there were lots of kids.There are lots of rides (are they called that?) and he was put first...

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Talk on Interest and Mortgage

It has been in the news almost everyday that the working class who pays Mortgage on their house are experiencing difficulty. The interest rate is rising up due to inflation (more of the sub-prime interest rate). It was said that it could get worse before it gets better. And so the mortgage payer have to let go some luxuries if they have any and sacrifice a little to cope the increasing mortgage payments...

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Weekend Snapshots

It was Council Election yesterday and Jens and I went with Mcj to the voting hall. There is a playground at the back. After voting, we took Jens there. The first time Mcj put Jens to the swing, he cried so I showed him that it's alright by taking him with me while swinging. Eventually, he felt alright...

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Missing

When I left my job almost two years ago, I took with me lots of files - important hard copies and all softcopy including my lotus notes mails, temporary internet files, photos, etc. I was suppose to use usb flash drives but I reckon with the files that I need to put, the space of the drives that I am willing to buy might not be enough so I opted for CD's. I used lots and I took them all with me here...

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It's Raining...

Looks like it's been raining cats and dogs for online casino opps these days. :)Anyway, I don't really play online but MCJ does when he's not busy and he wants it with sound especially if he's playing games other than poker. And it irritates me.Okay, with everything available over the net, I was not surprised that online casinolist sites would evolve eventually. Sites like these make it easy for player...

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Get Ready to G-amble :D

Love playing online games? Well, in our family it’s MCJ that you can count on this. It’s not just games but gambling. Oh I'm not worried because he’s just using play money.When Mcj downloaded and registered to online gambling site, it was just straightforward. Went to the site and go! But I reckon, should he know sites that offer online casino reviews, he would have checked them out first so he can...

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Me, Me, Me

Tagged by Mitch. Thanks, sistah!I AM… sleepy but my mind is busy that I can't sleep.I WANT… a new hairdo!I HAVE… to make lunch soon.I WISH… for a laptop with wireless internet connection so I can blog where ever I am. :)I HATE… and detest maggots. They gave me goosebumps.I FEAR… unknown.I SEARCH… I Yahoo! Do you?I WONDER… for how long can I stay online until my little one wakes up.I REGRET… that I...

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Domain Registration

Well, after reading Leah's post about getting a private domain and then using the blogger's feature of free hosting, I hastily did the same. But looking for domain registrar that will fit my requirements isn't easy. For one, I can only pay through paypal and my account isn't verified nor I have supplied any credit card details. I am still reluctant to provide my credit card details over the net so...

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My Oh My...

See that? My PR is 3! I'm really excited that I have to post it here. That was 0 this morning and I was fooling around the net and out of the blue.. blah! Well, I don't really know what I did or somebody did. lol.There you go... back to work. :)Update: It was just for a couple of minutes then back to...

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Wordless Wednesday

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Plugging

I am building up the links and blogroll of my other blog, http://blog.tatapilla.com/ - blog dedicated for my little one. Anybody who wants to exchange links, please leave a message and I'll be happy to add your url there.Thanks hea...

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Weekend Snapshots 9

Jens and I went for a walk to the mainroad one Sunday morning. There wasn't much to see, just signs along the road and our neighbors' houses. Check out more WS here....

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Message in a Bottle

This is one of the tags that I love doing. Thanks, Tracy.The Rules:Leave a message in the sand or on the bottle. Write anything you wish. Be a pirate or a poet. Serious or silly. Anonymous or not. What message would you like to send out to the universe?1. Compose a message to place in your virtual bottle.2....

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I Rate...

This Is My Life, RatedLife: 8Mind: 7.8Body: 9.1Spirit: 8Friends/Family: 8.3Love: 7.3Finance: 5.8Take the Rate My Life QuizYour Life Analysis:Life: Your life rating is a score of the sum total of your life, and accounts for how satisfied, successful, balanced, capable, valuable, and happy you are. The...

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