My Comfort Zone

Archive for February, 2012

My weekend was spent painting the bathroom and the master bedroom. This is something that I never done back in my home country. My dad would always hire a painter to do the work for us.

I enjoyed it a lot though it was exhausting. I wasn’t used to it so I got aches in my right arm afterwards. And I was happy with what I accomplished despite the little mess that I created in the shower. There were dips and spots of paint on the tub but I used water-based paints so no problem. Or even if I hadn’t, I could always cover it with one of those hot tub covers to hide the flaws. Hehe. Sneaky me!

This has been the latest game that is making me glued into the computer everyday. Not as much as Cityville though since I have to wait until my friends make their move. Our neighbor was the one who introduced this to me. She sent me an invite and that was how it started.

It is kind of scrabble which I also enjoyed playing since I was in high-school. I never got to play it again lately though. I am enjoying ‘Words with Friends’ though I am not always a winner. Well, that’s what a game is. There will always be a winner, and there will always be a loser. No biggy. It is about being sport and accepting defeat. And the most important thing is, I am having fun not to mention, I am also learning new words.

Carlos Santana and Mark Knopfler are my husband’s favorite artists and whom he considers the best among the best guitar players of all time. My husband loves playing the guitar but he’s never mastered it like those two famous people. He’s a frustrated guitarist, I guess. Teehee.

He also got to play an electric guitar when he was in high-school but never got one for himself. I asked him once why didn’t he get himself an electric guitar like the taylor 614ce acoustic electric guitar perhaps. He just shrugged his shoulders and smiled. He probably thinks it’s too late for him to learn and master it. He was just being pessimistic, I believe. Maybe I need to push him a little bit on that. I’d love watching him play his guitar much more if it was an electric guitar. That would really be awesome!

Almost a month more left to go and spring will be here. I’ve been looking forward to it because I can’t wait to tinker in my garden once again. My gardening tools are ready as well as the flower seeds that I am going to plant. I just hope I will be lucky in growing them because I really don’t consider myself having a green thumb.

My mom does but she’s not here to help me. But there’s no harm in trying, and there is no glory without sacrifice. So, I will try and I hope I will do good. If not, then better luck next time. There will still be a lot of spring and summer to come anyway. Besides, practice makes perfect doesn’t it?

I chatted with a good friend on Facebook today and I was sad to know that she was upset. Upset with mean people to be precise. I didn’t ask her who the person or persons were because even though I know them or not, I will not make a big deal out of them.

I have my own share of being upset with mean people too, but I can’t stop them. I think they were born to be mean. And I do believe they are MEAN because they are NOT HAPPY with their lives. They are ENVIOUS of people who are happy so their recourse is to be mean. I told her to ignore them and don’t let them affect her. Because if you will show these people that you are affected, it will for sure make them happy.

I am hoping she will be okay by tomorrow. I know she was really hurt.

One of the many things that comprises my daily routine is playing my favorite app on Facebook’s Zynga which is Cityville. I’ve been playing this game for a year now and so far, I still haven’t gotten tired of it. There are always new goals almost everyday which keeps me busy. LOL.

One of the many things that I did today was construct a new steel building. But I need the help of my neighbors to staff it. I already asked for their help in another goal earlier so I need to wait for 24 hours before I can ask for their help again.

I know it can be amusing, but for me and my friends, it’s one thing that we enjoy, not to mention, it keep us from getting bored.

In spite of problems that encounter on a day-to-day basis, in general, life is good. Those problems are merely life’s spices, and they make life exciting. That is my opinion, and I know that each and everyone of us have different outlooks in life. It is how we view things in perspective that constitutes our outlook. Happiness is a choice, I believe. If you choose to be happy, then you will be. Otherwise, you won’t.

And I guess the people at triangle direct media have the same outlook as me because they are happy people. I believe so because they never fail to brighten my day. Isn’t happiness contagious? It truly is.

Our journey to be here in the land of Uncle Sam wasn’t simple. We have gone through tons of paper works and tons of emotional turmoil (if I may say) because of the waiting period and all. We did have a lawyer who did all the filing and filling up of the forms, but still, it was no simple thing to be in.

But finally, after all those months and years from when we started this journey, we finally came to an end. Yesterday, we got hold of the last piece of the puzzle. And I’ll bet you know what it is. Yes, mine and my son’s Green Cards! Hooraay!!! It felt so good to be holding that little piece of plastic material. We were so overjoyed that we felt like jumping for joy. Our smiles were so wide too that it almost reached our ears. LOL.

Thank God. We knew, He has been with us from the start because everything just came at the right time. So perfect!