MY SIMPLE JOYS

Tickets again

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:17:00 +0000

Tickets again?

The husband is kinda hard to control after he learned about this wonderful site that offers tickets to various shows. Who couldn't resist? Ticketamerica.com is a source of great and cheap seating for the the Vancouver Canucks games plus Anaheim Ducks hockey and Dallas Stars road games. It's like a one stop shop for all die hard sports fan.

So now, we are expecting in the mail vancouver canucks tickets, anaheim ducks tickets, and dallas stars tickets. I wonder who will accompany the husband to watch those games. I will pass on this, that is for sure. So he needs to contact his dear friends to watch with him.

Big time

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:27:00 +0000

Why, hello there!

Yep. I am still very much alive. I have been neglecting this blog for the longest time now. My daily tasks are very much full to the brim that there are those I cannot anymore handle.

Hubby had even advised me to take a break. I declined but he insisted. He bought big time rush tickets for us. Ain't he sweet? He actually planned to buy more tickets for us and his family. He bought the black keys tickets for his brother and romeo santos tickets for his siblings.

Now, I need to know where did he buy all of those as I wanted to buy also for my family. The answer? Ticketamerica.com has lots of concert tickets for the Big Time Rush tour and The Black Keys as well as Romeo Santos tickets for most cities.

Buried or Lifted?

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0000

If you find yourself at the bottom of a deep hole in the ground, and somebody starts shovelling dirt into the hole, what are you going to do?

Are you going to give up and leave yourself to being buried, or are you going to step up on top of each fresh mound of dirt until you’re finally able to step out of the hole?

It all depends on whether you look at the dirt as something that will bury you or as something that can lift you higher.

In short, it’s a matter of attitude and perspective. Every day, problems, frustrations, challenges and uncertainty are heaped upon you. They can bury you if you let them. Or, they can lift you if you’ll step up to them.

Which will it be? Don’t stand still and let yourself get buried when, with a bit of effort, you can use the very same situation to lift yourself up.

— Ralph Marston

Do You Have A Quiet Moment?

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0000

There is much you can know through silence. There is much you can learn by quieting your thoughts for a while.

There’s no need to attempt to stop those thoughts from coming. Simply choose not to hold on to them, and soon they will recede from you on their own. Make the choice to disconnect yourself for a time from your judgments and analyses. Allow yourself to simply be.

Take in the beauty of life without feeling the need to do anything about it. Know fully the extraordinary experience of being alive, aware, and accepting of all the goodness that is there to fill you.

Put a little distance between yourself and the confusion, dilemmas and anxieties that so often insist on grabbing your attention. Give yourself the opportunity to remember who you truly are.

Spend some time enjoying the quiet and profound beauty of being alive. It will fill you with a powerful energy that can add value to all you do.

— Ralph Marston

God whispers today

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:21:00 +0000

What reflection do you see?

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:18:00 +0000

Be a friend, and you will have a friend. Give, and you receive. Teach, and you will learn. Offer encouragement, and you’ll be lifted up. Listen intently, seeking to truly understand, and you will be understood. Be respectful and you’ll be respected.

Life is a mirror that reflects back to you what you think, what you expect, what you feel, and what you do. The way to improve the reflection is to improve what’s being reflected.

Be the love, be the compassion, be the strength, be the responsibility that you wish to see in others. Be the best example you can imagine and you’ll be pleased with how your example is followed. The way you most sincerely live is magnified by all that is around you.

- Ralph Marston

Call the doctor very quick

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:17:00 +0000

In this part of the world where cost of living goes high but wages stays low, it is everyone’s desire not to get sick. Medications and hospital bills aren’t affordable and there is no way a sick person can get assistance from the government without shelving out buck of money. And when we do get sick, we wish for a physician like Ramona Bates MD. He is one of the many US physicians found in Doximity, a largest real-name and physician-only network. Finding the right physician is a crucial thing as our lives will rest on their hands and their judgment as well.

Howdy! Howdy!

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:04:00 +0000

What’s up everybody?

Oh yeah! I am still alive and kickin’. Well, sort of.

Been out of the blogging world for almost a month now thanks to major changes in our lives. First, I was occupied with scouting for a new school for my eldest. No, I love his former school but we had no choice but to look for another one as we are moving out of the city we were before. Second, the big move. We now lived in an apartment so close to my husband’s work. Third, we need to look for a nanny for my youngest – this has not been accomplished at the time being. So yeah, we are still not yet settled so to speak.

Lastly, work load. Been working six days straight now but had no choice. My buddy lost his father last Friday so he is on a weeklong leave leaving me alone during our shift.

That’s for now guys. Still need to look out for Wellbutrin Lawsuit. I heard one of the best attorneys were the one below:

O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949

Jewellery as investment

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:38:00 +0000

I am not getting any younger. Suffice to say, at this age, I should have had something as an investment. What was I thinking? Jewellery.

If money isn’t an issue, I would have several items. A diamond ring is the top of the list. Come on! Who wouldn’t like one? Any girl in town dreams to own a diamond ring – especially if it is gifted by someone special to them. However, our funds aren’t bottomless. Neither has it sufficed to our needs. So I better be grateful to own two pieces, a watch and a pair of earrings.

Whenever we go to malls, which we seldom do nowadays, I am often caught off guard by my dear husband staring at the glass display of a certain jewellery shop in awe of their vast display of jewellery items. He usually allows me to have my own window shopping time for a good five minutes before he scolds me to move on. Hmp!

I find my haven in window online shopping then. Haha! I own my time this time around. Let me tell you this certain website which started selling watches then expanded to offering authentic jewellery. TICJewellery.co.uk offers wide variety of jewellery from necklaces, bracelets, pendants, charms, earrings and rings both for women and men.

One item caught my attention and it is the D&G Jewellery Silver Dog Tag Necklace. I so loved its polished stainless steel finish and the polished stainless steel plaque atop the brown leather back plate with D&G logo. It’s unisex so either the husband or I can wear it. Even my kiddo can as it has secure jewellery clasp fastening. No worries for me as I bet it wouldn’t be lost in an instant.

What’s good about this certain store is it accepts Paypal. Now I am itching to click on the “Add to Basket” button and purchase it. I am already picturing the look of my husband once the parcel arrives in our doorsteps. Haha!

God whispers today

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:01:00 +0000

Happy 5th birthday!

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:46:00 +0000

To the person who taught me and my husband how to love unconditionally;

To the person who taught us be satisfied with all the blessing we are given;

To our hard-headed but kind-hearted son;

Happy 5th birthday CARL JOSHUA EMMANUELLE!

We (Mommy, Daddy and Claire) love you so dearly!

Wednesday Happy Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:57:00 +0000

1. “Notes” credited just in time for my boy’s party.

2. Joshua’s school party tomorrow.

3. Joshua’s turning 5 on Friday, time really do flies fast.

4. Claire expanding her vocabulary including the name of her kuya which she fondly calls “SA.”

5. Change of work schedule which means I can be able to squeeze in an hour to run.

6. Papa’s home for more than two weeks now.

7. God’s love and His presence.

To know how this started and credits of the header, click here.

Trip na trip: Taal Volcano

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:24:00 +0000

Last weekend, my colleagues and I had our team building in Tagaytay. We hit the road to Tagaytay in the afternoon and had dinner at Leslie’s. Afterwards, the boys had drinking and gambling session in hubby’s grandmother’s resthouse. Early in the morning, we went to Taal Yacht Club to ride a boat going to Taal Volcano’s island. We then walked almost 4 kilometers to the viewing deck. We would have gone to the crater lake but the volcano was active at that time and there was a 4km danger zone raised by PHILVOCS.

We conquered Taal Volcano!

God whispers today

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:21:00 +0000

Lawsuits and more

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:21:00 +0000

The latest news about corruption in the country’s military system is another hit in the present government. One of those things was the 50 million pesos monthly allowance of generals. Come to think about it. The soldiers were all in the field risking their lives while those Generals were just lying on their comfortable room and yet they were the one given big chunk of money. Just recently, with the pending Depuy lawsuit for all the Generals involved, one has ended his life by gunning himself on his left chest in front of his parents’ grave. As a citizen, I still gave them the benefit of the doubt. Unless they were proven guilty, they shouldn’t be mocked.

Should you need lawyers, you may contact: O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949

God whispers today

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:47:00 +0000

What fairy tale are you?

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:33:00 +0000

You Are the Little Mermaid

You find it hard to be satisfied with the life you were given. You feel like there is something bigger out there.
You know what you want, even if you don't go for it right away. You tend to long for people and things.

You are a true romantic and idealist. You get lovesick easily, and you've had your fair share of heartbreak.
Even so, you would give up a lot for love. Love is the most important thing in your life.

What Fairy Tale Are You?

Blogthings: We Have a Quiz for Almost Everything

Will you do it?

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:31:00 +0000

Have you ever seen the movie John Q? I am very, very touched with the story where John after learning that his insurance doesn’t cover the medical expenses of his son who is currently in the hospital, did every single thing he could just to make sure his son would have an immediate heart transplant. He almost sold all their furniture, asked help from their co-church members. But the money he raised didn’t suffice and what he did was to hostage his son’s surgeon inside the emergency room. Oh, you better watch that movie. A few claimed it’s a real story, other’s says not. After seeing that movie, I realized that it is indeed very important to have a Term Life Insurance for yourself and for your family. Every single person should Buy Life Insurance. Good thing NoMedExamLifeInsurance.com offers term life insurance without the medical examination and without the endless paperwork. Of course, it’ll be easy for everyone to get Life Insurance No Exam. Filling out of endless papers is a hassle, I tell you. Good news is that it doesn’t matter where in the country the person lives, they can quote one’s life insurance for free within a matter of minutes. All you have to do is call the toll free number 1-800-939-0710 to get a quote from them.

No harm in dreaming

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:30:00 +0000

I am swamped with tons and tons of work. When will this end? I honestly really, really wanted to be out of this slavery – corporate slavery, that is. I simply wanted to be a SAHM (stay-at-home mother) and watch my growing kids. But then, it isn’t practical as we have payables left and right. I wished we could afford to buy gold bullion now. We would wait for the right time when its price is sky rocket high and we would surely sell them. We would then put up a business using the money we have raised. Surely, we could finally afford by then for me not to work anymore. Oh life, dream on.

A very bad news

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:15:00 +0000

Our Human Resource manager called for a meeting yesterday and attendance is a must for all employees with PTT as their tax code. They announced a very, very bad news from our BIR. I’ll tell the story soon.

After the meeting, almost all employees are whining. Some even cried, including myself. No, we won’t be losing our job. The announcement has a major impact on our earnings for the coming year. I immediately called the husband to relay the news to him. We even called lawyers and certified public accountants with tax specialty to discuss the matter with them. The husband and I have to earn more next year, which made me think of putting up on online business. I am thinking of selling clothes for babies and kids. Baby clothing would surely be a hit to mothers most especially if I would sell imported brands in a cheaper cost. It could either be pre-order or on-hand. I am already drafting a proposal to the husband and if he allows me to venture on to this business, I will go full blast first quarter of next year. Hopefully, the income the business will generate can help or more so, suffice our needs.

Congrats to V + J

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:04:00 +0000

I just heard that our colleague V’s wife J gave birth to a bouncing baby boy last Monday. When I was still in night shift, I heard the news that J was already in labor before the Halloween. We were even joking V that his baby might feel coming out either on Halloween or on All Saint’s day. It didn’t progress though and when her OB checked her last Monday, her water is almost drained so they have no choice but to perform an emergency Caesarian Section on her. No matter how expensive the operation is, V agreed. Besides, they waited for the baby for more than five years. We haven’t visited them but we heard they are already discharged from the hospital. I have to drop by the mall first and buy a present for the baby, cute boys clothes will do, I hope so. Or should I ask V instead? He might need tons and tons of diapers or even formula milk, if J does not breastfeed their baby. Ah, I miss having a baby around the house. I miss its smell. I miss the cry. But no, I don’t want to have a baby anymore. Two is enough for me.

Baby clothes = memories

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:49:00 +0000

I was in the mood to clean our room last weekend and that includes my kids’ closet. After the whole sorting of which has to go and which has to stay, I was shocked to see that I was able to full a box up to its brim. Oh wow! I didn’t know my kids were able to accumulate tons of clothes in the past years. Most of them were gifts from friends and family members during their birthdays and Christmas seasons. Those clothes will either be given to charity or to my younger cousins based in the province. It was hard to let go those baby clothes my kids’ wear when they were still babies. However, their closet is not that big enough to house them anymore so I have no choice but to give it away. Although I am a little sad about letting those go, that only means I have enough reason to shop for them again. Weeh! I am sure the husband wouldn’t whine with the idea most especially when almost all malls in the metro are having sale. Actually, he only allows me to shop whenever there is a sale. As he says, I am uncontrollable when it comes to shopping.

God whispers today

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:34:00 +0000

Feeling guilty

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:22:00 +0000

I did something three days ago. It keeps on haunting me. And no matter how I make justifications on what I did, I still can’t help but feel guilty about it. No one can pacify me. I keep on reminding myself that what I did was right. Read more here.

What color is your personality?

noreply@blogger.com (CHAT) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:09:00 +0000

You Are Blue

You are detail oriented and focused. You enjoy keeping your life in order.
You are a perfectionist, and you tend to take your time with tasks. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

It's hard for you to deal with dramatic, flippant, and silly people. You value maturity.
You are a good listener and you expect others to be the same. You expect to be taken seriously.

What Color Is Your Personality?

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