As support to the stores for the holiday peak season, i helped out in the busiest section of the store last dec 22 and 23, the GIFTWRAPPING SECTION.
Weekend projects:
The little boy, according to my Yaya, tried to climbed up the stairs this morning. And our house is 3-floors up! I don't want to think of what can happen if he wakes up in the middle of his nap and crawl down or up the stairs! Terrible!
Its hard.
1. Before you let something really get to you, ask yourself, "Will it really make much of a difference five years from now?" So if you burned the lasagna and have to order five pizzas for all of your guests, what will they remember in five years? Your screams from the kitchen? More likely, the quick-on-your-feet fix that didn't ruin the mood. 2. Curl your toes toward the soles of your feet as hard as you can for 15 seconds, then relax. Next, progressively tense and relax your leg, stomach, back, shoulder, and neck muscles in the same fashion. These exercises can be done anywhere and in any order, and they provide both physical and mental relief. They're also a great way to help your body and mind relax before falling asleep. 3. Sit or lie in a comfortable position, breathe deeply from your abdomen, count to five, and then exhale. As you inhale again, imagine that you're pulling strength into your body and that anxiety is being forced out when you exhale. Try doing this for five minutes twice a day, or whenever you feel tense. 4. Try to relax as much as possible in a comfortable and quiet environment, with your eyes closed, and breathe quietly in a slow, rhythmic fashion. With each exhalation, repeat a simple word or sound softly or even silently. Try to do this right before you take on a big project. It'll calm you down, let you collect your thoughts, and get you motivated to tackle the task. 5. Close your eyes -- or pick a spot about 10 feet away to look at and let it go slightly out of focus -- and then say the following phrases to yourself. Repeat two or three times until you feel noticeably relaxed: 6. Visualize that you're on a beach, listening to the waves coming in, feeling the warm sun and gentle breezes on your back. Try to make the sounds and sensations as vivid as possible; concentrate for a few minutes on the pleasure and peaceful reaction they induce. It doesn't have to be a beach -- you might prefer imagining an erotic fantasy, a prairie wheat field, or some other experience, but be sure to include all the sensuous details. 7. Smile inwardly with your mouth and eyes, and say to yourself, "Alert mind and sound body" -- and try to achieve this. Now imagine that you're taking a deep breath through a straw all the way down to your abdomen, and let your jaw, tongue, and shoulders go limp while you feel a comforting wave of warmth and heaviness sweep all the way to your toes. It takes a little practice to get this exercise down pat, but it's very effective in a short period of time. And it can be practiced anywhere as often as you like. 8. Have on hand an MP3 player or Walkman with selections of enjoyable music so you can listen to it when you're uptight. 9. If the weather is nice and the surroundings are enjoyable, take a brisk walk or go window-shopping for 10 or 15 minutes -- to create a diversion or clear your mind. 10. Not having enough time to get everything accomplished is a major stressor. But it's also important to satisfy your personal needs. Make a point of taking 20 to 30 minutes out of each day to do whatever you want, including nothing at all. Pampering yourself can prove to be not only a pleasant stress-buster, but also a powerful stress-buffer.
My sister and her (boy)friends went to Sagada last weekend and brought home some watercrest for us. I remembered our regular sunday lunch out in n Rose Bowl resto in Baguio and how much i enjoyed this vegetable in the pata Tim. So i will cook (i hope i can pull it off) pata tim for dinner.
The husband will be gone for 2 weeks starting on Sunday. And my plan is to turn the house from its current dull stage to a festive abode. Went looking at artificial trees last weekend in Ali Mall, but they just seem to "ordinary".
Had some time surfing the web and came across this really cool site and made my creative juices come out... Sharing some rally cool ideas:
Keep Brown Sugar Soft with Orange Peels
This was supposedly for our Wedding site. My friend, Riyu's message to us. But i found it so fun to read again that I had to post it here. For everyone's info, Muning is me, Derek is my husband, Kyan.Muning! Konting kembot at tambling na lang, kasalan na!!!!! si direk, 1st time akong kinausap nyan sa bus pauwi ba or pabalik ng elbi. basta! nagtanong about muning, kung may bf, taga-san, etc. syempre, ako bigay2 ng details at ultimong hang-ups nya sa HS puppy love nya (kung puppy mang matatawag?) naikwento ko.. hehe sorry muning!kaya ayun, kinwento ko din kay muning and yun yung time na nagpepresent si derek ng "cycle" thing sa hfds na may broken lines, solid lines. tanda mo pa ba muning? ako, tandang-tanda ko pa nung sinabi ko kay muning na feeling ko crush (high school? :-p)sya ni derek. Ayun, nagulat lang naman si muning kasi di naman sya malisyosa (hindi nga ba?). hanggang, ayun invite ka na ng manok ko na pinagtaguan mo! pero dahil pursigido, nahanap ang bahay sa faculty at nabigyan ka ng cream-o at gatas (na nakain ko rin :-), napahiram tayo ng soundtrack ng sleepless in seattle (remember "in the wee small hours of the morning"), nabigyan ka ng flowers ng mga lalaking gusto mo (sa humanities) courtesy of derek. syempre sa tanda ba naman nya saten, halos kilala na nya lahta ng tao sa humanities noh! Hanggang naging kayo na at tumira ka na sa calma. remembering things we (tayong dalawa at tayong tatlo) shared together, i cant help but smile :-) -- ang pagtulog nting 3 ng magkakatabi, ang pag-join ko sa monthsary niyo sa jollibee w/ 2pc chicken, sa kenny rogers sa town center, sa wendys na most of the time charged kay derek! bwahahah!ang meryenda nating pancit canton at pagkaing "mura"... remember derek?! :-p halos di na tayo naghihiwalay at dun na din ako natutulog sa kwarto ni muning na pati damit nya, gamit ko na (kasi medo maliit pa ako nun kasi walang tigil ang paglalakad namin), ang walang katapusang kwentuhan ng mga bagay na may sense at walang sense, minsan tahimik na tayo pero okay lang. Minsan wala kaming magawa kaya tambay lang sa likod ng lib, kain at usap. nawitness ko din ang iyakan at tawanan, sulatan, lambingan, hiwalayan at paghahabol nila sa isat-isa. hayy... hanggang nagkahiwalay na nga... napalayo na din ako sa kanila kasi sinampa ko na ang isa kong hita sa kabilang fence. alam nyo na yun! then LOA and nagshift na ako to nutrition. In short, nawalan na kami ng communication. Hanggang hi's and hello's na lang sa campus. kaya nga not so close friend anymore...tseh! gulpihin kita e! but when they got back together, i was invited in a "feast" sa bubba gump! an saya! sorry na lang pero sa lahat ng naging boys ni muning, si derek lang ang minahal ko and nagustuhan ko as ana's partner. 100 pogi points for derek! :-) kaya sobrang happy ko na kayo pa rin talga nagkatuluyan. aba naman! kakapal ng mukha nyo, away-bati at iyak-tawa sa harap ko! i'll never forget all the good and bad times we shared -- yung pagbagsak sa exam, problema sa acads & teachers, ang walang tulugang pagrereview (pagrereview nga ba?), kaguluhan sa TC, sa relasyon, etc., and memorable moments (many to mention) nating tatlo, namin ni muning -- pagkawala ng pera, pagkain, pagtaba, pagpayat, pambabae (ops akin lang pla 2!harhar), pamboboys, milya-milyang paglalakad, pagpapaulan, pagabsent, pagtatago ng sikreto, panunugod sa SU ng dahil sa lintek na pag-ibig ni derek w/ the brotherhood, at kung anu2 pa... . And just so you know, sila lang ang couple friends ko na never akong nailang kahit maglandian pa sa harap ko (eewww!), mag-amuyan ng kili-kili, maglambingan, at kahit all week kaming magkakasama, ayos lang ako. o siya, masyado ng mahaba ito at kung anu-ano na ring nasabi ko. so pano, congratulations and goodluck sa buhay may asawa at pamilya. will always be here for you:-) magmahalan ha at si ada sundin... sya ang mayor niyo:-p
another blog. this time all about home-making.
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