Cook and Brew.

Just recently, I withdrew my US dollar savings from paypal and I was surprised to see the downward peso conversion trend. It means that the Philippine peso is doing good. In times like this when the peso is at a bit strong status while the dollar weakens, financial advisors and trade experts say that this is a better time to invest in some asset ventures that include rare coins and precious metal investments. First step is to familiarize one’s self in how the trading goes then buy gold coins, not necessarily that much, just enough for a startup. Reading resources such as the usgoldbureau.com helps in leaps as one gets the necessary information and tips about metal investments. Check out their site to learn more on how to go about maximizing your gold coin dollar investments. Who knows, you could hit big with this kind of investment.

My husband isn’t alcoholic. He does drink when an occasion calls for it but he barely finishes a bottle of beer even. He doesn’t smoke, too. That’s why an electronic cigarette, no matter how interesting it may sound, has not been ever a part of our shopping list. He has a lot of friends but it’s very seldom that he joins late night beer bouts in bars or wherever guys normally hang out.

I’m one proud wifey that my husband got no vices. Thankful that he has always been a supportive and responsible husband and daddy to his unico hijo. Our son looks up to him and I’ve got no objections with that since he’s really worth idolizing. Way to go, Dad! We love you.

Guess what’s my fascination lately.

It’s collecting cook books and recipes from magazines. When we went to the mall last time, the husband was surprised when he saw the four small special edition cookbooks (from my favorite local food magazine) that I was carrying on my way to the cashier. I’ve also been frequenting my favorite online food sites and madly downloading their featured daily recipes. Again, the husband was surprised to see how my laptop memory is chock-full of saved data because of the tons of recipes I collected. Well, I told him not to complain because I’m doing this for the good of his “tummy”. He may not yet “reap the rewards” for now but definitely he will when we transfer to our very own Little Mansion soon and by then, I get to be the Queen of the Kitchen.

A couple of hours ago, the husband and I were chatting over YM when he suddenly remembered something. He said that he slid a Php 1000 bill into my wallet this morning before he went to work and it’s supposedly for our son’s vaccination this noon. When I told him that he didn’t have to because I have enough money, he immediately exclaimed that he will get back the bill later. I replied that he won’t be getting back any money because I’ll be shopping later unless he’ll scour the POS systems in the department store later just to find it. He just laughed and he thought I was just kidding. Let’s see what his reaction will be later. I’ll let you know.

My dad, who’s on a one-month vacation from his work abroad, is thinking lately about possible business options that he can venture on, next year when he retires. Among his franchise options are Mang Inasal and Figaro. If ever, his business venture will be very timely because my brother, who’ll be graduating this month with a degree in Marketing can help him setup the business. But for the mean time, my brother will get a job for experience as he waits for my Dad. Perhaps, he can also “practice” venturing into small business, like owning Vendstar vending machines and renting a small place in a school canteen or any other nearby eatery. This is a 100% cash business, profitable and is just easy to manage even if he has a full time job in the corporate world. Not only he’s gaining venture experience but he’s also earning some extra income.