xoxo Sherry

My sister’s boyfriend already proposed to her last Christmas. So she’s now an engaged woman but since there’s no definite date yet, she is not telling everyone about it. Only us in the family, a few choice relatives and friends. But we are already talking about wedding preparations, wedding gown, motif, favors, airbrush makeup, hotel accommodation before the wedding, and other important stuff for the wedding.

It’s making me think if there will be a wedding coming up soon. Pretty soon. Like this year!

Oh, well, I am hoping it is so. My sister is already of age. The same goes for her boyfriend. They can very well start their own family now if they want to.

There are moments in our lives that we really miss those persons who created a big impact in us.

When I was growing up, the old guy next door playing the harmonica day and night was the one who became more of a grandfather to me than the real ones. I remember he would play song after song with his harmonica and it became the highlights of my day. I would request a song I knew, folk songs and the like, and he would play it.

The old guy taught me how to draw, paint, and create art. He was the old guy who was so patient with me when it comes to my drawings and letters.

I miss the old guy and his harmonica!

I haven’t talked to my best friend yet. I know for a fact that he was really busy preparing a very romantic night for him and his girl last 14th. He was even telling me about the “vday gifts my girlfriend will love“, according to him. He was so excited about it. He’s been really busy at work and haven’t been seeing his girl so much for the past six weeks. Valentine’s Day was a day he could shower love to his girl and he was ready to do it.

I hope everything turned out great for them. I know my best friend loves his girl a lot.

I will ask him what he got his girl last Valentine’s Day. I am sure it’s something enough to make her swoon and feel loved. Can’t wait to talk to him!

I am single by choice. I am not really looking for love as I intend not to get married and have kids. My family and friends are trying to change my mind but I don’t know…

One of my good friends told me to try out a free online dating service. I said, why not?!? I would like to try it, sure! No harm will come to me, anyway, so why not try it out. Just for fun. And who knows? I might find the one who will convince me to change my mind once and for all.

Hey, I am game when it comes to dating as long as no one will pressure me about it. It’s cool!

What the couple needs is just a little romance so they can rekindle that fire in their marriage. They were about to call it quits, fighting every day about the little things that annoy them about each other. But the truth is that they were just stressed out at work and since there’s no one at home but each other to turn to, they lash out at each other.

They attended a marriage counseling as advised by their parents. They talked to each other. They started going out again. The woman bought sexy lingerie and the man began working out again. They are going the extra mile so they can make things work in their marriage again.

And it’s paying off.

I don’t know why others prefer to wear their own clothes to work. I do think it’s easier to wear a uniform. Look at the nurses and other workers who wear one. They don’t have to worry about how they look in front of their patients and other people because they are wearing a uniform just like what everyone like them wear.

If you ask me, I prefer uniform at work. It’s easier and less worry about what clothes to wear which is always a problem for me. I always go for comfort and that doesn’t turn out to be fashionable all the time.

Ah, clothes!

There was one meeting that I remember from among the many I had in the past decade. It was the announcement that a meeting at 8 will take place. 8 in what? Morning or evening? There was nothing but that. Do you know why? It’s because the meeting will take place 8 in the evening for us here in the country while our counterparts in another country will be meeting us at 8 in the morning. Cool! But how could that happen?

The meeting took place via audio teleconferencing! What a great innovation that technology is! People from across the globe were able to participate in the meeting because there was teleconferencing available for use.

Amazing!

So my sister has her eye on a set of new accessories. She wants those stainless steel bracelets that she saw from her friend. She is not so much into what’s new or “in” but when she gets interested in clothes, bags, shoes and accessories, she really makes sure to buy herself one.

As for me, I am content with getting hand-me-downs from my sisters. Not clothes and shoes because I am bigger than them but with bags, accessories and other stuff they have, I am game! They can give me what they don’t want anymore and I will accept it.

Gardening occupies half of my uncle’s days. He suffered a stroke a couple of years ago and when the doctor advised him to slow down and take it easy, he spent weeks recuperating at home. With nothing better to do than stare out at the neighbors, he thought of doing something with the weeds in the pocket garden near the patio. And I think it’s obvious what happened… he fell in love with gardening!

He cleared the backyard with the help of his gardener. He asked him things about gardening and he thought him everything from weeds to crabgrass killer to sprinkler to fertilizer.

Fast forward to the present, you won’t believe that the dry land at the back of the house is now a blooming garden with three kinds of flowers and at least a dozen variety of potted plants.

The Stevens anticipates every possible emergency as much as they can. The family doesn’t want any surprises especially as they travel a lot. Mr. Stevens is a sales director of a leading real estate company with projects across the country. He stays for months, sometimes a year, in a given place and instead of being away from his family for a long time, he brings them with him.

When they’re about to move, he makes sure that insurance plans are in place and in effect and that includes insurance for their RV, assistance while on the road as well as air ambulance service. You know, should anything happen to any of them while on the road, they know they have someone to call for help.

Anticipating an emergency as much as they can. That’s what the Stevens are known for.

A group of friends talked about driving from their place all the way to Chicago. It will be a 5-hour drive and since they are on a budget, they will be bringing a carrier with them containing their food supplies as well as some stuff they will be needing while on the road. One of them has a trailer hitch so it’s really easier for them to bring that carrier.

They’ve been friends for a long time. They don’t see each other often but talk on the phone at least once a day. The trip will be a bonding experience for them since they don’t get to go on trips as often as they did when they were in college.

They will split the expenses evenly. They can’t wait for the trip to take place!

When going on a trip, I realized that it is best to bring a backpack with you. It is easier to handle and carry than any other type of bag. My family and I would often go somewhere outside the city whenever we feel like it. Buying at last two to three backpacks for all of us is a must.

So when I saw the clearance backpacks online, I knew right away that shelling out some hard earned money of mine was worth it. Anyway, we are planning to go out-of-town again this coming weekend and we will be staying in our destination for a day or two. Therefore, the backpacks will be used to carry our stuff.

I thought I’d rather buy gold bullion from Golden Eagle than spend my money on stuff I don’t really need. That way I will be investing for my future than wasting my hard earned money by impulsively buying on a mall-wide sale.

I must admit that I am prone to buying stuff for the home that we don’t really need. I am prone to hoarding books and piling it all up to be read sometime in the future. Instead of letting my money sit idly like that, I think investing is a better option. Especially right now that I am growing older and a secure future is what I need.