Posts for Last Born Child


Aspirations

From Last Born Child
March 24, 2011 at 3:55 pm
I aspire to a lot of things - some long-term and others very short-sighted. Right now, I aspire to a certain dress from Karen Millen which will become a date-night staple. You ... (more)

Are You On the Guestlist?

From Last Born Child
March 21, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Great song. Shame about the video - I prefer the Carolina Herrera perfume commercial. ... (more)

Shopping for Car Insurance

From Last Born Child
March 18, 2011 at 2:34 pm
My car insurance search started this morning. I phoned my current insurer and gave some of my details. I was informed that my policy lapsed last year. I confidently informed the ... (more)

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

From Last Born Child
March 15, 2011 at 4:29 pm
This older couple don't miss a beat. They are having almost too much fun to a Whitney classic and are a close second to the dance-off we put down at my 5th birthday to the same ... (more)

Social Interaction Etiquette

From Last Born Child
March 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Dear friends on Blackberry Messenger (BBM),I am ecstatic that we can stay involved in each other's lives thanks to BBM. It is great that you are only just a short (and cost-efficient) ... (more)

The Workout

From Last Born Child
March 8, 2011 at 4:11 pm
My friend is a fitness fiend. She runs, she works out, she boxes, she kick boxes, she does yoga, Pilates and Silat. I am not. I'm in relatively good shape (shout out to good genes) ... (more)

Stop the Pity. Unlock the Potential

From Last Born Child
March 5, 2011 at 6:36 am
This is my continent.Alex is nine years old. His favourite movie is Commando (with Arnold Schwarzenegger). He recounts it here. ... (more)

A Want

From Last Born Child
March 2, 2011 at 4:16 pm
I love to be challenged, inspired and motivated.But today, what I really want is a caramel with salted butter macaron.sourceOh, and for John Glaliano not to have effed up in such ... (more)

Automate

From Last Born Child
February 27, 2011 at 3:04 pm
I'll let you in on a secret: I'm scared of being poor. I could live on very little money, but the thought of having to do so - day after day, month after month, year after year ... (more)

An Eye for an Eye, a Shovel for a Shovel

From Last Born Child
February 24, 2011 at 3:43 pm
The moral of today's Feel Good clip is: don't steal!David Welles is a Chicagoan who works for a technology company. David has several cameras in and around his house and uses them. ... (more)

Feel Good

From Last Born Child
February 18, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Raver by Shy FX featuring Kano, Donaeo & Roses Gabor.I like the whole song - Donae'o can sing and Kano is still a cutie pie :), but the Carnival refix gets me up and dancing every ... (more)

Miscarriage of Justice of the Day

From Last Born Child
February 15, 2011 at 6:44 pm
This makes me sad. Really sadPicture this: every night, you and your fiancee are subjected to noisy kids parking their car on your property. People have been trespassing on your ... (more)

Write Like Malcolm Gladwell

From Last Born Child
February 12, 2011 at 6:56 pm
A website popped up on the internet creating covers to future Malcolm Gladwell books. I'm guessing the website owners were fed up with Gladwell's ability to make something out ... (more)

Risk: Slim vs. Real

From Last Born Child
February 9, 2011 at 3:24 pm
sourceUsually, I don't do extended warranties. I'm cynical about them - I think they are a profit-making vehicle for the companies that sell them. I admire the hustle but I don't ... (more)

I Haven’t Done This In A Long Time

From Last Born Child
February 6, 2011 at 3:06 pm
I cried today. It wasn't a "God has been so good to me" or an "I have lost someone dear to me" cry. It was an "I'm broken and I can't argue / fight anymore" cry.Background I travelled ... (more)

Were You Raised By a Tiger Mother?

From Last Born Child
February 3, 2011 at 2:00 pm
I read an excerpt from "Battle Hymn of a Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua published in WSJ a few weeks ago and thought to myself "this is a book I would buy". Then, I read a rebuttal ... (more)

Never No More

From Last Born Child
January 19, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Most years, I pay peak season rates for the privilege of not being in the United Kingdom over Christmas. The airfare for some winter sun is double the usual rate. I have never ... (more)

Financial Overview 2010: Expenditure

From Last Born Child
December 31, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Overall, I believe my expenditure in 2010 was reasonable. Sure, there were areas where I could have cut back, but I don't feel like I needed to cut back anywhere. That's the feeling ... (more)

Financial Overview 2010: Savings

From Last Born Child
December 30, 2010 at 2:45 pm
That's the snapshot of how I saved and where I saved it in 2010. I automate my savings so, on the day I get paid, a pre-determined amount (currently 30% of gross salary) comes ... (more)

2010: A Year in Review

From Last Born Child
December 29, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Accomplishments When I started blogging about my finances, I had four phases to Financial Freedom. - Phase One: : tackling my financial irresponsibility;- Phase Two: solidifying ... (more)

Updates and Such

From Last Born Child
November 2, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Your girl is back though and with a lot to confess. So, here goes nothing:Remember I mentioned approximately a month ago that I was doing some work for a subsidiary of a global ... (more)

The True Size of Africa

From Last Born Child
October 30, 2010 at 3:34 pm
You have no idea how often I look at a modern-day map and shake my head at the ridiculous of scale. I won't even talk about the attitudes of people who ought to know better.Thank ... (more)

Conversations With Brother

From Last Born Child
October 27, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Two weeks ago, my brother and I were chilling at his home and the following ensued:Last Born Child: So, have you been wathing the X Factor?Older Brother: When I catch it on tvLBC: ... (more)

Cuteness

From Last Born Child
October 24, 2010 at 3:28 pm
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Things I Am Doing Differently

From Last Born Child
October 21, 2010 at 5:05 pm
When I started this blog, I owed some money. Granted my debt was not as much as others, but it was enough to make me uneasy. I started doing things that would ensure I got out ... (more)