Entries for October, 2004
October 1st, 2004
My Top 10
Posted by Applesauce at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2004.
If my band were to cover some songs, these would be my top pick:
1. Letters To Cleo - Cruel To Be Kind
2. Letters To Cleo - I Could Sleep
3. Letters To Cleo - Co-Pilot
4. Madder Rose - Panic On
5. Kym Marsh - Cry
6. Kym Marsh - Sentimental
7. Angela Ammons - Always Getting Over You
8. Angela Ammons - When It Doesn't Matter
9. Plumb - Worlds Collide
10. Propaganda - Heaven Give Me Words
Taken from
Moanix.
Currently listening to: Maren Ord - Beautiful
Currently feeling: relaxed
October 6th, 2004
Manage Your Time
Posted by Applesauce at 04:47 AM on October 6, 2004.
A typical day at work requires a minimum of eight hours. Do you have all the time you need to accomplish your daily tasks? Or do you find your hours way too short? Either way, time is a valuable resource you can utilize to be on top of your job. It may pay to take a look at the way you manage your own time. If it isn't quite as effective as you'd like it to be, here are some techniques to help manage your time better.
Get organized. Keep your desk, files and paperwork in order. Organization is a skill you can learn and keep. Being orderly will save you the trouble of looking for the items you need, so you can get the job done in less time. If you've been working for a couple of years now, you've probably acquired the habit of letting your paperwork pile up. One look at your overflowing IN tray makes you unable to summon the motivation to get started - until such time when more work is delegated to you that you can barely keep your head above water. The worst situation you'll find yourself in is rushing everything and ending up not accomplishing what you hoped for. Letting your paperwork pile up is a hard habit to break but once you've sorted it out, what you've been putting off for the longest time might not take as long as you expected and you can finally get it out of the way.
Plan Ahead. Prepare a list, preferably the night before, of things you ideally want to accomplish during the day and how they can be done right the first time. It is easier to fit all that you need to do within the time that is actually available to you. Having a plan of action at the beginning of the day will guide you forward. However, don't be frustrated if you don't polish off your IN tray in one day because success is not measured by the amount of work that you leave behind, but rather, what was actually accomplished. After all, we will always have some unfinished work at the end of the day simply because the time we have to do our work is limited.
Set your priorities. This is a process which reduces your work to manageable proportions. List items in order of their importance and deadlines and get them done first. Know what is required of your job because it is easy to get sidetracked by interruptions that demand your time and attention. Sudden rush jobs cannot be avoided, of course, but see if it really has to be handled immediately. If not, try to remedy it with a temporary action that you can continue when you are ready to handle the task.
Multi-tasking goes a long way. It helps you deal with interruptions with less agitation. Given a lot on your plate, you avoid spending too much time on one particular task. When you handle different tasks at one time, you may not get all of them done in one day, but you may finish at least half of what you'd normally accomplish when you give yourself less to do during the day. Take advantage of lull times and start on the next productive opportunity.
Remember that time is the dividing line between success and failure. Try the steps presented here to help you achieve better results. With effective time management strategies, you can increase efficiency and achieve personal productivity with less stress and anxiety. 
Currently listening to: Dashboard Confessional - As Lovers Go
Currently feeling: full
October 11th, 2004
Your Love Situation
Posted by Applesauce at 04:46 AM on October 11, 2004.
Currently listening to: David Mead - Girl On The Roof
Currently feeling: devious
October 14th, 2004
She's Gotta Be Somebody's Baby!
Posted by Applesauce at 05:08 AM on October 14, 2004.
My brother told me that my kid may well be on her way to bratville. I still say she's just being difficult these days because of her bothersome cold. Right! Hahaha! Actually, it's proving to be quite hard to reprimand the little imp specially when she stares at you with her huge, unblinking eyes and points an accusing finger at you. Hehehe. I swear, it's comical when she does that.
Lexy easily gets bored with her toys and prefers interaction with the grown-ups. She turns her head away from her baby bowl but likes to eat what's on our plate. She doesn't like being strapped in her high chair, but wants to sit on my lap and play with my spoon. (LOL! I hope that didn't sound green.) She doesn't like being left alone in her crib too long and cries to be carried after she's thrown out a bottle of alcohol (strangely, one of her favorite household items). But what I love most about her baby behavior is when she clings to me like a koala. Stevie's right. It's like hugging an awfully cute marshmallow baby.
I brought Lexy to Aya's birthday party last Sabbeyday and people actually thought she was the celebrant - and she wasn't even wearing her party dress! Hahaha! Needless to say, they all loved her.
Her birthday is only a month away so I'm nagging Ponch about his guest list. Mine's close to 70 already!
Party! Party! Party!
Thanks to
Moe for this!
Currently listening to: Phantom Planet - Somebody's Baby
Currently feeling: quirky
October 19th, 2004
Why Garfield Hates Mondays
Posted by Applesauce at 09:58 AM on October 19, 2004.
We celebrated Sponge’s birthday at Struan and Tang’s yesterday and only the six of us were there – Cow, SpongeBob, Maricel, Lostie, Patrick and myself. I had Thai Chicken Wrap which tasted like satay.
Also tried S&T’s Strawberry Cheesecake Latte and it was sooo good! Pat liked it more than his Kahlua-ey latte. Cow, who was on a diet, eventually broke her resolve and ordered herself one too. Hehehe. I still have to get the pictures from Sponge, though, so I could post them here.
After Patrick dropped me off in the office, I had to go out again to fix our joint account. Unfortunately for me, I placed the signature cards in the other envelope by mistake and left them in QC. So, there was nothing left for me to do there except to pay my bills because the autistic express phone banking system can only recognize me a day after I encoded my TPin. Talk about efficiency.
On my way to the grocery, I almost lost my engagement ring because it kept slipping off my finger.
I also thought I left my wallet on my desk so I ran back up to get it, when it was right in my bag all along! By then, my feet were already killing me and I still had to do more footwork in the grocery.
So there. All that hassle.... I should've remembered it was Monday!
Hmm, I almost forgot, I still have to stop by the pharmacy to buy vitamins and medicines before I meet Cow and Lostie in Coronado. Have to meet Pat in CSA instead 'coz he doesn't know what time he's getting off from work. Then, it's gonna be one sweaty evening for the gang. Wish me luck. LOL.
P.S. It's our anniv. today! And we didn't forget it! Hahaha!
Currently listening to: Maren Ord - Perfect
Currently feeling: excited
October 20th, 2004
The Aftermath
Posted by Applesauce at 09:42 AM on October 20, 2004.
God have mercy on my aching muscles! I still haven't recovered from last night's game and they want to meet up again tonight. I hope we won't be out too late, though, 'coz I want to catch up on some Zs.
Carissa's back in circulation, so we really have to get together before she leaves for good.
Hmm, should I drink tonight?
Currently listening to: Sean Paul - Hot Sexie Punkie
Currently feeling: Old Man Dexter
October 22nd, 2004
Flabby, Fat And Lazy Friday
Posted by Applesauce at 01:53 PM on October 22, 2004.
Patrick's so-called hell week is almost through. *yay* Just heard the whole story when we got together with the gang two nights ago and as expected, it's all about politics in the office. What can I say? My husband is a born diplomat. Hehehe. Meanwhile, Carissa crept up on another poor, unsuspecting bush - this time in Dasma. LOL. I am sooo gonna miss that girl!
I spent the day collecting signatures from branch managers and officers, printing posters and checking my requests in our law office. Now I'm just whiling away the hours taking pictures of Lexy and posting in the forums till Pat comes home. I didn't even eat dinner - well, that's because I stuffed my face with carbonara all day. Hehehe. But knowing him and knowing me, I'll probably end up joining him for a midnight snack.
By the way, Alexy is 11 months old today! Isn't she just lovely?
Currently listening to: Leona Naess - Lazy Days
Currently feeling: lazy
October 25th, 2004
Speak No English
Posted by Applesauce at 04:33 AM on October 25, 2004.
Thanks, fafa!
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Written in English that were discovered throughout the world. You have to give the writers an 'E' for Effort. We hope you enjoy them.
In a Tokyo Hotel:
Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such thing is please not to read notis.
In a Bucharest hotel lobby:
The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.
In a Leipzig elevator:
Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up.
In a Belgrade hotel elevator:
To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order.
In a Paris hotel elevator:
Please leave your values at the front desk.
In a hotel in Athens:
Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 A.M. daily.
In a Yugoslavian hotel:
The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the
chambermaid.
In a Japanese hotel:
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery:
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and
Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except
Thursday.
In an Austrian hotel catering to skiers:
Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the
boots of ascension.
On the menu of a Swiss restaurant:
Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.
On the menu of a Polish hotel:
Salad a firm's own make; limpid red beet soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in the country people's fashion.
Outside a Hong Kong tailor shop:
Ladies may have a fit upstairs.
In a Bangkok dry cleaner's:
Drop your trousers here for best results.
Outside a Paris dress shop:
Dresses for street walking.
In a Rhodes tailor shop:
Order your summers suit. Because is big rush we will execute
customers in strict rotation.
A sign posted in Germany's Black forest:
It is strictly forbidden on our black forest camping site that people of different sex, for instance, men and women, live together in one tent unless they are married with each other for that purpose.
In a Zurich hotel:
Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby be used for this purpose.
In an advertisement by a Hong Kong dentist:
Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists.
In a Rome laundry:
Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.
In a Czechoslovakian tourist agency:
Take one of our horse-driven city tours - we guarantee no
miscarriages.
Advertisement for donkey rides in Thailand:
Would you like to ride on your own ass?
In a Swiss mountain inn:
Special today -- no ice cream.
In a Bangkok temple:
It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed as a man.
In a Tokyo bar:
Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts.
In a Copenhagen airline ticket office:
We take your bags and send them in all directions.
On the door of a Moscow hotel room:
If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it.
In a Norwegian cocktail lounge:
Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.
In a Budapest zoo:
Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.
In the office of a Roman doctor:
Specialist in women and other diseases.
In an Acapulco hotel:
The manager has personally passed all the water served here.
In a Tokyo shop:
Our nylons cost more than common, but you'll find they are best in the long run.
From a Japanese information booklet about using a hotel air
conditioner:
Cooles and Heates: If you want just condition of warm in your room, please control yourself.
From a brochure of a car rental firm in Tokyo:
When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage then tootle him with vigor.
Two signs from a Majorcan shop entrance:
- English well talking.
- Here speeching American.
Currently listening to: Copeland - Priceless
Currently reading: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Currently feeling: blah
October 26th, 2004
Monix Turns Twenteen!
Posted by Applesauce at 11:39 PM on October 26, 2004.
Our cutesy-wootsey earth angel surfs her way to twenteendom today.
I wonder if she'll get intoxicated tonight and say I'm
so tall.
Well, which ever way she chooses to celebrate her birthday, I'm sure she'll be surrounded by boys - Bay's friends, that is. Hehehe. Happy birthday, Monix and to my father-in-law too!
Currently listening to: Ciudad - Monica
Currently feeling: high
October 30th, 2004
Boomerang
Posted by Applesauce at 08:56 AM on October 30, 2004.
I woke up to find this sparkly, bubbly new layout -
Moe's surprise for me. And it's not even my birthday!
Hehehe! I love it, sweetie!
Thanks soooo much!
The Mos Eisley was something else! Ginny did a fantabulous job!
I saw Yoda, Vader, C3P0 and even a baby stormtrooper! He was so cute eventhough he was asleep for the most part.
Next year, I want to dress Pig up as an ewok!
I was supposed to leave early but Percy decided to pop in so he could use his cape a bit longer. Hehehe. Thanks again for the robe,
Princess.
Belated happy birthday to AJ! And thanks for the cold beer!
I also want to thank my Weasley sibs and cousin who thought it would be funny to get me up on that stage. You guys are a hoot!
Currently listening to: Doesn't Get Better Than This by Katy Fitzgerald
Currently reading: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
Currently feeling: bouncy
