Thinking Out Loud

To be able to see what’s happening at the park at the front of the building, he used his binoculars. There was a market set up that’s why there’s so many people in the park! He hurriedly dressed and decided to check out the market.

I love those dry and flea markets! I especially love the food offered and the novelty items you can see in it. I just don’t like that I impulsively buy so many things that I end up cluttering my place after a trip to the market. He-he-he!

There was a general cleaning at home last week. My dad wanted us to clear the bookshelves and closets and get rid of those we’re no longer using. I found so many old college textbooks of mine. I had it donated to the local library. It could benefit students of the same course. The old clothes were given to a local convent who’s also a charity.

My dad wants us to do this every month or every two months. Check out our things and give to charity or the community what we’re not using anymore. But only those still in good condition, of course.

Writing and writing and writing! It seems that it’s all I’m doing lately. I’m up from midnight to noon almost daily. Then at least three to four hours of sleep and then I am up again. It’s been like that for the past couple of weeks now that I think I might be in great need of the best eye cream already.

Anyway, let me just clarify here that I am not complaining. I thrive on this kind of set-up. I love my work and it’s the reason why I am up at night. And if it meant more and more work coming in, then I am very much willing to go sleepless as much as I can.

Shiva is having a difficult pregnancy. Her doctor advised her to take a liquid prenatal vitamin and take lots of rest. If she will encounter another setback, she will be advised bed rest for at least three months.

I can understand what Shiva is going through. A very good friend of mine was also advised to rest for three whole months. Good thing her company allowed her to take a leave of absence that long. She was able to go back to work after but just two weeks and she’s back on bed rest again until her due date.

They say that when a woman is pregnant, one foot is inside her grave already. It is that dangerous! So follow doctor’s orders for a safe pregnancy and delivery.

I am doing ab workouts to prepare for our Caribbean cruise. I plan to wear my red bikini there. Can you feel my excitement?

Of course there will be other persons there and I want to look my best. It’s a singles cruise and who knows, I might meet the man of my dreams in that cruise. So looking good is a must. I plan to enjoy that trip and come out of it a changed woman.

Jessie is getting his sister the best prenatal vitamins. Jessie’s sister is a single mom. She mistakenly trusted a close friend and thought that he would be the right man for her. He got her pregnant and then left her after. So Jessie is now left to help her sister through her pregnancy. Who else will help her when they have been orphans since they were in their teens?

Trust is volatile. It can be easily broken. In Jessie’s sister’s case, it can’t be repaired anymore. She’s given one trust too many already and she’s wary of the broken trusts she feels she’s not going to give it to anyone for a long, long time.

I can’t remember saying that I will shoulder the condo group’s polo boots but their leader, who’s a good friend, said that I mentioned it one time and now they’re asking if I can already make good my promise.

So I shelled out some of my paycheck money to finance the group’s boots. I was told that my money won’t go to waste because they are the champion last year and they plan to be the champion again this year. Plus, the boots will be used for as long as it’s serviceable.

I actually am happy to help. Especially I am helping out of school youths get back their lives and start anew.

I was teasing one of the staff in the office about putting up massage tables in the office. She’s really good! Whenever she sees someone in our department stressed out and their back’s aching, she would ask if he/she wants a massage. And boy do it eases back pains! Some people in the office would ask her to massage them and they would give her food or some other thing because she doesn’t accept the money given to her.

She told me that she started massaging her parents and grandparents when she’s just seven. It was just a joke back then that turned out real because she has a natural talent in massaging people. I told her she’d get rich if she focused on that. I think she’s seriously considering it.

Dani has this funny way of coping with stress: she eats chocolates while reading hydroxycut reviews. She’s been obsessing over her weight but instead of doing something about it, she does the opposite. She eats more!

I know others who do that. I eat a lot when I am stressed out or angry. My cousin eats a lot when she feels so tired. My best friend devours food when he is pressured at work. Dani does the same thing. She eats a lot to combat stress, depression and insecurity. It’s bad and she feels she need to talk to a professional about it.