My ordinary day

Hello guys! I don’t know what say today. So many things going on and I don’t know where to start.hahaha Okay, I went to work today then went home after 3 pm. I watch Rachael Ray when I arrived home then a little bit of Oprah. The show is about singing and I’m not familiar of who’s performing so I turned off the TV and watch Ysabella at telebisyon.com. After watching Ysabella I watched Pangarap na Bituin in youtube.com coz the one in telebisyon is not working or I have to install something before I can watch the video. Too lazy to install so I went to youtube and watch it there. I enjoyed watching it and looking forward to watch for more next week. I’m not really a fan of it but when I visit my friend here who have a TFC channel, she’s watching it and said that it will end soon. As I watch it that day, the story is exciting so now I checked and watch it too. After that, I cooked for dinner which is tuna casserole. And after dinner chat with my sister in the Philippines while blogging and blog hopping.hehehe

On Fives

Thanks to chalyza for this tag! I grab this from her blog.

5 Things Found In My Bag
Phone, Wallet, Keys, Lip-gloss, Comb

5 Things Found In My Wallet
photos, doctors appointment card, resident card, driver license and health insurance card

5 Things Found In My Room
bed, pillows, lotions, perfumes, bags

5 Things I’ve Always Wanted To Do
Surf the internet, shopping, loving2 with hubby, cooking and cleaning the house

5 Things I’m Currently Into
blogging, cooking, watching TV, chitchat with hubby about anything

Feel free to grab this my friends. Enjoy answering!hehe

Medyo niinit ang akong Ulo. Ngano kaha?

Medyo niinit akong ulo gamay karon tungod sa insik nga tag iya sa Asian Market. Grrrr Tagsa ra jud insik nga buotan, maihap ra sa tudlo. Kaganiha gud pag gawas nako gikan sa trabaho nag grocery dayon ko kay Huwebes man lagi karon, mora man sad ug tabo sa Asian Market basta kini nga adlaw kay naa man mangabot nga mga preskong utanon, prutas ug panakot. Sa nahuman na ko ug pili sa akong palitunon, ni linya nako sa cashier diin ang insik nga babaye ang naa sa kahera (ang asawa). Naay nag-una nako nga tigulang insik sad nga lalaki unya nag ininsikay sila ug storya.hehe Wako kasabot kay di man lagi ko insik pero wa sad ko paki kung unsa ilang gi storyahan. Sa nahuman na ug bayad ang tigulang laki, wapa nako gibutang ang akong basket sa kahera dapit kay naa paman sa akong kilid ang tigulang. Hinay baya ug lihok ning mga tigulang kay mag amping lagi sa lawas, lisod na ug ma disgrasya. Mao nga nagpaabot sad ko sa tigulang nga molakaw na aron di nako madasmagan samtang nagkuha siya sa iyang gipamalit nga gisud na sa plastic bag. Dili hinuon kaayo busy pagbayad nako kay wala may nagsunod nako aron mobayad sad. Naunsa ba ang insik nga kahera niingon man ug kalit nga “Hellooo!” Nya ang kamot duha mora ug gi wara2 sa hangin kay gusto niya nga ako ng ipakwenta niya ang akong dala. Wa ko nitubag kay wako kaangay sa iyang pag tratar nako as iyang custumer. Paghawa na sa tigulang mao pa nako gibutang sa lamesa ang akong mga pinalit. Credit card akong gamit pirmi basta mopalit ko bisan asa kay ulian man mi ug 2% sa among nagasto gamit ang Credit card basta bayaran sad dretso ig abot sa bill. So bisan unsa ka gamay, credit card jud akong gamiton kay ang daghan nga gamay modako na baya, dili ra mahibaw-an. Para nako maayo nana nga deal. Sus, sa nahuman nako ug bayad nakahinumdom ko sa salonpas nga usa sa akong tuyo didtong tindahana. Akong giingnan ang insik nga babaye nga mopalit sad ko ug salonpas, naa raman sad sa iyang luyo so ok ra kay dili na kinahanglan lakwon pa. Ana! Gitubag pa bitaw ko ug “Naa kay cash?” nga kanang lain ba ang tuno sa pagpangutana. Lain man lagi diri kay below $10 gani imong paliton, ang uban tindahan dili modawat ug credit card ang bayad, pero kahibaw nako ana kay gisultian man ko sa insik sa una. Mao na akong gikasaputan gamay karon adlawa kay lahi ug sinultian ang insik. Hinuon lahi2 ug batasan ang taw. Mao ra gud nang storyaha. Walay hinungdan kay makadaot sa beauty.hehe

Question tag

Thanks to chalyza’s blog for some Q & A of this tag. I grab this from there coz she’s tagging those who wanna have it which I found it cute.hehe And also for twerlyn for tagging me this.

Thira : What is the quality you like most about yourself...and why?
Answer : I don’t know what to say.

Twerlyn : In your opinion, what is the essence of being a woman?
Answer : Being a wife and a mother.

Rosemarie : What do you think is the best achievement you had in your life?
Answer: The best achievement I had when I was single is owning a property which I never thought I can have and having been married to my hubby is the best achievement I have now.

Poray: Are you happy?
Answer: Very happy. No regrets whatsoever.hehe Though we have so many problems in life but those are the ones that taught me how to be strong and to become a better person.

Charity: What you don't like about itself?
Your answer: I easily pissed off when I’m giving instructions and will not be followed correctly. Wish I'm not like that.

Bisayako07: Do you like your skin color? Why?
Answer: I'm brown and I don't like it but I learn to love my skin when people here in US keeps on telling me that I am so lucky to have a tan skin. toink! I just realized lately that the white people are dying to have our skin color (they use tanning lotion, expose their skin to the sun for hours and going to tanning parlor with the big machines for tanning) but here I am wanted to become white. So now I learn to like and love my skin. Viva Filipina!

I'm tagging everybody who wants to grab this… Enjoy and have fun answering it!!!

My Hair...

It’s been a while since hubby cut my hair. Not sure if it was last year or early this year. Now my hair is up to my waist already, almost reach in my butt. Hmm It doesn’t look good anymore coz I have split ends which for me its time for trimming. I guess that’s the sign for me that my hair needs haircut. It doesn’t mean that there’s no hair saloon here that’s why hubby is the one cutting my hair. I just don’t want to spend money that much for just cutting my hair coz I can compare how cheap it is to cut hair in the Philippines. Ok, you do the math. Philippine haircut (that I use to pay there) is P50 for local salons or P100+ at Ricky Reyes Parlor at the Mall (and that’s including the tip). While here you pay $10 - $15. How much is that if converted to Philippine money? So salon for me is NO WAY! Anyways, hubby is still willing to cut my hair though. For now he’s researching and surfing on the net of which clippers works good for my hair. He was having a hard time cutting my hair the first time and now he wants to have the right tools.hehe

What's in MY Wallet...

I got this tag from my blog friend twerlyn... Thanks Lyn!

What's in My Wallet?

1. Resident Card or Green Card
2. Driver license
3. BCBS Health Insurance
4. Credit Card
5. Barnes & Nobles Discount card
6. Books A Million Discount card
7. Civilian ID from the Dept. of the Army (where hubby work)
8. Geico Car Insurance card
9. Geico Accident card
10. NYC Rewards club card
11. McDonald’s Gold card
12. Office Depot discount card
13. Dental Appointment card
14. Coupons I received from the stores I like to shop. Hmm Isip-isip muna if I need to grab their trap. Better give it to friends who loves to shop.hehe
15. Some coins and $$$ for emergency.hehe
16. And of course pictures of me and hubby.

Dandruff

It’s one thing that also bothers me coz of the fact that it’s itchy. Not only that, it is also shameful when others see it falling from your hair and fell into your clothes. I experienced this dandruff thing also last year when the weather starts to become colder. It’s not that bad as what I heard to others dandruff problems. Mine was I think mild. According to my cousin’s husband who lives here in US for years and years already that dandruff occur when the weather is cold. Why? Because we like to take a hot shower and that hot water can make our scalp dry which makes our scalp producing flakes or dandruff. He has a point on that so I agree without thinking. Haha Then my cousin suggests buying a dandruff shampoo which I did hoping that it will work for me. I use it once every week. In my observation, maybe it works but I didn’t use it for long coz my Dermatologist prescribed me a shampoo that can also help cure my acne. The instruction is to use it every other day and use my regular shampoo every other day also. I follow the instruction and voila! It works! Until now I’m still using it and the good thing is I don’t need to go to my Dermatologist to get the shampoo coz the pharmacy sells it. Those who want to know the name of the shampoo that I use for dandruff, just let me know. Not sure if it's okay to publicly tell everybody about the name of it. Ngek Ikiha unya ko. hahaha

Weird Me

I've Been Tagged by my friends TheDeviant and Pinaymama to write seven random or weird facts about myself .


If I've tagged you, here are the rules:

Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a notification on their blog.

Random Weirdness:

• I drink diet pepsi as my water.
• I wear socks all the time except when im on the shower.
• I love to go shopping even when I don't need anything.
• I hate ironing clothes.
• I rarely call my relatives here in US thinking that they are busy like me.
• I record everyday expenses in the computer with excel.
• I record my body temperature everyday with excel also and include a graph in it. Guess you know what it is for.

I'm tagging:

ivy, baki, marco, shela, ungo, twerlyn and sweet lullaby.

Acne problem

Do any of you here have this problem? Well, I do when I arrived here last year. I don’t know how true this is but most of the Filipinas who are now here in US experienced this also when they first arrived here. According to them that it’s because of the climate specially when its winter. I arrived here September last year almost end of summer and when the weather starts to change from summer to fall, my face changed too. Ngek! I don’t know why but yeah, I had pimples and later on I had acne from my face to my back and chest which bothers me a lot coz it’s so painful and acne doesn’t have a place in my face when I was in the Philippines. December last year was so bad. I can’t sleep well coz my acne hurts. I used to pricking my pimples back when I was in the Philippines and I did the same thing last year with my acne. Nothing happened with my pricking, it only became worst.

How I solved the problem? Dermatologist is the only answer for sure. So that’s what I did and hubby supports me for that since it’s not a simple pimple but an illness already. The Dermatologist asked me if I exercise a lot which surprised me coz I’m too lazy to exercise so I said no. Then he said that the acne came from sweating. He told me not to wear so many layers of clothes and I was like “Ahhhh, I didn’t know that.” I admit I wear layers of clothes coz I’m not used to the cold weather. But that’s not all. Of course prescription drugs have a big part of curing my acne. First anti-biotic twice a day plus a pledget or pad that has medicine in it to wipe the affected area also twice a day then a facial wash twice a day also. Hmm Because of my acne I now have a daily ritual. I have to go back again and again to the Dermatologist coz he wants to make sure if it’s working or not and he changes the prescription depending on how my skin reacts to the medicine prescribed. It takes time but it works and not cheap but worth it. Now I’m acne free. Thank God! Hehe

Birth Month Tag

I got this tag from Scotty's Princess. I am a Scorpio.

The instructions for this tag are as follows:

Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
Pick your month of birth.
Highlight the traits that apply to you.
Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
Let the person who tagged you know when you've done it!

OCTOBER:Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty (I think I am. hehe). Lies but doesn’t pretend (white lies). Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily (the recovery depends how deep the hurt is). Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift (I'm trying to control it now). Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children (if cute.hehe).

JANUARY:Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY:Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH:Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL:Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY:Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE:Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY:Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST:Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER:Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER:Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER:Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER:Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

I'm tagging: Marco, Ivy, chris, TheDeviant, ungo, shela

Life is Wonderful

For those who think that life is a mess
I want you to read and be a part of this
Life is full of mysteries and a lot of surprises
So life is not a mess after all when you read this

When we were kids, we know only a few things
But as we grow old, we learn a lot from our experiences
Mistakes are part of our life
Because if we are always right
It's just like there's no morning and night

So let's accept mistakes as part of our life
Just like having our left and right eyes to have a good sight
If one is missing
Then life has no meaning

Life has a lot to offer
Like breakfast, lunch or supper
All we have to do is explore our wings
Like the birds in the sky always wonder for something

For those who think that life is nothing
It's not too late for you to do many things
For you can't have everything
If you're not doing anything

I hope that I was able to change your mind a bit
That life is wonderful and nothing less
It's full of meaning and not worthless
For it's beautiful, no more, no less

So what are you waiting for my friend?
Go and don't put life an end
Reach your goal
Even though others think that you're small

You are the ruler of your own destiny
So think of the best and take it easy
Then keep your smile as always
No matter how hopeless

Don't be sad, lonely or mad
Instead be happy, enjoy and be glad
For life is worthwhile whatever they say
Just listen to your heart and never say "NO WAY!"

Life is beautiful and wonderful
So just be cool and wait for the miracle!


I made this poem for a friend years ago. Hope you guys enjoy reading it. I'm not really a poet. I just thought of making this to cheer my friend.

Culture Difference

Here’s another culture difference again that I experienced here in US myself. There were
times when hubby and I went to the restaurants for dinner and a waiter or waitress broke something while cleaning the table or while bringing the plates and glass to the kitchen, I noticed that the co-employees were applauding. It didn’t happen only once but twice. Then the third time… it happen to me. I was the one who broke something from the kitchen where I work. I was like “Opps!” And my co-workers were applauding and one said “Woo hoo!” Somebody asked who did that and I honestly admitted that it’s my fault. What surprised me is that our manager only said “It’s OK.” I was thinking that if it happens in the Philippines, I guess we have to pay for it with the salary deduction policy and scolded for being careless. I don’t know if you notice that here. Though I don’t know the reason why they are doing that here but I remember my Aunt in the Philippines when somebody breaks something in the kitchen she would only say it’s okay and not to worry about it. She said that the bad luck goes to the broken stuff. Not sure though if that’s the same reason here why they applaud when things like that happen. Maybe someday I’ll ask why they do that. hehe

Blogging...

Since I have this blog, I go to bed late and still wake up early in the morning and get ready for work. So far, hubby is not complaining yet for not having enough time for him (which is good). We both love to sit in front of the computer and though we don’t talk that much once we’re surfing the net but we’re still in one room TOGETHER which is COOL.

One thing that I noticed after reading others blogs is that I enjoy reading their cbox and topics. It made me laugh when they are using the funny "bisaya" terms/words and using it as their nick. I'm now looking forward reading others blogs than making my own topic for my blog.hahaha It's just so entertaining that I forget its time for me to go to bed and that I still have to work the next day. That's the sad part. Oh well, time for me to park my fingers and watch Ysabella.hehe See yah!

Thanksgiving day!

A day to be thankful of everything that we have, had and will have.hehe One thing that I am most thankful for is my MARRIAGE and the FREEDOM I have now that I am here in US.

Today is a special day of course with the Turkey that hubby and I cooked together. We helped each other when it comes to this since this is not a Philippine tradition to have the Turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, pearl onions, cranberry sauce and etc. One thing that I added for today’s event is my “minatamis banana”. I don’t know what’s the English term for that but it’s a Philippine banana with brown sugar for dessert. It’s yummy for me but hubby said that it’s kinda strong for a white man. He said that a bite of it is okay but not a whole banana.haha I guess its an acquired taste same as the cranberry sauce and the pearl onion which I don’t bother to eat. I tried eating it but its too strong for me. Oh well, different culture with different taste “buds” I guess.hehe

Anyways, this day is not only preparing for the thanksgiving for me but also practicing driving at the freeway. Hubby wants me to drive further which I’m worried about coz learning to drive at the freeway by myself means more stores and malls to shop around. Well, that’s part of life. I wish I won’t be tempted to go to the malls once I pass by there. That’s kinda hard.huhuhu

Wish you guys had a memorable thanksgiving. Take care!

This made me cry...

Something to share and remember...

Original message from cha cha:

hi...wanna share to you this wonderful song.. plz hear it and try to read the lyrics as well... surely will make you cry...plz click the address below. thanks

http://www.hypercom.ca/love/

hope you can share this to your friends..

Not enough time ...

It's Wednesday now at 12:38 am but here i am still awake and doing something else, specifically experimenting this new blog of mine. Hmm Interneting really takes a lot of time. I can sit here for hours and hours in front of the computer and forgetting the things I list down or plan to do. Unbelievable! But it's true. I'm pretty sure that you all agree with me. I think I wanna try again tomorrow to explore more about blogging stuff. I want my blog to look like a real blog. But when? I don't know. And how? We'll see. I think I'll ask help from those who are expert in this.hahaha It's time to ask more questions after questions.hehe

Different wedding styles from different culture...

Last week was my first time in attending an American Wedding in Pennsylvania. And last month was my sister’s wedding in California. I just noticed something about the two weddings. As what I know, the wedding parties in a Philippine wedding would wear the motif color of the wedding and usually it’s white. And after the wedding, there will be a picture taking for everybody, bride and groom’s family, friends, relatives and the wedding party. Hmm The American style wedding is different. Almost everybody wearing black or any dark colors and only the bride is wearing white. After the wedding, everybody went outside except for the bride and groom and the wedding party for taking pictures. The friends, relatives and some family members were not included in the picture taking unless they are part of the wedding party. While in the Philippines, the only event where people wear black is when there’s somebody died, whether a family member, friend or relatives as a sign of mourning. I don’t know if you heard about it but it looks weird to experience it with my own two eyes. Just wanna share this.

Trying to be a blogger...

Just sign in today and wanna try this one if it works for me to entertain myself aside from surfing the net or watching pinoy soap operas online.hehe It seems that those who have blogs have a lot in common, they talk anything of what's in their mind. It's like talking to yourself but writing it here and letting others read what's in your thoughts. We'll see if I can do this forever, maybe only for a few days.hahaha But I hope I can do this forever and who knows earn something from talking about anything that pops up in my mind. charing!