Education: It Costs!

A lot of people think it is tough to give birth and I agree! I also tell them it is far harder to raise the child after they come out. Aside from keeping them healthy and happy, there are the expenses for their daily needs. A few years later, the cost of education rears its ugly head. Ouch!

In this country, education is not free. If you want your kid to get places here, they must go to a good school - and these schools cost. There are quite a number to choose from and not all of them charge like they think money just falls from the trees. But again, the simple truth is, they still cost; quite a bit. Usually at a minimum of about P25,000 (anything less is probably a little known school out of the main areas of the city).

Speaking as a single parent, it really isn't easy. It isn't easy even if you aren't a single mom, so you can imagine how much tougher it is when you are. Your salary that should be enough sometimes isn't. You find yourself having to stretch the budget to its thinnest to cover the essentials, what more this? Yet, we as good parents know that this cannot be left undone. So where, oh where, to find the means.

I found myself thinking that if money were as easy to make as it is in neopets where all you have to do is play a few games, man! we'd all be filthy rich. No more financial worries.

Sigh...prayers, faith, hard work and keeping the eyes open for opportunites. That's all we can do.

Do We Need Another Hero?

Three more days and the Ironman movie is about to show. Makes me wonder, do we really need another hero? It seems like it has been one cuper hero or comic book hero after another coming up on either the big screen or boob tube. There's even a show titled Heroes

I have to admit that I'm looking forward to the movie but I wonder when new ideas will come out from Hollywood. I kinda feel like Tina Turner singing "We Don't Need Another Hero". Then again, we need people to inspire us sometimes so we do need heores, it's just not all of them are endowed with super human abilities.

That reminds me. The Ironman tagline is interesting. "Heroes aren't born. They're built". For more Ironman talk, do watch the Ironman episode of Fandom Live!

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The Danger of Window Shopping

Why would you shop for windows? hehehehe....funny! Women love to shop. When they can't buy what they want yet, they look in alll the windows and go through the collections but don't necessarily buy - hence window shopping. In short, just looking.

Problem is, when you window shop you are still being tempted to buy. Then you come across a sale...and there are some really cool stuff on display... Danger! Wallet alert! The window shopping is over and you have actually bought stuff you didn't plan to get or need yet.

It's still fun to look though and it is always great to hang out with the girls and compare choices. Who knows, the bargain you find may really be worth breaking the budget.

Rambling

You ever had the experience where you look at someone and you just see that they are wrapped in sadness? I had that experience. I like this person so my natural inclination is to approach and try to help alleviate the sadness, even for just a moment. THAT can be difficult though. Imagine approaching a porcupine and trying to hug it when all the spines are really puffed up. Nope, not a masochist.

It just got me thinking, when no one is looking, do I project an aura of happiness? sadness? Or do I just look like my usual sleepy self?

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