2nd payment from MyBux

That was my second payout. I withdrew my first payout earlier this month (June 1st) with about the same amount $25.47 and also done instantly, here’s the screenshot:

1st payment from Mybux

So as a total I have received $51.01 from MyBux since I joined last April
Their minimum payout is actually only $2 for 1st payout and $4 for 2nd payout, but I like bigger amount so I just waited until it reached $25

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This video actually isn’t in the best quality, there are other better videos found on YouTube but I like this one since it shows her singing and doing sign language at the same time. She always does that while singing this song. So watch her singing and signing and be blessed!

My Redeemer Lives ~ Nicole C Mullen

Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning
Who told the ocean you an only come this far?
Who showed the moon where to hide ’til evening
Whose words alone can catch a falling star?

Well I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
All of creation testify
This life within me cries
I know my Redeemer lives

The very same God that spins things in orbit
He runs to the weary, the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hands that hold me when I’m broken
They conquered death to bring me victory

Now I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life wihtin me cry
I know my Redeemer, He lives

To take away my shame
And He lives forever I’ll proclaim
That the payment for my sin
Was the precious life He gave
But now He’s alive
And there’s an empty grave.

And I know my Redeemer, He lives
I know my Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
This life within me cries
I know my Redeemer lives

I also need to submit my own yearly tax report by the end of the month and up till today I still haven’t had time to meet my consultant yet. Sometimes I think it’s easier to combine my tax report with my husband’s. As a married woman I can and been advised to do that.  However, since I got my own tax ID before I got married, I chose to submit my own tax report and I’m telling you it’s so time consuming and getting more complicated year by year.

I’m not sure, maybe I should reconsider the “combining” option and let my husband takes care of my tax. But the idea of him knowing every penny I make just doesn’t work for me. He knows, or at least has a general idea, about my salary, but there are other income that related to my side of family that I want to keep it for myself. Does it sound right? Does your spouse know all of your money?

Everybody was happy, kids swimming with their fathers while mothers chatting under  a  gazebo by the swimming pool enjoying lunch from the pool’s cafe. It was a perfect family outing, until suddenly the weather changed. Rain started to fall. Some visitors ran into the pool’s building/cafe while some others, including your family, chose to stay under the gazebo instead. You thought everybody was already wet from the pool anyway so it did not make a difference if you got wet from the rain.

Then the rain got heavier accompanied by strong wind and thunders. Yet, you did not move from there hoping it would be over soon. Suddenly lightning struck  the top of the gazebo causing the whole heavy roof to fall on you and your family. You felt pain and started screaming for help then everything became black.

Next you woke up at the hospital. Like most of the family members, you were lightly injured. But your father lost a lot of blood because of a heavy wood that fell on his head, he passed away on the way to the hospital. Your mother had a broken leg and so did one of your sisters.

You could not help but blaming yourself. You felt like you were responsible of this incident as you were the initiator of the outing. If only you had known this would happen you would not have started an outing in the first place. You would not have invited them, etc.

I failed to imagine your feelings. Must be hard for you. You were happy when you left the house, but came home in grief…

***

People at my office have been talking about this since the beginning of the week. It happened last Sunday and the woman in the story worked at the same building as me. I don’t really know her because she works at different company. Just occasionally saw her at the lobby or cafeteria.

Yesterday I saw her in the building for the first time since the tragedy, she walked in slowly with bandaged feet. Me along with others in the lobby came to her to express our condolences. She still looked sad.

***

I remember when I was a little kid my mom used to usher us from the pool if there was rain. She said we could get cold. Our teachers also taught us to stay away from any open area, including swimming pool, when we started to hear thunder. Because after thunders there will be lightnings so we have to come inside a building. Staying under gazebo is not safe enough.

As we live in a lightning-prone area, this knowledge is actually being taught at schools. Well, at least when I grew up.

We never know when tragedy will happen on us, but if only we have listened to our teachers…

Year of Golden Tiger

It’s been raining all day long since the last couple of days now. My late grandfather used to say rain before the Lunar New Year (or Imlek, that’s how it formally called here) meant a good sign, because rain brought blessing!

I don’t know for sure if that’s a common belief among Chinese or just his optimistic way to welcome the new year, never had a chance to ask him. As far as I can remember, we always have rain on Imlek, so I guess we always have a blessed new year .

GONG XI FA CAI!

1. Jan 18 ~ Brought my baby to pediatrician due to coughing
2. Jan 22 ~ Accompanied my mom to her ophthalmologist in the morning, she was diagnosed having macular edema and need IVT injection
3. Jan 22 ~ Brought my eldest to pediatrician in the evening due to coughing
4. Jan 23 ~ Brought my mom to the lab for hematology test and thorax x-ray as requested by her ophthalmologist
5. Jan 25 ~ Brought my mom to her doctor due to stomach pain
6. Jan 29 ~ Brought my mom to her ophthalmologist for IVT injection
7. Jan 30 ~ Went back to my mom’s ophthalmologist for checkup. I took time to check my eyes as well turned out I need to change my glasses
8. Feb 01 ~ Brought my baby to pediatrician for scheduled immunization
9. Feb 03 ~ Brought my mom to her dentist to see if she had tooth cavity that causes her eye’s inflammation, the result: she has tooth infection and need follow up treatment
10. Feb 04 ~ Brought my mom to her ophthalmologist for checkup
11. Feb 05 ~ Brought my mom back to the lab for another hematology test this time is requested by her dentist

Some scheduled appointments for following weeks:

• Feb 09 ~ My mom’s dentist for follow up treatment
• Feb 18 ~ My mom’s ophthalmologist for checkup

Though my family’s health is one of my priorities, there were times when I felt sick and tired seeing those physicians. And today is one of them. I’m screaming for better weekend. Can we go somewhere far away from hospital?

I didn’t even go to church this morning. My four year old son, on the other hand, insisted to go to Sunday school even though it was raining outside. Normally, we would go together, but not today. All adults in the house were feeling lazy this morning, even my mom, so I called a cab and sent him to church with his nanny. Well, at least there’s someone in the house that still have a spirit to seek God during this bad weather.

My husband already left to pick them up at the church. They would then stop by at a restaurant to buy food for us. As for me, right now I will go back to my bed, snuggle myself beside my baby while waiting for my lunch coming. Hope we have better weekend next week

Note: you can choose any word you want because I forgot her exact words and it’s not really important

Normally, I would take some moments to enjoy the flattery, but not this time. I immediately gave a short reply, “Thanks, that photo was taken last week!”

Yup, my friend complimented about how great I looked when pregnant based on my after-three-months-delivery picture, lol. Oh I really need to get in shape soon.

What? Oh no, you thought I would share some diet or exercise tips here? So sorry the title mislead you. This is just my rants, and a reminder for myself .