After enjoying near-zero traffic for the week between Christmas and the New Year, it is back with a vengeance. Today was the start of my wife’s training in her company and she had to be at the training center by 8:30 am today. And in order to provide enough buffers, we left the house at…
The holiday season is over but it does not stop there. It’s time to clean out our homes and pack all those decorations. On my end, we have practiced the same ritual year-after-year: Christmas Tree Make sure to wash your plastic Christmas Trees and garlands before storing them. Since they would have accumulated a lot…
The New Year is the busiest time for emergency rooms across the country, mainly due to accidents involving firecrackers. As you say goodbye to the old one and welcome the new, you might want to keep a few safety tips in mind so your New Year starts on a good note. I’ve listed down a…
Decorating a Christmas tree isn’t as simple as setting up the frame then hanging the trimmings. A little planning needs to go in to it. The last thing any decorator would want to do is to re-do everything if things don’t look right. So I’ve put together a few tips to help you when you…
Ever notice how things just look better in December? Take a look around you and you will see how things have changed, literally and figuratively around you. In my case, my dog looks a lot fatter. He isn’t fatter because he eats a lot, which he does by the way. He looks fatter because his…
I finally got our Christmas tree up a couple of weeks ago. I had planned to put it up back in September, but would like to claim that I have been procrastinating all these months. The truth of the matter is that I’ve been putting it off as I haven’t been in the mood due…
The Mini! It’s back! No, not the car, the skirt! And it’s making this summer sizzle! While the past few years had girls wearing the shortest shorts or teeniest bikinis, they can only be seen in malls or beaches. This summer, even office girls are getting in on the action by showing more leg. Just…
I’ve been sitting at my desk all day trying to figure out how to resolve a problem I encountered this morning. I’ve tried checking out our solution database, the internet, and even doodled in order to extract something from the deepest recesses of my mind to no avail. As I sit here, staring at the…
Different Interests Contrary to what some think, having different interests is actually good for couples. It’s these differences that help to enrich relationships. In my marriage, our differences are most prominent in the ways we choose to relax. It starts off with a common thing that we enjoy. For my wife and I, it’s buying…