Grandma should have had a Lift Chair

In the Philippines, we are in a world where we are surrounded by our extended families. Third degree relatives are so close that even on some instances they even manage to live in the same house. This is very normal to us but thinking about it we have one characteristic that does not apply in other countries; we care for our elderly. I lived in a house where my Grandmother was part of the logistics of educating me at home. I learned poems, read books, essays, literature, public speaking and the English language at a very young age because she taught me everything. That is something that I cherish until now.

When she fell ill a couple of years back she had hard time even standing up. Her knees particularly got weak as she grew older and wiser. She couldn’t even come to the church anymore because the steps to their chapel almost took 20+ before you could get to the platform and more to get to their benches. That was really hard for a 76 year old lady to do and she even got us to tag along there. Imagine how painful that was for her.

At home, she usually sits at the rocking chair placed comfortably in our living room; and she spends the afternoon resting there which she so deserves. We did not have the technology at that time to even have a Lift Chair so it would be easier for her to stand up. We knew how hard it was for her because if we weren’t there helping her to stand, the rocking chair made it doubly arduous indeed. I envy senior citizens and disabled people today because they have the chance to own one if they purchase it at http://www.usmedicalsupplies.com. She already joined her creator in 1995, we all love her dearly. I’ll still remember her the same way and I know she could have had all the comfort in the world if she still lived today. She knows we have done our best to pay her respect. We don’t send people to senior homes because we believe the last years she stays here should be with her family. I hope one day we all realize to do our best to make everyone in the family happy. We need to do our very best to leave this world a little better than when we found it. So if our turn comes to die we will have a happy feeling that we have not wasted our time; but have done our best.

It's a Season of Splitsville: Katy Perry and Beau McCoy

I'm a big fan of Katy Perry. From the start of the L word season I've been trying to find out who sang that pop song they have while everyone's being tearjerky in the tube. A few MTV's later I found out about Katy Perry. I love her songs and the antics on her videos was great. Got them all even on my Playstation Portable Slim... and enjoying her vids every time I workout in the gym and walk myself home.

In not so good news, she and her real life boyfriend Beau just broke up and she apparently couldn't move on. Now all her songs kept real with her and showed how hurt she is until now. She admits that she did not move on yet with that horrible break up. Unlike other singers, performers and movie stars... she admits this case. Beau McCoy, the lead singer of Gym Class Heroes just called it quits just before New Year's Day after dating her for about a year. It's a good thing though because it looks like she's making way better songs now as I looked at it. I'll try to get you her videos here. Probably I kissed a girl and her Hot and Cold single. I'm sure to watch her shows here if she plans to put up a world tour! ^_^

Here it is enjoy!

Halloween Costumes Now!

You’re not mistakenly reading this on my website because the rumors are true, Halloween this year just got early!

Nah... I wouldn't like to spoil the kid's celebration of course. There are only a few times that we can see them dressing up for the occasion. What if we need them on some costume parties or for role playing? I think we need places that would be able to provide these services more now.

Do you still dream of that Superhero you love so much when you were a kid? This is the time to be like them because at http://www.incostume.com they have one for kids and adults. Be as strong as the Man of Steel, blast lasers off your hands with Iron Man, punch enemies to the ground like Hell Boy and stay indestructible as the mean green machine Hulk. You can't stop because the limits are endless! You can be whoever you want to be because these Halloween Costumes are not just available in October or November; it's available the whole year!

I personally like this one because I remember Heath Ledger who won Best Supporting Actor just a while ago. His performance was applauded by Hollywood so this one is certainly going to make raves the next time we celebrate. I know I'd enjoy these happy times with friends, so why don't you check out their site and get one for your self. The world needs more superheroes, why not be one of them right?!

Obama's Bailout Package

The President Elect is working already! ^_^

While I was running my usual kilometers in the treadmill, I heard over CNN that Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee; hopes to schedule a vote for the stimulus package which would coincide with the week of the US President Elect’s inauguration in about two weeks. This is a nice way of putting public perception and publicity together in one package. It’s definitely a nice way to start the year with this historic President. The President elect will be talking some more over the resistance he is getting from his own Democrats in the senate because he surprisingly is getting “the treatment” from his own senators.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that a bigger planned stimulus package is being sought by President-elect Barack Obama and it could give the economy the much-needed lift, but other steps must be taken to strenghen the shaky financial system and for any recovery to be seen. I just hope they do this the soonest possible time.

We all know that he also plans to put tax cuts for workers but in these tough times people don't respond all that well to little changes because a $500 to $1000 dollars in the middle class is still too low. I wonder how it would really be of benefit to those who are still in debt. A lot of them can’t pay their house mortgages and have probably moved to a lesser expensive home. Some of them becoming homeless because aside from the higher rates they received, they lose their jobs. Banks that were supposed to bail them out in the first place caused all these problems. I don’t even know if the $3,000 tax credit for companies to hire or retrain workers is going to help that much because of the US’ lack of purchasing power these days. Sales have significantly also dropped last December which further strains their plans to recover soon.