Something Purple's Detour (...all things beautiful)

Have you ever thought that when you buy gold, you can turn that into a huge investment? A close friend of mine has been buying gold and some other precious metals and coins through Monex Deposit Company (MDC), which he orders online and MDC delivers it to him. He started out as a gold bullion collector. He learned later on that this gold can be a good investment for him and his family. So now he really is into trading gold, silver and other precious metals and has been earning so much from it. Sounds interesting right? I have always been told by this friend to invest in any form of gold as this is one of the wisest ways to keep your money as gold never depreciates.

I could come up with a long list on this week's 10 on Tuesday. God knows how much time I have wasted on the internet hee hee.

1. Surfing endlessly on Cyber Monday and Black Friday deals when you know you do not have the shopping money to support it.
2. Games and Quizzes in Facebook.
3. Hollywood Gossip blogs.
4. Checking random FB profiles you do not know.
5. Reading forwarded aka chain e-mails.
6. Surfing the net without a purpose which leads you to keep jumping from one site to the other.
   
7. Joining Chatrooms and Forums which you are not even interested on.
8. Craigslisting even if you do not need to buy anything, same with Ebay.
9. Going through your spam mail.
10. Finding freebies online.
    

I used to say that I can't wait for 2010 to come but now that we are on the 2nd to the last month of the Year, I feel like time is passing by so fast. Can you believe it that 2009 is almost over. While one of my goals this year is how to lose belly fat, still here I am trying to figure out how to do that. Tsk tsk. I have started back my no-rice diet and I hope I lose the lbs I gain since my folks came.

How is your week so far? It's getting colder (and darker) each day and I hope we get to hop on to more trips before Winter finally sets in.

Here's sharing your weekly simplicity tips from My Simpler Life.

1. Don't buy it just because it is on sale.
2. Leave the table before you are stuffed.
3. Think of 10 things you are grateful for before falling asleep.
4. Go through your clothes and check that you have what you need for upcoming holidays and events.
5. Use the darkness to lure yourself to bed a little earlier.
6. Lose yourself in cooking something delectable.
7. Stay in your pajamas as long as possible this Saturday.

Whew, done blogging for the day and it's Trick or Treating time with my boys and my folks. But I am more excited on the sale that is ongoing in the nearest Outlet store. So before we head on to our Halloween Marathon and before I check on this acne treatment, let me share these 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People. I am guilty of some items here. Hee hee. Happy Halloween BOO!

1. Not showing up.One of the biggest and simplest thing you can do to ensure more success in your life – whether it be in your social life, your career or with your health – is simply to show up more. If you want to improve your health then one of the most important and effective things you can do is just to show up at the gym every time you should be there.

2. Procrastinating half the day. To keep it short, my 3 favourite ways to get out of a procrastinating state are:

A good start in the morning lifts your spirits and creates a positive momentum for the rest of the day. That often creates a pretty productive day.

Split a task into small actionable steps. Then just focus on the first step and nothing else. Just do that one until it’s done. Then move on to the next step.

I find this guided mediation to be very useful. After 20 minutes of mostly just lying on my bed and listening I’m far more productive for a few days.

3. When actually doing something, doing something that isn’t the most important thing right now. When you have prioritized using this rule just write down the top 3 most important things you need to do that day. Then, from the top, start doing them. Even if you just get one of the things done, you have still done the most important thing you could do today.

4. Thinking too much. Compulsively thinking and thinking and thinking is just another way to waste your time. You don’t have to examine everything from every angle before you try it. And you can’t wait for the perfect time to do something. That time never comes. And if you keep thinking you’ll just dig yourself down deeper and deeper and taking action will become more and more difficult. Instead you just need to stop thinking. Shut of your mind – it just helps you up to a point – and go do whatever you need to do.

5. Seeing the negative and downsides in just about anything.

When you see everything from a negative perspective you quickly punch a hole in your own motivation. You find faults everywhere and problems where there are really none. You cling to details. If you want to find a reason to not do something then that’s no problem. From a negative viewpoint you can find ten reasons every time.

6. Clinging to your own thoughts and being closed to outside influences.

It can be hard to admit that what you thought or believed was not the best alternative. So you cling to your thoughts harder and harder and keep your mind closed. This makes it hard to improve and for instance to become more effective. Even really considering the possibility that you can change your life can be difficult in this position.

7. Constantly on information overload. With information overload I don’t just mean that you read a lot. I pretty much mean an overload in all input. If you just let all information flow into your mind it will be hard to think clearly. It’s just too much stimulation.

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I am almost halfway through my blogging tasks. I have been procrastinating, as usual. Anyways, I think I should see an eye doctor soon to consult on lasik surgery. I am uncomfortable wearing glasses nor contact lens and maybe lasik surgery will give me a better eyesight. I used to be very apprehensive on lasik surgery because I think it was a hit or miss thing but after reading the reviews on lasik surgery Mexico, I am convinced.

Happy Hump Day everyone!
I have been officially hit by the lazy bug...I haven't been blogging for several days.
I'm not really sure if that is the case or I have just simply lost my blogging mojo aka blogging about personal updates and ongoings. I would classify it that way because I have 4 other blogs (kinda relatively new) which I have been updating often. Why are you not surprised? lol! These blogs, I call my working blogs because they are more streamlined (no personal updates) and have more blogging opportunities. I know for sure that I won't be a blogger forever and even set a timeline when to stop. I guess it goes with age, the more you get older, the less you get enthusiastic with sharing the itsy-bitsy details of your personal life and the more you value your privacy, but that's just me... While I still have the least blogging mojo left, I might as well take advantage of it. So before I check on this life insurance and be very lazy to blog again, here's sharing your weekly simplicity tips from My Simpler Life.

1. Allow yourself to rest when you get sick.
2. Stay in one evening and read under the blankets.
3. Are you hiding any purchases from a significant other?
4. Declutter your bedside tables.
5. Get to the bottom of one paper pile.
6. Quit obsessing about perfection and enjoy life as it is.
7. Get back to a childlike wonder at holidays instead of only thinking about the work.
8. Quit shopping as a hobby.
   
9. Choose one day a week to unplug.
   
10. Decide how you want to feel before you get out of bed.
    
11. Where are you getting in your own way?
    
12. Declutter your jewelry or dresser top box.
    
13. Prepare for your day of rest so you can take your day of rest.
    
14. Write someone a love note.

I feel like a toddler who will move up to his preschool level on his big day aka moving up day. Yes, that is exactly how I feel come my graduation day. Even Stripe is super excited. On the other hand, I am extremely grateful that my folks are here to witness this big day.

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1. Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet?
>>>LOL that's hilarious hahah! But nope, that's just mean!

2. How do you flush the toilet in public?
>>>with my foot or with a tissue in my hand.

3. Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?
>>>All the time.

4. Do you have a crush on someone?
>>>Yes.

5. Name one thing you worry about running out of.
>>>Rice lol!

6. What famous person do you (or other people) think you resemble?
>>>Secret hahah! Who do you think I resemble?

7. What is your favourite pizza topping?
>>>Cheese.

8. Do you crack your knuckles?
>>>Nope!

9. What song do you hate the most?
>>>I've had enough of Nobody by Wonder Girls.

10. Did just mentioning that song make it get stuck in your head?
>>>oh yes!

11. What are your super powers?
>>>Secret hahah!

12. Peppermint or spearmint?
>>>Peppermint.

13. Where are your car keys?
>>>In my purse.

14. Last song you listened to?
>>>Sonic theme song with a lyrics that said: these are unique gifts for her.

15. What's your most annoying habit?
>>>biting nails.

16. Where did you last go on vacation?
>>>Just a short trip to Baltimore and D.C.

17. What is your best physical feature?
>>>I think my skin.

18. What CD is closest to you right now?
>>>CD of pictures.

19. What 3 things can always be found in your refrigerator?
>>>Juice, Milk, Beer lol!

20. What superstition do you believe/practice?
>>>A lot actually.

21. What colour are your bed sheets?
>>>Browns and whites.

22. Would you rather be a fish or a bird?
>>>Bird.

23. Last thing you broke?
>>>A fortune cookie haha!

24. What are you having to eat tonight?
>>>Mom said she'll make a fish dish.

25. What colour shirt are you wearing?
>>>White.

26. If you could be doing anything else today, what would you rather be doing?
>>>A flight attendant.

27. Do security cameras make you nervous?
>>>Nope.

28. If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?
>>>Something Purple, obviously.

29. Last time you went to a cemetery?
>>>A long time ago.

30. Last concert you went to?
>>>Ages ago.

31. Favourite musician(s)/bands you've seen in concert?
>>>Local artists.

32. Next concert you're planning to attend?
>>>None at the moment.

33. Do you talk to yourself?
>>>Sometimes.

34. Have you ever adopted or purchased a pet?
>>>purchased.

35. Have you ever been present when an animal is being born?
>>>Oh yes.

Hiyee everyone, how was your weekend? It is going to be a very busy (not to mention, gastronomic as well, I might need this quick weight loss pill!) and exciting week ahead for me, hence the lack of updates again. So before I go on with my blogging hiatus again, here's sharing your weekly simplicity tips from My Simpler Life.

1. Never spend money before you have it.
2. Be willing to do the hard stuff of life without complaining.
3. Take an extra long walk.
4. Savor the beauty of nature.
5. Call or write a friend you have lost touch with.
6. What freedom are you taking for granted?
7. Sit up straight when you lose energy.

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