I don’t know why but of late I find myself rather clumsy, forgetful, and up to the point of being quite blur! Far from the alert and organised person I used to be, I now easily forget where I park my car, lose my parking ticket and pay RM50 to get out of the mall, forget to do some important stuff like paying the bills on time, etc.

I can’t find any justification for them, other than having a worse off memory now. What causes bad memory anyway? I believe I’m still too young to be losing my memory so quickly

Maybe it used to help that I used PDAs to set appointments and reminders. Now I use a manual organiser where there are no alarms to be set for reminders. I know I can count on using the phone’s reminder feature but I get lazy to key stuff into the phone. That explains why I quit using the PDAs too. Writing it down on paper seems easier and faster.

Sometimes I do wonder if I can attribute my poor memory now to the use of epidural. It’s known to be one of the possible side effects. I sure wouldn’t want that to be true but I just wonder if it could be…

Having said that, I found this little saying and I thought maybe it could be true…what say you?

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Clumsy, forgetful and blur!

Vanity talk first thing in the morning…This is a question especially for mummies, do you still have that flat or almost flat tummy you used to have before the babies came along?

I have to confess that I didn’t have a totally flat one to begin with, but it’s not exactly an aim to have a totally flat one now. I guess it’s quite impossible since I don’t exercise or watch my diet, so I know I shouldn’t be asking how to lose belly fat fast, but just want to know what is a more moderate way to achieve a flatter tummy. Note the term “flatter” and not flat. Haha!

I know some people say it’s actually impossible to have a flat tummy after birth but is that true? I’m sure some of those celebs have flat tummies, whether they’ve had some jobs done is something we all don’t know. But can workouts and diets help to achieve that? Any mummies has any experience in this? Any magic formula?

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Over lunch today we were talking about how kids these days have such easy access to computers and the world of internet. Whether they are out at internet cafes or using their parents’ netbooks at home, kids these days are pretty heavy users of internet.

Not only are they exposed to too much information that parents wish them to stay away from, they are also potential victims to many social ills and threats. We’ve all read of the many scams where people lose money, some younger kids are tricked to meet with internet “friends” and untoward incidents occur, etc.

So how do you regulate your children’s use of the computer and internet? I know of some parents who block certain websites and some who do not give passwords to log on to the internet. But children being so resourceful these days, they can still get access to internet through other means, not necessarily from home.

How seriously do you view the internet as a dangerous thing for kids? At the moment I’m still not too worried as Ryan is only 2 and not exposed to computers and internet yet. So I haven’t started thinking how I can control the use of these elements. But I bet one fine day, my turn will come to start looking for solutions to this matter.

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Now that I’ve bitten the bullet, there are quite a few things I have to think about in terms of protection. Some of the benefits that come with a job are medical and protection policies paid by the employer. Now that I will have none of them, I have to start thinking about having them on my own. I do have some insurance policies in place but not a medical one for myself.

To many people this may not be an important aspect, but I think over time, you may realise that it is one of the most important things to have. As it is, we have so many kinds of threats going on around us nowadays as compared to just 10 to 15 years ago. So all the more I think it is important to re-look at some of these things now to see how best I can apply some protection for myself and the family.

Time to shop and compare life insurance quotes now. Anyone has any recommendations for good plans?

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After more than a year of toying with the idea in my head and more recently making it a target to achieve, I’ve finally done it – leaving my job. Decided to bite the bullet and just go for it. There is someone that I need to thank for pushing me hard enough to keep bringing the date forward in biting the bullet!

So how do I feel? Great, really. I think of all the things I can do, all the things that I will have time for, and most importantly the time that I can have with Ryan. I may not have all these in the short term, but not long from now I will have it all. Short term pain, long term gain. I think this is my fastest way to the freedom that I want than the conventional way of making a living.

At the moment I’m still on top of the world from my action. Would I feel regret and maybe even the pain of biting the bullet too soon? Well I don’t think so. No regrets and if I ever have that pain from biting the bullet too hard, just fix an appointment with the dentist la! For all I know, it doesn’t even have to be a local dentist, I could find that long time friend who’s a Plano dentist!

Although many think that the path is somewhat uncertain ahead of me, it’s alright. I never expected a smooth sailing one anyway. I just need the right support, effort and know what I am doing. I believe I have all that going for me, thanks to all the wonderful, supportive and positive people around me.

So wish me luck and if you too want to take this path, do it. If you don’t know how to begin, come talk to me!

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