Category: Useful Links 101

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Community Service

When I was much younger – my school used to make us do community service – to instill compassion in us ? I think anyway. So we would visit the blind – the orphanage – the old age home, I used to raise funds for these homes too and enjoyed it tremendously. Now that Chloe is in school, her school too brings her to visit the senior’s home – they don’t called it the old age home here. Chloe would come home and asked us why certain people are sick and why are they sick – how are they sick – when did they get sick. What is cancer?  yes! lots of questions – and we all know that you can’t just give a flippant answer – for they are way smarter than we were – when we were kids.

But how do you tell a 6.5 yrs old about illness and pain and why they are in the senior’s home and not at home with their family? Yes! lots of tricky questions here and to be answered carefully – that’s for sure. After reading some parental guide magazines – I’ve decided to read up more on these illnesses before talking with Chloe about it. I’m also to keep it simple and be honest about it and be prepared for more questions – and if I didn’t know about it – I’m to be honest about it too. So wish me luck! what about you ? you come across any difficult questions yet? we have had quite a few of late – kids are really way smarter than we were – when we were kids. hahah!

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Keeping My Child Safe

Like any parent – I’m a bit paranoid – if I cannot see Chloe – even at the store. She may be at a corner playing by herself when our store is full – and I would panic. Are you this way? I know I am a helicopter mom and also have anxiety problems – but even with security camera at our store – as soon as I don’t see her – I would panic.

While other parents let their child run around the park freely – I keep a very close eyes on Chloe and she cannot go behind trees or the huge garbage bins they have in the park. But like all kids – they like to do their “own” stuff with other kids. So i figured – getting a child locator may be a good investment for me. At least I don’t have to worry when I bring her home to Singapore – as the mall is a lot more crowded than they are here. I can’t hang a security camera on her – but I can certainly put a tiny locator on her dress or jeans all the time right? what do you think? good idea eh? I really think that getting it will give me a peace of mind – and like my oldest friend said – if money can solve a problem – then it’s no longer a problem.

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Health Care Overseas

When I used to work for the hote industry and traveled because of work – I had my health insurance covered by them – so I wasn’t worried at all – should anything happen to me while I was traveling. But migrating overseas – thinking that my health plan is covered by MSI – I never thought of any health insurance till recently. Unlike my best friend in the States – who has health insurance in nc, I am unable to get massage for my anxiety attacks which was recommended by my psychologist yesterday. So if you are migrating overseas – make sure you have a health plan – even though you may not have anxiety attacks like I do – you never know what would your health be in a few years. I don’t know if i can still get a health insurance plan now – but I’m going try.

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Chloe & Her Binoculars

Last weekend – Chloe decided she wants to be Indiana Jones and do some exploring and also bird-watching. So when she was at her Grammie’s on Saturday – she and Aunt Helena went bird watching. She must have been using her binoculars a lot because she came back with right patches under her both eyes. She said she had so much fun – that on Sunday – she wanted to go again to her Grammie’s instead of the baby shower with me. But she also told me – she wants the same ncstar binoculars that her grampie has – and not a toy one. She said she prefers her grampie’s binoculars – because she can see better with them. hhahah!! So we told her to write to Santa about it – after all Christmas isn’t too far.

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She Wants To Be Mrs Robin Hood

Last night – PB and Chloe watched Man in Tights – yes ! the older version of Robin Hood while they were having supper together in the tv room. So Chloe decided that she wants to be Mrs Robin Hood for Halloween this year – muahhahaha!! too funny!! she told us last night that we have to get her a hat with feathers on it and also some green tights and green cape today. So yes – now I have to look for a Mrs Robin Hood costume and a few infant halloween costumes for the friend’s kids. I love those cute infant costumes – they are just too cute and once again – I wished we had dressed chloe up for Halloween when she was an infant. We didn’t because we were stuck in the store working when she was younger. But Chloe loves Halloween so much – not only the collecting of treats but the giving them out too. She told us this year – we have to have a bowl of treats and that we are to direct all kids to her – when they come knocking at the store.

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Investing A Little

PB is always looking out for ways to make more money. While I’m not into taking risk – he wants to be the one who discover the next “Microsoft” shares. Who doesn’t want to own some of Microsoft shares right? And since we don’t know much about investing – there is this Forex mentoring program that PB is looking into – to learn more about investment. According to PB there are lessons, tutorials, live training in the charts included in this mentoring program and you get a real mentor too. You get to learn about trading concepts or strategies in this program – so if you are like PB new to trading in Forex – maybe you should look into this mentoring program too? we will update on it later – once we find out more – after taking the program.

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Road Accidents

We have been hearing a lot about road accidents of late – and how Texas truck accident lawyer helped some of victims get compensated for their damages. Any accidents is hard on victims – who incidentally may lose their ability to work again – or lose their property or car – so yes – a good accident lawyer is important. I, too think that money cannot compensate everything – but one most definitely need to make the responsible party accountable. It would be sad to see someone get away for hurting another – even if it was not by choice. So yes! if you have a road accident – make sure you get the right lawyers to help and nope not all lawyers are equal.

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Halloween Party Invitations

We are starting to receive our Halloween Party Invitations already and Halloween is a month away. Some people are really organized eh ? which makes me want to get our Christmas Party Invitations going to. Knowing what a procrastinator I am – and PB being the nonchalant type – if I don’t do it on my own – he’ll probably conveniently forget about it. So yes ! I’m ordering some special invitations soon – that way – I can start planning my Christmas menu and decide what to do for Christmas supper. I know it’s early but they say time flies and before you know it Christmas will be here. Do you have the list of people you want to invite for your Christmas party yet? I don’t – so I better start cracking.

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Disability Health Care

Genuine people with genuine disability should get their full health care insurance from the government – we all know that. I know of some people here – who has disability but still waiting for their disability insurance to kick in. Medicare part D plans and many other plans – that are available to these people are not found easily online nor given free information by the relevant authorities. I really wouldn’t mind paying someone to help me with all the forms and all the questions I have if I were in their position – for if you asked me – I wouldn’t know a thing. A good friend/customer at the store is on some sort of disability insurance – but I don’t feel that he is getting the most out of it – wished he had someone to help him apply when he did. If you are applying, appealing or denied by SSA – I hope you find someone to help you out too. Like I said genuine people with genuine disability should get their full health care insurance.

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The Fall Brings Lots Of Rain

The fall brings lots of rain here and rain boots is a must for everyone – especially the kids. Lucky for me – Chloe loves wearing her rain boots – in fact if she could wear it everyday – she would. It was wet this morning from yesterday’s rain – but because today is photo day for school – she was really torn in between wearing a pretty shoe and her rain boots. As you can see – she chose her rain boots instead – the wind was also cold this morning – so she had her gloves on as well. I guess rain is better than snow – I’ll take the rain anytime – just no hurricane please.