Sooooooo I'm slightly doing better compared to last week. I've done around $600 worth of damage. Surprisingly on things I actually do need and not just on recklessly must have now. I think it helped that I finally found out the completion date for my new condo. Woohoo! Something good to look forward to. That oughta keep me distracted till November. I just hope that my shifts increase from now on so that I can pay for this new responsibility. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to do careless spending anymore. Every price tag will now incur a good 5 minute or more thought process.
I'm so excited but also scared.
But most of all. I'm thankful because I know God provides for His children. =)
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Monday, 21 September 2015
Friday, 29 May 2015
Irony of the Rich
When I was younger my dad teasingly called me "Bilmoko". I think its basically how I pronounced the phrase "bili mo ako.." which means "buy me...". Its because I had this bad habit of always telling my parents to buy me this or that or whatever thing other kids had but I didn't. I really hated seeing other kids get such big allowances or having the newest and coolest toys and gadgets while I was stuck with hand-me-downs. Now I'm sure all kids go through a similar phase... heck, not just kids but adults too. I guess I was just extra irked about it was because I had to go to a private elite-ish school and see the gap between my family's wealth and others.
Luckily, I did outgrow that phase. Not sure if its coz my family moved to Canada or because I just did grow up like most kids are supposed to. Whichever the case, I was finally able to enjoy and appreciate the things my family had.
When I finally started my first ever paying job, I was so proud of myself. It was like "look at me world, I got money". I wish I remembered if I was saving that money for something in particular. As far as I recall, I've never saved money to get 1 thing in particular. I think even at a young age I just like the idea of being able to spend money whenever I want to. So I would just keep saving up until something piques my interest. That plus the stuff I want were never really expensive to begin with (yay for being raised with hand-me-downs).
Now, I'm not saying that I'm rich but for sure I've saved up more than I could ever have imagined. So its quite ironic to say how much more careful I've been with spending money. Its like each price tag, I immediately calculate to how much hours worth of work I had done. I must say, its an effective way of saving money.
But lately, I've been thinking how much I wish I could spend this money to go on a vacation with the important people in my life. I mean, we won't stay young forever. I'll eventually have more responsibilities in the future so vacations would be even more rare then. Its difficult though coz its either those important people have no money to spend right now or our timings are off in terms of work schedule.
So to cheer myself up I ended up letting myself go. Brace yourself! I actually spent $300. $300 on a pair of sandals. The younger me would've definitely gone kicking my own butt. The current me, however, keeps saying "its Prada yo!!" That and it was 40% off. I really hope this'll be a one time deal for the sake of future me.
Luckily, I did outgrow that phase. Not sure if its coz my family moved to Canada or because I just did grow up like most kids are supposed to. Whichever the case, I was finally able to enjoy and appreciate the things my family had.
When I finally started my first ever paying job, I was so proud of myself. It was like "look at me world, I got money". I wish I remembered if I was saving that money for something in particular. As far as I recall, I've never saved money to get 1 thing in particular. I think even at a young age I just like the idea of being able to spend money whenever I want to. So I would just keep saving up until something piques my interest. That plus the stuff I want were never really expensive to begin with (yay for being raised with hand-me-downs).
Now, I'm not saying that I'm rich but for sure I've saved up more than I could ever have imagined. So its quite ironic to say how much more careful I've been with spending money. Its like each price tag, I immediately calculate to how much hours worth of work I had done. I must say, its an effective way of saving money.
But lately, I've been thinking how much I wish I could spend this money to go on a vacation with the important people in my life. I mean, we won't stay young forever. I'll eventually have more responsibilities in the future so vacations would be even more rare then. Its difficult though coz its either those important people have no money to spend right now or our timings are off in terms of work schedule.
So to cheer myself up I ended up letting myself go. Brace yourself! I actually spent $300. $300 on a pair of sandals. The younger me would've definitely gone kicking my own butt. The current me, however, keeps saying "its Prada yo!!" That and it was 40% off. I really hope this'll be a one time deal for the sake of future me.
Friday, 7 February 2014
Thanks for the blessings
WHAT A GREAT WEEK!!
Thank you Lord so much for the many blessings you have showered me, especially this week alone.
First is the birth of my nephew. Minion #3 has arrived and is healthy, happy and handsome as all babies should be. My sister-in-law is recovering well, my brother seems to be adjusting better with having another newborn and my niece is doing a great job of being a big sister. I'm super happy for my family for this new lovely addition. I can't wait to see the little guy again and spend some quality auntie-nephew time.. which really just means he sleeps while I watch and play with his little piggy toes.
Second is my shopping date with my best friend today. It wasn't the full day shopping we're used to but not bad. Managed to get a pair of good material denim for $10. Best part? I'm down 3 pant sizes since I left for Korea!! Its a little snug but I know I gained a pound or 2 due to lack of shifts at work recently but once that's over, I can lose those pounds again. Plus I needed pants. I only have 2 pairs left that fit, everything else got too big.
Third is still on the making. A birthday party for our co-worker is happening this weekend. Originally CD couldn't make it coz he ended up getting a shift that night. I actually managed to not be sad about this so that alone is a feat. But when I found out he's been trying to get that shift cancelled, I actually got super happy. And the manner/timing of how I found out kinda makes it special... like its a sign. An even higher and newer supervisor had called me in the office but before he could tell me about what, CD called in. They were on speaker phone so I recognized his voice. The higher supervisor jokingly asked why he was so bent on getting this shift off. Right then and there, said shift was cancelled and now I know CD will be at the party for sure. It's like the universe just wanted me to be there front and center to see it all unfold. However, the sad part is that we're expecting a snowstorm to hit on the same day. So its very likely that the party will be cancelled. If there's to be another blessing, a light layer of snow would be great so we can take group pics outside but still good weather condition for driving. Or just no snow at all. Especially since I'm probably gonna be designated driver again.
3.5th blessing is the reason I got called in the office. They wanted to give me an extra shift next week. Of course I accepted it and then the higher supervisor joked that he actually already entered my schedule before I even confirmed. It can only mean he already recognizes my abilities despite only working with him 3-5 times since he got to our department. Ohhh and CD happens to be working during that same shift. So that's like a bonus right there.
Fourth, as of like an hour ago (considering its around 5AM and my sleep cycle is messed up), I just got my acceptance letter to the program I applied for back in 2012. It had such a long ass wait list due to its low requirements but high outcomes. This program pretty much is the first step to the career I've decided on; the first step to the life I've pictured myself to have. It's part of the 5 year plan and I seriously don't have any more back ups after this one. I can't and won't screw it up because I've narrowed down my career choices to being a counsellor/teacher or pharmacist. I've already tried the first and just know I will definitely get burned out easily despite my passion for helping others out. So now, I get to do science-cy stuff which was pretty fun back in high school. I'm pretty damn excited but classes won't start till May. I've already got ideas running in my head on how I'm gonna balance out work with school; especially if there's gonna be room for promotions. But I gotta remember not to let it get to me. Never expect a promotion until its been said and signed.
Fifth, who knows? Might actually be during the party itself. Hehe! Anyway, I'm just super duper happy and can't stop smiling. Seems like small stuff to most people but I've always been the simple type of person and small things like these mean way more to me. Plus, its good to always thank the Lord!
Thank you Lord so much for the many blessings you have showered me, especially this week alone.
First is the birth of my nephew. Minion #3 has arrived and is healthy, happy and handsome as all babies should be. My sister-in-law is recovering well, my brother seems to be adjusting better with having another newborn and my niece is doing a great job of being a big sister. I'm super happy for my family for this new lovely addition. I can't wait to see the little guy again and spend some quality auntie-nephew time.. which really just means he sleeps while I watch and play with his little piggy toes.
Second is my shopping date with my best friend today. It wasn't the full day shopping we're used to but not bad. Managed to get a pair of good material denim for $10. Best part? I'm down 3 pant sizes since I left for Korea!! Its a little snug but I know I gained a pound or 2 due to lack of shifts at work recently but once that's over, I can lose those pounds again. Plus I needed pants. I only have 2 pairs left that fit, everything else got too big.
Third is still on the making. A birthday party for our co-worker is happening this weekend. Originally CD couldn't make it coz he ended up getting a shift that night. I actually managed to not be sad about this so that alone is a feat. But when I found out he's been trying to get that shift cancelled, I actually got super happy. And the manner/timing of how I found out kinda makes it special... like its a sign. An even higher and newer supervisor had called me in the office but before he could tell me about what, CD called in. They were on speaker phone so I recognized his voice. The higher supervisor jokingly asked why he was so bent on getting this shift off. Right then and there, said shift was cancelled and now I know CD will be at the party for sure. It's like the universe just wanted me to be there front and center to see it all unfold. However, the sad part is that we're expecting a snowstorm to hit on the same day. So its very likely that the party will be cancelled. If there's to be another blessing, a light layer of snow would be great so we can take group pics outside but still good weather condition for driving. Or just no snow at all. Especially since I'm probably gonna be designated driver again.
3.5th blessing is the reason I got called in the office. They wanted to give me an extra shift next week. Of course I accepted it and then the higher supervisor joked that he actually already entered my schedule before I even confirmed. It can only mean he already recognizes my abilities despite only working with him 3-5 times since he got to our department. Ohhh and CD happens to be working during that same shift. So that's like a bonus right there.
Fourth, as of like an hour ago (considering its around 5AM and my sleep cycle is messed up), I just got my acceptance letter to the program I applied for back in 2012. It had such a long ass wait list due to its low requirements but high outcomes. This program pretty much is the first step to the career I've decided on; the first step to the life I've pictured myself to have. It's part of the 5 year plan and I seriously don't have any more back ups after this one. I can't and won't screw it up because I've narrowed down my career choices to being a counsellor/teacher or pharmacist. I've already tried the first and just know I will definitely get burned out easily despite my passion for helping others out. So now, I get to do science-cy stuff which was pretty fun back in high school. I'm pretty damn excited but classes won't start till May. I've already got ideas running in my head on how I'm gonna balance out work with school; especially if there's gonna be room for promotions. But I gotta remember not to let it get to me. Never expect a promotion until its been said and signed.
Fifth, who knows? Might actually be during the party itself. Hehe! Anyway, I'm just super duper happy and can't stop smiling. Seems like small stuff to most people but I've always been the simple type of person and small things like these mean way more to me. Plus, its good to always thank the Lord!
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Pre-hibernation season
You gotta love the "ber" months. SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER and DecemBER. Not only is it full of holiday spirit and cheer, you also get to hibernate like many of our animal friends. And what's better than sleeping in after a very exhausting but joyous occasion? PRE-HIBERNATION!! It's all about preparing for that cold and lovely winter.
Here's a few of my pre-hibernation rituals (in no necessary order):
1.) Season premieres marathon
Nothing like warming up the old couch (and PVR) by sitting on it after watching back to back season premieres. With How I Met Your Mother on its last season and the return of a few other favorites like Supernatural, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and Grey's Anatomy.
2.) Chug-a-thon
If you know me enough, you know I love to drink. Not the alcoholic kind (but it works occasionally). Whether they're soda, pop, milk, juice, coffe, tea, shake, smoothie or good ole water. I've stocked up on my hot chocolate powder mix and tea packets. What about you?
3.) Knitteroo
As if it's not obvious enough from the first picture. I'm still a noob at knitting though. I can only do basic scarves that have 1 solid color or multi-colored stripes. Learning to make a toque is next on the list. Ohh!!! And if someone is kind enough to help me with one slight boo-boo. Whenever I change colors/yarns to do the stripes, the back side of the scarf would get a floating line from the previous yarn color. So it looks pretty neat from the front but the back side gets the weird line in between colors. If some kind soul can share a link on how to fix this, please do. I tried googling the problem but it just teaches me how to change colors/yarns and not so much deal with the actual problem.
4.) Shopaholics meeting
I don't actually do my Christmas shopping last minute. In fact, I do it all year round. If I see something that is perfect for someone, I just buy it. Why? Because whenever I am on a quest to actually find something, I don't find it. But when I'm just strolling around the mall with no intention of spending, I happen to find the things that I do need to buy. However, during pre-hibernation season, I'm just in the mall twice as often than usual. Plus there's the off season sale. Fall fashion is my favorite so I can't wait to buy marked down fall stuff for next year (and even for winter after just layering a few of them together).
5.) Decorating the Christmas tree
That and of course spending time with the family... and pigging out. Basically, everything about Christmas that makes it awesome! Yes, even that fire log channel.
Here's a few of my pre-hibernation rituals (in no necessary order):
1.) Season premieres marathon
Nothing like warming up the old couch (and PVR) by sitting on it after watching back to back season premieres. With How I Met Your Mother on its last season and the return of a few other favorites like Supernatural, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and Grey's Anatomy.
2.) Chug-a-thon
If you know me enough, you know I love to drink. Not the alcoholic kind (but it works occasionally). Whether they're soda, pop, milk, juice, coffe, tea, shake, smoothie or good ole water. I've stocked up on my hot chocolate powder mix and tea packets. What about you?
3.) Knitteroo
As if it's not obvious enough from the first picture. I'm still a noob at knitting though. I can only do basic scarves that have 1 solid color or multi-colored stripes. Learning to make a toque is next on the list. Ohh!!! And if someone is kind enough to help me with one slight boo-boo. Whenever I change colors/yarns to do the stripes, the back side of the scarf would get a floating line from the previous yarn color. So it looks pretty neat from the front but the back side gets the weird line in between colors. If some kind soul can share a link on how to fix this, please do. I tried googling the problem but it just teaches me how to change colors/yarns and not so much deal with the actual problem.
4.) Shopaholics meeting
I don't actually do my Christmas shopping last minute. In fact, I do it all year round. If I see something that is perfect for someone, I just buy it. Why? Because whenever I am on a quest to actually find something, I don't find it. But when I'm just strolling around the mall with no intention of spending, I happen to find the things that I do need to buy. However, during pre-hibernation season, I'm just in the mall twice as often than usual. Plus there's the off season sale. Fall fashion is my favorite so I can't wait to buy marked down fall stuff for next year (and even for winter after just layering a few of them together).
5.) Decorating the Christmas tree
That and of course spending time with the family... and pigging out. Basically, everything about Christmas that makes it awesome! Yes, even that fire log channel.
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