It’s Ready To Blast Off!

I’ve been thinking, ‘What will I do if I ran out of blogging ideas?’ For a blogger, that is something dreadful and frustrating. And yes, there are times that I am always out of ideas to blog about, especially since I have several blogs to update.

There are times I have in mind to write a post about serious stuff like term life insurance quotes but more often than not I stop myself, coz I keep thinking, duh! stuff like that would not interest anyone, its boring..

Thankfully, as a mom there are a lot more things (some maybe mundane. .) that I could blurb about. One thing I like writing about is my daughter’s advertures and misadvertures and her funny quips. Oh, she does say and do a lot of funny things, some I even forget about, but there sure are things that stand out. Like this one..a word of warning: some ultra sensitive folks might find the topic of ‘poop’ a put off..

On to the story..right now, were on vacation and staying in my parents house in Bicol, Philippines and Chinks have taken to eating a lot and when we arrived she had a hard time following her regular ‘poop’ schedule. I guess the few days of travelling threw her off the routine. But anyway, after two days here, she was in the bathroom trying to err lay her golden eggs without much success.

I figured she was having a hard time so I stayed with her..I’ve been plying her with fluids the past few days to make things easier, but she was still having a hard time. I guess she was getting frustrated that she blurted out, “Mommy, all the things I ate is here in my tummy and not coming out”, but she wouldn’t budge from the toilet seat. And when she was just about to poop, she shouted excitedly, ‘Mommy!!! It’s all ready to blast off!’ I guess, its so like her to describe it as something similar to a space ship being launch in space..

Lol! The joys of having a child..

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Waiting for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!!

While a lot of my friends are raving and having mild spasms about Twilight and Eclipse, I’m about to burst with excitement about the soon {how can it be a few more months?? ugh!} to be released Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie. Sure I like the recent vampire trend and it certainly beats reading prototype 37c reviews, and I must confess I’m drawn to the characters simply because Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are awesomely good looking and has amazing chemistry, but it just doesn’t set my imagination and my heart thumping like Harry Potter series. I love both the books and the movie!

Last week, Chinks and I have started watching our DVD collection of Harry Potter starting from the first movie and were now on to the 4th movie. I’m always like this when the new one is about to be shown, I take the time to really refresh my memory and go back to where it began. Weird and obsessive maybe, but heck! that’s the way I am. Don’t be surprised if next week I’ll be blogging about reading the books again, okay?

Anyway, since I’ve been waiting for the 7th and last movie with a bit of bated breath and knowing that the ending has been split into two parts is not about to deter me. Part I is scheduled to be released on November 2010 and Part II on July 2011.

I am attempting to stifle my excitement by just watching the recently released trailers..And I think it’ll be awesome, this series is definitely worth calling – a phenomenon !!

MTV Trailer HD

More from Harry Potter website.

Discovered Another Addiction…

Addiction to crafting and hobbies always work out for me. I get to produce more and creative ideas just keep pouring out once I get started. Last week, I was browsing online for some Cyber Monday deals as well as some crafting ideas when I stumbled on ArtsCow.com, an online digital photo printing service.

What makes it interesting is their wide array of personalized photo products, in fact there are more than 200 choices, ranging from your own photobooks, canvass prints, keychains, mousepads, bags, purses, watches, home items, clothing etc. And the prices are very affordable and judging by the reviews and testimonials I’ve been reading, the print and product quality are top notch too.

Another added feature is their client designer, you just need to download Microsoft Silverlight and you can personalize your items to the hilt! They also have an extensive collection of free and paid scrapbooking kits you can use to enhance your design.

I love personalized items! And if you sign up with ArtsCow you can enjoy a lot of freebies. Free prints in different sizes and also some personalized items. You only need to pay for the shipping fee. So, I got down had been designing a lot of personalized things. Once I’m done with all the designing I’ll be ordering them and have it shipped to the Philippines. I found out ArtsCow is based in Hong Kong, so shipping within Asia via regular air mail doesn’t cost that much. I’m only trying out the free stuff first – lol! I wanna see the quality first. I’m planning to order in one batch so the shipping fees will be lesser.

Anyway, here’s just a preview of some items I’ve been trying to make and note that all these are my freebies except for the leather handbag which costs about $20..

Photobooks from left: Travel Photos – All Over Cambodia 2008-2010; Chinks Girly Girl Photobook; My Daily Planner

Buttons: Been to Cambodia Mini Button; Denim Lover 2.25” Button; Born to Travel mini button

Mousepads..

Misc Items: Collage Prints 8×10 (I’ve got 5 free prints for the month!); a pencil case for Chinks; a leather handbag..

I’m still doing some finishing on the collages as well as the photobooks. I’m just so excited to get it all done, lol yesterday I didn’t stop editing till my arm was aching already! I hope I’ll finish up soon so I could order it and have it with me!!! and for sure I’ll be posting actual photos of the items once I have them. If the items turn out all right, I think I’ve just discovered a great gifting idea!

Three Things..

Chinks has been watching a Bratz episode where the girls met a girl genie and she gave each of the Bratz wishes. After watching that she asked me, if I meet a genie and she gives me 3 wishes. What will my wishes be? I asked her what are the kind of wishes allowed. She said in the movie, cannot ask for a lot of money, eternal life or more wishes.

So we settled on three material things I wouldn’t mind having for free. I asked her first what she wants and here’s her list:

(1) a pet dog (hayyy, sowee baby, mommy the genie cannot give you this one..)

(2) a mobile phone (maybe when she’s old enough..)

(3) a ‘real’ laptop (huh!?! kids of today..)

Here’s mine..

(1) a purple camera – I know I can buy this but I’m holding out because of the weight-loss bargain I made myself. But I wouldn’t mind if a genie gave it to me..

(2) a new blogging notebook – I’m getting one soon but if I could get it free why not? In case a benevolent soul is reading this, I want the Lenovo Ideapad S10-3Premium Mini..

(3) one year supply of lotions, creams, and body scrub – I’m not exceedingly vain but I do take care of my skin very well. I drink lots of fluid, eat veggies,cleanse, tone and moisturize regularly. And I’ve also been reading some wrinkle cream reviews just so I could get ahead and prepare for the inevitable.. lol!

Laugh-Inducing Fish Massage in Siem Reap

I heard about this countless times before and I swore I won’t give it a try. But on our first day in Siem Reap, I jumped ahead and gave it a try. That should say something about my conviction eh?

I hope you understood at least a little of the above signage..

I was just so curious as to why this became a popular thing in Siem Reap and I was filled with pity with those little fishes begging to have some dead skin out of my feet. Looking at my unkempt feet gave me the last prompt to give this ‘fish massage’ a try.

And besides the signage says if the fish cannot make me happy I won’t be charged and I’ve also managed to convince Hi-ace to join me. Hehe..This has got to be one of the most unique experiences I had..

They are so hungry..

First, I had my feet washed with warm water, then toweled dry. Then, its time to submerge my feet on the water and feed those fishes. The fishes looked so hungry and fierce that for a minute I got scared. Hi-ace telling me that the fish will probably eat the meat off my feet bones was not helping either, but it’s not like were violating the gulf coast jones act, so I just closed my eyes and plunged my feet in.

please just ignore my humongous feet..

hi-ace’s feet.. Why does it look better than mine? ugh!

Then I screamed! God, it was so ticklish.. Not painful. More like a thousand fingers tickling your feet. I couldn’t help but laugh like crazy the whole time.

Definitely a recommended and unique experience. Of course, the dead skin is still there. But at least for 20 minutes I could laugh my heart out. And oh! they also give out free drinks =).  Chinks got so jealous of us laughing like that so the next day she gave had her own tickle fest too..

Chinks.. she’s complaining why there’s less fish eating her dead skin..

Got 5 Free Walls for You..

I was in a hellish mood for the past two days, mainly due to migraine and some things. I’m also on the deciding phase for some things that I need – want to do with myself.

Should I or should I go back to school and complete my Master’s? If I do that, what will I do after I’m done with it? If I go for it, what field do I want to get into? Should I find a regular 8-5 work and be part of the rat race again? If I do that, would I have time for my family and how big an adjustment is that for everyone? Whatever I decide to do, it’s going to have an effect not just on me but also my family. So, I guess you can imagine the dilemmas I’m having right now.

I had to get off and clear my head for awhile and I ended up playing around with Photoshop and some brushes. I miss doing this! I’ve been so caught up with writing, blogging, web site building that I hardly ever took the time anymore to one of my favorite pastimes before – toying around with graphics and vectors. Doing these really revs me up and I end up getting motivated again.

Anyway, here’s what I’ve made. Some wallpapers in 1280 x 1024 sizes. I’m posting it for everyone to use and download for personal use only. Just right click open in a new tab/window then save as.

What do you think? I know it all looks a little girly but well I’m a girl. I should do this more often now. I used to remember I always made personalized photo pages, signatures, invitations  for baptism, birthdays,communion invitations, even my own wedding invitation was my own design. I even once thought of doing this professionally but somehow I was sidetracked.

Don’t Eat Too Much Before..

Riding a tuk-tuk! Haha! I found this online and its hilarious. I’m not sure where it was taken but these tuk-tuk sure looks like the ones we have here in Phnom Penh or maybe in Bangkok.

Anyway, this would surely remind you not to pile on too much before getting on a tuk tuk

Fun Finds: Husband-Hunting Bra

I think its a good idea to start the new year with something fun. So, here’s one post that would definitely go to my fun and offbeat finds. Tada! Another weird Japanese invention – Husband Hunting Bra!

It’s a fact that Japan has an steadily aging population  as well as a falling marriage rate so as a campaign drive to make more Japanese aware of these, Japanese lingerie maker, Triumph came out with this unusual invention.

This  weird underwear features a timer between the cups representing the wearer’s biological clock. It is set to count down to the deadline set for marriage. Once the woman finds her mate and receives an engagement ring, she inserts the ring into the slot above the clock. The countdown stops and a wedding march tune begins. More of that @ Zimbio

Haha! Now, would I wear that if I were single? Maybe not. Or maybe I should try to get my single and ‘its getting too late for marriage’ friends to get one..