Chronicles of Nika

Everyone can do with a little extra income working from home, I know I do. I’m still looking for a job so at the moment my income comes from online work and blogging. Its a good way to earn while being at home. If Mom wasn’t too adamant that I find a “real” (ie. traditional) job, I’d be happy to keep working online at home. I graduated with a business degree so they want me to utilize it by working on brick and mortar institutions. Sadly my heart is on working with the internet and they can’t seem to understand that. Maybe if I find an online venture which will help me earn more than an office job, they’d listen.

We’ve all started eating oatmeal daily. My sister did it so she could lose weight since one of her friends tried it and lost a significant amount of weight. I’m eating it simply because I like it. I’ve seen oatmeal being shown in the television as a good way to combat cholesterol so were making Dad eat it too. It would be a cheaper alternative to the best cholesterol medications available in the country right now. Our younger siblings can also benefit from eating oatmeal so I think we’re going to stock up on them. I’d rather have them eat oatmeal for snacks than junk foods.

2009 wasn’t a very good year for me. The only happy thing I remember about it was my graduation from college. I gained a lot of weight the last quarter of 2009 because I was feeling so depressed and had no motivation at all. This year, I want to really make the most out of my life and that means I will tackle my weight issues for real. I’d like to experience outdoor fun and adventures this year so I need to get in shape so I can enjoy these kinds of activities.

I want to be able to run as much as I want without feeling tired and out of air after a few blocks.
I want to be able to climb hills and mountains without panting and getting nauseous from exhaustion after a few meters.
I want to be able to swim, ride a bike, walk the trails and feel happy, not sick.

I may not be able to get myself one of those home gyms due to budget constraints, but I promise myself that I will do the best I can for myself. This is my life and its the only one I got.

New year, means new me. I’ve decided that my room was looking a bit gloomy and that it needed some more space. Since I’m trying to find a better rack for my old and disheveled computer, I’ve decided to ditch my small television to clear up some room. I’ll get the tv back (or maybe a better one) once I get a slicker computer table and a separate mount for my tv from an array of tv stands on the department store.

I also need to ditch the double-deck bed on my room and get either a single or junior sized mattress with a wooden base. 2010 is my year and I want it away from clutter.

I got some new gadgets to play with a the other day and so far I’m loving them. I got myself a 32gb iPod Touch and a Nokia e63. I would have gotten them before the new year started but it was out of stock from the store I got them from. It was cheaper than other stores, not too sure if as cheap as circuit city when they were still around, though. I’m enjoying some new apps and software and I think all my siblings want their own Touches (not too sure how its plural form is spelled) to play with.

I’ve been offered life insurance before and I’m thinking of investing in one this year. It can be a good investment and I am definitely considering it after I get a job. I’m also interested in opening an account and start saving up for my future. I want to have some capital for a business that I want to start and I would like to be able to live without much monetary worries. I’ve also started to be strict in my expenditures and I have avoided buying anything with credit as much as possible. It has worked for me before and I am planning to keep it that way. I’d rather save up for the amount I need for an item I want, rather than using a credit card. For me, interest is good if they come from money I invested, not if it came from my debts.

I think a lot of my friends are having babies this year. Some have already started their baby girl announcements and that means I need to keep some money for baby showers and baptisms as early as possible. You can’t really say no when a friend asks you to be their baby’s godparent. It just gets harder during Christmas, since you get lots of tots lining for their gifts. xD Even if it can get expensive, I wouldn’t say no. Its quite nice to know that your friends trust you that much that they are entrusting their child under your care if something happens to them.

Yay! Its 2010! A new decade for new beginnings.

I’m just happy that I didn’t incur student loans back in college. My sister did, and we hope we can pay it back this year so she can go back to school again. Hopefully by may this year, she’ll be back in college. I hope I have a stable income by then so I can help her out. I also hope we get to establish our own business so that we can all have a good life.

December is food month. I don’t know many people who can resist the temptations of succulent feasts for every Christmas party they go to. That’s why those weight control stuffs always get lots of searches during January. Things like Solo Slim. People have gained quite a bit of weight from all the food gathering of December that when January starts, people are on the move to lose weight for the upcoming summer vacation in April and May. I hope I can lose some weight before our HK trip.