WAH Moments: Diversion

I have a short attention span. I need to have several things going on at every given period of time, otherwise I’ll go crazy over what I am doing for hours. If you are someone like me, you’d know what I am talking about.

Anyway, another advantage of working at home for me is that there are a lot of things that can divert my attention. TV shows, loud music, a neighbor popping in, a relative calling, a friend sending me a barrage of text messages, newspaper in the morning, a book that I can pick up anytime of the day… A 5-15 minutes diversion can do a world of good to someone like me who gets stuck in what I do if I just go at it for hours.

In a corporate set-up, you cannot simply walk away from your work to take breaks when you want to unless you are from upper management. There are coffee breaks, cigarette breaks and other in-between breaks one take. But can you really pick up a book and then read a chapter when you want to?
Happy Friday and have a great weekend everyone!

I want a flat belly!

I have been reading about this Flat Belly Diet and I want to try it!

If there is one person in this side of the planet who knows very well how hard it is to lose weight, much more to lose the belly fat, that’s me! It is extremely hard to get rid of the fat in my belly. It makes me look like I am pregnant, in all honesty. But now, I have hope that sooner or later, someone will find a way to lose this hard to get rid off fat. And yes, there is hope now!

Prevention Magazine is looking for women like me, who have tried every imaginable way to get rid of belly fat but have failed again and again. The magazine will ask the women to try the Flat Belly Diet which is a science-based solution that employs a nutrition plan from experts. The creator discovered that eating healthy fats will eventually rid you of your belly fat!

If you are interested, contact Prevention Magazine at Buzz.Prevention.com and if you are eligible, you will get a free copy of the Flat Belly Diet book, get a 1 year membership at their website, be one of the first to view their exclusive diet videos and more.

So, do you want to get rid of your belly fat? I do! Go and know more about the Flat Belly Diet and if you want in, just apply to get the benefits of this diet.

Can you feel it?

Hope is felt everywhere. I mean, the Barack Obama win has created a tide of positive feeling not just in the United States but everywhere in the world.

Here in Manila, I don’t know if you noticed it but there is just something different these days. A slight change in the atmosphere despite the Senate coup, the botched prayer by Dureza… Or it could be that oil companies are implementing price rollbacks left and right.

Maybe, it’s just the holiday spirit spreading. And it might be it.

Still, here’s hoping the positive feeling will really translate to something concrete soon.

Moving and selling

A neighbor of ours is selling their house and lot. They decided to get a smaller place in the province. Their main reason for doing it is to cut down on costs. Living in the metro is more costly than in the province. They are holding daily garage sales where most of their furniture and other home stuff are being sold. I haven’t gone over to check it but I might this weekend.

One of the things I know our neighbor is fond of is collecting art pieces. He regaled my dad with stories on where he got and how he acquired the paintings that he has. My dad being an art enthusiast himself would drop by from time to time to check if he has something new. Last year, he collected five more paintings from a local artist. But this year, he parted with two. They needed some money for his college kid.

My dad got sad when he heard that our neighbor would be parting with most of his paintings. He is looking for an Art Moving and Storage company like Imagine Mind’s Eye to temporarily take care of the pieces he is selling. He will be bringing with him only two paintings. The rest will be sold, proceeds of which will go to the college fund of their kid.

Lending business

Debt Collection has never been more important now than ever before. With the crisis every country has been experiencing, making sure debts are paid has become so hard. Most people does not have enough money to meet their monthly amortizations and payments. I know that firsthand because the ones my grandmother lent money to are now asking for term extensions. Better they ask for an extension rather than they just stop paying altogether. But you can really feel the pinch everyone is going under right now.

A neighbor of ours is into the lending business. She has numerous borrowers, mostly people selling at the local market. Debt collection is now done in different ways, she told my dad. Sometimes, a threat an produce results. At other times, cajoling is more effective. She tried all the ways just to make sure that her borrowers would be paying on time. She also needs the money so she can continue the cycle of her business. If more than three stopped paying, it will make a big dent on her capital. But she is very open minded and would give consideration to her borrowers as long as they tell her before the date of collection.

The crisis has really affected everyone, even the small players.

Favor asked

My uncle called up my dad a few hours ago. He was in another country, working as a mechanical engineer. He was previously contracted by an NY IT outsourcing company but his contract was “bought” by his current company. My uncle is also good in IT. He was asking my dad to look after his kids because he was really busy saving enough money so he can go home soon. My dad, including us, had a falling out with my uncle’s wife for over six months now. My dad and his siblings have this rule that the fight of adults should never involve the kids. And we are still taking care of my uncle’s kids in the same way we did before the falling out.

He was actually surprised to find out that his kids are still hanging out at our home. He thought that his wife is preventing the kids from going to our house. Good thing they were able to talk last night during my grandfather’s birthday party. It cleared things up a bit. There are still some issues that have to be resolved. Particularly between me and my sisters and my uncle’s wife. There were hurtful words said and that needs to be resolved before anything else.

Friendship Flower Award

I am really happy to be receiving awards left and right. I may not pick up the awards quickly, but I will surely post it.

This time, Entrepgirl gave me the Friendship Flower award! Yey!

“And lovely are the blossoms
That are tended with great care,
By those who work unselfishly
To make the place more fair.
And, like the garden blossoms,
Friendship’s flower grows more sweet
When watched and tended carefully
By those we know and meet.
And, if the seed of friendship
Is planted deep and true
And watched with understanding,
Friendship’s flower will bloom for you. “

Thank you, girl!

Web host choices

I have written a number of entries regarding website hosting and choosing the best web host for you. You can say that I have more than enough experience in switching from one web host to another. Whereas before I just take what others are telling me about a web host, I now learned that I need to research on my own, read reviews thoroughly as well. Web host reviews that are conducted and written by experts.

Web Hosting Geeks is the web site to go to if you want expert reviews. In this web site, you can find a list of the best web hosts based on reviews done by the geeks.

Personally, I prefer Bluehost. I have been using it for almost a year now and so far, I am satisfied with their service. With my former web host, downtime was really a big problem. With Bluehost, the longest downtime I experienced was 20-30 minutes max. And it happened only once. Bluehost is also very affordable. There are other web hosts that offer the same, if not lower, plan as Bluehost but better be sure about uptime and customer service. As far as I’m concerned Bluehost technical support have answered every question I asked from them.

If you want to read a more technical review of Bluehost and similar web hosts, go to WebHostingGeeks.com now.

Two more blog awards!

The Glamorous Housewife gave my blog 2 more awards! Thank you so much, Lindsay!

I will update this post with the blogs I will be giving these awards to
I just love it when my blogs get awards. It makes my day, to say the least. It makes me want to exert more effort in making my blog informative enough for my readers and visitors. Thanks again, Lindsay!

Sleep study

Not all people are blessed with the ability to fall asleep within minutes of lying down on his or her bed. I know there are people who can even sleep while sitting, some even on the road aboard public utility. I envy those people who have that ability. If I could only undergo a sleep study to determine my sleep pattern and if there is something wrong with me. I can’t sleep earlier than two in the morning. For some reason, if I try to sleep early, I wake up almost every hour. I think I have a sleeping disorder.

At the Florida sleep study, one of the symptoms that you have a sleeping disorder is excessive daytime sleepiness. I experience this a lot. I also cannot think that much in the morning. That is the reason I do tasks that do not ask too much for me to think in the morning. And then I take naps in the afternoon to make the sleepiness go away.

I wish I can go to the sleep disorder center of Florida Sleep Diagnostics. It would help me a lot for sure. If you are also experiencing difficulty in sleeping, go to FloridaSleepDiagnostics.com and read more about it.