Hips don't lie

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An article at Yoga Journal says that our hips serve as our bodies' junk drawer. All the stress and negative emotions are stored in our pelvic area.


To clean our "junk" drawer, there are yoga poses (asanas) which we can do. These poses can help us release stress and remove negative energy from our pelvic area.


I tried doing these poses at home. I like the Warrior Pose II and Frog Pose. I'm having a hard time doing the Cow Face and Lizard Poses so I just skip them. :)

Land Title Update

I realized it takes forever to get a land title in our country.

Last March 2011, I hired a surveyor/engineer to process our land title for the lot that we bought. Until now, there is no land title. We need the title since it is a requirement for applying a housing loan at Pag-ibig.

Hubby is returning home in a few months (weee!). Even if we get the title by the time he arrives, I'm not sure if we can still apply for the loan. Another requirement for that, aside from the title, is a valid employee contract. His contract expires when he returns. Bummer.

No Junk June

I'm starting a new challenge for myself this June. For the whole month, I will not eat junk food (e.g. chips, chicharon, cheese curls, salty nuts, fish crackers, etc.). Junk food is part of my diet, sad to say. I want something salty after meals, while watching TV, while reading. When I can't pinpoint what I want to eat, by default, it's junk food.


This challenge is inspired by an article in Get Rich Slowly. For a month, you will refrain yourself from doing one thing with expense such as buying from the coffee shop, eating out, etc. It may look like you are depriving yourself but think of it as being a one month deal for the year. You have the rest of 11 months to do things as usual.


The money that you will save from this "challenge" can be saved or invested. Spending it might not be good since it defeats the purpose of the challenge.


Now, I'm starting my self-imposed challenge. Hopefully, I can NOT eat junk this month and be a bit healthier by the end of it.

National Book store Cubao

For book lovers out there you know that the Cubao branch of National Book store is the biggest among its family of stores. Taking up four floors filled with books, it is every book lover's Disneyland.


It was 2004 when I last stepped into NBS Cubao. I got a chance to go back one weekend. I went straight to the 4th floor where there were books on sale. Half of the floor was home to books on sale! Prices ranged from P15-75. I was not familiar with the titles but still spent 1 1/2 hours scouring the shelves and tables for interesting books. Yeah, it was like looking a needle in a haystack.


Finally, I was able to grab these two:

At P30 each, they were a steal!

Leveling Up

I attended GoNegosyo's 2nd Negosem last May 11 at RFM Bldg. in Mandaluyong City. The seminar had two parts -- testimonials from successful entrepreneurs and basics in starting a business.


I was excited going to this business seminar, though short (half-day only). That was one of my steps in fulfilling my dream of getting out of the rat race and having my own sustainable business.

The on-site registration was bit unorganized. Attendees were lining up to get registration forms, pay, show payments made, ask questions about registration, etc. There were only two staff in a small table attending to these myriad of needs.


In the Testimonials part, the speakers where owners of a tutorial center, spa, and a food cart. They shared how they got the idea for their business, their failures, how they saved for the capital, etc. Inspiration. Check!


Mr. Paulo Tibig, an Entrepchamp (champion entrepreneur), talked about the basics in starting a business. He introduced to us the checklist of knowing whether or not an individual can start and manage a business. I admit, that checklist made me review my intentions. :)

Next to speak was marketing expert Mr. Carlo. He discussed Marketing 101. I learned alot since he gave tons of samples on how marketing a product works. I was very eager to absorb the information he was imparting us.

I went home happy and satisfied. I gained knowledge about entrepreneurship and marketing, a book on starting a business, a certificate and a complimentary BusinessWorld newspaper. The P550 I paid for registration was so worth it!