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The Most Wonderful Time!

2011-12-10T07:34:00.000+08:00

It’s the most wonderful time of the year once again and there are a lot of things that I am thankful for. The month of December has been a month to reflect and hope. Things like, “what have I done wrong?” or “should I do this again next year?” usually comes up and no matter what we decide on, it is equally important for us to face it and stand by our decision. This year has not been good to me

That Damn Pacifier

2011-08-24T21:16:00.000+08:00

I chanced upon this video and I was quite irritated with the parents of this child. Watch this video of a child named Ava saying goodbye to her pacifier, crying her heart out and totally heartbroken. Come to think of it, none of my kids ever had pacifiers and they survived. I don't see the reason why pacifiers are made, seriously. And for the sake of discussion, if my kids have had pacifiers, I

Girl Time :)

2011-08-16T23:29:00.000+08:00

My daughter and I are leaving for 5 days to go to a friend's wedding where Caitlin will be a flower girl. We'll be heading for Davao tomorrow and then take the adventure from there. Little girl is so excited she basically up and giddy! Wish us a safe travel to wherever we go!

Easy Scam

2011-08-11T19:44:00.000+08:00

There have been numerous victims of internet related scams and if you don't know how to scrutinize each scam, you will be left dumbfounded and always at the losing end. Scams are everywhere so we just have to be wary and cautious when something or someone is making you an offer that sounds too good to be true. I am a member of this site called EasyOutsource which caters to Filipinos who are

Nostalgic Sunday

2011-08-07T14:45:00.000+08:00

I was browsing through my mails and discovered a 4 year old conversation with someone and reading through the convo, I can't help but feel sorry for the guy. I was filled with so much angst in the past and after reading the messages, I realized that God has indeed better plans for me that's why He had let those things happen. Part of the conversation included me sharing this video to him.

Call Me Miss Wise

2011-08-03T23:22:00.000+08:00

I like it when I have nothing to do and it's August. The connection? I always buy a domain during the month of August and you guessed it right, I have a new domain name and the site's already working! Yay! But since I am relatively a new blogger, I have been thinking of doing some weekly hosting (or bi-monthly?) in order to gain new followers. Watchathink?

Setting Up a Site and Buying a Domain

2011-08-02T03:13:00.002+08:00

I am getting a new domain once again for a new site. OMG. I wonder why I seem to always buy a domain name during the month of August and then I keep on stopping after a year or two? Hmmm.. I will be setting up a referral site for products that I use and believe in, I guess that will sustain me from blogging often. Goodluck to me! And I will keep you updated for sure.

When Online Shopping Confuses Me

2011-07-31T18:41:00.005+08:00

I love shopping online because it saves me the hassle of going to malls wherein I have to dress up and queue in order for my purchases to get paid. Yeah you get the message, I am lazy. Online shopping is very convenient especially for moms like me who wants to have the weekend to myself (though sometimes I go to work for overtime) so I can lounge or read books that I like. Another good thing

Customized Cakes in Cebu City

2011-07-31T12:12:00.006+08:00

I know Ate Analyn Cristobal-Bukiron because we go to the same school although she's 3 years my senior. A go-getter, studious, and friendly, I was not surprised to learn that she's capable of making cakes like these.Analyn's family own a restaurant in our city so the fondness for food is not a doubt. She's always the "best in writing" in their class (as what her classmates would say) and I

Get Cheap Car Insurance For Young Drivers

2011-07-25T22:34:00.002+08:00

There are certain considerations to be made when you are planning to buy a car and one of those is getting an insurance policy. If you are planning to buy your child a car, as a parent, you have to think about their safety, and of course, the car’s welfare. People think that getting car insurance is hard but little do they know that it is easier than they thought.

Cutting Papers

2011-07-22T21:24:00.002+08:00

I am so busy since Monday because our school will be visited by some of the regional office administrators to conduct observation in our classes. Nobody knows where they are going to observe or as to who they are going to scrutinize so we are all preparing our rooms for the big day.As a start, I bought some plastic wares as containers for our crayons, papers and other school materials. I also

Planning Trips

2011-07-20T19:03:00.004+08:00

After much careful thought and constantly urging myself to type, I finally decided to blog today. Not that it's really needed, but yeah, I kind of miss blogging. Work is taking its toll on me. There hasn't been a week without me losing my voice and there hasn't been a month where I don't get sick. But what the heck, I still feel blessed to be stressed. We are implementing a new curriculum and the

Gold Minds and Gold Coins

2011-06-20T22:21:00.001+08:00

I have been out and about for a couple of weeks because of the weight my work has put on on me. Don’t get me wrong though, I really love my job especially the perks that I am getting from our agency. Last May, I was given a study grant for a master’s degree in early childhood education and I am proud to say that there were only 2 of us who were chosen in our city. It’s overwhelming to be with new

The Blessing

2011-04-29T21:42:00.003+08:00

I was slouching today waiting for the so-called Royal Wedding to take place when I received a cal from a colleague telling me to meet her at the division office as soon as possible. I was about to make an excuse but she told me that it's urgent.So I went to the office and met her. Then she told me that we were chosen to be sent to Davao City for a month long study grant at a certain university

DepEd Kindergarten Summer Program

2011-04-11T18:03:00.005+08:00

Today is the start of the Kindergarten Summer Preschool program that the Department of Education initiated which aims at ensuring Grade 1 entrants of the upcoming school year are equipped with the learning experiences and skills essential for them to take on their next level of academic work. It targets potential Grade 1 students without preschool experience by June 2011. This is the second year

Skip Hop Zoo Backpacks

2011-04-10T20:43:00.004+08:00

The twins are going to school this June and I have been scouting for a good school to send them in and I am praying for wisdom that I will be able to come up with a good decision with regards to that. Aside from scouting for schools, I was also scouting for a good backpack that they can use and luckily for me, I found a page on Facebook that sells cute backpacks for kids. It is called Skip Hop:

Investing Bullions

2011-04-08T19:50:00.002+08:00

I was at the mall today to grab some groceries for our cupboard supplies and passed by a jewelry shop so I had to go in and take a look at their selection of gold chains, coins, and jewelries. And suddenly, it hit me. What qualifies as a good investment? A colleague of mine once shared that she bought a gold bracelet to remember her first salary as a teacher some ten years ago and she bought

The Day I Brought Home The Chick

2011-04-08T19:04:00.002+08:00

Meet Thirdy, my kids' newest pet chick. A couple of months ago, the husband of my kids' caregiver gave us a chicken for no reason. My kids love pets and that chicken may be unusual but it was their first pet ever. A few weeks after that, I went to the province with my cousin where I also got another chicken for my kids to take care of. They were so happy to see that their first chicken has a

FOOD: SG vs. KL

2011-04-02T21:58:00.017+08:00

Before you read this, you may want to read this or this first.I have a confession to make. My relatives and I are cheaters. We are. Especially when it comes to food. See, we got two rooms at our hotel both in Singapore and Genting Highlands and there were 10 of us sleeping there, 8 adults and 2 kids. We separated the boys and girls like the usual and since our accommodation provides complimentary

When Kids Perform

2011-03-09T17:19:00.001+08:00

My class is going to have a talent presentation next week to showcase their skills in performing before a large audience. Aside from the academic studies, it has always been my dream as a teacher to let my pupils perform on stage. I wanted to do something like this since my first year in teaching but it never materialized then because I was just adjusting to the routines inside the school.However

Look At Me

2011-03-09T17:15:00.001+08:00

I was looking for a nice and perky graduation song for my pupils this month and stumbled upon this song online. It's very nice and we practiced singing this song this morning and the kids easily memorized it!LOOK AT MECHORUS:Look at me, look at me!I’m doing something that I want you to see;Put down the paper, put down the mop.I’m growing up and I’m not gonna stop!So look, look at me, look at me

Quilted Bags

2011-03-06T20:10:00.000+08:00

I still cannot believe that it is already March. The school year in the Philippines is about to close and so the teachers around the country are once again writing tons and tons of year-end reports just so we could go on and have a peaceful vacation afterwards. Time is indeed fast, it feels like yesterday when I was just scouting online for stephen joseph backpacks for my kids as they all love to

The Countdown Begins

2011-03-01T11:58:00.001+08:00

23 DAYS TO GO!A fine collection of billingsgates in a glass fronted display box

Finally, My First Makeup Tools

2011-02-26T19:56:00.004+08:00

Remember my Letter to Santa? I asked for some tools but I was not given any so I just bought myself at least one. I was in the mood for ebay shopping last week and tried on buying this Korean Make Up Brushes as a start of my make-up career application. Kidding. This is just for my own pleasure. And my daughter's as well.This recent ebay experience of mine was kind of excruciating but I rather not

Donaire Wins by TKO

2011-02-20T12:33:00.003+08:00

Nonito Donaire clobbered Fernando Montiel at the 2nd round of their boxing match in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won by TKO. I used to be a fan of the couple Nonito and Rachel but when I read about Donaire Sr.'s whims against his son, I got turned off. Who are you to belittle his own parents? I just hate ungrateful children.And I also got miffed when Rachel answered Nonito's parents' statements. Their

I Have the WORST Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

2011-02-20T12:26:00.005+08:00

Last November, I consulted with an OB-GYN friend Dr. Lady Jessamyn Lu-Vidal of Brokenshire Hospital in Davao City because of my irregular menstrual bleeding. To save you from the gory details, Dr. Vidal prescribed some meds for forced bleeding and asked for an ultrasound to know what’s wrong. I bought the medicines alright but I got so preoccupied that I forgot about having an ultrasound. My

Let's Talk Upholstery

2011-02-17T19:32:00.005+08:00

My cousin is venturing on a car upholstery business for almost a year now and so far, the business is doing great. I went to their shop a few weeks ago and I was pretty impressed with the leathers that they have in stock. I asked my cousin if they have plans on expanding the business or whether they are considering on venturing into a bigger scale of upholstery like making living room or bedroom

This Day Called Love

2011-02-15T00:21:00.003+08:00

I didn’t expect anything today as it’s an ordinary day for some unattached like me. But I asked my pupils to wear red to school and skip wearing their uniform just for today. It’s very liberating to be actually having the freedom to celebrate Valentine’s Day without being criticized by others.Anyway, with the social stature of my pupils’ families, I never expected anything from them ever since I

Realization

2011-02-14T00:03:00.001+08:00

I am 27, been down to the pits, stood up and down again. Rising once more and learning from the pitfalls of life. Life is hard only when you think of it as it is.

Sushi and Shoes

2011-02-07T22:42:00.005+08:00

What a tongue twister for a title! I like Japanese food, I do. I remember way back when I had my first bite of a sushi, at first I could not swallow it. I have this thing about raw food that I cannot fathom. And then wasabi came to rescue so I was forced to swallow my first sushi. It felt divine. But I suffered from amoebiasis after that. Same thing happens whenever I eat medium rare steaks –

Blog Link Exchange

2011-02-06T21:50:00.001+08:00

Please copy/paste the whole list and submit your POST/PAGE LINK HERE to make sure your blog will be visited.Thank You!All About HerAmerican Money SolutionAnime HeavenAnything BaguioAris OnlineArise And ShineAt Home HereAzumi, Kawaii Princess StoryBaguio FoodBeauty Loot BagBee MommyBest Friends In LoveBig Bear TubeBlogcoholicBlogger,I AmBloggityboopBonz WorldCheeky MunchkinsChic And

The Fool

2011-02-06T13:49:00.001+08:00

Everyday. Every day, you put me on a high. Just looking at that avatar makes me cringe and flutter. And when I’m feeling lucky, I get my good morning message from you (sometimes a goodnight message). Cheap thrills, I know. It’s actually fun. Being able to admire once again and feeling young. That’s splendid. But I rather wake up from this aberration. I don’t think I can handle

Doing Shakespeare

2011-01-28T20:59:00.003+08:00

I remember in college, I have a professor who told our class to memorize at least one poem by heart and not by mind and remember it for life. I did not know what I should memorize then even though I have a lot of poems in mind. I do not remember exactly how it happened but I was able to memorize Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 –by heart. I can recite it even when I am sleeping even though there were

Panic Attack Code

2011-01-28T05:54:00.001+08:00

I technically had four hours of sleep today because I had a mild anxiety attack last night due to stressful activities at work. It was good that I can recognize such “attack” that had to divert myself in thinking happy thoughts and breathing through a brown bag. I sometimes wonder if my attacks are real or not because ever since I was diagnosed to have a type of disorder, I got more conscious of

This Little Kid (not so anyway)

2011-01-22T20:29:00.004+08:00

I miss this little kiddo here. The vibrant, talkative and cheery kid that I know. He's not living far from me but being a mother makes you realize that every moment with your child should be spent with joy to make a beautiful memory.I was looking at old photographs of my children and it brought me down the memory lane once again. How time flies indeed, and I wondered if I missed something, some

Free Travel

2011-01-16T09:49:00.004+08:00

It was that one fateful weekday in January when my aunt and I were talking about travels and great destinations in Asia. They just came back from Indonesia last December and I was asking her what it was like living with a couple of Indonesian family. She was all chatty while I searched for the usual airfare promo from Cebu Pacific and then BAM! There's an actual seat sale going on and I told my

All I Want...

2010-12-30T21:58:00.012+08:00

Last Christmas, Santa was good to me because I know I had ask for a lot of things but he gave me much more than that. For starters, I asked for baking sheets and pans but Santa (a.k.a. Mom) gave me this.And then during our kris kringle at our aunt's I received this..I am most definitely not a Fitflop girl but I appreciated the thoughts not to mention that it's a tad more expensive for the price

Christmas is Near

2010-12-23T09:45:00.003+08:00

I cannot believe how time flies so fast! Two days more to go and it 's Christmas once again! So what are you going to do this Christmas?My family and I are going to a Christmas Party at our aunt's house on the 24th and we will most likely celebrate Christmas Eve there just like the old times. We will be having our yearly kris kringle where the actual drawing of names transpired three months ago (

Auto Correct Fail!

2010-12-19T14:41:00.004+08:00

If you have an iPhone or used one, you will be able to relate to this.iPhone has an auto correct feature which basically corrects the words that you type. Apparently, a lot of lives have turned upside down because of this feature and here are some examples.I laughed so hard when I have seen this. A friend referred me to the site Damnyouautocorrect.com and I think it is worth sharing. Have a laugh

A Letter to Santa

2010-12-19T07:05:00.005+08:00

Dear Santa,In my opinion, I have been good this year. I know I haven’t asked anything from you for the longest time because then I felt contented with what I have in my life. I am still contented with my life now actually but then there are some interesting hobbies that I would like to pursue and so I want to have the following stuffs for Christmas this year.1. Teflon Pans – One would be enough

Smitten Anew

2010-12-10T12:42:00.002+08:00

There was a phase in my life where I became addicted to crime series but when things got busy, my tv time almost went kaput. Except for Desperate Housewives that I religiously download in torrent sites, I found myself entangled with CSI, Bones and Criminal Minds to name a few. This morning, while I was surfing a torrent site I stumbled upon a link to Criminal Minds and the flame for my love with

That Christmas Feeling

2010-11-25T11:45:00.004+08:00

Christmas is in the air and I am going to tell you a funny observation I have had through all the three Christmases I have had in teaching.Every year I ask my pupils to bring Christmas decors so that we could decorate our classroom in order to feel the Christmas spirit. You see, most of my pupils are of Islam religion, at least 75% of them are. But every year I have noticed that it is those who

Blog Renovation

2010-11-23T16:31:00.002+08:00

I am in the middle of a blog revamp.Stay tuned.The weak customer chooses the understandable rack.

LET Result September 2010

2010-11-16T21:02:00.002+08:00

Congratulations to all who passed the board exam! Your next step now is to find a permanent job, good luck with that. :)For the complete list of passers, here are the links:LET September 2010 SecondaryLET September 2010 ElementaryOnce again, congrats!

Scrub Suits are IN!

2010-11-15T19:45:00.003+08:00

When we had our family reunion last year, all the children in the family received custom made scrubs from our cousin who is actually a nurse by profession. The kids were ecstatic that they all received those nursing scrub uniforms because most of them wanted to be in the medical field in the future. I, myself is a frustrated nurse because I had always looked up to my nurse cousin when I was

Pampering Self

2010-02-06T16:37:00.002+08:00

My aunt is in town and so I invited her over for a quick snack yesterday afternoon and after which we strolled down the city and decided to visit a slimming spa center. We weren't able to have our massage last night because it was already late and so the receptionist, Johanna, scheduled our spa, massage and facial this morning.I didn't know the appointment will push through because I attend my

Toxicity

2010-02-04T17:19:00.002+08:00

I feel like a zombie.I haven't had much sleep last night becauseof unknown reasons. Just like that. And now I am a walking zombie. And then at school, I thought I'd be able to relax a little since I thought that today is just an ordinary day. I was wrong. I was sent by my boss to attend a seminar where I have to make our school plantilla from scratch. The main office is adapting to a new system

Sunday Stealing #1

2010-01-31T17:33:00.002+08:00

This is the first time I am going to join this Meme called Sunday Stealing. Today we ripped this meme off a blogger known as Little Bark from the blog The Tree Unleashed She explains that she found it over at The Tree of Life. It appears it originated on that blog. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday

Gluttony

2010-01-22T13:31:00.003+08:00

I went to my aunt's house this morning after our seminar and my cousin broke the news that they won a hefty amount in the casino during their short vacation in Cebu for the Sinulog festival. I asked for a treat of course so I ordered six quarter pounders with large coke and fries. We had a feast because we ate them just about ten minutes after our big lunch. We were such big slobs and while we

Gearing Up

2010-01-21T18:10:00.002+08:00

I have tons of projects this year and some of them are slowly coming true while some are still on the pile of the stuffs that I have to do. First, my mom, first born and I are going on a big trip for the summer. We will be joining our cousin and his family to neverland and it will be an exciting trip for sure. Second, I am trying to figure out how to transfer my scrapping site to wordpress and

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010!

2010-01-01T21:27:00.004+08:00

So it's officially 2010 all over the world, and without a doubt, it is time that we make our resolutions that we also break. haha. So anyway, I know I didn't make any resolutions last year but I believe I had listed down the goals that I wanted to achieve last year. Most of the goals I had enumerated were met (*clap clap!*) and some were even achieved beyond my expectations. 2009 was great and I

Libra in 2010

2010-01-01T00:26:00.002+08:00

Here's wishing everybody all the love in the world for 2010! Keep the faith, stay positive and put a sunny smile always!As my customary post, since I am a sucker for horoscopes, here's what I got for my sign's predicition for 2010. I got this at Gotohoroscope.com. Let the Tiger enter!2010 year of the Tiger will require of Libras to organize all plans and projects. Everything should be thought

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-23T14:55:00.003+08:00

The series of daily party started last night then we will have a never ending feast and story telling with our relatives and friends which means, I will be busy! :p Have a joyous Christmas to all!

Swimming

2009-12-19T11:05:00.007+08:00

The kids enjoyed their swim yesterday. They swam for at least 5 hours non stop! They are all suffering from minor sunburns today but they're still asking us if we could go back to the resort again. Geez, when will they get tired? We had so much fun, needless to say.The boys were the ones who cooked. They grilled pork belly which Caillou really loved and a big tuna that was so juicy and enticing.

Ssshhhh

2009-12-19T00:25:00.004+08:00

We all do evil things.But when we do such acts, be sure that we will never get busted.A BIG thank you to my friends from National Telecommunications Commission and CIDG for tracking the number for me.May the good Lord bless you.Trivia: Did you know that even when your phone's turned off, there's a device that can still track the exact location of the SIM card you're using even if it's thrown away

Blessed to be Stressed

2009-12-16T21:03:00.002+08:00

I hear that line over and over and I believe it's true. You are tired because you actually have a job and that someone depends on you. True. You are encountering adversities because God knows you can handle such stuff. True.Currently I am in Koronadal City with my brother and three kids. I was only supposed to come here with Caitlin because I have to submit my papers to our regional office that

It's That Time of Year

2009-11-29T21:38:00.003+08:00

I'm here, still alive. My hands are tied and my mouth can't speak. Most of you probably know what happened to the Maguindanao Massacre that transpired a couple of days ago and since I live not so far from where it happened, I couldn't say anything about it giving both families and especially those who have died innocently my due respect. I just hope and pray that justice will be served to those

I Told You So

2009-11-15T13:44:00.003+08:00

Manny Pacquiao won against Miguel Cotto! Woot! I told you all he's gonna win! It wasn't an easy fight though because Cotto keeps on dancing inside the ring to prevent Manny from hitting him more. It was a bloody fight -all at Cotto's expense. Haha! I'm so proud of Pacquiao, told you I have faith in him! The referee stopped the fight at Round 12 which made Pacman the King of 7 Different Boxing

Today...

2009-11-15T12:06:00.003+08:00

I believe that Pacquiao will win. I have so much faith. And if he doesn't win....Well he BETTER WIN! LOL. Feel me?

Free Printables

2009-11-10T18:26:00.003+08:00

I am currently in a mental scrapblock. Again. But now I know what I have to do when I am suffering from this "illness".... I go to galleries! There I find my inspiration and then my scrapping groove is back in a jiffy. However, there are days when I'm not just "into it" so I let things pass and find a more productive way to spend my day.Same thing goes with me when I am teaching. I have to admit

Celebratin'

2009-10-27T19:45:00.006+08:00

First off, I have a good news. I got my appointment paper yesterday! So that was the news I was holding for a couple of months now because nothing was final until yesterday. I finally got my Regular Permanent Status as a teacher which means that no one could kick me off the school where I'm teaching. Well not unless I do something horrible -not that I'm planning to do one anyway just so we're

A Sad Birthday Month

2009-10-12T12:43:00.003+08:00

I will be celebrating my birthday in 10 days. Normally, I'd get perky and bubbly but then there's something our family has to deal with now than celebrate. My aunt (my father's sister) died last night of a diabetes complication. But come to think of it, she's been on dialysis for more than three years and been battling to live. However, everything has an end and hers happened last night. It's

Camping

2009-10-11T16:52:00.004+08:00

I never experienced camping during my elementary days and I was never a member of the Girls Scouts so you can call me a loser in that aspect. It was one of my frustrations as a child for I really wanted to camp out and experience trekking and campfires. I wasn't able to do those when I was in elementary and high school but I did a lot of hiking and mountain climbing in college so I was able to

Helping Those in Need

2009-09-30T12:13:00.004+08:00

This is just a glimpse of what Ondoy (Ketsana) did to many of my countrymen. A lot have lost their homes while more than 200 have lost their lives. I was looking at my friends' photos of the flood and I was greatly heartbroken. I called up a friend of mine to ask if they were affected by the flood and he said that they are soon going to lose everything. He tied his car to a tree so that the water

Weekend Bliss

2009-09-26T18:15:00.002+08:00

It's a lazy Saturday for me today because of the weather. I love the rain but I do not love the flood. I have been trying to create a layout for my CT designers but I think I lost my mojos. Not to mention the fact that I somewhat feel stressed because of the upcoming examination of my pupils wherein I haven't started making the test items yet. Boo me! Maybe that's why I am not in the mood to

The Photos

2009-09-22T16:13:00.010+08:00

Not that any of you care but here are some photos anyway.These are the kids. They belong to our 4th generation and they're not yet complete. If you notice Caitlin's bandage, well it's because she and her twin had a wrestling match the day before the photo was taken.There goes me with my first degree cousins, brother and an aunt.This is the main attraction during the birthday celebration. My big

A Riot Weekend

2009-09-20T12:12:00.002+08:00

Today's the 60th birthday of my uncle who we fondly call Daddy Gerry and as I have said these past few days, we started the celebration on the 17th. However, I was busy cooking the dessert for tonight's grand event so I wasn't able to join them not until last night. We had an intimate dinner - NOT! Knowing our clan, dinners were never intimate. It was a riot.We celebrated the birthdays of the

Ditto Patrick Swayze. Ditto.

2009-09-15T11:25:00.002+08:00

He may not be my favorite actor for the fact that I don't drool on him but Ghost is one of my favorite movies and I can watch it over and over again. Patrick Swayze succumbs after battling with pancreatic cancer for 20 months. It's funny though that I watched Ghost two weeks ago and thought about how he's doing with his battle with the big C. Now that he's gone, I am happy that he's no longer

Hectic is Me

2009-09-13T20:05:00.002+08:00

Ola! Happy Sunday!My uncle will be celebrating his 60th birthday next Sunday and our relatives from different parts of the country will come here to celebrate his big day. This is so exciting because we don't get together that often even though we get to chat from time to time and update each other about what's going on with the clan. Well anyway, as expected I was tasked to head the games for

Globe at its Best

2009-09-09T18:30:00.002+08:00

Howdy you all?As much as I want to update this blog every so often, I couldn't because I was not kidding when I posted about my astounding service provider, Globe BroadBAD. It's really bad and it's getting on my nerves. I know a lot of people complaining about their services and unfortunately, I had to wait a year or two before we could change our provider. Tsk tsk.Anyway, life's been treating me

Belated Wishes

2009-08-06T10:05:00.003+08:00

It was my BFF Pam's birthday yesterday and I was meaning to post my birthday wishes for her but something got me so busy the whole day. That's why I am doing this now instead.Happy Birthday Pam! I miss you and our dine outs together. I'm wishing you good health all the year round and an everlasting love to keep you always beautiful!

Argh the ISP

2009-07-29T19:47:00.001+08:00

Our ISP is crap. Really crap. I have been trying to download and upload stuffs but can't seem to get things done right because I always get disconnected. That's also the reason why I was not able to drop cards on your blogs. I've been visiting your blogs and tried to post comments but to no avail. Geez.

I'm Back!

2009-07-25T20:04:00.005+08:00

I have done nothing but slack these past weeks and I've been so unproductive blogging wise and scrapping wise. It's just that I don't know how to blog anymore -or where to start at least.Anyway, the kids received a birthday party invitation yesterday to be held at a local food chain which most (if not all) Filipino kids love, Jollibee. Since I have three kids, my mom and dad had to accompany us

A Horrifying Blast

2009-07-05T16:01:00.004+08:00

My mom went to the 8am mass, along with my two boys Aloy and Caillou, this morning. I decided to attend to a later mass with Caitlin at 9am. When we arrived at a nearby chapel, a friend greeted me and told me that a bombing incident happened at Cotabato City Immaculate Conception Cathedral at around 8:30am. I was shocked and appalled because that's where my mom and kids went to hear the mass. And

My Plastic Smile

2009-07-04T15:33:00.002+08:00

I was cleaning my bag this afternoon when I saw these photos of me so I decided to scan them and play with them. Both photos are my ID pictures. The first one with the white blouse was taken last January when I applied for my licensure examination. The second one with the checkered blouse was taken last June when I applied for my license ID. Nothing much has changed I think, except for the fact

The Bully?

2009-07-02T18:22:00.002+08:00

I was called by Aloy's teacher this afternoon with the word TROUBLE running in my head. So when I talked to the teacher, she told me that my son had "cut" his classmate's skin. I asked his teacher if his classmate was hurt or was there any blood but the teacher said none of anything. But the child reported the incident to her parents and so the parents went to school to complain to the teacher

Bleak Weekend

2009-06-26T20:13:00.002+08:00

We all woke up flabbergasted today upon hearing about Michael Jackson's death, it went even more sad when I heard about Farrah Fawcett's death. Two icons in one day = devastating. May their souls rest in peace and their legacy continue to live on.I know I have been neglecting this blog lately because of my real work. We had a seminar this morning but I wasn't able to attend because I conducted

Gaming Frenzy

2009-06-23T17:51:00.001+08:00

Last Sunday was the patronal fiesta of our street and so we had a celebration at home. As expected, there were lots of visitors who came to our house and although the whole cousinry weren't present, we still had fun with those who were. We had some chitchats and played games on facebook. Not to mention that we ate lots of food too.After lunch, the boys played online chess against some guy from

So What Makes You Happy?

2009-06-22T22:49:00.000+08:00

I like the quiz below, find out what you need to make you happy.You Need Friends to Be HappyYou are a friendly, social person. You seek out connections and relationships.Being close to others is very important to you, and you don't like discord.You feel great when you're cooperating and working with others. You enjoy belonging to a group.Nothing makes you feel worse that feeling alone or

Happy Daddy's Day!

2009-06-21T20:41:00.003+08:00

I would like to greet all the fathers in the world a Happy Father's Day! Same thing goes to the single mothers who also stand as father to their children, cheers!I was browsing earlier and I have seen this toy called ezy roller and when my son saw this toy, he asked me to buy one for him. This toy is like a cart without pedals or chains, it only glides forward by moving your feet. I think this

Back Home

2009-06-17T16:52:00.002+08:00

My trip to Davao City was sudden so I didn't have time to prepare and contact my friends there. My trip was successful and I think I'll have a good news by the end of the month. Anyway, this is just a quick post and I am inviting you to look at some of my digiscrap layouts that I posted here. Tell me what you think of them.

Out of Town

2009-06-14T14:50:00.003+08:00

I am now in Davao City to process my teaching license but I will be back for work on Tuesday. Last week, I learned that my friend Archie was transferred to Cotabato City for his job at PAGCOR, he's been texting and calling me but I am not a good friend so I was not able to reply to his texts and calls. Not to mention that my phone is always on a silent mode and it's always inside my bag. I am

Am I Missing?

2009-06-11T15:16:00.000+08:00

I felt compelled to post today because five friends (both online and real world) have asked me why I am not updating my blog lately. Aside from the fact that I am semi-busy with work as a pre-school teacher, I also don't have the drive to post something here. However, I drop your cards whenever I have time.Anyway, I received a very good news this afternoon but I don't want to pre-empt its

May Top Dropper

2009-06-01T16:53:00.002+08:00

It's the first day of a new month which means that it's time for us to recognize our fellow bloggers who read and drop on a regular basis. I would like to thank the following bloggers who made EC dropping fun and worthwhile.The Matthias ChroniclesAnything Goes w/PahnEastcoast LifeJean sQuaredSimple Forex System TradingLeomar's DenWirez and CircuitzFicklemindedMy Blog|Intelligence Is A CurseBeyond

How Do You React

2009-05-27T19:59:00.006+08:00

My eldest son is 4 years old. He's naive, playful, witty, responsible and handsome. He has a way of saying the right things at the right time. Just like yesterday when I was in a sad sad mood, he stared at me and blurted:Ma, maganda ka talaga.(Mom, you're really pretty.)*I smiled.*Lalo na kapag may earrings ka, mas maganda ka. (You're much more prettier when you have earrings on.)So I didn't

Regret

2009-05-26T20:48:00.002+08:00

I may regret the way we ended, but I will never regret what we had.

Ebay Battle

2009-05-24T21:06:00.005+08:00

I am currently engaged in a bidding war at eBay and I am fighting for some cute dresses for my daughter Caitlin. So far, I have not won anything yet and that's because I do not exceed my bid limit as to how much I feel the dress is worth. But there's this dress that I really really like so I am betting higher than my expectations although I am not going overboard with my budget limit. I hope I'll

The Ticklish Plant

2009-05-23T14:58:00.002+08:00

When I was in elementary, my friends and I loved to play with Tickle Me plants; we call them Makahiya here in the Philippines. Makahiya is a Filipino word that means “shy” and the plant is all that. Tickle Me plants are very sensitive, its leaves fold when touched and that is why it’s called Makahiya. It’s often compared to a shy woman who bows her head when someone’s wooing her. You can grow

Idol Hangover

2009-05-22T17:23:00.004+08:00

I am not over it yet. I have watched the season finale for the 4th time today and I am still at awe. I was itching to blog about Kris Allen's triumphant feat against Adam Lambert but said to myself no because a lot would write about it. But still, as I have said, I am awed. I was expecting Adam to win because he seems to be the crowd's favorite so for a change, I went to support Kris Allen -the

Free Laptop

2009-05-20T11:20:00.002+08:00

I signed up for E-yellow pages this morning because I heard that they're giving out free laptops for new users. Okay, not all new users but everyone's got the chance to have a new laptop for free just by signing up for EYP.ph. The site is giving 9 laptops, and they're giving away a Macbook Pro 17" for the grand prize winner. The promo will end on July 18 so hurry and sign up for EYP now. Who

Tuesday Bluesday

2009-05-19T19:06:00.003+08:00

Hi everyone! How's your week so far?It's a Tuesday and we're almost at the end of May which means that rainy season is coming once again. As a matter of fact, it's been raining here in our city since yesterday. The rain starts pouring at around 2 in the afternoon though -which explains my gloomy nights. Rain really makes me sad and sleepy but I still love rainy days no matter what.Anyway, here

The New Hair

2009-05-16T15:27:00.005+08:00

The boys had their haircut today because obviously, their hair are already long. So for a change and a late summer look, we had them almost bald. Here they are.Aloy from this....To this...Caillou from this....To this..So what do you think of their new 'do?

Whew!

2009-05-14T17:40:00.003+08:00

I was relieved when I heard the news that Chris Yap was already released from his kidnappers. He was abducted last May 7 and was released last night, praise God! Chris was introduced to our family during the twins' baptism because he was courting a cousin at that time. He became a good and respectable friend to all of us even though he and my cousin didn't end up together. And he even attends our

Gifts For Teens

2009-05-12T17:35:00.002+08:00

Teens are not hard to please. We can give them variety of stuffs which they will like for sure. Most of the teens today are techies and they would prefer to be given PSPs, Wiis, high end mobile phones and even laptops. However, even though they are techies, they would still love receiving trinkets and functional gifts like these monogrammed towel wraps for teens. The towel wraps are soft and

Wanting Free SMS

2009-05-12T15:33:00.003+08:00

Hello everyone! How’s your week so far? I was supposed to report for work today but the kids’ nanny is sick so I have to let her rest and do the house works myself.Well anyway, a lot of friends and relatives sent me text messages congratulating me for passing the board exam and I feel rude not replying to their short messages (sms). My mobile's on a prepaid service and I haven't reloaded since

Giving Lessons

2009-05-12T14:40:00.002+08:00

I won this book a few months ago. In fact, I was the first winner of Kuya Kevin's book giveaway and I even made a review about the book. Well anyway, when Karen went here for an overnight stay, I decided to pass the book to her. I have always wanted her to read the book and I even told her to buy one but since she's a busy busy girl, she always forgets. So I gave her the book because I want her

Pamper Yourself

2009-05-11T19:01:00.002+08:00

Blogging has been a fun thing to do and when you're generating income from doing what you're fond of doing, the outcome will always be great. I am not a big time blogger but I am happy to have earned something by just typing and clicking away in front of the computer. In fact, I have been and ebay addict because I spend most of my blogging income there. Anyway, my tech side has been fed so I no

A Reunion of Sorts

2009-05-10T16:25:00.002+08:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms in the world!I wasn't able to drop cards yesterday because my best friend Karen arrived from Manila so our other best friend Gergies (our driver for the day) fetched her at the airport. We were late as usual. Haha! Karen was only supposed to have a stop over for lunch but because of Gergies' convincing power, she decided to stay overnight at our house. The three

The Ninja's Birthday!

2009-05-08T19:09:00.005+08:00

I have a friend named Aaron (but he likes to be called Zool the Ninja) from Manchester and today's his birthday! Happy birthday dear friend and I know that you're feeling the birthday blues today, I want you to know that even though we have this love-hate relationship from time to time, you will always be my friend no matter how much sh*t you give me. Haha! I wish you the good things in life and

Gifts For Kids

2009-05-08T14:30:00.002+08:00

Buying gifts for kids are easy, all you have to do is ask them what they want and for sure they'll give you a long list of toy list. If the kid you're buying a gift for is the shy type, all you have to do is ask their friends or kids their age what they like. It's that easy! For a change though, aside from giving children toys and clothes why don’t you try buying these three stuffs below?1.