I was really hesitant to use the dishwasher before. Besides the fact that we only have a few dishes soiled after every meal, it also comes up much more expensive than hand washing. It uses a lot of water and electricity. Before loading dishes into the dishwasher, you also need to make sure to wipe off the big stuff that is stuck in your dishes. You literally have to do some partial cleaning on the dishes.

I’m still hesitant to use the dishwasher but not that hesitant anymore. You see, it goes with the place we’re renting. We need to use it every now and then or else it may not be at its best after awhile of being left alone. Also, as a housewife, there are really times when you don’t feel like washing the dishes right after eating especially when hubby is watching a nice TV show on the couch. This is when the dishwasher comes in handy. Also he wants me to watch TV with him rather than making noises (banging the dishes and pots) at the kitchen.

The best thing about the dishwasher is that it cleans glasses better than if you hand wash them. The plates too comes out shinier from the dishwasher. On top of everything else, it is sure nice to have a choice. When I have time to spare which I usually do, I hand wash everything. When I’m short of time, like today after dinner, we’re going to watch a movie, then I would need to use the dishwasher so when we get back from the movies, dishes will already be clean.

We have a room upstairs that we use as our office. When my husband is at work, I use that office. We have a home network of three computers so it is just alright if I use any of the computers because all our files are stored in the server. When my husband is at home however, I give him priority over the office upstairs because that is really his computer there. My computer is downstairs but when I work with photos, I like to do it in his computer because it is directly wired to the server while mine is using wireless connection. This means that loading of photos in his computer is way faster than in my computer and I’m talking about several thousands of photos here.

My husband have been offering to buy me a proper computer table but I procrastinated because I really don’t want to rush on buying things. I have my own requirements when it comes to buying things. I usually know what I want and I want it at a very reasonable price. Lately though, I have been working long hours in the computer and using just a small table and small stool. My back is beginning to hurt. This concerns me so much so it was time to set-up a proper working space.

Yesterday, we were at Staples and we bought a corner workcenter table with cherry finish. When we got home, my husband assembled the table right away and it came out perfect to my corner space office and my ergonomic chair. The table is quite sturdy and wide enough for the phone and other computer accessories. It also has enough space in front of me, in case I need to write things down. The CPU holder is very spacious that I think it is big enough to accommodate three CPU’s.

Since I like to work with pictures, I also bought Adobe Photoshop Elements version 7. I slept late last night because I was very busy watching the how-to videos of the software that I just bought. I’m so glad I brushed up with my knowledge in photo-editing in Photoshop which I have not done in quite a long time. I have been using Windows Picture Manager and Olympus Master 2 prior to this. Sooner than later, I will be editing videos and who knows, make movies.

Before we went shopping for my new cell phone, I already have in mind what I wanted in a cell phone unit. I wanted it to have a camera and a MP3 player so I could also use it to listen to my favourite songs. I would not need an internet connection for now since I have no important use of it. I have my own computer at home.

The following weekend, we went to Northgate Mall to buy my cell phone. We decided to go for Rogers Wireless because my husband is already a Rogers subscriber. I chose the LG VU unit since it has my requirements in a cell phone and the sleek design was a definite plus. From there, we went to Future Shop to buy the expandable memory for the cellphone, a 16G Micro SD.

When we got home, I immediately installed the Micro SD and added my favourite playlist to the cellphone. I really liked it. LG Vu has a touch screen display, it plays my songs through the speaker and it already has built-in programs like the tipulator, world clock, unit converter, stopwatch, etc. I have no data plan so I will be charged whenever I use the internet.

LG VU cell phone is far from perfect but I think no phone is ever perfect, exactly why new models are coming out so frequently. Considering the features and the price, I would say, I got a nifty deal with it.