Just My Rambling

Now that my girl has gone through almost seven months of kindergarten, I realize that the education system that she is going through is totally different from the one that I went through. My education system was totally academic which means that there were lots of memorization, tests and basically straight from the textbook education. As for Lil’ C, I would say that the education system for her is more fun and definitely more creative. Every week she also has show and tell where she has to bring something related to the curriculum of the week and give a little speech in front of the class. The great thing is that she totally loves that! I guess she is not going to have public speaking anxiety when she grows up. At this moment I really can’t decide which education system is better. The best would be a combination of both. Hopefully there is a school nearby that provides the best of both education system.

The weather was so warm the past 2 weeks that all the spring buds are already blooming. In fact all the plum blossoms like in the photo above are all in full bloom everywhere. Initially I thought they were cherry blossoms but apparently they are slightly different. I am loving all these pink flowers all over town. Unfortunately with the early onset of spring, the spring allergies are also getting a head start. DH was sneezing this whole morning. Poor guy! I think it is time to change the humidifier filters in the house. Hopefully that will help him a little.

Today has been a crazy day. We had two playdates and one birthday party. What was I thinking? We even had school today. So it has just been a very long day. Hopefully she won’t be having nightmares tonight from all our activities today. We were so busy running around that I did not have time to even check out the nutrisystem reviews. I should consider getting a smaller laptop so that I can do some online work while I am driving her around. That will save me a lot of time.

I know I keep talking about trying to lose weight but so far it is not happening. My problem is that I get overwhelmed by all the different choices out there. Maybe it is time for me to just decide on a weight loss program and just do it. After all if I don’t try, I will never know whether it works or not. Somehow I am not very convinced by the commercials. Personal experience will be the best proof to determine the effectiveness of each program

I was almost done writing a post when the laptop just shut down. Ugh! Now I have to rewrite that article because I can’t remember what I wrote earlier. I was going to do some exercise after this but I guess that plan is not going to happen until I finish writing my articles. By then it will be too late to do exercise. Oh well, I might just have to get some phentermine to help me just a little if I am going to spend the time sitting down instead of doing my exercise. Oh, this laptop is driving me crazy. It has been giving me all sorts of problems ever since the first day that I got it. I am never going to buy this brand again!

Now that my girl is going to school, we have been thinking about moving to a neighboring town which has really good schools. However the only problem is that the houses in this town are all pretty old. While I can deal with the fact that we might have to do a little renovation if we decide to buy a house there, I am not sure if I will ever be fully satisfied that all the asbestos in these old houses have been thoroughly removed. All those stories from the mesothelioma lawyer about all the asbestos-related diseases are rather scary. They make me think twice about moving to an older home.

It is already mid-February and my weight is not even close to my targeted weight set at the beginning of the year. In fact, I have been gaining weight instead of losing weight. Sigh! It must be all the Chinese New Year goodies that I have been indulging. I should probably check into diets for quick weight loss or I could just get off my lazy behind and head to the gym! I think I see mold growing on my gym membership card already!

It’s mid-winter break this week for most schools in this area but Lil’ C’s school is not one of them. Actually I am glad that she still has school because it is still too early for a break considering we only just got back from our vacation about 3 weeks ago. Besides school, all of her other activities are cancelled for this week. So it has actually been nice just going to school for a couple of hours and then spend the rest of the day at home instead of rushing to another activity. At this moment she is busy doing some vegetable printing. It’s amazing how a piece of potato and some paint will make a little girl happy. It makes mommy happy too because I can sit next to her and check out some information on life insurance policy without feeling guilty.

Phew, we had another fun baking session today. We managed to make at least 5 different kinds of snacks. The best thing is that we did it peacefully without any kids whining. They were too busy having a playdate among themselves. They played so well together that all the moms got to relax, baked and just had a fun time. The only bad thing is that we all ate too much! I think some colon cleansing to get rid of the bloating tummy are in order if we do any more of these baking sessions!

Ever since I came back from my vacation, I have not been drinking enough water. I think the cold weather is making me drink hot coffee instead. Even though I was away for only a month, I was in a very hot place. So now my body is having a hard time adjusting back to the cold weather and the hot coffee are a big help. Unfortunately that means I am not getting enough water. Starting next week, I will have to prepare a big gallon of water and make sure I drink it else even the best acne solution will not help me when my face breaks out.