The Wifey Diaries

POSITIVITY MONDAY

2010-03-08T08:55:00.000+08:00

Another week, another great morning! For today's positive vibes, let me share with you the positive thought which will be with me every single day.

Spread this wonderful phrase around!

Positivity MONDAY

2010-02-22T08:21:00.000+08:00

Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on.
Norman Vincent Peale

How I wish I could learn the skill of forgetting and moving on. I know in time.... i will. I have actually started... now.

Positivity Monday

2010-02-01T01:23:00.001+08:00

"There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there." -Indira Gandhi

Mellow Yellow #54

2010-02-01T01:06:00.003+08:00

Here are 5 books I bought and have not started reading yet. One of the books in this picture was purchased in July 2009. Imagine that! This YELLOW Emily Giffin book - Baby Proof, has been untouched for 6months now. Unbelievable! I have a lot of catching up to do.. I better start one book now. As in, NOW!

Sunday Morning

2010-01-31T09:18:00.001+08:00

Sunday morning rain is falling
Steal some covers share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable
You twist to fit the mold that I am in
But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
And I would gladly hit the road get up and go if I knew
That someday it would bring me back to you
That someday it would bring me back to you

That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on sunday morning
And I never want to leave

Fingers trace your every outline
Paint a picture with my hands
Back and forth we sway like branches in a storm
Change the weather still together when it ends

That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow on sunday morning
And I never want to leave

But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do

Sunday morning rain is falling and I'm calling out to you

Singing someday it'll bring me back to you

Find a way to bring myself home to you

And you may not know
That may be all I need
In darkness she is all I see
Come and rest your bones with me
Driving slow?

--- Maroon 5

Apple - iPAD

2010-01-28T12:20:00.002+08:00

I woke up this early morning for an early appointment with the doctor and said "Good Morning" to my plurk buddies. There were a few who exchanged pleasantries and then some.... One thing that brought me to my senses on this early morning were posts and comments about the new Apple iPAD. Whoah! I wondered what and how it looked like so I researched and found this. iPAD - The best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video.

PRICE: via Engadget.com

It starts at $499 for 16GB, 32GB for $599, and $699 64GB. Adding 3G costs a $130 per model, so the most expensive model (64GB / 3G) is $829. The WiFi-only model will ship in 60 days, and the 3G models will come in 90.

*elevated bp now... hehe....

I just find the name weird... nothing else..

10 years - Dove Philippines

2010-01-26T09:04:00.003+08:00

Join them as they celebrate their 10th year beautifying women, inside and out. As their way of saying thanks to all who believe in them, Dove goes light on the pocket. Click here: Dove Philippines to know more...

(image via: Dove Philippines )

What's for Lunch?

2010-01-24T08:50:00.001+08:00

I'm up early today. My plan - "ME" time. Pure bliss! One tick off my agenda for this day is to cook early so I could leave early. At 6:30am, I am busy at the kitchen preparing lunch - Pakbet - for hubby and people here at home. How I love this dish. I'm partial to salty food, hence the love for this. I just so love the fact that hubby and I were able to vegetables for this dish at the weekend market here at our village clubhouse yesterday. Very seldom do I find the veggies I need - round eggplants, baby ampalaya, baby sitaw (is there such a thing? our househelp calls it AYAP), and bunga ng malunggay (not the leaves). Oh, btw, we were surprised to find out that a kilo of cauliflower was for only 50pesos and a kilo of broccoli for 60pesos. Of course, I bought a kilo of each. This week's gonna be a "veggie week" for us. Healthy!

Let me share my simple version of the Pakbet we all love here at home.

pork belly
garlic
onions
tomatoes
ginger
bagoong na isda
baby sitaw
baby ampalaya
bunga ng malunggay
round eggplants

1. Saute garlic, onion, ginger, tomatoes.
2. Add in pork belly. I wait for it to turn into golden brown.
3. Add water and half of the bagoong isda. Bring to boil.
4. Add in vegetables. I do it in order - bunga ng malunggay, ampalaya, talong, and sitaw.
5. Boil. Check if veggies are okay. Taste. Done!

Bunga ng Malunggay

Payperpost v4

2010-01-24T06:07:00.000+08:00

Why are they asking me to claim my blog again? I remember posting something here a month ago so I could claim my blog. Then, another? Oh well..... here's what I should post to claim my blog:

an euphonious keeps you smart

Now, what does that mean? Euphonius means "Pleasing or agreeable to the ear." Arrrgh!

Food for Thought

2010-01-18T10:24:00.000+08:00

It's Monday once again. It's the start of another brand new week. I am hoping that we all achieve whatever plans there are for this week and enjoy life to the fullest. And I leave you with this:

Work hard at what you like to do and try to overcome all obstacles
Laugh at your mistakes and praise yourself for learning from them
Pick some flowers and appreciate the beauty of nature
Say hello to strangers and enjoy the people you know
Don't be afraid to show your emotions laughing and crying make you feel better
Love your friends and family with your entire being they are the most important part of your life
Feel the calmness on a quiet sunny day
Find a rainbow and live your world of dreams always remember life is better than it seems

(credits: Indian Child)

Win a Free BORACAY package

2010-01-13T09:37:00.000+08:00

Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package by WOW Philippines Travel Agency

WOW Philippines Travel Agency, Inc. is celebrating it's 5th year in business during July of 2010, and we would like you to have a chance to celebrate with us, so we have decided to give-away a FREE Boracay Package complete with 5 Star accommodations at the luxurious Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel on Boracay Island. The lucky winner will win the following Boracay vacation package.

Vacation Package Inclusions:
- 5 Days / 4 Nights Luxury 5 Star Accommodations at the Le Soleil de Boracay Hotel
- Flights to Boracay from Manila to Caticlan Airport on Philippine Airlines
- Island Transfers - Door-to-Door from Manila to the resort and back to Manila
- Three (3) Meals each day, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Boracay Activities - Horseback Riding, Island Hopping, Glass Bottom Boat
- PLUS - 5,000 peso Spending Cash

Read More Information: http://www.boracay-packages.com

Holiday....Celebrate

2010-01-07T08:51:00.000+08:00

I can't help it! Madonna's "HOLIDAY" keeps on playing in my head as soon as I read Pres. Arroyo’s Proclamation No. 1841, declaring the regular holidays and special non-working holidays for 2010

If we took a holiday Took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life, It would be, it would be so nice....
Holiday... Celebrate

Regular Holidays:

January 1 - New Year’s Day
April 1 - Maundy Thursday
April 2 - Good Friday
April 9 (Friday) - Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 - Labor Day
June 14 (Monday nearest June 12) - Independence Day
August 30 (Last Monday of August) - National Heroes’ Day
November 29 (Monday nearest November 30) - Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Saturday) - Christmas Day
December 27 (Monday nearest December 30) - Rizal Day

Special (Non-Working) Days:

August 23 (Monday nearest August 21) - Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 (Monday) - All Saints’ Day
December 24 (Friday) - Additional Special (Non-Working) Day
December 31 (Friday) - Last Day of the Year

Special Holiday (for all schools):

February 22 (Monday nearest February 25) - EDSA Revolution Anniversary

National holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha will be declared after their dates are determined by the Office of Muslim Affairs.

Long weekends in 2010, based on Proclamation 1841:

April 1 to 4 (Easter holidays)
April 9 to 11 (Araw ng Kagitingan)
June 12 to 14 (Independence Day)
August 21 to 23 (Ninoy Aquino Day)
August 28 to 30 (National Heroes’ Day)
October 30 to November 1 (All Saints’ Day)
November 27 to 29 (Bonifacio Day)
December 24 to 27 (Christmas and Rizal Day)
December 31 to January 2, 2011 (New Year’s Day)

So, what are you waiting for. Plan now for the vacation of a lifetime. :D

(credits: Spot.ph)

SPONZAI

2010-01-02T03:48:00.000+08:00

I got an email today from SPONZAI asking if I still wanted to keep my blog address active with them for me to receive opps. Of course I said yes. I then decided to click on the link to agree and update my url as well. To claim my blog I just needed to post this:

Outside a broad downright rots the laughing luxury.

Alas, blog claimed!

Good bye, 2009... hello 2010

2009-12-31T02:05:00.000+08:00

Aha! It's the last day of the year 2009. How has it been for you? I hope you all had a good one. As for me, the year 2009 was great. Actually, it is a combination of both good and bad. I'd like to believe it has been a great year for me. Though faced with troubles, challenges, and other negative vibes, it still was a good one. I managed to survive everything that came my way. Why dwell on the negative side of things when you can actually turn it into a positive one, right?

So, move over NEGATIVITY! I'm geared up with all my noise makers to chase you and the bad spirits away!

Thank you, 2009. Hello, 2010.... I am praying and wishing to spend another great year with you!!!

ps: can I wish for a baby this year?

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This morning, I arrived home and was greeted with a warm, loving kiss from my husband. I asked why he was up so early. It was only when I arrived that he told me he hasn't gotten enough sleep during the night due to severe abdominal pain. I panicked. I was also irked by the fact that he has been experiencing that throbbing pain for 2 days now but only got to mention it to me when he couldn't bear it any longer. Boys..... or should I say MEN.... I then decided to rush him to the doctor. Though the pain has subsided, I decided to take him to the ER instead. We stayed there for a good 5hrs. Lab tests here, lab tests there, Xrays, etc. First impression was appendecitis but was ruled out after an hour or so. I saw his chart and it stated - DIAGNOSIS: Hepatobiliary disease (which afftects the hepatobiliary system)*. Ugh, what was that!?!?!? His doctor didn't advise him to leave yet as they wanted to check if he needs to be confined or not. Hour after hour, we waited. Then finally we got the clearance to go home. Hubby was so glad because he'd get to spend New Year at home. He's on a soft diet, though. We have to be back next week to have an abdominal ultrasound done. I'm hoping and praying that it will turn out good.

* : The hepatobiliary system refers to the liver, gall bladder and bile ducts – organs that are involved with the production, storage, transport and release of bile, a secretion that prepared fats for further digestion. (via: The University Hospital)

Just saying HI

2009-12-28T03:41:00.002+08:00

The Christmas rush is through. Hope you had a good Christmas. I did, though I was at work on Christmas eve. In all my 6 years working in the contact center industry, this is the very first time I experienced Christmas eve at work. And I've got a very strong feeling that New Year's eve will also have to be spent at work. Major LOSER!

Christmas day was spent again at my parents' place for the reunion. Everyone had a blast again with all the food and gift giving. It warms my heart seeing everyone receive and give gifts. It also warms my heart to see everyone there.

Now that the Christmas season has ended, we are now making plans for the New Year celebration. It has been a tradition in our family that we welcome the New Year right in the comforts of our own home, and at 1am, we all gather again at my Tita's place to continue the celebration. This year, we're starting the year with a Birthday party. Yes, my beautiful niece turns 1 on New Year's day. Which reminds me, I haven't gotten her a present yet.

Johnson's Minis

2009-12-18T15:38:00.004+08:00

Look at what I got in the mail today.

Cute, right? Thanks to Johnson's for this cute stuff. Another abubot to add to my bag. I'm happy to know that my sis-in-law got her cute package too. I'm not sure if the promo is still ongoing, the website just says "Promo starts on November 6, 2009 until supplies last." Hurry, sign up now. You might still have the chance to receive this cute gift set from Johnson's.

LP: 84 Paskong Pinoy

2009-12-17T01:02:00.007+08:00

Kumukutikutitap, bumubusibusilak, Ganyan ang indak ng mga bumbilya
Kikindat-kindat Kukurap-kurap Pinaglalaruan inyong mga mata

Hindi maitatago ninuman na palapit na ng palapit ang araw ng Pasko. Isa sa mga kultura nating mga Pilipino ay ang pagsasabit ng Parol. Bukod sa Mise de Gallo, isa ang parol sa mga maituturing kong Paskong Pinoy talaga. Ang parol na ito ay yari sa mga makukulay ng capiz shells na may mga bumbilyang kumukuti-kutitap. Tuwing iilawan ang aming parol pagkagat ng alas-sais ng gabi, ramdam na ramdam ko ang kasiyahan na dulot ng Pasko.

Iyan ang aming capiz na Parol. Gawang Pinoy, tatak pinoy, Paskong Pinoy talaga. Halina't sumali sa amin dito.

The TUB made my day!

2009-12-14T22:54:00.005+08:00

At last! I was able to claim my FREE Go Nuts Donuts Ice Cream tub. Woohoo! I took a leave off from work today because I had been running a fever last night. I thought I'd be okay when I wake up but failed. Pffft.. It got worse. What could possibly make me well? Ice cream! A comfort food of all time.

Good thing I shared this promo to my good friend Jaimee, who also was a Coney Island fan. So, after my dad's birthday dinner, off we drove to Westgate Alabang. Hubby decided to go home coz he wasn't feeling good too. Thanks to the Friendship routes here in the south. It made our travel to Westgate a quick and stress-free one.

So, the Go Nuts donuts ice cream tubs are here. What can I say? Ahhh, I feel better now. Haha. Exaggerating here. Kidding aside, I love it. The taste: not to sweet (perfect for my swollen tonsils. The texture: really, really creamy. The price: Free!!! Well, if you joined the FB promo, then it's for free. If not, It's Php215 per tub for Premium Flavors, for regular flavors, I think it's Php185. Next on my list: A tub of New York! New York!

A good buy

2009-12-12T20:50:00.003+08:00

My Husband and I dropped by the World Bazaar at the World Trade Center. Lots of good stuff, lots of food, crowded with people. Hubby was able to buy statement shirts to give as Christmas presents to his buddies. Oh, we saw Donita Rose too. She kinda looked tired but was still pretty, always smiling to customers who drop by her stall, buying stuff or not. What did I buy? This:

Friday Fill-ins

2009-12-11T10:25:00.004+08:00

1. Good times: Bad times, give me some of that.
2. I love my home. (ugh, lame. can't think of any)
3. Sleigh bells ring are you listening?
4. Chicken little.
5. Once more to the lake. By E.B. White
6. The end?
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to start wrapping Christmas presents, tomorrow my plans include celebrating Hubby and I's Third year of wedded bliss, and Sunday, I want to go to church, have lunch with relatives, and a good massage!

Join the fun here !

Sense and Spray

2009-12-06T07:03:00.005+08:00

Wouldn't you love a clean, tidy, sweet-smelling home? I am happy to have purchased Glade's Sense and Spray Automatic Freshener. I only bought one as I still have to try it out. We've been using Air Wick earlier models here at home and have it in the bathrooms and living room. Thanks to MIL for that! Finding a refill is difficult here and would cost me much so I started to try Glade's product. What can I say? I am happy with the results. So, while MIL hasn't sent in the refills yet, I'm sticking it out with Glade.

December

2009-12-01T14:26:00.003+08:00

It's really beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Carols fill the air, shopping malls filled with people everywhere, chestnuts are now roasting on an open fire, lanterns and christmas trees are filled with colorful lights. I believe that everyone and not only me feels that Christmas is indeed here! I am proud to have started my list and checked it twice already since the last week of November.
Happy December, everyone!

Making marriage Happier & More Exciting

2009-11-27T09:16:00.003+08:00

On my night table sits the Book of Tips by Julio Silverio. It offers so many
tips about anything but not everything under the sun. I finished the book in one
sitting and was somehow enlightened. Let me share with you one tip which
hubby & I enjoyed reading:

49 Tips on Making marriage Happier & More Exciting:

What a Husband can do:

1. Kiss the back o your wife’s neck once a day.
2. Bring her flowers while she can still smell them.
3. Don’t think you always have to keep your chin up. Cry a little, she’ll love
mothering you.
4. Even if you have been married for a long time, compliment her cooking.
5. Ask your wife sometimes regarding business problems. Sometimes take it.
6. Bring home phonograph records of songs you both remember fondly.
7. Never say, “I had that for lunch today.”
8. Light her cigarettes - even if you have to walk across the room to do it.
9. Learn some new jokes for the sake of your wife.
10. Leave parties when she wants you to - within an hour or so.
11. Kiss her in public. She may looked embarrassed or sound sore, but she’ll like
it.
12. Never ask her “What have you done all day, dear?”
13. Send her presents for no reason at all.

What a Wife can do:

1. Don’t make him the family “meany”. Don’t tell your children,”Just wait till
your dad gets home”, or “I want to let you but Daddy says no.”
2. Don’t tell him your problems until you’ve fed him.
3. If it’s real disaster - like taking the fender off the car - make a special
dinner.
4. Buy a new negligee and wear it.
5. Learn to translate your husband properly. “You look okay” may mean “Darling,
you’re looking wonderful tonight.”
6. Remember the things you said and did to land him and try them again.
7. Don’t shush your husband if he sings at parties or acts the clown.
8. Don’t keep telling him he’s too old to do some of the things that he wants to
do.
9. If possible, be home when he gets there.
10. Put on your cold cream in the daytime, for housewives.
11. If he’s usually amorous and aggressive, turn the tables once in a while.
12. Pay cash for his presents - don’t buy him a gift and the charge it to him.
13. Don’t keep asking him, “Do you love me?” - and believe him when he says that
he does.
14. Don’t borrow his razor.
15. Don’t give him surprise parties.

What you Both can Do:

1. Treat each other occasionally as though you were meeting for the first time.
2. Don’t call each other Mother or Father, and stay away from the couples who
do.
3. Never sleep on a problem without a solution or an agreement.
4. Have a big Family Bible, read it together and enter family records on it.
5. Take up a daring sport that you can do together - like skin-ediving,
water-skiing, or mountain climbing.
6. Stop keeping up with the Joneses.
7. When one of you puts the first dent on the new car, laugh about it.
8. Don’t live all your life by the clock, don’t condemn the other about being
late.
9. Avoid getting mad at the same time.
10. Respect each other’s privacy.
11. Don’t sacrifice all your fun today for what you think may be security tom.
12. Take a walk in the rain together.
13. Spend the night at a hotel.
14. Make a family picture album together.
15. Have one night out alone at least once a month.
16. Switch of the tv and talk.
17. Always have some project going for the future - something to do, build, or
buy.
18. Build each other up in public. Don’t try to compete.
19. Stop going to parties that you don’t want to go.
20. Never begin a sentence with “After all I’ve done for you…”
21. Now that you are finished reading this, tell your husband/wife and that you
would do it all over again.

More tips to come….

Another tip I could share with you is to play games together. At least twice a month, my husband would go visit a game torrents site and see if there are any new computer or playstation games to download. That's one bonding activity we look forward to. We do compete, yeah. But it's a healthy competition we have. At the end of the day, we have something to talk about and laugh at too. Try it.

I want a Polite Umbrella !

2009-11-26T20:47:00.006+08:00

I think I'm falling in love with umbrellas. Yes! Umbrellas. In fact, I've bought 3 umbrellas last month. A cute one which perfectly fits in my bag, another Genki umbrella (my third) which I learned from Anton's blog and Shopcrazy's site last year, and an all-weather Parasol umbrella (is that what you call it?).

Now, I'm hoping to have this : Polite Umbrella! I don't think this umbrella's for sale. If it indeed IS for sale, I think it would cost much too. Hmmm. But I want... I want... I want this!!! Just by watching the video and checking on the photos, you'd know why it's called the Polite Umbrella.

(image via)

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T15:07:00.004+08:00

Thank you for another beautiful day. Thanks for all the blessings. Thanks for guiding us in every step of the way. Thanks for the challenges for without those, we wouldn't be stronger day by day. Thanks for the love. Thank you for just being there. Thank you for my family and friends. Big, big THANKS to YOU!

Photo taken by my cam phone at work early morning at around 5:30am. If you see such a lovely sight, wouldn't you be saying THANKS to HIM everyday?

What are you THANKFUL for?