The World @ My Fingertips

These days, i can no longer sit at the pc for long hours like last time when i first started blogging. I’ve somehow developed a bad backache over the years. If i sit here for over two hours, i can feel my back getting stiff. If i dont get up and walk around, or stretch myself a bit, the pain will come. That’s why i’ve not been starting new blogs lately.

Yesterday, Gillian asked me to join her yoga class. She told me the stretching exercises will do my back lots of good. I’ve heard a lot about yoga and its benefits before. Unfortunately, i’m too tied up with the kids to fit yoga into my life at this point of time. I’d love to, really. Anyway, she gave me a few yoga cds for me to watch during the holidays.

Hubby told me to go visit a chiropractor to have my back pain checked. I’m trying to but haven’t found one where i live. I remember my cousin telling me about this Hassel Family Chiropractic, located in Des Moines, Iowa sometime back. She said me he’s a very experienced chiropractor. Well, if you happen to need to look for a Chiropractic located in Iowa, then check out the link here. Dr. Hassel will be able to help you out.

We dont have a maid to help out with household chores. With the few hours that i have on hand each day, i try to squeeze in a chore or two whenever i can. Yesterday, i gave the kitchen fridge a thorough cleaning. After an hour, i reclaimed more than 75% of its space. And boy, it looks so neat and clean now. I did not tell my mother-in-law that i’ve thrown away many of her stuffs. Most of them half-used or expired. She never bother to check the dates. If i dont throw them away, she might use them when she cooks. Dont want to think what will happen if someone ends up with food poisoning, ok. So, if you’ve not cleared your fridge for some time, why not do so now? Doesnt really take long. A less cluttered fridge uses less energy too, saving you some money

I bumped into Susan at Parkson this noon. She looked so drained and i asked her what’s bothering her. She told me her son just informed her he’s signed up for a course at a cosmetology school without her knowledge. She wanted him to take up Accountancy like his cousin. What’s wrong with guys going to cosmetology schools? Many famous make-up artists are male and they are also highly sought after in the beauty industry. I assured her that her son is a big boy now and knows what he wants to do. Well, if she’s still upset over it, then it’s high time she sit down and have a chat with him. No point walking around with a sour face, right.

About time i get the kids to bed. It’s almost 10pm. Gotta wake up on time to send Gordon off to his tutor’s by 9am. The school holidays will be over in the blink of an eye. I dont want him to stay home and play all days long. It’s gonna be difficult to get him back to a right study routine after that. Well, i may get up after they’ve fallen asleep. Got a few posts to publish. See ya

Malcolm may be 3.5 years old only. At such an early age, he helps me with simple chores around the house. Take the laundry as an example. He now takes his own clothes off when it’s bath time. Before he steps into the bathroom, he will place his dirty clothes into the laundry basket without being told. When i’m folding my clothes, he’ll help me place his and his brother’s clothes into their respective drawers. Laundry is not the only thing he helps me with. He can vacuum the carpet, takes his own bowls and cups to the kitchen sink and lots more. See, it only take a little training to make them help me out. Who needs a maid with Malcolm around, lol. As for Gordon, that’s another story altogether, hahahahahahaha.

I believe i can finally go to bed now. The loud banging coming from the room right next to mine has stopped. There’s a young couple living right next to us and they quarrel a lot. I wonder why they got married in the first place. They dont have children and thus, wont understand the importance of keeping their voices down in the middle of the night. I’m glad i sent my kids to bed late tonight. I bought them some new VCDs and they wanted to watch every single one of them. School holidays just started. I let them go to bed two hours later than usual and both my boys were down and out in less than ive minutes after lights out, lol. They must be really tired after a long day. This must be the reason why they are oblivious to the din coming from next door.

I told my ex-neighbor what happened just now. The couple next door happens to be her relative. She sold them her house when she decided to move to a bigger place last year. Wish i bought it from her when she offered it to me then. After ranting to her, she gave me the link to this Custom Printed Labels company, Data Graphics Inc.. She told me her cousin had a similar experience like mine. What she did was she went and order a batch of Custom Labels and pasted lots of it over the fence. She even pasted a Custom Label on her neighbor’s car, lol. They finally got the drift and argued less at night. It’s so funny. I had a good laugh and to be honest with you, tempted to do the same too. I wont, ok. I dont want to get on their nerves. Who knows what they’ll do next, huh. If you need to order Custom Labels, then check out any of the links i’ve left here in this post. I’m going to bed now. Ciao!!!

I believe i can sleep through the night again. I’ve finally succeeded in weaning off my three and a half year old kid. Yes, i’ve been sleep-deprived THAT long. Well, this is just part and parcel of being a breastfeeding mom. Moreover, i used to work through the night. I know some of you must be thinking that i’m one crazy woman that doesnt sleep at night. Cant help it as i used to work online according to USA’s time; that’s about 12 hours difference. Better than having no income source at all. Not that i minded as i’ve managed to earn a lot of money these few years just by blogging.

Just to share with you all how i weaned my kid off me. I used a kind of herb called “Seh Chou” or “snake grass” when translated from Cantonese to English. It’s very bitter and has a long lingering aftertaste. It’s harmless as we Chinese use it to lower body heat. My good buddy has this plant and she brought some over for me to try. She’s had success with it and so did i. If anyone here wants to wean baby off, you may want to give this herb a try. I did it in about ten days.

Last week, a close relative asked me to try for a girl as i’ve got two boys. I told her i’ve closed shop for good. Moreover, the four of us all sleep in one room. We do have another guest room but my both boys want to sleep with us. So, if i were to have another baby, hubby may soon need to check out these home plans, haha. My friend sent me the link and i really love the house plans at this site. If you are thinking of building your own house one day, you’d better bookmark this useful house plan site for your future reference, ya.

I saw a set of triplets when i went to my friend’s house this afternoon. They are so pretty but behind the pretty faces, there’s a sad story altogether. The triplets also have another sister. All four girls are taken care of their Grandmother as their parents have left them. Both their parents no longer want them and have gone overseas. The father has another woman in his life and their mother also has another man. Neither wants to come back to claim responsibility and the poor old lady is forced to care for the girls by herself. This what i learned. I hope the girls will not let this get in the way of their studies. Hope they will grow up to be responsible adults and repay the unconditional love of their Grandma. It’s getting late, but before i hit the sack, had better go check out these spirometers first. A friend need more information on spirometers.

My cousin and i had a long chat on MSN just now. She’s just cleared out her basement and moved lots of old junk out of it. She even bought a basement dehumidifier as she intends to turn it into a workroom for her handicraft projects. I have a good mine to clear out the attic too. Just that my current routine doesnt leave me with much time on hand to do anything else except some basic household chores. Well, school holidays start next weekend. If hubby isnt taking us out-station, i can use the time to clear the attic out. Till then