by ishen | Feb 17, 2012 | Home, Strategies, Work
“If everything is important, nothing is important.” Important vs. Urgent Eisenhower once said, “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” Important activities have an outcome that leads to the achievement of...
by ishen | Feb 7, 2012 | Random
Recently I came upon this image while on Facebook. It was liked by over 21,000 people within a matter of a few days. It has been a while since I read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, but I remember thinking that Mr. Darcy was as annoying as her Emma! Like...
by ishen | Feb 2, 2012 | Personal
For a stay-at-home mom, everyday is like Groundhog Day to some degree. There is always laundry, cooking, cleaning, managing the home, and taking care of children, husband, and family. It’s the job that no job can prepare you for. Working moms may think that life...
by ishen | Jan 23, 2012 | Miscellaneous, Personal
This year, my Chinese New Year did not get off to a very good start. It is tradition to do some serious and thorough cleaning of the house for Chinese New Year, and I did not do a very good job this year of cleaning and washing everything. We had planned to go out to...
by ishen | Jan 11, 2012 | Random
One of my many pet peeves is hearing the term “First World” throw around incorrectly. I think it is because I was an International Relations major that I give a damn. I cringe when I hear it used incorrectly, but now I am cringing a lot more. Here’s...
