Taking “Chore” out of the House chores

Love not to like… Chores

Meta-description: Gearing for a face-off with those house chores and you don’t want to feel defeat or even think it will be turn in a very long day, why not snatch up some summery tunes to lighten up your day and pass the hours with only thoughts of sun, sand, and fun!

“House chores again!”

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This has been the most common complaint made both by the young and the not-so-old individuals.

We can’t escape it.

It won’t go away if we don’t take action.  Instead, it will only pile up.

Weekend arrives or any free day away from school or from the office and we start to grumble. When we are faced with the household chores that takes in form of mountain high laundry, scrubbing the kitchen and the bathroom titles, changing out the bed sheets, vacuuming the carpet, clearing out the clutter, mowing the lawn to trimming the shrubs and others. Chores will always make us balk at the thought of doing any of them.

Let’s face it; it can be tedious, right?  Moreover, when things are tedious we normally put them off for a later date. Whether we like it or not, we still need to get them done to keep our homes order.  

Want to make a day filled with chores pass with ease?

Why not load your iPod with a play list filled with energy-boosting tunes to make you forget that you’re actually doing household chores.

Just make sure you still have an ear-out lest your mother or your significant other calls for help around the house.

Sitting for too long....

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Whether you 're clocking the 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM grind or freelancing from your home, if your work constitutes on sitting on the chair for long periods of time, you'll certainly hear your body screaming with aches. When that happens it's time to assess you work area or station.  

The Assessment
Posture 
Take note your posture while seated in front of the computer. Are you slouching? This can bring discomfort for your back. Try straightening up by tucking in those sleepy abdominal muscles  in to help support your back. 

Adjust the height of the seat. Our elbows want comfort too. So they want to be perpendicular to the table and not at some crazy angle and don't forget to set your foot flat on the floor and not on a really, really small footstool.  

Heinz Winckler: One Step Closer Album...

I've always been on a look for new music and my ears was snagged when the intro to”Chasing Shadows," played on way back 2002.  This was a track from Disney's Treasure Planet (South African release)  sang by Heinz Winckler. 

I always enjoyed watching the behind-the-scenes footage and I was lucky that our cable provider used to carry MNET channel.  After listening to him singing the track, it subsequently made me want to connect with other fans and I found one through Heinz' site. It was several years back and it was unfortunate that we've lost touch. 

Album Thoughts

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The freshman album had a unified tone throughout which was interesting because even with the slower tempo songs, it still felt the songs were connected with the following song and so on. I don't think I've listened to something like this from my respective favorite artists from their own freshman albums. So that little difference made buying this album that cost me two arms and a leg (joke) and finding an appropriate courier to deliver it to me, worthwhile. Although after seeing my credit card bill afterward, I'd say, Ouch. Lolz. 

Where was I? Oh, some thoughts. The album gave me a tip of a diversified range of music styles to tickle my modest musical palate. Also, I've noticed that soloist can easily have a signature prevailing in their tracks. For Heinz, I didn't find it yet.  Maybe my ears are not that trained or I was practically in Cloud 9 every time I listened to this album. Anyway, just by the tracks, the vocals were varied that added flavor. It wasn't over the place too. I don't know if for his second and third album, his signature style of singing has exerted itself.

Rate: 4 stars out of five

The Tracks

Next Stop To Happiness   An upbeat song that suggested the person have been striving for all opportunities and finally it paid off and the person's on the fast lane. This is the first song off the 12-track album.

The Way It Is   A mid-tempo song about love's dying embers and what it would take to keep it. 

All Day, All Night  This track brings up the tempo a bit to tease the listener. It showcases Heinz lower vocal range. This is a hopeful track about treating the lucky person right "straight from the heart of mine," which will send girls swooning. 

Recharging Batteries

Fridays wind to a close and for some reason a good night’s sleep doesn’t seem enough to break away from the chains of stress that still has its knobby fingers around you. 

What do you do? 

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Sleeping in is usually the answer but why not try to listen to the nudges of sunny Saturday (well, hopefully it’s sunny at your end too) and join the birds’ chorus to a new day promptings! 

Open those sleep-fogged eyes.

Move those lazy bones under the bed sheets.

Stretch your body out of that cozy bed.

Here are some ideas to de-stress without going over the budget.

Begin the day with a smile

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Start off your day by preparing your favorite breakfast combo for a change while listening to your favorite tunes. Let yourself loosen up along the sweet strains of your favorite music artist. If your domicile has small balcony or patio, why not spend a gorgeous breakfast outside. Take time to take in the wonder of the new day.  

If you are heading out, why not take a leisure walk around town. There are bound to be new shops that have sprung up over the week that you haven’t noticed before. Take in the sights and not gloss over the familiar shops because they are recognizable to you.  They may hold announcements from latest menu to services that you weren’t aware of due to the constant bustle from the previous weeks.

Visit your local indoor/outdoor skate/bike park and be one of the lucky audiences to be fortunate in catching an impromptu demonstration of skills from sporty enthusiasts.

Saunter through the town mall with friends. Check out the activity roster for schedules of live performances by local or up-and-coming acts or by glee clubs from nearby schools for the week. It is usually a good treat supporting the town favorites too.

Plan a TV series marathon or a movie marathon with friends. It can be a whole day affair with costumes or a themed-get-together party where the food is pot-luck. A quick agreement on food assignment amongst friends and you’re set to go.

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Redecorate the spare room that has been screaming for a makeover. Gather all your home makeover books and materials that you’ve slowly accumulated over the past months and thumbed through the pages. Perhaps, a faux stone wall effect will do the trick for your room?

Or if you have few selections, head over to www.dyinetwork.com for style ideas on how to resuscitate a dreary room and transform it to a vibrant one.  There are tips, suggestions, and videos on paint techniques to help you decide which will work for your room.

Stop and Smell the Roses

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With varied choices coming from your own roster of interests, all one needs is to diversify a weekend activity. Allow yourself to free up from your working routine.  As they say, “stop and smell the roses”. Appreciate every break away from the daily grind. We can’t go on forever brooding. Smile.