Zits Away

It's almost that time of the month again. Not my favorite, as I am sure it isn't as well for all women. One of the things that I am peeved about is the unwelcomed appearance of zits. And as if they are out to irritate you more, they come in massive sizes in the most hated spots of your face. Your only salvation is natural acne treatments in the hope that they will be successful in eradicating the zits in time for your important date or function.

Firsts and Lasts

I grabbed this one from Joey.

FIRSTS

First real job: Admin assistant at my mom's business
First screen name: mae (i just used my second name)
First funeral: My grandmother's
First pet: We had lots of pets. But I remember we had a Japaneses Spitz when I was a child and named her Daffodil.
First piercing: Ears. Had them when I was a baby, but got second ear piercings when I was a junior in HS.
First tattoo: Just went for a henna tattoo so many years ago on my right ankle. But it turns out I was allergic to it! I have a very light scar to prove it.
First credit card: Citibank (an extension from my mom)
First kiss: An ex-bf of mine when I was a junior in college.
First enemy: I don't think I have any enemies. There are just some people I am irritated with, but they probably don't know how I feel about them.

LASTS

Last car ride: Last night, when we had dinner at Zao in Serendra, courtesy of my sister's BF.
Last kiss: My hubby! ;)

On Vacation Mode

Speaking of vacations, it would be a wonderful change of scenery to travel to a different continent other than the one you are currently in. Well, we've got friends over in the states and hopping from city to city would indeed be something fun. Orlando vacations is definitely on the itinerary as we also have relatives based there and we've heard so much about the place. That's something definitely worth looking forward to.

I Scream For Ice Cream

Your Ice Cream Personality:

You are an incredibly modest person. You don't feel comfortable bragging about yourself... or even receiving complements. You have a wild reputation, but you're not as wild as you seem. You take risks, but only measured risks. You are a somewhat open minded person, but deep down you're fairly conservative. You don't like trying new things very much. And if you do find something new you like, you stick with it. You are a natural multitasker. You feel alive when you're doing more than one thing at a time. You can be a big dramatic and over the top sometimes. You are bold in every way.

The Ice Cream Personality Test

Ha! Now, ain't that a revelation? :)

Cleaning Concerns

When you have a kid, one of the challenges that you also must take on board is to try to keep the house clean. Children have lots of stuff that sometimes it is just so difficult to keep track of them or to even find storage space for it. But you have got to thank the heavens for whoever invented vacuum cleaners. Whoever this guy is a sheer genius. I don't know how we could have survived without it.

Travel Challenge

As you can see, I've been a pretty bad blogger lately. Updating this blog has been the least of my priorities right now as we have just travelled 11 hours. The trip was long, tiring and just a drag. The little girl was becoming a challenge as it was hard to keep her entertained and satisfied throughout our travel. All I wanted was for just our plane to land so we can finally rest from all the stress. It's a good thing that we are staying for two or three months so it's going to be a while before we subject ourselves again to this kind of situation.

Mindfulness

Now that the house is ours, we've got to tighten our belts as far as expenses are concerned. The monthly repayments are going to to put a dent on our finances so we have to be mindful of what and how we spend our cash on.

I am still pining for the Wii but by the looks of it, I reckon it's going to us a bit longer before we go out there and get our own console. If I can use some Circuit City coupons and get a big discount, and hopefully I can convince the husband to buy it. Isn't it obvious I am so wanting to get this gadget? LOL.

Wordless Wednesday

Creepy Old Merbourne Gaol

A Week Left

Yes, our trip back home is exactly a week away and our relatives there are as excited as we are at the thought. It's our last weekend here in Oz and we are scrambling for ideas as to what gifts to bring to the folks in Manila. They all have different tastes, but the one I am most sure of is that of my mom's. She likes jewelry even if they are just the costume jewelry ones. But I am thinking of probably giving her handcrafted jewelry. I am certain she will be pleased when she gets it. As for the others, I'll just have to brainstorm myself to death and be creative. Tough luck!

PPBC 2nd Edition: Call for Articles

The first edition has been a success. Now, Joey is calling for articles for the 2nd Edition which revolves around the topic of education. If you missed out on the last carnival, make sure to check out the second one. Deadline for all entries is on the 24th of May, and publication of all entries submitted will be on the 28th. Just visit Joey's blog for more information on the 2nd edition.