Soulful Thoughts of Rachel

October 31, 2008

Village Trick Or Treat

Image Hosted by ImageShack.usWe had an early trick or treat in our village last Saturday.  We decorated our house by putting scary masks over our lamp posts and hanging some “ghosts” near the front door. We also put some fake cobwebs for the final touch.

Last year, Yohan was a pirate. This year his Halloween costume is Thomas the Tank Engine.

We prepared 100 loot bags for the kids.  There were a lot of left over loot bags which I distributed to Yohan’s classmates and friends in school.

October 29, 2008

St. Rafael Feast Day

Filed under: Events, Info Corner — Tags: , — rachel @ 3:53 pm

Image Hosted by ImageShack.usLast October 24 was the feast day of St. Rafael.  My in-laws live in the town of San Rafael and every year, they prepare a small feast in honor of their town’s patron saint.  It’s their way of saying thank you for the blessings bestowed to them each year.

My mother-in-law is still in the States having a vacation but my brother-in-law made sure there was still a small feast for the family.

I ate a lot that night. It’s so hard to maintain a diet when there is always good food around. I might just need the help of alli, a non-prescription, FDA approved diet pill to lose some much needed weight.

October 28, 2008

Wordless Wednesday #40

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Christmas is Just Around the Corner

 

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Weekly Question #22

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Q: Who is the most annoying person that you have been unfortunate to have met in person? - Greenbucks

I had a former colleague who I found so annoying beyond reason.  Honestly, it’s hard for me to explain but his face and his voice irritated me.  We were a so-called ‘team’ because our responsibilities at the office were interconnected.  It was ‘agony’ when I had to work overtime with him.

October 26, 2008

Bamboo Shades For Your Home

Filed under: Home, Info Corner — Tags: — rachel @ 10:49 pm

Image Hosted by ImageShack.usI love bamboo shades because of its simple elegance. They easily go well with most home motif. Bamboo shades add a nice touch to your home. In fact, we have bamboo shades in our TV room. They don’t just block the glare of the sun but they also serve as lovely interior accents for your house.

It’s also easy to clean. You simple clean it by using a feather duster to remove the dust.

Camera Critters #25

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Camera Critters

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My friend, Siony and I were waiting for the bookstore to open when we saw this lovely moth resting nearby. Please pardon the quality of the picture. I like the moth’s green color. I don’t often see this kind of moth so it was a treat to chance upon one.

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October 25, 2008

Tree Problem

Filed under: Home, Info Corner — Tags: — rachel @ 11:29 am

All the houses in our village are required to have garages or carports for personal parking purposes.  We had some problem with our garage because the tree in front of our home had grown too big. The roots have caused the pavement to arch making it impossible to open the other half of our garage gate. For several weeks, we were forced to park the car on the side street.

We reported the situation to the maintenance team of the village the other day and they responded to the problem immediately.  Upon inspection, they found out that the tree has grown too big for the area. It seems the tree has to be cut down or else the growing roots would cause further damage to our home in the near future. We feel sad that the tree has to be cut down but it’s the best solution.  The  maintenance team scheduled the cutting of the tree two weeks from now. For the mean time, they decided to cut the exposed roots which causde the pavement to rise. They were able to fix the pavement back to normal so we could open our garage gate.

October 22, 2008

Funny T-Shirts

Filed under: Gifts, Info Corner — Tags: — rachel @ 11:33 pm

Laughter always manages to uplift the spirit and it also brings joy to people.  If you want to give some cheer to family and friends during special occasions, why not give them one of those cute and funny t-shirts.  It’s a perfect gift for any occasion.  It’s a nice and unique present that you can give on birthdays, anniversaries and even corporate events.

Diversify Online Investments

Filed under: Info Corner — Tags: , — rachel @ 11:21 pm

Investing your money involves careful decision making.   You should always invest your money wisely.  Do not be impulsive when it comes to making investments.  There are different kinds of investment choices that you can consider. You can try online trading. You can study more about market investing opportunities to come up with the best possible investment strategies.  Firstrade offers a comprehensive line up of possible investments to enhance your online investment portfolio.

Wordless Wednesday #39

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Getting Ready For Halloween

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