Monthly Archives: January 2011

I love the idea of being my own boss. I can manage my own time and I can enjoy all the profits of the business. But, I’m a little hesitant to take the challenge because I don’t have sufficient capital to start one. Also, even if wifey is a graduate of a business course, she doesn’t have firsthand experience managing a business. But, I’m aware that we can learn strategies and techniques running a business in the long run, just that we will have to face a huge risk.

A lot of people say I can still be a business man by franchising the business. Without a doubt, it is a very attractive method for me. I’ve learned that choosing franchising offers a number of benefits such as it’s easier to start up, lower unforeseen costs, pre-established supply lines and major purchasing power, higher success rate and lower risk, established market presence, comprehensive training and recognize brand and relevant trademarks. Those are enough reasons for me to look for different retail franchise opportunities.

However, no matter how attractive this kind of business is, I’m still not ready to start it. The simplest reason is the capital. I still need to get a regular job in order for me to save enough. Then, I can start whatever kind of franchising after raising enough funds.

Mom called this morning to remind me of my cousin’s birthday this February. Actually, she doesn’t need to do that because I clearly remember that it’s 10 days before my own birthday. It’s not too easy to forget something like that. Plus, he is one of my favorite cousins so I will surely remember.

Anyway, I was looking at different twenty first birthday gifts over the web. I want to give something unique since it’s boring to give him shirts or caps just like before. Besides, it’s his 21st birthday so the gift should be memorable. It is the turning point of his life where he can get married without parental consent or simply live his life by himself.

Oh well, I should be doing some scouting until I find the best gift that will fit his taste and personality. Good thing I have a lot of time to do that.

It took an exclusive event like the 2011 Golden Globes to get Sandra Bullock talking about her personal life. After weeks of constant speculation on whether she and Ryan Reynolds were an item or not, (his) fans can breathe easy now: they’re not. As she worked the red carpet at the awards ceremony in a pale pink Jenny Packham gown and rocked new bangs, Sandra also made some time to take questions from the media. While she’s clearly not upset about what people are saying, Bullock wants the world to know that she is not with Ryan, they’re just good friends, PopEater reports.

“I think there will be a collective sigh amongst women across the United States when I say he’s not my lovah,” Sandra told reporters on the red carpet. “He’s just an amazing friend for 10 years. But I don’t get his loving after dark,” the actress joked, driving the point through, she was not romantically involved with him.

“While Bullock has had a number of high-profile romances in the past, don’t expect her to be lax on the dating front when it comes to her little ‘Cajun cookie.’ The actress says that Louis is ‘off the market ‘til he is 18’,” reports the same e-zine.

It is also noted on several previous occasions; Ryan Reynolds was believed to have become romantically involved with Sandra shortly after Scarlett Johansson filed divorce from him, which, in turn, is said to have caused some animosity between the two ladies.

During pregnancy, the mother’s body is depleted of its regular supply of vitamins and minerals. Eating healthy can take charged of it. But, due to morning sickness, loss of appetite and other uncontrollable issues prevent the woman from getting the proper nutrition she needs. It is where prenatal vitamins become useful.

Prenatal vitamins contain all the necessary vitamins and minerals that will protect the health of both the mother and the developing child. Birth defects can be prevented if the mother takes the vitamins several months before and during pregnancy and even after delivery. It is proven to be an essential part of a pregnant woman’s daily intake.

But, keep in mind that prenatal vitamins are supplements and not a substitute or replacement for a healthy diet. In fact, it works better when the mother is eating a healthy diet that includes a variety of foods.

I had a glimpse of the news today where I learned about the brutal killings of two car sales personnel. I won’t go into the details as it’s not appropriate in here. Just that their companies weren’t able to get a good look at the suspects since they did not have security cameras installed in their premises.

After the incident, they called out every car dealership in the country about the importance of having security devices. It is really sad to hear that kind of news. But, the crime might have a different outcome if there are security cameras capturing the events that unfold. Some people think twice before doing awful things by just seeing security devices.

Nowadays, it is not really advisable to trust people especially strangers even if they pose to be customers. They might turn out to be the worst of people and it might be too late to do anything about it. However, it is easier to turn down criminals if they were caught on tape. Security devices can be of great help in bad times.

The average person has more than 200 negative thoughts a day, worries, jealousy, forbidden things etc. Depressed people have as many as 600 unwanted thoughts a day.

Basically, thought-stopping is a way to get rid of unwanted thoughts. You may dwell or obsess on thoughts that make you worry, feel sad, or feel bad about yourself. Research shows that thought-stopping works. It can change the way you think. In thought-stopping, you focus on the unwanted thought and then use a technique to stop it.

When you practice thought-stopping, the unwanted thought occurs less often. Over time, the thought will be easier to ignore or may not occur at all. In some cases, the thoughts may be worries. For example, you may worry a lot about your health or the health of a family member. Or you may think over and over about a bad grade in school or a comment by a supervisor at work. Thought-stopping can help you deal with these thoughts. You can work on thought-stopping on your own or with a counselor or therapist.

Sister has been a great fan of tattoo. It is one of her body accessories for some time already. However, she had them on some parts that can be clearly seen like the calf. It doesn’t matter before since it looks good on her. The only problem is that she needs to eliminate it as soon as possible in preparation for a new career where she needs to wear a skirt.

One of the ways I can think of is the use of effective tattoo removal creams. She can also go for the laser tattoo removal method. But, the creams will be less painful process. Plus, it’s much cheaper than laser tattoo removal. The only downside, it takes longer to get results and may not be appropriate for everyone.

Fortunately, sis still has two years before she gets back to the working world. So, she has ample time to eliminate the tattoo that is inappropriate for her new career.

One of wifey’s friends named Lory posted the news of her pregnancy in her facebook wall. That was also the first time she learned about her status. Of course, the girl is so happy to share the news most especially it is her first child.

She received tons of congratulations from friends, relatives and family members, which includes wifey. But, wifey has something in mind. She doesn’t only want to send her greetings; she also wanted to give the best prenatal vitamins. The intention is good, but that would be too much since they aren’t that close. They barely talk or hang out. The other party might misunderstand the gesture that’s why I disagree over the idea. I suggest she keeps the gift giving to her closest friends and not to some friends who became strangers.

A lot of people these days are searching for home business opportunities where they can work from the comfort of their own home, be their own boss, and get the financial benefits that are involved with this kind of work. Unfortunately many people do not know how to go about doing this and so they look at many different home based business opportunities and get caught by the scams, eventually becoming disillusioned and wondering whether this is just a wonderful dream. The truth is that you can work from home, earn a living and enjoy all the benefits involved by learning how to find genuine home based jobs and how to start up your own freelance home business.

Freelancing is the best home based business as it stays away from scams and offer people genuine home based jobs where they can set their own hours and their own rates (within limits). The first thing you will need to do in order to start your freelance home business is to find freelance work contracts. In order to find these contracts we suggest looking on freelance jobs boards. These home based jobs boards offer many opportunities for people wishing to get involved in freelancing and all you need to do is sign up with one or two of them and then start tendering for projects.

When tendering for projects it is advisable to either have a portfolio of your work in the field that you are tendering on or to be able to provide examples of your work in this area. Very few people will offer you freelance employment without knowing something about the standard of your work. In some areas this may be more difficult and it is more acceptable not to offer a portfolio of work, such as administrative fields, but in others such as writing and art a portfolio is vital for getting good freelance contracts. If your field is one where you are not able to submit a portfolio, at least have some references that people can contact to find out more about you. (more…)

I have been a little concern over my weight. People say I have gained a lot, but there is no way I can attest to that. We don’t have a weighing scale to determine how much we weigh on a certain point of time. That is why I can’t do confirm whether or not what they say is true or it could be I’m just ignoring the truth.

Anyway, wifey said we should invest in that equipment especially now that we are trying to reduce weight. There are lots of affordable bathroom weight scales available in the market these days. It’s a great investment as we can monitor our weight on whatever day we want to. There is no need to run to the nearest clinic just to get our weights. Well, I guess she is right. All we need to do now is to find the most affordable, but is with great quality.