Unconscious Mutterings #3

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Taxman :: Audit
2. Material :: Girl
3. Format :: Disk
4. File cabinet :: papers
5. Ignore :: don't care
6. Super! :: fantastic
7. Fireproof :: safe
8. Blockbuster :: movie
9. Snooper :: spy
10. Good will :: donation center

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Unconscious Mutterings #2

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Banter :: tease
2. Amazing :: Race [my fave reality show]
3. Towel :: dry
4. Cinema :: Movies
5. Newspaper :: Metro
6. Not good :: disappointing
7. My type :: comedy-action and romantic movies
8. Twinkle :: twinkle little star
9. Actress :: Julia Roberts [just finished watching Pretty Woman for the nth time]
10. Daft :: stupid [have to check the dictionary for this one]

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Q & A [14]

1. What are three things that are overdue in your house?
~ Builder needs to repaint the basement, fill in the cracks in the basement floor and re-do part of the furnace.

2. What is underneath your bed?
~ Nothing. It's empty except for some dust.

3. Have you ever been in a hot air balloon?
~ No. But I would love to try it someday.

4. Suppose you won $50,000 — but the stipulation was that you had to give it all away. To which charity, cause, institution, or person would you donate it?
~ I will give it to my children and donate some to World Vision and/or Unicef.

5. Daily poll: Would you give up eye sight or hearing?
~ Hearing. I would love to be able to enjoy the surroundings and see my children and future grandchildren grow up.

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Unconscious Mutterings #1

I say... and you think...

Sister :: Act [Love that movie!]

Talks :: Presentation

Electric :: Dream [Love that song]

Corner :: House [Dream house]

Turnstile :: Gate

Swap :: Exchange

Young :: Old

Horrific :: Scary

Block :: Road

Wind :: Mills

Free association is described as a "psychonanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content." Over time, this technique is supposed to help bring forth repressed thoughts and feelings that the person can then work through to gain a better sense of self.

That's an admirable goal, but for the purposes of this excercise, we're just hoping to have a little fun with the technique. Each week I'll post ten words to which you can respond to with the first thing that comes to mind.

"Rules are, there are no rules." There are no right or wrong answers. Don't limit yourself to one word responses; just say everything that pops into your head. AND you don't have to have your words up on Sunday. Take all week if you want!

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Q & A [13]

1. If you were to travel across the country would you choose to do it by plane, train, or automobile?
~ Plane or car would be okay with me. Train, not too much.

2. What is your ideal outdoor temperature?
~ Somewhere in the 15Cs... not too cold and not too hot.

3. Fireworks: Love them or avoid them?
~ Love them! But I don't want the crowd.

4. Since it’s Independence Day here in the USA, I’m wondering just how independent are you? On a scale of 1 to 10 where would you put yourself? 1 being extremely dependent on others, and 10 being highly independent?
~ I would say 10, highly independent.

5. Have you ever been to the Statue of Liberty?
~ Yes. Twice and I loved it!

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One Friend

I just discovered a blog full of wonderful stories and poems...

Thank you One Friend for posting it and sharing it to us.

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." by William Jennings Bryan

Checking it twice

I have a friend who loves to travel. They go camping and a lot of road trips especially now that it's summer time. Recently, they went for a long drive to another province with some friends.

Just this week, she finds out that her insurance coverage has expired and she didn't get any letter or new auto insurance quotes from the insurance company reminding her of the expiration of her insurance.

It's a good thing nothing happened to them or to the car during that last road trip, or else they will be in big trouble since the insurance expired shortly before that trip.

He's just not that into you

Have you seen this movie? I loved it!

"Are you the exception? Or are you the rule?"

I think this movie is very appropriate for teenage girls who are exploring the possibility of dating and getting into a relationship. It is very honest and open.

I was told that the book is much, much better. So if you need to buy a gift for your teenage daughter or cousin or friend, you might want to buy her the book. I am definitely keeping one copy for my daughter.

World's Scariest Runways

My family and I love to travel... we'd rather have the basics around the house and save up for a family trip. But I would definitely think twice about flying to these cities.

Here's 5 of the 10 World's Scariest Runways...

Paro Airport, Bhutan

Why It’s Harrowing: Tucked into a tightly cropped valley and surrounded by 16,000-foot-high serrated Himalayan peaks, this is arguably the world’s most forbidding airport to fly into. It requires specially trained pilots to maneuver into this stomach-dropping aerie by employing visual flying rules and then approaching and landing through a narrow channel of vertiginous tree-covered hillsides.

Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten

Why It’s Harrowing: The length of the runway—just 7,152 feet—is perfectly fine for small or medium-size jets, but as the second-busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean, it regularly welcomes so-called heavies—long-haul wide-body jetliners like Boeing 747’s and Airbus A340’s—from Europe, which fly in improbably low over Maho Beach and skim just over the perimeter fence.

Matekane Air Strip, Lesotho

Why It’s Harrowing: Because of the diminutive 1,312-foot-long runway perched at the edge of a couloir at 7,550 feet, becoming airborne at the end of the tarmac is virtually impossible. Instead, you drop down the face of a 2,000-foot cliff until you start flying. Says bush pilot Tom Claytor, "The rule in the mountains is that it is better to take off downwind and downhill than into wind and uphill, because in Lesotho, the hills will usually out-climb you. It's a little bit hard to do the first time."

Madeira Airport, Funchal

Why It’s Harrowing: Wedged in by mountains and the Atlantic, Madeira Airport requires a clockwise approach for which pilots are specially trained. Despite a unique elevated extension that was completed back in 2000 and now expands the runway length to what should be a comfortable 9,000 feet, the approach to Runway 05 remains a hair-raising affair that pilots absolutely dread. They must first point their aircraft at the mountains and, at the last minute, bank right to align with the fast-approaching runway.

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba, Netherlands Antilles

Why It’s Harrowing: Perched on a precipitous gale-battered peninsula on the island’s northeastern corner, the airport requires pilots to tackle blustery trade winds, occasional spindrift, and their own uneasy constitutions as they maneuver in for a perfect landing (there’s no margin for error) on a runway that’s just 1,300 feet long. "Shorting this means ending up in the cliffs," says one pilot matter-of-factly, "while overshooting it means an uncomfortable go-around. Either way, you’ll want to bring the Dramamine."

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Gift card printers

As a business owner, it is always a good thing to keep up with what’s new and how to be competitive enough so that the business will not go bankrupt. Take for example if you have a restaurant business, you need to come up with promotion to attract people. Like discounts or free appetizers or entrée or gift cards.

And with promotions comes corresponding expenses. The best way is to invest in products that will help your business saves in the long run. So in case of gift cards, one might want to invest in a good Gift Card Printer so you can just print cards anytime you need to.

Q & A [12]

The summer blockbuster movie season has begun! What summer hit do you recommend we all go see?
~ X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Angels and Demons and Monsters vs Alien...

If you had to could you drive a motorcycle?
~ I don't think so. I don't have a sense of balance.

The healthy grown-up cereal or the sugary cereal from childhood?
~ Sugary cereal.

When is the last time you tried something new? What was it and how did it go?
~ It hasn't happen yet, but we plan to go rafting next weekend.

Sex & the City, Weeds, Soprano’s, or Entourage? You only get to pick one.
~ Sex and the City

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Q & A [11]

Any final words for June?
~ Is summer coming at all???

Are you watching The Bachelorette? Do you think that Jake should have come back and talked to Jillian like he did? What about Ed coming back? And do you really trust Wes?
~ Don't watch it and don't plan to either. It's a waste of time.

Do you have any plans for the summer?
~ Picnic, BBQ, and lots of fun with family and friends.

What junk could you do with throwing out right now?
~ Lots! But I want to start getting rid of my kids' toys and worn out clothes and shoes.

What comedy series can you watch again and again and again?
~ Friends.

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Finally

a new layout! Yey!

I finally found a way to change my template. What do you think?

Dream watch: Rolex

I only have a handful of watches. I have one of the classic Omega watch. It was from my mother and I have kept it. I rarely use it though. I don’t want to lose it or break it. I also have a Bucherer gold watch. Other than that, I have 2 Mickey Mouse timeless watches and a Guess watch that I use on the daily basis.

On the other hand, my husband doesn’t own a single watch. He just didn’t like to wear a watch.

One of my best friends from high school is a collector of watches. She just has to have the coolest watches available. If Imelda Marcos collects shoes, she has tons of watches. I always say that she could open up her own watch store and sell her pieces for profit.

I guess her priority shifted for awhile and she stopped buying watches. She said that she’s saving her money for a Rolex watch. It’s her lifetime dream. I guess she will be ready soon because she has been looking at www.bestoftime.com. This site sells pre-owned, almost brand new genuine Rolex watches for a really good deal. They have layaway offers to help you with the payments and money back guarantee.

Hate my work schedule

My work entails working on shifts. I am on the early morning shift and it is sometimes hard to wake up at 3am especially on winter season. And I hate the fact that I have to work on weekends. The only good thing about that shift is that I get to go home early enough to still enjoy the rest of the day especially on weekends. I just wish that I could get weekends off.

Pros and cons. I think my work sched has more pros than cons. And the schedule works for my family even though I don't really enjoy the early morning shift. And I get to spend more time with the kids and help them with their school work.

Oh well, we can't have it all! I am just thankful that I have a job. A job to pay for my bills.

Too much keyboarding?

Ever since I started blogging, I have been spending so much time on the computer. My right hand suddenly feel sore for no reason at all. I have a hard time moving it, I can't even wash the dishes without feeling the pain.

Hubby said I might have the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS from too much keyboarding. Do I?

Morey's Pier

I've been the New Jersey 3 times already and the last time we were there was the best ever. We usually go to Jersey to visit relatives and hardly had the chance to really see and explore the city.

Well, the last time we were there, 3 years ago, we decided to seek the help of a travel agency and we were advice to get their Jersey Shore beach Vacation package. Included in that package was a day at the famous New Jersey water parks and walk along the Jersey Shore.

My kids truly enjoyed the water parks and playing at the beach front. Morey's Pier rocks!

Q & A [10]

What seasonal fruit are you eating a lot of right now?
Watermelon and Mangoes

What is one item that you own that has minimal monetary value, but has such sentimental value that you wouldn’t sell it for any amount of money?
A miniature piglet given to me by my best friend when we were still in high school.

What, if anything, is hanging from your rearview mirror?
A rosary.

Cubes or crushed?
Cubes.

What was your favorite Michael Jackson song?
Heal the world, Ben, Will you be there and We are the world

If you were a one hit wonder, would you rather your one hit be a love song, or a break-up song?
Of course, a love song.

Fiction or non-fiction?
Both.

Do you limit the amount of time you or your family watches television? How much tv do you watch in a week?
During school days, only on weekends... but we do watch a lot of movies at home.

Daily poll: Pancakes - Topped with syrup or powdered sugar?
Syrup and butter.

Do you (quite literally) save your pennies? Do you put them in a jar and then cash them in when the jar is full?
Yes.

Questions from That's My Answer.

@ Home with CMHC

Are you dreaming of owning your own home? you might want to explore @ Home with CMHC's website. [Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation]

For over 60 years, CMHC has helped millions of Canadians meet their housing needs. CMHC provides mortgage loan insurance that enables you to buy a home sooner with as little as 5% down payment. And CMHC is there with you every step of the way — with information before, during and after your home purchase.

You've got questions? They have all the answers!

On Upgrades

When we bought our house 3 years ago, other than choosing the location of our house, the next hardest decision that we had to make was the upgrades. I wanted our house to look nice and I wanted to incorporate everything that I wanted into that house.

The biggest upgrade we spent was in the kitchen. I upgraded to granite counter and premier lighting fixtures. The other upgrade that I spent on was an additional full bath in the master's bedroom.

I'm happy with the choices that I made and I believe these upgrades will be valuable if and when we decide to sell the house.

The must-see, must-visit places!

What’s on your travel itinerary in the new year? From a new luxury hotel in Laos (where you can take in the view of ancient temples from a chaise lounge by the infinity pool) to the waterfront night clubs of Hvar (the St. Tropez of Croatia) to Death Valley (where recent heavy rains have some flower bloggers speculating on a dazzling spring bloom next year), the travel choices for global nomads have never been more varied.

Here's the list of 53 places to go in 2008! - Compiled by Denny Lee

So many places to see... but from this list, I've only seen 5 places! I need to start saving up so I can see more of the world.