Future Plans

February 25, 2008 by Jasmine  
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I want to have my own house one day and I hope that day would come soon and ends up with me and my boyfriend together. :)

Maybe unconsciously, I am preparing for that moment as I browse through architecture related books looking over interior designs for homes or vacation getaways. I want my home to be airy, spacious and have a view if possible.

I want my rooms to have a minimalistic theme going on with very few but tasteful decorations to give a zen ambiance if possible. With the bedroom though, it may have to be a bit messy since I am like that right now, and I can’t help but make my room have a bit of a mess to make it more homey. There maybe books, decorations, sketches etc.

Whatever the case maybe, I may tend to think I’ll end up lugging a few things from my original home to my new one. In order to make a new home still feel a bit of the old, I may tend to bring some things like furniture and what nots just to have some to remember by. If that were the case, it would be a helluva of lugging to get that accomplished.

I have to work hard to get that home in the future. And it doesn’t hurt if I check on online mortaging site like http://www.nationalrelocation.com for reference on costs and services available to help me plan on my future abode.

The site provides services of comparing mortaging rates or have quotes on moving services. There are also information to help in deciding purchase of real estate, insurance and home inspectors and realtors to help newbies on home purchasing.

The future is coming, time is not waiting. It’s time to act now.

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Bonds

February 22, 2008 by Jasmine  
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Bonds

I remember a book trilogy I read by Nora Robers that centers on three siblings and their quest for true love in rustic, mystical Ireland. The three of them manage a pub that offers lots of drinks, stories and music to tourists and locals. One thing that charms me about the book is the description of laidback, close bonding beween families and friends in the most informal of gatherings. It seems that the locals are related to each other in one way or another and tourists can’t help but indulge themselves in tales of familial generations and fairy love stories over a couple of pints and tobacco (if they so desire).

Bondings and relationships in the most casual of settings I believe is the most beautiful form of acquaintanship that could happen to an individual on a journey. In such accommodations can one truly indulge themselves in the culture and life of a new place and be in touch with the sovereignity of nature to provide places of such meetings sparking interest and communication to everyone.

So you don’t need to go to an expensive hotel or cramp yourself to a small suite to get more than what you expected. If you are on a business trip, you could still relax once in a while with such setting. If you are in self-reflection, being in a different comfortable place will greatly help you deduce how different things are in a different light. If you are the type looking for adventure and chance to learn another culture, such settings are best.

I’m really glad that there are a lot of websites and places that offer such comfortable places at quality prices.

A few of these are the ff:

These places are suitable for honeymoons, celebrations… or maybe you want to have a wedding on top of a mountain. It is possible! :D

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Bento galore

February 21, 2008 by Jasmine  
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Bent? is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware. Although bento are easily available in many places throughout Japan, including convenience stores, bento shops, train stations, and department stores, it is still common for Japanese homemakers to spend considerable time and energy producing an appealing boxed lunch.

Bento can be very elaborately arranged. Contests are often held where homemakers can compete for the most aesthetically pleasing arrangements. The food is decorated to look like people, animals, or characters and items such as flowers and plants. This style of elaborate bento is called kyaraben.

I’ve been a fan of bento cuisine ever since I got hooked over japanese culture. So I really get hyped whenever I see elaborate bento designs done by bento design experts, which I hope I would get an acquaintance one day so he/she could teach me this edible art.

Below are some designs I really love. :)

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Don’t you just adore them!p v

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Bingo online

February 19, 2008 by Jasmine  
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When my mother was still with us, me and my mom used to play bingo a lot with other relatives. At first we bet tokens. The player with the most won token wins. Later on, we moved from tokens to actually betting money (coins in terms of cents to peso only).

I’m not a firm believer of ‘beginner’s luck’ theory since my mom seems to win a lot even if she had played for a long time. She doesn’t keep the money though, she gives the other players (including me) a share of her winnings.

I miss my mom. We used to play a lot with bingo and I can’t help but reminisce when I found from the back of my closet the stack of bingo cards and small sea shells we used to mark the numbers. No, I wouldn’t say it was gambling what we did. It was a bonding moment for us and that what counts.

I can’t help but search for sites that are related to bingo (due to present sentimental moments).

BestBingosites.net provides easy access to top online bingo sites to easily try your luck on. There are also Bingo related news, promotions, reviews, and games for everyone such as those found in bingoplayeronline.com

For me, its not bad to have a bit of gamble once in a while as long as you know how to play fairly and know what you are risking (especially with money involved). So try your luck and play online bingo or have an online bingo game with family and friends for bonding moments. :)

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