We need a new dining table. We have been using the stepdaughter’s cast-off now after the husband threw our perfectly good dining set about two years ago. He decided to threw the glass dining table because his son bumped his head in it by accident and he said he did not want that to happen again. I thought I could have put some kind of buffer on the edges but he did not want any arguments (and he bought it anyway) at the time so he threw it. The chairs were discarded later. So the only modern furniture went out the door to the curb. At the time, his daughter bought a new dining set so she gave us the old table and chairs she has had for a while. It is made of wood and I like it because of its size and color but that was before the legs started falling off from the chairs. Two of the chairs are not fit to be used right now. I do not think the husband wants to fix it but he does not seem to be contemplating of buying a new dining set either. Not until we have our own place anyway, he said. Which could be years from now, lol. I have looked at dining sets anywhere we go where there are displays and I have found one style I like. But I can’t buy it no matter if we can afford it. I think the husband is right, we don’t need to be buying nice furniture when we might move any day. Moving can be harsh on furniture as what we have experienced. I just hope the two working chairs will hold until we are ready to buy a new dining set. I just think a new set would look good on the dining room right now.

My parents called the other day. They said they just wanted to check how we are doing here but it was more like they wanted to gossip, lol. I alternately talked to my mom and dad and it is very nice to hear them so happy and worry-free. Talking to them for years clues me in when they have something in their minds even if they try to deny it. I did not “hear” any negative vibe. I am glad they are happy. It might have something to do with having money from dad’s retirement. He received a considerable sum a month back and they are using the money to pay off loans and to renovate their house. They have a number of people working on their house to finish it up before the fiesta in May. I asked about their expenses because I do not want them to overspend and I am thankful that they already budgeted their money to where after all the expenses they still have more than half of their money left. They asked about my boys and extended their regards. We talked about my brother’s demand for me to buy him an iPhone and when I said I cannot afford it to at least consider buying an ipod touch for him. Using my money, of course. We also talked about politics. For anybody who is interested to know, my mother is quite the politician. Ironic really since it is my father’s family who are into politics, not my mother’s. You would not believe the people who visited her little unfinished house in the years that passed. On a normal day one would stumble with the Governor and her entourage getting all fried up in her hot living room. Sometimes, it is the Mayor but then it is normal scene since dad is the Mayor’s uncle. We then talked about plans and their invitation to visit them one of these days which we hope to do, on God’s will. We talked for over an hour and when the husband asked what we talked about and I told him in a few words he said I was on the phone over an hour and he does not believe we only talked about a few topics. We did. It is just that it is normal for Filipinos to talk about anything and everything all at once that when you sum it up it was not really much. If you are Filipino I know you know what I mean. Anyway, I am glad to be able to talk to my parents. It always makes me feel better knowing they are doing good.

The little man and I went shopping today. The husband did not want to go so I brought the little guy along to keep me company. And to get out of his father’s nose. We just went to a thrift store so I could look for books and some “treasures” I could buy. It turned out to be a good call because not only did I found a nice pair of pants, I also loaded up on books. The little man was well behaved but I had to bribe him with gum balls which he likes to play with. I also bought a book for him and a toy with all kinds of shapes and colors. I stayed for as long as I could scavenging and did not leave until I was satisfied with what I got. And when we got home, the husband had a feast going. He bought chicken rotisserie, fruits, and vegetables which the little man even ate. It is a productive day for us and everybody seems to be happy. I hope every day is like this, loaded with blessings while being relaxing at the same time. Happy Sunday everyone!

Most of my friends on Facebook are getting on some kind of diet. Apparently, I am not the only person who wants to lose weight. Unlike me though, my friends are working on it and diligently too. I read shout-outs about getting off of Facebook to do routine exercises to lose weight. One of them is even taking diet pills while doing her exercise to achieve her goal faster. I hope she will because I know she really wants to feel better about herself. She bought the diet pills from the grocery store though, not from www.supplementing.com which I read has a variety of options. Well, I wish her luck. I do want to lose weight too but I love food at the moment, lol. I know I will have to work on it and stay on track (I have been working out on and off) somehow. Maybe in the near future. I still am saving up for my treadmill.

The little man likes to get online. I let him watch videos on Youtube on a condition that he only watches educational videos for kids. I also keep an eye on him because even if the site claims that the videos are filtered when you are not signed in, there are still videos that some crazy people upload in there in the guise of being kid-friendly but when you look closer it really is not. And the little man does not know the difference although he tries to stay on the videos I allow him to watch he strays sometimes strays. There are times I caught him watching music videos with explicit lyrics, or do-it-yourself videos (these are not really harmful), sometimes he encounters videos about  colon cleanse (don’t ask me why he watches this), and there was one time he was watching how to learn English. I guess he wants variety and so long as it is not bad for him I let him watch whatever he wants. But I have to explain to him why he should and should not watch a particular video. I am hoping he will not encounter porno yet or that will be the end of our online time.

When the husband’s niece saw my old purse she said she liked it. She said it is cute and should I ever decide to get rid of it to give it to her if I don’t mind. I did not know anybody would like that purse. I mean, it sure is cute and all but I have problems with it because the outside pockets don’t have zipper in them which I don’t like because whenever I put something in them it is sure to fall out without me even knowing it. In fact, that was the reason I bought the white purse so I could transfer all the contents on a new one. Unfortunately, the white purse got dirty so I had to use the old purse again. But I told her when I get settled on a new purse I will surely give her this old one. She was so happy when I told her that. If only I have more money I would love to give her something brand new and not hand-me-downs. As it is, I can only afford to give her an old purse. Maybe I will get rich someday

My joints and my muscles are killing me. I thought it has something to do with being sick (yes, i am sick too) with the stomach bug but the husband said it is because of being confined in a car for hours while we were traveling. I don’t know if he is right though. I never felt this until I had the symptoms for the bug. It is so bad that I think if this keeps on I may have to take maybe a pain reliever to get rid of the soreness. I wonder if taking muscle supplement will cure this? Or is it good for something else? My mind is not functioning good today. Never has for the last two days. It is like I am detached from myself. This normally happens when I am sick that is why I hate getting sick at all. But things happen no matter how we try to be careful. I will have to get me something to eat so I can take more medicine. I will post more coherent posts when I am feeling better.

I am not that old yet but I am feeling pain on my joints. Sometimes I feel a stabbing pain on my hands and I am afraid to move when it hits because it hurts so bad. I have not been to the doctor for it because it only happens in flashes from time to time but I am worried it might be arthritis. You see, it runs in my family. I don’t know much if genetics plays a role on this pains I am feeling but I really hope not and that this is just a reaction to some things I do prior to the stab of pain. I don’t want to be in any treatment even natural arthritis treatment for the rest of my life. So right now I am hoping this is nothing serious. If it ever gets to a point where the pain is unbearable and takes long periods of time to go away I might have to go to the doctor. For now I will keep a close eye on it and see what happens.