Parrot on a PorchA Journey Toward the Little Mansion Dream

I stopped wearing a watch when my son was born for the fear of carelessly hurting or scratching him with it during cradle time.  Besides, I was just confined at home where there are clocks everywhere to see the time.  And because of that, my watch broke down as it was just kept at the farthest end of my drawer for a long time.  Even when the battery is replaced, it won’t just work.  This is the reason why I’m in the lookout for a new watch.  It’s impossible that I’ll have IWC Watches soon because, well, I simply cannot afford it.  I saw how elegant and exquisite the luxurious watches are over at Lussori and they’re really worth drooling over.  By the way, I’m also impressed how vast the collections of luxury timepieces and jewelries are at Lussori.  How I wish I have the thousands of dollars to spend even on just one timepiece. 

Every homes not just offices and businesses, need to have office supplies on hand all the time. Since computers and laptops have also been a household necessity now, there’s a periodic need for stationery like office paper and office supply like pens, data storage discs, packaging supplies. There are also times when we need markers and pens for labeling items, gifts to wrap, documents to staple and compile and so on. We often source all these from local bookstores and super stores but nowadays, these can be easily procured through an office supply store like the Clean Sweep Supply. It is an online retail shop that offers over 32,000 products of well known office supply brands. Wide selection of binders and binding supplies, cash and check handling supplies, filing supplies, office equipment supplies, pens and desk supplies can be readily ordered from this site through their user-friendly shopping interface. For the homes, there are also janitorial and maintenance supplies that are available for ordering even in bulk. Examples are light bulbs, toiletries, cleaning supplies, flashlights, gloves, vacuum cleaners, etc. One can easily search the catalog through the search field or one can also narrow down categories of the products by opting to browse by brand and price. These online stores offer free shipping deals and rebates so shopping online may indeed be a splendid way of procuring office supplies for the home.

Shopping furniture and appliances for a newly acquired house is extremely exciting and fun.  I absolutely agree and this comes from a personal experience.  What’s not is when one start to witness that his earnings from the last payday gets drained in an instant, or seeing how huge the damage was to the savings account or when credit card bills start pouring in.  Acquiring a home does not actually start and stop at the contract signing.  It goes a long way from there.  Sprucing up the home with furniture, appliances and other stuff are just actually the peak or climax if there’s a stage that’s being observed.  In our case, that’s when our pockets were heavily used.  Thankfully there are various services and products that can help one go through all this with much financial support.  I’m talking about the wonders of credit cards, a cash advance, payday loans and all other financing facilities.  We all know already how credit cards work and how do they work to one’s advantage.  On the other hand, a cash advance, is a fresh scheme of payday loan wherein an employed person can borrow money with his paycheck as his collateral.  The requirements are less formal and the borrowed amount easy to obtain.

Now shopping for furniture can indeed be exciting especially if it’s a new home dress up.  I’m sharing a few pointers I perused before we bought modern furniture pieces for our Little Mansion.

1.  The Budget.  Unlike clothes that one can easily scout, try it on and buy, it is best if one visit a number of shops, canvass and ask a catalog with their prices.  In short, window shopping first is very beneficial to be able to compare prices and study which among them have the cheapest yet quality offering.

2.  If budget allows, contact a stylist or a designer and ask for opinions from the experts.  They can suggest and guide the proper pieces, the color, the size, the make and all other things to choose.

3.  Think of the future. Never rush when buying an item for the house especially if it’s the big ticket items.  Remember that this will be used for a long time and they’re something that can’t be instantly replaceable just like we can easily do with our clothes.

Just like the majority of my wanderlust friends, I also eagerly and excitedly await the Travel Mart Event happening this weekend at SM Megamall.  We are not certainly travelling this year since we can still feel the heavy blow of acquiring Little Mansion to our pockets.  Besides, we’re still not through with the major expenses as we’re yet to settle a few more financial obligations and duties.  The monthly amortizations are also yet to start so basically, we haven’t attuned of how our regular monthly financial trend shall be like following the big move.  So for now, we have to keep an eye and control our expenditures until such time that we can determine we’re all good and have fully settled.  Hopefully, all will be well by the end of the year.  Until then, we can reward ourselves with all our hard work and sacrifices by going on an out of town or even an out of the country vacation, depending on the budget.

We haven’t planned out the concrete details yet but we’re looking at a couple of options.  Either we’re going back to our favorite local beach destination where practical vacation rentals abound for a week long stay or pursue our long time dream to visit Mickey and Minnie at Disneyland.  Hong Kong will do since it’s the nearest to our country.  It was initially our preferred honeymoon destination five years ago but due to budget constraints, we settled to go to Boracay instead.  We may not have seen Mickey or Minnie then but we had the grandest time of our lives.  Beach getaways, in a beautiful tropical and archipelagic country like ours, are a popular getaway favorites.  White pristine sand, cool blue waters, relaxing and cozy vacation rental homes – this is what paradise is all about. 

So either of these two options, it’ll certainly be perfect.  I’m hopeful that the Travel Mart through the cool deals and promos that’ll be offered will help us come up with the better choice.

We learned in our Science subjects that the Earth consists of 3 layers. The core is the inner part of the earth and this has the hottest and densest layer among the three. The heat, as we also learned, can be a source of energy and is consequently converted to electricity that makes our lives easier. There are other sources of energy that we implore around the world but with the depletion of our natural resources and with the harmful effect of excessive usage of gasoline and oils, we are now directed on using other natural source such as the earth’s heat or what we call the geothermal energy.

More businesses nowadays are also leaning towards this source when coming up with their technological products like heating and geothermal cooling systems. In the Phoenix, Arizona area, GeOasis is sold by a Green company that offers earth friendly and energy efficient geothermal heating and air conditioning systems by the name of Air Conditioning by Jay at www.Dialcomfort.com. Jay’s Comfort Team, sells, installs and maintains these hybrid geothermal systems that not only help protect the environment, but benefit consumers too. By installing these systems, people can even save more through the tax credits, subsidies and rebates extended by the government as an incentive. Other advantages and benefits of using a geothermal heating and cooling system include: superior comfort, safe, quiet and a longer lifespan. Going green through this simple way is already a big leap towards our pursuit of saving the environment.

It’s really unfortunate that my son has acquired asthma last year. It came to us as a surprise because no one in the immediate family has asthma nor any respiratory problems. In my son’s case, as explained by the doctor, it is acquired from his surroundings and because he has extra sensitive lungs, he can not tolerate the allergens commonly present in the air like dust and pollen. The doctor reminded us to as much as possible keep him away from all these allergens that can trigger colds, cough and eventually, asthma. Sadly, among these allergens are pets. It’s not really the pets per se but their pet danders that can be a great cause of allergies. We can not let him get near or more so, have a pet dog or cat in the house. My son has a great fondness with animals so I feel bad for him that he can not appreciate these animals up close. It would have been great having a pet dog that he can play with. I can just imagine, I could have also been shopping premium Dog toys or even Large dog beds to spoil our pet from Premium Pet Supplies 4 U, a premium pet shop for every pet needs like dog clothes, Toys for cats and many more. The site is brimming with lots of quality, affordable supplies for every pet. Watching my son having a pet playmate would have really been nice. But then again, my family’s health is my most concern.

We had a very quiet day today as the construction of our neighboring unit, which is a Duplex, is now finished. The laborers and painters finished the last touches last Saturday so no more noisy drills, hammering nor foul paint smells are endured at our end. Some of their construction and industrial supplies are still here but I am certain that they will be picked up and cleaned very soon.

Speaking of industrial supplies, my afternoon was spent on browsing the website of Fremont Industrial Supply when the husband asked me to check out a particular valve model we’ll be needing to replace one of the faucets that easily got rusty. I actually know nothing about this stuff but since Mr. Google is so powerful and smart, I found the thing I was searching for and was also led to read about the more complex types of valves used in power transmission: the Hydraulic valve and other industrial supplies like Hydraulic rams and Electric motors. I may not have a need to buy these things but I appreciate how the online store is neatly designed because the pictures of products (there are over 12,000) are included as well as the specifications and pricing so a buyer will not have difficulty reviewing the product he’s about to order. For over 36 years now, their commitment to provide quality products, competitive pricing and exceptional service to their market has been their mission.

E-commerce has indeed gone a long way.  As the internet is made more accessible now, the amount of trade conducted electronically has grown exceptionally.  From small stuffs such as head bands, apparels, accessories to pricey electronics and gadgets to even big ticket items such as cars and houses!  Shopping has indeed gone a lot easier and the convenience it brings is superb.  A deal can be closed simply with just a click of the mouse.  Electronic funds transfer, online transaction processing (online shopping carts facility) and internet marketing are just a few of the technologies involved in every e-commerce transactions.

I’m suddenly reminded the convenience of online shopping when I chanced upon the website of the Italian site Garage Del Parco.  It’s actually an online auto shop where one can vendita auto usate and compro auto usate.  Oopps, sorry if I got carried away.  Vendita auto usate means “sell used cars” while compro auto usate means “buy used cars”.  It is a casa or shop for auto usate milano (used cars in Milan).  So if one is interested in buying a used car in Milan, Garage del Parco is the venue to hunt for the perfect vehicle suited to one’s taste, budget and requirements.  The site is fairly organized and easy to browse.  An actual picture of the car in merchandise is displayed as well as the technical descriptions and other specs a car buyer is interested to know.  Of course, before sealing the deal it is advisable that the buyer scrutinize it up close, thus, an appointment is ideally set after the initial correspondence online.  But the ease of finding for leads is made possible by the powers of the internet.  The site is in Italian, well, it’s pretty understandable because the target market is most probably from Milan.  But, nevertheless, there’s an English version through Google’s translator engine.

I had a haircut the other week at Bench Fix Salon but I think I’m due with another hair cut soon.  I initially wanted a not-so-short bobcut style since that’s the style I looked best when I had my last haircut earlier this year.  But trusting the stylist’s expertise, I concurred to his suggestion that I should sport a longer layered hair.  In short, he just trimmed my hair a little.  It was great after the session..my blow dried hair was straight and flowing.  But on the next day, there goes the unruly hair I’ve always loathed.  I should have insisted my tried and tested look.  These are the instances when I wish I had enrolled in a beauty school in Wichita so I can just style my hair by myself.  Regency Beauty Institute is a well known beauty school across the State and their graduates are recognized worldwide.

Looking good makes us feel good. That is why we invest on beauty care products, to enhance the our natural beauty. But let’s face it, we all age. Some lines here and there might start to show. Moreover, our metabolism slows down as we grow old that no matter how rigid our diet plan is, we just can’t lose that bulge. For many, plastic surgery is the sure way to go. But we have seen too many catastrophes because people did not go to accredited and credible plastic surgeons. Some even go abroad for a tummy tuck surgery but their conditions got worse upon coming home, all because they did not do their homework prior to going under the knife. It is best to research and find the best cosmetic surgeons before going some procedures like cosmetic surgery face lift to ensure that proper procedure, care and attention is given before, during and after the surgery. When you prefer to avail of a surgery overseas, you might want to consider cosmetic surgery mexico by Dr. Manuel Gutierrez, an expert in safe and affordable cosmetic surgery and reconstructive procedures for 10 years. He is a board certified plastic surgeon which you can verify through the Mexican board of plastic surgery website. Their facilities are topnotch but that does not mean that a surgery done by them costs and arm and leg. But this clinic is not all about business. They also understand that they have a social responsibility thus, it operates a foundation that provides surgery to those in medical need but can’t afford one like those poor children who were born with cleft pallet, etc.