Coming from our Management Strategic Planning last Saturday until yesterday afternoon I know I gained a lot of those unwanted calories. Plus when I got home, my friends went out to eat at AA’s Grill to celebrate the success of my friend Louie who passed the recent nursing board exam. When I woke up today, I felt so heavy with all those eating since Saturday. I am tempted already to take ephedra diet pills. Can I?

I got a bonus. I had extra money today so I met with my husband at the mall to eat lunch with him. I asked my friend to come along and she did. After lunch, my husband went home ahead because he needed to attend to our son’s PTA meeting. So my friend and I planned to go window shopping for her coming baby. In 3 months she will become a mother. But the plan did not push through for we ended up shopping for beauty stuff. We were checking out some whitening lotion, checked out the best anti wrinkle cream, the most scented body wash and all that girly stuff. I enjoyed it and the amount I spent today did not matter anymore.

My friend Joanne just left us for the US. It was a sad day when we parted ways when we did a farewell party for her. Sad because I know I could not see her again. It’s sad because I’m not good with goodbyes. I never really told her how much I appreciated her friendship. I never thanked her for being there when I was in crisis. And I never thanked her for listening to me when I needed somebody to just listen. I was very lousy that day. But then to my friend Joanne, I know that you know that I love and treasure our friendship. And I mean it when I said that I am happy for you both and Joey. Wish I can offer you cross country movers so you would not have to worry on selling your stuff because you could not bring it with you. Oh well, but even without that help, I know that I have said my piece. You deserve to be happy and you only deserve nothing but the best because you are good people. Just work out on having that baby soon…Adja!

Today is Sunday. I suddenly felt weird. Then I started to itch. When I checked my itching body parts I saw there were tiny boils. So instead of enjoying an overnight get away with my fellow TM’s I had to go home. I dropped by the church and after, I saw a doctor friend. It was a perfect timing, so I just showed her the tiny boils. And my doubts were confirmed. I had chicken pox. So we kid around before I thanked her and went our separate ways. But I still have to have a formal check up tomorrow since my friend was specialized in Pediatrics. I just could not help and admire those people with this profession because even if it was informal, they would really show their concern and will give their all. I remembered reading somewhere that there was this doctor who really gave out his all to help a patient that he had to do a spine surgery Mexico. It was a very risky procedure but still he gave his all just to make his patient walk again. Kudos to you all doctors.

One of my previous post I mentioned that my house help went home to her hometown because her grandfather died.  She said it will be for 3 days only.  Thinking about my 3 miserable days made me scared already.  but lo and behold, she is not coming back…Her parents would not allow her because she has to take care of her newly widowed grandmother.  So the 3 miserable days extended to 9 days already.  During the weekend, I a general cleaning in the house.  Did I just do that?  Amazingly I did.  Then I cam across these gifts that I got from my agents.  2 was given to me as an appreciation on 2 different years and 1 was sort of a personalized made birthday card.  I read it again.  It felt me happy to read those messaged that they appreciate me. (that’s what it says in the message…lol).  I grabbed my cam and took shots of these tokens of appreciation I got.  Though this might be late, but knowing my agents value what I taught them, it made me feel good.  Made me even forgot that my body was already aching of moving things around the house.  To all who has been under me, from day 1 until you have been moved to another LOB, or promoted,I would like to say Thank you too for making me feel valued.  It means a lot.

                           I was not the one who took this shot because I was riding in the “banca”…

                                                          Another shot of our “banca”

                            Bonding with each other…A good site to see.. as if they get along all the time…

Our last Beautiful Journey’s topic about games is how to design thematic and high impact games.  In this post is the actual designing of the game.

1. Set a goal- think on what is your goal in the specific that you are about to design.

2. Set time- a lot of extra time is needed for contingency.

3. Gather participants- know your audience.  Make sure that the game you will be designing will protect integrity especially teenagers.

4. Decide on what type of game- longer preparation is needed for big events.

5. Decide whether the game should be your invention or your innovation- read and research. Have an element of surprise.

6. Get referees- make sure that your referees can handle people, can core fairly, can be used as props, someone had authority, cool, can pacify others and can take the heat.

7. Prepare equipments and props- you can borrow stuff and create an environment.

8. Make the rules and scoring system- make your last game your biggest game.  Always put bonus points.

9. Troubleshoot- think of possible things that could go wrong.  Play the game first before you introduce it.

10. Do not forget the prize and rewards- it does not have to cost you much.