Maria's Point Of View...

Savers

2012-06-03T07:57:00.000-07:00

My 9 and 6 year old are doing good with their dollar dog savings account. Dollar dog is a program of the Chetco Federal Bank that encourages student to save money. I like it because it helps my kids realize the importance of saving. They said they will use their money to buy their own computer which is a good idea, but I'm thinking of checking out the kobo reviews right now at their ages, an ebook is better than a computer where they just probably play games all the time. With an e-reader, they will be encouraged to read.

Venus Transit

2012-06-03T07:51:00.001-07:00

Every century or so, something truly special happens in the sky, and it happens twice: Venus passes in between the sun and earth.The most recent one was in 2004, and the second half of the pair is next week, during sunset on June 5th for North American observers, and during sunrise on June 6th for many in Europe and Asia. After this, the next one isn’t until 2117.In the United States, the transit will begin at roughly 6:04 Eastern, 5:04 Central, 4:05 Mountain, and 3:06 Pacific Time. ( The Smithsonia.web)

Girls Scout Camping

2012-06-03T01:22:00.001-07:00

I'm excited for my daughters because they will join the Girls' Scout camping in three weeks. I'm hoping that this camping will be a good experience for them. It will be a three day camping and they get to meet other Girls' scout from other cities. This will be the first time they will be apart from us, I will for sure be anxious. I just think that this will be a good learning experience to them. I was also a girls scout when I was in high school and elementary and I learn a lot from girls scout activities. If they are good during the camping, I might surprise them with kurzweil digital pianos Musicians friend as a reward for them. They both love music, and owning this kind of piano will really inspire them to excel in music.

Caffeine

2012-06-03T01:11:00.002-07:00

It's past one o'clock already and I'm trying to stay awake because I have too many homework to do. Sometimes I ask myself why I let myself go through with this sleepless nights.I could just sleep and forget about my homework. Then I realized that I'm the kind of person who wouldn't settle for less. I will always do my best to do the best job and get the best grade,and achieving that, makes me happy. So right now I'm drinking coffee to keep me awake.Good thing that I was able to take three hours nap.

Sweet Warm Home

2012-05-21T14:07:00.001-07:00

I am checking out some electric fireplaces because I want to prepare our home for my parents coming. My mom finally got her visa. I am hoping next week my father will get his too. After which they are going to schedule for the PreDeparture Seminar. I am excited already. I am waiting for this for so long.It has been my dream to bring my parents here in America. I am just so happy. Were are going thru with some stuffs in our home, so we can provide a space for my mom and dad's stuffs.I wanted to get a new fireplace so that our home will look good.

Life Is Good

2012-05-17T06:59:00.001-07:00

It's been two days since I found that my mom finally got her visa. We are still waiting for my dad's. I can't believe it's happening now. I was so stressed about this last week because the embassy informed me that we need to submit more papers. I just want to praise God. he is so good. He never deserted me. This is why I keep myself grounded because all what I have right now came from God.

Insurance

2012-05-08T20:59:00.001-07:00

Owning a business requires presence of mind, careful analysis on how to run a business and the most important precaution is buying business property insurance. It is an important shelter to protect our investment in the event when there is something bad happened with the business. In buying an insurance, make sure that it is reliable and has a good reputation. Read carefully the coverage. Find out what it covers and its limits. Make sure that it will reimburse losses no matter what the cost is. When we have the best insurance, we have peace of mind.

Essay

2012-05-08T20:52:00.003-07:00

I have to make a profile essay for my English, but I haven't even started it yet. I just can't compose it yet. Essay composition is something that I cannot just in a nick of time. I need to concentrate for it. I'm jealous of my classmates who are so quick in making essays. I love writing, but not long essays. I'm really hoping I can do it tonight.

Mother's Day Treat

2012-05-08T18:58:00.002-07:00

Mother's day is coming and I was thinking of having my hair done.I am debating which hair salon I have to go. I have been going to Beauty Secret salon for awhile now because the owner is so friendly. I love the way she my hair, but a few months ago, I won a gift certificate for haircut and highlights in Simply Beautiful Salon, so I went there and I was so happy with the outcome. The owner did a very good job with my hair. There are so many hair salon here in our town because owning a beauty salon is now not as hard as before. Through salon iris, handling a business is no longer complicated. I think it's an advantage for us when there are so many competitions because they will compete with their prices and in providing a good customer service.

Secret Group

2012-05-08T12:14:00.002-07:00

My facebook friends is getting bigger s in numbers. They're friends of friends, and friends of my relatives. I'm flattered that they want me to be their friends, but it just put me in a situation where I can no longer express what I really want to express because, I'm worried that one of them might not like what I wanted. Therefore I decided to make an secret group where I only invited very few people. Only those people that I can trust. So far all of us were having so much fun there. We were able to express our venting, rants and profanities. It's an outlet for everyone to express themselves without worrying what other people might said. I like it.

Lamp

2012-04-22T13:47:00.000-07:00

One of the things that I should not forget today is to check some led bulbs because Our three lamps in the living room don't have nice lamps. I have to get something that is economical. In the present situation, all the necessities prices are going up so high, so I am looking for ways where we can save money. I have to minimize shopping for myself and I also shop when there are good deals. I'm just lucky that my husband is not a spender. He ask for my permission before he buy something, and I appreciate it so much.

Busy Sunday

2012-04-22T13:41:00.001-07:00

Today is one of busiest days of my life. I have 2 quizzes to take and one homework to do and it's 100 points. Good thing I don't to pick the tamales that I ordered today. And I just remember to do some important shopping also, but I don't think I will be able to do it today because I will be late for work. I still have to finish two more assignments. Oh my goodness, how hectic! I'm not so stressed though. I guess I'm used to this fast lifestyle already. I just make sure that I spent more time with kids and husband because they are my priority.

Determined

2012-04-22T13:15:00.002-07:00

When I got home from church, I was surprised because the house is so clean. My husband is so awesome, and he even fix the our new couch. Yesterday when we assemble it, we mistakenly put the recliner in the wrong place. I though we are going to do it together. I want to help him because he's not feeling well, but he did it on his own. I don't think he needs axis-ht. I knew many men were using this to boost themselves, but not with my husband. He's all natural and he's very healthy and strong.

Goal

2012-04-22T08:07:00.001-07:00

Our phone bills for this month was so high again; $175 for the the cellphone and $206 for the land line. Oh goodness! There's nothing I can do, but pay it because I use it. I was calling my parents almost everyday when they were in Manila for their interview in the US embassy. I'm really hoping that they will be able to get a visa soon. I can't wait for my dad to be here because we can plan for projects for our farm in the Philippines. First of all I would like to buy a trash pump because I know they needed it there. This is probably what we have to focus first because it is important to take care of those trash and it needs to be dispose properly.

Back To Work

2012-04-22T07:58:00.001-07:00

I can't believe my four days off went by so quickly. I thought I would be able to do a lot of chores. I wasn't able to finish studying my Math and I have assignments that are due today.I'm even tempted to miss the mass today, but I won't let my crazy schedule interfere with my obligation to God. I only get to spend time with Him once a week and there's no illness or bad weather can prevent me from going to church. God has been too good to me. He has showered me with blessings that I never expected. He provided us with our needs. After I updated all my blog, I will get ready for church.

New Furniture

2012-04-17T12:25:00.001-07:00

I can't wait to get my new furniture at the end of this month. It is a a sofa set that will match the theme color of our home which is earth tone. I have to upgrade our living furniture because one of them is broken and I just used one of my husband's toggle clamps. Those things work really good. I am thinking of buying more toggle clamps at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware because they come in handy for my wooden furniture. I realized most of my furniture are made in wood. I just like it because it made our home more homey and inviting.

Sore Throat

2012-04-17T12:01:00.001-07:00

Today I have a severe case of sore throat, and I feel like crap. My sore is itchy and my voice is hoarse. I don't feel like going to work, but I have to because I have a four days off after this. I planned on doing some homework this morning, but I end up doing the laundry and folding clothes. I can't believe how my kids changed clothes in one day. I felt like I'm doing laundry everyday. This has to change because it started to annoy me.

Protection For My Family

2012-04-07T11:41:00.000-07:00

In my neighborhood I noticed that many houeshold are already using the Home Security Family system. I think it's about time for me to get one for my family too. If I have to compare the security situation
between now and eight years ago, I noticed that there are more burglary now than before. I read in our locan newspaper how many burglaries happend each day. It's sad. It made me worry because my husband always left his garage open. It's about time to subscribe to ADT Home Security System because it will give my family peace of mind. I beg to disagree to what some people said that the best security is a gun. It is not. ADT Home Security is a fast alarm system and it also saves us from homeowner's insurance premium.

Black Saturday

2012-04-07T11:31:00.000-07:00

There is a huge difference between the black Saturday here and in the Philippines. In the Philippines, people refrain from watching TV and they spent their time praying in the church. In contrast, here in America, people are busy shopping in the mall for the Easter celebration tomorrow. Some people even celebrated their Easter party today. I prefer the observance of Holy week in the Philippines. It's more solemn. It's more memorable because it's focus on what that season is all about. It's about reflecting on Jesus suffering in the cross.

Interview

2012-04-03T07:54:00.000-07:00

My parents' interview is tomorrow.I'm so nervous already. We've been waiting for this moment for a long time and I'm praying that they will be approved for the visa. God knows how important is this for us. It's my ultimate dream to bring my parents here in America because I want them to experience a comfortable lifestyle where there's no pollution and stress, at least in our home. They will stay with us but if they want to stay in Independent living communities I will agree provided that these community is peaceful and nice.

Spring Term

2012-04-03T07:44:00.002-07:00

The Soring Term started yesterday, so I went to school early at 8 o'clock. When I arrived there I found out that our class in CS 101 was cancelled because there was only two students who registered. It was disappointing because I had to drive all the way from Crescent City which is a 30 minutes drive. I just went home right away even though I had to go back to work at 3pm at least I still have four hours to clean our house. When I got home I checked my online classes and it was full of lectures already.I was happy because I was able to order a book for my AH 111 class and it's way cheaper than in our bookstore price. I hope tomorrow it will be here so I can start doing my homework.

Job Hunting

2012-03-21T23:30:00.000-07:00

I had been searching for work since the day I decided to resign from my current work for some unavoidable reasons. I keep on looking on the newspaper on what are the establishment that are hiring new employee. I even ask my friends if they knew some . One of my friend told my why not try to look in the Internet some jobs. Ans so i did, there I landed on the kroger jobs , an online job application reform site. The Kroger application exists online to aid prospective employees in obtaining work with the supermarket chain. They offer different kind of work and you can have a full time or part time position. Isn't it great??and they also give benefits to those who will be hired.

Spring Raining

2012-03-21T21:52:00.000-07:00

It's Spring already but we have rains since last Sunday. I asked my husband why. He said that we always have a rainy Spring. And I remembered that we never get to really join egg hunting because it's either chilly or raining. Maybe this year I'll just do a egg hunting for the kids inside the house. I will search for an indoor egg hunting ideas. Hopefully I can find an easy one.

Pampering

2012-03-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

I work five days a week, a dedicated mom to four kids and a student in our community College, so where my "me" fits in in my schedule. Sadly, I barely don't have me time. My own version of me time is the time spent with my kids. Today is the first day of my three days off but it's my finals so I basically spent my day doing my exams and homework. Thankfully, I have only one exam more to go. I got the chance to look at myself in the mirror. I look awful and goodness I saw hairs in my legs and armpit. This is disgusting. I panicked, so I searched for a solution for this problem.

I am looking into laser hair removal San Jose. I have a friend who was as busy as me. This is what she did, have a laser hair removal which is incomparably way much better. Here in Northern California we have the largest and known dermatology which is called the the California Skin Institute. They have six offices that are located in Mountain View, San Jose, San Francisco, Los Altos, and San Mateo. I'm excited because I love these places. Even though we're more than 300 miles away, I believe it's worth the drive. For something important like a laser hair removal, it's always the best to go to the highly recommended dermatologist.

Real Men Beautiful Women

2012-03-21T21:17:00.001-07:00

I came across a post in facebook today that really reminded me of a person I knew. The saying stated that, " Real men don't love the most beautiful girl in the world, they love the girl who who can make their world the most beautiful". There's this woman whom I thought was really pretty. She was tall, slim and beautiful but she's very insecure. She's not contented for what she have that she had some major surgeries to make herself better. She had breast augmentation. She's like that because her husband treated her like a trash. He kept telling her that she's a low life and all the mean words he could think of. On the other hand, I am far from this woman from being pretty because I'm not tall and not skinny but I felt extremely beautiful because my husband treated me like a princess. My husband always reminded me that I am the most beautiful woman on earth and the world is beautiful because of me.