Assisted living facilities in Houston

Assisted living is very common here in America. What with everybody being busy and trying to make ends meet that elderlies and older family members tend to be neglected. Assisted living facilities for age 60 and older who cannot live independently but don't need 24 hours care, abound. I've read some articles online that these are residential facilities that provide different services but typically have the following:

*Room and Board
*Housekeeping
*Social Activities
*Care and Assistance
*Food


Are you looking for one? If you are in Texas particularly in Houston, check out the guide for Houston assisted living homes available online at gilbertguide.com. In their site, you will able to find so much information on this topic and anything related to it. It has 710 provider listings for senior care. That's so many choices all in one site! One would definitely want the best one for their loved ones so better start looking now and get an informed choice.

The need to know business law

The only thing that is permanent is change. In this ever complex world of ours, everything is changing so fast that one needs to keep up with the latest laws and information of business to stay on top of the industry the business is into. Women have no excuses anymore. We either do it ourselves or hire somebody that can do it for us. Ignorance is not permissible anymore. Everyone knows the need for legal services. The business may be small or big, of whatever kind: corporations, partnerships or proprietorship, still it has to follow the rules set for it to operate. If you are starting a business, try to learn business law to be able to avoid potential problems and to start right. I had an acquintance who lived in San Diego before who years ago were just starting their small business. I just suggested that maybe she should consult San Diego business attorney to know the applicable laws. She did and was happy with the outcome because she had more peace of mind.

Headhunters of Corporate America

I'm working in one of the top Fortune 500 businesses in the world. As like any other businesses, it had its beginnings and through the years built the name and the business to what it's now. Of course, behind its success are the people who worked hard and believed in the potential future of the company. But the decision makers had to look for these people to make it happen. It's not an easy task to find the right person for the job and so sometimes or maybe most of the time, especially with big corporations, they use a third party, the expert, to help them get the best candidate.

Headhunters, internal or a third party, are common in corporate America. An internal recruiter works in a company particularly in HR while a third party is an independent contact between the client and the candidates. Now, one of the respected names in the industry of recruiting high-caliber top management people is Dennis C Carey. He's an expert recruiter who had helped in recruiting CEO's and directors for Fortune 500 companies.

First Letter of Your Name

I got this tag from Gie. Thanks!

ITS HARDER THAN IT LOOKS! Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, and things. Nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Your name: Janice
Four words: Jazz, Jaguar, Jolly, Juicy

State/country: Jamaica

Boy name: Jethro

Girl name: Julie

Occupation: Journalist

Something you can wear: jammies

Something found in a kitchen: juicer

Something you shout: Jesus

Something you do at school: jot something down

Name of an animal: jellyfish

Name of a Beer/or liqour: Jaguar Brown Ale

Name a holiday: July 4th

Name a body part: Jaw

This is surprisingly challenging for me. I enjoyed answering it with the help of friends. YOu want to snag? Feel free to do so.

Lap Band Surgery

This is the first time that I've heard about the Lap Band Surgery. Have you? I researched online and I found out that it is an advanced surgery for the treatment of severe obesity wherein an adjustable gastric band goes around the stomach to control hunger. This is adjustable and reversible for life. For those who are helpless because nothing works and that they have severe medical conditions, then this is for them. To guide you in finding the right lap-band surgeon and to go through the process, search online and look for journeylite.com. They can help.

Calories you burn

I finally found what I am searching for! A calorie chart that shows how much calories we burn through different activities we do everyday. I stumbled upon American Council on Exercise and I'm so glad that I did because they have a chart that shows exactly what I was looking for. See below. Just click to enlarge. If you want to know more or want to read their article online, visit Acefitness.org.

Source: American Council on Exercise

Move a nation - Alzheimer's Memory Walk

Why is this walk so important? You might ask why. If you haven't had any inkling of what Alzheimers is except for the fact that it's a disease, think again. You should know that it's not curable, gets worse over time and it's fatal. It destroys brain cells thus causing dementia wherein there is loss of memory and other thinking abilities that affects normal day to day lives of people who have gotten it. Yes, there is no cure but there are treatments for the symptoms and with the right support, we can do something to keep on working for a cure or better ways of treating the disease.
In the Alzheimer's Memory Walk , Team captains and volunteers are needed of all ages in the nation's largest walk to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. It would only be a maximum of 2-3 miles of walk in the morning of the fall but the benefit is good and great. Join the walk and together, we move the nation.

Mama Mia! - the movie - a review

Who hasn't seen Mama Mia! yet? Well, if you are a woman like me, this movie is for you. I highly recommend it. It's really worth to watch. Why?

First of all, it's all about women and love. Whatever I like in a movie, it's all there. It's funny, it's all about us women and finding love, it's full of singing and dancing which I knew the songs so well and first of all, it is contemporary so the lessons we can learn from the movie is applicable to today's times. I don't care what negative things people say about it. It's awesome! It's not my job to critic but I went to the theaters to enjoy it and be entertained. And I did. A lot! If I was watching inside the house and not at the theater, I would have danced and sang with the characters in the movie.

By the way, I was surprised to see Merryl Streep do so well. Also, Pierce Brosnan wasn't bad at all. He was good, too. Now, this young lady Amanda Seyfried is a hit to me. She sings very well, looks really pretty and knows how to act in my opinion. Every thing on the movie is magical. And hey don't forget the wonderful settings and view! I would love to go to Greece just to see how beautiful the place is. I don't mind watching it again and I'm sure it would be with other girlfriends at the comfort of home with martini glasses in hand, dancing and singing our hearts out! lol!

My financial Mess

Since coming here in the US, I was overwhelmed by how much "power" I have over my finances. I didn't wait for too long to get a job. I know I really wanted to work and apply my knowledge and skills and it opened the doors for me. Tons of credit card offers fill my mailbox. Telemarketers always call to ask me to sign up and salesclerks at the store tempted me to sign up for discounts. I was a neophyte about credit card management. The initial purpose of getting a credit card before was just to build my credit. Now, I got tons cards and much debt! I realized I needed Debt help! There was a time that I thought about Debt consolidation but didn't attempt to go through it because if I compare myself to other people who have tons of debts, I believe I am better off. Now, I regretted signing up for a lot of credit cards. I should have had more control on my finances. I don't like this feeling knowing that I still have outstanding balances in some of my cards especially now that I have to fend for my own. There's nobody to help me except for myself. Right now, I'm still working on paying off some of my debts and have been searching online on how best to do it. There's Bills IQ which helps people determine their financial health. I took their easy test and was relieved to confirm that my finances are quite alright. The good thing is that after the result they offered ways for Debt relief.

The Journey to Love

This morning when I woke up, I found an offline message from my Yahoo! IM. My bestfriend in the Philippines is getting married and she showed me the link to her wedding presentation. It was a You Tube video showing when they were young, their teenage years and what they are now which is two people who are in love and are committed to share their lifetime and grow old together. I was touched and almost a tear fell from my eyes. I'm so happy for her. I know from past hurts and sorrows, she deserves much better. And now she found him. He found her, too. They both look good together and happiness shows in their eyes. Yes, dreams do come true. It just doesn't fall on your lap. You have to work on it and make it possible. God gave us choices and my bestfriend chose to wait and find that man who she will share her life with. God bless them both.