My Notebook Computer

If I didn't have my notebook computer with me right now, I don't know what I am gonna do! LoL. Getting one for yourself is such a great privilege to still get connected in the online world even when traveling and away from your loved ones. Its portability is amazing, really. Now that I am on vacation and I don't have the dsl connection that I used to have back in US, the wireless feature of this Dell lappy of mine works really great! It's been acting up a little some time ago and I have thought of getting a new one via buy.com but the resources just won't permit me as of now. Sometime soon, I am gonna replace this with a new one, or may be leave this unit here when I go back home but I still have to let my self learn how to let go of this one. You see, I love this laptop of mine ever since this was handed to me by swithart! But if ever I'll replace this soon, it would be great if it's gonna be this one for replacement. Tadda!!!

Haha. Thin. Light. Elegant. See at buy.com!

gimme a break!!!

Yes, I am given a break! Monday and Tuesday... two straight days that I haven't gotten out. I just slept and today, I did my laundry. The people here at home went out but I didn't go. Triz and I, and Mama. So you know I have all the time in the world for my me-me time. Hmm... had those ordinary meals after the huge party last weekend and that make me feels good. More time online, therefore, I had more time checking my mails-- inbox and junk mails, and I was able to reply most of my e-mailers. But heck, I missed my friendster, so maybe later I'll spend time on that. Have a great day ahead friends! Keep smiling....

The 4th Annual New Media Expo 2008

Attention online audio and video creators, podcasters and bloggers around the globe, it is the 4th Annual New Media Expo 2008 on August 14 to 16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center! Now who doesn't get excited with that one, huh?! If I am near Las Vegas, I'd probably be attending such expo as it is a hands-on, exciting, "how-to" event with practical conference sessions about how to produce high-quality online content, grow a loyal audience, and market or monetize that content in creative ways. Indeed, so relevant to my blogging career. With approximately 3,000 attendees to come every year, now a huge expo there is being defined literally. Such a big event! Are you going?

...at the beach

Mother's Day celebration turned out well. After all, it was a day full of fun, foods, sands, and laughters overall. It wasn't a Mother's Day activity actually as it was a planned party for the blessing of the cab that Yaya has gotten for the family. But since it was Mother's Day, all of us mothers who were present minded the day as our day. And so, the preparation started Saturday night when I did half of the cooking:

Ahuh, domesticated moi!

Chow time, baby!!!

Triz, with Lola Ellen and agaw Lance

Here's Shai-shai, Yaya, and King pre-swimming time!

...and moi with Kuya, Triz, and En-en.
Just few of these {hundreds} of photos that I have! The dial-up won't let me upload 'em all. :) Thanks for joining our fun! :)

Buy Best at Buy.com

I love the Gateway M-6750 Notebook that's one of the weekly deals offered free shipping at buy.com! When you're getting it and you just pay $599.00 with a savings of $700.00, that is more than a best buy! Don't you think? Ahh... I was having some problems with my notebook computer here when it just suddenly hanged without me knowing what's the reason behind it and having it crashed its system for a few minutes, it was like my end of the world, too. LoL. Imagine not being able to communicate with swithart and with the whole world through my blog pages! The same thing happened with swithart's notebook a week ago when his built-in webcam didn't worked which was affecting his whole YM program. It didn't allow us both to see each other which was a terrible thing really. Now we are thinking of canvassing new laptops and maybe buy.com can help us getting the best.

worried

Triz is growing so fast in the last more than a month of being away from her dad. She's been able to talk of so many words, she's been capable of responding to our questions, we can ask her to do something, and so much more. People here are amazed of what she can do and how she does things. They said she's excelling in so many aspects, doing things more than we expect her to do. Yes, swithart missed a lot of things that her daughter does in the past several weeks and all he could do is watch and listen to Triz each time we chat via YM. BUT I am worried in a way. Why? Because as Triz grows, she's learning some negative things as well. She's becoming a little hard-headed whenever I stop her from doing bad habits. I could tell she has imitated some things around here. She tends to become a teaser with what she does and I don't like it. I could sense it's just part of her game because she wants to have fun with what she does but I still am worried. Reason why I am wanting her dad to be here already, so he could help me with her. Hehe.

Anyway, another worry is this face of mine that is having some acne and zits. (Ouch!) That is why I am looking for the best acne treatment that I can use right now. You see, I don't really have this kind of thing that appears on my face but these days, I am having it. I do have creams that I use here recommended by friends and experts but I am still willing to try some other, as long as it would guarantee me the best result. Maybe swithart can find one which he could bring when he comes home. I gotta tell him about acnecuresrevealed.net site. Maybe he can find one for me.

Go Tankless???

For people hailing from places where there is winter season, I am sure heated waters are never new. And so, a tankless water heater would surely be a great buy! I don't know if ours back in Illinois is a tankless one, I think I have to reread what is this all about as this is not my thing but swithart's, but I am thinking now that my Japanese brother-in-law is here as well, getting a tankless water heater just like what globaltowne.com has for everybody will be a good thing. Well, it could be a must I should say in their new house that is being built right now. With it, there'd be no hassles in heating enough water in a certain time when he or my sister is about to take a bath. That's right, that's how we do it here in this tropical country-- boiling water manually! Hehe...

Oh Chevy

My sister's first project for this year is the house and lot property that she got for her family in one of the exclusive subdivisions here in the city. Pretty expensive, yes, but I am in awe of the place. I could say it's worth it. Now that they've got they're own property, her Japanese husband is now wanting to stay here for a longer time. And their next project? Wheels! A Japanese that he is, it's their own brand that he's gonna patronize first and foremost, but heck, if he could see these Chevy Tahoe accessories, maybe he would be able to give a go signal on this American brand. It won't be bad, would it?

just the two of us

In the last three nights and two days, it's only been just the two of us- Triz and I here in our dwelling. Everybody went on a trip- to Davao City once again, for a new set of important trip on Yaya, Kuya Tom, and Shaira's part, and for a brand new escapades and adventures for everybody. So why are we left? Hmmm.... a question that's most of the people 'round here would dare defy the answer. Haha. See, it's everyone's wish to go on a trip, and yet, for me, there isn't any excitement and interest at all. Hmmm... no offense to all of my friends in Davao (you know very well how much I love to see you all!), only that I find it too hassle, tiring, and wearyful to be traveling without a helper. I know, I know there are my sisters and mother and Triz's Ate's but it still is very different. And so, I dare decided to just stay here. But, I wasn't just home though as I had errands to do and some places to go. Yes, I am that busy. It's just a good thing that I was able to leave Triz at Jon's family. The cousins (swithart's side) loved that I was able to leave Triz with them, and I am loving it, too as I was able to roam around without a daughter in tow! Hehe...

This Acnexus

One of the many things that I should be thankful about, even though I don't have the most beautiful and attractive face in the whole world is that, I don't have any acne at all. I am a peanut muncher, an oily foods lover, but I could never get myself be infected with this acne thing. I am lucky to not have any problem finding an acne treatment at all. BUT for our youngest sister, such thing is like the hugest problem in her entire life. I am telling you, she has already done e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g she could to just heal her facial condition caused by those ugly zits, but trying Acnexus Acne Scrub she had never done so I guess now is the perfect time to get one for her. Here's what I found out:

With Acnexus' all-in-one, all-natural, and all-powerful claim, you can eliminate your acne once and for all. Are you ready???

A Patio Furniture

We went somewhere today, particularly to the area where my older sister's house is being built and constructed. As of this time, the construction done has been 20 percent and it is said that it'll be done in six months. Well, that's quite far yet, but planning and choosing which stuff and furniture to buy to be put inside the home is already being discussed. Of course, that includes a patio furniture. We dropped by at SM's Ace Hardware after being in the area and oh I just couldn't resist eying on those beautiful displays of patios. Sort of like those that lapatio.com has. Quite expensive I must tell, but when you decide to put one in your home, I should also say, it's a comfort and an elegance that you are giving and showing.

missing...

We are definitely enjoying our Philippine stay, yes! The foods, the trips, the escapades, the company, the shopping, the bonding, the... the... the. Everything it seems? Haha..

Except for the fact that Triz and I are missing "our" dadi. No doubt about that! It's funny because the other day, Triz was taking her nap the whole afternoon and when early evening came, I had to force her to wake up since we are planning to go out for dinner. I was laughing real hard because she was still closing her eyes but pointing upward saying the word "dada" several times while laughing. It was as if she was playing with her dada the whole time. Ahhh... such lonesome feelings! Isn't it too hard to be apart? I've known such fact even then as I've been through it so I am just saying what I've experienced. It's still gonna be more than a month to go before swithart can come follow and be with us but each day brings us closer and closer so we just have to smile away this nlonesome feeling! Hehe... We will be together soon. :)

Life Insurance

We are not always sure what tomorrow will bring, and so, ensuring what our loved ones will get by getting a life insurance now that we are still living is one crucial thing in life. At least, that's what I thought it is. It differs though in places where you are living. Here in Philippines, very few are those who are life insured. But in the US, it is the opposite. And finding insurance quotes isn't a problem at all, too because insurance companies that offer insurance services are flooding. There is even one which is called wholesale insurance. Have you known about this? You better check the site then. It's wholesaleinsurance.net; see if a certain type of this thing is what you need to have.

Vacation!!!

I gotta write about good vacation deals as I am always fond of vacation. I mean, who wouldn't be, right? With all the hustles and bustles that this life and career is giving us, a dream vacation is a great thing! Right now, I am thinking of an island getaway soon when swithart gets home. Hmmm... perfect! I am browsing shermanstravel.com as well as I am told they've got excellent source of vacation and travel information all around the world. I've targeted Europe but as of this time, things aren't that kind to me. So I'll just make use of my time being here in the country, and when swithart gets home, it will be one perfect getaway! You wanna join us? Hehe...

few pics to share...

Oh this dial-up connection I have! It's no secret I've got tens of photos to share to all of you my friends but with my internet connection, things don't turn out the way I want it to be. As it's been said, patience... patience... patience! And so I've minimized my time chatting with friends, surfing the net, uploading pictures, and updating my blogs all in all. BUT I am home anyway, and that's all that matters. Lemme just share some photos that I have changed the resolution to the lowest so I can upload them the quickest. Some of our memorable snaps during our stay at my Ate's place in one of the barangays in Toril, Davao City.

Taberu Triz??? Yum!

Just a big happy meal!!! Pinobre apan malipayon. :D

The inside of Toril SDA Church Sabbath Day.

My pretty pamangkin QT who graduated from her elementary years at Don Juan...

Departure, baby!!! Me, Triz (at Ati Eve) and my Ati Jov behind me taking our last snap before leaving the place.

As I've just, these are just few of the pics. There will be more to follow, if you don't mind. Haha. More of our escapades around Eden Nature Park and many more!!!

Faucet Outlet

This site that I have just found out is perfect! You see, I am going to my in-laws tomorrow and I've got a very interesting thing to show. Why I am this enthused? Well, the last time I was there with Triz, that's a couple of weeks ago, I've noticed that their kitchen sink's faucet was unusable at that time because it was damaged. And so, they were on the process of canvassing one for replacement. Theirs is kind of a pair which is part of the set of their whole sink so looking for a replacement for just the faucet was really a difficult thing. Now that I've learned about faucetoutlet.com, looking for replacement of kitchen and bathroom faucets will not be a hard thing anymore. So you know how big a deal this would be for my agenda tomorrow. :D

Recommended!!!

It's been almost a month since the start of the construction of my sister's house in one of the subdivisions here in the city. It's in a quite elegant place and the house is expected to have beautiful furnishings and so my sister's Japanese husband recommended that those Blanco sinks will be used in the kitchen and bathroom areas. He knows full well the quality of such, in fact, when he came home, he brought s Blanco knife with him as he's just not contented with the knives here at home. I couldn't blame him as I for one woulr really love to have those Blanco sinks in my house someday. It's just not now. Hah.

triz and i are...

...contagious!!!
With our laughters, yes!

But this time around, it's with our flu. We're almost over it, as only cough and a little stuffy nose has remained, but it's spread to two of the people here at home. I am so sorry to my sister Yaya and her daughter Shai-shai for having caught this darn sickness. Now it's them who took our place. And we even worry more if it will be passed to Kuya Tom. Arghh, t'will really be terrible. But being a virus that this sickness is about, the spreading out is the thing. So everyone just has to have a strong immune system to fight for it. Now that I am almost done with it, I am getting back to normal. Text messages from friends here in town asking me and Triz to go out and meet one another will soon be pushed through. Today, we spent almost all day out that MIL called me several times here at home and yet, I wasn't able to talk to her. yes, I am that busy. Haha. But since Yaya is sick, tomorrow will be a day off from going out. I asked her to give herself a break, spend a day just staying home and taking a rest, and it will be my time to go to the other residence, at Jon's, and spend some hours being there. I am sure it will be fun. I asked Triz about it and I could sense her excitement. So we will be spending a day in there and it's gonna be tomorrow. I can't wait!

She Does Loves It!!!

The elegance that a diamond, or those jewelries can give-- my older sister truly loves it! I find it strange at first because we in the family aren't really that type of persons. I mean, we were brought up not being able to learn how to like and appreciate a certain jewelry. We only adore wristwatches but never rings, or earrings, or bracelets, or necklaces, or even a gold anklet! But not our fourth sister. Ate Ginah, as I call her. So when she was able to tour around Hongkong, you won't have to wonder why most of her stuff that she has brought from the foreign land were not really clothes or shoes or toys BUT jewelries. Some were true, others were imitation. I've just surfed jewelelegance.com site and oh what diamonds! On items over $75, free shipping is being given. And so, I better ask them now while we are still here in Philippines. More than this, Ate Ginah will really love this site as she's such a diamond/ jewelry lover.

Best Baby Stuff

When I got pregnant, even as early as during the first trimester, I was already enjoying myself shopping for baby stuff. Hopping from one baby store to another was such a pleasure. It was an awesome bonding time, too between me and swithart. While I love shopping for clothes, he on the other hard could spend a huge amount of time choosing for the right furniture. You see, we were only living at SIL's house and I couldn't do everything I want to do for the baby's nursery so I let the choosing of the furniture, especially those of baby cribs became swithart's task. But it is never a secret that I loved shopping online as well, especially at ababy.come where everything is baby-ish, and the prices are too reasonable. You pregnant wifeys at out there, have you dropped by at the site?

absent!!!

I was in the last couple of days. I mean, with my logging in and my writing post. I do have some things to share, a lotta pictures to show, and many other issues to vent, BUT as of this time, I and my darling daughter Triz are still sick. Yes we are since three days ago. There's this runny nose, dry and hard cough, headache, body pains, and fever. Sort of having the symptoms of flu. But actually, all these are just caused by the sudden change of weather. You see, it was so dry, hot, and humid in the past days and weeks, and then just last four days ago, when a storm hit the country, it rained so hard here in our place. Such was the start of our illness. Nasubawan, as people here called it. And guess what, part of our being sick, I am happy because I was just able to stay at home for three straight days. People here go out and come in any moment, and yet, in the last three days, Triz and I were excluded in such activity. Even today, we weren't able t go to church for the Sabbath worship as we still have the cough and we don't want to be contagious in there. BUT tomorrow's event would be a great one and for sure, I and Triz won't miss going with everybody.

...we're going on the beach. DUKA BAY Beach Resort, somewhere in Medina, Misamis Oriental. Yehey!!!!

Of course, why should we be left behind. Ako yata nagluto sa maja blanca and the spaghetti. O di ba, it's everybody's favorite, and even if I was tired and sick, nilutuan ko mga kapatid at pamangkin ko kasi na-miss daw nila luto ko. O bongga! Haha. The pictures will be here, but with this dial-up thing, I doubt I can share some. Saka nalang... :D

LA Police Gear

I just found out a site that sells every military stuff and police gear like safariland holster which every military people's must-have. Lapolicegear.com is what I am talking about! My older brother who used to dream of being a policeman someday used to be so much in to these things. But things didn't turned out the way they should be. Now he is a certified father, and it's our cousin who is in his military duty in one of the military fields in the country who is living my brother's dream. A site like this lapolicegear.com is simply what my cousin would love to have looked up to and I wouldn't miss recommending this to him.

activities...

When you're home, there's a lot of 'em! Yesterday, I was out somewhere to process some papers and guess what, I was able to leave Triz at home with only Yaya and five of my pamangkins. Waaah I was all in a hurry you see! I went to get my postal ID, to Banco de Oro to claim the money that swithart sent for our ticket to Manila, and to Cebu Pacific to pay something. I was gone for more than an hour, the quickest time possible and guess what (na naman!!), Triz was all fine when I got home. She was actually sleeping and I felt good. Today, I have to go somewhere again, do something particularly paperworks still, but this time around, Triz will be in tow. Aahhhh I don't know what the heat and humidity is going to give us. Triz and her cousin Shaira have been having sore eyes in the past couple of days and this eye drops that we have here are giving them some benefits! How are y'all?

For Boomers and Beyond

It is a fact that everyone of us will get old. And when such time comes, our bodies need resistance more than ever. It is during that time when we become weak and we need some help for our bodies like bath lift to give us a safe and comfortable way of taking care for our selves. For boomers and beyond, a smile like this one would be a great thing!

The Archimedes Bath Lift is an inexpensive alternative to installing a walk-in bath. It's a huge help, and it's even bigger a help when you just get it at firststreetonline.com. You might want to check it out, facts number 1, 2, and 3 are waiting for you in their very site.