The cold days are finally over, Say hello to summer! Again all of us in our office are looking forward for an exciting company outing on May. We are going to the beach! But this time, we are going to take it to a whole new level. Instead of going straight to the beach, we are going to have a road trip - backstreet style. Oh and during the trip, we are going to wear hippie costumes. hehe.

The company rented four of those used travel trailers for the trip. All of them complete with amenities: bathroom, beds, kitchen and etc. I was one of the people who suggested this and I’m glad that the employees loved the idea.

And with only two months to go to shape up those abs and trim those flabby legs, all of us are quite pressured. I guess it’s about time to stop eating quarter pounders for a while and start that south beach diet already.

I recently met up with my sister Anne’s boss last Saturday. He was seeking help on how to do online insurance advertising in our local market. I thought he’s one of those bosses who’s archaic or ignoramus about internet marketing. So I was quite relaxed when I went there – I didn’t do much preparation. Besides, it was the initial meeting, so I figured it’d be more of introduction, company background, and goal setting.

I was stunned at first, then horrified, then unexpectedly became impressed when he started asking me questions about internet marketing and probing for strategies very proficiently. He’s the most brilliant online and offline marketer I’ve personally met in this lifetime. In fact, I was so impressed I proposed that I’ll throw in some good ideas for free, in return for being his padawan. I hope he says yes. *crossfingers*

My friend Angela gave birth last December 2009. The christening of her daughter will be next weekend. Being one of the godmothers, I went to the mall last weekend to find the perfect gift for the occasion.

Normally, I would’ve gone for the baby medicine stuff like thermometer and nasal aspirator. But since I have a few extra cash, I decided to go all out and buy something they can use (and even reuse) for a longer period – a baby stroller!

I settled with the Baby Jogger City Mini stroller because of its rounded handlebar and good legroom for pushing which makes it a very good choice for small to tall parents – Angela is petite and her husband is quite tall. Moreover, it has a patented quick-fold technology wherein you simply lift up on the grab-and-lift folding handle, and the stroller collapses in a single easy step! To cap it off, its sun canopy provides excellent coverage and the under-seat basket and large mesh pocket on the back of the seat provides good storage.

Now that’s what I call good value for money. ^_^ I can’t wait to see them use it.

Earlier my office friends were talking about zit creams. Zit creams blah blah and all. At first I thought that they were talking about biscuits (you know, oreo cream cookie). Then I realized that zit means acne. hehe. How would I know that zit means acne?

Because I am also experiencing acne breakouts, I joined the conversation. It was like a product review for all the zit creams they found effective. The reviews were different because some find them effective while some think of them as just a waste of money.

I learned so much from that chitchat. Things like how to determine authentic products, where to buy the creams cheaper, and even how to correctly apply it to the face. It was much fun really especially because non of us have those kinds of creams.

Have you ever felt bored at work that you just can’t have anything done? Or do you feel sleepy even under a strict deadline? If this is yes then I guess you feel the same way as I do. This only means one thing - WE ARE BURNED OUT.

All people, especially office employees, will feel this way one time or another. But each of us have different ways on dealing with it. Some even have funny ways of getting around the lazy mood.

I conducted a sort of investigation among my friends on how they manage to boost their working mood. Some have snacks while working, some take quick naps, some listen to rock music, while some watch porn. I however do something different… I look for…. POP-UPS!

Interesting enough, pop-ups are still very common nowadays even if they are already blocked by web browsers. Try disabling your pop-up blocker and see what interesting ads you can find. Common finds are diet pill review, online casinos and (yep you guessed it!) porn sites.

Anyhow, I guess I got my work mood going right now so I guess I have to do my tasks now. Feel free to add to these tips. Thanks.

For two weeks now, I wasn’t getting enough sleep. It’s probably because I am stressed out at work due to company expansion. These past few days, I go home past ten, grabbing a burger on the drive thru. This non healthy routine caused acne breakouts on my back and arms.

I consulted my dermatologist earlier hoping to get some anti acne creams to take care of my back. My derma only recommended that I try a fruit diet for a few days to detoxify my body. She said that, for now what I need is to rehydrate my body with lots of fruit juices to boost my skin’s defenses. Only after that will she prescribe creams to heal my skin. Come to think of it, by the time my body is detoxified I probably will no longer need those creams. The only problem now is… Can I really give up those quarter pounders?

All this deadlines are starting to get into my nerves! First I felt a lot of pain in my back, then I had acne breakouts then now my waistline blew two inches wider!

The stressful two weeks seem to have affected my metabolism. Somehow, it slowed down. Add that up with the oily food and little sleep. I just hope all ends well tomorrow because I want to sleep and just sleep this coming weekend. I’m so wasted and burned out and I might even need to take diet pills

Hmm… So why can I still blog? Well I guess this will be my outlet for stress. I am quite sleepy right now yet I am still at work. Anyhow, I guess this break is enough. Back to work now…