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January 30, 2012
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Kept painting my nails... I feel like a terrible mother

Despite all my reading, it took Chainsawmama’s post today to inform me today that painted nails may cause my son to have birth defects. Although I imagine the chances of this are very slim, I still feel pretty terrible for not knowing about and consequently, taking, the risk.

The greatest risk is to women who are exposed to the fumes and chemicals ( such as in hair salons and spas) regularly, and thankfully, I haven’t been.

I know now, and I removed all my nail polish last week because it was starting to chip, so I know not to paint them again for a very very long time.

It’s a little thing, but… I feel selfish and vain, like I’ve compromised my baby’s safety and well being over something as stupid as a little colour. 

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August 08, 2010

My Brain Aches. 5 Hours of Reading on Personal Finances can be Summed up as:

1. Invest in things that can increase or appreciate in value. (real estate, 401k, mutual funds, and save all you can (interest gain)

2. get married as early as you can (write offs and de-dupes living costs). but avoid divorce, or you’ll lose it all, even with a pre-nup.

3. Wait on kids as long as you can

4. Take risks at younger ages to yield higher returns

5. Spend as little as you can…on only the things you really want. Learn to Prioritize.

6. Refraining from keeping up with the Jeffersons aka. the latest clothes, cars, gadgets

7. Pay off debts as soon as you can.

8. Vacation like a local, rather than a tourist ( cook your own food, take public transports, avoid extravagent shopping trips, treat entertainment like infrequent planned splurges)

9. Eat well, exercise regularly and avoid unnecessary stress. Healthcare is one of the most expensive, unexpected costs you could have.

Or

take the easy route and marry rich if

a) you weren’t born into it,

b) lucky enough to have won something or been a beneficiary ,

c) worked hard and achieved financial success already.

At the end of it all, take risks, try new things, thrill your heart, mind, body and soul. Use your hard earned money with purpose, and save it from unnecessary things and people that use and abuse you like drugs, alcohol and negative people.

You’re saving so you can live life to the best of your abilities, because, in the end there are no guarantees that you will live past today.

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June 26, 2010
A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are for. - John A. Shedd.


A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are for. - John A. Shedd.

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June 18, 2010
The Maldives, officially, the Republic of Maldives, is this beautiful, chain of 26 atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean.  An atoll is an island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atolls_of_the_Maldives In essence, the Maldives is a tropical paradise in the middle of the Indian ocean stretching over 90,000 km, composed of 1,192 islets, in which only 200 are inhabited.   It’s also a surfer’s paradise.  It’s the smallest Asian country in the world, the lowest country in the world, and the country with the lowest highest point of 7 feet 7 inches in the world. But I think it’s one of the most naturally stunning and being the lowest country in the world, is the one most threatened by global climate change/warning/environmental disaster. With a maximum natural ground level of only 2.3 metres above sea level, rising ocean levels poses a real threat to the lives of the Maldivian people and their homes. The Maldives face the risk of being our Atlantis, and we lose the people, the land, the wildlife, vegetation and all the beauty and life attached to it. Already, erosion has done devastating damage to the islands. I don’t think it’s fair to simply say, “erosion happens,” “climate change is natural.”  Because although true, this earth has never before been more inhabitated, and it’s resources squandered and so quickly consumed and wasted. Our presence and our lifestyles have affected the Earth for the worse. If we take from it, I feel we have a responsibility to give back too. Do something about it. Make yourself responsible. From the big ways to the little ways, reduce your carbon emissions, and demand it of your government and industries. I highly recommend Heat, by George Monbiot, if you’d like some more info and research into what’s happening to our planet because we’ve failed to be stewards of the Earth. http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2006/11/07/heat/

The Maldives, officially, the Republic of Maldives, is this beautiful, chain of 26 atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean. 

An atoll is an island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atolls_of_the_Maldives

In essence, the Maldives is a tropical paradise in the middle of the Indian ocean stretching over 90,000 km, composed of 1,192 islets, in which only 200 are inhabited. 

 It’s also a surfer’s paradise. 

It’s the smallest Asian country in the world, the lowest country in the world, and the country with the lowest highest point of 7 feet 7 inches in the world.

But I think it’s one of the most naturally stunning and being the lowest country in the world, is the one most threatened by global climate change/warning/environmental disaster.

With a maximum natural ground level of only 2.3 metres above sea level, rising ocean levels poses a real threat to the lives of the Maldivian people and their homes.

Male', the capital of the Maldives

The Maldives face the risk of being our Atlantis, and we lose the people, the land, the wildlife, vegetation and all the beauty and life attached to it.

Already, erosion has done devastating damage to the islands. I don’t think it’s fair to simply say, “erosion happens,” “climate change is natural.”  Because although true, this earth has never before been more inhabitated, and it’s resources squandered and so quickly consumed and wasted. Our presence and our lifestyles have affected the Earth for the worse.

If we take from it, I feel we have a responsibility to give back too.

Do something about it. Make yourself responsible. From the big ways to the little ways, reduce your carbon emissions, and demand it of your government and industries.

I highly recommend Heat, by George Monbiot, if you’d like some more info and research into what’s happening to our planet because we’ve failed to be stewards of the Earth. http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2006/11/07/heat/

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June 13, 2010

Female hitchhikers

What kind of people pick up 5”10 Asian female hitchhikers in their early 20s? Any tips or advice?

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