Carolina Designs

I couldn't wait till swithart will be done with his schooling. You see, I do have a plan of my own regarding school and career and I could only start taking the first step once swithart will be finished with his PhD. By then, a lookout for a place where we could stay whenever we could move out will be one of the items in the list. A house or an apartment? That could do. Or maybe, Carolina Designs Realty could give us some tips and info on the Outer Banks they're offering. That's just possible with carolinadesigns.com though! So whenever you, too are in a lookout for the perfect place to stay for vacation or for good, try their site now!

of friends and dates

Today is supposed to be a big day for me and Triz as I and my friends here in CDO agreed to have a get-together somewhere. See, a friend of us just arrived from her vacation in HK and she didn't know that I am here, so when she learned that I am, she immediately contacted me and asked if we could see each other. Whew! We all are very excited to see each other. BUT... Triz had a temperature, AGAIN, this morning, and until now, she still is sick. The next thing I know, I was sending text messages to all of my friends that I wouldn't be able to make it as I couldn't take Triz outside with just me. Sayang... But when it's Triz's condition, I just couldn't sacrifice my enjoyment. Well, everybody understood though, and we just decided to set a new date soon. :)

Gifts, Yay!

Gifting options is way different in Philippines and in US. In every little celebration and event back there, a gift or more is never missed by anyone. When we got here two months ago, I was given a gift basket filled with fruits that I so missed for the longest. It was such a great thing alright. Seeing those fruits that I couldn't wait to bite, I became full. LoL. Now, being here for quite a longer time already, it's like I am becoming so used to these yummy goodies. I am sure when we'll leave and return to the US, I will miss these delicious fruities once again. It is never too late though to enjoy more of these foods. I still have two more months left. Meantime, I am excited for swithart's arrival. Hmm... Triz is, as well!

Maybe a Treadmill? Sure!

From our tiring activity over the weekend, I experienced tiresome and felt the need to rest. See, I have been stressed and pressured from last week's days at the hospital and I was never given a day to rest and pamper myself. Hopefully, when swithart comes, I could go to a body spa to give myself a break. Hehe.. Anyway, I was asked what exercise machine or equipment I would want to put in my own house when the time comes, and of course, I would say I would never miss to have a treadmill then! Such a valuable device for me! Well, not only me actually but to everybody around here. A perfect thing, along with our active walking and jogging every week. No, it is not on a strict implementation, just trying to maintain a good and healthy condition for all time.

Coupons = Money

Who just doesn't love coupons? Aren't they money? They sure are, and a shopper that I am, I surely love coupons! I have lots of them especially those related to my parenting needs. I've got websites where I could get them and one of them is Coupon Money. It's a perfect place to get online coupons for stores that offer the biggest discounts when shopping! The site showcases the most popular stores with the popular categories and if you don't want to miss a coupon, sign up for the e-mail newsletter and updates. That's how easy it is to save with coupons. After all, coupons are still money when shopping, and saving thru coupons is so quick and easy at couponmoney.com!

friends, friends, friends!

It's one of my goals to come home-- to meet with friends! A couple of days after I arrived in CDO, I have to see my college buddies since they've been waiting for me anxiously to see me with a child in tow. Haha. We are eight in the group and the thing is, it is so hard for all of us to meet together since career brought us separately in this busy world. Lol. We had to bear with each other's schedule, and it's too bad, three of our friends who were just here in CDO weren't able to be with us because of work schedule. Anyway, here's us- happy and enjoying each other's company!

Moi with Triz, Manila girl Gem, and preggy LBC careerwoman Anamae. LoL

This time, I am with Farrah, a mom herself and a dad's secretary! Haha.

Here's the four of us with Shawn-shawn and Triz! Two weren't able to make it to be with us, while the other one was in HK for a vacation. Charis, the seventh is in the US and won't come home until December of this year. And the other one is currently in Dubai right now. Hopefully, in July, we all could get together when Ivy from Dubai will be here.

Should I or Shouldn't I?

My weight is my only problem when it comes to maintaining the proper health of my system. Ever since I gt pregnant and have given birth, losing weight has been terribly hard for me. Now that I am home, that even became a little harder. And even more. Blame it on the so good and yummy foods here and the homey cooking of Mama. Ahh... swithart would always remind me to eat a lot to maintain good posture and beauty but how could it when it just keeps on adding weight to my body? That's when I have asked my self, should I or shouldn't I? That is, about the idea of taking diet pills to experience a quick weight loss! Well, if I will be done breastfeeding and I could have the right budget for it, why not? As long as it won't ruin my health. Right? Swithart thinks so, so I won't have to worry!

Walk-in Tubs

I would have to write about walk in bathtubs! You see, as my older sister's house property is getting near it's end of the construction, she is giving herself the task to get those materials, furnitures, and equipments that she's gonna be putting in their house. And one of the questions that she has raised: to put a walk-in tub or just the plain bathtub. I let her see what I came up with with such question and it's browsing arwholesale.com for their beautiful and elegant walk in bathtubs! No, I wouldn't deny falling in love with the walk in kind! When I'll get a property of my own someday, for sure, putting a walk in bathtub or not won't be a problem at all! :)

Friday Feasting

It's been some time and I missed feasting. Now I am in hot and humid Philippines and it's good to be back. Here's my take anyway!

Appetizer
What is the nearest big city to your home?

=>I live in Cagayan de Oro City and the nearest big city is two hours away- Iligan and Malaybalay. BUT they're not really that big as you imagine a city to be, but Davao City which is six hours away from here is really, really big!

Soup
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?

=>To swithart, it's 1. But to any other people, it's 9 or 10. Well, it actually depends on what kind of a secret it is!

Salad
Describe your hair (color, texture, length).

=>I used to have a pretty long, black, shiny, and gorgeous (???) hair, BUT now, it's this short:


Main Course
What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?

=>Courteous, yet fast! Hehe..

Dessert
When was the last time you had a really bad week?

=>Hmmm... it's been that long I can't even remember! Maybe when I was in Davao just weeks after I got here in 'pinas and I was really exhausted and tired from carrying Triz because she doesn't go to anybody. It wasn't whole week but just a day that I really didn't my family in their outing, instead, I went home with Triz and slept the whole afternoon. LoL. That's when I gained my strength and power back.

Have a great weekend ahead guys!

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....

...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.