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Finally back to blogging...My First IPAD

2013-04-07T02:20:00.000-07:00

While talking to my friend in Japan using Viber, here I am blogging my first acquired Ipad 3 - 64GB. A reasonable price from Walmart worth $599.00 with free $30.00 of iTunes. A gift that I gave to my son on Christmas day 2012. At first I was thinking whether I have to give him Nook because he likes to read books, but then I really want to have an IPad. Although more expensive than Nook, I finally decided to buy from Walmart instead of buying from Apple store that worth more than $700.00. I think I made the right decision.

You're studying hard my son.

2011-02-17T20:35:00.000-08:00

Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you my dear son, thanks for studying hard. As I told you many times, you are working hard like your mommy to get a good grade in the school. You deserve your award, our effort was been paid of, studying and making sure you've done all your homework even you seems to be tired. You always get up early just like mom and dad, though I always told you, you have a little body that need more rest than us. We have talked to your teacher today, and she mentioned you did an excellent job in the school, including teaching your classmate on their own activities. Also, thanks for behaving well inside the classroom, and I hope you are also the same inside the house and in a public as well.

Remember your dad advised about success and failure, do not forget to give glory to Jesus and thank Him for all the graces He is giving to you, to us.

Congratulation!

With lots of love,
Mom and Dad

My Daily Exercise at Home - Zumba Fitness

2011-01-11T11:48:00.000-08:00

I wrote a blog previously about my desperation to lose weight as I am really overweight. As of now, I think I am 165 lbs. and my goal to lose weight should reach 125 lbs. or closer. Last Christmas, I gave a gift to my son -- a Wii Console, since he had been waiting for us to give him a Wii on his 6th birthday last year , but I felt that he is still young to play video games, so, I didn't grant his wish, only last Christmas that I decided to buy a Wii because he is really begging for it. First time I ever seen a video games also...Yes, its my first time...so don't laugh at me. Hahaha, I am very traditional mom. Never seen a video games before. But anyway, my son started playing Wii almost everyday...huh! Children sometimes uncontrollable when they are playing games. :)

Anyway, while watching my son playing Wii Sports and Wii Resort, I am too getting excited and later on, I am engaged in playing games as well. Come to think of it, Wii games are very interactive, it makes you sweat while playing . I realized, I will buy a Wii Fitness Games that would help me lose weight, and at the same time enjoying myself. So, last Sunday, walking around the mall, I found an infamous fitness exercise called Zumba and bought it. For 3 days now, I am into this exercise and hopefully will drop my weight and reach my goal of 125 lbs.

Very Interactive Zumba Fitness

Grade School Worksheet

2011-01-08T12:35:00.000-08:00

Credit goes to: tlbsbooks.com

I came across Kids School Worksheet as I called it that helps me taught my son in his grade level, and the good thing about their worksheet, it's all FREE, yes, it is...print as much as you like in a .PDF form without paying anything, but if you are kind enough while using their website, they do accept DONATION. Also, be sure to install ADOBE READER for .pdf file in your computer to view the files. So, I proudly share to all my readers this website, http://www.tlsbooks.com that contains a lot of school worksheet information.

And Oops, didn't I write in my profile that I am a teacher, although not actively teaching, maybe, my profession might be useful in CREATING MY OWN WORKSHEET to share to everybody. This seems to be cool ideal, but let me search more, in the first place I only have blog that really do not support direct .pdf file attachment and most of what I have in my blog are hosted by other sites. I have a basic idea of web design but not enough to manipulate the code, if only my site is a ftp capable then it would be easy for me to attach any document file. Haaay, that would mean paying for a bigger box than getting this site registered, anyway I've already decided to use SCRIBD just for a try, like everybody else.

Update will follows.....

First Cav Museum, Fort Hood

2010-12-03T22:20:00.000-08:00

Check this out! Are you interested learning the historical background of First Cavalry Division?

Are you curious about this museum? There are too many things to learn inside the museum if only you could visit the site. Today, we visited the First Cavalry museum. Unexpectedly, a group of young students visited the museum to learn some of the things they could be able to study. I grab few pictures in and outside the museum, and what interest me most is the Philippines historical World War II event that was posted inside the museum.

6th Birthday of My Son

2010-12-01T20:38:00.000-08:00

Mark the 6th Birthday of my son on your calendar on November 24, 2010, and enjoy the fun of our inflatable bouncers.....and oops, for the kids only. Hehehe, adults are not allowed, it will rip on the second.

Lose Weight, Gain Weight

2010-11-30T20:52:00.000-08:00

I recently posted on my Facebook wall this message, "Everytime I step on the weighing scale, I gain weight. So, desperate to lose weight".

Memory recall, seven years ago I can still compete myself to some women who have a "sexy body proportion", but now I called myself as "bodily disfigured", funny huh!, but true enough, my metabolism is so slow, and many more reasons why I gain weight, and not just a pound but more pounds in which gave me disappointment. Although disappointed, I am hoping to lose weight as what my colleagues advice me, "don't lose hope". I like the advise though! Anyway, I am still what I am and my family loves me the way I am, but for the sake of healthy living, I have to attain my goal to lose weight otherwise.....I will continue to have a back pain.

So, while writing this blog, I will dedicate myself that each time I will edit this blog I will post a good news of my own personal weight lose. Goodluck to myself!

Let us serve the Lord with Joy

2010-09-17T21:08:00.000-07:00

On 24 August 2010, before I leave the Sisters of Mary School premises, I had a chance to be with younger sisters (nuns) during their recreation time. I played basketball with them and snacked with them in the retreat house with 3rd batch, 1992 popcorn donation. I feel one of them even in a short period of time, being one of their older sisters and an alumnae of the school.

Message to our Dear Sisters in Christ.

Dear Sisters, let us serve the Lord with Joy. I am happy and blessed to be with all of you, I remember "one of you ask me what does Fr. Al look like in person", if not mistaken; I said just look at his picture and you see Fr. Al in person, same as before. It is true, whether I saw Fr. Al in flesh and some of you didn't, the spirit of Fr. Al are with us and will always be with us. I love you all.

God bless,

Ate Rose

Their smile is a sign of serving the Lord with Joy in their heart.

Merienda Popcorn Time

From Serve the Lord with Joy - Our Singing Sisters

Sari-Sari on August 15, 2010

2010-09-05T20:27:00.000-07:00

Overwhelmed! Yes, that was my feeling last Silver Anniversary of our dear Alma Mater, the Sisters of Mary School. It was a success to gather more than 110 3rd batch boys and girls during the event. Our proper gathering comes with lunch and election of offficers plus the seems to be never ending bonding. I wish I could see them again with the same happy smile on their faces on the next 2012 grand reunion. I love you all guys.

The pictures that was attached on my blog belongs to the 3rd batch picture owner. It doesn't belong to me, thank you guys for these wonderful pictures posted on Facebook.

His First Pet

2010-07-06T23:11:00.000-07:00

On 4th of July, he won this pet from our tour in acarnival while waiting for a 9:30 p.m fireworks. It was a GOLD FISH (hmmm, not actually) , my son long wanting pet and now he have it. My husband told me not to let the fish out from the water plastic , and not to feed the fish either with a regular food since we still don't have a FISH FOOD in particular. He also told us not to transfer the fish into a bowl because it might jump and die. Hahahaha, and here it goes, after three days the FISH DIED from drowning...ehem ehem, not actually probably from starvation or I guess from out of OXYGEN (does the fish need oxygen). Anyway, I don't know either.

My son, upon knowing that the fish died...oh my goodness he cried, lamenting what happen to the fish. Why the fish died? Is he gonna die forever? Crying like anything that I never seen before, and he wants it to live forever. I, myself doesn't know how to stop him until his father comfort him telling stories of his past experience in dealing with fish and other pets. Though, I feel it was my husband fault, I tried not to blame him since it can be replace anyway and the more we talk about it, my son will only cry more.

So to have a memory of his first pet transferred in a bowl. I video him.

The best of 4th of July Celebration

2010-07-05T22:18:00.000-07:00

America...America....a land of freedom.

Remember this 4th of July in America - a mark of INDEPENDENCE DAY.

See how Americans celebrated 4th of July, a big smile and a joy from their heart...remembering how Americans from the past offered their lives to gain "FREEDOM" for its people. Here in the place we were now, there is a quote you can read " freedom is not free", but whatever your interpretation to this quote. I may say keep it in your heart and just feel the freedom within your mind, heart, and soul.

He loves The Sisters of Mary School

2010-07-05T21:28:00.000-07:00

My son and I decided to save coins and put it in his coin bank. He'd been to the Sisters of Mary School and he loves the children and the sisters their who accomodate us for two weeks of stay. So, he decided to save coins to be donated to the Sisters of Mary School.

Then, since I am meeting the sisters soon. I took a video of him.

Yummy for my Tummy

2010-06-05T20:45:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking what would be my next blog, I feel I'm running out of ideas to write in my blog then I remembered what if I tried cooking blog. I will cook and blog it just for experience since I've been watching You Tube cooking videos for sometime now. I'm not a good cook and I seldom cook in the house either so in order for me to cook food for my family I always use You Tube as my resources for a different recipe. So, today I will share my experience how I cooked "KERALA CHICKEN CURRY" for the first time, just for information to my readers, Kerala is one of the state in India, and why I named it "Kerala Chicken Curry" because as far as I experience and understand, this is how Keralites cooked this type of chicken curry. So let me start.

HERE ARE THE RECIPES with PICTURES

1. Onion, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes

2. Cumin powder, coriander powder, curry powder, turmeric powder, cinnamon powder, and chili powder.

3. Whole chicken, chopped.

4. Cardamon, gloves, cinnamon stick, crushed black pepper, and mustard seeds.

5. Lemon juice

No COCONUT milk, because some chicken curry uses coconut milk but not this.

Ok, for the pictures. Here is what I do.

I bought the powder from Indian Store, Top-left: Hot chili powder, then below-left to right: Cinnamon stick, cumin powder, curry powder, and coriander. I showed it in case my readers will ask where to get this kind of powder.

I prepared the recipes, from left to right: Ginger powder, salt, turmeric (yellow powder), cardamon, whole chicken, cayanne pepper (chili powder), curry powder, mustard seeds, coriander powder. Then, chopped onion, chopped garlic, cinnamon stick, gloves, and tomatoes.

Here's another close up picture.

Then the cooking procedures.

1. Prepare and heat the pan with cooking oil. I used olive oil but any oil can do.

2. First, put MUSTARD SEED in the pan, sautee. If the mustard seeds start to splatter, it is ready.

3. Sautee onion, garlic, and ginger (I forgot to use ginger here). Let it brown, then add tomatoes.

Now, let the pictures do the talking. Hahahaha, lazy to write.

Mix the curry powder, coriander powder, chili powder, cumin powder, and turmeric powder (yellow powder). Add the powder in the pan and mix, also add a little amount of water so that it won't get dry in the pan. Hmmmnn, really not a good cook, I can't even find the right words. Hehehehe. I forgot to add SALT, so you can salt along with the mix powder.

Oopss, that's Cardamon, add it.

Another one, it's Gloves.

If all recipe are ready, you may now add the chicken and mix.

Though chicken will produced water, I still add little water, then place the lid and close. Cooked and simmer it for 30 minutes.

Lastly, I add cinnamon stick and lemon juice.

Now let me end this blog for the final product. I served this as a lunch for my husband and my son. They like it

I hope you guys, my dear readers find this blog informative, cooking "Kerala chicken curry".

Back to Proper Work

2010-06-02T21:39:00.000-07:00

Haisttt, I'm back to PROPER work. Capital "PROPER" because we are finally back to our regular schedule. It doesn't mean, I am not working but since we got back from deployment for the past two months we do have irregular schedule and almost everybody from my unit were on LEAVE and having a good time with their respective family. We showed at work only at 1000H, do accountability and go home, until then we really don't do nothing but paid :). Don't get me wrong, of course if we mess up while we are still within working duty hours, though we are somewhere around any places, our happy moments will be over. The time opportunity given to us must not be wasted, it is for ourselves and for our family, if the time was taken from us by our suprevisor, we will have the most painful time staring each other in the office doing nothing...that means killing time.

I know for sure this remaining five months at work is the hardest decision in my life. It is either "GET IN or GET OUT but whatever it is, I placed everything in God's hand...He will help me decide in a proper time.

For the update - January 2011, been a long time...but, by the way I choose to GET OUT, hehehe, that means I choose to end my contract and now I am without work. Hahahaha.

How to ADD Favicon at my URL address

2010-05-31T08:47:00.000-07:00

How to add logo next to my URL address? This is my next learning.

My target is within this week, I would be able to create a logo that will identify my own URL address. I've searched YouTube for my learning process, so far I got ideas from different videos I've watched. Some, to attached Favicon next to your URL address, your site should be a hosted domain, but I found other information that doesn't need URL hosting so, I will go for a site that provide a free code generator for this particular learning, hope this will be succesful.

Been a long time before I was able to post new update on this blog, like about a months. I finally find tutorial on Favicon in an easy way, thanks to SeoMarketing7.blogspot.com, appreciate your information. Gonna have something to improve blog, so this one of it "create your own favicon".

Here is my experience.
1. I browse, http://www.iconj.com/ or http://www.iconj.com/generator.php
2. Generate my own FAVICON, I don't need to registered on this site, that's a good thing of it. No need to establish username and password.

Holahh, here is the outcome in an easy way.

Passenger, an open aircraft

2010-05-29T23:39:00.000-07:00

Never in my imagination that I would be able to really experience being one of the passengers in an OPEN AIRCRAFT. I thought, doors and windows of all aircraft normally should be close while up the air, but these aircrafts was different. It is intended to have an entrance and exit opening, it was called Blackhawk and Chinook . These pictures was taken in the aircraft, view of Iraq from above.

Dinosaurs World at Glen Rose, Texas

2010-05-29T20:24:00.000-07:00

84 miles from Dallas to Dinosaur World and more than an hour of travel, though feeling tired especially my son, it paid off when we reached Dinosaurs World at Glen Rose, Texas. By the way, to give my readers a highlight and those who wanted to go to Dinosaurs World. Here is what you can see:

Dinosaur World Store, where you can buy souveneirs as usual.

Dinosaur Museum, I don't know whether some are real fossils or just a replica.

Life size man made Dinosaurs placed in, like a forest location.

Fossils Dig for children.

I took a pictures of some Dinosaurs statue, here it is. Kinda hot, so my son was actually irritated but still he enjoy seeing the life size Dinosaurs.

Our old apartment

2010-05-28T15:40:00.000-07:00

Reminishing the past, I got married 2003, gave birth to my son 2004 and lived in Dallas, Texas for 3 years. The first city I've been in love to stay where all my beautiful memories started. Currently, we are no longer in Dallas, Texas but at least five times a year we tried to visit this place, the reasons: friends and attachment. Hopefully by the end of this year, if God willing. We will be back here for good. I visited some states, but I couldn't compare the attachment I have in Dallas, Texas than other states.

Here is the place we stayed before.

Dallas Science Museum

2010-05-27T21:12:00.000-07:00

I came to United States last 2004 and Dallas, Texas was my first home. This is also the place where my son was born. But we never visited this museum before we left to stay in Killeen, Texas. In pictures are the experiences we have inside the Dallas Science Museum. By the way, DSM is located at Fair Park near Downtown. To find more information, just google "Dallas Science Museum". I wanted to show the pictures by slideshow than giving details about it, that's way if anyone who wanted to go to this museum, you know what to expect by just looking at the pictures.

The Book: 40 years of the Sisters of Mary

2010-05-26T23:44:00.000-07:00

December, 2008. We all went for vacation to the Philippines and we stayed at the Sisters of Mary School for two weeks till we came back home. Before that I bought some books from the school like "Killing Me Softly" by our very own Fr. Al, my batch 1992 year book, and lastly the 40 years of the Sisters of Mary in pictures.

I wanted to share my experience about the book, 40 years of the Sisters of Mary in pictures. Each time I look at the pictures of the Sisters of Mary and Fr. Al last day on earth, I can't control my tears, even just imagining the works of Fr. Al to the poorest of the poor, and even just writing this blog. I feel something inside of me longing to be with Fr. Al again just like before and be with the sisters inside the school. I am so grateful that each time I remember the Sisters of Mary, I am looking at myself now and my journey of life, it's all because of Fr. Al.

One day, my son asked me about Fr. Al after seeing the pictures from the book. He said, somewhat like this. Why Fr. Al was sleeping? What is he doing on that literally coffin (but he mentioned different word)? How did they took the pictures of Fr. Al from heaven (since I told him Fr. Al was already in heaven)? I just couldn't tell him directly that Fr. Al passed away a long time ago and that he is no longer with us but somehow, little by little I tried to explain to my son the understanding that a human being are not permament on earth and that everybody are just "passing by".

Paalam muna ASMSI Forum

2010-05-26T23:13:00.000-07:00

Pasulpot-sulpot muna ako pansamantala sa ASMSI forum. Nawawala na ang karamihang forumers ng dahil sa social networking. Sana nga lang magsibalikan na sila. ASMSI forum is my home.

It's early vacation of my son

2010-05-26T10:25:00.000-07:00

Last night on, I am too busy preparing food for our trip, cleaning the house and packing. I slept only around 0230H trying to finish everything so that by tomorrow everything is ready. We plan to drive to Dallas around 0900H but until now while writing this blog, its already 1215H...to slow , but that's alright we wanted to make it sure everything we needed is packed. Going to Dallas from Killeen is 157 miles approximately and more than 2 hours drive. We already booked a 3 days hotel at Best Western in Dallas through phone hopefully this hotel will give us nice resting accomodation.

My son and husband near the car.

I'm on a block leave

2010-05-24T21:54:00.000-07:00

Yahoooo! Finally, I am on a block leave.

As far as I counted my leave, I think I have more than 60 days so far. So, I am taking block leave and vacation leave on August. This time, my plans are for my son enjoyment, we will go to at least 3 different places where he can enjoy seeing replica of Dinosaurs for his further learning. Dallas Science Museum and Dinosaur World in Rose Wood, we will probaly include also NASA in Houston.

One year ago while visiting my friends in Dallas, my son was just 4 years old at that time, a couple of his friends learn to play Dinosaur Train in computer, seeing that these kids were so interested of learning Dinosaur I bought a books from Half Price store about Dinosaur and distributed it to them. Now, I couldn't believe after just a year my son learns what are some of Dinosaur name and characteristics, he can even pronounced the difficult pronouncation of some Dinosaur name. Books and Dinosaur Train from PBSKIDS.ORG in the internet helps him learn a lot about Dinosaur and I am thankful that I did the first step. Buying a book for him.

Back to the Past

2010-05-22T23:03:00.000-07:00

I was thinking what title to put on this next post, then I remember "Back to the Future movie", so I entitled this "back to the past". I just miss my days back to my native land where friends around are available to talk too. Where you can have adventure with, where you can drag them whenever they are ready and available. I guess, life is not the same as we expect, once status change and living condition everything changes also. If you are single, you called yourself adventurer with no string attach but once you are married, you will think your family first before yourself. That's what I am now, what's different in me although I am in contact with my friends, I called them a "ghost friends" because they are all behind computer, most of them are online. What's strange about this, though they are just online friends, I treasured them as if I saw then in real. Come to think of it, online or real....one way or another, we need one another.

5th Birthday of My Son

2010-05-22T21:21:00.000-07:00

This was actually his last year birthday celebration, he turned 5. If you are always holding the camera or video cam, expect you don't have any picture or you are not in video at all. Haaaayy!

I just removed the slideshow, it is not working.