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Rustan's Supermarket Fresh at 40 TVC

2010-10-21T10:13:00.002+08:00

I find this really heartwarming. Its like being a Rustans customer is being a part of family. Dont you agree?

De-cluttering is De-stressing!

2010-10-20T08:55:00.002+08:00

Fight back against clutter chaos with these ten simple strategies.

Designate a Mail Zone
Make sure there's a garbage can nearby so you can chuck all of the unwanted stuff.

Use an Inbox and Outbox
These can be wall pockets, a leather box, or a pouch that hangs off a knob on the back door. Your outbox is for what goes out with you the next day.

Create an Entryway Catch-All
Place your keys, sunglasses, parking pass, subway pass, etc. here so they're reachable as you're heading out.

Have a Main Bin
You can put your bills, stamps, checkbook, and a pen inside, and place it on a bookshelf for easy access. Pop the lid on when guests come by.

Pay Bills Online
Download your credit card bills and bank statements and back them up on an external hard drive once a month to reduce the chance of identity theft.

Buy Mobile File Boxes
They'll keep your paperwork organized and handy. When mail comes in, either file it away or shred it.

Keep a Paper Shredder
It insures safe disposal of paperwork with personal identification information.

Don't Neglect Mail
Don't get overwhelmed every month -- look at your schedule and pick one day a week to spend half an hour going through it.

Do a Once-a-Year Purge
If you aren't sure about throwing away something, ask your accountant. The IRS has three years to audit you, so you can probably get rid of files older than that.

Make a Mag Space
Forgo the sofa-side bin and go for a wall rack. Your favorite mags can be affordable wall art, and more importantly -- contained!

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THis is MADNESS!

2010-10-06T07:03:00.002+08:00

Purchase with Purchase is back! piso lang ang coke! piso lang ang minute maid! 900peso camera? and PAL tickets RT at 999!!! Madness, pure madness!

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Shopwise Anniversary Sale 2010 - Week 2

2010-09-21T11:43:00.000+08:00

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Shopwise Anniversary Sale - Week 1

2010-09-13T15:09:00.001+08:00

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The Xmas Tree hunt

2009-11-09T09:54:00.002+08:00

Last weekend, I pulled-out my Xmas decors and was actually thinking of decorating the house. Somewhere between opening the boxes and setting up our small Christmas tree, I lost the interest in finishing it up and ended the day by placing all the decors back into the box.

Its been a wonder for me how come National Bookstore and SM malls can make a simple tree majestic, but Shopwise can't seem to. Now that Christmas is once again just around the corner, with my own house to decorate (its only our 2nd Christmas in our house), I feel the urge to once again find that perfect Christmas tree solution.

Then I remembered posting this...

So for this year, We will do this. Now, how to stick those abubots is another planning session.

:-)

Here's another brilliant idea...

Although, Im pretty sure the house will have scattered post-its all around becasue Taal will try to pick it up from the wall and stick it somewhere else...

But its another option...

Now, if i can only find something else... Any suggestions?

The "master's" bedroom...

2009-08-22T01:47:00.001+08:00

Need I say more??

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Ultrimate Egg Sandwich

2009-08-19T09:24:00.005+08:00

I have always been a big fan of sandwiches. If i had time, i'd make one everyday for baon! And my love for delis also made my mind create super sandwiches of different hams and sausages in my head.

Last week i dropped by Chowking in Pacific Star for my usual breakfast take out every morning. I saw this booth in the far end corner "the Sandwich Guy" but was hesitant to try because it looked like they just opened and no one was really buying. You know what they say, when its being mugged, it must be good. So i just ordered congee from Chowking and headed to the office. Jollibee is my normal breakfast buddy, that say I bought Chowking, can be called a special day. :-)

This morning, I was thinking of trying something different again. Was actually considering Pancake House in Petron, then that 45minute traffic in Sucat Road made me crave for Sandwich and the only thing in my mind is "the sandwich guy" in Pacific Star. When I got there, there were around 6 people in line waiting for ntheir sandwiches. But i patiently waited for my turn. I watched the crew make the sandwich and this time i was already so hungry i wanted to get a taste of all their sandwiches.

When it was my turn to order, I blurted the HBLT (Ham, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and cheese), because the guy crew was making 5 HBLTs and each overflowing with shredded bacons! I also wanted their crab stick and mango but it was not available so I settled for their English Egg Salad.

I ate that this morning.... and no regrets at all...

I already had to have a bite before taking a picture! See that chunky slices of eggs? It was really good. And the contents were in generous amounts! Unlike other sandwiches for sale.

For P60.00 this is definitely a must-try.

My lunch sandwich awaits....

Website: http://www.thesandwichguy.com/

The Nest: 10 Kitchen-Cleaning Tricks

2009-05-27T11:09:00.003+08:00

Thanks to The Nest for this 10 Kitchen-Cleaning Tricks

When you think about it, you practically spend as much time in your kitchen as you do your bedroom -- and it can get just as messy. Follow our easy plan to keep it looking more fab than frat-house.

Clean Weekly:

Appliance faces: Use a mild cleaner or make a paste of baking soda and water to clean. Dissolve grease on the stovetop with a sponge soaked in white vinegar.
Microwave: Soak the turntable in sudsy water while you wipe up interior splatters. Or try a steam clean: Fill a microwave-safe glass with 2 cups of water and either 1 teaspoon of vanilla or a few slices of lemon. Run on high for 5 minutes and wipe the sweet-smelling interior clean with a paper towel.
Countertops: Spray on an all-purpose cleaner (or run disposable wipes over the surface) and let it sit 10 minutes.
Sink: Pour down several quarts of boiling water to flush out grease. Follow with 1 cup of white vinegar and scrub the basin with baking soda.
Floors: Wash tile or stone floors with 1 cup vinegar and 1 gallon of water. For icky grout, mix 1 Tbl. bleach and 2 cups warm water. Scrub with an old toothbrush.

Clean Monthly:

Oven: If you don't have a self-clean oven, sprinkle salt on the residue while the oven is still warm. When it cools, scrape it up with a spatula and wipe clean with a cloth. Got stuck-on crud? Use a nylon scrubby sponge dipped in soapy hot water.
Fridge: Wash the interior with a solution of baking soda and warm water, about 1/2 cup of baking soda for every gallon of water. Clean the drain pan and vacuum underneath the refrigerator.
Garbage can: Hose it down with hot water; then spray with a disinfectant.
Cabinets: Wipe them down with 1/2 cup white vinegar or a solution of 1/4 cup liquid oil soap and 1 gallon of warm water.
Dishwasher: Run a complete cycle with an empty machine (just detergent) for a clean, deodorized space.

Another bright idea...

2009-05-27T10:47:00.002+08:00

Hmmm... I wonder if the husband will let me do this... I actually like its chaotic-artistic-bright-homey effect.... But restrictions restrictions.... tsk tsk tsk... Thanks to Apartment Therapy for this photo.

De-Cluttering Tips

2009-05-07T09:27:00.000+08:00

Fight back against the clutter with these ten simple tips.

1. Create a space just for your mail. Designate a spot and make sure there's a garbage can nearby so you can chuck all of the unwanted stuff.

2. Designate an inbox and outbox. These can be wall pockets, a leather box, or a pouch that hangs off a knob on the back door. Your outbox is for what goes out with you the next day.

3. Place a catch-all container near the door. Place your keys, sunglasses, parking pass, subway pass, etc. in this spot. They'll be easily reachable when you're heading out.

4. Have a main bin. You can put your bills, stamps, checkbook, and a pen inside, and place it on a bookshelf for easy access. Just make sure the lid is on when guests come by.

5. Get as many bills and statements online as you can. Download your credit card bills and bank statements and back them up on an external hard drive once a month to reduce the chance of identity theft.

6. Have mobile file boxes to keep your paperwork organized and handy. When mail comes in, either file it away or shred it.

7. Keep a paper shredder for safe disposal of paperwork with personal identification information. (You can get a good shredder for as cheap as $30.)

8. Deal with your mail on a regular basis. Don't get overwhelmed every month -- look at your schedule and pick one day a week to spend half an hour going through it.

9. Purge your files once a year. If you aren't sure about throwing away something, ask your accountant. The IRS has three years to audit you, so you can probably get rid of files older than that.

10. Designate a place for magazines and catalogs. This can be as pretty as it is practical. Forgo the sofa-side bin and go for a wall rack, your favorite mags can be affordable wall art, and more importantly -- contained!

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The Indian Pillows

2009-04-22T09:47:00.002+08:00

The start of my Indian-inspired sala make-over...

I drool over bargains like anyone. Especially if i get to buy something expensive at almost 70% off the original price.

Bought this babies originally priced 395.00 each at 120.00 each. Still quite expensive but its really nice and beautifully made. These are items bought from India, made in India. I guess a lot of people found it too expensive that Shopwise had to offer it for clearance sale.

Bought this a little over a month ago but just got to use it last night. Shopwise Sucat finally had the pillows for it.

I intentionally bought different designs as advised by my Mom who was with me when I bought this. I got 5 pillow cases which turned out to be a problem since the throw pillows came in packs of 2. Now i need to find another pillow case to make use of the extra throw pillow.

Green Walls

2009-04-17T10:55:00.003+08:00

Dear Ga,

Sharing with you a picture of a room with walls with same color as ours.

Please help me execute something like this.

I think it would really make a difference. :-)

Love,

We found a winner!

2009-04-16T10:36:00.005+08:00

We have bean meaning to change Taal's feeding bottles since Nov 2008. When it comes to personal things, i sometimes get too attched to it which makes it hard for me to let go. Especially when i have been using it for a time already. That's why even if i had issues with Playtex' nipples and the vent-aire seal, i still hanged on to it up until last weekend.

But hey, I still love playtex' baby products I cannot be more thankful for their breast pump which became a good friend for almost 5 months. And their breast milk storage system which filled our freezer for a while. And Playtex is not really cheap. I had to save up on some things for this! I'd still give high ratings for the Vent-Aire bottles. Taal rarely had colics through-out his infant days. And i'd like to think the bottles worked as it promised.

I guess a product cannot just be too perfect. The nipples and the bottom seal started to accumulate milk particles even with the thorough washing. At first I though it was just my Yaya not brushing it too well so i started brushing it myself. Only to have the same un-brushable remnants in the nipple and the seal.

The option is to either change bottles or completely switch to Playtex Drop-ins.

The search went on...

The Tommee Tippee bottles caught our attention. SM's Baby Company was on sale for this kind of bottles. P1500.00 for a pack of 4 but when you buy individually, its at P399.00 each. We could not gamble P399.00 that time we were there.

We initially tried the Even-Flo bottle by buying 1 piece for P199.00. And after trying it out for 2 days, we had to say goodbye to that P199.00 purchase. Taal did not like it.

Last Saturdays trip to the baby store made us again explore our options.

And we found this quite interesting... The Breast Flow bottles...

I then asked the merchandizer to talk me into it. Its specs and features...

Which made us more interested.

At P550.00 for a pack of 3 bottles, it wasn't so bad! So we purchased it and crossed out fingers. The bonus feature, which my husband only realized after we got home, is the bottle cover fitting unto the base so it wont get lost. Bottle covers getting lost ruins my day. Thank God they thought about it!

The conclusion? We found a winner! Taal's been feeding on it for 6 days now :-)

Sad part is the saying goodbye and packing up of the old Playtex bottles.. I gotta get over it somehow..

A colorful inspiration

2009-04-15T12:40:00.002+08:00

My walls in the house are too bare.

This is one great idea to make it more busy.

photo from here

Surviving a relationship

2009-04-10T17:09:00.003+08:00

Sometimes i feel so down that it comes to a point that i question my commitment to our relationship. I become unsure if i will survive this "forever". Then I start to question what forever means. Our forever may mean years. or months.

I feel like its been too unfair. And the mere fact that i am categorizing myself in that side of losing end is scary.

Its either i get on with it and be miserable once in a while.

Or let go now, be miserable for a while and let life go on.

I'm just so sad and the people around me are either to dense to notice or just don't have time to even bother knowing how i am.

This, my friend, is the sad reality i am facing right now.

My hands are shaking. and my brain is crying.

Mumbai-Inspired

2009-04-08T09:54:00.003+08:00

I think I may have been an Indian in my past life. I so so love indian designs and colors and designs an colors. I love their contrasting combination. Combination of colors one would never thought to blend perfectly.

Another cool post from Apartment Therapy

close to tears

2009-03-31T13:34:00.004+08:00

The world does not owe me anything. So i should stop always feeling like it does.

I struggle like everyone else on this planet. I fight to survive, and that does not make me any different from the rest of the world.

I just wanted a moment of your time before you leave. TO think that you'll be gone for days makes my heart pop-up a frown. And you call this too emotional? I hope you would stop mocking my emotions. I have feelings and i love feeling it. It makes me human. And now I'm just too filled with pain and sadness. But I'm sure it will eventually go away.

I'm trying my best not to shed some tears while writing this. 1. because I'm in the office and 2. If i start crying, it'll go on for more than an hour. Been controlling myself from crying despite the "goings-on" around me.

But really, what's so wrong about asking for a few minutes of your time? Am I really not worth it? Am I on the end of your list? What part of it don't you understand? My reaction is quite normal I must say. I feel bad because I know its possible to allot a few minutes for me but you simply chose not to. And my God! How can I compete with a whole municipality? I can't believe you actually mentioned it.

You go on ahead and spend time away as long as you want. I wont stop you but i hope when i find the courage to get out and travel ON MY OWN, you wont stop me or feel bad about it. I'd still go home to you. Maybe you need this break as much i do.

I'll be fine. eventually.

Marley and Me

2009-03-30T14:20:00.003+08:00

All the while I thought this movie was another one of those "magical-animal-talking" movies or "pet-flying-and-good-in-sports" kind of film. When my sisters invited me to watch it while waiting for the lunch to be prepared yesterday in my parent's house, It got me intrigued why they did not want to tell me what was gonna happen. So my curiosity made me watch half of it in BF and the rest in our house when i got home and just had to borrow the DVD to find out what the fuss was all about.

With that thought in mind, it got my full attention all the way to the part when i cried my heart out. And I really cried like a baby! And it still makes me teary-eyed every time I remember that scene.

This movie is no ordinary movie about masters and pets. Its about family and love and loyalty. Its quite serious actually for an Owen Wilson-Jennifer Aniston tandem.

My Boys...

2009-03-26T12:14:00.000+08:00

This is what I had to leave at home this morning.... Mag-tatay nga sila!

Biblical reminders re Worrying

2009-03-18T14:55:00.002+08:00

While trying hard not to let my worries eat my day and ruin it, I just had to google it up. Thanks to Wikipedia and About.com for the informative passages.

Worry is an emotion in which a person feels anxious or concerned about a real or imagined issue, ranging from personal issues such as health or finances to broader issues such as environmental pollution and social or technological change. Most people experience short-lived episodes of worry in their lives without incident; indeed, a moderate amount of worrying may even have positive effects, if it prompts people to take precautions (e.g., fastening their seat belt or buying fire insurance) or avoid risky behaviours (e.g., promiscuous sexual relations or cliff diving). However, about one in four people, have chronic worry, an anxiety disorder which requires professional treatment. Chronic worry can cause heart attacks, high blood pressure, ulcers, gastrointestinal problems, muscular aches and pains, skin rashes, eczema, respiratory problems and asthma.^{[citation needed]}

Here are four biblical reasons not to worry from About.com
Worrying Accomplishes Absolutely Nothing.
Matthew 6:27-29
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. (NLT)
Worrying is Not Good for You.
Worrying is destructive to us in many ways. It becomes a mental burden that can even cause us to grow physically sick.
Proverbs 12:25
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. (NLT)
Worrying is the Opposite of Trusting God.
The energy that we spend worrying can be put to much better use in prayer. Here's a little formula to remember: Worry replaced by Prayer equals Trust.
Matthew 6:30
And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? (NLT)
Philippians 4:6-7
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (NLT)
Worrying Puts Your Focus in the Wrong Direction.
When we keep our eyes focused on God, we remember his love for us and we realize we truly have nothing to worry about. God has a wonderful plan for our lives, and part of that plan includes taking care of us. Even in the difficult times, when it seems like God doesn't care, we can put our trust in the Lord and focus on his kingdom. God will take care of our every need.
Matthew 6:25
That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life-whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing? (NLT)
Matthew 6:31-33
So don't worry about these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (NLT)
1 Peter 5:7
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. (NLT)

art under pressure

2009-03-12T09:07:00.005+08:00

Another opportunity to express my creative juices... The boss asked me to make an invitation for his daughter's birthday. Made a photomosaic as an invite. Thanks to Andrea Mosaic's free downloadable program. Would not have opted for the photomosaic if not for their program. The program's very easy to manipulate, it wont take a day to learn the nitty-gritty of their interface. The processing though of the outcome may take a while, depending on the size of file and the number of tiles, both of which you will specify before creating the mosaic.

As much as I'd like to share the mosaic i made, i will opt not to, it's a collection of personal photos of my boss and his family and i would not want to hear anything from him about me posting it in the net. I will share though some snapshots of the finish products. The invites itself.

The kid wanted a "friendship" kind of theme. I made this irregular heart shaped tag. Placed a clipart of two stick figures holding hands and under it the word "best friends". The wooden heart clip is just an accidental find in the bookstore. But it came out nice and accentuated the whole package. For the envelopes, I bought 2 types, the recycled dyed paper and some plaid ones. The recycle paper looked more fun so that's what i used. The garterized strings were then used to keep the envelop in place.

This is another art under pressure and it actually turned out great! The Boss' daughter sent me a thank you text message as soon as she got it, I thanked her back and said i had fun making them!

Andif you're wondering why im under pressure, read my post here to understand it better.

Dreams

2009-03-09T09:48:00.003+08:00

The morning trip to work was spent trying to remember my dream. Which made me look up its interpretion and which lead me to this site . Some FYIs re dreams from that site.

1. One-third of your lives is spent sleeping.

2. In an average lifetime, you would have spent a total of about six years of it dreaming. That is more than 2,100 days spent in a different realm!

3. Dreams have been here as long as mankind. Back in the Roman Era, striking and significant dreams were submitted to the Senate for analysis and interpretation.

4. Everybody dreams. EVERYBODY! Simply because you do not remember your dream does not mean that you do not dream.

5. Dreams are indispensable. A lack of dream activity can mean protein deficiency or a personality disorder.

6. We dream on average of one or two hours every night. And we often even have 4-7 dreams in one night.

7. Blind people do dream. Whether visual images will appear in their dream depends on whether they where blind at birth or became blind later in life. But vision is not the only sense that constitutes a dream. Sounds, tactility, and smell become hypersensitive for the blind and their dreams are based on these senses.

8. Five minutes after the end of the dream, half the content is forgotten. After ten minutes, 90% is lost.

9. The word dream stems from the Middle English word, dreme which means "joy" and "music".

10. Men tend to dream more about other men, while women dream equally about men and women.

11. Studies have shown that our brain waves are more active when we are dreaming than when we are awake.

12. Dreamers who are awakened right after REM sleep, are able to recall their dreams more vividly than those who slept through the night until morning.

13. Physiologically speaking, researchers found that during dreaming REM sleep, males experience erections and females experience increased vaginal blood flow - no matter what the content of the dream. In fact, "wet dreams" may not necessarily coincide with overtly sexual dream content.

14. People who are giving up smoking have longer and more intense dreams.

15. Toddlers do not dream about themselves. They do not appear in their own dreams until the age of 3 or 4.

16. If you are snoring, then you cannot be dreaming.

17. Nightmares are common in children, typically beginning at around age 3 and occurring up to age 7-8.

18. In a poll, 67% of Americans have experienced Deja Vu in their dreams, occurring more often in females than males.

19. Around 3% of adults suffer from sleep apnea. This treatable condition leads to unexplained tiredness and inefficiency.

20. Research has shown that the house is the most common setting for dreams.

Dreaming high for a High Chair

2009-03-02T13:45:00.005+08:00

The FRESCO HIGH CHARI by Bloombaby

Winner of the Best Baby & Infant Product 2009 in the Netherlands Gold Award!

Check out the Bloom Demo-Instructional Video on YOUTUBE.

Engineered to integrate advanced functionality, such as 360° rotation and exclusive easy-lift™ height adjustment with unique cocoon-like form, the fresco bloom revolutionises baby chair design and brings premium quality infant fashion into the contemporary home for the first time.

features:

360 degree swivel with register

pneumatic-assist, easy-lift height adjustment allowing infinite positions

multiple position reclining seat

5 point harness with height adjustable shoulder straps

multiple position feeding and dual removable play trays (dishwasher-safe)

multiple position footrest

enclosed castor wheels in base for easy ‘lift and glide‘

enclosed storage compartment for small parts and instruction manual

multiple grow-with-child configurations

3 months + sleeping pod

6 months + feeding and play chair with trays

6 months + up-to-the-table feeding chair - Nordic style

suitable for 3 months to 79 lbs

weighs 34 lbs

dimensions: 24w x 25.6d x 48h inches

sustainability · style · safety
All plastic and metal parts of the fresco are recyclable from the stainless steel hardware in the tray, the high strength aluminium bars, the FDA-approved food-contact grade plastics in the trays, to the recyclable grade plastics of the seat.
Fresco exceeds all applicable safety standards in every country it is sold. All fresco materials, finishes and textiles are lead free, phthalate free, PVC free, heavy metal free, and AZO dye free.

This baby is on 25% discount in Hobbes, Rockwell. From PhP19k its anot about PhP14k. Im just not sure about the other outlets. Stii too expensive for us. Info and photos from here

Diary Entry: My time with myseld

2009-03-02T10:45:00.000+08:00

We had an eventful weekend which started Friday... And I may have to write 4-5 different entries to cover everything that happened...

The husband arrived Thursday night from Leyte and I insisted on picking him up from the airport. Mainly because: 1.) i love picking people up from a long trip, 2) the NAIA 3 airport is really nice; and 3.) i did miss him :-)

Their flight was delayed for 30 mins or so and before they could board the plane, I was already in the airport and having my Jollibee Chicken Joy dinner at the 3rd floor food area.

I then decided to spend the rest of my waiting time in Figaro (1st level, Arrival meet-up place). Got a 16oz Latte, (which i regretted after) and 4 different magazines. I like alone moments like this. It makes me think and converse with myself. I honestly believe this is not a crazy exercise. I have learned most of my lessons in life during those moments with myself. Like long trips alone. Or even short trips. I have made it a practice to take down notes in my cellphone during these "fruitful" moments. And it surprises me when I try to read it a few days or weeks after. Some even sounded to serious and too poetic that made me say, "Did I really write this?" Here is an example:

Fake Smiles: "When I try to dig deeper into my soul, its not sadness I see but disappointment. I was disillusioned into an environment I thought was real. But the reality as it turns out is full of cracks that's slowly being filled with overpowering depression. The reality that is LIFE. MY life as I struggle to be a person that I thought was slowly building up its own name but now is slowly being stained with emotionally straining truths of life. But I did start anew, or I thought so. I should have realized long ago that the start was not from zero but beyond it in the X-axis. A negative digit I cannot fathom to imagine and balance out... It may be just materially degrading, but in the world I am in, its dragging me to a pit."

Don't get me wrong. I am not that depressed. It was just one of those moments that I had to breathe it out and the only way is to write it down. I felt 100x time better after writing that. And when I got to where I was going, I somehow got over the "problem" and went on with my day. I'm like that. I try hard to leave all my worries behind so I could work on what's in front of me. Rarely do i let my personal problems affect my work. But sometimes, my personal life gets affected by my work. That is something I have to work on. I have this thinking that my family or my friends would understand more than my boss or co-workers. But that's true right?

My weekend was great. It was a great bonding weekend with my husband and the kids. One of those times that you'd like to remember and dwell on when depressing days, such as the one I had above, takes place.

Rockwell's Scavenger Hunt

2009-02-25T14:23:00.000+08:00

Hey yah moms and dads!

Any one up for the challenge?? Pre registration for this event here.

Hurry! I'm hoping to make it to the list. This will be a great opportunity to spend some quality time with my daughter. :-)

Venting out

2009-02-25T11:53:00.000+08:00

Q: What can really ruin a good day?

A: A grumpy husband

You feel guilty for being late for work. So you work your ass off for the first 1-2hours on your desk. Then you realize, the husband who's in a far away land haven't sent any message for the last 12 hours so you start to worry. You get so worried that you stop everything you're doing, ignore all the capital R-U-S-H stamped papers, and dial his number. You then get to talk to him. And find out that he just woke up and did not realize it was almost already too late. Then you tell him of your late night out and that you got and also lack sleep. Then he asks you why. Then you tell him, you should read your messages. You say this to him because you took time to update him, 1)last night during the party; 2)early morning when you got home from the party; and 3)later in the morning when you were on your way to the office. Then he annoyingly reacts saying "Not today. You don't know what i went through". Then you asks why he's reacting that way. Then he answers again with the same line. You then wonder what you said wrong that made him angry/annoyed. Then you agree with yourself there is nothing wrong with what you said but you realize that you try to do something nice by calling and asking how he was. Then you also start to get annoyed and feel bad.

Sh*t. You think it'll ruin YOUR day if this happened to you?

Quite Inspiring

2009-02-20T11:36:00.004+08:00

Its another one of those days when Apartment Therapy caught my attention and spent almost 1 hour going through their site. Some great finds that inspired me:

I LOVE how the vases' contrasting colors complement each other.

This one, I love the pink wallpaper used.

For this photo, what got my attention are the framed artwork. Same artwork in different colors. Nice.

2 of 365

2009-02-19T14:00:00.004+08:00

"The early days of marriage are full of surprises - some nice, some nasty"

As the famous Forrest Gump line goes.. "Life is like a box of chocolate, you will never know what you're gonna get..."

No matter how much you think you already know your partner, there will always be surprises. You may have had years together before the marriage, but its a lifetime we're talking about here!!

Like the jack in a box, let's try to see the fun side of every surprise. It may seem nasty at start but Im sure there's a good and brighter side to it. Besides, nasty is fun! :-)

Baby Oil's surprising use

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Polish Chrome with Baby Oil

Original Use: Keeping skin baby-soft.
Aha! Use: Polishing chrome. Apply a dab to a cotton cloth and use it to shine every-thing from faucets to hubcaps.
Reward: Shiny, happy surfaces from a medicine-cabinet staple. (Who actually owns chrome cleaner, anyway?).

source

1 of 365

2009-02-12T09:47:00.004+08:00

"Marriage, according to the law of the country, is the union of one man with one woman voluntarily entered into for life to the exlusion of all others" - EXCERPTS FROM CIVIL MARRIAGE CEREMONY BOOKLET

Tip no. 1. But this does not apply to all marriages anymore since some states already allow same-sex marriage.

Above is a photo i took during our wedding preparation. We bought our "friendship ring" way back in 2005, which we also use as our wedding rings. Bought in Ibay's silver shop in Baguio City.

365 ways to make the most of your marriage

2009-02-11T13:51:00.002+08:00

Its been almost 2 years since our wedding. It was just last night that i remembered this book given by a very good friend of my parents', Tita Rose, "365 WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MARRIAGE".

After tucking ada in her room last night, I found this book together with other books that is recently "shelved" along the stairs. Um, we kind of used our stairs as bookshelves.

I brought it to our room and started reading the pages while Taal persistently tried to get it from me. But i still managed to laugh over some lines and read it aloud for my husband tolisten. Here are some of them:

57: Computers are a great advantage of modern life, but they can also take over. Know when to switch off!

59: Young children can test a marriage with their persisten physical demands. You both need a rest sometimes.

61: Seduction should not be lost after the honeymoon.

And so starting today, I will once in a while share some of Juliet Janvrin and Lucy Selleck's witty insights on how to make a the most of marriage.

My weekend expression

2009-02-02T12:02:00.004+08:00

And so while the husband was having his weekend basketball dose, a replay of the celtics vs. pistons game during saturday late afternoon, i found myself wanting to get hold of some paints and my favorite brush. And these were the results:

I dunno yet what i will do with these "work of art" (yeah right). But for now, they're hidden in my pile of similar works inside my sketch pad.

some words of wisdom from about LOVE

2009-01-31T13:51:00.003+08:00

I'd like to share some words blogged by a good online buddy of mine, Ibyang.

LOving someone is not supposed to be a task. Its never tiring. So when one feels tired already of loving, then maybe that's already a signal to stop, listen and think.

LOVE and TOXIC LOVE. Toxic love is not bad, its just not healthy :-)

Here is a short list of the characteristics of Love vs. toxic love (compiled with the help of the work of Melody Beattie & Terence Gorski.)

1. Love - Development of self first priority.

Toxic love - Obsession with relationship.

2. Love - Room to grow, expand; desire for other to grow.

Toxic love - Security, comfort in sameness; intensity of need seen as proof of love (may really be fear, insecurity, loneliness)

3. Love - Separate interests; other friends; maintain other meaningful relationships.

Toxic love - Total involvement; limited social life; neglect old friends, interests.

4. Love - Encouragement of each other's expanding; secure in own worth.

Toxic love - Preoccupation with other's behavior; fear of other changing.

5. Love - Appropriate Trust (i.e. trusting partner to behave according to fundamental nature.)

Toxic love - Jealousy; possessiveness; fear of competition; protects "supply."

6. Love - Compromise, negotiation or taking turns at leading. Problem solving together.

Toxic love - Power plays for control; blaming; passive or aggressive manipulation.

7. Love - Embracing of each other's individuality.

Toxic love - Trying to change other to own image.

8. Love - Relationship deals with all aspects of reality.

Toxic love - Relationship is based on delusion and avoidance of the unpleasant.

9. Love - Self-care by both partners; emotional state not dependent on other's mood.

Toxic love - Expectation that one partner will fix and rescue the other.

10. Love - Loving detachment (healthy concern about partner, while letting go.)

Toxic love - Fusion (being obsessed with each other's problems and feelings.)

11. Love - Sex is free choice growing out of caring & friendship.

Toxic love - Pressure around sex due to insecurity, fear & need for immediate gratification.

12. Love - Ability to enjoy being alone.

Toxic love - Unable to endure separation; clinging.

13. Love - Cycle of comfort and contentment.

Toxic love - Cycle of pain and despair.

More about love and toxic love here

How do you break free without breaking apart?

2009-01-23T10:13:00.003+08:00

Its never about having enough money.

The success of a family will depend on its members as individuals.

As my friend, Melan, would say. "Life is too short to be miserable, so why the frown.."

let's all be happy, or at least try tyo always look at the brighter side of things...

clutter up your wall

2009-01-09T11:48:00.003+08:00

What a cool way to display small tiny bits of clutters.. :-) (source)

Beautiful. just plain beautiful...

Maybe next christmas... or next weekend.. :-)

photo wall

2009-01-06T09:28:00.002+08:00

Perfect concept. I will do this very soon...

but this magnetic photo ropes is another thing. Just not sutre if this is locally available. I dont think so.. :-(

photo source:

link 1

link 2

another cool art posting idea

2009-01-03T10:28:00.002+08:00

Im hoping i can find time to have some of the photos we took and have it printed so i can post it in the house. The photo above is a cool idea to post it. Got it from here

Wrappin' it up!

2008-12-28T07:22:00.003+08:00

As support to the stores for the holiday peak season, i helped out in the busiest section of the store last dec 22 and 23, the GIFTWRAPPING SECTION.

Gift wrapping is one of my favorite activities during the holidays, but doing it for almost 9 hours straight, takes out the fun already and replaces it with disgust and painful leg muscles.

About.com takes gift wrapping to the next level and runs a task analysis on it.

Photo from here.

Weekend bonding - our 3 P's this weekend

2008-12-08T08:48:00.004+08:00

Weekend projects:

1. Palitaw

(for those who don't know this, click to find)

I was not able to take a picture, but my dad ate almost half the batch! Plus take home pa.

2. Painting

After uying the art materials (paints and sketch pads and brushes, etc) last October, We finally got the chance to do some painting! And It was too much fun that we finished all the 20 pages of the sketch pad and filled up almost a wall along our stairs. Thanks to Julie for her share of fun of 3 and 1/2 art works. May i will try to take a closer photo of each just to share with everybody. I think we will do this again. A very good de-stressing activity. Its just nice to see your hands filled with paint after painting. Ada started from basic houses and flowers, pero she started doing abstracts after 3-4 basics...

3. Polvoron

Our Saturday night out in Pergola and Ruins in BF was spent buying Polvoron ingredients and some DVDs and PS games.

But it was only last night, after dinner (around 9pm) when i got to work on Kyan's polvoron. Yes its his because he requested for it. And bugged me the whole day to do it. So i did. Finished by 10:30pm. And here's the result. It actually tastes good. And i was so happy after. Thanks to ada and manang for the assistance. Ada helped in the molding and Manang did the wrapping. Julie and Kyan did the eating, and Taal too!

Ethnic Banner

2008-11-28T16:01:00.004+08:00

I think i'll print this in a big canvas and post it in thehouse... made this just this afternoon...

New decor inspiration

2008-11-27T09:42:00.003+08:00

My new inspiration.

After purchasing the basic poster paint colors, i think i now have what i want to happen in mind. something like this. Thanks to apartmenttherapy!

baby-proof home

2008-11-18T16:22:00.002+08:00

The little boy, according to my Yaya, tried to climbed up the stairs this morning. And our house is 3-floors up! I don't want to think of what can happen if he wakes up in the middle of his nap and crawl down or up the stairs! Terrible!

The husband called me just a few hours ago to share his concerns. We need a gadget to "gate" our stairs. So i stopped my work and googled "baby gadgets for stairs".

Ebay was first option for local sellers, found one at P2,500.

Too expensive.... so i tried Sulit.com and found this

At 700/pc, I can buy 2! One for the first floor and one for the 2nd floor! I hope I can visit the shop in far away Caloocan, well its far casue im from Paranaque.

Mind: Blown away

2008-11-17T13:16:00.001+08:00

Its hard.

I had to report for work while my 2 babies are at home.

Sick.

THe husband will bring them to the doctor this afternoon.

And i can't stop thinking about them.

I just hope its nothing serious.

SHOPWISE SHOPCRAZY WEEK 6

2008-11-04T13:06:00.002+08:00

Last crazy week for Shopwise 6-week anniversary sale! Best time to do your Christmas Shopping! Go to the Shopwise store nearest you to avail of these offers!!

Branches:

Shopwise Alabang

Shopwise Vito Cruz

Shopwise Libis

Shopwise Araneta-Cubao

Shopwise Antipolo

Shopwise Harrison Plaza

10 Stress-busters

2008-10-30T16:22:00.000+08:00

1. Before you let something really get to you, ask yourself, "Will it really make much of a difference five years from now?" So if you burned the lasagna and have to order five pizzas for all of your guests, what will they remember in five years? Your screams from the kitchen? More likely, the quick-on-your-feet fix that didn't ruin the mood.

2. Curl your toes toward the soles of your feet as hard as you can for 15 seconds, then relax. Next, progressively tense and relax your leg, stomach, back, shoulder, and neck muscles in the same fashion. These exercises can be done anywhere and in any order, and they provide both physical and mental relief. They're also a great way to help your body and mind relax before falling asleep.

3. Sit or lie in a comfortable position, breathe deeply from your abdomen, count to five, and then exhale. As you inhale again, imagine that you're pulling strength into your body and that anxiety is being forced out when you exhale. Try doing this for five minutes twice a day, or whenever you feel tense.

4. Try to relax as much as possible in a comfortable and quiet environment, with your eyes closed, and breathe quietly in a slow, rhythmic fashion. With each exhalation, repeat a simple word or sound softly or even silently. Try to do this right before you take on a big project. It'll calm you down, let you collect your thoughts, and get you motivated to tackle the task.

5. Close your eyes -- or pick a spot about 10 feet away to look at and let it go slightly out of focus -- and then say the following phrases to yourself. Repeat two or three times until you feel noticeably relaxed:

"My arms are heavy and relaxed." (As you say this, relax your arms and shoulders as much as possible, and wait until you feel the tension ease up.)
"My legs are heavy and relaxed." (As you say this, relax your leg muscles as much as possible, and wait until you feel the tension ease up.)
"My mind is calm and quiet." (Try to rest your mind by imagining it's like a quiet pool with no thoughts rippling to the surface).

6. Visualize that you're on a beach, listening to the waves coming in, feeling the warm sun and gentle breezes on your back. Try to make the sounds and sensations as vivid as possible; concentrate for a few minutes on the pleasure and peaceful reaction they induce. It doesn't have to be a beach -- you might prefer imagining an erotic fantasy, a prairie wheat field, or some other experience, but be sure to include all the sensuous details.

7. Smile inwardly with your mouth and eyes, and say to yourself, "Alert mind and sound body" -- and try to achieve this. Now imagine that you're taking a deep breath through a straw all the way down to your abdomen, and let your jaw, tongue, and shoulders go limp while you feel a comforting wave of warmth and heaviness sweep all the way to your toes. It takes a little practice to get this exercise down pat, but it's very effective in a short period of time. And it can be practiced anywhere as often as you like.

8. Have on hand an MP3 player or Walkman with selections of enjoyable music so you can listen to it when you're uptight.

9. If the weather is nice and the surroundings are enjoyable, take a brisk walk or go window-shopping for 10 or 15 minutes -- to create a diversion or clear your mind.

10. Not having enough time to get everything accomplished is a major stressor. But it's also important to satisfy your personal needs. Make a point of taking 20 to 30 minutes out of each day to do whatever you want, including nothing at all. Pampering yourself can prove to be not only a pleasant stress-buster, but also a powerful stress-buffer.

SOURCE:

Pata Tim

2008-10-29T14:24:00.000+08:00

My sister and her (boy)friends went to Sagada last weekend and brought home some watercrest for us. I remembered our regular sunday lunch out in n Rose Bowl resto in Baguio and how much i enjoyed this vegetable in the pata Tim. So i will cook (i hope i can pull it off) pata tim for dinner.

Recipe of the Day: Pata Tim Espesyal

Ingredients:
1 pc. pork pata (about 1-1/2 k.)
1 pc. star anise
2 tbsps. OYSTER SAUCE
3 tbsps. Sugar
3 tbsps. soy sauce
2 BEEF CUBES
1 tbsp. brandy
1 pc. carrot, cut to flowerettes
1 small bunch pechay,
watercrest
2 tbsps. Cornstarch

Preparation:
1. Combine pork leg with 3 cups water and the next six ingredients.
2. Simmer until meat is tender.
3. Add vegetables and cook until just crisp-tender.
4. Thicken with cornstarch which has been dispersed in
water. Serve hot.

Shopcrazy Week 5

2008-10-28T22:41:00.001+08:00

This Oct 28 to Nov 2, Its Power of 10 in all

SHOPWISE STORES!!!

See the rest of this week's items on sale CLICK HERE

christmas ideas

2008-10-28T15:38:00.000+08:00

The husband will be gone for 2 weeks starting on Sunday. And my plan is to turn the house from its current dull stage to a festive abode. Went looking at artificial trees last weekend in Ali Mall, but they just seem to "ordinary".

Had some time surfing the web and came across this really cool site and made my creative juices come out... Sharing some rally cool ideas:

perfect xmas tree idea

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photosource here

2008-10-24T14:12:00.001+08:00

Keep Brown Sugar Soft with Orange Peels

Original Purpose: Nature's disposable packaging.
Aha! Use: Brown-sugar lifesaver. Prevent the sugar from getting hard by keeping a three-inch-long piece of orange peel in the box at all times.

Reward: Lump-free gingerbread.

Written by Pilar Guzman
April 2004

Pencil Lead as Zipper Fixer

2008-10-21T17:25:00.000+08:00

Original Purpose: Tackling the Sunday crossword when you’re feeling tentative.
Aha! Use: Unsticking a stubborn zipper. Just rub the teeth on both sides of the zipper with a pencil (graphite is an excellent dry lubricant).
Reward: An end to zippers that have lost their zip.

A useful tip from Real Simple.com

Written by Elizabeth Wells and Melinda Page

March 2006

Shopwise Shopcrazy Week 4

2008-10-21T16:58:00.000+08:00

A handy, who-knew guide to 77 foods, beauty products, and household goods

2008-10-21T16:51:00.000+08:00

Thanks to Kara for posting this. reposting it for everyone's info.

Certain items in your house practically scream "toss me" when their prime has passed. That mysterious extra white layer on the Cheddar? A sure sign it needs to be put out of its misery. Chunky milk? Down the drain it goes.

But what about that jar of olives or Maraschino cherries that has resided in your refrigerator since before the birth of your kindergartner? Or the innumerable nonedibles lurking deep within your cabinets and closets: stockpiled shampoo and toothpaste, seldom-used silver polish? How do you know when their primes have passed?

With help from experts and product manufacturers, Real Simple has compiled a guide to expiration dates. These dates are offered as a rough guideline. The shelf lives of most products depend upon how you treat them. Edibles, unless otherwise indicated, should be stored in a cool, dry place. (With any food, of course, use common sense.) Household cleaners also do best in a dry place with a stable temperature. After the dates shown, beauty and cleaning products are probably still safe but may be less effective.

Food

Beer
Unopened: 4 months.

Brown sugar
Indefinite shelf life, stored in a moistureproof container in a cool, dry place.

Chocolate (Hershey bar)
1 year from production date

Coffee, canned ground
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 1 month refrigerated

Coffee, gourmet
Beans: 3 weeks in paper bag, longer in vacuum-seal bag (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
Ground: 1 week in sealed container

Coffee, instant
Unopened: Up to 2 years
Opened: Up to 1 month

Diet soda (and soft drinks in plastic bottles)
Unopened: 3 months from "best by" date.
Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected.

Dried pasta
12 months

Frozen dinners
Unopened: 12 to 18 months

Frozen vegetables
Unopened: 18 to 24 months
Opened: 1 month

Honey
Indefinite shelf life

Juice, bottled (apple or cranberry)
Unopened: 8 months from production date
Opened: 7 to 10 days

Ketchup
Unopened: 1 year (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
Opened or used: 4 to 6 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Maple syrup, real or imitation
1 year

Maraschino cherries
Unopened: 3 to 4 years
Opened: 2 weeks at room temperature; 6 months refrigerated

Marshmallows
Unopened: 40 weeks
Opened: 3 months

Mayonnaise
Unopened: Indefinitely
Opened: 2 to 3 months from “purchase by” date (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Mustard
2 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Olives, jarred (green with pimento)
Unopened: 3 years
Opened: 3 months

Olive oil
2 years from manufacture date (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Peanuts
Unopened: 1 to 2 years unless frozen or refrigerated
Opened: 1 to 2 weeks in airtight container

Peanut butter, natural
9 months

Peanut butter, processed (Jif)
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months

Pickles
Unopened: 18 months
Opened: No conclusive data. Discard if slippery or excessively soft.
Protein bars (PowerBars)
Unopened: 10 to 12 months. Check "best by" date on the package.

Rice, white
2 years from date on box or date of purchase

Salad dressing, bottled
Unopened: 12 months after "best by" date
Opened: 9 months refrigerated

Soda, regular
Unopened: In cans or glass bottles, 9 months from "best by" date
Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected

Steak sauce
33 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Tabasco
5 years, stored in a cool, dry place

Tea bags (Lipton)
Use within 2 years of opening the package

Tuna, canned
Unopened: 1 year from purchase date
Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can

Soy sauce, bottled
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 3 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Vinegar
42 months

Wine (red, white)
Unopened: 3 years from vintage date; 20 to 100 years for fine wines
Opened: 1 week refrigerated and corked

Worcestershire sauce
Unopened: 5 to 10 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)
Opened: 2 years

For more information, see:

How to Protect Your Produce
How to Save an Open Bottle of Wine

Household Products

Air freshener, aerosol
2 years

Antifreeze, premixed
1 to 5 years

Antifreeze, concentrate
Indefinite

Batteries, alkaline
7 years

Batteries, lithium
10 years

Bleach
3 to 6 months

Dish detergent, liquid or powdered
1 year

Fire extinguisher, rechargeable
Service or replace every 6 years

Fire extinguisher, nonrechargeable
12 years

Laundry detergent, liquid or powdered
Unopened: 9 months to 1 year
Opened: 6 months

Metal polish (silver, copper, brass)
At least 3 years

Miracle Gro, liquid
Opened: 3 to 8 years

Miracle Gro, liquid, water-soluble
Indefinite

Motor oil
Unopened: 2 to 5 years
Opened: 3 months

Mr. Clean
2 years

Paint
Unopened: Up to 10 years
Opened: 2 to 5 years

Spray paint
2 to 3 years

Windex
2 years

Wood polish (Pledge)
2 years

For more information, see:

The Right Way to Throw Out Medicine, Paint, Batteries
Earth-Friendly Cleaning Products

Beauty Products

All dates are from the manufacture date, which is either displayed on the packaging or can be obtained by calling the manufacturer's customer-service number.

Bar soap
18 months to 3 years

Bath gel, body wash
3 years

Bath oil
1 year

Body bleaches and depilatories
Unopened: 2 years
Used: 6 months

Body lotion
3 years

Conditioner
2 to 3 years

Deodorant
Unopened: 2 years
Used: 1 to 2 years
For antiperspirants, see expiration date

Eye cream
Unopened: 3 years
Used: 1 year

Face lotion
With SPF, see expiration date. All others, at least 3 years

Foundation, oil-based
2 years

Foundation, water-based
3 years

Hair gel
2 to 3 years

Hair spray
2 to 3 years

Lip balm
Unopened: 5 years
Used: 1 to 5 years

Lipstick
2 years

Mascara
Unopened: 2 years
Used: 3 to 4 months

Mouthwash
Three years from manufacture date

Nail polish
1 year

Nail-polish remover
Lasts indefinitely

Perfume
1 to 2 years

Rubbing alcohol
At least 3 years

Shampoo
2 to 3 years

Shaving cream
2 years or more

Tooth-whitening strips
13 months

Wash'n Dri moist wipes
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: Good until dried out

the letter from a dear friend

2008-10-13T15:58:00.000+08:00

This was supposedly for our Wedding site. My friend, Riyu's message to us. But i found it so fun to read again that I had to post it here. For everyone's info, Muning is me, Derek is my husband, Kyan.

Muning!

Konting kembot at tambling na lang, kasalan na!!!!! si direk, 1st time akong kinausap nyan sa bus pauwi ba or pabalik ng elbi. basta! nagtanong about muning, kung may bf, taga-san, etc. syempre, ako bigay2 ng details at ultimong hang-ups nya sa HS puppy love nya (kung puppy mang matatawag?) naikwento ko.. hehe sorry muning!

kaya ayun, kinwento ko din kay muning and yun yung time na nagpepresent si derek ng "cycle" thing sa hfds na may broken lines, solid lines. tanda mo pa ba muning? ako, tandang-tanda ko pa nung sinabi ko kay muning na feeling ko crush (high school? :-p)sya ni derek. Ayun, nagulat lang naman si muning kasi di naman sya malisyosa (hindi nga ba?). hanggang, ayun invite ka na ng manok ko na pinagtaguan mo! pero dahil pursigido, nahanap ang bahay sa faculty at nabigyan ka ng cream-o at gatas (na nakain ko rin :-), napahiram tayo ng soundtrack ng sleepless in seattle (remember "in the wee small hours of the morning"), nabigyan ka ng flowers ng mga lalaking gusto mo (sa humanities) courtesy of derek. syempre sa tanda ba naman nya saten, halos kilala na nya lahta ng tao sa humanities noh! Hanggang naging kayo na at tumira ka na sa calma. remembering things we (tayong dalawa at tayong tatlo) shared together, i cant help but smile :-) -- ang pagtulog nting 3 ng magkakatabi, ang pag-join ko sa monthsary niyo sa jollibee w/ 2pc chicken, sa kenny rogers sa town center, sa wendys na most of the time charged kay derek! bwahahah!ang meryenda nating pancit canton at pagkaing "mura"... remember derek?! :-p halos di na tayo naghihiwalay at dun na din ako natutulog sa kwarto ni muning na pati damit nya, gamit ko na (kasi medo maliit pa ako nun kasi walang tigil ang paglalakad namin), ang walang katapusang kwentuhan ng mga bagay na may sense at walang sense, minsan tahimik na tayo pero okay lang. Minsan wala kaming magawa kaya tambay lang sa likod ng lib, kain at usap. nawitness ko din ang iyakan at tawanan, sulatan, lambingan, hiwalayan at paghahabol nila sa isat-isa. hayy... hanggang nagkahiwalay na nga... napalayo na din ako sa kanila kasi sinampa ko na ang isa kong hita sa kabilang fence. alam nyo na yun! then LOA and nagshift na ako to nutrition. In short, nawalan na kami ng communication. Hanggang hi's and hello's na lang sa campus. kaya nga not so close friend anymore...tseh! gulpihin kita e! but when they got back together, i was invited in a "feast" sa bubba gump! an saya! sorry na lang pero sa lahat ng naging boys ni muning, si derek lang ang minahal ko and nagustuhan ko as ana's partner. 100 pogi points for derek! :-) kaya sobrang happy ko na kayo pa rin talga nagkatuluyan. aba naman! kakapal ng mukha nyo, away-bati at iyak-tawa sa harap ko! i'll never forget all the good and bad times we shared -- yung pagbagsak sa exam, problema sa acads & teachers, ang walang tulugang pagrereview (pagrereview nga ba?), kaguluhan sa TC, sa relasyon, etc., and memorable moments (many to mention) nating tatlo, namin ni muning -- pagkawala ng pera, pagkain, pagtaba, pagpayat, pambabae (ops akin lang pla 2!harhar), pamboboys, milya-milyang paglalakad, pagpapaulan, pagabsent, pagtatago ng sikreto, panunugod sa SU ng dahil sa lintek na pag-ibig ni derek w/ the brotherhood, at kung anu2 pa... . And just so you know, sila lang ang couple friends ko na never akong nailang kahit maglandian pa sa harap ko (eewww!), mag-amuyan ng kili-kili, maglambingan, at kahit all week kaming magkakasama, ayos lang ako. o siya, masyado ng mahaba ito at kung anu-ano na ring nasabi ko. so pano, congratulations and goodluck sa buhay may asawa at pamilya. will always be here for you:-) magmahalan ha at si ada sundin... sya ang mayor niyo:-p

Shopwise's Shopcrazy sale: week no. 3

2008-10-13T11:41:00.000+08:00

another one

2008-10-13T10:42:00.000+08:00

another blog. this time all about home-making.

house management is not really simple.

the thing that mostly only mothers can do.

and in this site. i'm sharing my experiences as the house manger.