Hmm, time for my Living in Phnom Penh snippets. Hehe I realize that most of this blog’s readers (“what!!? you have readers??” – I guess Hi-ace is reading again from behind me! )aren’t really reading this but I like writing these kinds of posts the most so I’m trying to make these at least once per week..

One reason I like posting my life bits is that I get to look back and put things into perspective, whenever I write short snippets of how it is like living in Phnom Penh, I appreciate new things and experiences more. I also get my chance to gloat and tell myself, ah! so I’ve accomplished that this week! If you call shopping or gossiping with friends an accomplishment =). And the best reason I like posting snippets of our life here in Phnom Penh – it saves me a LOT on my phone bills. Combined with Facebook, well this blog sure saves me a lot. I simply ask my relatives back home to check out my blog for the latest and they get updated. Sometimes they leave messages on my shoutbox (and it sometimes gets weird..) or just send me their comments through Facebook.

Okay, before I get really carried away with the why’s and wherefore’s of this post.. Here’s what I’ve been busy with the past few days..

umm, i kinda like this cartoon..

Wednesday was fun day for me with new friends I found here in Phnom Penh. Josiet invited everyone to her place and cooked a super yummy lunch for us. Pinoy favorites chicken-pork adobo,  ensaladang talong, crab meat omelette, fish in chinese-style sauce, pancit bihon, and dessert was sticky rice with mangoes. Pure yumminess, thanks J! As usual there was never ending laughter and chika with Che, Zarah, Mel and I’m glad I met another two Phnom Penhers- Ate Elma and Janette. I’m looking forward to more bonding times with these fab ladies..

this looks a lot like me when I'm cleaning..

Thursday was dust-attack day for me and my sis. I think cleaning the house is really fun with somebody around to help you out eh? Anyway, we attacked the dusty book shelves, threw out stuff we didn’t need, segregated items for recycling, dusted and scrubbed till everything was clean. Just in time to welcome the Chinese New Year next week, when everything must be spic and span clean..

Friday was working time for me. I had a lot of blog posts to be written, I’ve also decided to do a major computer cleanup and till now I’m still in the process of organizing my horde of files. I find it seriously daunting but I intend to get it done! Seriously, I have to get a bit more organized coz I’m way behind schedule of what I’ve been planning for my online work. I found myself a really cool task organizer. It’s called Taskwise and I find it really helpful. The simplest version can be downloaded for free.

I love TaskWise! Simple Task Checklist. Download it for free..

Last Friday was also Ouwie’s demo schedule at Limkokwing University. She’ was pretty excited and nervous about it, and I was waiting anxiously for news from her and when she arrived she was gushing coz yahoo!  she passed with flying colors. She’s hoping she could get a full-time position and she’s just waiting for the main branch to approve her application. I’m really hoping she could get that coz that’s what she really wants to do and where she wants to be. I’m crossing my fingers and praying hard for her..

Saturday we began work on our front porch. Were raising it leveled to the street and putting tiles so it looks better and can be easily maintained too. We’re also planning on putting a small garden set, a swing for Chinks and more greens for me. I must have been crazy coz I thought those cement tiles were light and I tried lifting some and the typically klutzy me, I sprained my right wrists and the left one was left bruised. It took two days to make it better and I swear I won’t be lifting those things again.. Anyway, the porch remodeling work is going well and will be done by this week hopefully.