Take Care , Sis!

Just a early this morning, I bid goodbye to my younger sister, An-An, a registered nurse. She's going back to Cebu and I'm super glad she visited me for a few days as she'll be leaving for UK on Saturday to study at Majestic College. She'll be away for three (3) long years. This is the first time I won't be seeing one of my siblings for that long. I'll surely be missing her a lot. I'm even starting to miss her now :(

She told me, she is going to study there and that they are going to report for college for two months(once a week only) for mandatory trainings. She is nervous and excited, at the same time as this is her first time to work out of the country. Good thing, she was advised what to bring. She was asked to bring only a few clothing as they can buy on charity shops. But she was required to bring black trousers for duty, long sleeves and duty shoes. She was also advised to bring a thick jacket since its starting to get cold in UK. She's rather excited about this as this will be the time she'll be seeing a real snowflake. I even asked her to bring me some of it, LOL.

The college won't give her job placement until she finished her mandatory training so she really has to be thrifty. She has to bring a lot of noodles, canned goods, biscuits and ready to cook foods. As she was contemplating on the things she's going to bring, she suddenly felt homesick. She would be away for three long years and she won't be able to see my baby born. She was also sad about leaving her favorite things and of course leaving her large collection of shoes. She's an any type of shoes addict and she's rather confused which one to bring. If only she could bring all of it, she definitely would. I told her she could buy a lot of pairs in UK even women's boots now that she would be earning dollars, right? Anyway, I told her to be careful and to always follow their rules as she is in a foreign land and that they have different culture than ours.

To my sis,

An, I wish you all the luck in the world. Do take a lot of care of yourself. Don’t forget to pray and ask for guidance. Please let us know if you have safely arrived there and if you are doing fine. I love you, little sis! I'm gonna miss you, sis, so will Jun and your pamangkins.*muah* *hugs*!


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MARIUCA
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Offer a Little Prayer

I’m super glad our internet connection is back. Now, I can again do my usual stuff in the blogosphere. But before anything else, let me start it by asking all of you pray to for my countrymen who are still suffering the aftermath of the typhoon, Ondoy. How my heart goes out to all of them seeing them in TV suffering from the cold, hunger and illness aside from their traumatic experiences. We may not be able to help them in kind, but our little prayers can surely help them a lot. Please do pray for them...



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Stolen Memories

It has been almost four months when burglars got in our house but the shock and disbelief is still very fresh. The fact that someone got in our house in the middle of the night while we are sound asleep is traumatic enough and indeed so hard to forget. What if they did something wrong to us while we were amidst our sleep? Just the mere thought of it gives me goose bumps. Thank God, nothing wrong happened to us and that the burglars left our house as silently as they entered.

I’m not that upset that they took the laptop, the notebook and the camera as they are just material things that can be replaced. What upsets me is the priceless content of those things—the hundreds of files and thousands of pictures. Pictures of my kids since childbirth are forever lost. Pictures of events I’ve tried to capture are now doomed to eternal forgetfulness. Memories I’ve tried to document are now stolen. It’s my fault, though; I have been so dependent with technology. I kept postponing the printing or saving of the pictures into a CD/DVD, too confident that nothing wrong will happen to them. But I was wrong.

What happened was an eye opener to us. It made us realize that we are not safe even if we have security guards doing their rounds and watch dogs outside the house. Robbers would really exhaust all means to get inside a house. That incident made us more careful on where to place our valuables and to always see to it that the doors and windows are securely locked. We even bought a security vault and more dogs are set loose to roam around our house during the night. Hubby also bought a home security system for added security. We can sleep more soundly now, but constantly alert even to the tiniest unusual sound we would hear.

Due to global crisis, some people resort to robbing in order to survive. I recommend for an immediate installation of a home security surveillance system. With it, you have nothing to worry while sleeping, you can sleep more soundly and priceless items are left to last a lifetime. Visit homesecurityteam.com for more home security ideas.

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MARIUCA
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My Pregnancy: 24 Weeks

Early this afternoon, I went to see my ob-gyne for my monthly prenatal checkup. After she checked my blood pressure in which she said is perfect, she went to do an ultrasound to check my baby. My baby is in a transverse lie position, which means he is lying sideways.



Aside from that, I have a low lying placenta previa as my placenta is implanted in the lower uterine segment. I'm rather worried but not totally, though. I know my baby may change his current position as he grows and that my placenta will also move. I hope everything will be fine on my next visit, that is,my baby and my placenta both on their right position.

My visit is not completely bad news. My baby's heartbeat is beating fine. He was even moving as if he knows we are watching him. After my doctor, measured his head, abdomen and legs, she said they are of the right size. Thanks God for that! By the way, the baby's gender is still unknown as his position didn't allow us to have a look at it. Next visit, perhaps.

Have a fantastic weekend!

How your baby's growing:
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

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I Prefer It Free

I have been absent in the blogosphere for five consecutive days already. I have undoubtedly missed a lot in that span of time. There’s been some sort of a technical problem with our internet provider. I’ve heard one of their posts fell down. Until now, they haven’t resolved it yet so now I’m temporarily using a prepaid connection that is soooo slow. I have to stretch my patience again and again.

Anyway, my first blogoversary is almost here and until now I’m still using blogger, a blog publishing tool from Google. Not that I have a problem with blogger. In fact, I’m so thankful Blogger/Google is offering all of these for free. It’s just that it’s nice to have your own domain with just the name of your site on it, no additions of a subdomain, whatsoever.

I tried searching for the best web hosting services and WPDesigner.com gave me the most updated top ten best web hosting list right on its very home page. WPDesigner.com independently reviews each of these sites which also offers unlimited disk space and free domain. If you have a limited budget, this site is for you as all the web hosting sites listed are affordable and I bet within your budget. If you later on decide that the plan is not for you, you don’t have to worry as the plans come with a money-back guarantee. Also, if you are new to web hosting and you are at loss with the terms, worry not again as they have web hosting terms from A-Z. See, no hassle.

But even if paid hosting sounds so tempting, I would still prefer the free one. With it, I don’t have to worry about any financial obligations, right? Tempting as it is but not now, not yet,perhaps in the near future. But if you have the budget and can afford to get one, go visit WPDesign.com and choose from their list which site suits you best. Enjoy browsing!
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Lights, Please!

It's a warm Saturday and I'm very glad there is no brownout today. For more than a month already we've been experiencing electrical failure every Saturday from morning to dusk. Sometimes during weekdays, electrical failure will occur during the night, interrupting my favorite TV shows. Oh how I hate it when I miss the much awaited ending of my favorite TV series. I can't count the number of endings I've missed just because of the perfect timing of the brownout. What I dislike most is groping in the dark to look for a candle or a flashlight. I have to warn my kids to stay where they are so as not to hurt themselves.

Brownout would lasts for hours that we once in a while ran out of candles. Furthermore, Ton-Ton likes to play with the flashlight. He likes to play with it even in broad daylight. So when brownout comes, we have a flashlight with dead batteries. We end up using our cell phones as flashlights to guide us to our rooms and try to sleep amidst the humidity and darkness of the night.



Speaking of flashlights, it’s a good thing Magnalight.com offers a wide variety of marine led lights for us to choose from. I went through their products and I specifically like the rechargeable HID flashlight above. It uses an HID bulb so it produces more light with less energy over a long period of time. Undoubtedly, Ton-Ton will have a hard time consuming its batteries.

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MARIUCA
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Not A Preschool Teacher

I sometimes lose my patience when it comes to teaching or helping my kids with their lessons especially to my four-year old son. So when I saw this quiz in Blogthings, it made me curious if I would pass as a grade school teacher, much more a preschool teacher.

Blogthings is right. I won't pass as a preschool teacher. I think I'd be fit to teach older kids like fifth graders. ;)



You Should Teach Fifth Grade



You are laid back. You have a great sense of humor and figure "kids will be kids."
You have a lot of energy and endurance. It is hard for kids to wear you down.
You're able to roll with a rowdy classroom if you need to, but you also know how to keep students in line.
You are flexible and spontaneous. You can throw the whole plan out the window, if you need to.

What Grade Should You Teach?

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My Pregnancy: 23 Weeks

I would turn on the radio, plug in the headphones and place the headphones on my tummy, I would then feel my baby frantically moving inside. I think he likes it. I have read that letting them listen to music would make them smart although Babycenter says no research supports this. Anyway, it wouldn't affect their hearing as the fetus is wrapped in amniotic fluid. So as long I enjoy it, I think my baby is enjoying it too. ;)

How your baby's growing:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

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WW: Sea Creatures

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The Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser , a reality show that broadcasts in many countries is now in Asia. In this show, overweight contestants are challenged to shed pounds through diet and exercise as they vie for the cash prize. Whoever sheds the most pounds wins 5 million pesos. Contestants’ self-discipline is also tested as they are tempted with their biggest weakness, food. They are then weighed and eliminated until the final contestant bags the title “The Biggest Loser” and therefore the winner.



Over 500 overweight Filipinos auditioned for the said show. Each one willing to lose pounds and win cash at the same time. I was even tempted to ask my hubby to audition for the said show. By joining, he'd be able to lose those excess weight which he had gained after we got married. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear about the audition until it was too late. Also, I don’t know if my hubby would be interested to join the contest. I don’t know if his ego will allow him to. Anyway, I’ll just let him watch the show as it teaches many practical ways to lose weight. The show itself is an inspiration.

If you’re a reality show lover or a TV addict like me, you might want to consider subscribing to a Direct TV. With Direct TV Satellite, you’ll be able to enjoy hundreds of channels at high quality for your viewing enjoyment. Order Direct TV in your area by visiting DirectSatTV.com and have fun watching! ;)


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LIZA

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MM: Dream On

Happy Music Monday!

It's Monday once again and since I've been dreaming a lot lately, may it be day or night, here's my pick for this week, Dream On by Nazareth! Enjoy listening!



Dream On
Nazareth

Dream on
Though its hard to tell
Though youre foolin yourself
Dream on

You can hide away
There is nothing to say, so dream on
Dream on
Though its hard to tell
Though youre foolin yourself, dream on

You can laugh at me because Im crying
You can tell your friends how much
I begged you to stay
You can live your fantasy without me
But youll never know how much I needed you

Dream on
Its so easy for you

Though Im broken in two, dream on
Dream on
You can never see
What youre doing to me, so dream on

You can cross your heart and still be lyin
You can count the reasons why youve thrown it away
You can dream your life away without me
But youll never know how much I needed you

You can laugh at me because Im crying
You can tell your friends how much
I begged you to stay
You can live your fantasy without me
But youll never know how much I needed you

Dream on
Its so easy for you
Though Im broken in two, dream on
Dream on
You can never see
What youre doin to me, so dream on
Dream on
Though its hard to tell
Though youre foolin yourself,dream on
Dream on

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What My Brown Eyes Say

I just got the chance to visit again Blogthings after Mariuca introduced it to me last month. It really is fun taking their quizzes. This quiz even made me get my mirror and take a look at my eyes. LOL.


Your Brown Eyes Say You're Clever and Witty


You are seen as brilliant and irreverent. You speak your mind, and people love you for it.
You don't let other people see any insecurities you might have. You like to present a brave front.

You are sharp as a tack and very quick on your feet. You're the first to get or tell a joke.
You are also clear thinking in a crisis. You are an excellent problem solver.

What Does Your Eye Color Say About You?



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Dream Cars

Everyday my hubby would drive me to and from work and since our house is just a few kilometers from were we work, we would also go home for lunch. But there are unavoidable times when he would be stuck in a meeting and he won't be able to fetch me. I would end up riding a tricycle, a multicab or sometimes a truck. There is really nothing wrong with those kinds of vehicles and I don't care what I ride as long as I get to my destination safe and sound. What I don't like is waiting for that ride. Although I live in a farm along the national highway, waiting would take 20 to 30 minutes or more. Sometimes, I'd wait under the heat of the sun and oftentimes I get caught in a sudden downpour. How much I hate running for cover!

It is during those disgusting times when I would say to myself, I would buy my own car one of these days. I would then daydream what car to buy. I'm dreaming so dream big, they say. So if I have lotsa lots of money, of course, my first choice would be a BMW, and since I've always wanted a convertible, I want the 2009 BMW M3. I think it would be perfect here as the air is fresh and no pollution whatsoever.



Or perhaps I'd buy the latest lamborghini, the 2009 Lamboghini Gallardo, with its fantastic and outrageous shape. Oh, look at it! I just so love it's design!



I also like this 2010 Kia Soul



How I love to dream about these cars, of me riding on it. Will I ever be able to buy one of these someday? Well, I hope soon. Who knows, I might get lucky someday and win some big cash! Dream, dream, dream ...


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MARIUCA

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My Pregnancy: 22 weeks

I'm restless these days, perhaps because of the heartburn attacking me again. Anyway, I went to my doctor last Saturday and I was supposed to know the gender of my baby. Unfortunately, when it was about my turn, *poof* , power failure! The doctor cannot do an ultrasound if there's no power so I just have to come back some other time. So me and hubby went home still wondering what our baby's gender is. The suspense is killing us.. ;)

How your baby's growing:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

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WW: Tita Wannabe

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August Top First Commenter

My heartfelt thanks to all my visitors and commenters for August. I surely do appreciate all your effort. Of course a lot of thanks to my Top First Commenters, Mariuca, Monica and Bluedreamer. Mariuca will receive a few credits and an FCC ad. Monica and Bluedreamer will also receive a few credits. Thanks again and hope to see you all again this month. ;)

Let me also extend my warmest appreciation to all who extended their sympathies, condolences and prayers for the death of my Lola. How I wish to mention all your name but I don't know what happened to my js-kit, all I can see is my name. Anyway, you all know who you are and may God bless your loving heart. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.




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Gold in 10 Peso Coins

Have you heard about 10 peso coins of 2001 bought for 500 pesos sometime last year? Who won't be tempted by that? Anyway, I don't know if it's true as I wasn't able to prove it myself. I even broke my coin bank just for the sole purpose of getting hold of those coins. I just didn't get lucky enough, though. You may think I'm stupid for breaking my coin bank but I never thought it was a hearsay. A friend of mine told me he was able to sold his coins for that amount. I even asked him why someone would buy those coins for 500 pesos. He said they(the buyers) believed 10 peso coins of 2001, the disc at the center, are made of gold and these people buy gold coins to make jewelry out of it, sell it for a much higher value or just keep it for their collection.



I realized many people would buy gold for the purpose of investing and saving it for the future. At any rate, if you want to buy gold bullion just visit Goldcoinsgain.com. This site is an expert when it comes to gold and they can surely give you a lot of information about it.


Thank you, First Commenter
MARIUCA

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MM: Livin On A Prayer

Oh, I know it's Tuesday but I wasn't able to play MM yesterday as my speaker was borrowed so let me play it today. I also feel stupid yesterday as went on commenting on MM participant's post without listening to their songs :( I feel less stupid though as I know some of the songs and I even sang some of the lines. Still stupid, eh? LOL

Anyway, here's my entry for this week, Livin On A Prayer by Bon Jovi. Enjoy Listening!



Livin On A Prayer
Bon Jovi

Once upon a time
Not so long ago

Tommy used to work on the docks
Unions been on strike
Hes down on his luck...its tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love - for love

She says weve got to hold on to what weve got
cause it doesnt make a difference
If we make it or not
Weve got each other and thats a lot
For love - well give it a shot

Chorus:
Whooah, were half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and well make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer

Tommys got his six string in hock
Now hes holding in what he used
To make it talk - so tough, its tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby its okay, someday

Weve got to hold on to what weve got
cause it doesnt make a difference
If we make it or not
Weve got each other and thats a lot
For love - well give it a shot

Chorus

Weve got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when its all that youve got

Chorus

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Favorite Subject

Almost everybody I know would answer recess or break time is their favorite subject when asked what their favorite subject is. But since it's not really a subject let me erase it from my list. Mathematics is my favorite subject although I'm not really very good at it. It's just that this subject requires a little studying. I admit I really hate to study. I would end up sleeping every time I study, LOL.

Anyway, when I went to college, my favorite subject was still Mathematics, specifically Probability and Statistics. Although I have fair grades in other Math subjects, I'm proud to say it's in Probability and Statistics that I got the perfect grade of flat 5.0. I remember I would religiously go through all the statistics problems during my free time. I would feel so proud of myself every time this intellectual friend of mine would ask for the statistics answers. She would sometimes ask me to tutor her in which I would gladly oblige.

Students nowadays are fortunate, though. They may visit an online tutoring company like TutorVista when they need statistics help. TutorVista.com offers an incredible unlimited monthly tutoring package for only $99.99 a month for all subjects which is available 24X7. Surely, if TutorVista was already available during my time, I would have cordially recommended it to my friend.

How about you? What's your favorite subject aside from recess or break time?


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GENGEN
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Serious Error in Entrecard

I wasn't able to finish my task of dropping EC's yesterday, so I have every intention of finishing it today. But, voila! I can't drop even a single EC from my drops inbox as there is a serious error. This is what the page says

"We have a bug in our software, an automatic report has been sent to our developers and more whips are being applied as we speak. We apologise for the inconvenience."

Well, apologies taken. I understand problems do arise sometimes. So aside from the blogs I have bookmarked, I can't drop EC's and I think I wouldn't be able to finish it. Too bad! Anyway, I just hope Entrecard will be able to fix this problem soon. Good Luck to them. ;)

Have a great weekend everyone!



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Preggy Me Needs To Shop

I have very big legs so I don’t wear dresses. I only wear trousers or jeans. So when I was on my third month of pregnancy, I’ve discovered that these types of clothes won’t accomodate my bulging tummy anymore. I can feel the pressure of the waistband on my abdomen every time I sit down. I was worried that I would hurt the baby if I continue wearing them. I have decided then that it’s time for me to change my wardrobe.

Even if I’m pregnant, dresses are still a NO, NO for me. So I have to look for something that would cover my legs AND would make them look small but with an elastic waistband that would not harm the baby. Something that would make me look sexy even if I am pregnant. It’s hard to look for that kind of clothes in my place since I am not living in a big city. I’m just so glad Shopwiki can find absolutely anything and everything for sale on the web as it crawls the web just like Google. I was able to find clothes perfect for my pregnancy and my big legs. I was even able to find ballet shoes that would go perfectly with the clothes. I have to wear ballet shoes or flats to avoid myself from tripping and of course for the comfort it will give to my legs as my baby continues to gain weight as I also do. Shopwiki also has this wide array of shoes for you to choose aside from the wide variety of clothes. They have bike shoes, golf shoes, running shoes and even wedding shoes. So if you need anything, Shopwiki can help. It's a one stop shop on the web and is just a click away.



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BLUEDREAMER
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My Pregnancy: 21 Weeks

Practicing martial arts indeed! My baby is always kicking I'm even thinking it's a boy. Hmmm, I don't know yet, haven't been to my doctor yet. My eldest daughter wants it to be girl and my hubby and son wants it to be boy. Hubby wants to keep the baby's gender secret until it's born but I want to know it as soon as possible so that I can look or shop for clothes or baby's things appropriate it's gender. Well, that is soon to find out if the baby is not going to cover it's genitals perhaps this coming weekend as I'll be having my monthly prenatal checkup. So for the meantime, here's how he look in his 21st week.

How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

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WW: Cuties and The Beast

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August Top Droppers

It's September! It's the start of the 'ber' months and Christmas is in the air. Christmas songs are already aired and Christmas decorations are already displayed in malls. But before I go on ranting about Christmas, let me first acknowledge my Entrecard Top Droppers for the month of August. Thank you so much for the drops you have all made. I've already posted your badges in my sidebar and I'm giving away a few entrecard credits as a sign of my appreciation. I hope to see you again next month. ;)






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