I bet it is best to say I took a short vacation and spent it in the hospital.   It is not so nice to be resting in the hospital but because of some circumstances beyond our control, we really have to spent some time there.

I got myself admitted Wednesday evening because I was already having a hard time breathing and my cough was making me crazy.  I thought it would just be a two days rest but ended up into four days.  Though I felt tired waiting for the time to go home, yet I realized that I was really rested.

I got discharged Monday morning Pacman and Marquez where on the fight, then am back to work since yesterday.  I still have an occasional cough but I felt so much better already.

I am now residing home and my internet is not yet connected there so I have no choice but to sleep earlier than usual.  So I missed working late nights.  But hopefully by next week, I can have my connection back as tomorrow I am going to complete my relocation of internet connection process.

Rest is really important and now I believe it.  Sleep is the #1 thing that suffers when one fails to rest.  When one thinks there is much work to be done then sleep time is really affected.  Now, after this admission, I will really try.

For two weeks, we are going to enjoy a very long weekend.  This week, we will only work for two days so if there given the chance to take an Algarve Holiday then I can take a leave off until November 8. But I have passport problems.  I cannot travel abroad in the next three months as I need to renew it.

My country is one of the most beautiful countries in Asia if not of the world but why Algarve?  Why travel almost half around the globe to enjoy their beaches?  Here’s the reason why.

I would like to experience Algarve holidays because of  it’s wonderful weather during the spring time.  Algarve is situated in the southernmost region of Portugal.  It is the most popular tourist destination in Portugal and one of the most in Europe.  Because of it’s charming weather, the place is a perfect getaway from winter cold.  I would like to visit Algarve during the ending part of spring and the start of summer.    Summer will bring in more and more people and since I don’t like much crowd, then I thought of going on ahead of the crowd.   I will make this as one of my backpacking destination when I can make it with my friends.   It’s really great to go out traveling with people who also loves to travel.

Things me and my friends can do in Algarve:

• Swimming
• Bird watching
• Hiking
• Photography
• Visit Museums
• Visit University
• Visit historic sites
• Night outs that includes bar hopping
• And many more…

As soon as I will have my renewed passport then I will check out the best travel deals and also check out their accommodation.  Accommodation ranges from 2-star to 5-start lodgings.  With ten in a group, probably we will check out villa accommodation as the more will go, the lesser the expenses because everyone can share.    I am now excited thinking of what we can do there and coming home with a healthy tan.

Life is not all about work.  We work to allow us to earn and save for the things we love to do.  Life is only lived once so I must go out and explore the world this way.    With so much work, we all need to break our life once in awhile for everyday stress of work.   Happy people are less sick people.  Health people are more productive people so I really believe in relaxation and recreation.

Cross stitching is one of the complicated craft to do but when you put your heart in it, when you are passionate to learn it and finish a product, nothing is hard. It is just so easy. It is one hobby done by many women of different ages. It made them happy as they create beautiful pictures for wall decorations.

Embroidery is another craft needs to be learned by someone who really want to learn the craft. To start, one must buy embroidery kit that is simple but will allow her to hone the beginners try out. One must chose craft kits like embroidery kits and bead kits from stores that sell good embroidery materials so that you will be happy learner. With good materials the person will be able to produce a good quality of work.

Having worthwhile hobbies does really pay off because it avoids the stresses of life.  Doing something that makes you happy will eventually makes us young at heart forever.

is one way to beat stress.  Do you believe that?  I do!  At this age, am almost fortyish, i still do take time doing things i loved doing since I was still a young girl.  They are little things like collecting postcards, stamps, coins, and banknotes.  I still have them and maybe in the future, I will let my daughter have them – not for using or selling, but maybe let her own children have them too in the future. They are quite much as a collection but still i don’t have a special place for them.  My coins were are placed in an album (one sent from Bangkok, Thailand and then 2nd and 3rd copies of them are in a small treasure box and display glass.

I do have a wallet-full of banknotes but i wish i have more from other countries.  Lately i asked one form Ireland if she got a banknote of the smallest amount but she had all her money changed at the airport so she did not have one when i asked her.  She will give me one when she come again next year – coins and banknotes.  I will call my Aunt in the states if they can check out morgan silver dollars if they sell collection items because if they do, id love her to buy one for me.

These hobbies are fun and they always make me feel so much young at heart especially when i visit the postoffice and I got 5 or more cards waiting for me. It feels exciting.

One way to avoid the pressure of stress is to be always prepared – emotionally, physiologically, and financially. Because if we are prepared, no matter what calamity strikes us, after some time of grieving, we have no choice but to continue on living. We may lost all our properties in natural disasters but if you are prepared like having home insurance and auto insurance, at least when life gets back to normal, a company can look over your needs.

A big earthquake just hit Japan and i know in a months time some auto insurance companies will be busy with car insurance claims. If you will see footage video of the tsunami, you can see cars big and small being caught in the current of strong waters. The waters has subsided now but you can see cars in upside down position. People are still so much pressed with other matters than thinking they have lost their cars.

Personally, i always have this deep longing to be always financially prepared in case I will get sick or my daughter gets sick.  I have not yet started but one day I will be in that direction.