After I got married, I moved into my husband’s 3 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. I had bags and boxes of my stuff piling up in the living. Did I mention I also have a bike and my husband also has his exercise bike in the living/dinning room as well? And 2 of the bedrooms were clutter with paper work and stuff that he did not use or they belong to someone else? Our thought was we will live here for a little while until we buy our own house. So we didn’t take much effort in cleaning it up or buying new furniture. As a matter of fact, we didn’t buy anything because we were saving for a down payment on our future house.
Well, most if not all of that has changed after I got pregnant. We decided to turn one of the rooms (the storage room - with other people’s stuff and unused stuff) into the baby’s room. I had to start dumping and clearing everything that was in there. It took me a while to clear up everything in there and putting up a new blind in there. Then we purchased some basic baby furnitures (a crib, a changing table and dresser) and got hand me down clothing from family and friends.
With the babies room cleaned. I started to clean the living/dinning room (we do not have a dinning table) area and the 3rd (smallest room which we used as an office). I got a chance to see the floor (well, it’s carpet) of the living room for the first time. Then slowly, we started to stock up more and more stuff because the living room has the most open space. The 1st and 2nd time that I cleaned the living/dinning room, I dumped and shredded some stuff but some of stuff I either move to a different room where they belong (example: stationary and paperwork in the office, toys in the babies room) or I put them in bankers boxes and have them piled up in the living room. So now, I have piles of banker’s boxes in the living/dinning room area. They look more organized but they do not belong there. I wish I have a basement to store them. Second thought, having a basement to store them isn’t the solution to all these clutter (whether they are necessity or not).
Our mission is to clean the living room area as well as the 3rd room (our office). Instead of cleaning everything all at once, I have come up with a plan of storing everything in separate banker boxes. We will tackle one banker’s box per week while dealing with new incoming mails and junk mails. And we will setup a system so that we will not have piles of paper work and other stuff all mingle together. (Honestly, I think I am much more organized than my husband. I think he must have a PHD in misplacing stuff and mingle everything together. I have to be organized because in the accounting field, we need a lot of backups and auditors want to see them all the time).
With taking care of the baby, with the baby’s stuff, my stuff, my parent’s stuff and my grandma’s stuff that I have to look after, I think it will be a slow go but it will get done. I just have to be consistent. You know what they say, “slow and consistent wins the game”.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Passion vs a job (part 4) - The Passion Test
Someone mentioned The Passion Test one day while I was watching TV. I got the book from our public library and read the first half of the book which is to take the passion test. After taking the passion test, this is what my life is like when it is ideal:
1) having peace of mind – when I am at peace it means I am not worry about my health, finance, relationships etc…
2) having no financial worries – to me, it’s not having to run a rat race, and able to buy basic buy necessity without looking at the cost of an item. Travel first class. Able to send family and friends on a trip(s).
3) having a lot free time to do what I want and when I want – of course have to do it with family and friends, what’s all the free time if no family and friends can share with you. I’ve always wanted to go to a place (to live there for a few months) where I only live with basic necessities and none of what we already have in an industrialized country. This could be somewhere in a foreign country or in the U.S. where no one knows me.
4) owning a custom build home and with a few small condos in a few big cities around the world – in my custom build home, I have an indoor pool and I also own a horse with a stable.
5) enjoying a healthy life – this goes with me, my family and friends.
I always know that luxury items like nice cars and nice jewelry are not on top of my list. I don’t like jewelry. And all I need is a car that works and takes me from point A to point B. Although, I wouldn’t mind sitting in a nice car once in a while but it’s not something I itch for. I feel the same with jewelry and bags. I know there are women out there always talk about their beautiful jewelry, bags and brand name clothing. Nothing wrong with enjoying something nice but sometimes they are a bit too shallow. I get really bored talking to those kind of men or women. I mean if someone talks about it more than 5-10 minutes on it without substance. I get really bored and look for ways to get out of the conversation.
None of the above would work if you don't have the following:
1) right attitude
2) goal setting with date of accomplishment
3) action plan
4) persistence
I've learned all these positive thinkings from network marketing seminars and books I've read. They have absolutely the greatest training for anyone who is looking for self improvement because majority of them are entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in the making.
1) having peace of mind – when I am at peace it means I am not worry about my health, finance, relationships etc…
2) having no financial worries – to me, it’s not having to run a rat race, and able to buy basic buy necessity without looking at the cost of an item. Travel first class. Able to send family and friends on a trip(s).
3) having a lot free time to do what I want and when I want – of course have to do it with family and friends, what’s all the free time if no family and friends can share with you. I’ve always wanted to go to a place (to live there for a few months) where I only live with basic necessities and none of what we already have in an industrialized country. This could be somewhere in a foreign country or in the U.S. where no one knows me.
4) owning a custom build home and with a few small condos in a few big cities around the world – in my custom build home, I have an indoor pool and I also own a horse with a stable.
5) enjoying a healthy life – this goes with me, my family and friends.
I always know that luxury items like nice cars and nice jewelry are not on top of my list. I don’t like jewelry. And all I need is a car that works and takes me from point A to point B. Although, I wouldn’t mind sitting in a nice car once in a while but it’s not something I itch for. I feel the same with jewelry and bags. I know there are women out there always talk about their beautiful jewelry, bags and brand name clothing. Nothing wrong with enjoying something nice but sometimes they are a bit too shallow. I get really bored talking to those kind of men or women. I mean if someone talks about it more than 5-10 minutes on it without substance. I get really bored and look for ways to get out of the conversation.
None of the above would work if you don't have the following:
1) right attitude
2) goal setting with date of accomplishment
3) action plan
4) persistence
I've learned all these positive thinkings from network marketing seminars and books I've read. They have absolutely the greatest training for anyone who is looking for self improvement because majority of them are entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in the making.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Bodies Exhibit
I finally got a chance to go to The Bodies Exhibit in South Street Seaport. I know it’s been around for many years. After I saw the exhibition, I asked myself how come I didn’t go there sooner. I definitely recommend tourists or anybody to go check it out. The ticket is somewhat costly (for an adult it’s $26.50 on weekdays and $27.50 on weekends). After the exhibit, I can say it is definitely worth going and it’s worth the money. We spent 2.5 hours in the exhibit. That is about a little more than $10 per hour. If you have gone there to see what an amazing job they have done and what you get out of, you will definitely agree with me that $27 ticket is very cheap.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
July 4th
I can’t believe another July 4th is coming up. Last year this time, I was pregnant and my belly was getting bigger each and everyday. I was reading the “What to expect when you’re expecting” book while still working in my full-time job.
As usual this July 4th, we’ll be going to cousin’s house for a pool party. We do pot luck pool party. Since I can’t really cook yet (not for anyone to try it anyway except my husband), I will be bring fresh mixed fruit salad which I can cut and put together.
Last November, I found these 7 compartment platters in midtown Jack’s 99 cent store for a few dollars and I also found a cover that fits. So that’s what I was planning to do whenever we have family gatherings and whenever we do pot luck parties. I always love fruit salads and I think most people do. Getting a fruit salad from the supermarket or even Costco costs a fortune. For the same amount of money you paid in the supermarket or Costco, I can make 2 and have left over for myself. As of matter of fact, I’ve used it once to go to sister-in-law’s son’s birthday party and they loved it and thought it was purchased from a store. They asked me where I got the platter. And I offer to buy one for one of the sister-in-laws.
I went by the store a few times and they do not have the lid for the smaller platter (that’s what my sister-in-law wants). I even asked the sales lady that works there and she said there is no cover for that. I told her I was there last November (I scanned my receipt) and they did have it. She kept telling me no, there aren’t any covers for that. And then I showed her the bigger platter has this lid. And she said that lid is for another container/platter. Well, that lid did fit that other platter but also fits the 7 compartment platter as well. I don’t know if she doesn’t know what she was talking about or did I mixed the lids. I’ll just have to come by every once in a while to check for the lid. I seriously think because of the summer season, all the lids are gone. They might restock it later when the season is over.
What do you do on July 4th?
As usual this July 4th, we’ll be going to cousin’s house for a pool party. We do pot luck pool party. Since I can’t really cook yet (not for anyone to try it anyway except my husband), I will be bring fresh mixed fruit salad which I can cut and put together.
Last November, I found these 7 compartment platters in midtown Jack’s 99 cent store for a few dollars and I also found a cover that fits. So that’s what I was planning to do whenever we have family gatherings and whenever we do pot luck parties. I always love fruit salads and I think most people do. Getting a fruit salad from the supermarket or even Costco costs a fortune. For the same amount of money you paid in the supermarket or Costco, I can make 2 and have left over for myself. As of matter of fact, I’ve used it once to go to sister-in-law’s son’s birthday party and they loved it and thought it was purchased from a store. They asked me where I got the platter. And I offer to buy one for one of the sister-in-laws.
I went by the store a few times and they do not have the lid for the smaller platter (that’s what my sister-in-law wants). I even asked the sales lady that works there and she said there is no cover for that. I told her I was there last November (I scanned my receipt) and they did have it. She kept telling me no, there aren’t any covers for that. And then I showed her the bigger platter has this lid. And she said that lid is for another container/platter. Well, that lid did fit that other platter but also fits the 7 compartment platter as well. I don’t know if she doesn’t know what she was talking about or did I mixed the lids. I’ll just have to come by every once in a while to check for the lid. I seriously think because of the summer season, all the lids are gone. They might restock it later when the season is over.
What do you do on July 4th?
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