My Views on My So called Life

Gathering Crowd

2011-11-19T20:20:00.001+08:00

There was a time, a couple of months back, when we went to the mall to look for Water Soluble Solder Paste. My eldest daughter needs it for school. For what? I do not really know because I doubt if they are old enough to use solder. Hehe! So anyways, we found it hard to look for it and so we got tired after a couple of minutes and so we decided to take a break. We went to Fiorgelato to eat and rest. It was a good thing that we went there because Piolo P had a show and so we were able to watch him arrive but we no longer waited for his show. As you can see from the pictures, there were lots of people waiting for him.

Check it out.

Saturday 9: How Long

2011-11-19T20:17:00.000+08:00

1. Have you ever discovered a betrayal? If so, did you ask, “How long has THIS been going on”? I can't say.

2. What is the longest line you've ever stood in? Would you do it again? Yes. It was important and so if i had to do it again, I would.

3. Someone has hung a sign around your neck, and you have to wear it all day long. What does it say? Peace on earth. Hehe!

4. As the Christmas season approaches, what song is it that you just can't wait to hear? Jingle Bells? Hehe!

5. What Christmas song do you dread to hear? None

6. How often do you read the last chapter of a book first? Never. I always read the first chapter first.

7. Do you have a favorite movie that you just love to see each year during the holidays? While You Were Sleeping

8. Do you enjoy winter in the area that you live? We do not have that season here.

9. At holiday I think we all show more kindness. In your opinion, is this a “concept” that has value (like money or other tangible things) or does it exist as simply emotion? Why? I think that it is the former rather than the latter but of course, one can always equate it with emotion.

Pretty Full Sched

2011-11-16T08:21:00.000+08:00

What's up? What's up? Well, I am sorry I have not been updating this blog but it has been quite busy these past few weeks and I am pretty sure my weeks will be full up until the end of the year. Right now aside from everything that I am handling in HR, that includes payroll, training, recruitment, etc. I am also currently handling 4 employee cases. Can you believe that? 4! There were times when I thought I should have become a lawyer instead. Hehe! Maybe if I studied law, I am a great actos attorney now. What do you guys think? I am sure that my goal is to help somebody who is a victim of something. Just like these kinds of lawyers are. So anyways, I have to go because my sched for today is pretty crazy. So ciao!

Saturday 9 : The Last DJ

2011-10-22T23:16:00.000+08:00

1. Who was favorite DJ and what radio station did you listen to as a kid? TM? I do not really remember.

2. What has been the weirdest thing you have worn in public? a garbage bag that I used as a cape.

3. What was the best part of last weekend? being able to spend it with my kids.

4. What was the most effective punishment for you as a kid? silent treatment

5. Would you lie to your significant other to not hurt their feelings? yeah I guess I would.

6. We're taking you order for breakfast. What would you like? McDonald's Big Breakfast or Jollibee's pancake with sausages

7. Do you celebrate Halloween? If yes, do tell. If no, why not? Not really.

8. Do you hand out candy to the neighborhood kids? no

9. What's the favorite age you've been, so far? 26

Update

2011-10-14T00:24:00.000+08:00

Okay so right now, I am still awake because I have to finish a couple of things that are due tomorrow such as my finals. I also have to do a couple of blog posts just to update you guys what is going on in my life now. As you know I am busy with work and my home life. I am so busy that I can barely update my life. I barely have time to do anything else. So please bear with me.

So anyways, I remember (a couple of months ago), I was thinking of getting a new website for myself. Hehe! It is a good thing that I did not push through with that and my sole reason is my schedule.TIME is one of the things that I do not have. Can you imagine that? A couple of months back, I had lots of time on my hands that I did not know what I should do with it. Just this week, I already went through a lot.. by a lot.. I mean A LOT! I cannot quantify it now because of lack of time but I will (I hope!)! One of these days I will.

Right now as I am writing this, I am already making a list on my head what I should prioritize tomorrow. One of the list on my head is the website of the company where I am now. One of the concerns that we talked about was cheap website hosting.It is not really an HR concern but it came up during one of my meetings this week. Since I know a little about it, I advised them to check out webhostingcolumns.com. It would really help them. Actually, they were excited about what I was telling them about the site because they do not have a clue about website hosting. SO when I started talking about it, I could actually see relief on their faces.

Friday Fill-Ins

2011-10-14T00:13:00.000+08:00

1. How can I live without you. I want to know. Hehe! It is the very first thing that came into my mind.

2. living at the moment.

3. That summer, we were so young and so in love.

4. You voiced your opinion rather loudly and we respected that.

5. What was the reason why she was targeting us.

6. Please stay in touch.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping, tomorrow my plans include working and Sunday, I want to rest!

Perfect Score

2011-09-03T13:05:00.000+08:00

I am so proud of my eldest because I think she has adjusted to me not being around all the time. Yesterday, I saw her quiz results in Math and she got a perfect score. Imagine that. I was not able to review her but she got a perfect score just like old times. Yahooo! This reminds me I should give her a surprise for her perfect score. Oh and I should not forget her SMT Stencils and other materials that she will be needing for her art class next week. I remember just last week I was sort of gotten pissed off at her school because she needed something for class the next day and she was only told to bring it the day before. Since I came home really late I was not aware that she needed that and I couldn't do anything about it any longer since all the bookstores were closed by the time I got home. She adjusted really well and she did not feel bad but her dad was resourceful enough to conjure something up so she did not come to school empty handed the next day for that class.

Friday Fill-Ins

2011-09-02T22:29:00.000+08:00

1. When I was 10 years old I played with barbie dolls.

2. Potato is my favorite vegetable because it is nutritious and yummy.

3. My dream pet is a virtual pet.

4. Love surrounds you.

5. If I could live anywhere in the world I'd live in Canada with my family.

6. Please keep on shinin' on me.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping, tomorrow my plans include going to work and Sunday, I want to rest!

Ireland Tours Next Year?

2011-08-28T07:04:00.001+08:00

I have much to do which is probably the reason why I can't sleep. A couple of hours from now, we will go to Laguna and just take a break with the rest of the YC gang. It is our 3rd year anniversary as a group and so the whole group decided to celebrate it somewhere else other than where we usually celebrate it at. So even if there is a typhoon we will proceed with our plans because we already paid for the resort and we already made arrangements for the vehicle that we are going to use. To be honest, if it was my choice, I would rather stay at home and rest because my work is 6 days a week and this weekend is the weekend where I can take a rest. However, hubby has been urging me to go since our daughters will have so much fun swimming. So anyways, we will leave a couple of hours from now and I still haven't packed yet. I suppose if we will be going on one of those a ireland tours or australia tours, I would have already packed. Hehe! But since it is only an overnight trip I only have to bring a few things so I feel I can do it fast...probably in less than an hour. This is the reason why I haven't packed yet plus the fact that I am still so tired because of work and my daughter's party yesterday. I already told my husband for next year, instead of celebrating our daughters' birthday separately, we can opt to have a joint celebration since their birthdays are only a month apart or we can go to travel machu picchu just the 4 of us. I think he liked the idea of traveling next year. Yey!Hopefully, my daughter's pedia will give the go signal. She thinks my youngest is still too young to travel.

Linggo Ng Wika

2011-08-28T06:41:00.000+08:00

The whole student body was asked to come in last Friday wearing any kind of Filipino costume. I was surprised to see that some really went all out. As in! Here is a picture of my daughter and her best friend and another friend. As you can see, we did not went all out because I did not have any time to look for a really nice Filipiniana costume. I will make it up to her next year. Hehe!

Needing Costume Jewelry Necklaces For School

2011-08-26T05:20:00.000+08:00

My eldest daughter has lots of activities in school. On Friday, the students are all asked to wear a Filipino costume. Since her old costume no longer fits her, we were supposed to buy her a new one but then we decided to just borrow the old costume of her cousin M because we do not want to spend 500 bucks for a thing that she will only wear once. It is a good thing that her cousin's costume fits her. Admittedly, the only thing missing is one of those costume jewelry necklaces. It will give her outfit the edge. Next week, my daughter is asked to bring a long sunday dress, sandals, a shoulder bag, hanky, brush or comb,designer Inspired jewelry, small mirror, powder and cologne. For what purpose? I do not really know yet. Maybe they will teach these young girls to behave properly while wearing a dress. This is what I like about this school. They do not focus on the academic but they also teach these young girls personality development. I do not really have any problem with the things she is asked to bring except for designer Inspired jewelry because I do not think I have any here. So I checked the net and I was pleasantly surprised because I came upon finderskeepersjewelry.net. They have a wide array of designer inspired jewelry without the price tag that usually comes with it. Yey!

My Mutterings For The Week

2011-08-24T21:50:00.000+08:00

Running ::as fast as I can
Hot ::and cold
Neighbor ::officemate, apparently I have one.
Reported ::by me
Horrific ::experience
Supplies ::limited
Grammar ::please correct me if I am wrong
Back to ::me
Righteous ::person
Next door ::neighbor

Bank Checks Signed

2011-08-24T21:48:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I experienced my first mancom. I think I did very well for for a first timer. I presented my programs for the whole company and they were all enthusiastic about each one which means that I have more tasks to deal with. Actually, the time set for the mancom was 2 hours because there was another meeting scheduled immediately afterwards. So since the time was super limited, the interviews (panel interview) started first and then the presentation afterwards. I noticed that the during the interview they were also signing bank checks and order checks. That's what I call multi tasking. So anyways, after the panel interviews were done and my presentation, issues were discussed next. I can't really say what it was about. But what I can say is one of the issues were forgery on personal checks. This came as a shock because we are not a financial institution but issues such as these still come out. In the end, I was able to come home at 5:30. Actually, I was in the office at 5:10 pm which made me happy because I can come home to my daughter who turned 1 yesterday though her celebration is going to be on Saturday. When I came home she looked so happy that everything that I went through that day was worth it.

Happy Birthday Anak

2011-08-23T08:58:00.000+08:00

Before I start my day at the office, I would like to greet my baby girl a happy, happy birthday. I wish I could be with you right now but mommy has to attend a very important meeting. I will be back as soon as I can and I will be bringing you a very special surprise. I love you anak. I will make it up to you I promise.

Excited To See Rifle Scopes

2011-08-22T12:53:00.006+08:00

One of the things I am busy with now is the biometric fingerprint enrollment of our employees. Since we have two offices, it is kind of confusing what user id number to assign to each employee. We are careful not to assign the same user ID number to two employees. We solved that by assigning the even numbers here and the odd numbers at the other branch. So anyways, it would seem that the employees are excited about the biometric timekeeping thing which is good because it would mean that they are open for changes. I have a lot of programs for them and I am hoping that the committee will approve the proposed budget for each one. One of the programs I am proposing is a teambuilding event. It is exciting because one of the venues even have Rifle scopes that one can rent for target shooting. Nice isn't it?! Of course, there is a chance that Rifle scopes might not be part of the itinerary if the budget for a teambuilding is approved. Since most of the direct employees here are girls, they might opt for a more girly kind of activity. Though I am sure that Rifle scopes are exciting for guys.

So Wrong

2011-08-22T12:42:00.000+08:00

I am at work while my husband is at home. What is wrong in that picture? Hahaha! He took 2 days off from work. Boooo! I so want to go home. Can I go home now? Meanwhile, I am so busy I barely have time to breathe. Tomorrow is my daughter's first birthday and I have a very important meeting to attend tomorrow so the sad thing here is I do not know what time I will be able to get home. Sad. But her celebration is going to be on Saturday.

Tripped

2011-08-18T10:37:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I had a toxic morning. My staff was not around and I had to interview all these employees. When it was almost lunch, I was running all around because I was handling recruitment and all the other concerns. So while running, I was wearing heels by the way, I almost tripped! The good thing was I was able to catch myself. I was reminded of the book I was reading when the girl fell in front of the building of this super cute guy. So anyways, the guy wanted to make sure that the girl was alright before letting her go. He wanted to make sure that no lawsuit will be filed which brings me to Actos lawsuit. Apparently, you can file one if you or any family member developed a serious medical condition such as bladder cancer, heart attack etal. bcause of the drug called Actos.

Neck Deep

2011-08-18T10:00:00.000+08:00

I am really in a panic. I have like a dozen things to do this week. I have a mancom presentation on Saturday and I have to do a cost benefit analysis for programs planned for the year. All this plus the things I regularly do. I also have to prepare a syllabus, a module, a microcurriculum thing and course outline before this sem ends. When will I have the time to do these I do not know. All I know is I have to do them by hook or by crook because I do not want to repeat the subject again.

Calling In Sick

2011-08-16T14:31:00.000+08:00

I am sick which is the reason why I went home after lunch. The other reason is I want to review my daughter for her exams tomorrow. So she has exams for the following subjects: CAE, Science and Math. All of them are major subjects. Good luck to us.

So anyways, ever since I started working I have developed this cough which does not seem to want to go away. Plus it is continuous so I interviewed coughing, underwent through training coughing and others. It is embarrassing and not to mention painful. Ack! And so I am home resting hoping that this cough will go away tonight. Hehe! I might go to the doctor later to get a prescription for meds. I am hoping too that the office won't call. I know I left a lot of items that I needed to address today. But what can I do? I am not in my right condition. Though to be honest, I just sent an email to one of my staff telling her to address one of the immediate concerns and that is personal injury. I do not want to disclose any of the details but it would have been easier if we have an Austin personal injury lawyer by our side.

O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949

Silver Lining

2011-08-12T10:29:00.000+08:00

Just when I thought the day could not get any worse, it gets better. This is what I tweeted this morning. I was already dreading the day because of the continuous flow of bad news that I received the morning and to top it all off I have a midterm exam tonight that I haven't studied for. Anyways, this one piece of good news is carrying me now throughout the day.

Luxury Bedding For Me Please

2011-08-11T23:02:00.015+08:00

I am so strung out! I lack sleep. I have assignments to do and reports to accomplish. If you read my earlier posts, you would know that I have been up since 5 am. So I want to go to bed already and sleep but I have to study for my mid terms. I just do not know how I am going to be able to do it. Hehe! I have 70 pages to read. I do not know how to go about it yet. For sure, all the things that I will read tonight or maybe tomorrow morning up until the afternoon will be long forgotten. I have a short term memory loss you see because of the anesthesia so any information that I might get from reading the book that I photocopied is already long forgotten. How am I going to handle tomorrow knowing that I wont be able to answer even just one item. So anyways, aside from lack of sleep, hubby and I fought so my stress levels are up to the maximum. I know that we will sort things out in the end especially if both parties are willing. But right now, right at this moment, I wish for luxury bedding so I can get a good night's rest. I guess we are all tired. We are all busy with our own things so it is a given that tempers will flare. And also hopefully the next time tempers flare up I will just sleep especially if I get the kind of bedding that I want.

Our Doorbell

2011-08-11T22:37:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, my sister-in-law got my youngest daughter and her nanny at home. She sent me an SMS to ask if she can bring my daughter to their home. I said yes because I knew I will be arriving late. She asked me to prepare my daughter's stuff and to wait for her at the gate so she would not have to ring the doorbell. I told her that is not possible because I am no longer at home but at work. The thing is our home does not have a doorbell. What we have are bells sort of like a door chime. It is not a wireless door chime but it has a rope that you can tug when you are outside the gate. When you do that, do not be surprised because it is really loud. You will get a feeling that you are inside a church. Lol! There was a time when we had a wireless door bell but it always gets grounded when it gets wet so visitors get a mild electric shot every time they touch it. Hehe! Thus, the only alternative was the bell. SO remember when you pass by our home, do not look for a switch that you can press to tell us that you are there but instead look for a rope that you can pull. Hehe! Though some of our visitors text us to tell us that they are already outside so they do not have to get out of the car which is also another option because there are also times when the one who opens the gate do not hear the chime even if it loud. He has his earphones on most of the time. I remember we went home really late and we waited for more than an hour outside the gate. The reason? He did not hear the honk of the car nor the sound of the door bell. I think I got mad at that time.

One Big Fight

2011-08-11T22:34:00.000+08:00

Super bad night. Hubby is mad because my daughter did not want to brush her teeth and then everything blew out of proportion. He even misinterpreted some of the things I said. What I said I meant as it was. There wasn't any underlying meaning to it. Oh well, maybe he is tired which makes him extra cranky. So I guess it is up to me to understand the whole thing. Though I think that my daughter should learn her lesson that sometimes even small things can end into big ones such as tonight. So if she brushed her teeth like we asked her to, then we (hubby and me ) would not have argued. But who can tell right? Maybe it was meant to happen.

The Only Alternative Is Casting Call

2011-08-11T21:38:00.001+08:00

Even if I enjoy going to the office and doing all these things that I used to do plus tasks that I haven't done before, I am thinking of leaving the company. Why? Because my daughter's grades are suffering. Today, I saw her practice exams and she got more than half of the total score. Can you believe that? ...... HALF??!?!?! In MATH!!?!?! She used to do so well in school. Now, she tells me that quizzes are being given left and right for subjects that we haven't studied for. Even if I work near, when I arrive, I am too tired and too drained to review her on lessons learned for that day. So I am quite disappointed with myself when I saw the grades that she got. Totally my fault. So yeah, I am thinking of resigning because if I do not my daughter's grades will suffer some more. So unless I device of a way for me to study with with her at night I would have to let the company where I am at go. That is the only option that I have. The tragedy of a working mom. Though right now we are in the stage where we are both adjusting. So let's see in a couple of weeks. This stage in our lives will be put to the test next week because she has quarterly exams next week and because of the cancellation of classes the previous weeks due to the typhoon her exams will be on a 3 subjects per day basis instead of 2. Good luck to us. I recall what I told her last night. I told her if her grades does not pick up, she would have to leave school and transfer to a different school where the standards are not that high. When she grows old, the only way by which she can make money is to go on a casting call and try her luck to become a movie star. I am sure there are many people who dream about this but the truth is being an actress is hard. A person has to go to several auditions and pray that they are the ones who get chosen. Sure most of them are like free casting calls but still... you rely on luck and talent to get chosen. My daughter is super shy. I do not think she will be able to act in front of an audience. Just yesterday, she had an oral recitation and I do not think she did well because she told me she buckled and wasn't able to deliver her piece.

Midterms Tomorrow

2011-08-11T21:31:00.000+08:00

I am so proud of myself. I was able to process the payroll of our employees. Thank you for the support of the Accounting Supervisor and one of my staff. Hehe! So anyways, I have midterm exams tomorrow that I haven't studied for. Good luck to me. I haven't even read the book yet. Super extra good luck to me.

Intercom System In The Office

2011-08-11T04:36:00.001+08:00

It's almost 4 am and I can't sleep. I know its not because I do not need more sleep. In fact, I need to sleep some more because I am sick. I have a whopping cough that does not seem to sleep even when I am asleep. So here I am awake because of my cough. Hehe! So anyways, we went home really late today. We arrived past 9 already. Traffic was so unbelievable! We spent more than 3 hours on the road going home. The thing with my work is even I work near MOST of the days, there are days when I need to check up on the people at the other branch. That's where the problem starts because the other office is so far away. Though I love the other office because of the people there. Just yesterday, during lunch time, my officemates and I discussed about the intercom system of the company. Yes, they have an intercom. Hehe! They use it to ask us if we will allow visitors to come up and gain access to office premises. It looks like a wireless intercom system that you see at homes. So cool! I guess this is most convenient for homes who do not have gates but have driveways instead. My aunt's home in the US has a wireless driveway alarm. It is easier to gain access to the home via the garage than the front door. I remember there was a time before when she gave me the remote because I went out with a couple of my friends. They were going out that night too. So just in case I come home earlier than expected. True enough, when I came back they weren't around yet and so I used it to gain access to their home.

My Mutterings For The Week

2011-08-09T08:31:00.000+08:00

Before I start working, let me bid you all goodbye this morning with my mutterings.

Injury :: sustained ones
Incentive ::bonuses!
Suitable ::hiring
Cheating ::that's a no no
Remembering ::you
Nasty ::business
Games ::time management
Wife ::ly duties
Challenged ::I am with the work that I have now
Barbaric ::process

Calcium Supplements For Me

2011-08-09T08:28:00.000+08:00

I am sick. My eldest daughter is sick too. My husband is also sick. We are all coughing. The only one oblivious to our virus is my youngest. I hope that her antibodies will fight this virus off of her. I am thinking I should take extra vitamins and supplements such as calcium supplements and zinc supplements so I can keep myself healthy. It is a known fact that taking zinc can make your body heal faster. That is one of the advantages of taking zinc as per Biotics Research. That is why most vitamin C supplements already have zinc in them. Anyways, working at the office is really stressful and I miss those times that I am not working and I just stay at home with my baby. I am not saying that the people at home are not stressed out. In fact, there are days when it is more stressful to be at home than at the office. But since I am a mom I really prefer staying at home and taking care of my kids. Anyways, I think I am just stressed out because of the many responsibilities that I have. Oh well. I have to cope and manage. Hopefully I will be able to thrive. Hehe!

So anyways, I am checking out this website called healthdesigns.com where it features different vitamins and supplements. I am particularly interested in women vitamins because I feel that it will answer the needs of women health wise. One of the reviews said that she loves how she can get all the right kinds of nutrients at the right dosages with this one. I am leaning towards this.

... or maybe this futurebiotics hair, skin and nails for women. Since I have somewhat neglected my hair, skin and nails for quite some time. It is about time that they are pampered. What do you think?

Scared So Early In The Morning

2011-08-09T08:09:00.000+08:00

I am too early in the office which means that I am alone. Scary! Gulp! Get a grip! The reason why I am scared is because last week I saw a lady in white facing me. She seems to be looking at me. When I looked directly at her she was gone. I thought she was an employee or something. One of my staff said that she saw that girl too before but at that time it would seem that she was going towards my staff. My other staff said that one time she was early and she heard a little girl crying. Hay! I should stop or else I will scare myself to death.

Needing A Tile Scraper

2011-08-08T21:49:00.000+08:00

I told my hubby a couple of weekends ago that maybe it is a good time to have the tiles of our room changed. We already checked a couple of them but hubby says that something has to be done to the flooring of our room before we can change the tiles. I think we will need a tile scraper or something like that. So anyways, since this is out of the question now maybe we should consider concrete polishing tools instead. I don't really like the flooring of our room now. It is hard to get the glossy shiny look. So maybe if we contact innovatech we will be able to achieve the look of the floor that we want. I am mostly interested in I-Shine. I-Shine is the most advanced polishing in the world. I want our floors to be really shiny. I know they are experts when it comes to concrete grinding polishing. I know I am on the right track with this one because you do not know how unshiny our floors are even if we already asked the maid polish it. We need a professional to do it for us and that can only be innovatech. Hehe! The leader when it comes to this kind of service. Why settle for anything less right? I mean if you are going to pay anyways why not get the best.

Home Study Day

2011-08-08T21:30:00.002+08:00

My daughter (eldest) does not have classes today. Today is home study day you see. Yes I think they have that once every quarter. So anyways, instead of studying what she did was she played the whole day. I think she played a little too much because when I arrived she already has colds and cough. Bummer!

Pop Corn Will Be In My Sleep Tonight

2011-08-07T23:13:00.000+08:00

I am super sleepy. That's what I am now. I want to go to sleep but I do not want this day to end yet. Spent the whole day with my kids. We went to church, had lunch together, went to a couple of possible places where we can hold my daughter's first birthday, had a massage, went home so my daughter (especially my youngest) can bond with her new yaya. While they were bonding, I made pancakes and prepared the ingredients for dinner though hubby was the one who cooked it. Tomorrow I have work and so I have to leave my babies behind and I do not want to do that. If I complained of boredom before I will gladly take it back. Hehe! Now, I do not seem to have the time anymore. So even if I want to spend this evening eating pop corn and watch a movie with hubby and kids, I can't. I can barely even keep my eyes open. So after I finish off with this blog post I might go straight to bed even if the smell of popcorn invades my mind. You know the popcorn from the popcorn machines that cinemas have? That's what I am craving for right now. The smell of butter and salt and the pop corn. Hmmm. Yum! Yum! This got me thinking about the house of the friend of my daughter's. Remember? The one that has a cinema inside the house. Well, the only thing lacking is a popcorn machine. If they have, I did not see it the first time I went there. Who knows? Maybe they have it too. Hehe! So anyways, I can only imagine that popcorn will invade my sleep tonight. So let me all greet you a good night's sleep as I bid you all adieu.

Sunday Stealing: The Nasty 31 Meme, Part One

2011-08-07T22:27:00.000+08:00

1. What has been your longest love relationship? with my husband. We have been together for 10 years already (3 years as bf/gf and 7 years as husband and wife)

2. What was the last gift that you received? does money count? Hehehe! If it does not, then a pair of shoes. Hehe!

3. What do you spend your extra cash on? anything for the kids

4. If you could live anywhere would you live? Canada!

5. Who's your cell provider? Globe

6. What's your favorite mall store? where else?! LOL! IF you know me then you know what I mean. Hehe!

7. What's the longest job that you've had? (No parenting does not count!) HR Officer in a financial institution

8. If you won the lottery, who'd you call first? hubby

9. If you won, how would you spend your money after investments? i would travel with the family

10. When was the last time you went to church (or a religious house)? this morning

11. What's the biggest lie that you've heard? biggest? i can't think of any right now.

12. When you go out with your friends, where do you go? at a restaurant where we can eat and chat

13. When was the last time that you cried? last tuesday i think.

14. What food do you hate? spoiled food

15. What do you like best about yourself? i am a survivor

Planning A Special Birthday For A Special Girl

2011-08-04T16:23:00.001+08:00

My daughter's birthday is coming up and we haven't planned anything yet. I am hoping we will be able to make reservations this weekend. Her birthday is less than 4 weeks away. I wonder how we will be able to squeeze all the things we need to do since I am working and hubby is working. Even some of the details such as her birthday outfit is a problem for me. I do not know where I will buy her outfit. I do not even know if she will wear a gown or a simple dress. I would have to see first where we will hold her birthday. If we have the time AND the money, we will be giving her a grand birthday even if she will not remember it next year or maybe save up for a birthday that she will remember and we will let her choose one of the coveted Dugal Dresses that would look fab on anyone. Have you seen their online site? I have when I was searching for a prom dress for my hubby's niece. All the gowns and dresses are foine! Every girl from her tween years up until she becomes an adult would want to wear one! That is how nice all of them are. In fact, you might be confused when it comes to choosing because all of them are really fab. You can wear them at a prom, homecoming, sweet sixteen, debutante ball, wedding, etc. In the meantime, she (my daughter) would have to wait for that. We on the other hand would have to save for that. Hehehe! I can only imagine how beautiful and dainty she would look on that special day.

My Mutterings For The Week

2011-08-04T15:17:00.000+08:00

Super stressed out this morning but everything turned out well in the end. Thanks to my mom and hubby and my in-laws specifically my sil Ayeng and my mil.

Nag :: apparently I do this everyday to my daughter
Smug :: or an "I told you so" face
Barry ::Larry
Righteous ::indignation
Hairstylist ::I don't have one now.
Vibrate ::mode
Deal ::with the problem objectively that's what I learned today from hubby. I am thankful I married him because he took charge of the situation while I was at a loss this morning.
Communicate ::what you need and we will do something about it. Do not just leave.
Telling ::you right now that is the right thing to do
Andrew ::Ford Medina. Hahaha!

Budget For Stanley Furniture? Maybe

2011-08-03T16:55:00.000+08:00

Hello! I am alive and well. Tee hee! I have been very busy and I believe I will be busier in the coming months. So you will no longer see me online. That is so unlike me. Well, you better believe it. Forgive me if I haven't been replying to your online messages (fb, twitter, ym). Sometimes all I do is check it for a minute and then I am offline again. The only spare time I have left I want to spend it with my kids or if they are busy or sleeping, I relax by reading my ebooks for a few minutes. That is how busy I am. I am juggling too many roles now and I hope I will be able to do all of them well. So anyways, you are probably wondering what it is that is keeping me busy. Well, I am still studying though I think I would have to let this one go. I am still thinking about it. I do not think I have the energy or the inclination to go through with it right now especially if one thinks about the end result which is actually not THAT feasible if compared to other options. I hope you are getting what I am aiming at. Hehehe! I am working again. NOOOOO! Hehehehe! YES! I am working again and I must say that I am still quite lost as to their processes but I hope that I will get the hang of it someday (soon). Why am I working again? Well, for the past few months, I have been bored out of my mind. Ask hubby he will tell you how bored I was and this opportunity came along. Actually there were 3 opportunities but I chose this one because it is the nearest (most of the time) of them all. So I am back in the work force and maybe in a month or two I will be able to buy a few of my wants again. Though I do not think I will because hubby and I want to buy this house. Hehehe! So we will be saving up for that and save more for really nice furniture such as Stanley furniture.

Actually, we haven't decided yet because we do not know what theme we want for that home. So maybe, if ever, we will prefer to have Lexington furniture or Lea furniture we will be able to buy them. The point is we will have savings for that. Hehehe! Yey!

Sunday Stealing: The Twenty-Fiver Meme

2011-07-27T20:07:00.001+08:00

1. Tell us about something that made you laugh last night. My husband's sexy dance moves. LOL!

2. What were you doing at 8 PM last night? eating dinner with hubby and kids

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? I was showing my sister B some pictures over at FB.

4. What happened to you in 2006? (Feel freeto republish an old post from '06.) Apparently I was still working. This was an old post.

Another one of my late posts - Ronald "PG" Morales

PG stands for precious gift. We call him iggy. God gave iggy to us when we were all old na. I think i was in college then (1st year college). We wera all asked if we wanted to have a another brother and we all said yes. It was quite an adjustment but we were all happy. Nung baby yan sobrang likot as in feeling namin may ADHD. His teachers were glad to see him off at the end of the school year. Habang lumalaki nababawasan naman yung kalikutan. Hahahha.. I remember my parents bought him to boracay when he graduated from kinder. Aalis daw yan ng morning after breakfast bumabalik sa parents ko ng lunchtime to eat tapos aalis ulit... kabarks na nya yung mga native na bata sa boracay. Hehehe

I just couldnt believe na HS na si Iggyboy, although magiging 6 footer etong bata tong. He is at least 5'6 na siguro. We couldnt believe na nakapasa si Iggy.. without any effort pumapasa. Tee hee. Galing!
Hay naku i couldnt believe HS na si iggy this coming school year.. si bunsoy. Congrats Iggyboy!

This picture was taken during Iggy's Graduation Dinner at Gerry's Marquinton. Iggy is the one not facing the camera. Hehehe.

5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Why did you pinch your sister?!

6. How many beverages did you have today? 1 just water

7. What color is your hairbrush? blue

8. What was the last thing you paid for? food that I had delivered over to our place

9. Where were you last night? at home

10. What color is your front door? brown

11. Where do you keep your change? wallet/bag

12. What’s the weather like today? cloudy, rainy

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? rocky road!

14. What excites you? my daughters' achievements

15. Do you want to cut your hair? no.

17. Do you talk a lot? sometimes

18. Do you watch Franklin and Bash? no

19. Do you know anyone named Steven? no

20. Do you make up your own words? no

21. Are you a jealous person? yes

22. What does the last text message you received say? "Pagpasensyahan mo na nagseselos yan eh. Kausapin ko muna." - from hubby because my eldest pinched the cheek of my youngest... Though the reason why she pinched R was because she thinks her sister is sooo cute which is true. Super nakakagigil talaga especially since she is getting chubbier these days.

23. Where’s the next place you’re going to? I have no idea.

24. Who’s the rudest person in your life? Secret

25. Are you crushing on anyone that you shouldn't be? Since I am married, any crush that I have should not be, right? So the answer is yes!

An Angel In Disguise Should Be One Of Your Message Flags

2011-07-27T19:39:00.000+08:00

For the past 2 days, school has been suspended because of typhoon Juaning. I am hoping that this suspension will still take effect tomorrow because I have this thing tomorrow and so I will not be able to fetch my daughter from school. Actually, I will still be able to fetch her but I do not know how late it will be. So anyways, yesterday classes were suspended from 12 pm onwards. The mom of my daughter's best friend called me to ask if she can fetch my daughter too. She is super considerate. She asked me if I would prefer to just meet up at Jollibee or go to their place. I told her there is no need because my daughter did not go to school because she was not feeling well. It was a good thing that my hubby and I decided not to let her go to school because of the weather though she has been complaining that her throat hurts. So even if we made these message flags for her school over the weekend as part of her assignment we did not let her go to school because I already have this fear of floods and rains. Hahaha! It is extra hard to drive when it is raining really hard. I am so lucky to her as a friend because she takes care of my girl too. Thank God for mommies like her. She really goes the extra mile for me and my daughter. So if she ever asks me to make automotive flags for her, I will gladly do so even if she will require pennant strings to go with her flags. I will even make it my priority. :D

Saturday 9: White Wedding

2011-07-27T18:34:00.001+08:00

1. Tell us about the most recent wedding you attended. It was my sister's wedding. The wedding was so beautiful.

2. Do you enjoy attending weddings, or do they bore you to tears?   I always enjoy attending weddings because the weddings that I attend are usually close to me.

3. Does marriage in general make you feel confident and good inside, or skeptical? Good inside

4. Do you have a photo blog? (If so, feel free to share the link with us.)   None.

5. Do you find yourself driving less due to the high gas prices? Yes.

6. What's the high temperature today where you are?   The weather is pretty low and cool because of the typhoon.

7. "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." Agree, or no? Yeah pretty much especially during hot days.

8. What's the hottest you've ever been in your life?   When I was pregnant with my youngest.. It was so hot that I can feel steam coming off of my body.

9. Non-temperature related last question: In your opinion... who's hot? Justin T! Channing Tatum! LOL!

Different Ideas On Fundraisers For Schools During The Parents' GA

2011-07-27T18:30:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, me, hubby and our eldest went to her school to attend the annual parents' general assembly. Just like last year, the "talk" given by the principal will touch you to the very core of your being. Hehhe! After the speeches given by different representatives, the officers and representatives of the parent council were presented. There was also a dance number presented by some of the fourth year high school parents which was entertaining to say the least. After the general assembly, all parents were requested to proceed to their child's class for the meeting with all of the teachers per grade/year level. All the teachers of my child talked about her goals, wishes and expectations for our children which we appreciate. There were also different ideas for fundraisers for schools which I think I will be a part of because after the teachers did their thing, we were asked per section to choose parent representatives for each class and yes, I was volunteered by another parent to become a class representative. The question is do I have the time to become one? Hehehe! I know I will become very busy for the coming months but I will try my very best to be as active in my daughter's school as much as possible since I like most of the parents of the classmates of my child.

My Favorite Birthday Pics

2011-07-22T14:44:00.000+08:00

Since there are over two hundred pictures, I am just going to show you a couple of my favorite pics during my daughter's 7th birthday. Here goes:

Saw A Couple Of Industrial Cabinets

2011-07-22T14:27:00.000+08:00

Ok so today is my nephew's birthday. Happy happy birthday ackoy! I hope that you are having a blast right now with your mom and your sister. I am sure you were able to celebrate in class just like your classmate. I saw your classmate's picture and I saw in the caption that she is your crush. Hehehe! So good luck with that. I hope she gives you a birthday kiss. LOL! Aside from your crush, I also saw parts of your school and I saw a couple of metal cabinets that look like industrial cabinets. In my opinion, using them is a wise decision because of all the documents, files and other things that the school puts inside. In this way, everything is in order which is usually impossible when you deal with children. Everything is piling up even their art work and their individual school files. If the school is in existence for several years already, can you just imagine how many of these kinds of cabinets that they need. Actually, all schools should have industrial storage. All the files including children who enrolled there and have graduated already and all those present children are kept in the school. If one does not have these kinds of storages, you will not be able to find anything in the school. If one requests like a certificate or what, proof that you studied there, it will take years before they can give you one.

General Assembly

2011-07-22T09:06:00.000+08:00

Ok so tomorrow we will be attending my daughter's first parent general assembly for this school year. Hubby does not want to go but I do. I want to meet all my daughter's teachers especially the ones that she talks about most of the time. I heard some pretty outrageous stories about her teachers. LOL! I am hoping it will be a half day thing because I have no plans of bringing my youngest along. Anyways, I might change my mind tomorrow. Let's just see.

How Am I Going To Bring The Shopping Bags

2011-07-22T08:58:00.000+08:00

Since my daughter will be having her play group thingy this afternoon after school, I am thinking of bonding with my youngest. This is the chance where I will be able to spend time with her, just the two of us. No yaya, no older sister and no daddy. Just the two of us. I guess I should since I have a feeling I will be busy a few weeks from now. I will tell you all about it once I am sure. :D Anyways, this is the perfect time for us to bond. I might never get this chance again. I know I am being extra dramatic now. Hehe! So I am thinking of going to the mall, the nearest mall to where my eldest is going to be. The problem is if it is just the two of us, nobody will carry the diaper bag and the shopping bags, just in case I buy something. Hahaha! As if! One can never tell when one sees something one really likes right?! I know you get me when it comes to that.

So anyways, I am thinking of just leaving the diaper bag inside the car and just go back to the car just in case I need to get something from the bag. I have no intention of bringing the stroller either but I guess that will be super inconvenient. Hmmmmm. How am I going to lug the paper bags or the plastic bags? I have a couple of things that I am planning to buy. NOTE: errands. At least with the stroller, I can put the baby on it and then put the bags on the carriage thing underneath it. OR maybe I should just enjoy my time with the baby and just do the errands tomorrow. I think that is the best option.

Before The Party

2011-07-19T11:40:00.000+08:00

Okay, so I will show you a few of the pictures of my daughter's birthday per batches. Hehe! I do not know what is happening but it takes forever to upload pictures. So ito muna...

Barbie Dress

Patiently waiting for me while I was dressing up

Cheska's Angry Bird Cake

Prizes, etc,

With her cake and her Toy Story Theme

Cheska was the one who chose the design of her cake. So even if it did not really go with her toy story theme, we were fine with it. After all, it is her party.

Laser Hair Removal For Me? Yes Please!

2011-07-19T11:13:00.000+08:00

If there is one thing that I want do these days, it is to pamper myself. It has been a long time since I had a facial. REALLY! They say when you become a mom, you will let go of your needs (and most of your wants). I almost did not get a pedicure last week in time for my daughter's party but I was rushing the one who was doing it because I was pressed for time. I had to fetch my daughter from school. I did not know that she would take so long. Hahah! So right now while watching Kris TV, I am dreaming of the time when I will be able to pamper myself as much as I pampered myself before when I was still single. Watching the guests of Kris makes me realize how I neglected myself. Her guests will be having their 2nd baby anytime soon but they look like they are still single. They did not neglect themselves. One of them even looks like she had a Botox DC or Botox Maryland. She looks so good.

Anyways, one of the procedures that I am wishing for myself is Laser Hair Removal. Yes.. TMI right?! I don't care. Hahah! I want this so I do not have to shave or pluck or whatever. LOL! I remember my doctor told me to come back after I am done with breastfeeding so she can do a couple of procedures on me. She even told me she is going to iron my tummy so it will be as flat as before. LOL! AS for now, I resolve to try to take care of myself a little better.

My Mutterings For The Week

2011-07-18T21:48:00.000+08:00

Puzzled ::I sure am with the alleged rape thing of the Azkals team
Ordered ::myself to be a little more stingy
Unusual ::of me to delve into this rape news thing but I could not ignore it since stumbled into this piece of gossip when I surfed some of the blogs that I follow
Speculation ::of what is going on especially the die hard fans
Tutorial::my sister-in-law is into this so if you need to have your kids tutored you can hire her services
Dangerous :situation
Second ::chances
Evidence ::always provide this if you are accusing someone
Course ::of action
Reason ::to believe

Credit Card Payment Processors and Procedures

2011-07-18T21:43:00.000+08:00

... because I had all these things that I needed to do last week I was not able to do what I should do which was to pay my bills. Hays. This just means that I should expect late penalty fees next month huh. So even if I pay tomorrow, I will not reach the five-day allotment for credit card payment processing. Booooo! I do not think they will accept my reason for late payment so even if I call the credit card processing companies, it will all be for naught. Hehehehe! Oh well.. there were a lot of things I forgot last week so this is just another item on the list that I need to do this week. So I should just prepare myself for the additional charges next month. I am calling all ye credit card processors to please spare me! LOL! Forgive me. I have been reading all these ebooks which is the reason for the "old" words that I have been using such as ye and naught. Hahahahaha!

So anyways back to my problem, I am actually looking forward to the day when I no longer have any personal bills to pay. Meanwhile, I have to deal with the late payment thing as soon as possible.

Sunday Stealing: The Honesty Meme

2011-07-18T16:58:00.000+08:00

Right now I'm feeling...okay

When I'm alone I feel...happy

When I'm surrounded by people I feel... happy

One thing I hate is... the uncertainty of some things

One thing I really like about myself is ...the ability to move on

When I'm feeling sad I... blog about it.

When I daydream it's usually about... my dreams and hopes for the future

I'm afraid of...ghosts

I'm happiest when...i am with my family who should be happy too.

One thing that really worries me is ...the future of my kids

If I could change one thing about myself it would be...my complaining nature

If I could be with anyone right now I would be with... my kids

The family member I am closest to is... my husband

If I was really honest with my father I would tell him... he did a good job on all of us

One thing I regret about my life is ...secret

If I only had one more day to live I would...spend it with my kids and tell them what I want to tell them and do all the things that they would want to do.. plus I would write down my advice on love, life, career, and marriage.

If I was really honest with my mother i would tell her... she did a good job on all of us

One thing about me that nobody knows is...I think my life has been an open book so the readers of my blog know pretty much everything about me.

I hope that someday in the future... we will be able to travel again.

When I think about my family I feel... happy and content.

Something I'm really embarrassed about is... my weight and my built.

One thing about me I never want to change is...my ability to survive whatever the odds.

One thing I feel really proud of is... my 2 kids.

Blogsville has helped me to... what is blogsville? hehe!

One thing I like about blogsville is... please refer to the previous answer. Hehe!

Needed A Beauty Supply Warehouse For Hair Accessories

2011-07-18T16:44:00.001+08:00

Well, it was a tiring weekend for me (us). First of all, it was the 7th birthday celebration of my daughter last Saturday. My daughter and her classmates really had fun. I saw how much fun they had. The thing is before the party I really had a hard time fixing her hair. I really do not know how to fix hair. I was tempted to bring her to the salon. Haha! I tried different styles but in the end we settled for this...

Haha! It was a simple hair arrangement but trust me when I tell you it was hard for me to fix it. Even the new yaya said that it was the most okay. My daughter has all these hair ornaments but during that day we could not find any. So it was really frustrating. Again, I was tempted to go to a beauty supply warehouse. If we had the time, we probably would go to one but we were running late. I must say that I think I was not THAT prepared for this party. Her party dress we only bought the day before and her shoes too. I totally forgot about the hair ornaments or her accessories. Next time, this won't happen. If there is a need to I would even buy lace front wigs for black women Hahaha! Just in case she needs them for a costume party or whatever. Actually, a parent has to be prepared whatever is asked from your child (especially in school.) I remember my daughter was asked to come as an Indian and I considered the Indian remy hair but did not know how to do it. So lesson learned, I need to be more prepared next time.

to be continued...

Saturday 9: The Devil Went Down To Georgia

2011-07-17T21:27:00.000+08:00

1. Do you believe in the concept of the devil? Yes

2. What's your favorite nickname that you're called? my first given name

3. What would you do if someone cheated on you? leave him

4. Do you ever cry at a movie? all the time

5. Have you got “a ball & chain” or are you single? Are you happy with your status? Married and yes to the second question.

6. Who do you got to for advice? It depends as to what the problem is.

7. When was the last time someone yelled at you? This morning, my daughter yelled at me this morning.

8. When was the last time you spoke with someone that you met online? last week about a project that I was supposed to finish that day too. hehe!

9. Where did you go on your honeymoon? OR Where would you like to go on your honeymoon? I would love to go to Egypt!

Do Not Need Pregnancy Advice

2011-07-17T21:18:00.006+08:00

I cooked breaded pork chop for the first time. Who would have thought that cooking can be so tiring? Heheh! Such a shame that I was not able to take a picture of it. Tsk! Tsk! So anyways, I am thinking of taking a picture of the dish that I come up with daily. Naks daily! The pork chop that I cooked for dinner this evening looked so yummy. I am not kidding even my daughter said so though I think she liked the soup more. Hahaha! So anyways, I hope that all the dishes that I will prepare they will like because even if it does not taste good, the preparation itself is tiring.

Aside from cooking, I am hoping I will get into womens fitness too. I know how important it is to be fit and healthy these days especially since I want to wear my old clothes again. Some of my friends have been commenting that I am getting slimmer. My husband thinks so too since I was able to wear this piece of top that I haven't worn for a very long time. My friends kiddingly said yesterday during my daughter's birthday that I might ask for pregnancy advice one of these days. I told them, NO WAY! Hahaha! I am quite content with my 2 kids now. We do not have any intention of having more. So I will gladly share all the pregnancy information that I know to women who need it but I am hoping I will not need these types of information for a very, very, VERY long time.

Happy Birthday Cheska!

2011-07-15T09:11:00.000+08:00

Happy birthday to my baby girl Cheska! Today you are turning 7 and I just cannot believe that I now have a 7-year old. I love you to bits. Sometimes, I think you do not realize how much I love you but I do. I love you more each day. I love you first moment I knew that you were inside me and that love grows everyday. So can you just imagine how much love I have for you now? All the things that we do, even if you think that we love your sister more than you now, are for the both of you. I will try to be the best mommy I can possible be for you and meyms.

I can't wait to see you later! Haha! Cheska when she was 4 months old. LOL!

Food Allergies Or Insect Bites

2011-07-14T19:10:00.000+08:00

I am having problems with the skin of my youngest. She seems to get these insect bites and all these other rashes that only she has. I mean we sleep in the same room but she is the only who gets bitten so that's puzzling right? Right now she has this rash on her arm that seemed to develop this afternoon. I know I should also consider food allergies in the picture since she already eats what I eat. Translation: table food. She no longer enjoys baby food and she spits them out when I give them to her so even if she has boxes of baby food, I no longer give it to her. This just means that I should observe her food intolerance because of the incidence of allergies and all that jazz but she seems to like all table food. You name it, she likes it. Hehe! When it comes to milk, she still prefers my milk so it is still breast milk all the way. She also takes her natural vitamins once a day, usually in the mornings. So aside from watching out what she eats, I should also be extra careful when it comes to her soap. Her doctor told me that I should only use physiogel because she has super sensitive skin. Another thing with her skin is once she gets these rashes, it darkens and the dark mark stays there for a long period of time. In fact, I do not think the mark goes away so it really is a bummer to see new rashes/insect bites on her.

My Mutterings For The Week

2011-07-14T19:07:00.000+08:00

Ceremony ::wedding
Thread :: and needle are things you need when you want to mend a piece of clothing
Need ::more time
Sarcasm ::my daughter is sometimes
Domain ::ybabie.com Hehe!
Take ::that!
Cast ::away
Zone ::out
Lose control :: don't! even if you are mad
Gambling ::is an addiction

Best Coffee Maker For The Groggy Me

2011-07-14T19:02:00.001+08:00

Barely had enough sleep last night. I think I slept at around 3 am in the morning and woke up at around 5 am. The reason? Well, I had a series of interviews yesterday including the VP of one of the companies where I am applying at and the General Manager. The interviews took so long that my daughter was fetched 2 hours later than her dismissal time. She was already crying when I fetched her from school. I was also crying because of the guilt that I felt. I did not expect that the interviews would take that long. Actually, it was supposed to be only one interview but they wanted me to talk to the General Manager already since I was already there. So anyways, when we got home we rested for awhile, ate our snacks/dinner and we reviewed because my eldest had 2 mid-quarter tests today. So by the time we were finished it was almost 10 pm already. In the middle of the review, I got a call because I was assigned with this thing that I am doing at home. The projects aren't regularly assigned so I was somewhat dismayed because I knew I did not have time to do it and it was due that night also. I should have said no but I have a difficult time saying no ever since I was little. So anyways, the pressure was there last night. I had different roles to fulfill and I had to do it all at once. Last night, I really wished that I can be cloned. I was somewhat late in submitting the project because I started only at 10 pm but at least I was able to do it. In the middle of it all, I was getting sleepy because I woke up super early that day too and I did not get to take a nap so I was groggy. I am not a coffee drinker but that time I wished I had a cup of joe to drink. However, it was too late to go the kitchen and so I had to content myself with looking at stainless steel coffee makers. Hahaha! We still have 3 different coffee makers stored somewhere, unused and still in their boxes. I better check, one of them might be the best coffee maker. I would be super pleased if that was so because it just means that we got the best among the rest right? We all know how many coffee makers are out there in the market today so when you have the best coffee maker, you can expect to make great coffee.

Sunday Stealing: The Plaid Hat Meme

2011-07-13T23:41:00.000+08:00

1. When showering, do you start the water and then get in, or get in then start the water? get in and then start the water.

2. Have you ever showered with someone of the opposite sex? Yes. Hehe!

3. Were you ever been forced to shower with one of your siblings? I do not remember if they forced us or not but I do remember showering with the siblings.

4. Have you ever dropped your soap on your foot? Yes.

5. How old do people say you look? Younger

6. How old do you act? Sometimes younger than my age but just today my daughter told me that I act like a lola because I am always irritated.

7. What’s the last song you sang? Grenade

8. Have you recently become a member of anything? Not recently

9. What are your plans for next weekend? Its the birthday of my daughter so we have plans. Hehe!

10. Do you kiss with your eyes open or closed? Closed

11. Whats the sexiest thing about Sarah Palin? Her eyes

12. Who’s the sexiest famous woman alive? Meagan Fox

13. Who’s the sexiest famous man alive? Justin T.

14. Does your family have a crazy uncle? I think that all families have at least one crazy uncle.

15. Have you ever smuggled something into another country? Nope.

16. Do you live in a city with a good sports team? Yes

17. What is the most unusual? unusual about what?

18. How do feel about the Goth people? They are usually emo-ish.

19. Can you fix or your significant other your own car? I guess he can but i can't.

20. Would you want to kill Casey Anthony yourself if you were guaranteed to get away with it? Nope.

Hoping It Will Not Rain And Spa Filters

2011-07-13T10:17:00.008+08:00

My daughter's birthday is coming up. I am quite worried because as per the forecast on the weather this weekend, there will be a typhoon. Actually, one will be arriving on Friday. I do not know if it will pass by Luzon area or what and I do not know if it will extend up to Saturday. I even remember the name, the weatherman called it Typhoon Hannah. My daughter's party will be on Saturday but her birthday is really on Friday. Since she has classes (if they won't cancel it because of the typhoon), I do not know what will do on Friday. If you were to ask her, she would love to go swimming. We already talked about that and let us just see if we will. If ever, will go to the spa pool thing so the water will be warm. There is a new spa branch in Pasig. If ever I think I will suggest that because for sure the spa filters are new. If it will not rain, we can go to a resort near here. Of course, me and the baby will just spend around 5 minutes in that pool. I do not really like bathing in cold water. Plus, I do not know if the pool filter cartridge has been replaced recently so just to be on the safe side, we will swim for 5 minutes. We all know that owners of spas and resorts do not let their clients check their swimming pool filter cartridges. Though I haven't actually asked yet. I will one of these days. It is the right of the client to ask if the water and the pool are clean.

Anyways, I am just hoping it will not rain on Saturday.

1st Mid-Quarter Test For The 1st Q

2011-07-09T11:44:00.000+08:00

This is my daughter's first mid-quarter test for the 1st quarter.

July 12 (Tuesday) moved to July 19- Science
July 13 (Wednesday) - Araling Panlipunan
July 14 (Thursday) - Math and CAE (Communication Arts and English)
July 15 (Friday) - Filipino

Ok so that's it. There is no announcement yet if they will have a half-day schedule. So right now, my daughter is studying for her quiz on AP on Tuesday.

Test For Mold Project

2011-07-08T09:43:00.000+08:00

I finally have time to blog. We spent the whole afternoon yesterday doing the assignments of my eldest and reviewing for her exams for today. Sometimes I pity her because she had to ingest and digest all these information but I think she is getting used to it now. Though there are times when she gets mad so what I tell her is she can always take a break and resume again if her disposition is okay. The great thing about her schedule is she has different subjects almost every day. So she has Science on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It is a good thing because she does not have science today because she has a Science project due on Monday. Ugh! So I am having a hard time thinking about what project we should get started on. I was checking out the 'net for some ideas and I am leaning towards Mold test kits. I mean it is practical. Everybody should know how to Test for mold right? Someday she is going to be a homemaker and I want her to know how to detect mold whether or not she has Mold detector. I think she is quite interested in homemaking and home things because she chose home something body as her club because she wants to learn how to cook. Hahah! I think the club will teach her so many things. Yey! She is already assigned to bring loaves of bread, other food ingredients, an apron and even the hairnet thingy. I think she takes after my sister-in-law who is an expert when it comes to home things. When I was her age, I chose the dance club. Hihihi!

An Anniversary Celebration

2011-07-08T09:39:00.000+08:00

Around two weeks ago we were invited by my brother-in-law E to celebrate his parents' wedding anniversary. They were in town for a Couples for Christ thing and it just so happened that it was their anniversary that day too. They do not live in the Metro but somewhere South. We ate at Hai and had a good time. Everybody who was in Manila were able to come. One thing that I have to say about the Hai restaurant is they only have one high chair which was a bummer. If they were part of the Diner Dash game, they would have lost customers. Boo!

So anyways, here are some of the pics (grabbed from my bil's FB account):

Design Business Cards Online Service For Me?

2011-07-08T08:28:00.001+08:00

Okay so as soon as we have finished with our eldest daughter's birthday, I will plan for my other daughter's birthday which happens to be in August. Yes, I know right?! Their birthdays are a month apart. We did not have it in our hearts for a joint celebration because they deserve to get their special day. So each one will get her own special day though the baby will hardly remember hers. Hehe! Maybe somewhere in her subconscious she will remember it. When all these are done, I will get to plan my own career. I promised myself I will do that. I still have time to think about what I want to do. Work-at-home stints will not work for me right now because once the baby sees me she does not want to be with somebody else. So the nanny tends to give her to me.

I remember there was a time when I almost went into the party business. Hehe! I almost did it just for the experience but I backed out at the last minute. I was almost interviewed for a corporate position a couple of weeks ago but I backed out again because my baby got sick. So anyways, I was thinking of maybe get into the postcards printing business but I do not have the technical know how for it. I mean there isn't any need to since printearly.com does it well. Have you seen their site? They offer all kinds of printing services including but not limited to design business cards online, brochures, club flyers and envelopes. Heck they have business card printers soley used for this purpose.

Friday Fill-Ins

2011-07-08T08:23:00.000+08:00

1. I am from laptop (specific ordinary item), from Asus (product name) and Samsung.

2. I am from the land where its mostly hot throughout the year so it feels like summer all year round (home description... adjective, adjective, sensory detail).

3. I am from the rose (plant, flower, natural item), the beautiful soft, red petals and long stem with thorns (plant, flower, natural detail)

4. I am from a family who loves to eat every time there is an occasion (family tradition) and a family who loves dogs (family trait), from my mom (name of family member) and my sister B (another family name) and my sister J (family name).

5. I am from the OCs (description of family tendency) and from hottempers (another one).

6. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing all my tasks, tomorrow my plans include fixing the room and Sunday, I want to attend V's party !

Lafont Eyeglasses For Me?

2011-07-07T23:28:00.000+08:00

My eldest daughter's birthday is coming up. I already started on the extra loot bags that I prepared just in case the one at the party place will not suffice. I cannot really predict how many kids will be coming. Thus, the extra loot bags. We also have to shop for her party clothes and shoes. I haven't found the perfect dress just yet though I am thinking to just go with theme. Hehe! So this weekend, we have to shop for more things to put inside the loot bags, her party dress and shoes and a birthday gift. We have already ordered the cake last week so all that needs to be done in that area is to pick it up on the day of the party. I am hoping after all this we still have budget for one of those Costa Del Mar Sunglasses or Lafont Eyeglasses. I am really hearting them right now. I know not another pair that I would lose eventually right? But seriously, I haven't bought anything for myself in the past couple of months and I think I deserve really nice pair of eyeglasses. Heck, I would even settle for one of those Oliver peoples sunglasses. I promise if I get any of the 3 mentioned above, I will treasure it and not lose it. I will even make it as a priority of my list of things to save when there is a flood.

I's Birthday Celebration

2011-07-07T23:24:00.000+08:00

Speaking of birthdays, we celebrated the birthday of my youngest brother a week ago. He celebrated at home and this is what he served to his guests.

And these were his guests...

Photos grabbed from my bil's photo album at FB.

Sell Jewelry For Family

2011-07-07T22:35:00.000+08:00

I love my family and I am not ONLY speaking about my daughters and my husband but the entire family including my brothers-in-law, all my nephews and nieces, my siblings, my mom and my dad.. I love everybody in the family and so when somebody hurts any one of them I instantly get on a defensive mode. I would probably sell jewelry and get military rifles for sale. That's how I love them. I will sacrifice myself to defend any one of them. I am so glad that there isn't any need to attend any military auctions. Haha! They are all peace loving citizens and they do not get into trouble or into any fight. My mom sometimes get mad at people but she just tells these people off. Mind you she does not go around fighting people but when they come looking for her, she does not back off. Sometimes I wish I am like her because there are instances when I want to tell people off but I can't seem to think of the right words to say at that precise moment. The words come right after the confrontation which is kind of irritating to me because the situation will repeat itself over and over again in my head. So anyways, the point of this blog is I love them to bits. Hehe!

Happy Birthday Ate T!

2011-07-07T12:33:00.000+08:00

I would like to greet my eldest sister a happy, happy birthday! I hope that all the things that you are experiencing now, all the hardships, all the pain as well as all the joy will make you a better person in the future. Enjoy your day and the rest of the year.

Wishing For Grape Plants In Our Backyard

2011-07-07T12:06:00.006+08:00

My youngest loves to munch or should I say suck on apples. She uses this gadget, a fruit sucker thingy, where you can place a piece of cut fruit in it and she gets to suck on it. I do not have to worry about her choking or anything like that. So she enjoys it and I enjoy watching her enjoy it. Check out the picture I took of her while she was sucking on a piece of apple.

While my youngest loves apples, my eldest loves grapes. She seems to have taken after my dad who loves to eat grapes as well. I think they can finish one kilo of grapes in one sitting. Yes that is how much they love grapes. It would be quite economical if we have Grape plants in our backyard. Do you know how much grapes cost? Hehehe! We actually have a couple of fruit trees in our backyard. We have an indian mango tree, a santol tree, a macopa tree and others. I am sure if the weather permits it, we would have blueberry plants as well. Since I have talked about them, I might as well talk about myself too, right? Well, I love mangoes especially mangoes that come from my dad's home province which is Pangasinan. I swear the mangoes that come from there are the sweetest, juiciest mangoes ever! While I am addicted to mangoes, my husband loves peaches. I do not get why he loves them but he does. Hehe! So he gets to eat them all by himself.

My Mutterings For The Week

2011-07-07T11:25:00.000+08:00

Google ::plus! I was just reading up on it and I am wondering if it will ever become a hit like facebook?
Cooking ::is something that my eldest is quite interested in. She chose it as a club some kind of home buddy thing club.
Pillow ::talk
Star Trek :: science fiction
Wake ::up and smell the roses
Chili ::always gives the dish a certain kick.
Premise ::before
Share ::your blessings so you will get more
Celebrity ::status
Stream ::of conversation

The Rain and Non-Slip Shoes

2011-07-07T11:20:00.000+08:00

It is raining again today and I am dreading it. Aside from my personal traumatic experience brought about by Ondoy, the reason why I dread the rain so much is because I worry about my eldest getting drenched. She has to lug her huge stroller bag all the way to the auditorium and for her to do that, she has to pass by a platform that does not have any covering at all. The school administrators have to work on that because the kids with their stroller bags need to use that to be able to get to where they are supposed to be picked up. So anyways, she (my eldest) has been requesting for a raincoat for the past couple of days already. We haven't gotten around to buying it yet because we always forget to. We already bought her non slip shoes for school. Right before school started. At that time, I remember she was quite interested in these pairs of desert boots and combat boots. She was making us choose between the two. We would have bought her a pair of either but decided on postponing it until the time when she really needs them.

So right now since she does not have her raincoat yet, I usually make it a point to come in early and wait for her before the school dismisses her. So I get to be there to help her pull and push her heavy stroller bag all the way towards the part where there isn't any cover to the auditorium to the car. Even if I get wet .. at least she does not get wet at all. So I am really hoping that it won't rain this afternoon.

Saturday 9: Take Me Back

2011-07-02T12:16:00.000+08:00

1. Think of all your exes. Would you take any of them back? Hmmmm. ..... I don't know. Would I?

2. If anyone came to your house on your "lazy days" what would you be wearing? an old worn out shirt and shorts

3. What's your favorite shirt? this tattered shirt that my hubby does not want to seem me wearing

4. Have you ever been on your school's track team? No.

5. Do you own a pair of Converse? No

6. Where are you at right now? At home

7. Do you eat raw cookie dough? Yes! I love raw cookie dough!

8. Don't you hate when the radio ruins good songs by playing them over and over? Not particularly.
9. Do you watch the news? Yes, all the time!

Barely There Make-Up

2011-06-30T20:48:00.002+08:00

This morning I was able to watch Kris TV. It was my first time to watch the show and I was pleasantly surprised because Lucy Torres, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Lizzy Uy were on. They taught the viewers how to take care of themselves. They focused on mommies who do not have the luxury of time to get dolled up. I took down notes on some of the things that they said especially how to put on very light, barely there make-up. I am hoping I will be able to use this knowledge on myself. Hahahaha! I would love to learn how to improve how I look especially when I am out (even when they are just errands). Hehe!

Truth be known I am one frustrated gal who wants to learn how to apply make-up but can't. It would seem that I do not have any skills in that area. I am hoping I will be able to enroll myself in an Anitoch beauty school but that is just physically impossible now. I have a little girl to take care. Plus I am finishing this course that I enrolled myself in for the 1st sem. Maybe when I am done with that I could probably take a few lessons on cosmetics and others.

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Trip to Museum Zurich Is The Most Perfect Prize

2011-06-29T22:09:00.000+08:00

I pity my daughter. Do you know that she has quizzes now? Yesterday she had like 5 quizzes. She had quizzes in the following subjects: Math, Science, and I forgot the others. Later today (since it is already 12:01 in the morning), she will have quizzes on Araling Panlipunan and English. That is why I let her play as soon as she finishes studying for her quizzes the following day. She does not only have to finish studying for the quizzes, she also has assignments to do. I cannot believe it! Even my husband cannot believe the scope that they are given. For example in Araling Panlipunan, they are already studying geography. That is just her first lesson. So sometimes she gets in one of her moods and we just do not mind her. Like this afternoon, she went into one of her moods. I told her if she does not want to study, she does not have to study. She does not like NOT studying because she aims to get high grades this school year. She is competitive that way. She challenges herself. I remember the conversation that we had in the car this afternoon. She asked me if 99% is high. I said yes, it is super high already. She said but 100% is higher than 99% so my goal is to get 100%. I told her 99% is just fine with me. Hehehe! The great thing about all of this is she no longer asks for a prize. Maybe she knows that I no longer work that is why she seldom asks me for anything. Hehe!

Truth be known, if I could I would bring her to museum zurich. She would love to see all those Vienna Art and Amsterdam design that are displayed there. Right now, I prefer to go to places where she can learn and have fun at the same time. But of course we have to be mindful of our budget because her birthday is coming up next month and the birthday of the baby will follow suit after a month. So anyways, the invitations for her party will be sent out this week.