Sometimes I think I’m not really a typical female. That’s because some of the tags that are usually applied to women usually do not apply to me. For example, I am not really very much into shopping. I mean, to a certain extent, I like looking at nice things, but I have no overwhelming need to spend a lot on clothes and accessories. I don’t carry around the latest model of the cellular phone. My laptop is about 4 years old and has undergone repair. I don’t buy gold just for the sake of having a nice accessory, but more because I consider such jewelry as investments that could appreciate as years go by and as something that I could eventually pass on to my children.
I’d like to do what my father did when we were old enough to understand about investing. He bought us gold coins for our birthdays. He used to buy from banks in Hong Kong because these are the reputable agencies. I think they were not available here in the Philippines. I do not know if there are now banks which have these. But nowadays, there are more convenient means of making such investments. I’ve seen sites like the US Gold Bureau which may be found online and could serve practically anyone around the world.
Well, I do need to shop now and then but I think I do it more out of need rather than want. I just cater to my want when I need it.
It’s E’s exam week starting Tuesday, November 30. He got a reprieve because November 29 is a declared holiday. My husband and I are expecting having A LOT of difficulty.
It seems to us as if the lessons nowadays in kindergarten are much much more difficult than what we had at that level during our time. They now have computer class. They’re also doing addition, which I remember doing at a higher level. They’re also expected to read more words. Which is good actually, except that it’s pretty difficult for parents to do the tutoring. Oh well.
Hoping that E will just do well. I’ll be happy if he retains everything that he learns.
The conflict between the communist North Korea and the democratic South Korea has been going on since my mother was a little girl. Until now, there seems to be no resolution to their conflict.
While North Korea remains as closed and as mysterious as ever, South Korea prospered and became a much admired country in terms of their economy. Now, anything Korean is in vogue here in the Philippines — be telenovelas, cosmetics, food, dresses and so forth. However, it seems that the storm is just about to break.
My brother went on a business trip just before the latest North Korea-South Korea conflict occurred. He was in Incheon when we heard about the incident. He did give us messages to assure us that he is okay, but until he finally came home, we could not help but worry that he might be affected one way or another by the incident.
He has now returned, just in time for his birthday. Thank goodness!
I found that it was his favorite while on the car ride to school. We were already running late as the traffic was horrible. I was not able to think about whether or not to buy gold bullion* as investment because I was worried about him going to school on time. When I finally pulled into a parking lot near the Kindergarten building, E requested that we go down only after the song, which was currently playing on the radio, stopped. I had to remind him that he was already late and we can no longer afford to waste any more time. THIS was the song. No wonder he was pretty quiet during the drive.
*I chanced upon the US Gold Bureau and was studying their website. It seemed like it is legit (and easy since it’s all online) so I am seriously considering putting in an investment once I have extra money. My dad and mom and even my mother-in-law believes more in these precious metals as investments and I could see why. They are so timeless.
Every year, cost of living becomes more and more expensive for us. That means that we have to earn more and more in order to at least maintain our needs and the (simple) lifestyle that we want. We’re quite lucky in that we still get financial help from our folks, and we’re still living rent-free. However, I do wish that we could somehow have our own place soon. Maybe it is not yet time.
Oh well, sometimes, I do feel that life somehow leads us to where we SHOULD be. I do not totally believe in fate, being the scientific person that I am, but I do believe in choosing my battles as far as life is concerned. I don’t force issues if it becomes too difficult.
I’m happy, really. I’m happy to be working. I’m happy to be married, I’m happy with my kids. Sure, life throws curve balls once in a while, but I believe we won’t be given challenges that we are not able to hurdle.
My husband tells me that their relative (I forgot how they are exactly related) was almost scammed. He was given an offer to invest in gold bullions for a “bargain” price. He was shown a bullion “sample” and told that they were doing diggings where that came from and there were more of those. The problem is that they needed more funds to finance the digging. Fortunately, he didn’t have enough money at the time, and relatives refused to lendhim the money since the whole scheme really sounded fishy. So the deal didn’t go through.
I found this article online, and I was pretty taken aback. The modus operandi sounds similar to what my husband’s relative went through. Really, crooks are everywhere, and they think of “creative” ways of scamming people out of their hard earned money.
That’s why if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. Do enough research before plunking down hard earned cash. I’m now researching the US Gold Bureau. I’m looking to invest and this seems like a legitimate site for buying and selling gold. I’d go for a certified gold instrument over fake “gold” anytime, and a reputable seller who is backed by the right certifying bodies.
I’ve had my share of being taken for a ride, and I’ve become a bit more wary through the years.
