2008 is a leap year and today’s the 29th of February, so what was so special about this day?  Well, for one, kids, adults and everyone born this day celebrated their birthdays, after 4 years of no celebration!   Don’t they just love this day? Especially for kids who love to celebrate birthdays year after year!  Well, kids, this day is for you! 

Did you know that women have the right to propose marriage on February 29th? This is what they call "Ladies Privilege".  Hundreds of years ago, leap year day had no recognition in English law.  The day was ‘leapt over’ and ignored, and was then called "leap year". Then women had the right to propose on 29th February each leap year.   It was decided that the day had no legal status, which meant that a "break in tradition" on this day was acceptable. 

Miodestino.co.uk gives us the some tips on how to propose to that man of your dreams:

Five Romantic Ways to Propose
 
1. Try the age-old, traditional route by treating him to a romantic meal, home cooked or in a restaurant, and getting down on bended knee.

2. Give him a treasure hunt with hidden clues round the house, leading him to the ring, or you in sexy underwear.

3. Take him back to the place you first met, went on your first date or had a romantic time at, and pop the question there

4. There’s never a more opportune moment than on a romantic moonlit stroll on a beach whilst on holiday.

5. Whatever you do -don’t ask over text, email or facebook!

What You Need to Prepare Before Proposing
 
So, now that you’ve got your outfit sorted you need to prepare for what you’re actually going to do:

1. Get instant romantic lighting with candle light, (which is handily the most flattering lighting there is!)

2. If you’re staying in, cook him his favourite food, we all know the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.

3. A new set of underwear will make you feel and look sexy.

4. Prepare what you are going to say before hand and rehearse how you are going to say it.

5. You can’t propose without a ring, don’t leave it at home!

Look the Best – Make up and clothes to propose in
 
You’re both going to remember this day for the rest of your lives so it’s essential that you scrub up to look like the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with:

1. Treat yourself to something new to give yourself a confidence boost, and make yourself feel that extra bit special.

2. Wear something that you know he likes on you, whether its a certain colour, a certain garment or a certain style. You’ll instantly have him magnetised.

3. If you’re following tradition and going down on one knee, make sure that your skirt isn’t too short!

4. Pay attention to your grooming, have a hair cut, do your nails, and make your skin irresistibly soft- how can he refuse?!

5. Splash out on some new and sexy lingerie because all being well, he’ll be seeing it later!

How to Know if the Time is Right
 
In order to avoid rejection make sure that the time is right when proposing to the love of your life:

1. Make sure that you have mentioned marriage before, and he has responded positively and not run in the other direction or changed the subject!

2. It’s probably best that you’ve known each other for a while so that you are fully aware of each others irritating habits

3. He’s your best friend and you can trust him with anything.

4. You still get butterflies like you did on your very first date.

5. You cant imagine spending your life with anyone else but you can imagine putting up with him until you’re both grey and old!

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So, well, ladies, what are you waiting for!  Haha!  Now is your chance to propose to that one true man of your dreams, so grab that chance right away….Good Luck! 

Some two weeks ago I started having a toothache.  It hurt so bad so I took a pain killer, and began taking amoxicillin for the infection for a whole week.  Thursday last week, I decided to have the tooth pulled.  I set an appointment with the dentist who has a clinic at the first floor of our building the very next day.  Well, all of a sudden, I chickened out…haha! 

I asked my son to go to the dentist to re-schedule the appointment for Monday, well….which I wasn’t able to go too  Ever seen a terrified dog with it’s tail hidden between it’s hind legs?  I probably looked like that last Monday… what a coward…LOL!   Funny but it seems that the tooth began aching again and I imagined all kinds of excrutiating pain that I might go through if I had it pulled at that time  (excuses, excuses!).  Anyway, I continued the intake of the amoxicillin until I was sure my tooth didn’t feel any pain at all. 

When I got up from bed yesterday,  I made that firm decision to finally have this darned tooth pulled.  I had my late breakfast real quick, a pill of pain killer, and conditioned myself to go to the dentist.  It’s been quite sometime since I last had a tooth pulled (like over 20 years ago?), and it really scares me to think about the pain that I might feel.  I had to make myself remember the fact that I endured the pain of giving birth to three children, just to convince myself that I can endure this one too! 

My loving better half walked me down to the dentist and gave me that rub on the back that was supposed to assure me that I’ll be fine.  Naah, it made me more nervous.  I was really nervous, but I kept that fake smile on my face just to hide my fear.  The dentist never guessed what I felt until she asked if I was ready for this…..HAAAAH!  WHEW! YES, YES, YES! I’M READY!!!  

The first needle with anaesthesia hurt some, but just for about a second, maybe.  Then there were about 2 or three others, and my gum was numb.  We let the medicine take effect for about 5 minutes, then she began "exploring" the tooth.  At the start, when she started pulling slowly, I told her it hurt a bit.  She decided to add more anaesthesia.  After that she continued working on the tooth.  This time, I didn’t feel a thing.  In less than 10 minutes, the tooth was gone!  HURRAY!   Finally off my gum!     

Well, I got through it.  I feel great!  I haven’t felt a single pain since I stepped out of the dentist’s office.  My gum bleeding stopped almost like ten minutes after the tooth was pulled. Whew!   

Anyway, I guess all that fear and imagination of excrutiating pain wasn’t worth anything at all… hehehe…

Do you like playing word games?  When I was a kid, my dad and I used to play scrabble a whole lot.  He was a great player!  Well, I’m not supposed to be surprised… he’s a writer.  He always won by all the 7-letter words he would put up each move he made.  AAAARGGH  I hated it!  But I did learn a lot from him though!  

Today I play scrabble a lot.  I guess I’ve become addicted to the game.  I’m so fascinated by the words that my computer-opponent would come up with.  Most of them I’ve never heard or read in my entire life… hahaha!  Just goes to show I haven’t been reading a lot, huh.   Just the same, I always lose.  When I’m lucky, I win… by mere luck… hahaha!  But really, I’m always amused by their vocabulary!   Did you ever know that there was a word "Qi"?  According to the Collins Dictionary, this means "variant of CHI n 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, a consonant, transliterated as ch or rarely kh"    And I thought the letter Q can only be followed by a U!  Looks like my dad didn’t know that word either. 

Anyway, aside from reading a lot, I really think scrabble is a good game for those who like writing.  Play against the computer… hahaha and improve your vocabulary!

  Do I sound like I’m just bored today?