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I thought it was a road accident

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:11:00 +0000

I just wrote something about getting our motorbike insured the last day,yesterday imagined how shocked I was when hubby came to pick me up at the office with a big bruised and cut in his right arm. My initial reaction was he had an accident along the way. As I was preparing my self for the accident story, he then told me that it was not a road accident but yes it was because of the motorbike. I took a sigh of relief. I think I should get him an insurance now, a life insurance or health insurance or whatever it is that would help us if something bad happen which I hope and pray not.

10 ways to make a bedroom better for sleeping

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:27:00 +0000

by : ivillage_manageyourlife
source : yahoo life

Our bedrooms should be calm, peaceful escapes from the bustle and pressure of the everyday world. All too often, though, the stresses of the day find their way into the very places where we are meant to be the most relaxed. Such intrusions contribute to insomnia, which can lead to major health difficulties. A few easy changes can remove distractions from your bedroom and help sleep come easier.

Combat late-night problems by making your bedroom a safe, peaceful place to relax and sleep. Start with these 10 simple ideas:

1. Get the television out. Move the television from your bedroom and place it in an entertainment center in the family room or living room. Watching TV in bed inhibits good sleep.

2. Move the computer. Likewise, move the computer into a home office, or at least into its own nook in the room or den. Remove the stress and worry of your work from the place where your focus should be relaxing and sleeping.

3. Choose the right colors. Color theory dictates that different shades have different effects on people. Cool colors, those from the left side of the color wheel, are thought to provide a sense of calm. Choose one of these for the bedroom, and avoid bright, loud colors that are more exciting than soothing.

4. Eliminate excess noise. Make sure that rooms adjacent to the bedroom are not home to stereos, televisions or other noisy electronics. Most modern homes don't have completely soundproofed walls, and the bleed-through noise can keep you awake.

5. Keep out the light. Select light-blocking window treatments . Even though the sun isn't out, plenty of light can sneak into the bedroom from outside, disrupting your sleep patterns. Keeping the room as dark as possible is especially important for people whose work schedules require them to sleep during the day.

6. Add a little light. If you need a little light to sleep comfortably, consider adding a couple of nightlights or a dimmer switch rather than sleeping with a lamp on all the time.

7. Check your pipes. Loud pipes might be waking everyone in the house when one person makes a bathroom visit in the middle of the night. Look for the cause of any clanging and banging, particularly in a bathroom that is adjacent to a bedroom.

8. Seal the doors and windows. Make sure doors and windows are solid and secure, with no drafts or rattles.

9. Clean the air. Use an air purifier or humidifier to keep air quality at its best. Allergens and excessively dry air can interrupt sleep and make waking up unpleasant, too. As a bonus, many machines create a white noise that drowns out other, distracting sounds.

10. Get organized. Organize closets and keep clothing and other personal items in their places. A chaotic, messy room is stressful to the mind. Don't try to fall asleep with your eyes darting around the room, spotting shoes and clothes scattered all over the floor. Sleep well, knowing that everything is in its place.

The ADT protection

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:37:00 +0000

I’m sure every one of us wants to feel protected most of the time, especially when we have kids that are being left at home when we go to work. I’m sure I’ll be a worry rat when I have to do that also. I tend to be a paranoid and hubby knows that. I remember reading a news item one time about a caregiver beating up an old man whom she was supposed to take care of. Good thing the daughter installed home video surveillance and from there she was able to witness all the beatings and maltreatment her father is getting from his caregiver.

I would love to do that also when I do have my own home already.

I already had an experience with ADT home security few years ago, our office which is also our boss home is armed with that kind of security. And I know how safe she feels even when she is out of home most of the time. Money can’t buy sleep they say but it helps you get a decent sleep when you know you are protected so installing ADT is worth it.

Whether for your home or for your business which remind me we have it also now in one of our offices, I guess the bosses wants to monitor their employees also even whey they are not in the office, I’m sure having this is like having an insurance. You feel secured and protected.

But then, nothing can ever surpassed the protection we get knowing that the Lord is always there to protect us.

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:29:00 +0000

That's hubby - my model

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Motorbike insurance

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Would anyone know if we need insurance for our motorbike? It’s been with us for two years now and we used it everyday. Hubby brings and picks me up at the office with it. We ride it when we go to my sister’s house, when we go to malls and to friend’s house. It is very convenient but I get worried when I hear news of motorcycle accidents happening almost everyday. Although I know hubby is a good driver I am still wondering if do we need to get one so I can start asking for auto insurance quotes or something like that. Are there any insurance companies that insure a motorbike or only cars?

Maybe I should start calling.

Fellowship Moments!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:16:00 +0000

It’s good to gather with friends once in a while.

We used to do it once a week way back when we are all still single but now that most of us are already married we try to do it at least once a month or when there is an occasion to celebrate. We’ve been friends for a long time and we hope to be friends forever. You know when you’re with friends you notice you’re not getting any younger because of your topics, now a days we often talk of owning homes and business. We haven’t talked of business insurance though.

So last month, we went to Cogeo again for two birthday celebration and a baby shower. We had fun! The boys lost again in our bible pictionary game.

Group picture minus Venus who as usual went home early

Playing games

The boys lost so that's their consequence

This month we’re going to Alabang for our godchid’s second birthday. Can’t wait!!

I cooked Menudo!

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:34:00 +0000

It was last Saturday, I actually craved for my Mom's menudo but it was impossible to ask her to cook for me so I ended up cooking it myself with a help from my brother in law since I have no idea of the ingredients. So here's what I had;

1/2 kilo of pork
1/2 kilo of pork liver
1 pouch tomato sauce
1 liver spread
1 big carrots
2 medium size potatoes
onion
garlic
pepper

I sauteed onion and garlic in margarine ( have no butter eh) then the pork which I marinated in soy sauce and then the liver. After few minutes I put in the liver spread, the tomato sauce, the carrots and potatoes and then pepper and salt to taste. I let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes and it's done. I love it!! Hubby loved it to the max! Sayang I forgot to take a picture of it.

Health issues

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:01:00 +0000

After being sick for almost a week this month I’m trying to stay as healthy as I can now. I am quite big but I am not that healthy I know. That PCO syndrome is one of those health problems I have. It’s hard to get sick specially when you don’t have any health care provider except for the government’s Philhealth. I wish our office can give us some health benefits. Or if only I could I’ll have one for me and for hubby.

I have actually inquired to Blue Cross already, most of our bosses are into Blue Cross so I know they’re good, I just don’t know if they are as good as Blue Cross North Carolina. But I know they are easy to talk to.

But for now that I can’t still afford it, like I have said, I am trying my best to stay healthy. I’m taking Fern-C at the moment, also a ferrous sulfate because my last CBC resulted to “severe anemia” and also I am drinking Vitaplus which is also a health drink.

With all those supplements I am feeling a lot better now.

Cash for Gold

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:57:00 +0000

I remember when I was still young and we still live in the province, I often hear man/woman shouting while wandering the streets, why shout? because they do sell almost everything from bread to fruits, vegetables, the famous taho (soya) and other stuff. Now there is also someone who would shout something like this “buying old and broken watches and buying golds”. Mom used to sell old and broken watches to him.

Now that we live in the city, I don’t hear them anymore except the taho guy.

And selling gold is now entirely different. You can now just send your gold and then wait for your money, only you have to choose the safe one. There are lots of cash for gold sites out there so make sure you studied and weighed all your options. I think gold-cash.com is a safe one, why? because they have their 100% satisfaction guaranteed seal which you don’t see in some other sites. It is important to be well informed when you are dealing with money matters so if I were you I’ll go for the safe ones.

Missing Farm Town

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:12:00 +0000

I planted sunflowers - gone to waste, planted wheat- gone to waste, planted strawberries-gone to waste. That has been the life in my farm now eversince we lost internet at home. It's like I'll play today and not for a week. I planted again rice which I hope I can harvest today before it go to waste again for the nth time.

Good thing the animals in the farm are not dependent to the farm owner, otherwise all my chickens and horse and sheep will be dead now. At least there you don’t need to feed them and give them anything like cattle supplies. I am not really a good farmer I know. But guess what, I am dreaming of my own farm someday, with trees (yup! something like the faceboook farmtown), crops, cattle, chicken, and a nice farm house.

I wonder if I can harvest my crop now.

SKYWATCH FRIDAY

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:05:00 +0000

Skywatching from the boat.
Anawangin,Zambales
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Anawangin revisited

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:11:00 +0000

We went to Zambales again last June 21, we planned this trip so Liz (a youth missionary fro the US ) can see a bit of our country side. I hope I did not fail her. We stayed in Megan’s resort, we chose the cheapest room we can stay in, and guess what it’s really basic, there were 2 beds and a CR, there is a built in bamboo table outside where we used as the kitchen. We are the only people in the resort so that’s nice.

(Our cabin)

We went to Anawangin cove for a day trip. After negotiating with the boat man and applying loads of SPF lotion not wrinkle cream of course, off we went to the cove.

(On our way to the boat ride- Pundaquit river)

It is still beautiful!! I think the lake is even more beautiful now. The sad thing is there is an additional lot where there are few tables and huts. Obviously this place is becoming so popular thus the additional huts. There were no people except us. We have the entire island for ourselves. We really enjoyed it, well not to mention the big waves that scared me to death. The boat we rented is a smaller boat compared to what we rented before.

I’m sure I’ll be back again to Anawangin, I want to stay overnight again and camp there. It’s so peaceful and so calm. I am really in love with the place.

Group picture!!

Fish SPA

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:34:00 +0000

Cost is 120.00 for 20 minutes plus the entrance to the Manila Ocean park..That's too pricey for me, thanks to the generosity of friends I was able to experience it. I was so hesitant at first, I really do not want to put my feet down..scared of the hungry fish on the water but you get used to it in a while (yeah just when I am getting used to it the boy then called us and said our time is over..tsk..tsk)

Fish Spa or Doctor Fish- how it works? what benefits? Well, they said they eat the dead skin cells but for more information here's the wikipedia link.

And here's our pictures!!!

Manila Ocean Park

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:12:00 +0000

Entrance Fee : 400.00 for adults
If you live in Manila you get 10% discount. Yay for my ID addressed in Manila.
For kids : 350.00 ( If I am not mistaken)

I think it's sulit na for 360.00, you get to enjoy a lot of sea creatures you don't see so often. I hope all my nieces and nephews can visit all together one time. It would be fun!!

We went there June 24 which is holiday in Manila, there are only few people there actually.

That's us in front of Ocean Park, the scary spider crab, and the spotted garden eel.

J-mie and me, I didn't dare touch the star fish, and more ocean lovely creatures.

That's a shark (yes the one in the embryo or egg?) , you can not take pictures with flash so pardon the blurry and not so good pictures, of course I only have a point and shoot camera so that's understandable. hehe!

next pictures : FISH SPA!!!

Will catch up

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:46:00 +0000

Things are not yet okay with me, this past few days are horrible. That explains why there are no entrecard drops, no blog visits, no blog entries and all. But I decided to just blog to at lease ease the burdens and stuff I have.

I already have here in my USB loads of pictures from several happenings we had in the past few weeks. I hope I can upload them all to facebook later today.

For the meantime here's my list of to blog :

1. Manila Ocean Park - done!!!
2. My very first FISH SPA experience
3. Anawangin revisited
4. Liz (our youth missionary from USA) farewell party.
5. Young professionals (now young couples) fellowship also Michelle's baby shower.

So you see? even I am sick or I feel sick right at the moment there are still good stuff happening around me from time to time, well except for this week I guess. Anyways, will try to do all those blog entries this week.

HAve a nice day everyone!

SIGH...

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:16:00 +0000

I am not just stress..it's more than that. I know. Do I only make things sound complicated or is it because of my hormones (PCOS) to blame?

I don't even know what to think or I don't want to think anything right at this moment.

Honestly, the work is draining me up or it may not be the work. I don't want to say the word.

I need to go..I need to let go of this or else I'll be sick for the rest of my life.

Should I buy shoes online?

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:08:00 +0000

Just so I will not have to walk and walk and get tired.

Last Saturday, I tried to shop for a new pair of shoes or sandals. I needed one already. I don’t buy shoes unless I really need them, the one I am using everyday to office has given up on me and so it needs replacement.

I spent almost two hours at the mall trying to look for that best pair, well best means it is not expensive, it is good to look at and most of all it should be comfortable. You may guess I was not able to buy one.

And the sad thing is the money I have allocated for that new pair is also gone. If only I am an expert in buying things online then I would not have to bother to go to the malls and walk an hour just to find one. I am actually trying to learn tips and what nots when buying online, here's a shoes buying guide from shopwiki.com. I am sure you'll learn something from this also.

SKYWATCH FRIDAY

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:29:00 +0000

This was taken months ago during one of our church outing, this is the sky we normally have during summer. Well, summer is over and rainy season has come but we still have beautiful sky and amazing cloud formation from time to time. Happy Skywatching everyone!

Need Internet at HOME!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:26:00 +0000

Today and yesterday and the last day..and will have no internet till I don't know when!!
So bear with me If I do only few bloghops a day. I miss my farm :( I miss harvesting and playing bejeweled game.

I wish I could do that here in the office. :)

Rachel's barbie party!

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:03:00 +0000

I am the official event planner of the family and I am a happy one. We don’t hold super grand occasions because obviously we can not afford one but we do hold parties for the kids from time to time. My eldest sister made it so sure that her children will have parties in every birthday until they reach 7.

So last May 31, we celebrated Rachel’s 7th birthday. She chose her birthday theme which was Barbie. She loves Barbie, she has been waiting for this since last year.

The look on her face when she saw her Barbie cake is priceless!! Here’s the picture of the cake I ordered from Kitchen Krafts. It’s so beautiful!

Sad that the rain spoiled her party, my sister made a mistake of not booking of the place where she usually held her kid’s birthdays, so she opted to do it just outside the Barangay hall with tents. It’s been raining that week and it rained even harder that day.

Nevertheless, the kids had fun with their Barbie prizes, the Barbie loot bags with everything Barbie inside.

The adult had a blast with the dishes my mom prepared, She's a great cook! and what more? we had lechon :) a favorite of the family so you bet we all need fat burner from my dad down to my eldest sister and her kids!

Kudos to the birthday planner! Hehe :D and that’s me!

Cheapest Flight to Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:56:00 +0000

I am keeping my fingers crossed. We are visiting Singapore next year.So as early as now I am trying to look for the cheapest flight. Cebu Pacific goes on sale from time to time so I'm checking it always. This morning I saw from a newspaper that Jetstar is also on sale. here's what I saw on the website.

Manila to Singapore - $80 RETURN FLIGHT - $0 or in other words FREE!! but of course there is the terms and conditions ;

*JetSaver Light fares have no checked baggage allowance. Carry on baggage limits, including size restrictions, will be strictly applied. Passengers with more than the applicable carry on baggage allowance will need to check in baggage, and charges will apply. More details on cabin baggage

Of course you can also choose a JetSaver fare for just $15 more - with the full 20kg checked baggage allowance.

Terms and Conditions

* Sale starts on 8 Jun and ends on 16 Jun 2009 and travel between 1 July - 31 Oct 2009 only.
* Depart Fares quoted are on one way basis and include airport taxes
* ^$0 Return Fares quoted do not include airport taxes of RM68, USD20, TWD631, and THB669 which are payable for the respective cities.
* Seats are subjected to availability and fares may not be available for peak periods and public holiday.
* A service fee (per person per sector) is applicable for booking through Call Centre and travel agents.
* Applicable to Jetstar (3K) and Valuair (VF) flights arriving into Singapore.
* Fares are non-refundable. Limited changes are permitted, charges apply.
* Terms and conditions are subjected to changes without prior notice.

I think Cebu Pacific will still be cheaper as long as I can book while they are on sale. Like what we did for our Macau trip last year which we only paid Php450.00 one way. Very good deal! Of course travel medical insurance is not included, but still that was best deal ever.

I hope Cebu Pacific goes all out sale again before the year ends.

The original Desperate Housewife

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:40:00 +0000

source: http://www.christiancartoons.com/

PCOS and diet pills

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:35:00 +0000

I do not know what the best diet pills are available in the market. I am not an expert and have not been using one for ages. Will I use one? well, maybe when I already have kids but not at this time that we are trying to conceive. The OB said it might not be of help.The best for me is to lose weight on a natural way, exercise and eat the right amount of food.

I know I am still overweight at the moment, in fact I think I am not losing weight but gaining still. This is a big issue for me specially that I have PCOS. I tell you it' so hard for me to lose those pounds. I lessened my rice intake and yet nothing happened.

Still..resorting to diet pills is not an option for me.

Randomness

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:33:00 +0000

hello! how's your weekend guys? I had no post over the weekend because we have no internet connection at home which is very very sad. So I guess I have to make blogging in between my office work & time again ( sorry boss!)

anyways, my cousin, a friend and I were talking over yahoo messenger a while ago and guess what we are talking about? BUSINESS
yes, everyone of us wants to venture into business, only we do not know what business and where to get the money for business..So we are literally dreaming on a broad daylight. :)

But then, there's no wrong in dreaming, as long as you try to do your best to reach your dream. Seriously, I want to have a small business and be my own boss someday.

hey! I forgot to blog about this..I had my hair cut two weeks ago and I'm lovin it! I've been wanting a new hairstyle for ages and so glad I have it now. The hairdresser took half of my hair but it's okay, have no more hair falls and it's easier to manage now. So I don't have to use hair loss products anymore, I was worried before because I have so many falling hair,thought I might end up to hair loss treatment but it seems ok now.

And also..I am so looking forward for this long weekend!! I love holidays!!! hehe :) Although we don't have plans yet but just the thought of not having to wake up early is pure bliss to me :)Maybe we can go to Antipolo and visit my cousin and stay there for the weekend.

gotta go now..will blog again later!

Skywatch Friday - On the road

noreply@blogger.com (Rocks) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:36:00 +0000

Took these photos last February when I went home tour home province to attend a reunion. Photos are bit blurred because captured these on a moving car. Someday I would like to stop and snap some good photos of the vast rice fields in Nueva Ecija.The sight is so beautiful!!

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