LIFE'S LONG ROAD

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noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:54:00 -0700

“My Perfect Holiday”

Upon looking at my pictures in Facebook, I stumble with this stunning album that someone has tagged me. When I click on it, I see the full view and the rest of the pictures in the album that my friend has made on her Facebook account. Then all of a sudden, I came to realize that this picture was taken 5 years ago. I was only 20 years old at that time and I love gallivanting everywhere with my close friends and workmates. I used to work in a Japanese firm called Mitsumi, I was a soldering operator and I admit it was quite a hard job as we have to stand for 12 hours shift whether day or night. Even though our job is tiring we still manage to find some time to unwind ourselves and relax for our days off even if its limited time only. We are so vigorous when it comes to exploring places and touring some different sites. Although we have no rest, no sleep, no eat and we still manage to spend time for travelling and going trips everywhere.

The place we went with my mates are intended for new discoveries of the nature. We are fond of going to the beach, falls, mountains, islands and beautiful sceneries. An overview of this perfect holiday of mine is the” Kawasan Falls” is the most beautiful falls I ever been since I born on this earth. The place was so relaxing and peaceful natural place where you can enjoy many waterfalls of natural spring water. The beauty of the place is simply amazing yet promising most rendezvous place of waterfalls has a lot to offer of excitement. It is quite adventurous as you have to climb uphill for 15 minutes to reach to the falls where it leads you to the 2^nd falls and then another falls but the most inviting falls is located in the middle of the forest where lots of tourist spends the most. It is a great get-away destination for gatherings and unwinding ourselves after a long tiring day at work. All of us have a grin smile reaching that place for the first time ever in our life. It's perfectly wonderful and very cool place, the beauty of nature really exists and not a man-made falls. We ought to discover the beauty of nature at its finest and it’s like a dream come true, that finally we endeavour and embrace the smell of the tropical forest. The gentle hush of the waterfalls that touches your skin is so refreshing and invigorating. Also, I never forget the time I was riding on a bamboo raft that floats in the water and goes through inside the cave where the final destination is to pass through the huge waterfalls. At that moment I just closed my eyes and enjoy the feeling sensation that glances my way. I felt like there was a rocks falling onto me when the water falls into my body. The power of the water is 100 times stronger than a heavy rain. I could never imagine the power of the water that rushes through my whole body that invigorates me and it gives me a free water massage. As I opened my eyes, the stunning beauty of nature was replenished me. Though the water falls is kind of a breath-taking contingency, it was quite pleasurable experience indeed.

Long Time No Post

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:23:00 -0800

Its been a long time that I dont make a post in my blog. But although I dont post something in here, I always visit my two blogs everytime I on my laptop. Its just I have no time to make a post or sometimes Im too busy with my precious little baby. Life change now, I have loads of responsibility to do first beforehand. I am back to work as well, so life at the moment is so hectic. Aside from that, I have no enough time to do some blogging thing as well, as I spend most of my time with my little baby, shes nearly one year and where preparing for her simple little princess party. At this time I decided to make a little update about me and my baby. Ive just make here personalized invitations through the net.I would like to make special for her on her first birthday ever. So all my friends here in UK are all invited. I only have few friends though, and my families are in Phil., so we plan next year we celebrate her birthday in Phil., hopefully it will happen. Wish us luck and everything will be alright in this start of the month of the year.

So see ya all guys...

MY PRECIOUS BABY

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:11:00 -0800

Finally, the waiting is over...lol
My baby was born on January 28 at exactly 2pm.
It was the happiest moment of my life, seeing my baby coming into this world.
Welcome to the world my princess SHANELLE FRANCHESKA COUGHLIN : )

My Valentines day

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:51:00 -0800

Its Valentines day once again,,,and simply got flowerz and prizzie from my hubby..although were on budget he still bought me something...lol.
Anyway, Im so happy that beyond anything else he still think of me giving me something on this heart day.

Happy Valentines day everyone...

Personalized Watch...

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:12:00 -0800

I stumble into the page that quite useful really.
I found it in facebook and it makes me wanna ordered something.
What Im talking about is the personalized watch with picture on and its really nice.
The price is just affordable, but I never ordered yet cause Im having a second tought at the moment. Might do later when I finally decided.

I really like it..
If you like to know what I mean heres the site just...

click here

Make your own now and purchased...

FB...

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:09:00 -0800

I'm back on face book....

I was on face book before, but then I decided to delete my account. No particular reason why I left, so now Im back...Im enjoying the credit again..

If you like to add me guys here's my FB link.

click here...

See yah there guys...

Not much...

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:43:00 -0700

I have not much to say today....

Just been chatting to my family for about 6 hours, then I went out with my husband to botanic gardens. Have a little walk and nip out to peacocks shopping mall.
Buy some stuff that I fancied.
Actually I planned to buy another coat, as you know is getting colder again. But I never find a nice coat there so Ive just bought another thing. I like it though...

Daylight Saving

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:42:00 -0700

As you know british summer time ends, last night the clock goes backward. And apart from that I again figure out the time difference in my country. So I let them know its not 7 hours anymore its back to 8 hours difference.

British Summer time or Greenwich Daylight Saving time is the civiltime during the summer months in the United Kingdom during the clocks are advanced from GMT by one hour.

As Ive noticed earlier the sunsets late at night about 8pm and it rise late as well. While now the sun sets early and its quite dim at 4 oclock in the afternoon and the sun rise early as well.

Clock goes forward again on March and goes backward October 25.
The period beginning at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in March and ending at one o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in October.
Just an info guys...

Sunday Drive Out

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:45:00 -0700

I fancy to have a nip out in the house to give me a little bit of fresh air. So hubby take me to the park and have a lil' walk to exercise my feet. Later then, I feel cold so we go back to the car and drive out to the town. We nip in pizza hut and have something to eat. I have a chicken Caesar salad and Hawaiian pizza with squash orange, same with my hubby.

So that's all my Sundays...Wat's Ur's???

My bro-n-law in Philippines

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:11:00 -0700

Finally, my brother arrived in Philippines last Tuesday. How I wished that I can come with him unfortunately, I am not allowed to travel now due to my pregnancy. There are some rules and regulations of travelling while pregnant.

Anyways, I've just send my love and regards to my family and with some pasalubong from me and some early Christmas gifts. My brother in aw is going to visit my sister for the second time around to bring his very important gift to my sister.

Its the ring...

I'm happy for both of them.
I hope my brother is having fun there in Philippines with my family.

Enjoy your vacation bro.

"My Pancit"

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:20:00 -0700

I left home alone today, coz my husband is out all day as his refereeng 4 matches this week.
Thats why I left home alone, so bored tired and lonely. If I go out as well and come with him on his match I will be more bored and tired. So Id rather left hom alone and I can do things in the house, like cooking, cleaning, and tingling on my computer all day.

So I do cook my favorite pancit ever. This is my fav food and I always cook this in philippines. So simple and easy and so sarap....

Latest News

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:53:00 -0700

My hubby is on Advertiser News after he refereed last Sunday Football Association leauge. His being chased by the players and being abusive onto him. One player ripped off his notebook and other player was swearing unto him.
Read more
Actually, Im not so into this kind of game, some players have no respect by the referre and swearing a lot. They dont like to be sent off and being warned by thier attitude towards the game. After all the players who walked out the field was breached the rules and it looks like they dont have sportsmanship towards the game.
Anyway, thats life in it...

For my Mamas

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:37:00 -0700

I bought an early Christmas gift for my mamas.
The wristwatch is for my grandma and the necklace is for my very own mother.
Its too early for this Christmas gift, but Id rather give it now than later.

Me and my hubby choose this gift, and we both like it. Hopefully my granny and mamsy will like it too. Actually, we buy it early coz my brother in law will go to Phillipines this coming October to visit my sister and family. So I'd rather give it to my brother instead of sending it on the parcel and might get lost.

Somehow, I would love to take it with me and give it personally to my beloved mother, but we cannot go to Phillippines at the moment. Hopefully next year I can take holidays and visit my family together with our baby.

So wish me luck...

My hubby's News Page

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:46:00 -0700

Few weeks ago, my husband receive an anonymous call from Universal Studio telling that he won a free holiday trip to America. So he felt excited and keep on having a conversation with the anonymous caller. While the conversation goes through the main point, he started to feel its kinda fraud. As the caller telling him that he has his card details and just need the confirmation of
the expiry date.

After half an hour talking on the phone for an anonymous person, he put the phone down as he feel its a scam. Afterwards, the same person call again asking and telling the same thing, so he decided to report it to the police just for the security of my hubby's card account. The police takes action then and told him to call the Fraud Department Security to check and have an eye onto his account.

On the next day, the caller still phoning my husband. So he just follow the advice from the police on stop talking to the fraud caller. Later then, the Southport Visiter find out that my husband story is quite interesting. They put then on the newspaper with my husband photo taken, and warn other people of holiday phone scam.

Gladly, my hubby's account is nothing credited on it.

So be aware guys, lots of scammers around the world.

Homemade Choco balls

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:46:00 -0700

I felt bored today so I make this choco balls or munchkins, I taught to make this when I was in school. Way back in high school days, we have a cooking time for Home and Economics. So until now, I never forget to make this desert thing which is quite easy to do.

I usually make this choco balls when I was in Pinas. Actually, I didnt take pictures for my step by step procedures. I took the finish product only. Anyway, I will just share how I made this as easy as ease.

Here are the Ingredients and Procedures:

dessicated coconut
plain brown biscuits
condensed milk

1. Crash the biscuits into fine granules.
2.Add the condensed milk in a bowl with crash biscuits.
3. Mix well.
4. Then sprinkles the dessicated coconut.

Well done. It's Simples isnt it.

Blackpool Rides

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:30:00 -0700

We been to blackpool last week and having fun on all rides in Blackpool pleasure beach. Unlimited rides for 30 pounds each, quite expensive for me but indulge the pleasure. So far I only rides horsy2x, the balvalla cave, the plane rides, and the tango blast. While my hubby almost all rides like the roller coaster big and small, snake rides, and I dont whats the name of the rest rides. A lot of kind of rides thier which are so huge and you can really scream to the max.

Some rides are quite scary for me and not good for me and my baby. I still have fun though but how I wish I could ride on all rides. Coz I felt sayang for paying the entrance for the unlimited rides which I have'nt ride 'em all. I cant say its now or never, there's always time for more fun later on.

Have fun guys..

Well better luck next time, I would love to come back together with our baby someday.

Shows

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:09:00 -0700

My hubby's been to countdown yesterday in Manchester together with his friend. It is a game show really but they are not the players, thier only an audience. I wanted to come but I felt bored, so Im not bothered to come.

Anyways, my hubby likes to watch this kind of shows. Last time his been in Jeremy Kyle show as well and many more. Plus he saw the cast of Coronation Street, that is one of his favorite program to watch.

All right folks, nothin' to tell more about this show.
So, have to end this now.
Read more on my next post...

Life here...

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:26:00 -0700

Its been a long time, as you've noticed...Anyways I still open this blog of mine every now and then and visit my co blogger. Somehow, got a lot of topics to post but quite too long to post it all so let me make it short.

So far, Ive reached the half way life here in England. Its about 6 months that I'm here and life still the same. Keep chatting everyday with my mamsy and family and I call them If I wasn't be able to chat.

Got a part time job that makes me a little bit happier. Its only 2 hrs a day and day off every Sat and Sun. Very easy job, and I'm having fun doing it.

Me and my hubby stroll around the beach when we got time. Lately, we go their every eve, we watch the sun set. Its beautiful out their and sometimes we bring someting to eat while watching the sun and the wide open beach.

Its spring time here and the flowers are blooming everyday. We been to many beautiful botanic gardens near in my place and we saw different kinds of lovely flowers.

We been to many parks round here and I guess I already visit all the local places here. So at the moment, we have a break for going out as I have enough on seeing same places everytime we go out.

I spend my day listening music, watching films, chatting to my family, cooking my food, washing my clothes, cleaning the house, make myself st***d...lol

I feel more relaxed each day in my life here, so quite and peaceful. I have more time on relaxing than being pressure. I feel useless though..ehehhe, but I make myself useful. I do somethin' to complete my day, reading books. I'm exploring my mind through reading and after that it makes me go to sleep. End of story...

Nip Out....

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:56:00 -0700

We been out again today to have some refreshments. This time my hubby take me to the park near in the town. At first we stroll around Victoria Park near Morrissons and splash world. Its a bit sunny day but still cold. Hayz, the weather here is really unpredictable, Id love to see the sunshine here.

While we're at the park there's a little puppy which is running behind me. Im a bit scared as it might bite me, so ,what I did is try to to touch and play with the cuttie puppy. The doggie is a bit friendly and I feel that he likes to have a cuddle with..eheheh. Later on, the owner of the doggie calls him and he runs after it. I notice that doggie make a mess on my pants.OMG!!! Well, its alright it will obviously get dirty as its white pants.

Then we just carry on, taking pictures here and there. After done taking picture, my hubby decided to go to another park which is the Hesketh Park. Hmmm. Actually, I been there already but Id like to come back again. In there we've meet an aquaintance and so we decided to ask her to take us picture both. So nice of her, she do it right away, then after I ask to have picture with me.ehehhe. Im not shy noh!!Yeh, so here our picture...Enjoy viewing....

Pinoy Series....

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:10:00 -0800

I am so delighted knowing this site from my friend. She told me that she's busy watching on pinoy channel like Eva Fonda, that's one of her favorite. So I thought they have TFC in the house and she said its on the net. So she give me the link and Im glad I can keep watching now on my favorite pinoy series. Especially the Pinoy Fear Factor, it's one of my favorite when I was there in Philippines.

So now, I can keep watching it until the finale of pinoy fear factor. So very daring as in over, it makes me scream and so scary. Some of thier stunts are so danger and quite heartbreaker. Somehow, its over now and Jommy made it win on the first ultimate champion in pinoy fear factor. Wow....He's very rich now.eheheheh.
Anyway guys, if you like to watch some pinoy movies just view this site... PinoyChannelTV...

Another Style...

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:42:00 -0800

I make another vegei salad, which is very fav. of my hubby. This is my home made vegei salad, as in Im not following other recipes to make this. My hubby just told me once about this salad of him. So every now and then, he keep asking me to make his salad. So I make it more nice look, and arranging properly the ingredients.

Actually, Im having fun on making it, coz everytime I make it, I put different style and different looks.. As I have remembered its my 10 times of making him a salad. So now I make another style and it makes him laugh as he notice it, evrytime I make it.

Craving Again....

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:58:00 -0800

Here we go again, Im craving for a food that my mama make it so sarap as in lami. When I was there, my mama always makes my food, feeling senorita me in the house.eheheh. So I tried to make my own here as I really wanted to eat something like that. Guess what I mean is, just simply fish tinola.

When me and hubby in tesco, I ask him to buy a fresh fish as in fresh from the sea. He's felt shock as in amazed but Im just kidding aside. So we go to fish section, and I saw this whole sea bream fish alone. And so I said, I like that, so he buy it. Its quite big though, so I cut it into twice and then I make my first ever fish tinola here. At last, I can eat the food that I used to eat there. hmmm..yum yum...

Strange Wear...

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:41:00 -0800

Hmmm...I feel strange wearing my clothes here, this is not what I used to. I usually wear sexy thingy when I was in Philippines, like sleeveless and shorts. But here, cant wear like that, Im fully wrapped like a chicken that full of feathers.eheheh..

Everytime I go out I always have this stuff on my body. The scarf on my neck, gloves on my hands, boots on my feet and coat. But guess what, though I have all that stuff wearing in my body, but still I feel cold. omg!!!I feel I just cant get enough. Id like to wear sexy clothes here but I cant dare to wear it, I'll be freezing to death.ahaha.
Somehow, everytime we go shopping I always look for a clothes that makes me warm enough. Im glad my hubby dont complain everytime I get some stuff, well I dont get those very expensive things. Im thinking as well of the price that he can afford to. Im not so demanding as always just only sometimes..wheheh

Im craving...

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:19:00 -0800

I miss eating filipino foods especially the bam-e or a pancit. Actually, I still eat filipino foods in daily basis but sometimes my hubby dont like it so I need to prepare specifically what he likes. Of course, english food not filipino food,,lol.

Anyway, I told my hubby to go to filipino market, glad there's a filipino market here. So I give him a list of what ingredients needed for a bam-e. Unfortunately, there out of stock of a behon so hubby came back with none of those I want. So I just hold on my cravingness of my favorite food.

The next day, he go back to the filipino market and glad he got what all the ingredients I need. Wheeew,,,at last I can cook now my favorite bam-e as in behon, sotanghon or whatever it is but I just called it behon with some spices like shrimps, chicken,carrots and of course white cabbage. Hmmm,,,at last I can eat now my wanted food ever. Indulge....

Its New..

noreply@blogger.com (insikwa) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:53:00 -0800

Am knackered after finished editing my new template, I keep changing the layout until I notice it looks good in my eyes. I've got this layout in my other blogs, and I try to edit the background to see if Im still have the ability to change it. So gladly, my memory of editing html is still stack in my mind.

At last, Im glad I've done it and its looks perfect for me, but I dont know what you can say guys. Well, any comment will do, so that I will know wether it is looking good or bad. Alright, say something guys and its time for me to relax now as I feel exhausted and my back is start to ache again. See yah...

***LIFE'S LONG ROAD***