Do You Want to Be Rich and Famous?

Do you want to be rich and famous? Many people would answer without hesitating “YES”. But I say no. I am not a person who is striving to become famous.
Of course, I want to feel free with money. I want to buy the things I like and never worry whether there is enough money on my credit card or not. I want to live in luxurious apartments, spend vacation at expensive spa resorts, drive Porsche and so on and so forth.
But when I think of all these fans and paparazzi who are hunting for you everywhere… It is awful! No doubt, having become famous you will hardly have normal life. Besides, how you will enjoy your vacation at a spa or being at a luxurious party, when there are paparazzi who are striving to make a picture of you when you fall down.
There is one more thing why I will hardly become famous some day. I am not the person who is ready to run myself ragged, I do not want to work 24/7 and have unlimited workday. It is not for me!
So, I’ll better do the job I like and will enjoy what I have.

Generation Gap

I visited my parents last week-end. They live in another city and I visit them really rare. I miss them and was happy to spend time with them.
But there was a problem. My parents are used to wake up toooo early. Even in the week-ends. They always get up at 9 or even 8 a.m. Every morning I was hearing them wandering about the house, speaking in the kitchen, watching morning news… I woke up and could not fall asleep again. But I HATE to get up early in the morning. My parents don’t understand my habit to sleep till noon and I can’t prove them that I feel bad when I get up early. We can’t understand each other on this question. Generation gap:((
Well, I didn’t have my sleep out in the week-end. It is really bad, because I can’t have enough sleep during the week. Waiting forward for the week-end when I will be able to lie in till noon…

Do You Like Design of Your Credit Card?

Do you like the design of your credit card? Have you ever thought to change it?
Well, I like my plastic, Blue from American Express, but it looks too plain. Nothing special. Of course, Gold and Platinum credit cards look more attractive but their attractiveness is due to the prestige they give a cardholder but not thanks to their design.
So, credit card companies considered the fact that many consumers pay attention not only to the features of a credit card but to its design too.
Capital One has introduced credit cards with an individual design. Now you can obtain a credit card that will have your picture, a picture of your boy/girlfriend, or your pet’s picture on the credit card. Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Personally I have already chosen a picture of me for my new credit card…

I am too Lazy

I am too lazy!! Really lazy!
Yesterday I should have gone to fitness classes but I felt so lazy that I decided not to go and stay at home. Well, I like fitness classes but sometimes I just can’t make myself to go to the gym hall. Just can’t…
Moreover during the last few months I prefer to stay at home and don’t want to go out. I can’t make myself to go to cinema, a café, or anywhere else. Just because it so much easier to stay at home and watch TV, read books, or just do nothing. I can’t say that I have some serious problems in my life and staying at home I hide from the life. But I just have no intention to leave my apartment. Just because I am tooooo lazy. Is something wrong with me?

I am Dreaming of a Lovely House in Greece...

Have you ever dreamed to have property abroad? I have recently looked through some photos of Crete, and it struck my mind that it would be really great to have a house there. Just imagine vacation in your own bungalow! Awesome!
So, I browsed the Internet and came across an interesting website Goglobalreal. The site offers real estate throughout the world. Buying real estate internationally is really popular today. Some of my acquaintances are going to buy property abroad to spend their retirement in a quiet and beautiful place. Whether you want to buy real estate in Mexico, Greece, Panama, Campeche, St. Vincent, Malaysia, or elsewhere, use Goglobalreal.com. Just choose the location of your dream, and you will see a comprehensive list of offers.
If you want never to leave USA, pay attention to Chicago real estate offers at Goglobalreal. With the help of the site you can buy an apartment in the middle of the city, or a house in a suburb, a second house along the lakefront. There are really great offers. Besides, the consultants are ready to answer all you questions.
Goglobalreal understands international and US real estate market and is ready to help you to make the right choice. Even if you are not going to buy real estate right away, check the site to see pictures of luxurious houses abroad and in Chicago. Maybe, you will choose one for you….

Spring is the Time for Changes?

The spring has come. One of my friends said that she is expecting a lot from this spring, and first of all she hopes to start new relations.
I wonder how many people are awaiting for some changes in the spring? And why exactly in the spring?
Well, some can say that the Spring is the time when the Nature wakes up and it is natural for people to wait for something special at that time. Besides, don’t forget about hormones….
But why not to wait for changes in the winter? During the Christmas time? Or after the New Year Eve? Personally, I wait for some changes exactly in the first days of a year. And spring for me is just a weather season. And what do you think?

Personality, Appearance, Money - What Is More Important?

There are lots of surveys on how to impress a woman or a man on the first date. But all these suggestions are only about appearance. Speaking about girls, different researchers give tips on how to dress and how to behave to impress a man. Their tips for men are slightly different. There are no tips on how to dress, but there are tips what car to choose for the first date, what flowers to give, etc.

Today nobody advises to be yourself, to be polite, listen to your date, etc. But I think, personality is much more important that the impression you produce with the help of some material things. Cars, flowers, dresses help only to show off and prank but they will hardly make a girl/man to go out on a date with you once again, if you are just a doll or a foppish man. Of course, if your date is not as shallow-brained as you are…

Forbidden Fruit Is the Sweetest One

St. Valentine’s Day is coming. Many lovers are wandering along stores looking for the best gifts to buy for their beloved people. Men are purchasing chocolate and red roses in tons. I like Valentine’s Day…

I have always thought that Valentine’s Day is a unanimous holiday that is celebrated all over the world. But yesterday I heard that not all countries celebrate this holiday. More over it is banned in some Islamic countries.

So, it is forbidden to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day in Saudi Arabia. The government believes that Valentine’s Day is an immoral holiday that provokes fornication. Fornication is considered to be a sin in many Islamic countries and Saudi Arabian government decided to forbid St. Valentine Day in order to keep its citizens from the sin.

The strangest thing about this prohibition is that the government forbade selling and buying roses. So, many men who still want to give flowers to their beloved woman on this holiday have to buy the flowers illegal. The prices on red roses have skyrocketed for the last few weeks and the red rose black market made huge sums of money on selling the flowers. So, the question is, haven’t Saudi Arabian government pushed its people to even more sin? As the saying goes, a forbidden fruit is the sweetest one.

Credit Card Companies Increase Minimum Payments

The Federal Reserve cut the primary rates. The rise of minimum payments is the first result. Many credit card companies have increased their minimum payments.
Well, it is good news on one hand. This rise can push many debtors to pay off their debts as soon as possible. It is a well known fact, if you pay more than minimum payments every month you will pay off your debt on the credit card quicker and will save on interest charges.
But on the other hand, not all debtors can afford themselves to pay more than a minimum payment. So, there is a chance that this rise of minimum payments will only push them into bigger debt.
It seems, that the recent credit card crisis will cause more problems than we had expected.

The Best Valentine's Day Present

Hey, people! Are you looking for a special Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetheart? Give him/her an all-chocolate room. Just imagine, a room with chocolate walls, furniture, pictures on the walls, and even candles on the dining-table.

I wish I could spend a day in such a chocolate room. The only “but” is chocolate tends to melt, I wonder how much time a human being can spend in a chocolate room before it begins to melt. But what an experience! I think it is a great invention!

I do envy Ali Larter who takes part in ads of this unusual Valentine’s gift. She is really lucky!

Is IT Right?

I was wandering along the streets yesterday. There was a thing that shocked me. I saw moms with kids in several places and all of that moms were screaming at their mischievous children. I can’t understand why there is so much cruelty around? Why a mother should scream at or spank her kid for misbehavior?

Well, I am not a mother yet, but I think screaming and spanking is cruel and useless. It leads to nothing but to a child’s tears and screaming in return… I think it is awful!

What to Expect on US Credit Market?

Everyone is concerned about credit crisis and stock market fall in the USA. The Federal Reserve announced about the prime rate reduction. Well, it is good news, on the one hand. Now debtors will have an opportunity to start paying their debt and save some money on interest charges.

But on the other hand, if banks cut interest rates they are sure to raise fees. It is bad news. But we, plain consumers, can do nothing but wait what will happen next.

You can read the article What Are We to Expect on the cRedit card Market and you will learn what experts think about this crisis.

I was Shocked...

Today I was shocked by the news about a woman who tried to kill her newborn twins. It is awful! I always thought that a mother will die for her children if it will be necessary. I thought that a woman who has just born a child should be happy as a queen, and there should be no problems that can keep a new mother from feeling happy about her children. We see all these happy scenes in films, but what we see in reality. Women have become cruel. Every day on TV and in newspapers we see mothers who cruelly beat their children or what is worse who try to kill them. But why does it happen? What makes women do it?

What Is More Important Common Sense or Popularity?

I have recently come across a picture of Victoria Beckham. I was shocked! She is so skinny!

It seems, as if she has been hardly eating something for weeks! It is awful! Doesn’t she understand that she is looking starving!

I think, being skinny doesn’t mean to look beautiful. And the worst thing about Victoria is that she is a mother and a celebrity! What an example she is for her sons and millions of teen-age girls who take after her? Doesn’t she think that starving in order to be skinny like a model-girls, she sets a bad example for teens?

I think she understands it or guesses (at least) about this. But showbiz is cruel! And I think, her desire to keep her fans and even to gain more popularity is much stronger than common sense. I think, the pursuit of world-wide popularity makes many celebs forget about the common sense and keep to silly rules of showbiz. That’s a big problem of our times! Maybe, in the future something will change…

Isn't the Beginning of a New Year Full of Dissapointment?

The beginning of a year is always the time of great expectations and hope for something new and better. But on the other hand, it is the time of big disappointments. It is a kind of paradox. But there are some reasons.

First, you can feel disappointed about the way you have spent Christmas holidays. The researches show that most people expect too much from Christmas. Many wait for a miracle. But then comes Christmas Eve and nothing special happens. The first disappointment.

Then the first bills of a new year come. It is a well-known fact that Americans spend millions and even billion dollars on Christmas presents. In January they receive their credit card bills and see that they have gotten in debt. Well, it is awful, but it is true. So, the first or the first two months we spend in efforts to recover our financial difficulties. It is one more disappointment in the beginning of a new year.

But my biggest disappointment at this time: I have gained 5 pounds during this Christmas holidays. It does make me a lot of trouble. I easily gain weight but it takes me a lot of effort and time to lose it. I think this problem concerns many women. And my weight makes me crazy!

So, begin 2008 year. But I don’t feel happy (at least now) and more, all I feel is great disappointment….