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Paid Posting Progress 2007-11-01 23:14:00 I have been going over my paid posting excel worksheet and boy, have I made some progress. :)On my first two months, I was making an average of barely $4 per day. I suppose that had a lot to do with my poor page rank then. But in my last month alone, I made an average of almost $8 a day. That's double the opportunities I had on my first two months. I wonder what this month will hold for me. I'm hoping that with the increased page rank in recent days I'll be able to at least double once again last month's earnings. It ain't all that much, I know, considering I've only been in the paid posting biz in such a short period. But, hey, let's face it. Extra money is still extra money, no matter which way you see it. :) ...

Bet your bottom dollar 2007-11-01 19:38:00 Well, I am not really a gambler because I am actually not a risk taker when it comes to money. I don't also consider myself a lucky person in situations of chance such as these. But for those of you who are into it, I reckon it must be good news for you that you can now put your bets online as well. It makes sport betting for your favorite team or whatever easy as pie as you can do it in the comforts of your home. No need to go to the clubs or betting stations to do it.The Melbourne Cup is nearing so that's another thing to look out for all fanatic betters out there. That is on Tuesday next week already so prepare all your hard-earned cash for that event. Speaking of the Melbourne Cup, it's going to be holiday on that day, even if we are over here in the ACT. I suppose it is a pretty important event that they declared it a holiday also here. Since it falls on a Tuesday, I don't suppose anyone's coming in for work on Monday as well to make it a longer weekend. I hope J doesn't com ...

Snagged from Jen 2007-11-01 18:19:00 1. Are you good at hiding your feelings? Nope! I'm as transparent as can be.2. How can we tell that you’re already irritated? Well, you can see it on my face. It's that obvious!3. How do you treat the person that obviously doesn’t like you? I talk about the qualities that I don't like about them. I'm always ranting about them and how irritated I am of them.4. What usually ruins your mood? I just hate it when things don't go as planned. I hate a messy house, so that contributes as well.5. Who do you see everyday that you wish you just wouldn’t at all? It's getting to be warm now here so the bugs are appearing nonstop. I wish they'd just go all away!6. When was the last time that you had a good cry? Let me see, I think it was a month or two ago. That was when Erin was keeping us up all night. I didn't get enough sleep then. Go figure!7. How often do you shop for clothes? Rarely, at least for me. I'm more into shopping for Erin now.8. Who’s your long-time crush? Brad Pitt ...

Health worries 2007-11-01 17:43:00 I think it is no secret with new mothers that after giving birth to your little bub, especially if it is through the normal way, you are bound to end up with hemorrhoids. It sounds pretty awful I know but I, for one, was not spared. All that pushing and bearing down just made all my veins pop out. That is why it is so difficult to sit down on your bottom after the delivery. And it can go on for weeks! It is just terrible.Having a little lifesaver on the side, they say, can ease one's discomfort. Unfortunately, at that time, I was not able to purchase one for myself because I did not know it would hurt that much. Well, I should have probably bought some topical creams instead to relieve me of my pain. Tablets or pills would definitely be out of the question because I was (and still am) breastfeeding Erin. Yeah, maybe I should take this into account the next time we have another baby. The big question now is when. Ha! Not anytime soon, that's for sure! ... Health

Still on MC 2007-11-01 17:39:00 Geez, this guy is hopeless! All my friend's hardwork on a certain topic for our forum in our other site were just copied and pasted relentlessly by MC in our egroup and my friend or the website was not even cited to be acknowledged!I reckon my friend could not help it anymore and was just furious about the whole thing that she decided to speak up once and for all in our egroup and make known where MC got the information. I wish there was a way of finding out what email address he is using for the forum so we can ban him for all eternity. Unfortunately, he has used a different address to register at the forum so we have no way of knowing who he really is. Very sneaky eh!? ...

News from Bloggerwave 2007-11-01 17:28:00 Yes, I am also taking opportunities from bloggerwave. Recently, they reformatted their site. Well, actually reprogrammed is the more appropriate term as they have made it now into PHP. I hope they come out with more opportunities for their bloggers because, in fairness, their ads do pay well (minimum of $10 per post). We will have to look and see though how their new site is going. ...

On Erin 2007-11-01 17:21:00 Our little girl is getting wiser and wiser each day. You see, we've never really given her a dummy (aka pacifier) when she was little because we did not want her to become overly dependent on it. Besides, at that time when we did try offering it to her, she just spat it out. She did not like it one bit. So, we did not force it anymore on her.But around a month ago, I was getting tired of having her nurse from me everytime we go to sleep even if she was full. I tried nursing her for a few minutes then when she was a bit drowsy already, I carefully inserted a dummy in place of my breast. Lo and behold, she took it! And since then, we have always used it on her during sleep time. The cute thing now is, when Erin's sleeping and her dummy falls off from her mouth, she somehow manages to put it back into her mouth all by herself! She really knows what it's for. Hehe! That cutie pie of ours is really something! :) ...

Shopaholic me! 2007-11-01 16:57:00 I have said it probably more than a dozen times already. Yes, Christmas is soon approaching and what better time than to do some major shopping this season! I am all for shopping, as I am sure every female is. In fact, J and I are so hooked on purchasing stuff online, but only of course if the items are on sale. And savebuckets.com can sure come in handy at a time like this so we'll know where to go to get the best deals on the web. Here's a press release from them:GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST HAUNTS INDEBTED BRITS - New price saving site launches to save Brits up to 20% this Christmas - As the nation approaches the final countdown to Christmas, new research rings alarm bells over the financial impact of Christmas in credit crunch Britain. The research from the new money saving website Savebuckets.com reveals that as Brits prepare for Christmas, many are still paying off last year’s festive spending. With 41 per cent of Britons paying for Christmas on credit last year, almost one in fiv ...

Hooked on Heroes 2007-11-01 16:50:00 And we have been since its first season. All these supernatural powers sure are cool. I love especially that of the black girl, Micah's cousin (?), who's like a copycat. Everything she sees, she can learn from it at only one glance. That's from learning karate from Bruce Lee on TV to playing classical music on the piano after watching Micah do it. Awesome eh?Sylar on the other hand is the best antagonist I've seen thus far. He's played by actor Zachary Quinto who gives justice to the role. He is an amazing actor because he makes me want to hate him even more. The perfect contrabida!Can't wait for the next episode. Each show is getting more interesting and more interesting. :) ...

Car got your tongue? 2007-11-01 16:44:00 J and I have been meaning to purchase a new car for some time now. Our old but still reliable Toyota isn't really in the best of shape these days. Plus, it's also been with J for more than five years and it is a 1994 model. So anytime soon it might just give in and may not be so reliable after all when that unfortunate time comes.With a growing family like hours, we also might need to look at more than just a regular sedan. Erin's stuff, like her huge car seat and stroller, takes up so much space that we end up short especially after doing the grocery. Seeking the services of an Australian Car Broker could be good idea so we'd know what the best car deals would be for our needs. I'm sure they can help us out a lot with our current situation. ...

I did it! 2007-11-01 05:09:00 Yes, after days of mulling over the baked spaghetti post of some blogger, I finally made it a reality at dinner tonight. The only modification I did was to replace the ground beef with tuna chunks (which is much healthier anyway) and it came out just fine. In fact, it was more than fine. It was delicious! I think J thought so too because he went for seconds. In the end, we were able to wolf down half of the total amount that I baked. Talk about hungry! :) ...

Lights away! 2007-10-31 23:33:00 I just love how some mood lighting can affect the look of a certain room. It creates such a dramatic change in the room's aura so I really think it is something worth investing in. Chandeliers, lamps and other types of quoizel lighting not only enhance the look of a room physically. But they can also affect the tone and mood at just the switch of a button. I would definitely consider them when it's time for us to decorate our own home. For now, we would just have to settle with what came with the house we're leasing. ...

MC strikes again! 2007-10-31 23:27:00 Just when I thought everything was running smoothly with our other site, MC decided to strike back once again. MC or Mister Copycat as I "fondly" call him decided to go back to his old ways again and he's done it 3 times already this week.It's appalling how desperate he still is at posting all those copied articles from our site. He did not even give credit to our site, when he copied paragraphs I've written myself. Instead he placed the links of my sources. Geez! I do not know how his twisted mind works and why he does this. Is it just for the simple reason of irritating us or does he want all the recognition to himself? That guy's really wacko alright! I just pity him. :( ...

Sweet Tooth 2007-10-31 23:11:00 Are you a sweet tooth like me? I am particularly fond of chocolate and I always make it a point to eat some after meals, even if it is just only a little piece. That's why we always make it a point to have a bar of it in our fridge.If you have the same cravings as me, then going to a bulk candy store would be a sweeth tooth's dream come true. You can buy all your favorite candies in huge quantities and get a discount for your purchases. I reckon I will go bonkers on what items to get because of the large variety of sweets that they offer. And it is not just your ordinary store, mind you. It's an online shop so you can buy all the lollies that you want in the comforts of your own home. What more can you ask for when you're raring to satisfy that old sweet tooth of yours? ...

Uneventful Halloween 2007-10-31 23:05:00 Belated Happy Halloween everyone! :)I would have thought the kids in our area would go around the neighborhood treat or tricking. But, last night was uneventful, just as every night was in our part of town. I had prepared some lollies though, just in case some kid came knocking on our door.I think the only thing that was spooky was J claiming that I had gone into the guest room to get some clothes for Erin. I said I did not go into that room because I only went to the toilet to pee. Maybe he was just dreaming or something. One thing I could confirm though is that it was definitely not me who went into that room. Creepy! ...