It's nice to be Friends with You

I want to thank this wonderful and pretty bloggers who's nice inside and out. They're no other than Sheng and Lynn.



Thanks for this nice award! :)

I am passing this to those who are in my blog links. :)

Tag for all Bisdak

Salamat kaayo Simplymama sa pag tagay nimo nako ani. Grabe, bisayang dako ra jud ang makasabot ani ba. :)

:: Sinugdanan ::

Gina awhag nako tanang Bisayang Dako (BisDak) sa kahanginan na musalmot aning akong tagay aron kitang tanan malingaw ug magkailhanay. Inig human nimo ug tubag sa tagay, palihug ug balik sa BLOGSILOG aron mabutang imong ngalan sa listahan ni master. Kasabot? Hehe!

Ang Nakigduwa:1. Chikai (BLOGSILOG) 2. Tere (Blessings in Life) 3. Choco (Dashing Smiles) 4. Kittykay (Radiology Updates) 5. Vicy (Janeth Vicy’s Life Jouney) 6. Ylan (Sweet Serenity) 7. Glorie (Fit4All) 8. coicoi (coicoi's World) 9. Miah (MeiYah)10. Joy(Jcelyn's Journal) 11. Twinks(Twinkletoe Writing Space) 12. Simplymama( MySmall Hide Out ) 13. My Small World 14. YOU

1. Aha ka karon? - Sa balay, nag blog (obyus ba?)

2. Ni kaon na ka? - snack ra pero mokaon kog balik unya kung gutumon na sad. lisod ng mokaon nga busog kay mahimo unyang balloon. hehe

3. Minyo na ka? - labihang minyoa

4. Kung ing-ana man galing, unsa may plano nimo sa imong kinabuhi? - plano nga naay anak sa di pa mag menopos. apil naman na basta minyo di ba?

5. Gapamalikas ka ba? - tagsa ra, kung saputon na jud nga kanang mag aso2 na ang ilong sa kalagot. haha

6. Aha ka man nag-wara2x adtong petsa 14? - nah wana ko kahinumdom oi, medyo amnesiahunon man gud ko.

7. Unsa may kalingawan diha sa inyoha karon? - blog ug basa2 ug libro

8. Kamulo kag tubag ani, naa bay naka-utot sa imong mga kauban diha? - wa man oi, ako hinuon maka otot usahay pero mas maayo ng mapagawas ang dautang hangin noh kay sapi sa doktor ug di makagawas. haha

9. Ngano man murag nakakatawa ka adto nga pangutana sa utot? - tinuod man pero di mana dapat ikauwaw kay bisan presidente mangutot sad tawn. ayo ug magsakit ang tiyan sa panuhot. ok raman na basta di lang baho. haha

10. Unsa imong pinakaunang giinom pagmata nimo? - gatas

11. Na-higugma ka na ba sukad? - medyo pero pul-anon man ko oi labina ug naay makit-an nga batasang lahi ra, ay buwagan dretso oi kay lisod ug makagamot na. hehe

12. Unya, patsada pud imong pamati adtong mga panahona? - aw syempre labina kung gi respeto jud ka nga ultimo gunit sa kamot mananghid pa. haha unya hatud kuha sa eskwelahan, mao pay modala sa bag ug ubang butang. nindot di ba?

13. Talawan ba ka? - sa una isog ko nga didto pako sa Pinas pero pag abot nako diri sa amerika natugkan nag talaw. kinsa may di kulbaan anang ikaw rang usa ra hotel nya pagmata nimo naay dakong taw nga nag atubang nimo. huna2 nako luguson naman tali ko ani ug kung mosinggit ko basin patyon ko. nah kay ang tv raman diay to nga naay menu gibutang sa ibabaw nga morag o tan-awn. diha sad usa ka higayon sa maong hotel gihapon nga nakamata ko kay naay ning ingon nako ug hi unya bugnaw ang tingog pero ako ra sad gihapon usa sa hotel kay wapa man ko naminyo ato. basta kay naglibog ko ug engkanto ba tong akong nadunggan kay waman jud taw oi, ako raman usa nya ang tingog kay naa man sa akong tungod as in morag nagbarog nga nagtan-aw nako samtang natug ko. basta nanglimbawt jud akong balhibo nga kada hatud sa akong bana sa hotel, siya akong paunhon ug sulod nya tan-awn tanang suok nga wala bay taw nga nitago. pagka fait jud. :)

14. Siguro nag-gara2x ka nasad adtong ni-aging adlaw noh? - nah wana time mag gara2, mag binuang hinuon panagsa.

15. Sus, maulaw pa gyud na syag angkon uy, sa tinood ba? - ikaw na lang sulti, akoy tuo. haha

16. Lain pay ato, aha man imong lalabs karon? - toa sa kwarto nagstorya sa iyang mama sa phone

17. Dawbe, palangga kaayo nimo imong lalabs? - aw syempre kay palangga man sad ko niya. inana mana di ba? baws2 pilar. haha

18. Palangga ka pud kaha niya? - labihang palanggaa intawn kaluoy sa Ginoo. asa ka manangkong anang bisan ug dysmenorrhea maluoy sya nako magtan-aw mao nga ipa doktor jud oi kay di mahimutang nga makakita nako nga nag ping-it ang nawng. nya kung manglaag mi nga kaihion ko, mangita jud sya ug tindahan nga among kasudlan bahala na lang ug wami plano nga mopalit, palit na lang sya bisan unsa kay gigamit daw namo ang kasilyas. haha

19. Sigurado ka? - nah bisan pag bilyon ang pusta, daug jud ko. haha laban ka?

20. Unsa may ma-daw2x nato diha sa inyo karon? - nah naay daghan. ingnan takag daghan salin sa nahurot nga toa sa freezer sama sa biko, menudo, calderetang manok ug baka, dinuguan, buwad, hotdog, saging nga sab-a, ug uban pang mga malang mananap. haha naa pay sopas, biskit ug uban pang chichirya gikan sa tindahan nga pinoy ang tag-iya. suma ba ug motabang kag kaon diri aron naa nasad koy kabutangan sa uban nga akong paliton sunod. :)

21. Unsa may buhaton nimo kung makakita kag guapa sa dalan? - aw motan-aw nya kung ganahan ko sa iyang gisuot mopalit sad ko aron magwapa sad tan-awn. haha

22. Di ka maglaag karon? - humana tawn, didto kog barnes and noble nagpalit ug libro ang bag-ong topic nga akong gika wakwakan karon lang bag-o

23. Unsa may sekreto nimo na payts ra pud mabal-an namo? - aw bisan gamay ko, naa gihapon molingi babaye ug moingon nga gwapa ko. ngek maayo man mga taw diri kay bisan bata kung tan-aw nila nga gwapa ka kay mosulti man. molanay sad tawn akong atay usahay pero tubag sad ko ug salamat bisan wako maanad ana sa pinas kay inana man jud diay sila diri.

24. Unsay sud-an ninyo diha? - aw salin gihapon sa nahurot. magluto unta kog sardinas unya kay puno paman ang ref sa mga salin lagi, tiwason lang usa ang salin kay mapan-os unya. mao ni resulta sa mauwaw mobalibad ug naay imbitasyon kay makabitbit jud ig uli. lahi man sad gud diri mga pinoy kay ug di ka mobitbit mora man ug waka ganahi sa ilang linuto mao nga bit2 na lang kay nila pa di makauli basta di magda. aw lipay sad ko kay kana pang di nako magluto, init2 na lang. haha

25. Gapangantyaw ba ka? - sa una kay maldita man ko. kini laging gamay ta, kinahanglan ipakita sad nga isog aron di daug-daugon.

26. Unya, nalingaw pud kaha imong gikantyawan? - ambot lang, waman sad ko nangutana. hehe

27. Unsay luod paminawon, TUBOL o LUBOT? - nay kaluod anang tubol paminawn oi. ok ra ang lubot.

28. Chui pud magbinisaya ba kay kitakita ray magkasinabot? - korek ka jan.

29.Naay gatukar na sonata diha karon? ang tingog ra sa akong bana nga nagkatawa nga nakigstorya sa iyang mama

30. Pila mo kabuok magsuon? lima, pero namatay ang usa sa siyam pa akong edad.

31. Puwede mangutana? - hala bira!

32. Nalingaw kag tubag2x ani? - labaw, makalingaw man sad gud ang pangutana though naay uban nga di unta angay tubagon pero sige na lang, abi pa lang unya KJ ko, tinuod raba. haha

33. Aha man imong barkada karon? - sa ilang sinina. haha

34. Nadam-ag ka na ba sukad? - mo lang? ni dive ko sa dalan nga nag bike, nya nituyok ko nga nga nagsaguyod kay nagdagan nya napandol sa bato. naa sad ko ebidensya nga sinsilyo.

35. Gaba ra! Dawbe, gisakitan ka? - nah nauwaw ko nga gisakitan pagkahuman. ikaw bag madam-ag, lalim ba.

36. Daghan lamok sa inyo? - naa sa gawas pero wala diri sa sulod kay naa man mi bunal nga morag porma sa raket para badminton nya di battery. piti ang makasud nya mag kirig2. mairok jud. haha

37. Unsa imong ikatambag sa mga tao nga gapanglibak sa imo? - tan-awn usa nila ang ilang kaugalingon usa manghilabot sa uban. ang mga taw nga inana nga klase kay kanang mga mabaw ug utok, kasagaran walay grado mao nga mao ra sad tawn maabot sa ilang pang huna2. lahi man sa mga naay grado kay magstorya bahin negosyo, sa ekonomiya, ug uban pa. mas ganahan gani ko ug naa ko kaatbang storya nga naa pod kahibaw bahin sa negosyo ug pamaagi sa pag gamit ug kwarta nga kanang wais ug style ba nga makat-on sad ta. kaysa libak2 nga waman ta makuha ana kundi kagubot ra. di ta madatu ana. :)

38. Pero sa tinood, gusto gyud unta nimo sila tuklu-on daw ilamba-lamba sa ding2x ba? - nah nindot kilawn ug ituslo sa suka. panitan ug iligid-ligid sa asin. haha

39. Manimalos diay ka? - aw storya raman ng ako. di sad tawn ko inana nga taw. mahadlok tawn ko ni Lord.

40. Naa ba kay mga pagbasol sa kinabuhi? - labaw, sa wapa ko naminyo pero sa akong kaminyuon wala jud. pero huna2 nako nga ang mga nangagi bisan makapungot pero nakapalig-on man sad nako so ok ra.

:: Katapusan ::

Ipasa ni nako ni Lynn, Princess ug Ivy.

Choked!

Hubby and I went to the Chinese buffet restaurant for dinner. While eating and enjoying my food, I heard somebody coughing. When I looked at the direction where the cough came from, I saw an older guy standing and an older woman beside him. He sips a little bit of his drink from a straw and start coughing again. This time I started not to look coz I saw something coming out from his mouth. A black woman next to our table and a white guy on another table ran to his direction and tried to help. It took a while before the older guy felt better. I lose my appetite when I saw it. Hubby told me that his mom mentioned about a resident in an Assisted Living Facility where her mom is and an older guy eat a prime rib, choked and die. I was like "What?" and hubby said that it happen sometimes. Now I have to really chew the food I eat specially the meat to avoid choking. :)

My implant, done!

At last, my dental appointments regarding my tooth implant and crown for my other tooth that had the root canal are now finished. My next appointment will be the regular cleaning which will be next year February. Woohoo! This is a relief for me! I've been coming back and forth to my Dentist this year since January. I had to call for emergency twice because the implant becomes loose and fell. From now on I'm not going to worry about it anymore except if there's some swelling of my gums which I hope won't happen (fingers crossed).

Scary Day

Hubby and I were 2 minutes late today in attending the mass. I was feeling okay at the beginning of the mass and homily but when it's time for the communion I started feeling dizzy. I am not supposed to sit down yet coz it wasn't our turn to be in line for the communion but I was afraid that if I don't listen to my body then I might collapse right away. It happened to me many times when I was in High School and even after I graduate in College. I don't know the cause for this time coz I eat breakfast before heading to the Church. I then told hubby that I felt dizzy and he suddenly sat beside me from kneeling. I lay my head into his shoulder and ask him to press the area in between my thumb and index finger. He was just almost touching it so I asked him to put more force which he did but there were times when he stopped doing it and I asked him again to do it. I thought that he's in panic and don't know what to do coz he noticed that my hands are pale already and had no idea what's going on with me. I was feeling weak, feeling cold but sweating. I can still hear the mass but I don't have the energy to stand up. So we're not able to participate for the communion today. I thought of just getting out of the church and go home but then I thought that it might be rude to go home before the mass ended. I just kept on praying that we'll be able to finish the mass without me collapsing coz I don't think people around me knows what's going on with me unlike in the Philippines. I was thinking that if I would really collapse, maybe the people around me will just call 911 and that's it. Good thing hubby was there grabbing my shoulder when I almost fell into the right side where a Chinese couple sat close to me. It took time to finish the mass because of the announcements and there was a lady talking about charity (I think). As soon as the priest said to go in peace, I asked hubby that we should go home. We normally finish the last song and shake the hand of the priest before going home but this time I can't wait anymore. I was feeling a little okay though but I'm still catching my breath. As we arrive home, I asked hubby to get me some hot soup. I have a beef stew left over in the fridge so hubby heat it in the microwave but it's just warm. I put the juice of the stew into the bowl and heat it. After drinking the hot soup, I was a little bit okay. Then hubby and I talked about what happened. He asked me what I feel and he said that while he's pressing my hand he's stomach started turning over and he's sweating so he close his eyes a few times. We laugh and went to bed for a nap after lunch coz hubby is not feeling well again. I think the dizziness is caused by lack of sleep coz that's what I noticed in the past. But I'm not sure if that's really the cause. Hubby suggests going to the OBGYN Doctor to check me if it's about my hormone imbalance again or if I'm pregnant. We'll see of what the Doctor think. I hope I can get an appointment soon. :)

I Love You This Much Award

It's time to share some award today and I want to thank my dear friend Cecille for sharing this award. It's sooo cute and I really like it! :)


I want to share this award to Sheng, Juliana, Ilocana, Sweetiepie, Nice, Ellaine, Briggs, Lynn, Katelove's and those who are interested to grab this.

Cleaning My Blog Roll

I've been checking blogs lately that are listed on my blog roll to see if I was also on their list. I noticed that some of the blogs that I visited many times didn't add me into their blog roll. I don't have enough time to remind all those who forgot to add me so I just deleted their links. There are few blogs in which the url maybe wrong or doesn't exist anymore so I deleted them too. I hope I am right that the blogs I deleted really didn't exist anymore and if not, then I apologize.

A Frozen Memory

Last Wednesday I was re-arranging the stuff in the freezer coz I need more space for my Filipino foods again from the gatherings that I was invited. Hubby teased me that he only have 1/4 of the stuff in the freezer and the rest are mine which is true. -_^ I had my pen and paper ready so I can have an inventory of what's really inside or else I'll forget that I still have foods that are ready to eat and meat that needs to be cooked. I then noticed that most of the stuff inside are mine. haha I have left over of lechon, blood pudding (dinuguan), eggroll, beef caldereta, menudo, fruit salad, rocky road chocolate (from my Aunt), chicken caldereta, dried fish, smoked fish, sab-a banana and more. I also have frozen horseradish, pandan leaves, 5 kinds of Philippine fish, squid, fish balls, shrimp balls, grated cassava, shredded young coconut, and more. Whew! I was amazed of how much food I have inside that I need to use first before buying a new one. Aside from all the foods, I also preserved the flowers on our wedding day. I put it inside a to-go box from cracker barrel coz it really fit well. I hope we can keep it in good shape til we die. I was happy to see that the flowers didn't changed color and still intact. It's a memory that hubby and I will treasure forever and it's hidden in our freezer.

Here's our frozen wedding flowers with a little ice on it...

Friday Feast!

I want to thank my friend Cecille for sharing this. :)

Appetizer:
When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed?
I don't remember, maybe last 6 or 7 months.

Soup:
Name one thing you miss about being a child.
Playing with neighbors and cousins.

Salad:
Pick one: butter, margarine or olive oil
Olive Oil (because it's good for my health)

Main Course:
If you could learn another language, which one would you pick, and why?
Spanish. I think it's a little easier than other language. :-).

Dessert:
Finish this sentence: In 5 years I expect to be…
Living in our own house, having a baby and visiting Philippines.

1. kathycot 2. milet 3. And Miles To Go...4. genny 5. cecile 6. cecile2 7. michelle's small world

I wanna share this to those who are interested to grab this. :)
Keep it rolling , guys! Thanks.

Salamat... Kadamo

Thanks for this tag Hailey. :)

“Dahil ikaw ay isang sertipikadong blogger, itinuturing kitang matalik kong “KADAMO”
Maraming salamat…

MGA KADAMO:

Janeth Vicy’s Life Journey 2.) My Precious Niche 3.) Just Me.. Eds 4.) Eds Mommy Life 5.Chez Francine 6. Le bric à brac de Cherie 7. La Place de Cherie 8. Michelle's life here and there 9. The Simple Life of a Baghag 10. Republic of A 11. Hailey's Beats and Bits (Who am I?) 12. Michelle's Small World 13. ADD YOUR BLOG HERE!!

I'm tagging those who are listed in my blog roll. :)

Pan de coco

I am so thankful that I have Pinay friends here and Pinay co-workers. Aside from sharing rumors, gossips and foods, I like the sharing of foods the most and of course meeting my down to earth friends. haha Like this Pan de Coco that a fellow Filipina gave me. Because of them I can still eat the Filipino foods I crave. But honestly, I was not a Pan de Coco lover, but now that I'm here in US I learn to love the taste of it. ^_^

Fresh Banana Mango Shake

Because it's summer season now, hubby and I were experimenting on shake flavors. Here's what we made. :)

From these banana ang mango we were able to make...

This banana mango shake with whip cream and cherry on top. It looks fancy but it's homemade. :)

Sardines Week

I've been eating these sardines for almost a week. Hubby doesn't like the smell of sardines so I ate this by myself. I finish the last piece this afternoon after work. I was thinking of eating something else but ended up finishing this sardines and I paired it with rice. It's really yummy. :)

I mixed the Ligo and Victoria sardines and cooked with scallions.

And this is the result the hot and spicy sardines. Yum yum!

Are You Financially Fit? Try Bills IQ Test

I took the IQ test of bills.com website coz I want to know if I'm doing okay or not. This is the kind of website that we should read. Though I like shopping and indulging myself for buying stuff that I like but I also want to make sure that I'll be fine when I retire someday. Though we want to enjoy life today but we should also think and prepare for our future. Planning ahead is the key to financial success, having goals and dreams but of course you have to sacrifice sometimes to meet your future goals. I was impressed with the result of my Bills IQ. I thought I’m not doing well enough when it comes to budget and future plans because there are times when I get tempted to spend. So every now and then I need the help of Bills.com website to remind me about saving tips every month or I won’t be able to continue saving for my future. There are 5 sections of Bills IQ test and they are Credit, Debt, Budget, Wealth and Life Plan. I had fun answering the questions and I'm glad to see the result of each section. Anyway, the total result of my Bills IQ is 98% A. I was really happy knowing that I’m on the right track but I still have to do some changes to make it perfect. Answering the questions made me realized that it is important to keep a record of every penny that you spent so you can check later on of what items that you can live without and save more for the future. Though my answers of the Bills IQ questions are good and excellent, I still want to learn more about investing money properly so my money will make money for me and I want to know more tips on how to save more. Bills.com website is a good source of financial help especially in Debt consolidation. Be on the right track and don’t be trapped for not knowing what you need to know. Take action now and save yourself.

I'm 46% like Reese Witherspoon

I am 46% like Reese Witherspoon

TV Reviews

I was blog hopping and found Lynn's blog with this interesting test so I tried it myself. The result really amazed me coz I like Reese especially in her movie "Legally Blond". In real life, she's a good person and a good mother to her kids.

Immersion blender magic

Another day of experimenting on cooking. Since hubby had the wisdom tooth surgery, I thought of cooking nutritious foods. But because he can't eat solid foods yet I was thinking of making a soup. The problem is he can't eat foods with spices maybe because of the swollen gums and he said it hurt. Then I remember the Arroz Caldo that I always cook everytime he's sick. But this time, it's not just chicken and rice because his day won't be complete without vegetables. I asked him about my idea and he agreed. Here are the photos of what I made.

I took some soup from this chicken stew and added to the next pot below.

These are the combination of cooked rice, potato, celery, carrots, broccoli and scallion.

I use the immersion blender to grind everything into a very fine texture.

And that's the result. Hubby now like to eat it everyday. He said that this soup is better than what he had at the restaurants. Thanks to the immersion blender. ^_^

7 Facts About Me

I want to thank my dear friends Sheng and Ilocana for sharing this tag to me. This is a good way of getting to know each other.


Here’s the rules:

A. List these rules on your blog.
B. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog.
C. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

Here goes . . .

1. I love to shop but trying to control myself not to over indulge with shopping.
2. I am trying my best to be a loving wife.
3. I want to have a baby someday.
4. I like money talks, tricks, techniques of being frugal to save something for the future.
5. I like blogging but sometimes I want to relax and listen to music, meditate and sleep.
6. I dream of having my own business someday.
7. I am very forgetful so I list down almost everything that I need to remember but still I sometimes forget.

I am now tagging Darlene, Pinaymama, Sweetiepie, Katelove's, Lynn, Cecille, and Cc.

Lucky for Hubby

This week during my Dental appointment, my Dentist asked me about hubby's wisdom tooth infection if it was removed already. I said not yet but he's scheduled for the surgery the next day after my appointment. My Dentist said "Man, he's lucky" because he thought that hubby got a very serious problem and if hubby's infection won't be taken cared of right away then hubby might be at the emergency hospital for some reason.

Yesterday a caucasian neighbor said Hi to me when I arrived from work. He said something which I didn't understand so I went to his direction and asked again of what he said. He asked me about polishing car which I don't know why he asked and then he asked me where I work, how hubby and I met and if I'm Chinese. I said I'm not Chinese but a Filipino from Philippines and I told him that I met hubby thru my cousin who is hubby's friend. Then he said "He's lucky, isn't he?" I said yes coz that's what hubby told me.

Today while I was on my way to the Chinese Buffet Restaurant to meet my Pinay friends for our Friday ladies night out, hubby almost had an accident. He said that he's on his way home and somebody made a left turn in front of him at an intersection requiring him to stop hard and fast to avoid hitting the other vehicle by a few inches. Another individual waiting to make a right turn was staring thru his mirror with his mouth open in shock of what he just witnessed. Hubby's really lucky. Hope he will always be lucky.

Enjoy the weekend! ^_^

Give and Take

One time when hubby and I went to Church, the Homily was about husband and wife. The Deacon said that the husband should bring flowers for his wife when he comes home. People in the church were laughing out loud! And then he said that the wife should cook a big meal for the husband's dinner. Again people were laughing. I was wondering why they laugh coz I wasn't paying attention to what the Deacon said. So when hubby and I were on our way home, I asked hubby why all the people at church were laughing during the Homily and hubby said "it's good if you don't understand it coz it won't hurt me". nyahaha Hmm I was eager to know what the laugh really means so I keep asking hubby about it until we arrive home. Hubby answered my question at last and said "Because the wife doesn’t cook so the husband doesn’t bring flowers". hahaha Now I know. It's because there are so many restaurants and fast foods here so you don't need to cook if you want to. You can go to the Restaurants that you like or order foods online or call for delivery and that's it! Hungry tummies will then be full.

But I wasn't feeling guilty about the Homily because most of the time I cook dinner before hubby comes home so when he arrive, foods are still hot. Maybe husbands and wives should give and take and that's the message that popped in my mind. In the past, I cooked small meals only but after hubby told me about the Homily, I started cooking side dishes for hubby. He likes vegetables so I steamed then fried the vegetables that he like with a little bit of olive oil then sprinkle a little bit of garlic salt. For his meat I cooked a steak and for his carbs the steamed potatoes. And guess what he said? "Oh, my favorite!” Suddenly, I noticed a little change. He's now more giving in some ways. I still didn't receive any flowers though but I prefer not to spend money for flowers. He's giving in a way that when I asked him to go shopping with me he sometimes go with me even if he hates it because he said it's boring. hehe One time I had a coupon at Express Boutique that expires on that day and I almost throw it to the garbage when hubby said "No, will go there and check if you find something you like". I was like, "What?" And he said "Don't throw it yet". Then I told him that the coupon will expire on that day and he said "Then we'll go there after dinner". I was really surprised. Lately, he saw a boutique for petite woman and told me that they're having a sale. I asked if they have my size and he said "We can look if you want". Hmm Shopping is good when your husband goes shopping with you. I like it when hubby holds the clothes that I pick and when I like some clothes that are hanging way up high that I can't reach it is hubby who do it for me. I don't need to call the sales person for help. Then after dinner if I'm too lazy to wash the dishes, hubby will do it for me. I didn’t ask him to wash the dishes but he did it anyway while I'm busy blogging. So when it's time for me to clean the mess in the kitchen, it's already finish. I remember what my Aunt told me that I have to give credit to hubby if he did something that he's not used to. And as a sign of my appreciation of what he did for me, he receives a big hug, caress, kiss and I'd say "Very good hubby! You're the best husband I ever had". And then we laugh. It’s costless. You only need a little bit of effort to make your spouse happy. You really don’t need to buy expensive items to please each other. A thoughtful action and words of appreciation will do the job. TGIF! ^_^

Come & Join the Ride

I want to thank my friends Francine and Lynn for sharing this genie tag. :)

Start Copy Here*

1. Add your site(s) to the list once you have received the Magic Lamp of Luck.
2. Pass on the Magic Lamp of Luck to as many people as you like. After all, everyone needs some good luck!
3. Leave a comment HERE once you’ve passed on the Magic Lamp of Luck. Once the Genie King and Genie Princess have visited your site to make sure your links are complete and proper, you will then be added to the Master List.
4. To ensure everyone receives equal link benefit, please UPDATE your list regularly!

1-Mariuca 2-First Time Dad 3-Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery 4-Emila’s Illustrated Blog 5-The Other Side of Emila 6-My Sweet Escape 7-Bay Head Blog 8-Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 9-LadyJava’s Lounge 10-Petty Ramblings of a Petty Queen 11-The Real Deal 12-Pinay Mommy Online 13-Perpustakaan 14-LadyJava Life’s Pages 15-Make Money Online 16-Cat Tales 17-LadyJava’s Food Paradise 18-Being Woman 19-Spicybug 20-Biz-N-Honey 21-Aeirin’s Collections 22-Sasha Says 23-Project Heavy Traffic 24-Picture Clusters 25-My Wanderings 26-Maiylah’s Snippets 27-Moments of Colours 28-Life Quest 29-BigMoneyList 30-The Best Parts 31-Morphed 32-Buhay Pinoy 33-Galatayo 34-Blogging Tips 35-Apples Of The Eyes 36-My Own Utopia 37-Sasha’s Corner 38-Under One Roof 39-Say Cheese 40-A Great Pleasure 41-A Life in Bloom 42-Because Life is a Blessing 43-Digiscraptology 44-Xixi 45-Ode to Adrienne 46-CrankyDave 47-Simple Life 48-Dew Drops 49-The Journey 50-Mastering Your PC 51-Day Break 52-A Little Girl Talk 53-Mom Knows Everything 54-Day to Day 55-1 of a Kind Wis 56-It’s a woman’s world! 57-Breather 58-Photo Hook 59-Letterbox 60-Asian Mutt International 61-Dream Doe Philosophy 62-MommyAlehs Up-Close And Personal 63-Livin’ the Life! 64-Restnrileks 65-English Corner 66-English Grammar 67-Bodybuilding & Fitness 68-Everything you need 69-One Stop Games 70-Blockbluster Movie Trailers 71-Bodybuilding & Human Growth Hormone 72-World of Tennis 73-Men’s Health & Tips 74-Internet Marketing Strategy & Tips 75-Latest Technology 76-Tentang Binaraga 77-Berita Seputar Selebriti 78-Panduan Kesehatan 79-Insurance For You 80-Crissy’s Zone 81-Crissy’s Library 82-Crissy’s Haven 83-sHeNzEe’s wOrLd 84-Voice Of The Spirit 85-Best Cuisine Recipes 86-Stand My Ground 87-SeeNRead 88-This Is A Miracle 89-I AM KCAT 90-Traipsey Turvey 91-GBeX & DOm 92-Spun By A Seanachie 93-ISL Family 94-D’ Cooking Mudra 95-‘Story’ the Great 96-UmmiRosma 97-Munirah Abd 98-Atie 99-Hit-or-Miss 100-Twisted Sister 101-Laketrees Artist 102-Blessed Sanctuary 103-Comedy Plus 104-Blogging By Sandee 105- Chez Francine 106- La Place de Cherie 107- Le bric à brac de Cherie 108- Michelle's Small World 109- Michelle's life here and there 110- ADD YOUR BLOGS!

*End Copy Here*

I’m asking the following to join us here too and increase our blog’s rank: ilocana, laradee, princess, ellaine, and sheng.

Honey I'm Home

These are the words that my co-worker and I joke around when one of us go back to work after having a break. Before when I was single, I’d like to work 8 hours so I can save something for the future. I always wanted to have a baby so I thought I need to save money for my baby’s future though at that time I don’t know yet if I’ll ever get married or not. Before I get married, hubby and I talked about our plans for the future. I wanted to work so I won’t be bored at home and hubby told me that I don’t need to work but if I want to because of boredom, he would prefer that I work part time. Why? Because he said that if I’m not in the house when he comes home from work then it feels like he’s still single. I didn’t know exactly of what he meant by that until I started working part time. Yes, I work part time and I make sure that I’m in the house when he comes home from work. Yesterday hubby decided not to go to work because he’s not feeling well. And when one of the managers asked me if I’m ready to go home early I said Yes right away. Now I know the feeling of coming home when somebody is waiting for you. I hurriedly went home and supposed to say “Honey I’m Home” but when I arrived, the house was dark and quiet. I thought I’ll see him watching TV or at the Office reading articles thru the internet that interest him but I didn’t. I went to the bedroom and saw him sound asleep. I turned on the light and woke him up by saying slowly “Hubby I’m home”. His big green eyes were surprised to see me and suddenly he smiled. What a nice feeling to come home when somebody is waiting for you... even if that person is still sleeping.

Special Announcements

I am amaze of how modern technology has changed the creativity of almost anything. I wonder how couples make or order their wedding invitations before the modern technology. Maybe it takes months and months of creating the wedding invitations that they want but because of the modern technology, a click of the mouse makes a big difference. 1st Class Wedding Invitations are a must for couples who want to tie the knot. It’s one big memorable day of the couples life so every couple want everything to be special. Wedding invitations is one way of spreading wedding announcements. I remember before when I was a teenager that Mr. & Ms. So and so are getting married when my mom receives a wedding invitation. I was impressed looking at the wedding invitation coz it looks very special. Then hubby and I received 2 wedding invitations last year, one from my sister and the other one was my husband’s relative. Both wedding invitations looks nice but they are different. The color, style and wordings of what’s inside the envelope are different. They are both unique in some way and both of them told us that there will be a wedding soon to happen. Because of the modern technology, the 1st Class Wedding Invitations was born and created differently with unique features. This is a website where you can choose lots of wedding invitations designs. The zoom feature will allow you to see the quality of the wedding invitations in great detail as if the invitations are just right in front of you because it’s very clear. Try looking at this invitation that I like, it’s Burgundy Rose Dove that looks simple but beautiful and like me you’ll be amazed of what you’ll see.

Interrogate Me, Monday!

Thanks to my friend Carol and Lynn for this tag. I enjoyed answering the Q's.

1.WHAT DATE IS IT?:: July 14, 2008

2. WHAT TIME DID U WAKE UP?:: 7:30 am

3. DID U GO SOMEWHERE YESTERDAY?:: Yes, I went to Church.

4. WHAT DID U DO THERE?:: Attend the Mass.

5. HOW OLD ARE U?:: 30+ (for safety reason)

6. ARE U MATURE OR IMMATURE?:: Both

7. WHAT DO U CALL UR MOM & DAD?:: Papa and Mama

8. ARE U AN ONLY CHILD?:: No.

9. WHERE DO U GO SHOPPING?:: Ross, Target, Walmart, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Shoe Carnival, Macy's, Belk, JC Penney, Dillards, Express, NY&C, Loft, Charlotte Russe, Wet Seal, Body Central, Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works, and more.

10. DO U LIKE SCHOOL?:: Sometimes

11. DO U LIKE BOOKS?:: Nope.

12. DO U WANT TO GET MARRIED?:: Yes and I'm now married.

13. WITH WHOM?:: My husband syempre.

14. ARE U SPOILED?:: Honestly, yes. hahaha

15. WHATS THE MOST FLATTERING COMPLIMENT U EVER GOT?:: That I"m cute and pretty. Naks!

16. ONLY GIRL/BOY IN THE FAMILY?:: No.

17. IF U WERE TO MARRY A CELEBRITY, WHO WOULD IT BE?:: Brad Pitt (nyahaha)

18. WOULD U LIKE TO MEET Josh Hartnett?:: I don't know him, sorry.

19. where do u think ur bestfriend is?:: In Hawaii and Dubai. I have two best friends. :)

20. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME U TALKED TO UR BESTFRIEND?:: last month

21. U THINK SHE/HE NEEDS U NOW?:: I don't think so.

23. WHAT DO U WANT FOR UR BIRTHDAY?:: New bag, clothes, shoes and bling blings. haha

25. IF U WERE TO BUY A CAR , WHICH CAR WOULD IT BE?:: A remote control car like James Bond's car in his movies. nyahahaha

26. A DUET WITH HEART EVANGELISTA?:: No. I only sing at the bathroom. haha

27. DO U WEAR MAKE-UP?:: Occasionally.

28. WHAT LIP BALM DO U USE?:: Bath & Body Works with SPF

29. WOULD U GET A TATOO?:: No way.

30. BELLY PIERCE?:: Nope, I don't want to hurt myself.

31. HOW MANY KIDS DO U WANT?:: Two or three.

32. DO U HAVE ANY HOMEWORK?:: No.

3. ANY SONG THAT YOU’RE LISTENING?:: None at the moment.

34. DO U BELIEVE IN SPELLS?:: A little.

35. WHERE DO U WANT TO GO NOW?:: Bed. It's time for me to sleep. :)

players: Vannie kathycot buhaymisis whenmomspeaks kathycotcooks insights from the grocery cart michelle's small world YOUR BLOG HERE

I'm tagging those who are interested to repost this. Have fun! :)

Philippine Crackers

I remember this bucket when I was a kid. Normally people from the provinces brought this home as present to their family when they come home from Manila or Cebu. Lately I like to eat crackers for my snack/breakfast so I don’t need to cook before going to work. It saves me time and I’m used to it now. Skyflakes is my first choice but I want to have a different varieties. I saw this bucket of crackers before but I didn’t bother buying it coz it’s expensive and only me will eat it. But now I eat crackers as my snack/breakfast so it's okay to buy this even if I’m the only one eating it.

Happy Birthday Asia!

I'm referring to my friend's daughter named Asia. It's her birthday yesterday and though I don't have kids yet hubby and I were invited. But due to hubby's tooth surgery, he prefer to stay at home. Anyway, here she is, the birthday girl Asia!

Isn't she cute?

Dinner with Friends

My friends and I again went to our every Friday date which is Ladies Night Out at Chinese Buffet, shopping after dinner and Starbucks after shopping. We just love Chinese foods and crave for it once a week. Besides, our husbands are happy that we the Pinay wives have time to bond together at Chinese Restaurants because our husbands don't want to go with us all the time when we crave for Chinese foods. In short, they are happy that they don't need to take us to the Chinese buffet anymore plus they don't wanna deal with going out and eating the foods that they don't really like to eat for 4 times a month. In bisaya, luwas ang mga bana. hahaha We had fun tonight chit chatting and exchanging ideas about life here in US with fellow Pinays around. Will talk about it next time. For now, here are the photos of what we had for dinner.

My first plate. Hmm First means there's more to go. haha

Mary Jane's plate. Her first plate too. :)

And Ilocana's first plate. haha

My second plate. haha Love this! :)

And my dessert. I like the banana with strawberry syrup on it and the pink cake. They're yummylicious! ^_^

Sweet Home Blogger Award

I want to thank my dear friend Sheng for sharing this award. I miss receiving awards lately and now here it is. :)




I am sharing this to those who are in my links. ^_^

Exchanging Links

I think bloggers should understand that we can't exchange links right away and wait til they're added. If I blog hop to bloggers that I add already and they didn't add me, I leave a message to their blog to let them know that I added them and hoping that they won't forget to add me. But other bloggers can't wait that their names will be listed in your blog roll. I apologize in my previous post that I can't blog hop for my two blogs lately and I need time for myself too. Though I tried to blog hop everyday but there are times where you really need to take a rest after doing chores that needs to be done. I just notice that there are few bloggers who left a message asking me to add them coz they add me already and for me it sounds rude because their using this "!!!". Well in my opinion, if they can't wait and hate me for not adding them right away then delete my link. Simple right? Adding links takes time. I don't want to burn any bridges but it really gets on my nerves when somebody ask me to choose if I want to be added in their link or not, told me to add them because they already added me and telling me that they want to be added with a different name and I'm finish adding them already. Most of them don't really visit my blog so I don't care if they delete my name in their link. What's the use of linking if they don't visit your blog often? It's useless! I'm now happy having an entrecard coz it brings me more visitors who doesn't ask me to be added in my links. Now I'm thinking of deleting my cbox. But we'll see.

Yes, I made it!

Early this morning I went to the American Family Care Clinic to get a prescription drug for my Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) again. It was the first time that I went there by myself coz hubby always go with me whenever I go to any Doctor, whether I have an appointment with my Dermatologist, Dentist, Dental Surgeon, OBGYN and so on. I decided to go to the clinic early so I'll be finish early also. But hubby won't go with me if I go early in the morning so I just decided to go by myself and hubby told me that it will be a good practice for me. hehe I just felt confident when hubby told me what to do when I'm there. It wasn't really hard as what I thought it was. So now if I have health problems, I can go to the Doctor by myself. Yes, I made it! Success! Whew!

I hate myself just now...

Grrrr! Really, I hate myself just now but I learned a lesson. I deleted the opps that I posted here because it wasn't approved and I hate looking at the thumbs down. I was thinking that to make it fair, I will delete the opps that the advertisers didn't pay for it so they won't get a free advertising from me. Who knows that they just don't want to pay coz they want free advertising from bloggers like me and think that I won't bother to delete it? Anyway, I had one opps before that wasn't approved also but 3P's didn't give me any reason whatsoever if I can fix it or not. But then I save it just in case 3P's will send me a message how I can fix it and resubmit it again. Too bad, 3P's didn't send any message about the first thumbs down that I got from them so when I had the second thumbs down I just deleted it right away and didn't save it. Now I received a message on how to fix the second opps that I deleted after I think a week of deleteing it and I can't retrieve it anymore coz I also deleted my recycle bin this afternoon. Urrgh! What made me sad is I spent more than an hour when I made it because it needs 300 words. Grrrr! And the only mistake I made is I think I forgot to put the link. huhuhu Now if I want to resubmit it again then I have to make another one from scratch which means more than an hour. (sigh)

OpticsPlanet - Nikon - Monarch Binoculars

Summer season is here and this means doing something outdoors. Hunting is just one of them but what I like to do this summer is bird watching or just look around the trees, mountains and surprise myself of what my binoculars want me to see. Sounds interesting right? But if you like watching live sports, a binocular is a must for sport viewing. Well, if you don’t have any binoculars yet and you want to do something this summer then buy at opticsplanet.com for the binocular that you need. Actually, the opticsplanet website now has the most popular hunting binocular on the market. Yes, the most popular because it’s 100% waterproof, fog proof, shockproof ultra-rugged, rubber-armored, and roof-prism design. It also has an extended eye relief and central focus for viewing convenience, fully multicoated lenses for bright, clear images and precision aligned optics for extended viewing. Sounds good right? Yes it is and I’m talking about the Nikon Monarch ATB binoculars. This Nikon Monarch binoculars are an unbelievable value. OpticsPlanet.com carries the largest selection of Nikon, Lowest Prices Guaranteed, Free UPS, Knowledgeable Customer Service and Secure Online Shopping. They offer the best pricing and a $50.00 Nikon ProGear gift card with purchase. So why wait? Go and shop for your summer activities and have fun!

Philippine Mango?

What do you think? ^_^ Looks like the Philippines sweet Mango right? But no, these mangoes are not from the Philippines but from Mexico and I got these mangoes from the Asian Market. Hmm It's really yummy whether you eat it fresh or make a mango float out of it and share it with friends. It reminds me of Philippines which makes me happy every time I eat it and at the same time saying "Taste like Philippine mango". haha

Victory Online Taxes

We know that filing the tax is a headache but it needs to be done, right? Well, now your problem is solve because online taxes is now available. Victory Online Taxes is a Tax Preparation Company that will help you maximize your tax advantages. This company has a team of new generation tax professionals who are dedicated in giving you intelligent online tools and resources that you need. So using Victory Online Taxes will make your tax return preparation quick and easy. You just fill in your information to all the tax forms needed which the Victory Tax Service selects for filing your taxes online and they will complete the forms for you and do the calculations. You don’t need to worry about filing for federal and state tax returns separately because Victory Online Taxes will handle both your federal and state online tax preparation. Victory Tax Service keeps your information private and secure. The information you provide is transmitted securely and encrypted so your security is guaranteed. Plus this company wants their client to be 100% satisfied. There’s no risk because this company offer 100% money back guarantee. It guarantees you a faster tax refund in 2 days and it’s accurate! Isn’t that great? After their done doing the math, they will eFiles your return which I’m sure will make you happy. You can visit their website for more information and for tax tips. Victory Online Taxes will make your life easier and faster with their fantastic services and it’s so easy. Why don’t you try free electronic tax filing? Go ahead and make your life easier!

10 Places You’d Love to Travel To (That You Haven’t Gone to Yet)

I got this from my friend Butchay. I thought that it's fun to name 10 places that you'd love to travel which you haven't visit yet.

Here's mine:

1. Paris - I don't know what's in there but I know that there are lots of tourists who wants to visit there from around the world. I want to experience being there and see it for myself why people from around the world keep on coming back to this place.

2. Bahamas - A friend of mine thru the internet said this place is great if you are a nature lover. I love nature and this place might be the good place for me to unwind while exploring of what this place has to offer.

3. Rome - I want to see where the Pope lives because I'm a Roman Catholic.

4. Italy - I love pasta and Italian cooking so I think it would be nice to visit this place and taste the foods there and at the same time see what Italy looks like.

5. Hawaii - I want to see the nice beaches and want to eat Filipino foods there. This place has a lot of Filipinos and the climate is just like the climate in the Philippines so visiting this place would probably make me feel that I'm in the Philippines.

6. Los Angeles - I just want to see what this place look like.

7. New York - I know the song New York but I don't know what's in this place. I want to see of what's in there.

8. Egypt - I've seen movies where there are pyramids and I want to see the real pyramids.

9. Hongkong - I think this place is good for shopping. hehe

10. Australia - I think this place is nice.

I'm tagging those who want to grab this. :)

SocialSpark is a Great Opportunity for Mommy Bloggers

SocialSpark is helping bloggers from around the world not only for students or individuals who love the computer generation and earn some money but also for mommy bloggers and even those who aren’t blogging yet. Yes, you can be a blogger even if you are not a writer and moms around the world can work at home thru blogging. If you are new to this blogging world then maybe you need to do a little research so you will have a little knowledge of how this blogging thing works. Once you have a blog, you submit your blog to SocialSpark and start earning money by working at home. SocialSpark is really a great opportunity for a stay at home moms or those who wants to be with their kids all day seven days a week but needs to work to help pay the bills. Working from home will give a choice to be with your kids while you raise your children the way you wanted and at the same time make some money. Honestly this is a practical way of earning and saving because you don’t need a nanny to watch your kids while you’re at work or put your kids into the day care center. And the good thing about working from home with SocialSpark is you can save money by not working outside your house because you can do it while you’re taking care of your kids at home. So you’re saving for the gas also. Isn’t that cool? This is really a good start for moms who wants to earn extra income but also wants to be close to their kids. So mommy bloggers, join the SocialSpark and enjoy working from home.

How to make sushi

For those who are interested to know, here's how I made it. I think the picture shows how.

Ingredients:
Fresh fish or shrimp
carrots, celery, avocado
sushi vinegar
jasmine rice/sweet rice (or any rice you like as long as it's a little sticky)
sea weeds

I just use avocado coz hubby don't like shrimps and fish here are not fresh.

Roll the bamboo

Slice it into bite size and have fun eating! ^_^

Celebrate the 4th of July Today!

Today is already the 5th of July but the celebration didn't end yesterday because there are more fireworks show today. Hubby and I wasn't able to watch the fireworks live yesterday because we went to a birthday party of my friend's son. We leave at the party 30 minutes before the fireworks starts and going to the fireworks venue will take 25 minutes from where we are so we thought that we might be stuck on the road and parking might be difficult at that time already. Anyways, we still have another chance to watch some fireworks today which what we really did. The sky looks a little darker which we thought it might rain but it didn't. There were lightnings which made the show started earlier but it was a successful one. Here are some photos of today's event. :)

The Four

My friend Meg tagged me this "the four ". Thanks for sharing this pretty Meg, I enjoyed answering this Q's.


What you are supposed to do...and please don't spoil the fun...Click copy/paste, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag 4 people in your lists!


(A) Four places I go over and over: Kitchen, Bedroom, Office room & Work. ;)

(B) Four people who e-mail me regularly: Junk mails, PPP, NY&C, Victoria's Secret

(C) Four of my favorite places to eat? Home, Chinese Buffet, Friend's house (-_^), Olive Garden

(D) Four places you'd rather be? Home, Philippines, Hawaii, & Florida

E) Four people I think will respond: Ilocana, Cc, Sheng and Sweetiepie

(F) Four TV shows I could watch over and over: Food Network, Oprah, Tyra, Law and Order



Now im tagging the people that i think will respond Sheng, Sweetiepie, Ilocana and Cc.

Happy 4th of July!

I'm so Sorry...

I might not be able to blog hop this week again. I tried to open both my new blog and this blog to check if I have some comment that needs to be moderated and try to post/update this blog everyday if possible but I don't have the time to blog hop for everybody who visit and leave comments or message in my cbox here and in my Life here and there blog. This week will be a busy week plus I'm trying to sleep early coz I'm having insomnia again. I don't like the feeling of wanting to go to sleep then my mind is still awake because I'm used to sleeping late already. It's not right and I need to fix this bad sleeping habit that I have. Thanks for the visit and I'll visit your blog if I have enough time to blog hop which I think would be one at a time (mahina po ang kalaban). Again, sorry.

Fried Plantain Banana

It was raining outside and so I decided to cook something for my snack. I cook the ripe plantain banana and my tummy is already satisfied after eating this snack. Yummy yummy! :)

Bag clip

As you can see in the picture below, all the junk foods that I opened have a bag clip to close it again hoping that all of them will still be crispy the next time I eat them. I eat like a rat, just a little bit and then finish, that's it! hehe I guess if this junk foods are in the Philippines, I don't think I need a bag clip for each of these. Why? Because I have nieces, nephews, neighbors, family and relatives that will eat with me. It's nice to eat when you have a partner/s who also eat what you eat and have a little chit chat while eating. I'm sure you won't notice that the foods in front of you are almost gone when you enjoy the company of your partner and at the same time eating while talking interesting topics. Oh boy, I miss those times. Hubby is not a good partner when it comes to junk foods. He said it's not good for him so I end up eating the junk foods by myself and it's booooringgggggg. ^_^