updates

I missed blogging for a few weeks!!!! I've been so caught up in the day-to-day activities I completely lost time blogging! Not even after hubby and I celebrated our 2nd year anniversary. :-) It wasn't a grand thing, we've always liked things simple anyway, and besides it seemed to make more sense to spend time together with our baby that just the two of us. After all, our Jessica is the reason we're happy now.
I didn't have any anniversary gift for hubby anymore, I combined it with his birthday gift instead. I bought him a remote-controlled truck online, which costs 109.00 dollars, which has not arrived yet, but its something I think hubby will love once it gets here!
Even my gift for my princess, Jessica, has arrived already!!!! I bought a leapfrog little touch, a toy that has books and talks at the same time. it will really help my daughter with her speaking skills. I so love it!!!!
And then tomorrow, hubby and I will take princess jessica to Adtraxx to have her VTR and pictorial taken. I wanna try her out and give her the opportunity to be a print ad model! whoohoo!!! wish us luck!!!!

she's growing up too fast

here are jessica's pics at six months old. she's as adorable as ever. need i say more?

here she is in her new activity playmat. I got her this one night I went to Baby and Co. It was sooo cute and I realize now its also east to assemble/disassemble and wash. She likes reaching out for objects already so its really being used.
Here she is in a rocking bear (something like that) at Child's Play in Greenhills when I had my creative shot taken. I wasn't going too much for a creative shot, rather I was making a statement that I want to show the world how pretty my little princess is. Anyway all my friends are telling me she is so cute and she smiles a lot, so everyone really adores her.
Oohhh... another ride at childs play. See, told ya she smiles a lot!
A shot while we're on our way to Grimis house for late lunch/early dinner after the pictorial. She looks kinda fat here, not like the 6-month old baby that she really is. :-)


A costume I got from Helen (thanks girl!), all spanky and flirty. hahaha.... i let her use it for the 6months old pictorial. Cute, eh!

Now if you had a cute baby like my princess, would you also be thanking the heavens above for the blessings?

i'm back

Ok so I haven't been posting the past week or so. Not that nothing has happened at all, but I guess I've been pretty occupied the past week with a lot of stuff in my mind. but so far it was an ok week for me, busy but not too tense. I've learned to survive the week ahead of me and put it all behind. And I have this deja vu that I swear by myself that I will be good at work but I will have a balance life and career. Looking at my baby and my husband, I realize that I want to be with them more than anything, so I will make sure that my life will stay focused at them. I will learn to take things as they come at work, but at the end of the day, I will come home to my family and spend the rest of the evening, and weekends with them. that's my promise to myself. A promise I intend to keep.

almost

I almost got promoted today.... duh... almost, that it seems to sad, and I tend to wish that I had not known about it, then I wouldn't have felt so disappointed.
well... one of my officemates who told me about it at least told me that they knew it would have been well-deserved, had it not been blocked by the department head, who seemed to think she needed more time to observe. duh... i felt really bad earlier, and right now I just need to vent. when she (officemate) told me we didn't make it, my first reaction was that I didn't need the company to get to where I want to be. By the time I reach the age of 30, I will be a manager. And I will hold to that promise to myself.

owning a garage

One of our frustrations with the apartment we live in right now is that we don't have a garage. Because there are several tenants on the compound, there is a constant struggle to get a slot in the street sidewalk. Since we got the car, my husband and I have been telling ourselves that the next time we get a new apartment or our own home, the garage is something we should have. Non-negotiable. And I'd like the garage flooring to be something smooth, since hubby is a big hobbyist of remote control cars. This way, we will have a clean garage, and at the same time, hubby play with his toys whenever he wants to.

venting

I so have to vent my frustrations at work!!! i know its not healthy at all to be harboring this much negative energy, but the day's events have really taken a toll on my stress levels.
today at work my boss told me that I'm supposed to handle another set of workload at the office. I was, to say the least, shocked! Just last friday, I accepted around 40-50% more work to enable my co-worker to absorb some more work. And then this afternoon someone tells me like "hey, this is your work!" OMG! I couldn't stop myself from airing my concern with my boss. But I stopped there. But then I had to tell anyone who would listen how really pissed off with the situation. Irregardless of him saying I'm efficient and that he is impressed with my capabilities, I feel soooo pissed off because of their assumption that because a person is efficient, its ok to add to them more work, and that they will wholeheartedly accept the new assignment. Not me. I've just had it with the additional workload. For one thing, I know my priorities. And I believe that I perform well in my work, I know that much. But I am not willing to sacrifice my time for the sake of pleasing my boss, or anyone else for that matter. And I also do not want to sacrifice my efficiencies and leave my internal customers with a bad impression of me.
And so I had to tell my boss. After ranting on the way home to my hubby, I texted my boss that i cannot accept any more additional workload after they added the ones they added last week. I cited that the new work entails hours and hours of meetings with clients and suppliers alike, and I don't want to sacrifice the quality of my work.
Hay, I still don't think I can sleep tonight because I still feel pissed off. Which is why I've got to vent some first.

To get or not to get compre insurance

That is the question. To my mind, the safest route is to go get one for the car, considering that we are still paying for the car and there is always that risk that the car might be stolen (knock on wood). But when asked to compare car insurance, I'd say a TPL insurance wins, hands-down. Its required by LTO regardless of compre insurance. Car Insurance really is a large expense relating to owning a car, just as home insurance is an essential expense of owning one's house. In terms of cost though, getting TPL is surely cheaper, but highly unsafe. I'd personally like to get comprehensive insurance for the car, but that would depend highly on our budget.... :-(

Aftermath of Glorietta

This morning hubby and I visited Glorietta to look for possible good buys, since I heard there are a lot of sales going on there because of the aftermath of Glorietta. Indeed, I found nice blouses as giftd for my sisters. That's 2 people off my gift list. Unfortunately I didn't find anything nice enough to give to my brothers-in-law (all three of them!). Huhu.... But it was sad going to Glorietta. There weren't a lot of people, and there were really a lot of sales in there, but somehow the atmosphere is different, and really quite sad. We happened to go out the entrance near where the bombing was and there was sort of an altar there where the victims names were written in ribbons. It gave me goosebumps.
I hope we will continue to relive the memories of those who were unfortunate enough to be in that tragedy. I really pray for their families that they may find peace in their hearts.

Police gear for sale

Its a fact that Hollywood police movies are a real source of entertainment for many of us. There's this great website that offers tactical police accessories and equipment for those aspiring (and training) to be policemen. At 5.11 one can find a wide variety of tactical items that you can use, and because they have a huge inventory of their items, they can easily sip your items out in less than 24 hours! No need to wait too long to receive your purchase! Try it now, you may find the tactical gear you've been looking for.

Bar Stools for the Home

Like everyone else in this galaxy, I dream of becoming rich. I know it may not come true in the near future, but I would still like to think that one day I can own stuff i may not necessarily need, such as bar stools. I found a great site that does sell the item online. A bar stool would look great in an entertainment room of a large house. The site offers bar stools from the best manufacturers at discounted prices. There is a wide variety of bar stools to cater to different tastes: from wooden, metal, aluminum and combo metal and wood stools. Their best sellers so far are the retro style swivel metal bar stool, wood bar stool, and the Westminster swivel bar stool, which are really great pieces with affordable pricing. Moreover, the site offers free shipping to the US Continental sales for all orders amounting to more than $500. That's a great deal since the stools are rather bulky and quite expensive to ship via courier. Its a great way to buy, whether its something to decorate the home or to use in a your new business venture. They could serve as great conversation starters with your guests. Do scan their offerings, who knows, you may find the great furniture piece you've been looking for in this site.

Going to Australia

I've always been fascinated by Australia. Given the opportunity, I'd surely love to visit the place and be aware of their great places and rich culture. Just a few days ago one of the event organizers made a pitch on the kick-off a department is planning in Australia, and my interest in Australian culture was renewed yet again. I'd like to learn them firsthand, honestly. There are lot of hotels in Brisbane that one can stay in during their first visit. With varying rates, amenities, and offers, going to Australia need not be expensive. It all actually depends on one's interests, what makes for a good hotel.



Adelaide is known as the city of churches. Being a Catholic I've always been so fond at visiting old churches and knowing that there are still a lot of us that share the faith. Oh, I'd so love to go to Australia. I sure wish I'd know someone who can finance me going there!!!!

Hotels in UK

Been a while since I last posted. We're on a three-day holiday this week what with the barangay elections this coming monday, so I was more busy being mommy and wife. hehehe... got a call from my father-in-law though last night, inquiring about some credit card bill of my sis-in-law who happens to be in the UK already. I miss her. Of all of my hubby's siblings, I could say she was the one I'm closest too, and I'd say my hubby is also closest to her. But since we got married they've spent less time together and well, less stories and all. I wish I could visit her in the UK. There's this site the offers cheaper hotels in the UK and it would surely be a good way to visit. I know hotels in Edinburgh can be expensive. There are lots of hotels to choose from with varying stars and rates, depending on one's budget. There are also hotel reviews for some. Surely a great way to get some info considering its hard to make oculars with the distance. hehe..... A promise to myself: if I when I get enough moolah to visit my sis-in-law, this is a consideration for booking my hotel.

getting our own house?

a few days ago hubby and i had a discussion on our plans to purchase our own house. to this effect, i remind myself that hubby and i have the same conditions to purchasing our own. For one, its not just about buying one, its important to us that the place is at least accessible, that its a house (definitely not a condo), with a parking space. I'd rather wait for a year or two more than scramble to get a place say, in Sta Maria, Bulacan, hundreds of kilometers from our workplace. I cannot imagine myself having to wake up at 4 or 5 in the morning to dress up and get home 8 or 9 in the evening because of the 2 hours travel time. NO WAY! My sister in law, who's in UK right now, is also renting an apartment with her hubby. I wonder how expensive Mortgages UK are? I mean, I know for some fact that the cost of living there is quite high. That would me mortgages may be quite high as well. Probably why they do not yet consider having a baby, at least till next year, because they need to plan there future there first if they do intend to stay there. If so, they'd be needing a good financial advisor when they do finally decide to get their own house.

more new opps

i now suddenly have more opps available from me.... for some reason... so now I get to thinking: is it because of my blog rating or simply because there are new available opportunities for me. hahaha... oddly enough, at least that makes me happy. it make me think that I have a better change of earning at this part time work than I would at any other I may venture into, since at this stage, I'm so busy with other stuff that the flexibility of making blog posts is really the only thing I could probably squeeze into my schedule.
thanks, Lord, for this opportunity (or for the opportunities, i should say)

Theme Park Adventures

In my lifetime, I've only been to one Theme park twice. That is not much, considering I'm 28 years old and counting. Of course, I've been dreaming of going to Theme Parks someday, and feeling like a kid all over again. One of the places I'd like to see is Blackpool, UK's oldest theme park.



It would be fun to try out the Pepsi Max Big One, Infusion, and Big Dipper and enjoy the day, leaving behind all worries and just acting like a kiddo. I mean, I've been to a similar (small) amusement park here in the Philippines and its really fun, but I'd especially like to see one that's bigger and to put it simply, more amusing!

smorty scores

funny, i now blog at smorty and I am actually clueless on the smorty score ratings I get. Hmmm... Its surreal, one minute I remember I was at 500+ and the next minute at the 400+ score. That's weird. Actually the only explanation I can muster at this point is that perhaps, the score is averaged to the number of posts, including approved and pending posts. Hmmmm... Anyone care to enlighten me, please do!

Review of Best in Class Casino

Several times already, I've seen online casino websites when I'm in the mood to do some surfing. I find it really interesting, though right now the possibility of trying it out hasn't occurred to me yet. Then I saw this site that did a reviews of an online casino, and my curiosity heightened. Its cool because it doesn't only list the casinos based on the perspective of whoever does the review, it also includes ratings from the gamers themselves. In addition, max bonuses are also indicated, which gives us curious webbies a chance to weigh out the options before diving into the game. Hmmm... I know this is somewhat becoming a trend in our country as well, I sometimes see establishments with online casinos. Well, at this point I still haven't decided if I will try it out in the near future, but I'd surely keep in mind this website where I can do some planning - before I try out my luck.

Dubai opportunities

A few months back, just as I returned to work from my maternity leave, the first big news that went my way was my colleague who resigned to work in Dubai. She jot the job through the internet. You know, technology has come a long way in bridging whatever location gaps existed before. Now for instance flights to Dubai are easier to book, and it is so much easier to find cheap Middle East flights now that there is easy access on the internet. Life is so much easier, as it is complex, but then, I won't trade it for anything less.

still few opps

Its been several weeks already and there aren't any available opportunities for blogging. I have memberships to several paid posting sites but so far, all of them are in their lean season. just when paypal has started to remit to the philippines and I'm more attracted to blog! howell.... i guess one has to be awake till the wee hours of the night to be able to grab some opps!

Booking via the Net

I’m currently part of a cross-functional team in the office that would handle the upcoming Sales Kick-off 2008 for one of the business units. And boy, are they a lucky group because they will be having this Kick-off, guess where? Australia! Yep, they’ll be going to Sydney, Australia February of next year on a business trip. Though I’ll be part of the team selecting the Event organizer for their program, unfortunately, I won’t be joining them. Everyone is excited. They are already contacting the Travel Agency to look for rates for the hotels and plane tickets, since we’re talking about 160+ individuals who will be part of the trip. Hotel Reservations will be quite difficult especially if it will be a peak season (might be Chinese New Year), and they will also reserve function rooms in the same hotel. Good thing there’s the internet, and one good sight to look at when booking hotels is this one, Hotel Reservations can become a breeze with their wide portfolio of hotels and reasonable prices.



They offer great discounts on their world-wide destinations. That's more money left on your pockets to spend on the trip. Its also a great way to explore possible places to visit the next time. You may not have immediate plans at this point, but looking at the site will give you something to look forward to and plan for. Just what a person needs when they are feeling down or stressed over the many things they experience day by day.

Personally, how I wish I had the funds to go to Europe! Its such a romantic place, definitely worth the money. Well, its a lot to save for since its and expensive trip, but then with all the nice places to see its definitely a different experience. The culture will be so much different, so its really something new for us. Hmmm. ... who knows, I might be relocated to Europe someday, then I'd have hotel reservations to look forward to as well!