Enchanted

I went to the movie Bee Movie yesterday and I saw the trailer for the movie Enchanted. It looks like an interesting show because it is about a princess and two heroes. The princess ended up in New York city after being transported from her medieval time of swordsman, horses and all things fairy tales are made of.

Themes like these never fail to capture the imagination of girls and women alike. That’s why I bet many young girls are going to favour some disney themed wedding invitation or use it as their baby shower invitation. With Mickey and Minnie being the main character, it lends a certain magical feel to any event.

So, if you are getting married and wish to be the princess, check out wedding invitations with disney characters. I bet you are still hoping for the knight in shining armor and riding on a white horse, eh?

Who do you want to be? Cinderella? Sleeping Beauty? Snow White?


Missing France

I just told my friend on MSN that I am going to Paris. She had a good laugh and know that I am only dreaming about it because Paris will be the last place I can go now. As I had been to Paris before, I can tell you that it is a city which is best enjoyed if you are alone or you have just fell in love and going there with your lover. It is not the best place for family with kids like mine. Although they have Disney there in France, it is still not the most ideal.

Paris to me is the sunset cruise along River Seine and taking in the breath taking views of the golden arches and I do not mean McDonalds but real golden arches and bridges along River Seine. Then, maybe one can take a stroll around the Eiffel Tower grounds where they kept the grass absolutely neat and clean. Staying in one of those france hotels with a sidewalk cafe is another romantic part of France.

The paris hotels are mostly tiny and personalized homes which have been made into hotels. They give that ambient that you cannot find in bigger hotels. I really love the feel because it is like stepping into a Parisian home. If you are looking for nice hotels in France, the links will lead you there.


Don’t get conned into making quick bucks

I notice the amount of advertisments that promise to make you money while you sleep or making money without lifting a finger. In Chinese saying, this is like “Where got such big frog simply hopping on the road?” You see, Chinese eat these frogs as delicacy and it simply means that goodies don’t come free.

So, if you are interested in making money, then, stop dreaming about making money doing nothing. How about starting an online store and start selling things to make money? Those are proven methods and you can easily start a store with an ecommerce software from AshopCommerce dot com.

You identify some products you like, find the supplier, get a shopping cart and you are on your way to make money in decent ways. This is going to be my next strategy. Selling things online. I had read that Ashop Commerce is a leading US provider of hosted shopping cart software which provides complete solution for merchants to sell online. So, hooking up with them to get a shopping cart software will be easy-peasy.


Distracted me

iMac and Vaio

One of these days, I am going to end up in the asylum. I have two PC on a small 3 feet wide table. There are two mice or is it two mouse-s? The Mac OS and the Vista have different icons and different commands. I have to keep switching from Mac to Vista.

I sometimes think I am a genius because I can manage both. Other women my age probably freaked out with the amount of gadgets on my tables. Let’s not forget the card readers, the phones, the cameras, the external hard drive and yada yadda yadda. Yes, I am a tech genius.


Ever need emergency cash?

Have you ever got into a situation where you totally have no money? I did went through those times when I was single and living on my own. I survive solely on my own salary back then and it wasn’t much. At the end of the month, I would be so broke I had to eat sparsely and wait for pay day. Unfortunately, times were bad back then and sometimes, our salaries were delayed by a couple of days. That’s when all of us panic because we need money to last us for the next month. I need to pay for my room rental and the transport.

Thank God I survived, albeit with a little hardship. I was never pushed to the limit of needing a loan because I was a very stingy person and only spend on the basic necessities. However, my single friends always ended up in debts because they couldn’t resist shopping for clothes even when they couldn’t afford it.

People like my friends will then need Payday Loans. They can get quick cash without much question. The amount they can borrow depends on their salary but it can be anything from $200 to $1,500 within 24 hours. I certainly wouldn’t advise anyone to borrow to feed their shopping needs. But if they have legit reasons, then, I guess they gotta do what they gotta do.


On ageing parents

Just yesterday, I lamented about poor neglected parents in my previous post. When I was in Italy, I saw many of these elderly gentlemen and ladies having a good time at their town square, normally singing, dancing and drinking. There is such an air of gaiety about them. Eventhough some of them have difficulties walking and need walking aids, that doesn’t stop them from going around on buses and meeting up with friends.

However, what lies beyond when they are ill and need caring? I heard that many of them have insurance and will spend their time in homes where their medical needs are taken care of. My mother-in-law too had spent the final years of her life in a home because none of us know how to take care of her.

I suppose getting old and needing care is inevitable part of our lives. So, if you are looking for care home for your ageing parents, remember to take time to look at all the available options, find the best you can provide so that they have some nice memories of those golden years. Check out the link provided for bettercaring dot com for tips and suggestions.


The poor neglected parents

We went to this place which is rather secluded.  It is one of those very cheap motel in the jungle.  Nice clean air, hot springs and basic stuffs around.

A car load of old folks were there, eager to check in to the motel.  They brought along a lot of foods, pots and pans and stuffs and had to struggle up the little hilly path with their trolleys.  Actually, they seem to be enjoying themselves with companies they like.  If I am not mistaken, there are six or five of them, old couples, some with difficulties walking but they are all bubbly and happy.

I joked with my sons that one day, hubby and I are going to be like them.  Poor neglected parents who have to stay in small motels.  So, they better study hard, work hard and earn lots of moolahs to see that hubby and I have luxurious five-star, butler at our beck and call, resort stay.  I demand it, darn it!  Hehehe, otherwise, I am going to save every cent I have for my retirement instead of putting them through colleges and universities.  Hmmm..maybe I can sign an agreement with them now?


I hate preachers!

The bane about being a blogger is how people thinks they have the right to preach to you. They will come by with their righteous views and tell you what not to do and what to do. Yo, whose blog and whose life is it anyway?

The other day, I said I like to gamble. Yes, I like to gamble but that doesn’t mean that I gamble all my assets away. I just did it for the thrills. But someone emailed me and reminded that it is against my faith. Ish, I have not sold my soul to the devil so stop preaching to me, okay?

So, when I did some online casino reviews, it simply means that there are online casinos out there and people have the option of visiting those sites or not. The choice is entire theirs and not for others to go around and preach. If folks like the thrill of passing time with a little moolah thrown in, visiting sites that offer that thrills, who are we to tell them no, right? For example, some of those sites actually show you which sites are better than others so that you can make the right choice instead of being conned into the wrong one.

After all, my mom used to gamble too. And I had been playing cards since before I can count. I have never completely wasted all my money so it really depends on one’s discipline. Really not necessary for others to go around reminding others what to do and what not to do.


Get your own online store, son

The hubby and son went to the bank yesterday to pay for a shipment from China. My son got into this craze for reflective stuffs, slap wrap, phats and all those things. He needs to buy in bulk and though the prices are cheap, it means he will have a huge quantities of things that he need to sell.

So, I told him to start an online store and set up a shopping cart using one of those ecommerce software. That way, he can sell the extras online instead of pushing it physically through his classmates, church friends and youth groups. Actually, it is not that difficult because he already has a website and all he needs is the sofware like Ashop Commerce shopping cart software. It gives a complete solution for merchants to sell online.

Seriously, I think that’s one of the way my kids can indulge in their passion because they can buy in bulk from China and then, distribute the extras through an online store. However, I warned him that I am not going to be involve in the matter. He can ask his father to do the negotiations, payment and shipping because he can charms those Chinese girls better. LOL. They did the price negotiation over MSN, father, son and Chinese girl. Leave me alone to do my blogging.


Buying insurance can be confusing

I shared a lunch table with my hubby’s niece the other day. The place was crowded so I invited her friend and her to join us for lunch. So, I cannot help but overheard their conversation as we were seated so closed together. She was contemplating buying life insurance as she has just begun working and wish to find some form of security.

However, she doesn’t know much about insurance. Almost all of us get very confused with the different insurance terms and if not for my hubby, I probably wouldn’t know much too. Poor girl doesn’t even know where to begin asking question and when her friend started bombarding her with so many terms, she totally freaked out. I didn’t interrupt and just hope she bought something that she can afford and something that suits her needs.

If you are in the same boat, do find out in advance how to Save Money on Insurance . Sometimes, you may not need to pay so much for something you do not need. You can Reduce Premiums
at some stage of your life when you don’t need that much coverage, maybe when your children are grown up and no longer depend on you. Find sites which provide Quoting Insurance Services and get your facts first before sitting down with an insurance agent. They can be pushy and scary sometimes. Hahaha, I got married to one so I should know better. Well, hubby is no longer an insurance guy, anyway.