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Dad Said

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:14:00 +0000

Thanks for the guest post by Kristofer Bartlett

My dad told me about http://www.expertsatellite.com/ when we moved and it’s made our lives so much easier. I think it’s great he’s so technologically advanced – my husband’s parents don’t know how to turn on their TV without help! Anyway, the kids are getting settled and I’m just about to feel good about the décor in the place so you know, it’s going to be a win win. I wasn’t sure if this move was the right thing for us at first because there are so many different options on the table but taking this job was just something I had to do. The offer was truly too good to pass up so now that I’ve started working I feel much better about it and I know we’re going to be really happy here. My wife is the only one having a tough time adjusting but that’s another reason I’m thankful for all our TV channels. She’s able to watch all her girly showsand relax just like she was back in Boston!

Valentines Day Should be a Holiday

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:03:00 +0000

Valentines Day is observed all over the world. Everyone knows even little children do crafts of heart to commemorate Valentines day, now I just wonder why it is not considered a Holiday. We see stores decorated with something red or pink and lots of hearts. Selling candies specially for the occasion of same pink or red color, the chocolate isle is loaded with different varieties of chocolates specially labeled for Valentines day, stuff toys are all over as you enter the store, kids make cards for mom and dad and for close friend. I know Canada has a family day a special day where they consider as holiday now United States should pick Valentines day "hearts day" as a family day. Not that I wanted another day off from work because I love my work and I enjoy every visit I make but there ought to be a special "family day" and I pick Valentines day for that.

Save Money Buy Generic

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:51:00 +0000

Some products I may say I would not buy generic but some I have to admit are pretty good. I have some picks on some store brand over name brands. Like my soda's I never buy generic, I am so used to the name brand taste but stuffs like laundry liquid soap, I found that Costco Store brand "kirkland" are pretty good. I have know not all store brands are good but this I can live with. Some of Walmart store brand products are also very good like in their pharmacy I buy the store brand over name brands. It does not hurt to try them so next time pick one odd just to see the difference.

Tahiti Village Resort Review

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:45:00 +0000

As I mentioned in my earlier post that I visited Las Vegas last December. I had a great time with my mom and visited some friends over there. We did not stay right at the TRIP but instead we stayed at Tahiti Village Resort. It is a great place to stay and most of all there is no Casino at the Resort so it is more like a family oriented place. We enjoy the spacious room we had and very clean resort. We enjoyed time spending at the outdoor swimming pool which said online that is was heated but it actually pretty cold although the Lazy River was heated so we enjoy there more. They said there was wifi but my phone and netbook did not see any hotspot during our whole visit there although there was supplied ethernet cable suppose to use to get hooked to internet, we did not use.

It few minutes away from the STRIP and there is a resort bus that will take you directly to the Strip every 30 minutes. We are grateful for the free ride and they are right on time. Over all I highly recommended this Resort specially for travelers with kids. I am sure you will have fun and pleasant stay.

Dreams in HD

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:36:00 +0000

This guest post from Lewis Beck

What is it with men and electronics? A child-like quality emerges the moment they enter the superstore and lay eyes on the gorgeous HD screens with CGI films playing on twenty screens. For some, there jaws even drop a little as if it seems to help them absorb it all. Mine was no different. We both knew this was the year we would upgrade to the 1080p HD of our dreams. We already had the stand mounted on the wall above the fireplace. It was simply going be gorgeous there and give me all sorts of freedom for furniture arranging, which is somewhat a passion at my house. With our new baby tucked in snug in the truck we rushed home with our new toy. While he broke into the box as if it was a bank vault full of money I got online and upgraded to the directv hd package. It’s a wonder we get anything done with this kind of entertainment at our fingertips! Although I admit, it is very very hard some days.

One Trip , More to Come with Mom

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:31:00 +0000

The day after Christmas, I took my Mom with my girlfriend from Canada to Las Vegas for a weekend getaway. We decided to stay way from the strip although the resort we stayed in has a shuttle bus that took us to the STRIP. It was a great choice to stay away from the crowd when you wanted yet close enough to see the strip. It was the first time me and my Mom went to Las Vegas and she really enjoyed the trip. So she wanted us to do these kind of trips together in the future. She wanted to go to Calgary this April as her birtday treat.

I have always wanted to see Calgary so I guess we can meet my girlfriend over there. I am glad my Mom finally got out of her shell and started showing some interest travelling with me. I have invited her several times to travel with me but last Las Vegas trip was the first one she decided to come. Now she is already excited for our next trip. I am glad I was awarded the "time share" condo unit in Florida because now I can check in to resorts for less cost.

Trick or Treat and Party!

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:34:00 +0000

It is getting cold and one big event for fall is Halloween. I love the candies and the custumes. Tinay's birthday will be a halloween party too. It is cold where I live during Halloween so it is best to wear something heavy to keep warm during trick or treating. I think am am going to wear a mask so I can just easily put them on and off when I am done for the party. My friend said she will be wearing a medical lab coat and look like a doctor by putting a stethoscope around her neck and she can easily buy this online at http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/ My neighbor will be wearing something that look like Hollywood character, and some will be superhero outfit like spiderman. I wonder who is gonna wear a spongebob one? Some of Tinay's friends said they will wear wolves and vampire and be like the "Twilight" movie characters. It is going to be fun for that party!

Before we really was heavy on decorating the house to make it look like messy, unattended or abandoned house. This time we got kinda busy and decided we will just have a party but will be heavy on costumes and attire. About thirty people will be attending and it will be a contest of who's got the best costume. There will be few categories so few people will win a prize. Believe me, it is going to be fun.

I already have few things made for decorations, Tinay cut up some black cardboards and form into cats or scared cats should I say. We made some spiders and cobwebs all over. Renee will be carving some pumpkins for us and there will be pumkim carving contest during the party. Lots of giveaways and surprises prepared to make this party real fun. Boy! am I really excited! I hope everyone will be there and some of Tinay's classmates will be there too. I am sure everyone will have a blast with all the activities planned to keep the party very exciting.

Iphone Apps Got Me Hooked

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:26:00 +0000

I am not fund of games on phone nor pc but I do a lot of games through Wii or Playstation even back when it is only two dimensional screen. I always wonder why some other people sacrifice their eyes or make it hard for them to play on small screen when you can play in widescreen. This was me back then. Then PSP become popular and even mobile phones getting fancier adding few games and capability to play simple JAVA games. If I remember my first phone that was able to connect to WiFi was HTC Wing from Tmobile. Now I went through Razor and several other cellphones. Last year I finally decided to try Iphone and since then, it had changed the way I use my cellphone. Games? yes! Since there were lots of free game applications that can be downloaded, I finally got hooked since started my long and several lay over flight to Toronto.

Long travel is boring so that was when I started playing games on my phone. I happen to be on a plane ride with "inflight" internet connection for free, that was Christmas give away. Poker game was one of my favorite pass time. Nevertheless, I don't really gamble but I know few people does. I only play online poker to make time fly faster and when I am bored. Visit now and see how other people enjoy the game and also learn the game itself. I may not have the poker face so this is the advantage of playing online. For me, playing poker with virtual tokens and no monetary involve is enough. I don't really feel comfortable betting real money.

Playing games is actually a waste of time but if you really have nothing to do and if you just going to wait for something, you might as well enjoy wasting. That's my point of view. One of the reasons I think that keep me going and checking the updates of my game applications in my cellphone is the need to finish and accumulate more "achievements" that you can brag to your facebook friends list. Like I like to show off how I completed and beat the "Plant Vs Zombies game three times and collected all the achievements there was. Anyways it just mean that games could get real addictive.

Overbearing?

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:57:00 +0000

Author: Joseph Sandoval

Do you have a friend that sends you about six e-mails a day? Not e-mails that are important, but e-mails that have questions, articles, and basically tirades about one thing or another? If you don’t, good for you. If you do, I feel sorry for you. I have a friend that literally sends me at least six e-mails everyday. I feel obligated to respond they will be about anything from how she chose to use reliant energy providers to what her husband wore to work that day! It is really too much information. I know that my friend is a sweet person and just trying to be friendly, but I can’t help but wonder if she ever does any work! If she sends me six e-mails a day, how many e-mails is she sending to her family and people that are her really close friends! I just absolutely baffles me. I wish that I had that much free timeon my hands at work, but I most certainly do not!

Convenience Of Online Shopping

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:02:00 +0000

For years I in the health field I have always wore scrubs for work. It is comfortable to wear and in most cases, it is the dress code at work. We do get some Fridays aswe are allowed casual clothing or sometimes jeans day. I still prefer wearing my scrubs though as I don't have to think of what to wear. My mom being a dress maker, made most of my scrubs and sometimes I make my nursing uniform myself. I like different colors and different designs to fit my mood or seasons. So, I have a lot of scrubs in m closet. One time I was wearing a Washington Cougar Team scrubs and I got a lot of compliments about it specially the Cougar fans. Most kids like my teddy bear scrubs or my Spongebob theme scrubs. It is fun to wear different themes also for seasons like I have some winter scrubs that have snow designs on them or one time had a Santa on it for Christmas season. I really enjoy following the Holidays for my themes so you got an idea how creative I get with my scrubs.

As time went , my mom got busy with work and I sometimes have no time to make my own scrubs. It never was an issue before but now I very seldom sees mom. Thank God online shopping is now possible, where I can search online to find a site to buy a quality yet inexpensive scrubs. For times when I or mom don't have the extra chance to make the scrubs , it is really such a relief that http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/Original-Scrubs/ offer the scrubs and variety of colors to choose from. I have ordered my scrub pants here and I have been pleased by the service. I would never doubt trying to make more orders when I need some more. Some of my friends started using this site now too because they know it is trusted site and I was a happy customer.

Travelodge Great Place to Stay in Spokane

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:48:00 +0000

Travelodge Near Spokane Convention Center

During our one night stay in Spokane on our way to Los Angeles we decided to stay at Travelodge near the Convention Center. The location is perfect for what I have planned for that day. The Hotel serves warm breakfast and friendly staff. Price is the best in town for the location and room you get. The speed of their WIFI connection is impressive without hassle logging in and the rooms are huge...I mean HUGE for standard accommodation. Best of all the hotel is very clean and comfortable beds. I have to say that driving finding the hotel was not hard but very tricky how to enter at that time we went, there was a road construction so it gives us detour right in front of the hotel. I would definitely recommend this more specially the location which is just across the Convention Center and Riverside Park. There are lots of fun family activities that can be done during visit so check this place out first before booking other places.

Our Visit to Spokane

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:39:00 +0000

Grand Coulee Dam

Last April Chikay visited Washington state. She finally met my parents. It was a long journey and planning in order for all these to come true. Chikay being a contract worker from Hong Kong moved to Canada for our dream to be together someday. This was so she could be closer to me. Although her work demands for her to be in Toronto but it is better than when she was in Hong Kong. We both like to travel, and I believe I play a great role of influence of her growing interest on travels too. So last April she came, crossed the border by land without hassle. We spent few days in my place and went on with our plan to go to California. Yes we have a California travel adventure planned that month. We have to catch a flight and before that, I wanted her to see Eastern part of Washington State.

Childhood Express

I took her to Ground Coulee Dam and drove all the way to Spokane City. We booked in Travelodge just near the Convention Center.(Which I am going to make a separate review right after this post). I checked in early without problem and then decided to walk around Riverside Park which is almost across the street.

The Joy Of Running Together

The part is fun specially with kids but for us two adults, there are only few things we could do but stroll around and ride the cable car that took us across the Spokane Falls. That was short yet fun.

We also took pictures of this landmark in Spokane and getting goofy taking photos near the "The Joy Of Running Together" statue near the park I think commemorates the Bloomsday Festival in Spokane and the "Childhood Express" which was the giant red wagon was just few of the cool things to take photos.

Week Long Seminar

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:38:00 +0000

I am back to work this week and catching up with what I left at work last week. I am doubling my time to make up for last week's 4 day long seminar which I have to miss work. Last week was easy and slow pace. I met thirteen new acquintances and four people that I already met before from one of my patient visits. We all come from different places and only two of us coming from the city where the seminar was held. I felt like a local although I actually just lived here my last fifteen years but the nature of my job made me meet people from different cities in this county. This is what make my job fun.

Four days and it was an exciting training/seminar. The hotel where it was held made us feel comfortable and welcome. I specially enjoy the Seattle's Best Coffee that is freshly brewed and kept refilled when needed. Our speaker was great! I so enjoyed her life experiences as examples to our subjects. We got enough time for breaks so we had chance to chit chat and get to know each other more. One of the ladies, Terry, who likes to share a lot of her stories too. It was sure nice to hear other people who have worked the same field and their experiences. Some are fun, some are sad and sort of scary, but over all , it was interesting. One of the guy's, we call him Big Ace because the speaker have a hard time saying his name. Big Ace like to talk about his big boys toys. He got us excited about his recent purchase of two four-wheelers. He was so thrilled how he spend only three hundred dollars for 2 four-wheelers although he has to get some atv supplies for parts and upgrade few accesories. He showed us some pictures and he sure made a great bargain and how he fixed it up well. I wish I have one. Anyways, that's how we spend our break time.

Over all , the seminar was a success. We all passed the final day and did all the neccesarry skills listed to get certified. We have one Brazillian peer who still have a hard time with speaking English, we specially give her a big hand for trying her best. She almost cried into tears for being appreciated. We all give each other hugs as we have to part our ways back to our individual work and agencies. Thanks to the comfortable venue at the hotel and the unlimited supply of coffee, tea and hot cocoa and to our speaker for such a great seminar and for giving us helpful info and technique to do our job better.

A Week Fun With Friends

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:12:00 +0000

My best friend Loida visited us over the weekend. We haven't seen each other for months. We both got busy and have our family to attend to. She have her own business to ran and 3 kids to take care of. I know she wanted to take a break and escape the big city for the weekend. We love to do activities together and our family just get along so much that she is like a sister to me. So we went swimming in the nearby lake during the day and played cards during night.

We usually stay up late playing cards , visiting and drink some of our favorite wine. David her husband has a fine taste for wine and I would say is an expert so I always listen to his recommendations. He is always in charge for taking care of the rubber wine stoppers. We don't really drink much , just enough to keep us going through til midnight. I won last night's game so I did not have to do the dishes the following day. It is our deal that whoever win, don't need to do dishes so I have Loida did the dishes left over from last night's drinks. She noticed the french kitchen faucets that we just recently installed. I never thought it made a big difference but I guess it was that noticeable for her. I know her, she always have an eye for fancy stuffs and quality items. I know she likes noble excellence products while I am more of a contemporary type we still get along well.

I really wished we did not miss the Fair but we hardly have enough time to do everything in few days although we managed to go to the local farmers market. She got some fresh corns and I bought this lemon grass plant that I have hard time finding. We did great during the last couple of days and the kids had so much fun. I am looking forward spending time with them again.

Online Booking Choice

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:15:00 +0000

Looking back how I used to book for my plane ticket back then when I used to wait for the Sunday Newspaper to get the best travel deals or have to call a travel agent in order to line up my travel plans. Now, it has revolutionized how consumer has to book plane tickets and the whole travel plans online itself. There are big online travel booking sites like Orbitz, Travelocity and now some new sites start popping out earning my trust like my plan to visit to Las Vegas I am going to use this new site because a friend recommended it and it gave me best deals on travel packages. As for me, I have tried several online booking sites for flights, car rental , hotel and some tour packages. It is by far the best way to book and give you instant confirmation. Like my recent trip to Seattle where I have to get a plane ticket right away for an emergency purpose, I could have not done it without doing it online. I don't even know how I've done it before without online booking. We all know everything is going online or digital.

Besides, one good thing about online booking is you can also do some research of hotels and check for reviews before booking.Nobody wants to be stuck or left out not knowing what to do so most online booking still have number for more info or sometimes when you get stuck and needed some answers or even simply wanted confirmation that your booking was set. Believe me, I have tried calling them few times when I have to make changes and I've been pleased with customer service so far. I would never want to go back to the old way of booking my travel plans. Why would I if I have the control and convenience online.

TUNA WITH BUTTERED VEGETABLES

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:27:00 +0000

Shared Recipe by Romina Vicente Muaje:

MARINATE TUNA IN TOYO AND KALAMANSI.THEN IN A PAN, ADD BUTTER. PUT SLICED CARROTS, POTATOES, STRING BEANS, BELL PEPPER. LET COOK AND DRAIN EXCESS OIL AND IN OTHER PAN, FRY TUNA IN BUTTER.JUST LIKE THAT!!...PUT THE TUNA IN A SERVING DISH AND DECORATE WITH BUTTER VEGGIES.

Easy Pasta with Tuna

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:26:00 +0000

Today is my day off from work. It's time for myself to do nothing but rest and pamper myself the whole day and do some laundry. I'm thinking of cooking Easy Pasta with Tuna for myself. It's been a long time since I touch my pots and pans. It could be done in 20 minutes, that easy and yummy for tummy.

Ingredients:

250 grams of spaghetti pasta(cooked as package direction)
2 cans 85g of tuna in oil
salt and pepper
2 gloves of garlic(minced)
2 tsp. olive oil

Saute the garlic in olive oil,until brown. Put the 2 cans of tuna including its oil,until the tuna separately done.Then,put the cooked pasta and mix it all together.Add salt and pepper to taste.

That's easy, I always put some chili flakes on top of my pasta,'cause I like it little bits of spicy. You can substitute tuna with salmon too.

Enjoy Chow !

Scrubs Online

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:45:00 +0000

My girlfriend worked in medical field for years since she graduated with a degree in nursing.She really enjoy working as a nurse,she's too busy to buy some new scrub for her work. She's still using the worn out uniform scrubs that I bought for her since she started working as a nurse.It gives m an idea what to give on her birthday this coming week.A pair of scrub will definitely make her birthday so memorable.But the problem,I have no enough time to go for shopping because of my work schedule.So I try my luck to go for an online shop that selling comfortable,good quality scrubs.I found this cool sites http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/ .

There are different colors, style for cheap nursing scrubs that will fits individual. I bought her a pair of Olive Green Scrubs,which I know her favorite color and it will suit her style. I also check their clearance scrubs and cool accessories. I'm so thankful that I found the best gift for her. I will surely recommend this site to my friend.

Don't Want to Retire

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:31:00 +0000

Thanks for the article from Jermaine Haynes

Retirement is for the birds, if you ask me. I love being able to go to work every day and put in my time – I really feel like I’ve accomplished something with my day. It’s been really nice being so appreciated for so long at the same company since I know my friends don’t have the same luxury but even my kids are pushing me to quit the old job and be done once and for all. My son even gave me a subscription to WWW.Direc.TV satellite as an “early retirement” gift! I know they want the best for me but I love being able to keep my mind nimble and interact with other adults on a daily basis. I think I would go stir crazy in this house all day long and I don’t have a ton of hobbies outside the job to lean on, anyway. I’m perfectly happy where I am and I don’t really like to shake things up so I think I’ll stay here at least a few more years.

First Time Crossing the U.S Border

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:26:00 +0000

Last April I went to visit my girlfriend in Eastern part of Washington States.To avoid the hassle of international checking and customs entering U.S..We decided to cross the border by land.It's a 4 1/2 hours flight from Toronto to Kelowna B.C.It's my first time to ride WestJet Airline, used their Check-in Express kiosk,on-time flights,and great services.I will definitely choose this airline again for my next trip.
We decided to stay a night in Kelowna,and stayed at Howard Johnson Inn which is located in the Industrial side of Kelowna and it close to city center and near airport. The hotel is under going renovation so you can see lots of construction materials and lack of lighting in the parking lot. We arrived at night, so we had a hard time looking for a place because of not well lit signage. After checking in adn saw the room,we we're actually surprised because the rooms are very clean, looks brand-new and modern amenities. Not to mention the high-speed wireless internet was really easy to access and the front desk are very friendly. We slept comfortably overnight and pack up to cross the U.S Border which is about almost 3 hours drive thru Osoyoos. That almost 3 hours trip went real-quick. We enjoy the scenery and lots of orchard farms. When we reach the U.S Canada Border,it wasn't busy. I show my passport to the customs personnel without going out of the car, no much questions ask and no hassle.I surely going to do this way every time I have to cross U.S border . (CHIKAY)

Great Stay at Radisson Suites Hotel Toronto Airport

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:16:00 +0000

Last December I went to visit my girlfriend and we decided to stay in Radisson Suites Hotel Toronto Airport. After several delays and cancelled flights, I was glad to stay in this hotel. The rooms were great, clean, spacious, free wifi, very friendly and helpful front desk. It is located very close to the airport and Tim Horton is just in front of it. I really liked my stay at this hotel and recommended this place. I would like to stay here again although I kinda like to try different hotels ...but this place is definitely on my favorite list for Toronto/Missisauga area.

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noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:44:00 +0000

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My Black Friday Bargains

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:16:00 +0000

Early morning it was snowing bad in Spokane Washington but we managed to to go Valley Mall to get some great value sale. I said I don't want to wait in line in department stores no more and all I really wanted are clothing. After going to Aeropostale then went to American Eagle then head for Hollister. We were really aiming for Hollister because we heard the biggest price slash storewide. I got carried away and bought more than I planned in their store because of the price, so this is a gift for myself. HO HO HO ...few more days 'til Christmas.

Thanksgiving Day Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:05:00 +0000

my Mom

We had our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, it was great and food always taste delicious. Mom had to work today so we decided to celebrate a day ahead like Philippine time. This is what Thanksgiving is all about, giving thanks to all the blessings and to people that made significance to your life. It is also a time to think back and enjoy the warm company of family. I wanted to thank God for giving me the chance to live and place to die ....thank you Lord for the privilege of prayer for I can talk to you anywhere and everywhere I am no time and place restriction, thanks to my family for the unconditional LOVE and to the special Lady for being my inspiration.... HaPpy ThaNksGiViNg DaY To aLL.

Medicare and Medicaid Budget Cut Concerns

noreply@blogger.com (JR) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:16:00 +0000

After our meeting today I just had a growing concerns about how our health industry gonna be when the new budget cut will take effect some starting January 2011 and some on March 2011. Mainly affect our elderly and children. Being in health industry as the health provider there will be lots of changes how care will be facilitated. With the previous budget cut it already dropped down lots of benefits and affecting lots of health industry from home health, hospitals and health clinics. In the next 3 years there will be more budget cuts. Big concern! Will health care provider still able to take the cut? If it goes down to the point that care providers cannot afford to do the care, who will be there to take care of the sick citizens?