... a kid with a new toy! that's me. LOL
Yup ... got this from hubby on Christmas Eve! :)
... a kid with a new toy! that's me. LOL
... a kid with a new toy! that's me. LOL
Lately I have been experiencing stuffy nose and persistent cough, and this happened one night when I slept with the fan right behind me. I am so used to sleeping with a fan turned on, but not on a cold night like that night. I was just too lazy to turn it off and now I am suffering because of my laziness. I think I should be thinking about allergy relief, but for now all I have been doing is drinking lots of hot calamansi juice (aside from the usual bingeing, lol). Sometimes it goes away, and now that it's night-time, it's starting to act up again.
Oh well. I hope that this will be gone when we go back home. Tomorrow. :)
Oh well. I hope that this will be gone when we go back home. Tomorrow. :)
I love going to different places and if given a chance I would want to visit Mexico someday. Why Mexico, some would undoubtedly ask. Well, I guess it's because I am intrigued by their cuisine, specially the different spices that they use. But I have to be concerned about my health, too, and that's where medical travel Mexico comes into the scene. You can avail of their medical benefits when you travel abroad, including Mexico, since that is where they are based. I need to do more research on how this actually works, but not right now since I don't think I'll be traveling to Mexico during the next six months. ;)
It just feels good to know that while traveling you need not worry so much about medical insurance, as long as you know where to get one.
It just feels good to know that while traveling you need not worry so much about medical insurance, as long as you know where to get one.
First ....
Now on to a more serious subject (laughs)...
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Merry Christmas to Everyone!!! :)
Now on to a more serious subject (laughs)...
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Got this from Paulo Coelho's site. Really nice ...Yup, I am a big fan of his. ;)
What's your favorite pizza?
*so sorry for not visiting last week's posts ... our internet connection here at home started acting up and blog hopping was sooo frustrating! grrrr...
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I wish I could buy their photoshop actions. sigh. wishful thinking ...
I used a glass negative by Christina Renee, though... i think it makes the shot more vintage-like.
... loving the grungy/vintage look! :)
ps. this isn't a paid post, btw. lol. if you like experimenting with your shots using photoshop actions, then you should check out the Totally Rad site and get their freebies! :)
My sister had to have the tile flooring in her son's room renewed since something seems to be wrong with how they were installed. She had them installed when my nephew went to college since he wouldn't be able to sleep there while the men were working. It wasn't a pretty sight, and there was dust all over! I hope that I wouldn't have the same problem as her; I think it's too much trouble!
But who knows ... I'll just be keeping my fingers crossed. :D
But who knows ... I'll just be keeping my fingers crossed. :D
Lately giving my youngest a bath (which is normally twice a day) has been quite tiring since he doesn't seem to want to go inside the bathroom anymore. I guess it's because the water from the faucet is cold sometimes and the hot water that I put doesn't seem to be enough. I wish that we'd have additional bathroom fixtures like a faucet for hot water and another one for room temperature water. But I guess that that's never going to happen since we live in a tropical country and the cold weather only happens around two months in a year!
There's no harm in dreaming, though. ;P
There's no harm in dreaming, though. ;P
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My family and I love gadgets and we do make it a point to save for something if ever we wanted new stuffs. We got our son his gadgets too, like his gameboy, ps2, psp, and Wii. We were asking him before if he wanted a ps3, but the Wii won over; maybe because most of his classmates have that gaming console, and that must have influenced his decision a lot. Hubby and I did not complain since we know that he deserves that game console (our son got into the directress' list that year) for all the hard work he did at school. Besides, we enjoy playing with his gadgets, too! ;P
Now that there's another vacation coming up (it's almost Christmas, remember? lol) I know some people are already planning (or most probably have already planned) where they will spend those few days of Christmas bliss together. Some might be thinking of orlando vacations, or others might prefer just staying at home.
As for my family and I, well, we are near (relatively) my MIL's house, so that's where we'll be spending Christmas. It's only a two-hour drive from our place. This summer, though, is another story; we plan to spend those sunny two months with my parents in the province. :)
As for my family and I, well, we are near (relatively) my MIL's house, so that's where we'll be spending Christmas. It's only a two-hour drive from our place. This summer, though, is another story; we plan to spend those sunny two months with my parents in the province. :)
We ordered different salads, a pizza, and spaghetti. Looks like I had too much carbo there, huh?! ;P
... a slab of steak would be perfect with that. In my own opinion, anyway. :D
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ps. regarding the gifts, well, i did use up most of them (it reached around 320+ one time) but they keep coming back ... i should be thankful, I know. lol
... so thanks to my friends who never tire of sending me gifts! :)
I remember when my eldest son was born, hubby wanted to pass out cigars that day, but we couldn't find any cigar store in town! Well, we were in the province that time (Mindanao) and I guess in our area cigar (except maybe for the local ones ... like the one that my grandfathers used to smoke sometimes) wasn't that common. He didn't feel like passing out cigarettes, so we didn't give anything out that day. lol. Anyway, we had to move to another hospital the next day since they wanted to observe my newborn then; he wasn't as 'active' as they wanted him to be. Hubby and I were worried, but it was a good thing our worries were unfounded.
We returned home a week later, with our eldest. :)
We returned home a week later, with our eldest. :)
*he liked it so much he said he'd most probably order it again ... LOL
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... well, for now anyway. ;P
*yup, i should use the gifts ... NOW. :D
As most of my food friday friends know, my other blog was hacked a few months ago. It is still there, considered as one of those 'attack sites'. It really gets to me, but I haven't done anything since I still don't have the time to dabble with it much, plus the fact that I really have no idea how to go about fixing it. Am not so sure if an online backup was really necessary, but I guess it would have helped. Am thinking of deleting everything on that blog/site and starting anew. But am hesitant since am not sure what would happen if I do that. Or would deleting my files there help anything at all? Or would those darn trojans still be around after I delete my files?
Troubling ... sigh.
Troubling ... sigh.
Next month hubby's vehicle will supposedly be "changed" to another one. That's because it has been about five years now since he's had it and he has almost completed his payments. It was on an 'option-to-own' plan and I think that their company is real generous to be offering him that option. I know some companies offer the same plan since I believe that it is an incentive for the future car owners to take care of the company vehicles diligently.
We already have an idea what the next car is going to be, and that's why we are also checking up on some car accessories; both online and offline. We want to personalize the car just so it wouldn't look 'generic', but not too much or else it would look like there's a fiesta going on! ;P
We already have an idea what the next car is going to be, and that's why we are also checking up on some car accessories; both online and offline. We want to personalize the car just so it wouldn't look 'generic', but not too much or else it would look like there's a fiesta going on! ;P
When I was in college I had to read through a lot of books (of course, that didn't mean I really memorized all the written words! lol) and somehow we can't help but sift through some topics like the automated external defibrillator (AED). Even if I was studying then to be a veterinarian that didn't mean we wouldn't be touching on products intended for humans. In fact, we usually touched on products for humans since most of the gadgets for animals were not that available, then. Sure, in other countries it was available, but for us here in a developing nation we had to improvise; a lot.
Somehow that made me realize that most of the people then were not that concerned when it came to animals. BUT, that is slowly being changed; and am really glad. :)
Somehow that made me realize that most of the people then were not that concerned when it came to animals. BUT, that is slowly being changed; and am really glad. :)
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It has been more than a year now since I gave birth, and at the rate that I am gaining weight (I just love eating! lol) I think I might be needing one of those weight loss pills you can see online! Though of course I have to consider which would be the safest one to buy; and that's why researching about them is important. I honestly haven't tried one, yet, but who knows? Maybe I might be needing one ... soon! :P
*ps. so sorry for not dropping by last week ... something came up. but will do better this week, promise! thanks, everyone! :)
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Have you tried eating this before?
Our eldest sister arrived from the province a couple of days ago and she got us some of these ... binagol. I've had binagol since i was really young, but haven't gotten round to asking my mom it's ingredients. Did a bit of research and found out that it's a sweetened nutty taro pudding. The center is the sweetest part, where you'll find some peanuts and other soft sweet stuffs. Sometimes that's the part that gets eaten first. :)
This is actually sort of like soul food, for me. Just brings back all those memories which happened eons ago. ;p
*I couldn't eat all of that in just one sitting, though. Too sweet (and heavy in the belly) for me. That binagol is meant to be shared. ;)*
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Christmas is already near .... and I know most people are excited about getting away from work even just for a couple or so of days! lol. I know a former classmate who's in-laws have a chateau somewhere near some gorgeous mountains and so almost every winter she and her son go on "ski vacations" whenever they visit the in-laws. My classmate isn't really that keen on the sport (she prefers the sun and the beach), but she knows how important it is that her son bonds with his grandparents every once in a while. True enough, her son adores his grandparents! :)
Hubby is usually out most of the day because of his job, and we have gotten used to that situation. However, sometimes I do worry a bit when he travels long distances using his vehicle since accidents can (and do) happen. I trust him and his driving, though I can't say much when it comes to other reckless drivers out there. It's great that there are devices that you can get online to protect you when accidents do happen (like a fall protection product, or something similar).
But still, the best thing to do is to avoid accidents whenever you can; follow rules while on the road and don't let irresponsible drivers get to you ... easier said than done, I know. ;P
But still, the best thing to do is to avoid accidents whenever you can; follow rules while on the road and don't let irresponsible drivers get to you ... easier said than done, I know. ;P
Something sweet for this week's Food Friday ... :)
I forgot the cake's name but am sure that this cake was posted both by T. Julie and Peachkins in one of their FF posts (the first time it was released to the public) ... this is a cake from Red Ribbon. Forgot the name ... silly me! :D
Care to refresh my memory? All I can remember was that the cake was soooo sweet I had a hard time finishing that one slice! lol.
*thanks to Jay for helping me name the cake; it's White Forest Cake. :)
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I must admit: I am guilty. Nothing that serious, thank heavens, but enough for me to go out of my way and search for the best acne treatment! lol. I have been sleeping late these past few nights because of this game from Facebook: Cafe World.
The above shot was taken less than an hour ago, btw ... :D
... and I am still playing.
The above shot was taken less than an hour ago, btw ... :D
... and I am still playing.
The past few days has been kind of "cold" lately, so it was no surprise that the whole family (just three of us, lol; except for the baby, of course) wanted to eat something warm ... what else but this warm and nourishing macaroni soup! :)
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I was surprised a couple of years ago when I saw my older sister's overweight classmate walk from the church looking real slim and poised; and I thought that she must have taken one of the best weight loss pill she can find! I mean, really she was that fat before, and when I saw her that time she must have taken around three-fourths of that weight from her body! I felt happy for her (since I knew she suffered weight-related illnesses).
So imagine my surprise again when I saw a recent picture of her in Facebook and saw that her former weight seems to be catching up with her! I wish she had just maintained (or maybe added only just a bit since she looked so frail that time... almost like a small wind could blow her down!) the weight.
But I know, it is a personal thing.
So imagine my surprise again when I saw a recent picture of her in Facebook and saw that her former weight seems to be catching up with her! I wish she had just maintained (or maybe added only just a bit since she looked so frail that time... almost like a small wind could blow her down!) the weight.
But I know, it is a personal thing.
After I gave birth to my youngest son last year I felt like my weight had reached a ton, and so I thought that I might be needing some slimming pills to tone me down. But it was a good thing I was mistaken since I reverted back to my old weight (actually, almost ten kilos shorter!) eventually. Nope, no slimming pills; I just didn't feel like eating.
I really don't know why, but suddenly I could control my cravings now. Of course, there are days that I just can't, but most of the time I can, now. Plus the fact that taking care of a nursing baby can be quite stressful at times, LOL.
I hope that I will be able to keep off the fat from returning ... :P
I really don't know why, but suddenly I could control my cravings now. Of course, there are days that I just can't, but most of the time I can, now. Plus the fact that taking care of a nursing baby can be quite stressful at times, LOL.
I hope that I will be able to keep off the fat from returning ... :P
Wanted to eat the chili that hubby bought one weekend, and since I was too tired to cook it the way he does (stuffs them with meat and cheese and wraps them in lumpia wrapper), I decided to just take out the seeds (so that it wouldn't be too hot), sliced them, and then added them to ground pork. I also added the cheese after everything was cooked. Lazy me; tasted more or less the same. I still got the "hot stuff" I was looking for at that time. lol.
The food shot underneath the chili was for our son since we thought that he might find the above dish a tad too hot ... just steaming rice, ground pork, tomatoes, and cheese. :)
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My snack a few days ago. Yup, decided to play with it for a bit ... that's why the ice cream melted. ;P
The first time I saw hubby's Corporate usb drive I was impressed; not because of it's looks (it looked pretty common; not shaped like a sushi or anything, lol) but because the company cared enough to give their employees something that was a bit expensive at that time (I believe that flash drives are getting to be less expensive these days, and with higher capacity, too!).
Till now hubby still has that flash drive; and our youngest son sometimes uses it ... for playing. But it is still functional! :)
Till now hubby still has that flash drive; and our youngest son sometimes uses it ... for playing. But it is still functional! :)
Nothing extravagant this week ... just something sweet. Popcorn with caramel.
Tasted fine; though a bit too sweet for me. :)
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Getting online and dabbling with my shots (even taking shots, as well as taking care of my other blog!) these days is a luxury for me ... totally quite unlike before when i had all the time that i wanted! :)
*photo courtesy of Life Quest, but was edited by me. :)
*photo courtesy of Life Quest, but was edited by me. :)
I must admit ... I don't like sleeping too long, because of my back. I like our current mattress now, which is neither too soft, or too hard. But of course if you stay too long on one spot you will get that characteristic "dent", lol. That's why I don't like staying on the bed for too long ... or maybe we should just change our bed, huh?! Our bed in the province doesn't have mattresses; they are made from wood and a certain type of strong "weed". It is durable, as long as it doesn't get wet often. Why, my childhood bed is still around up to now!!! I think it's pretty cool. :P
We all know how important it is to have a sink (in working order, of course!) in a house; that's why when my father decided to have a new house built for us here in the city we went looking for the one that we wanted and which fitted our budget. We found some awesome copper kitchen sinks, as well as some of the more "common" ones, built in aluminum. We decided to buy a double bowl aluminum sink; it fitted our budget nicely (but we were gearing towards those copper sinks...)! lol. We didn't regret our decision since until now (and that was around almost twenty years ago!!!) that sink is still being used and working perfectly. :)
Had this for dinner ... fried milkfish (bangus) which was marinated in vinegar, black pepper, salt, and lots of garlic. Didn't get the chance to take a shot of the side dish, tomato and red onion mixed with just a wee bit of salt; was too hungry. lol. And of course ... everything went so well with lots of steaming rice! :P
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... your shots will fade.
... your taste will change.
... you will be caught unaware. sometimes.
and nothing ever stays the same. NOthing...
Oh well. :P
They say that if you want your site to have a "presence" it must be readily visible when you search for it on the internet. If you want lots of traffic on your site, then one way to do that would be to submit your link to one of those web directories. Some are free, while for others there is a fee to have your link placed on their site. Personally, I think that's great, though visiting other sites and leaving comments would also be one way to get yourself noticed. You must be sincere about your comments, though, or else it will look like you're spamming them! :)
Plain ... or not? I chose both! LOL :D
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Been real busy these past few days ... so busy that I still haven't had the chance to dabble with my other blog! :(
I got my laptop last year when I found the need to have a computer because of my online activities. Not just any computer, but one that is lightweight and mobile enough for me. Well, the one that I bought is not that lightweight (compared to the netbooks being offered for sale these days), but comfortable enough. I was deciding whether to get myself one of those netbooks (it was still quite new at that time), or the 13"-15" sized computers; but since I deal mostly with pictures, I wanted one with a bigger monitor. Still, after buying my computer it just wasn't enough, lol. I mean, I longed for a mouse (which my ten-year old son got me just a couple of weeks back ... so sweet of him!). Next, I wanted buy a new printer because the one that we had was already defective (it wouldn't print in black, could you believe that!). Well, it was almost a decade old, so I guess it was about time we upgraded our printer. We did buy a new one last month, though. It's a good thing that my computer's speakers are already sufficient (the multimedia features helped me with my decision ...) or else I would have longed for a pair, too! LOL
I know, the only thing missing would be a new keyboard, but if you have a laptop (or a netbook) you really won't be needing new one. Would you? :)
I know, the only thing missing would be a new keyboard, but if you have a laptop (or a netbook) you really won't be needing new one. Would you? :)
I honestly prefer my puto (above shot) to be just plain ... but these tasted great, too. :)
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My sister works at a government-run office and they deal mostly with benefits. I know, sometimes it can be hard work since some people want more than they are entitled to with their disability appeal, so my sister and her office mates needs to be aware about those "fixers" and trouble-makers most of the time. If they do catch one they let them off with just a warning, at first. But if caught repeatedly, well ... they are banned from the office! Serves them right, huh?!
Am mighty glad that I don't work in such an environment! LOL
Am mighty glad that I don't work in such an environment! LOL
Summer vacation for us has been over for some months now, but do you know that Christmas vacation is getting nearer? Or haven't you noticed it? lol. I have, since I am pretty excited about this coming Christmas ... well, I am normally excited when Christmas comes; I just love the chilly air and that certain "feeling" one gets when Christmas is drawing near ... like a kid about to open a present! Nope, am not expecting anything for myself (I must be getting old, lol), though one of those nice orlando vacations could help! :D
This will be the home of Food Friday ... moved it from my other blog, that's still "in limbo". ;P
March 18, 2011 UPDATE:
Since I started linking back to the players, I would really appreciate it if you also place the BUTTON TOGETHER WITH THE LINK in your Food Friday posts.
I hope all the players understand. I love giving out linky love and really appreciate receiving some back. Thanks!
May 18, 2011 UPDATE:
added a linky to the posts a couple of weeks back because 'you' asked for it. :)
i hope everyone's satisfied...if not, send me a shout-out. :D
July 22, 2011 UPDATE:
...used InLinkz for linking a couple of weeks ago, and loving it! :)
...decided to send some linky love to the players using InLinkz random pick and will be placing the 'weekly winner(s)' on the sidebar, where it will stay for a month. Will also create a page on the linkbar for the past and present winners. :)
...still in the process of ironing out any kinks, so suggestions are welcome.
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