A Homemaker’s Diary

It started around 4am when I was about to go to sleep. There was one opp in PayPerPost that I would like to post so after writing the entry, copying and pasting all the codes as given, the error keep on coming up that I did not insert all the link and code given..damn! I kept checking what might go wrong but until 7am I still couldn’t submit the post. Frustrated with the error, I sent a ticket to their help desk. I know it will take some times to get any reply but what else could I do.

Then at 9:10am, I was awaken by loud noise outside of my house. There was one big truck with Indon workers with an excavator, backhoe whatever you call it. I was not sure what they did outside though I did peek from behind my living hall curtain. Since the notebook was on, I tried to resubmit the post again, but the same error kept coming up. Fine, let it be a draft then though I really like the entry and the images of the logbook..huhu!

So off I went to continue sleeping although I was not in a happy mood. Woke up around 2pm and saw a yellow envelope in my mail box. I ran out to take out the envelope, must be the Wild Mushroom papers so I really don’t want the papers to be folded in two for long. What good will a scrapbooking paper do if it is folded in two before you can actually decide what layout to make out of it.

And once I opened the envelope I noticed that the papers are not double sided cardstock type..huhu! No wonder the price is cheap but since I paid USD15 for shipping, I still feel disappointed. Checked the description given by the seller, yes she didn’t say it should be a double sided cardstock papers. My fault after all!

Well, things are done and choices have been made, no point of feeling down even though it did not turn out the way we want it to be, right? Hopefully the next batch of stickers and embellishment sent by the sellers won’t be a disappointing lots..huhu!

I was not feeling well for the past two days. The first day I couldn’t even wake up because the whole world seems to be turning upside down, a weird giddy feeling, a sign of low blood pressure maybe plus food poisoning..huhu! Never eat Maggi Tom Yam in cup at 4am..huh!

Then today it feels much better compared to yesterday but still some uneasy feeling. Maybe because of lack of sleep since I always stay up late to blog, tell me who can resist the temptation of money..hehe! Then in the daytime, I always skip meals and only have dinner when Hubby come back home from work. Hubby said my body doesn’t have enough nutrition and rest because of my style of living..huhu!

For those who are wondering, no I’m not pregnant as it is the red flag time of the month. Maybe this is the way of my body telling me that they are having enough of my staying up all night and not eating during daytime. I’ll try to be a normal person but I’m not sure how long it will last, heh!

I woke up quite early today because I want to make sure that I win the bid on eBay. I have been eyeing to buy the lot of Magnolia rub ons since June but every time I try to bid it’s either the price is too high or I lost the bid during the last few seconds..huhu!

The price for each of the Magnolia rub-ons is around USD1.99 so when the seller offers 15 pieces in one lot for bidding, it is really a good bargain if I can get it for less than USD20.00. Just as I was so sure that I can win with USD15.50 during the last 2 minutes, another bidder win it for USD16.00. Like a smack on a face to lose for a mere 50 cents..huhu!

Never mind, I hope the seller will be kind enough to offer me a Second Chance Offer to buy the rub ons. Otherwise I have to start the bidding game again once the rub ons are relisted again.

Now I have to focus on winning the Plaid brushes for decorative painting. Another 51 minutes to go..heh!

As promised earlier, this is the picture of my new HP Compaq notebook. I’m not sure the exact model but it has 160GB of hard disk, 512 MB of memory which I add on another 1GB for additional RM120, and it comes preloaded with original XP Pro.

And the seller gave me a mouse and notebook cooling pad as free gift.

Now I have to find a better working surface other than this brown box..haha!

I was flipping the channels on Astro when the Travel and Living showed the journey to Italy. That time it was almost the end of the show and the host was throwing a coin into Trevi Fountain.

It was said that legend has it you will return to Rome if you throw a coin into the water. You should toss it over your shoulder with your back to the fountain.

Now this reminds me of the song Three Coins In The Fountain taught by my music teacher long time ago.

Even if you only have a short time to spend, make sure you have made reservation to stay in any of the hotels in Italy.

For example in Rome, I read that it is one of the most difficult cities in the world when it comes to finding good accommodation.

Just like the well-known idioms says, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” therefore once you’ve got a room to spend the night in one of the hotels in Rome, check out their attractions such as the Spanish Steps – The Scalinata di Spagna, the Pantheon – monument of imperial Rome which originally a pagan temple and St. Peter’s Basilica to name a few.

As some claimed that Venice is the world’s most beautiful and unique city, you better book ahead for Venice hotels.

From one of the websites that I read, it says that the typical Venetian hotel is a former casa or palazzo with a limited number of rooms. This means that room shortages can occur at any time from spring through fall.

While you are in Venice, check out their places of interest such as the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Square, the Palazzo Grassi and The Fenice Opera House.

For me, as long as I can be in Rome or Venice for once in my life time, I would be happy. After all taking the Italian journey is one of the many things I want to do in my life..heh!